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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] StoneComputers:
Darn this is messed up... Im having these issues too, and i just bought mu service card... I can't change my APN settings although i am rooted. I didn't notice it because I've been at my house since i rooted and the simple things i did after root worked to test mobile data. I wish i could install a clean ROM and just use my BYOP sim i have instead of messing with straight talks hidden throttle ware
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] StoneComputers:
Im sure this has been posted, but you guys know about the source code being posted for this phone??? about 2- 3rds the way down on this page

http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=search

look for the model number... isn't this a cleaner version of the software? without the Straight talk junk???? Im downloading it now... might be a start for a clean ROM...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] IndigoAK:
Honestly, that isn't good enough. The only update I want to see from Tracfone is Jelly Bean and maybe unlocking the phone without the need for all of this trouble we're having to go through now.

The fact remains that Tracfone released an intentionally gimped phone and claims sainthood and/or ignorance when people call them out on it.

Their biggest problem though is that they aren't transparent about any of it. They will lie to your face about their data rules, the phone's problems with Kies, the reason it's on Gingerbread and not Jelly Bean. They treat their customers like **** when they'd be one of the better prepaid companies around if they'd treat them like people instead.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Stonecomputers I dont think its a good idea to show them this thread, we dont want them knowing that this phone can be hacked or changed in any way. That could make things alot worse, like pushing an update to lock them down more. I really hope you reconsider this, and maybe just link them to other complaints you find through google. We have made alot of progress, do you really want to START OVER?

Sent from my SGH-S959G
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] StoneComputers:
Oh yes I agree with you 100% but I was excited about even getting someone who gave two ****ts about my problem... I could point her toward this thread but I think that would be more bad then good. If you do a Google search for the phone it bring you to this page on the first search so its no secret. Since she is in the corporate office is there anything you want me to tell her? (if she calls back;) Its not like they have to do a ton of work since Samsung already pushed Jelly Bean for the i777 and the i9100 so it wouldn't be more then a few files right? I am going to ask her why the phone is locked down so much since they have no problem taking people with phones from other companies but they don't EVER unlock a phone (the first tech told me that they COULDN'T be unlocked and they took the ability to be unlocked right out of the phone) Now I'm not the biggest fan of Straight Talk but they are the cheapest Cell company I can get in the area that works... All the prepaid cell companies are owned by tracfone in my area T-mobile works here but its always roaming so the internet is so bad, and Virgin mobile is a total joke with huge black out areas that the phone does not work at all... Wikipidia says that TracFone owns almost ALL of the prepaid GSM services

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TracFone_Wireless

so what other choice do we really have??? let me know and ill go to it, in fact if ANY of the GSM providers (besides T-Mobile since they have nothing up here) had real unlimited data id even sign a two year contract but they don't (I know ST don't either but they are better then paying 200 bucks a year for two lines with limited data... I hate them but really what can we do? I just want my phone to work or a way to make it work for me...

This is prolly the wrong place to post all this and if ANY of you think its too much for this thread Ill delete it, since I do not want to anger anybody or start a war or argument... just let me know and Ill pull it or shorten it to almost nothing....

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OMG I MENT I WOULDNT POINT THEM HERE UNLESS YOU GUYS WANTED TO, but I did say all you need to do is Google that phone and its the first one up.... Should I just pull all of my posts? I really dont want to make any enemies here I love all you guys and you have been soooooo much help....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] IndigoAK:
StoneComputers:

Boost Mobile and GoPhone are the two biggest competitors to TracFone. Boost Mobile is owned by Sprint or Verizon, I believe and GoPhone is owned by AT&T. GoPhone has a terrible selection of Android phones though (and phones in general).

Boost however usually has decent phones, but I have no idea what their services is like.

Since I personally live in Alaska, my only real choice is Straight Talk/Tracfone if I don't want to go with a traditional provider since GoPhone up here has an even smaller selection than they do down in the lower 48. We don't get Verizon or Sprint in Alaska, though there have been rumors for the last two or so years that Verizon plans on buying Alaska Communications, which is the state's largest telcom (they're even bigger than AT&T here). Whether or not that actually happens is still up in the air.

I'm all for sticking it to Tracfone, they deserve it, but at the same time if there's even the slightest chance they might pull their heads out of their asses and release a proper OS upgrade for this phone, I don't want to screw that up.

As for why they won't let you unlock this phone: it's because of the price. People would buy this phone for $350, unlock it, and then switch to another carrier.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] StoneComputers:
Thats what Im thinking about with the unlocking too... Yea Boost and Virgin Mobile uses Sprints old network and that does not work up here worth a turd... there are only GSM towers up here and most of them are owned by AT&T... sucks if I lived in the city Id go with MetroPCS or Virgin Mobile since they have great prices and from the little time I spent with Virgin they updated my Intercept to Froyo but the phone was useless for a signal... even though the data is next to useless on ST at lest I ALWAYS get my calls.... I feel like we are going WAY off topic and its my fault... Im only trying to help... the problem is most of the sites that have complaints about the data issue either write about Rooting or point to this very thread so I guess Ill just point to a few yahoo and fix it posts I found and leave out the XDA, Area51, and slatedroid posts since at some point they post to this site... I didnt talk about rooting my phone AT ALL with them and Im a little worried that the phone I returned actualy had the root counter on it so I hope that does not come back to bite me... Im sure its just paranoia but thats my life... LOL anyway I will post here promptly after she calls if you guys got any questions you want me to ask a head office tech from the USA feel free to PM me but I want to end this on this tread since its off topic and like I said I dont want to get on any of the DEVs bad side (or more then I already am) I just want to help with anyway I can, I have been watching videos today about making my own ROM from the source code, but its all greek to me, even though Ill keep trying... I will have Jelly Bean on my Device before the thaw LOL (I can wish right?)

I will not direct her to this site or any site with rooting... thanks guys for all you do and Ill do anything I can to help.... just let me know...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
They did not release jellybean for the i777.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] StoneComputers:
Oh you know what i meant... ICS still better than GB or HC... I don't know what the difference between ICS and JB since i only have a jelly bean TV and a GB phone... And before this i had a 3GS for two years and before that i had an EvEo 4G that highest ROM was GB since HC didn't really get its source code relised and ICS was just starting out... Id love to see anyhthing official on this phone... But ST seems to like GB too much...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
Hc was tablet only.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
I found another app to change your apn, and this ones free. Its offline sim apn database, it gives you standard apn's which you can modify and add to your phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Napsterbater:
I'm on windows, what app can I use to delete it, 7 zip is having problems doing it, I could do it from the other file that was the "stock" image, but yours with the .md5 on it gives 7 zip problems and I cant delete it to let odin flash the phone.

Never mind I used the Samsung GS3 Int ToolKit to make the file and it worked good.

Ill upload the file and post a link later.

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So with root has anyone found a WiFi Tether app that works?

Tired one got errors.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
You should be able to use any tether app you like.

Has anyone tested/ used any of the other entropy512 dd kernels yet? Im still using the first one that was in .tar format. Which one's the best?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
What are you trying to do? This version had horrible problems. I would not flash this. We probably should kill the link to it to stop people from messing up their phones. ---------Everyone here thats rooted is using entropy512's dd kernel, and superoneclick for root.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] roughmouth:
i agree i had major problems with that other one and very little with entropy512's kernel, and superoneclick.

if you have to have root now then that is the way to do it. otherwise do not root until this fantastic group of folks here have agreed that it is stable and ready for further development. just my 2 cents.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Napsterbater:
This is the one I used, once i removed the firmware.xml file and rebuilt the tar it worked fine via Odin.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] StoneComputers:
Well, i was lied to... Big surprise huh? No one called but my internet has worked all day so i wonder if she fixed it... Anybody else?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Are you having any issues after flashing with this?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] graphicw:
Since using the stock firmware, I have not had any problems with data. I probably do not use much mobile data since I do all of my downloading when wifi is available and only really use mobile when on the road and using the Waze application. AT&T does lack network infrastructure in certain areas though. Try using an actual AT&T phone or any prepaid that use AT&T infrastructure in the Highpoint, NC area and you will find data that either does not work at all or works very poorly. It has been that way down there since I first used AT&T there in 2005 and still continues to this day when I use Net10 which in turn uses AT&T service depending on the device you have. In the Huntington-Charleston, WV areas data works fine. It also works fine in the Columbus, OH areas as well. It works poorly in parts of the the Cincinatti, OH area, even to the point of barely able to make calls even when still in city limits. I believe that AT&T has an inadequate network in some areas where it is swamped with too many subscribers trying to use a piece of the network.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] roughmouth:
my data is working for the internet but my apps seem to keep having problems. the standard face book app will not load pictures and stuf

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any idea how to fix this?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] angelj73:
was having that issue with the FB app. once i updated the app problem got solved.:eek:

so everyone that flashed with enthropys DD .tar file & superoneclick got rooted with no issues? is this the final and best method to root these phones? the main reason i wanted to root was to unlock my phone and change the apn settings but seeing as that has no effect on data throttling im thinking maybe i should hold off on rooting my device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
I just switched to the DD_03072012.zip kernel, no noticeable differences yet. Has anyone else tried others? Or attempted flashing to the recovery partition?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Titan380:
Is anyone still doing any developing on this phone ? Without CWM we wont be able to unlock even half of what these phones are capable of...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cynnar:
Still some people working on this. Things are moving slow due to many reasons.

Right at the moment I am pulling all the partitions (since I was off by one last time) from the phone again. Just got finished talking to Enropy and he is going to get back with me on the boot.img after the holidays.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Yes we are still working on it. Learning as we go. Im still wondering if anyone has tried flashing to the recovery partition, as cwm is not working just flashing the kernel. Also has anyone thats rooted tried flashing just the stock zImage to see if root can be kept?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Titan380:
AWESOME ... It was looking like everyone was done. My SGH-s959g is still a virgin at the moment. I notice things slowed down and have almost rooted it everyday this week then backed out to see what else pops up. let me know if you guys need anything. I have little experience with rooting but none developing. By little I mean I have rooted 2 phones lol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Titan380:
I have no problem flashing and testing. Not really sure which is better. Start testing so we can learn or stay stock as it seems to be not many unmodified phones available rite now. In the long run we all want these phones to be all they can be. I've got that itch but have been able to hold back to this point thinking maybe something might need pulled from a fully stock phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] electroau:
I have a virgin that I picked up for spare parts that I can experiment on if anyone wants to try stuff. It's not my daily so it's not the end of the world if it crashes.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Titan380:
It would be interesting to find out the results after some time. Have you lost mobile data? Gmail Working? Search Working? Did rebuilding it fix the issues ? It seems to have taken a little while for the problems to show before the rebuild.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Spinergy02:
Just wanted to say that I'm glad to see development for this phone. I've been keeping up with this topic for almost two months now and was about to lose hope for rooting/custom rom support. My phone is still completely stock, so once the rooting process has been refined a bit more I would love to help test. Keep up the great work!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] IndigoAK:
The worst part of all of this, I think, is that there's really no downside to Tracfone providing an official stock firmware release that can be installed through Kies. I really would have loved to be part of whatever meeting decided that how they've handled this whole thing was a good idea because in reality, it was a terrible idea.

I'm waiting on something more refined as well. Ideally though, I'd love to be able to put ICS on here, but that's probably a ways away. I'll keep dreaming though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Spinergy02:
I've resolved to the fact that for whatever reason they don't see a reason to update these phones. Obviously they don't understand how much value these phones would have to potential customers with an OS update.

I can also vouch for removing the two proxy addresses in the apn settings to bypass data throttling. I used APN Manager to do this and have downloaded several GB worth of data (probably around 5 or 6) since then.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Ok I just answered my own question. I am now completely stock plus root, and no yellow triangle screen. All you need to do after your rooted is flash just the stock zImage (not full firmware). I just extracted the zImage from the stock firmware and flashed it with adb. Now I am fully stock+root.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] IndigoAK:
What do I need to do if I installed Zedomax originally and then replaced it with Entropy's DD kernel? Do I need to flash the entire firmware package or can I just install the stock kernel and then what? I'm kind of lost here, honestly.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Im not familiar with zedomax, what all was included was it just the zImage (kernel)? If thats all it changed you can flash just the stock zImage and your back to stock, and keep your root.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] IndigoAK:
Yeah, I've only ever installed zImage files with Odin. I guess I'll try installing just the stock kernel then.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Instructions are here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=18576627

I used the instructions for adb, but you could also use terminal emulator also. Mobile odin isnt compatible- should be but doesnt recognize s959g. You have already rooted haven't you?

Edit: I used 7zip to extract the zImage from the stock firmware.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] IndigoAK:
I was just going to use the Windows version of Odin. I prefer to do stuff that way.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
We don't have an odin flashable stock zImage available. Also the full stock firmware will fail in odin, only works in heimdall for some reason. But you only need the zImage if you flash everything else you will lose root.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] IndigoAK:
Then I will wait, I guess.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Titan380:
Curious does it run better with stock or Entropy's dd? Do you notice any difference other than the triangle?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Only real noticeable difference is the screen brightness on auto, entropys makes it considerably darker than stock so just a matter of preference. I was just testing as having to run a custom kernel seems to scare off alot of people.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mrdreamers:
Help plz!

my Straight Talk SGS2- SGH-S959G is stuck on "Filmware upgrade encountered an issue.Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again" i cant do anything else except go to the part where it says "Warning a custom os can cause critical problems in phone and installed applications.

If you want to download a custom os, press the volume up key. Otherwise, press the volume down key to cancel. but it will only continue and when i do it fails everytime i try to root it with this method here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWE_QW5-J2k , im so stuck i dont know what else to do can someone plz help me with this i been trying all day looking in all kinds of fourms and sites with no luck plz someone be my light!!:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Titan380:
This method you used is for a SII t989. There is a stock image for straight talks sgh-s959g in this thread. If you flash it you should be back to normal. Download the image from the thread then when your ready to flash In the warning screen press volume up. This is download mode. Flash via heimdall
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mrdreamers:
im am such a noob at this i was wondering if you can explain to me like a 2 yr old, step by step, plz if you help me out of this rut ill pray everyday that you get rich! ;):p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cynnar:
Was the stock zImage from eclipsedarkmoon, or did I miss a post somewhere?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Yeah it was from eclipsedarkmoon I used 7zip to extract it, you have to extract it twice to get it apart then moved just the zImage into my folder with adb. I then used adb to push it to my internal sd card, and adb shell to flash it.

The instructions here have the correct commands to follow-

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=18576627

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mrdreamers:
plus i cant find the stock rom on this thread where is it? and how do i Flash via heimdall??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Stock rom can be found here- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=35489258

heimdall here ( it has a text file with instructions included, you'll be using frontend)- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34410350

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mrdreamers:
Help plz!

do i have to be in debugging mode?

if i do i cant get in my phone to do that because its stuck on the downloading mode part
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
No you have to be in download mode- phone off hold volume down button plug in usb, press volume up when the prompt pops up.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mrdreamers:
im stuck when i tryed the odin method now im stuck on the downloading mode part and i cant get back into my phone to put it on debugging mode i forgot to do this because it was not told to put in debbing mode from the info i got from here , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWE_QW5-J2k , plz help

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the instructions said i needed to put it in debugging mode but i cant because its stuck in downloading mode and wont do anything else no matter what i do or push is there still a way?

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nevermind i got it!!!!!!!! ty ty ty!!

im 4ever in your debt, btw can i do this same process with a rooted pack? bcuz i think i used a stock pack:silly:

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Ok guys I am now back on the dd_03072012 kernel, with no yellow triangle. After installing the the stock zImage with adb to remove the triangle I used adb to install entropy's kernel, using adb shell to flash doesn't give the yellow triangle, and doesn't increase the flash counter.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] r00t4rd3d:
I just run the app Triangle Away.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Root:

dowload one of entropy's dd kernels here (get the .tar if using odin)- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=18129028

Flash with odin, or heimdall.

Then use superoneclick- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=8532790

You now have root.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Triangle away only works on ICS, so how did you use it?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] r00t4rd3d:
I havent turned my s959g on in 3 weeks. I got a Nexus 7 and I dont have to mess with dumb **** any more :D

I use the stock + root i777 rom. Its Android version 4.0.3

http://d-h.st/UWm
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
But is your phone fully functional?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] r00t4rd3d:
I dont have a sim card in my phone and use it as a mini tablet so I cant tell you about making phones calls or carrier services but everything else works fine. The rom probably changes the APN settings to At&t stuff and they just need to be changed back.

Whats is the stock APN settings for ST and I will try them. I just put the sim in it and sure enough it has att apn.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Stock apn-

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=35912805

Do have any signal at all or the circle with a line through it?

Also the link you posted is for android 2.3.4 not 4.0!

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] r00t4rd3d:
It shows 5 bars but I never activated the sim.