yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] r00t4rd3d:
3rdo, lets check some settings. First off, list what your apn settings are in: Settings > Wireless & Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names

They should be something like this:

Name Straight Talk

APN att.mvno

Proxy proxy.mvno.tracfone.com

Port 80

MMSC http://mmsc.cingular.com

MMS Proxy 66.209.11.33

MMS Port 80

If that one dont work try this one:

Name: att.mvno

APN: wap.tracfone

Proxy: att2.tracfone.com

Port: 80

MMSC: mmsc.tracfone.com

MMS Proxy: proxy.mvno.tracfone.com

MMS Port: 80

MCC: 310

MNC: 410

APN Type: Internet + MMS + SUPL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] r00t4rd3d:
3rdo , try these apn settings:

Name: att.mvno

APN: wap.tracfone

Proxy: att2.tracfone.com

Port: 80

MMSC: mmsc.tracfone.com

MMS Proxy: proxy.mvno.tracfone.com

MMS Port: 80

MCC: 310

MNC: 410

APN Type: Internet + MMS + SUPL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] r00t4rd3d:
Is there any other devs out there who can help us with this project? I am not afraid to do the leg work but I need someone I can goto for questions and answers.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cynnar:
Just ran across this thread and I'm still on stock FW. I have never used Heimdall before so there is a first time for everything. I am on the road right now and will try to get a system dump tonight. If not it will be tomorrow night before I get it.

**Edit**

Getting the pit dump using Heimdall was easy (and a learning experience ).

Just finished up pulling device ( with adb pull / ) and have not had a chance to remove data yet.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] graphicw:
We should be looking at modding this phone so it will work with custom firmware. Entropy had spoken of just fixing it back to stock so it can be returned. That would be a good solution other than the fact that you have only 15 days to return it to the store. Beyond that, you are stuck with it or dealing with the manufacturer for a return. We should work on getting getting it so that Clockwork can be installed on it as well as custom firmwares. I can verify that boot.bin, sbl.bin, modem.bin and data.img files cannot be flashed to this phone. Those partitions are all locked from any form of modification.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] graphicw:
Good work. We should be close to at least having what is needed for the stock firmware soon by the looks of things.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] r00t4rd3d:
Not trying to disappoint but no. Basically the PIT dump is like looking at Disk Management in Windows, shows where everything is at. Getting the PIT dump is a baby step in a mile long walk.

Next up is below:

Ive asked Entropy what kernel should a stock user flash that doesnt screw with the /system partition and a couple of us have already built the stock kernel from source. Hopefully I can get him to come alive on IRC today and find out what kernel a stock user needs to flash :confused: He has been sick and busy with real life so.......who knows.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mauiredman:
SGH-S959G_GB_Opensource code and kernel

any one try samsungs open source for the code

this link

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

then look for s959g
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Yeah. Its on there, we have a link to it on here somewhere. I don't think anyone has compiled it yet though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] r00t4rd3d:
Ive compiled the stock kernel but with out the backup of the stock file system it is useless.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
If I knew how, it would already be on here. So if it's possible without root, and someone knows how please post a detailed walkthrough, and I'll get it done as soon as I can.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cynnar:
I sent you a pm with link to my complete phone dump All stock .

There might still be some personal data included and not sure about some of the files included.

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Someone correct me if this is wrong.

You pull the system using adb pull /system from command line.

Or adb pull / will pull everything including storage.

I will work on a guide for this and postit up later.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Jack_R1:
By using adb pull you're extracting the files only.

If you want a partition dump - you need to do it by dd.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cynnar:
Ah OK dd is that dexdump?

Slap hand on head! duh!

It is a command.

Question though. Do you have to be rooted to use, and what exactly does dd stand for?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] r00t4rd3d:
Android Debug Bridge - I do not believe you need to be rooted to dd cause you issue the su command first (switch user- root) and I think thats included with the SDK, a dev would need root permissions to make apps and stuff so they have to have a way to obtain root permissions officially. <--ramble.

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This is where I am at:

adb shell

su

dd if=dev/block/mmcblk0p5 of=/mnt/sdcard/boot.img <-- you can name this whatever.

exit

adb pull /mnt/sdcard/boot.img <-- this pulls the boot.img created with dd into the directory where the adb.exe is located (platform-tools in your SDK folder)

Now where I am sorta lost is the mmcblk0p5 , block 0, partition 5 <- My numbers are wrong here, I think I pulled the kernel cause I am not exactly sure what blk and p to take to get the system partition and I believe everything is 1 number behind the actual number but not sure on this. If any one could explain to me how to read the pit dump accurately, that would be greatly appreciated and what partition contains the /system folder, I think its the factoryfs but not sure and dont want to guess.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] roughmouth:
thanks

I just wanted to say thank you guys for your hard work. XDA-DEVELOPERS ROCK!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Jack_R1:
"p" is the number of dumped partition according to PIT.

"blk" should be determined from kernel log/logcat/bugreport.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] 3rdo:
I don't have apn at all ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Have you tried re-downloading the CWM-recovery. tar, maybe you have a corrupted download?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] EzSqueezeCheese:
I was thinking about theming ShoStock3. I don't really like the themes linked on Sho's thread. Just not my style. Tried googling to see if I could find anything other than those...but nope. Are you guys theming anything?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cynnar:
Also make sure that you power off the phone and go back into download mode after a failed attempt. At least it worked for me when I had similar problem.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Yes. I just use apex launcher with desktop visualizer and their various add ons and makr my own themes

What themes are in Sho's thread?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] EzSqueezeCheese:
Holo Wiz, Tangerine/Lime, John's theme, and a spidey theme. The ideas are cool. But as far as the visualtions of the icons, I'm not very pleased. One thing I miss about CM is the theming capabilities. Perhaps there are ShoStock compatible themes on the market?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Waking the dead!

With it being Samsung based, you don't get much option without using a custom launcher launcher like razen_kain, or the mods like Holo Wiz. Have you been here- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=37484870

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] EzSqueezeCheese:
I like the stock ShoStock theme for the most part. But there are things I miss about CM lol. I want them menu skins or whatever you'd call them. Also.. Does ShoStock 2.1 have a wifi tether? These market apps suck balls, hardly work half the time, and the fact its not a built in feature to 2.5.1 saddens me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
I don't see it anywhere. I don't tether, so I never bothered to look before.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] EzSqueezeCheese:
I don't have internet at home. So I tether to play Mag and Dust 514 on PS3. Works pretty well for me.

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You know... Exactly one week ago I had that issue with my data connection just disappearing. Straight talk just smashed a few buttons and it solved the problem. Seconds ago, I kid you not, my data icon disappeared. I highly doubt its ROM related seeing how its been running very stable since I reflashed it yesterday. I'm gonna kill somebody.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Idk if it is just this phone or a rom or kernel issue but i was wondering if any of you have had this happen...

You reboot, boot into recovery and for some strange reason your battery drops like 30 percent! Anybody?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Yeah. If you plug it when you do it, it doesn't happen. I think it's the phone.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dandrumheller:
Yep, hardware issue. Probably the most well documented 'feature' of this device. Search if you want more info... It's out there.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Never had much luck withthe search feature on this app. I put it in thre every way i could think of and couldnt find anything about this issue. Lots of posts about battery draining fast but nothinh about reboot ...i guess im doing it wrong

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] EzSqueezeCheese:
Day 7 of my billing cycle and I've been throttled to dl speeds of 120kbps. Fml
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] triskropf97:
From wat I gather, correct me if I'm wrong, u got a stock phone n flash CWM via Odin with no root? And then flash the root zip in CWM? Correct? And then flash CM 10.1?? Thanks for the help..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
You don't need to root it if you're going to CM10.1 because CyanogenMod is already rooted.

Just flash CWM with Odin.

Make a backup.

Flash CyanogenMod 10.1 .

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] triskropf97:
Actually saw that but barely believed it lol.... Ok awsm.. sounds easy... Thanks..

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Btw is 10.1 fully working? I can't seem to find the thread
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] EzSqueezeCheese:
I still haven't rooted my device. I was thinking about it. Are there any serious pro's to rooting? If not I won't bother with it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
No it still has issues, but our model number was added to their assert checks so we know it will install. Then your phone will think it's an i777 and you can use any i777 ROM.

Thread- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=29330094

The thread title just hasn't been updated.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Actually you're already rooted! It's included in almost all custom ROMs.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] triskropf97:
Is it daily driver material? If not wat ROM is the best or do u recommend?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] EzSqueezeCheese:
I'd suggest Shoman's ShoStock3. Its what I'm usig right now. I love it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Volvogia:
Is all the stuff in the Original Post 1 still up to date? I have a guy coming into my work tomorrow with this phone and needs it reset cause the Factory Reset in the Recovery Menu has a password to it and he dont know it. Plus he forgot his lock password so hes locked out of the phone. Im not going to root the device but just reflash it with the original software so that its a new phone again.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] EzSqueezeCheese:
The stock firmware is up to date on the OP.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Volvogia:
Okay thank you!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] juggalo770:
I'm totally new to this forum and I've been poking around looking for a solid root for this model as I bought it about a week ago. Being on GB sucks.

So, is this root stable now? I haven't been able to read all 100+ pages of replies. I recall seeing some problems with flashing the modem and having issues with wi-fi and GPS. Is this still an issue?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Yes everything is stable. Just follow the instructions in the op.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] juggalo770:


Thanks for the reply! So the modem problems have been solve an we can now root the s959g to a i777 Rom?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] EzSqueezeCheese:
Yes. Flash CWM via instructions in the OP then Install cyanogenmod 10.1 by the instructions in the original page. Omce that is done you can flash any i777 ROM you wish to.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Idk of any modem problem. Yes. Just follow the odin instructions then flash in philZ

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] triskropf97:
So i can't flash any i777 ROM before i flash 10.1?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] EzSqueezeCheese:
There are some that don't require assert checks but I'm not sure which. By flashing CM10.1 your phone being on the list of assert checks makes your phone think its an i777 therefore allowing you to flash any ROM that does require an assert check.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Yes it's correct. You could also just flash CWM, and do a factory reset and wipe the caches. Plus having the ability to make and restore backups if ever needed again, and the ability to easily root or upgrade the ROM down the road.

You should be able to flash most of the JellyBean ROMs from stock. CM10.1, Slim Bean, and SHOstock3 I know will work.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Cap'n Jazz:
Okay, guys.. I can still connect to the internet through data, wifi works, but when I try to call anybody it dials and then hangs up as soon as it would have connected. I was calling people 20 minutes ago and then it just stopped.. Is this an issue I have to resolve with Straight Talk? I haven't changed my APN settings before or after it stopped working. Could it still be an APN issue somehow? I will post by APN when I get to a computer.

Also, I had a friend right next to me call me, it rang and connected, but I tried calling his phone immediately after and it still ended the call on it's own..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Are you getting a force close, or just the disconnected sound like the call dropped?

I would definitely call ST. Did you read this- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=38258680

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chrishaney23:
I had to many glitches that were happening using ShoStock3 and Siyah so I restored back to stock. Now I do want it rooted for some apps but when I go to just install the CWM i get this below as well. Yes I redownloaded ODIN and the CWM. When I hit start on Odin, it just hangs?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Sorry read that wrong. Try re-downloading it. I know it works, I just used it two days ago.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Ok. I read this again.

Is usb debugging enabled?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chrishaney23:
I did re-downloaded both the Odin and the CWM. Did it and it just hung there forever.

No USB debugging is not on.

(This is in case you say to use Heimdall) From your previous post before you edited it you said to use Heimdall. Which version? There are 7 versions of 1.3.1. (there is a number before the each possible download, far left, beginning of each line, what number? ) and i guess thats a typo on post #1, there is no 1.31 .
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] angelj73:
not quite clear on what you`re trying to do. first, can you be a bit more specific as too which CWM files you are using. what CWM did you try to flash when you reverted back to stock, the root zip or the RECOVERY v6.0.2.7 flashable that mr. cook made ? if you are using odin then it should be a .tar file. but why are you using odin anyways:confused: and dont use heimdall its outdated and unnecessary.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Enable usb debugging and it will work.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] angelj73:
isn`t his recovery still siyah`s? why use odin when he can just flash thru recovery?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
He may have used the Odin version and went completely back to stock. Seems like the zip version would have been a better idea though, and a lot faster.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chrishaney23:
Yeah I went completely back to original restore before I flashed anything. Its all good though. A little extra time spent is cool to make sure I dont (soft) brick it again.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
So did you get CWM to install?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chrishaney23:
Yeah I got it to install. Doing a backup now. Gonna install the ROOT.zip and chill out for awhile. I want to go back to jelly bean but I dunno.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Ok. Good.

Was it usb debugging that done it?

Also I fixed the typo in the OP.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chrishaney23:
I suppose it was. I dont remember having that on the first time but maybe? Now what do I want to do...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
By the way what kind of problems were you having on Shostock3?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chrishaney23:
Little bugs here and there. Most got figured out....

1) Apps disappearing from home screens - fixed by putting whole app on phones storage - I wasnt to happy with that

2) Shazam and/or ANY music/song identifier app would not work - the app would always say "another app is using the microphone" - I use shazam alot. its how I know what music to get anymore..lol

3) whole system was laggy - fixed by disabling USB debugging (didnt know it was on) but even after that it still lagged. very bad scrolling through areas like "Application Manager"

4) Google Now didnt work at all. I dont really care but if its supposed to work.... I saw a video on YouTube with a guy who just installed SS3 and he used it right there in the video and looked as if it were right after the initial install from the home screen setup

5) Sometimes when I get an email or a text message.. the icon still shows a little " 1 " on it like I didnt read it? - I thought this got fixed by disabling USB Debugging also but apparently I was wrong. It wasnt everytime like it was, but it still happened
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Everything except the apps disappearing was likely caused by the kernel you were using. Google Now may have needed updated from the play store. What kernel version were you using?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chrishaney23:
Google Now was updated. It did nothing, it was like it was waiting for me to do something? Then it would just crash.

Kernel - Siyah-i777 v7.9b-S (you, mr-cook, directed me to that one after I used the wrong one and I soft bricked my crap! lol)

Maybe try without a custom kernel at all? Honestly I dont even exactly know what a kernel does? I looked in the app for it and there was to much there for me. I was beyond overwelmed. I was about to start to read about them then I decided to just go back to stock with the other bugs.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Yep. That kernel had voice input issues. It's been renamed and updated a few times since then it's now AJK 1.6, and those issues have been fixed.

The kernel included in SHOstock3 will also work fine. But you will get much better battery life with aj's.

You should follow the threads of the things you're using so you can always be up to date on any issues or improvements.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chrishaney23:
Ok.. guess I will try that out then.

I try to follow the threads but just like this thread, there is to much. I think there should be more sub-threads or what have you. Like the thread for this phone shouild have its own forum. Instead of 145 pages of questions, you could have posts with specific things. then you could find things easier. Know what I mean. I guess thats alot of work but for as much traffic that comes into this site... wow... what a difference that could make!

EDIT: Is this the correct kernel you were referring to? Its compatible with SS3? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2110542
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Since almost everything for the i777 is compatible we don't need our own section. That's why I try to keep this OP up to date.

I recommend just trying SHOstock3 for a little bit before changing the kernel.

"IF" you want to go back to stock later, just use the "STOCK ROM CWM FLASH" from the OP. The Heimdall and Odin versions are there in case something is really messed up, and you can only get to download mode.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chrishaney23:
I hear ya on the forum etc etc.

That was the plan on the kernel, to just chill for a little, but Is this the correct kernel you were referring to? Just making sure for future reference. Its compatible with SS3? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2110542

Understood on the Stock Flash
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Yeah that's it.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] EzSqueezeCheese:
@SeniorChef. How long could my data remain throttled if I don't do anything about it? Mainly because I'm lazy. But man this slow data is killing me lol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] SteveMurphy:
Usually until your next bill cycle.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
http://www.straighttalkwirelessforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=6792&t=66681

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] EzSqueezeCheese:
I was throttled 7 days into my cycle with only consuming like 130mbs. This bulls hit.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] SteveMurphy:
Yes it absolutely is. And thanks for the link, mr-cook, that's a great method.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] EzSqueezeCheese:
Success! Thank you, sir.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] EzSqueezeCheese:
Called straight talk and whined with the advice that was on the forum you linked.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] RoCKOwNz:
I have a Q about AJ kernel I was reading up on it and wow lots of settings lol have you guys got a specific way you have it set up to save on battery or just installed it and it does better than the other ones?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
I'm on the latest v1.6, and right now I have it on all default settings. It does very good as is.

There are selectable profiles like battery, extreme battery, performance, etc... besides all the adjustable options.

It requires the PhilZ CWM from the OP here, if you don't already have it.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] RoCKOwNz:
sounds good thank you mr-cook I have been on shostock3 for a little while now getting the feel of jelly bean it runs so nice on here, battery was only fault I am really seeing its not horrible but was a slight battery hog I just got the AJK installed so I will play with it and see if it improves any, thanks for all the advice and work you have put into this thread.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] SteveMurphy:
Just keep in mind it takes several charging cycles to really tell how the battery life is. Let it settle in a bit before deciding to change the kernel - you may be surprised by how good the default k is after a while.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] EzSqueezeCheese:
I'm still on v1.3. How's v1.6 working?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Fantastic. Even on rav4kar profile

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