yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] judas1977:
is there any KitKat ROM where is possibility to turn quick settings (tiles) off and use old style power menu?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tofueatsbread:
Isnt there option to change? I dont remember what its called but i know cm11 does. Power toggles or smth...
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] judas1977:
yes, probably, but the main goal is to totally disable quick settings
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mistril:
Hello,

I am new to this forum and new to flashing phones. I am stuck and tired of reading though a lot of solutins that just dont fix my problem..i flashed my phone (a samsung ace 2 i8160p) with the CM11 20140706 UNOFFICIAL condinap.zip.

All is well...except for my contacts..

i did manage to get most of them imported through vcards..but some were left out.

When i try to add them one by one my phone seems to forget them after a while.

Can anyone assist me by pointing me in the right direction?

Related: can anyone point me to the location of my contacts db on the phone?

I really would like to have access to the phones database, but i have had no success in finding it.

Thanks and i apology in advance if this q is in the wrong section of the forum. Please educate me :)

Best regards,

Mistril

---==== SOLVED ====-----

I installed the app MyLocalAccount and restored contacts in this account. This way they stay in the phone.

Still i think this a weird solution as CM11 had its own contacts app that doesn't seem to require MyLocalAccount to store contacts.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tofueatsbread:
Yes im sure that option disabled it.. I forgot.. XD
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wavehunt:
Where can I download twrp?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mistril:
i cant post links....search for trwp on google..

I must say that i am a bit surprised from the lack of reactions we get here.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wavehunt:
Thanks :)
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Csani:
Dispair

I am in the same shoes as your friend.

I followed the official stock upgrade procedures when the official updates became available, using Kies...

With the original GB the phone was like a charm... and looking back form now: like a dream. But I wanted JB so I decided to officially upgrade it.

I prepared for the upgrade and I even used AnTuTu benchmarks right before proceeding so that I could compare the two scores before and after the upgrade and to satisfy myself how much better/faster JB was... then came the total demolish of those expectations, when from right after the upgrade, my Ace 2 became laggy, sluggish, games very lagging (which was not the case with GB), and of course, AnTuTu gave a lower score.

I have been looking for ways to fix this, have tried many ways suggested to "clean" my phone and bla-bla, but nothing ever did help.

Of course I even thought about rooting and trying out cooked ROMs... but I have yet to see a properly working backup app/method to assist in migration of my data (including *everything* - including app/game data!). Since the very first step of rooting and cooking is to make a proper backup, that is why I have never taken that path.

So being stuck with the official version, frankly I gave up and cursed at this **** setup that the Ace2+JB is, every day.

I have done that up until lately, when, out of a sudden, I spotted a very strange discrepancy: while the official specs of the Ace2 were listing a 768MB of RAM for this phone, my phone was actually showing only 512MB... and that clicked it in:

- since (very likely) the GB-JB upgrade made the kernel see only 512MB (that is, 256MB less) of RAM in the phone, of course that was having a HUGE impact on the performance, as the system was always trying to swap like mad... and constant swapping takes away a lot of CPU resources, hence everything becomes sluggish, etc.

Therefore, given that the above (256MB less of RAM) is really happening, the solution is to increase that RAM the JB is seeing. The solution could be both of software type or of hardware type:

- software: getting JB see the "lost/hidden" +256MB of RAM by properly modifying/fixing kernel line parameters (any hints on achieving that?)

- hardware (the ideal solution, when paired with the software brother solution just mentioned): modding the hardware and replacing the 768MB RAM chips increasing it to even 2G (I do not know if - but I hope that - this is even possible).

What do senior helpers in this forum react on the above?

Thanks a lot.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] berenoune:
Gt-i8160dxma1

This is my unit

Model number: GT-I8160

Android version: 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)

Baseband version: I8160DXMA1

Build number: GINGERBREAD.DXMA1

I can't find a JB firmware for it.

What are the exact steps I should do to have CM11 from Gingerbread?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dimigeo1996:
I'm having "samsung setup wizard has stopped working" when I select language on Jelly Bean starting screen and therefore can't advance.I'm stuck on GingerBread plz help me!!! :(
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] j800r:
I've had crashes like that, but only when restoring a nandroid backup of stock. In fact, this is what made me return to stock full time as backups weren't working properly and I had no easy access to a Windows system for using Odin often.

If you are flashing using Odin and getting the problem, check your firmware. It could be corrupt and/or the wrong version for you. Also remember if flashing via Odin you would need to include the PIT and CSC files along with the firmware (PDA)

If using Kies for updating I honestly can't tell you what's going wrong but maybe try pulling the battery for 40 mins then performing a factory reset on your device. From recovery if necessary rather than the main UI
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GreenMech:
[q] cannot flash zip with android system recovery

I flashed original Firmware with Odin and it seemed to work. But now when I go to Android system recovery <3e> and select apply update from external storage I don't see folders of my ext. sdcard and "cwm.zip", but i see a list like this:

h? ?? r.85/

!h? ?? r.85/

049b? .Fra/

38 @h ?.?? /

58u@_h??.?? /

88 @ h??.?? /

8? @8h ?.??

=h ?? r.85/

(and about ten more items with similar names)

Any idea how to install cwm in order to root and install Cyanogenmod?

Strange thing is, that I installed cwm some days ago just with apply update from external storage option, rooted my phone and installed cyanogenmod. But I flashed original firmware afterwards because of sleep of death error. And now I cannot redo the process.

I tried flashing original Firmware again, but the problem stays the same. I also tried applying cwm.zip with adb sideload, but it says *failed to write data 'protocol fault (no status)' *

Device:

Samsung Galaxy Ace II (GT I8160)

Firmware: I8160XXNB1
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Godra:
Can I safely upgrade my Ace 2 with ODIN? Its carrier locked device and im not sure which file should I use? Tnx in advance

PS: Maybe CyanogenMod or something similar is even better?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] j800r:
I'm not certain but I think maybe you need to get the phone unlocked first? Mine was unbranded so I cannot fully confirm but it's what I've heard. Or perhaps that's just for using a different sim. Sorry, I guess that wasn't very helpful. :-$
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Godra:
Yeah, I thought that as well (it would be great if it got 4.1.2 at least but s*hitty carrier doesnt care about updates...). Also, its my fathers phone so I dont want to brick it. Thanks anyway :good::good:
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gian569:
Just to say, i downgraded to GB and now phone is al least usable....i think downgrading is the best choice, apart from cm which I didn't try, but imho best solution at all is to buy a new phone, possibly not a samsung, who shouldn't have updated instead of releasing this mess. If the phone was mine, I would feel like no more samsung
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tofueatsbread:
great idea (y), very well done in deed :/
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gian569:
As i said, phone was not mine, so i had to stick to the owner's request. Plus, better not getting cm into the hands of some people...:D
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riyosakura:
Cm is stable enough for daily use.

IMO its much better than stock in every single thing even for ordinary people. So you can suggest CM for common people.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tofueatsbread:
XD....
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] judas1977:
Better not getting cm into the hands of anybody:)
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wavehunt:
Can I use the Nova fusion twrp?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] str3tch72:
If you install ChronoKernel, yes.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vuminhduc_1998:
hi and first: thank you :D i have one thing i want to ask: my ace 2 gt-i8160 was lost baseband, now my baseband is XXXX. So i want to ask how to fix it :D i try so many way but not ok :( thank before :)
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Florian Bichl:
I have a big Problem. My Nexus 5 broke, so I went back to my old phone the ACE II. But now when I try to go in the internet I have no internet connection. ut I can send SMS and phone. When I go to the dialpad and type this code *2767*4387264636# (found that in the internet) i get this:

[1] Sellout SMS : OFF

[2] PCode : GT-I8160XITEST

[3] Mode : Test

What can be the probelm?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Florian Bichl:
Please help me. I can´t connect to the Internet. and a Smartphone without Internet is senseless!!!!!!11
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Florian Bichl:
I used this phone some time ago, two years or so, when i used it. now i use ut because my N5 is broken. But i remember to the time when i used it, ther were people witch answered every question in this thread. It would be nice when you answer my question above.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tofueatsbread:
sorry bro, cant answer if i dont know :/

E: tried to flash 3 part fw?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eduCoder:
What is the most stable KitKat ROM for ace 2?

Thanks
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tofueatsbread:
Try.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Florian Bichl:
Jep I tried, I also flashed fw from many countrys. I don´t knoe ehat is wrong. I flashed nearly everything.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mazinncr9:
My basebamd version became xxxx of gti8160.. Any solutioms
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tofueatsbread:
Then i don't know :/
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fluffi444:
http://www.android-hilfe.de/showthread.php?p=7835468

Post19

Gesendet von meinem GT-I8160P mit Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yrragarry:
help for cwm for my sg ace2

i need cwm for my ace2,im flashing all i downloaded here but all are failed, my ace2 is gb,please help me TIA
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kheniu:
erg

gre
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nathanabrahams:
Does anybody know whether anyone will be building a lollipop aosp/ROM ?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grandesballo:
Seems that OmniROM successfully booted Lollipop.

Could that be a good starting point for Ace II's developers?

I don't know if at the moment there is an active OmniROM developer for our device, though...

http://xdaforums.com/omni/general/omnirom-booting-android-5-0-friendly-t2933101
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fluffi444:
I don't even know an active developer for CM11 or any custom ROM out there....

OK - we have some hardliners building ROMs with CM11 updates but a "real" Dev. (like Rox) is still missing...

I thing we never see Android L on our Phone - But hey! I think we should be happy with CM11, 10.2 and all the other good working ROMs out there

And we also have our kernel hardliners, doing a really good job.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kjub6:
help

have ****ed up my phone ... need PHONE Part to install via odin :/

have dovnloaded PDA version but is missing obviously this part beccause everything works except simcard and sdcard

*#1234#

displays

PDA: I8160XXNB1

PHONE: XXXXXX

CSC I8160OXXNB4

buildl 2/2014

need the phone part :/
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lucius100:
Where i can find recovery for Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 GT I8610?

I only find recovery for Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 X S7560M

What recovery compatible with my phone? CWM or TWRP ?

and i plan to install this rom http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2555021 , can i just flash it from GB stock rom ?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChuckMichael:
CWM and TWRP are available with Chrono kernel.

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-ace/ace-2-develop/custom-kernel-t2793420

Flash first Samsung JB stock ROM.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lucius100:
i seems can't find Jb firmware for Baseband I8160DXMA1

can u link it ?

and may i know the adb command list how to flash that recovery ?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChuckMichael:
Lastest firmware for AceII is I8160XXNB1 (Android 4.1.2), you can find link here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2340849

Since a few weeks We can use separate recovery partition :) (It may not work in stock JB ROM, for me in CM11 works good)

To install kernel & recovery just follow steps from first post It's easiest than using ADB commands.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lucius100:
All the firmware seems like dead link ? :eek:

and that recovery,

1) flash make-ramdisk-partition.zip. this procedure need to do only once. i.e. if you don't plan to flash stock, then this archive will be no longer needed

2) flash recovery, bootscripts and kernel

does that mean flash it from the default samsung recovery?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChuckMichael:
Search for firmware here http://www.sammobile.com/ or http://samsung-updates.com/ .

About recovery: after update to Android 4.1.2, install files using Temp CWM http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2141395

Remember about this, if don't plan update to any 4.4.x ROM:

I think it should work :)
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Habrik:
Cm 11 vs cm 10.2

Hello,

I have installed stock 4.1.2 athen CM 10.2. It's bug free. Should I update to CM11? Will I gain anything new or better?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tofueatsbread:
Not compulsory

Purely opinion
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fire855:
Is it possible to use the s3 mini cm12 on ace2? Are there big modifications needed?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tofueatsbread:
Maybe
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fire855:
So it's hard to port it? I hope anyone can do it :).
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datsoy:
I want to flash cm11 rom.

my currrent rom is stock gb rom.

1) to flash cm rom i need to be in stock jb rom right?

2) and a temporary recovery for flashing?, after updating to jb?

ive read that some users got their sim card not detected after flashing custom roms.

3) will i face this issue after falshing? is there a workaround if i experience no sim card detected after flashing?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tofueatsbread:
you wont face that prob if you flash the right variant jb fw :/
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wickie69:
Phone doesn´t work

Hi i need your help.

Today i flashed a new cm 11 rom.

After that everythings work, but i cant´t phone.

If i start the phone i can give in my pin.

But i have no net.

There is written kein dienst, and i have no connection to the provider.

I don´t know why .

What can i do.

Is it a problem with the software, or

ist the ace 2 broken?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xTMx:
if the phone worked normally before u flashed the rom then no it is not broken...

Try doing a full wipe and then reflash the rom(make sure the rom is stable and don't have any serious bug in it by reading its known issues section) ....
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Csani:
UPDATE to my post in this thread is in the following thread, LiquidSmooth 3.2 with Gapps "pico":

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=58351189&postcount=248

The bottom line: My Ace2 is now lightning fast and the missing 256MB of RAM have been recovered by LiquidSmooth ROM!

I urge every Ace2 JB user to install a custom ROM (I recommend LiquidSmooth), also important: check my post (linked above) for caveats and notes regarding installation on the Ace2

Also feel free to drop me a pm/note and I can help you perform that step - it is easier than you think. :)

(This UPDATE is updating my post in this thread. My post I am quoting below:)
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr.abu.emaan:
hi there, i am slightly new at this, i have a samsung galaxy ace II (2) I8160 on 4.1.2,

it recently dropped in water so i put it in rice thereafter i used it and it switched off on me a few times or so i thought.

so i opened it up after letting it dry for a few days and i cleaned some dirt and limescale from it & rubbed some alcohol and a toothbrush, and again it worked okay for a day or two,

then it started getting a fuzzy blank screen but still lit it was like it had a loose connection with some grey lines running down and sometimes if i shook the mobile or tapped it the screen would become visible again for a split second,

so i left it for a day again and tried switching it on and it worked ok but as soon as i picked up the mobile and gave it a few seconds it went blank again and whenever i press the power button to lock the mobile it goes black and when i press it again to unlock, i see the screen for a split second it is a very fast glimpse. for example i would press the power button to lock and unlock the screen around 3 times to make out the time on the mobile.

so it seemed like a hardware problem until i booted it into recovery the screen was perfect! then i realised the samsung logo was fine too, so i tried to get a temporary CWM onto it, as soon as it runs it has the same problem and i cant see anything so i have to pull the battery in the end and got it back into recovery again but it was the recovery i originally had (stock) and i have wiped data/factory reset, wiped cache, i tried install gapps too and the screen goes again, i dont know what i can try now, i am getting the files on sdcard through my s4

Any suggestions please, thank you

sorry if this is written in the wrong place/forum.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr.abu.emaan:
BUMP
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fluffi444:
Did you tried to flash the complete 3-parted FW via ODIN (is download mode working?

Be sure that you take the correct file (8160 or 8160P)

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53921158&postcount=8

Maybe some files are corrupted...

But I dont thing that this will help much... but woth a try... I thing your phone took some irreversible damage. :(
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr.abu.emaan:
hi thank you for your reply, checking that now...
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sintoo:
What kind of Wifi is the Ace II X

Hi Everyone,

Does the Galaxy Ace IIx have dual band wifi ? (5GHz).

Have you PERSONALLY used 5Ghz with it ?

Sometimes, specs online are "copy and paste" so I trust only someone who has actually used 5Ghz with it.

Thank you for your quick reply.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Florian Bichl:
is there a lollipop ROM?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Florian Bichl:
Any lollipop rom?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ASADADEKAR:
phone stuck on samsung galaxy ace s5830i logo

hello , my phone is stuck on samsung galaxy ace s5830i logo screen. but the recovery screen is working but it shows..........E: FAILED TO MOUNT/SYSTEM (INVALID ARGUMENT). plzz help me. :( .how to fix this? please some give me a solution for this.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rafal723:
Question:

What OS ROMs but Android's are there available for GT-8160 as of now? Which one of them is the most secure (especially vs Google, FB, NSA etc.)?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhafner:
Lollipop

Hi;

I have ace 2 (8160p). Every time I install a custom rom based on lollipop, I loose data connection, every other connection works ok like phone calls work, wifi, Bluetooth, except for sim data connection(3g).

Please can anybody help?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anass_f:
[Q] I can't install Pico GAPPS for my i8160

I just flashed "Resurrection Remix v5.5.6 (LL 5.1.1)" ROM but I can't install GAPPS for it.

I have downloaded the "ARM 5.1 Pico GAPPS" from "http://opengapps.org/" and tried to flash it from PhilZ recovery and also from TWRP recovery but I always get "error 70".

If anyone could help I'll be very grateful.

Here is the link for the ROM thread:

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-ace/ace-2-develop/rom-resurrection-remix-v5-5-4-t3190098

---------- Post added at 09:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:14 PM ----------

Just follow the "Part2" from the instructions on the following link :good::

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-ace/ace-2-develop/ace-2-baseband-xxxx-repair-t2823218
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WalkerPM:
How to flash CWM without working LCD/TouchScreen ?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kjub:
please

unbrick Ace II .... have searched this forum but cant find the proper thread :/ thx
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pedroc1999:
Get into download mode using a guide, just go on tacctile fedback like vibrations. Once in download mode ODIN should detect the phone. if not remove battery and try again untill you enter it successfully

Provide more info, what have you done and whats happening
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kjub6:
No nothing to provide :) ... Installed tprw 2.8.7.0 latest and wiped all except external sd

That means also android secure ... Therefore lost admin to e: and therefore cant flash zip .... And after few restarts nor come to recovery....

Need proper odin, drivers i have, img for ace2, root img, recovery img ... Yhan i am able to reboot to recovery and flash latest zip 4.4.4 :) have done it tons of times but have voogled and its hard to find here the post with source files

Thx a lot
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kjub:
have flashed twrp latest and deleted android secure :/

so no zip flash cause no access to E

and after few reboots also no recovery access :/

so need ID of post where the odin, and image and root image is

thx
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrex_2015:
hello guys, I was wondering, can I install only the rom Ace2Nutzer or obligation match its kernel? Also because a Rom does not contain within it the kernel?

Tnanks

Andrea
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] felix1009:
Fe
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fzee:
Anyone recommend any light keyboards ?Preferably ones that are lighter than stock..And a fast and light homescreen that is also lighter than stock homescreen..By 'light' i mean like it uses the minimum possible amount of ram..
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mojito0:
smart keyboard pro
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] piecho:
Could a skilled user write a noob-proof step-by-step guide how to revert our i8160 to original state (kernel, rom, flash counter) before we-the noob society - start upgrading to JB? :):):):) PLEEEEAAAASE!
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mischa_martin:
Terminal Test

Hey guys,

after a Kernel Flash via a defect Terminal my device turned into a Full Brick.

Most times the terminal force closed sometime it works then I used a copy paste dd command it flashed a second then record in and out.

Then rebooted and it was Bootloader Bricked.

Sent to a Service Center free repaired.

Now I want to ask how to test my Terminal to avoid another Brick.

thanks in advance

mischa_martin