yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] SteveMurphy:
That is a great observation. I've been struggling with high Android OS useage since installing md8, never thought it might be modern related. Thanks for the potential tip.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Forgive me if I'm wrong here, but the way i understood the way the android system works, these Google apps need to"check in"in order to be at "peace" for lack of a better term. If you stay in airplane mode most of the time these apps are failing the"check in" so they keep trying more often, giving you more alarms.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] c0ldburn3r:
Kind of makes sense but shostock3 and even our ics base didn't cause this.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Version_1.3 is in the OP. It's now fully DeOdexed, and Zip Aligned. Enjoy.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] goldeneagle1972:
CWM doesn't backup preload, but Online Nandroid Backup from Play Store does, just some useful info I thought I'd pass along... I use Online Nandroid Backup faithfully to make backups within my android system without the need for reboot... :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cicatriz63:
I'm having trouble installed this coming from CM10.1. I'm using v1.3 and when it installs and I reboot I just get a black screen after the Samsung screen. I cleared data/cache/dalvik before installing the rom and tried installing again with the same results. Anyone else having this issue?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] c0ldburn3r:
Using a Jeboo kernel will backup preload.

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Try doing an odin back to ICS then give it a whirl.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Re-download, check the md5.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cicatriz63:
MD5 matches. Redownloaded and checked MD5 again to be sure and same issue. I did notice that the same recovery that CM10.1 uses is still there after the flash, should I try flashing the AJK kernal first?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Do you have the at&t sgs2 or the straight talk sgs2?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] custommx3:
I had the same issue, after a reboot it came up, but then my home button would not work. I have cleared and whipped several times, reset, same issue. Came from stock 4.1.2, installed CWM, went into recovery and installed the rom. Did this 2x, same issue.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cicatriz63:
At&t. Rebooted a few times and each time it hangs after the samsung logo.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ronron6665:
I can't update or download any apps from the play store. Anyone have a fix for this? I didn't have a problem on v.1.0. I have tried wiping data. I updated the play store with the newest version on the web and still gives me an error. If it helps when updating the rom. When setting up the phone the play store force closes.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] markbc01:
Have you changed the screen DPI? That can cause the Play Store to act up -especially if clearing data did not do anything. (My playstore has been working fine -just downloaded an app a couple of hours ago ;-( Good Luck!

EDIT: OK, I just did a clean re-install of 1.3 and tried the Playstore and downloaded /installed an app no problem, so it does not appear to be the rom. [Also (btw) my home screen button is working fine. . . it's got to be frustrating tracking down the problem(s)!]

Since you already tried reinstalling playstore, I think you may have to reflash and after logging in/startup try play store first and see if it works then -if not I am stumped, but if so then you may have had some bad download or corrupted file mix. . . Good Luck!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ronron6665:
No I haven't changed anything.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
If you're having home button issues just flash the kernel in the third post. But there has to be a reason that is not working for you, and works for everyone else. Like a bad download.

There has to be more going on here if your md5 matches. It takes a few minutes for a DeOdexed ROM to boot up for the first time. Please list your install steps, and how long you are waiting for it to boot.

What error is it giving you?

My works annoyingly fine. I can't stand that automatic update.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] markbc01:
Check download sizes MD5

The first time I downloaded 1.3 it "completed" but was not the correct size -seriously off (like only 350mg). I re-downloaded the file and only then installed. Perhaps some of these atypical errors are from download size issues?

Maybe for this server these days it is important to check we get the right -and complete- download! :confused::confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cicatriz63:
Downloaded twice and double checked each time that the md5 matches the one from the download link. From CM10.1 reboot into recover, wipe data/factory reset, clear cache, clear dalvik. Install zip from sd card, confirm. Installer starts and completes successfully. Reboot system from recovery and the Samsung Galaxy SII screen appears and then disappears and the screen stays black. I waited about 5 minutes on the black screen and then rebooted into recovery and tried flashing it again. Same results.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
You should always check the md5 sum of your download to the one on the download page. That's the only way to be sure that the download is complete.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mcala:
My personal install method:

I think "format system" is a must

Wipe data & dalvik
Go to mounts & storage & format system
I personally format emmc, your choice, hopefully you have no pics on the embedded sd card
Install rom
Go back to advance & fix permission
Reboot & wait no longer than 5 minutes.

SGH-I777

SHOstock3

Jeboo 2.2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Slavestate:
Havent seen a wake lock yet but the Alarm crashed mine several times yesterday trying to set it for my breaks at work. Rebooted a couple times, and eventually just stuck at the Samsung logo. I think I did a total of 4 factory resets in the stock recovery in an hour hah. Luckily the last ones still going strong.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] markbc01:
--delete please, somehow I double posted this comment (see below)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] txnolesfan93:
Rom did take a while to boot was on white at&t logo for a good while but I see someone said deodexed take a while at first boot so im good. Playstore was old but it fixed itselff I guess because I went into the app the second time and it was the most recent version..I dont know. Im having a prob with video player force closing but I can play my vids thru file manager or movies & tv app.

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Nice work mr. Cook. Any idea if and when multiwindow my be put in?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] markbc01:
I came from CM10.1 nightlies as well. I am afraid my memory is not good enough to recall -but I think I had to flash another kernel in between the CM10.1 and the Cooked ver of 4.2.1 to avoid the Status 7 error; still I am not sure (I think I flashed an AKJ Samsung compatible kernel and then rebooted recovery, but it sounds like you've gone past that step).

When I previously used CM10.1, I did have problems returning to Shostock3 -and only by manually reformatting System, Cache, my SD card and practically every other partition I could find, did I get it to work well. That said, my "corrupted" SS3 did get past the boot. . .

Perhaps try the formatting, then after flashing the Rom, stay in recovery and manually flash (re flash) the AJK kernel that is provided in the OP, just to try something that might be easy, and work.. .

Truthfully, the boot up is a bit weird! First Samsung logo, then a circle that freezes for 15 seconds, then the "normal" Samsung galaxy s2 logo and then AJK :)

--If you're not expecting all that you could get a heart attack watching it unfold ;);)

OK, it sounds like you get to the third part of the boot -the SSG2 logo- and don't get to the AJK boot logo. That's another reason to try and flash the kernel seperately after the rom.

Perhaps clearing the init entry in the kernel options might help. . .sorry that's about everything I can think of ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
I'm learning this stuff as I go, so no set plans on anything yet. It would be a nice feature to have, but there are other things I would like to try first. Like 4 way reboot. Right now the only guarantee right now is whats available.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mcala:
Mr-cook, I thought the AJK kernel will crash the stock video player? AJ mentioned it in the past.

SGH-I777

SHOstock3

Jeboo 2.2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ronron6665:
Well google play is working good now. All apps are downloading now. I guess it was a bad download. I redownloaded the rom and flashed and all is well :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cicatriz63:
I didn't actually try installing the ajk kernel yet, thats gonna be my next step.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
I thought that was only if he includes overclocking. But I don't use the video player, and never even thought to check it.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sykoj82:
Yes anybody getting black screen after flashing Rom, u have to hold the 3 magic buttons and boot into recovery, then manually flash ajk 2.05ns...I had to do that in the past versions as well.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] markbc01:
Right . . .but I thought that was only for some of his original Siyah kernel(s). I'm sure you recall that AJK remade/adjusted some of his kernels and (pretty much) all the ones with the "s" suffix work with Samsung video. I think its also mentioned in his comments section in the OP for his "Everything Works" kernel. . . :confused: Mr. Cook's comment sounds right (I have not checked back on the AJK page today), I think AJ mentioned the trade off, if you want over-clocking then the kernel may not work for Video -so the "s" kernels won't OC, and if we use the other ones, then the video may become "iffy". . . .

I must have a good build since I just tried my video camera and replay and they work nicely. . . :victory:

My only change has been to switch back to a KH7 modem, which has worked nicely for me, and may provide better battery life than MD8 version (don't know -testing now!) :eek:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
No. Just you. I've flashed this quite a few times without issue. Check the md5 of your download.

In fact I just flashed it again after testing the DeBloated version of 1.3. I missed a couple apps that still need removed, but hopefully I'll get time to get it finished and uploaded tonite.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] xK1LLSW1TCHx127:
Flash aj's 2.0.5 final and that normally fixes status 7 errors. Also, Anyone having market issues:

I had the market issues too, doing anything to the application or Google play will not fix anything. Do a full wipe and flash again that fixed it for me. If that doesn't work sign out and sign back in. If that doesn't work flash another ROM and then flash back to this one. Again, these are the things that worked for me. Cheers!:thumbup:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sykoj82:
Me and cicatriz63...

it's all good, and like they say no phone is identical. I came from a i9100 rom and STi kernel before this...

Anyway, I am a flashaholic...I test out every updated rom out there and test out performance/battery & tweaks/features...every time you release an update, I come back to your rom Mr. Cook! Thank you for your dedication. No issues at the moment & looking forward to the next update. :thumbup:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Ajk 2.0.5 is oc capable. It is under the CPU tab. He took it out of previous versions due to it making video player crash on Samsung jb roms. I think he forgot about that when he made version for this rom. I noticed it but, like you, i don't use it. You can still play videos if you click on them from some other source like Facebook. It only crashes when you try to open the actual app itself. And by that i mean the app, not the camera video recorder.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Good catch. I didn't notice OC being included. I may just switch it to include a good free video player in the future.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mcala:
Correct! Another test is to watch a porn lol which uses the stock video player. A workaround is to use Chrome which has an embedded video player.

SGH-I777

SHOstock3

Jeboo 2.2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Seems like i remember reading somewhere that chrome drains the battery really bad...

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mcala:
No, not if you sign out of Chrome, disable sync & tilt scrolling.

SGH-I777

SHOstock3

Jeboo 2.2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] EzSqueezeCheese:
Trying flashing ajk kernel first, reboot recovery then install the cooked zip.

Be sure to format /system as well.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
1.3 DeBloated is in OP.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] goldeneagle1972:
Links are not working man... :/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sykoj82:
Yeah unfortunately devhost is down cause I tried downloading from another forum and got the same 404 error.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] abced123:
how do you check modem version?:confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] csetera:
And where do you find a specific modem and flash it? Are there Heimdall versions somewhere? I like this new ROM except for my battery life and would love to try a different modem.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] goldeneagle1972:
Maybe he can upload it to http://hugefiles.net... :p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cicatriz63:
So I flashed the AJK kernel first and then flashed the rom and everything looks to be working ok now. Really not sure why it wouldn't work without first flashing that kernel, the download was definitely correct and the md5 matched.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] xpakage:
Try a Samsung modem and flash in CWM. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1336958

Your modem is under system settings > about device > baseband version

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The download link is working now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] csetera:
Thanks. Any thoughts on "best" modem to try? I know that it can depend on location and such. Unfortunately, I didn't pay attention to the modem I had before, so I'm not sure that I could just go back to that one.

One other question... are modems compatible across ROM versions?

Thanks again!

Craig
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] markbc01:
To check your modem go to "About Device" heading in Settings and look at the BASEBAND VERSION

For example, mine now shows i77UCKH7, which is the modem I flashed instead of using the modem found in the rom.

(not all roms include modems BTW-you need to check the OPs)

There is a thread in the SGH-I777 Development section that covers modems! It was posted by Peaster111

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1361393

Finally, to flash the modem, just go to recovery and install from SD card. I normally just flash the modem directly, but some folks seem to clear Dalvik prior to doing so -not sure that's necessary. . .

:fingers-crossed:

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The thread I listed (above) shows AOSP rom modems and TW (Samsung) modems -so there is a difference. I hate to say it, but the only way I know to get the right modem is to download ALL of them and then test them for speed and connectivity under the same conditions and see which one provides the best results for you. It's the work of an hour or two :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] csetera:
Thanks for the references. Are you aware of any way to determine the modem that was in effect via a Nandroid backup or Titanium backup? I have both from before I upgraded the ROM/modem. Otherwise, I guess I will just need to grab one and give it a try.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sykoj82:
Hello Craig:

For me and my location, New Hampshire, I'm using ucll6 modem.. ucmd8 has a weaker signal compared to ucll6. But I hear differently for other users in a different part of the states...

Not sure if I'm correct in this but it must stink being a non rooted user and have certain updates that weaken there radio signal?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] csetera:
How are you measuring signal strength? I guess I've not paid a lot of attention in the past to be honest. I'm on WiFi most of the time during the day and that almost seems worse on ucmd8 than being on 3G, however I'm not seeing the Wifi wake issue that I've seen in the past... just a steady battery loss.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] markbc01:
Certain roms do come with modems -so if you had been running another rom like Shostock3 or another you can look at their pages and see which modems they use. Also, if you have the last rom you flashed you can look inside the zip and hunt for the modem and find it that way, finally TIBU can get inside of any nandroid backup, provided you used it to backup system files (and I don't ;-( then you might be able to look that way. Oh, if you were rooted stock before, the description of the version of the rom you had will tell you. . . sorry that's about everything I know ;)

Oh. . Sykoj82 may have a better answer, but for me, when I test modems I use speed test and also record the number of bars or specific signal strength (when I am on a rom that will show the numbers) for the signals. . . not very scientific, but gets me in the ballpark. There **IS** a difference between modems and it is funny, some that work well in one place will not work as well somewhere else!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] csetera:
I can see inside my Nandroid backup with TIBU, but I'm not seeing an easy way to look up the modem. I've flashed UCKH7 modem for now and I will see how battery and quality act with that modem. Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Kittiesoncrack:
The camera isn't working for me, it keeps saying "server error occured. Restart Camera"
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sykoj82:
What I can tell is (cause I drive to multiple city's daily), is that certain area's my phone shows "E" (Edge network) and/or my signal would drop on the ucmd8 modem & never did with the ucll6 modem...as far speed goes: when i have full bars, speed is about the same for me. 8mb-11mb's download.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
That sucks. What kind of camera? I'm not sure that XDA has a camera section. Guess you'll just have to use the camera on your phone now.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] topiratiko:
If someones up for it....can you run an atuntu benchmark and post detailed scores? Curious to see 3d performance scores and the such since butter is fully functional
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] topiratiko:
This is cm10.1 with sti 234 kernel:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] abced123:
I also got a black screen on the first flash, then needed to flash the separate kernel.

Anyone trying to run any benchmark yet? I am running Antutu a couple times at default setting and always got 6500-6700 score which is badly low compared to near 10000 from stock ICS 4.0.4 . one time at maximum profile got 7500, maximum and overclock to 1.3Ghz got 8200. The low score seems to stay with the RAM and CPU . Any idea ?

PS: Oh and the stock video player still crashed on opẹn
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Kittiesoncrack:
Appreciate the humor lol but my camera gives me that error every time so yeah
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
What version first of all? Secondly I almost bet just like many others you have a bad download. I don't know what the problem is with downloads, but you need to check the md5. Third, was your camera working before? The humor is sarcasm stemming from the lack of information you provided.

Everyone please check your downloads. Not just for this ROM, but for all that you download. You guys are filling this thread with complaints about problems caused by you not checking the md5. I'm not sure what's going on, or if dev host is having issues but I can assure you the only valid bug right now is the video player.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cicatriz63:
I have to say that after the initial install troubles (the download was 100% correct, still needed to flash the AJ kernel first) this rom is really smooth. With CM10.1 I never got that buttery smooth performance, it was good but I could always tell it wasn't as smooth as it should be. This is very noticeable difference even using Touchwiz.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Eduardo9309:
What diference between debloated and bloated

?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] txnolesfan93:
Bloated is when u have all app that come with device but like many you dont even use like the kindle app, att bar scanner....apps like that. Debloated is when those apps are all pulled out. Debloated frees up more storage on device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Hälftebyte:
Installed this and running fine without any issues. Just testing for battery life now. Hopefully it'll be good. PA was giving me 10% per hour even with apps hibernated
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] txnolesfan93:
Was that suppose to happen? This is on my wifes i777. Mine says i777UCMD8. wat went wrong?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] goldeneagle1972:
Just flash the UCMD8 Modem from the modem thread and she'll be good to go...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] xpakage:
You may have missed what the OP said in post #2. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=42522832&postcount=2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] csetera:
I just noticed the change in the Calendar app in the 1.3 version. Is that still the Google Calendar app or is it a different one? I've never seen an app with that look/feel.

Also, has anyone figured out anything more relative to battery life? I'm still seeing a lot of battery drain, even over night on wifi. Are others having better luck with different modems?

Thanks,

Craig
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Hälftebyte:
I have to say this ROM is here to stay (for a while at least).

It's the smoothest my phone has been and the best battery life I've had.

When i first got my phone i kept it stock for less than a minute after taking it out the box (GB sucks) :D so this is my first time using a Samsung ROM (except for a few hours of Shostock)

This is my battery life after first full charge.

I use Automate It Pro to turn off everything (wifi, sync, etc) except cell network from 12:30am to 6am while i'm sleeping. Otherwise everything is on during the day. I use Auto brightness and 15 second backlight timeout

I do use battery saving techniques but nothing that makes my phone un-smart.

I've hibernated apps that run by schedule.

I havent done much phone calls though...just a bit of youtube, browsing, camera use etc.

BetterBatteryStats

After next full charge I'll try using Power Save mode and see if I get any better results
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] csetera:
Unfortunately, I'm not seeing that at all. I just checked and Better Battery Stats is showing Deep Sleep at only 39%, but not showing anything that is causing it to leave deep sleep. I'm at a loss as to what is causing my battery drain at the moment. What modem are you using? Does anyone else have any theories of things I should look for that might be keeping my device awake but not showing up in BBS?

Thanks,

Craig