yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] MisiuKP:
Hi Rushing,

again great ROM.

Unfortunately the latest (SHADOW_FINAL.RC.33) is not allowing me to set exchange email (two different accounts on two different servers). No problem on previous version (SHADOW_FINAL_BLUE_WHITE).

First I dirty flashed and all email apk that I installed myself were gone; I installed them back but they couldn't connect with server (tried stock email as well as MoxierMail from play store). Then I went ahead and proceed with clean Install wiping everything and same result.

Any idea what can prevent connection?

Nandroid back to Blue-White version and email works without problem.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Negrin82:
As expected perfect!!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rushing:
edited the fix is coming.. it is SecEmail.apk and SecExchange.apk that is needed.

DOWNLOAD THIS https://sourceforge.net/projects/emailbloatetc/files/4.1.2.UVMC6.SecEmail.apk.flashable.zip/download And flash in recovery

let me know if it works.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rudytheinvisible:
Smooth as 18 year old single malt, thanks Rushing (again and again).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Aahz Pervect:
I tried doing a clean flash of SHADOW_FINAL.RC.33.zip and on boot the phone.apk fails and then the setup.apk fails. I've tried it four times, all clean, with two different downloads of the zip and checking the md5 for both of said zip files.

I did happen to have a zip still on my phone of the 1.5 not tweaked so I did a clean install of that, booted but didn't go through the setup, and then back into recovery, wiped dalvik/cache, and then finally dirty flashed SHADOW_FINAL.RC.33.zip on top. After that the phone and setup were just fine.

Was just wondering if anyone else has tried a clean install of SHADOW_FINAL.RC.33.zip with similar results?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] blfolson:
I did a fresh/clean install per instructions and no problems.

I love the latest but I have two of these phones and the other is running 1.4 and it feels smoother
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Negrin82:
I installed the twrp 2.6.0 first then I cleaned everything and installed the SHADOW_FINAL.RC.33.zip, boot up, set up and everything then I installed the tiberius kernel and walla Im running the best TW Rom ever builded......
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] benjmiester:
Data seems much happier on rc 33. I was getting a real slow reaponse to data even in max signal areas on last one. Real slow speed tests too, like 1500k in areas that used to give me 8 to 12,000k dls. Seems back to normal now. Call quality seems better on this rom too. I can actually use my speaker and people don't complain about echo. Not sure if it's gone entirely, but better at least.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] MisiuKP:
Unfortunately no.

Going back to FINAL_BLUE_WHITE - IMHO it looks better and works for me :laugh::good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Aahz Pervect:
Installing from TWRP 2.6.1.0 was the culprit. I flashed TWRP 2.6.0.0, wiped and installed clean and everything went perfectly.

Thanks Negrin82 :highfive:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jason4962:
Just flashed the newest built and I am also having a problem with email not conneting to server. Its hotmail not gmail. I have downloaded the needed files and still could.not connect to server . any tips
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] MisiuKP:
Try emoze or touch down from play store those worked for me, but I still went back to previous blue-white version because of security enforcement from exchange server - I do not like pin or password protection. With stock email I can bypass that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] dt@yahoo:
Ffc has a green tint on it....But still great Rom.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jason4962:
Could it be that the model is a presends shadow instead of t-989 because i think when i setup my exchange server it will make a certificate and under information it will say samsung t-989 now it does not setup. Not sure tho . On my computer i use program to backup and restore contact, messages. And it did not see t-989 just shows up as a generic android phone

Im gonna try. Is there anyway to edit it back.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jason4962:
Update. So after i change the build.prop it worked. Guys who needs exchange . Email ect edit the build.prop under system/ to this

# autogenerated by buildinfo.sh

ro.build.id=JZO54K

ro.build.display.id=HERCULES ALMIGHTY

ro.build.version.release=4.1.2

ro.product.model=SGH-T989

ro.product.brand=samsung

ro.product.name=SGH-T989

ro.product.device=SGH-T989
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rushing:
good job. I thought it may be the build prop changes I made. so I will revert back for functionality. thanks again you helped improve this device.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] blfolson:
Rushing hook us up with the skull and stars too
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rushing:
maybe.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] BigE04GTO:
[MENTION=4436616]Rushing[/MENTION] thx for the great Rom. It has been rock solid...but was wondering if its possible to get it with stock theme, minus radio n recovery and odexed. I know you still have 1.3 available but recall you cutting more bloat out since that version.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] stlouisblues:
Thanks for a great ROM Rushing

Rushing, thanks for all of your hard work. I have tried various ROMS over the past year+ and I don't think that any of them compare to the snappiness of this Shadow ROM. I do have a minor request, if it is possible. I love the ROM but my power button is going out on me and so I was wondering if you could add "Go to Sleep" to the quick panel settings. If so this would become my daily driver. Even if this isn't a possibility I still appreciate all of your hard work. Keep up your awesomeness, it makes having the t989 still bearable. Thanks again!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jason4962:
I can theme them but i need rushing permission to release. I like the stock colours too:)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rushing:
feel free to make any theme you wish for Shadow there is one in themes already, looks nice. You can find a stock version of Telus and TMO 4.1.2.. or use the kitchen to make your very own out of the stock images from samsung website download firmware images from http://www.sammobile.com/ . Its easy if you're theming already then the rest is cake

dsixda's Android Kitchen to convert the images to a zipand cut into them and make it your own flavor

So about that stock..

I have a vote for stock settings/ colors? I have a ROM to release as the next final frontier with hopefully all the fixes and a better look I removed the Google search box that didn't work until you dl it from play store or restore it, side load it etc.

I left the calendar up just cause it has 31 on it =] my conception day, Hallovveen. put the camera in a different spot that I like.

and about a request for the sleep toggle, Yes I have that coming in the near future if I get a good response from the actual final coming up It will be called SHADOW_FINAL_PERFECTION as I have threatened before I am just waiting until I finally get it right to call it that.

good day my friends hope all is is Okay after that FRI 13th mayhem. I get mean near that day and full moons =]

dont think I cut much more bloat out it was built with the same principles. more free ram is better principle.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jasew503:
After following the instructions several times as best I could (Couldnt find a version of the stock rom that I could flash via odin) ive givin up. I was able to flash (Using TWRP 2.6.3) a stock rooted rom and the radio. Ran the rom all day yesterday, seemed to work excellent.

Was able to reboot from the boot menu within android but when the battery was pulled the phone just hangs at the Pentagram logo and I would have to reflash the rom in TWRP again to be able to even use the phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rushing:
Did you follow my video. and there is no 'best I could do'..you didn't follow the directions.

use 2.6.0 which you now have have as you should know unless you went out of your way to reflash a recovery. So why did you pull the battery at some random time when you are supposed to do it right after you boot up the first time?. the directions are.. If you want to report problems booting or otherwise then you must follow the directions exactly or don't post booting problems... especially without all your most basic info such as everthing you did before and after Flash including recovery returning to stock or not... tired now.

ignored =]

NEW ROM IS UP!

and the winner is..... SHADOW#999#STOCK_SGH-T989_signed_091413

da99286ec34c4bc3cd3258d550ed1d9c

we return for a touchwizzy stock flavor and fixed the build.prop errors which would allow email exchange to connect thanks to my reporting flashers.. see not every problem needs a logcat =] but crashes and Force closes do, usually.

And to the noobs that we all are or once were.... [ROM][RADIO][RECOVERY] means you get all three so if you do the math if you flash it twice you flashed it with the suggested recovery which for now is TWRP 2.6.0

and just a warning to everyone this ROM will def give you bootloops if you don't follow the directions and please do not post I didnt follow the directions and I didn't get bootloops.. I know.. =]

This ROM is signed in the kitchen right after every app in /preload /system and /data, and the framework, were zipaligned by the Dsixda's kitchen in Linux. so you will notice all the dates are seconds apart if any. Legit and should be running as well as possible.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jasew503:
Arrogant much?

Maybe you dont understand what "THE BEST I COULD" actually means? Ill break it down for you:

Pulled the battery after installing per your instructions, phone sat yesterday for 2 hours at the Pentagram boot logo, (although as per your guide it says should only take up to 35 seconds, right?) The phone was probably 100' burning hot when I picked it up. Pulled the battery again = Same result.

So I went ahead and re-wiped, re-flashed, thinking that maybe pulling the battery was a bad idea if I actually want to use your rom (and my phone at this point) and since in your instructions the step is "OPTIONAL" I assumed it was just that: OPTIONAL.. (Ive never heard of the "battery-fall-out-BUG" which according to you is now called the "impatience bug", a google search of this "Bug" yields 1 result: THIS THREAD

--I COULD NOT FIND THE STOCK ROM YOU "REQUIRE" THAT IS FLASHABLE VIA ODIN--

THE ONLY VERSION of a stock rom I could find that included all the files to flash via odin was a GB ROM. Tried it with that. Same Result after battery pull.

This morning (within the last hour) I used KIES to restore the entire phone to stock. Reflashed TWRP 2.6.0. Followed your instructions. Battery Pull = SAME RESULT.

Does that make any more sense for you?

Ill go ahead and try all these steps over again with your new version. We shall see what happens...

EDIT: Just tried it with the new version of this rom:

and the winner is..... SHADOW#999#STOCK_SGH-T989_signed_091413

da99286ec34c4bc3cd3258d550ed1d9c

seems to work fine so far. Battery Pull = Booted right up just fine. BTW: I DID NOT Odin to a stock rom before I flashed this one. Just Wiped and Flashed. Left my SIM and SD Card in as well. Maybe all this extra wiping of SD Cards, removing of sim cards, ect and Odin-ing back to stock is just a big waste of time?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Why do people insist on pulling their batteries to reproduce a possible bug??? I haven't pulled my battery or let it run completely out in a year and a half. So this supposed issue has never affected me.

So....maybe try this to avoid the issue.......don't pull your battery. LOL. 3 button reboot works every single time. ;)

Sent from my cellular telephone

---------- Post added at 03:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:06 PM ----------

My bad....I'm talking about something different. An issue some other 4.1.2 roms out there have had. Haven't heard of it in this rom.

Guys are pulling batteries just to reproduce an issue.....and it baffles me why this is an issue in those other roms anyway. Just don't pull the frigging battery!

Unless told to do so in the OP of course! ;)

Sent from my cellular telephone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jasew503:
haha, I definitely wasnt trying to reproduce an issue after all I had been through just getting the phone to work so I could check VM's and texts.

In my case, Sygic GPS froze after running it for the first time on this rom. 3 button reboot did not work for me, trust me, I tried that since its a lot easier than me pulling the case apart to pull the battery (Otterbox).

But yeah, stuff happens, theres all kind of reasons why somebody may need to pull a battery, or it may die.

Bottom line here: Your phone dying or the battery being taken out shouldnt mean you have to re-flash a rom. Ever.

BUT I AM about to pull the battery right now to recreate the problem, would hate to be stuck without a phone since I dont sit next to a charger or computer all day long.

UPDATE: Pulled the battery, and it actually survived. Booted right up. Im very surprised.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Well....that's a shame. LOL. Again...a year and a half....no battery pulls. ;) Guess all phones aren't created equal....they do say that here.

Also...I have seen no reports of battery pull being an issue with this rom.....but some others, yes. They are older Roms that haven't been updated in awhile tho.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jasew503:
crazy, a year and a half no battery pull is pretty incredible dude! yeah not all phones are created equally, my girlfreind has a sprint S3 that works rock solid with a rom that works absolutely horribly on a friend's sprint S3, i flashed them both the same day same method, he gets horrible signal, freezes all the time, horrible battery life all with the same rom/modem/ect, no idea why, but its true. I was thinking it was him installing crappy apps and the way he uses it, but ive reflashed a few times for him going back to stock first, same issues. The only difference that I can see between the two phones are ones white and ones black lol.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Perhaps time they were built plays a part. I'm sure they tweak things as time goes forward building any electronic.

No, no battery pulls. 3 button reboot has never failed....no matter my phones state.

Maybe for some it doesn't always work....and is why some people post about the issue and some have never had it.

Rushing is on the ball....I'm sure he's ironed out many glitches that some of the 4.1.2 roms that haven't been updated in awhile still suffer from. ;)

And who knows....certain apps or setups may play a part. Don't think anyone can know for sure.

Sent from my cellular telephone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rushing:
Listen up friends of XDA... I have been reading people posting flashing problems. the OP... it is a double edged sword if you read it correctly..

either you follow it exactly or you don't post about flashing problems, because they are your problems.. if you follow the guide exactly you likely wont be posting about flashing problems, and if you are you will be posting that you followed them exactly, nothing extra not a different recovery... lol but the second time you flashed it it worked... please see tip#1 on the OP as follows ==>TIP #1 If you are coming from a different Recovery than 2.6.0 [ yup I just cought that my bad and am changing it on the OP not 2.6++ =[]] then just flash the ROM let it boot to start wizard then pull battery and then enter Recovery Mode twrp2.6 wipe everything but sdcards with built in TWRP tools, Wipe, and flash again. done. sign in etc. or go to TWRP dl it on windows and flash it through Odin then flash ROM after wipe. you see TWRP2.6.0 is included so the second flash will be made with 2.6.0_TWRP OK.

that has been there for a few days.. . I am leaving these posts up to show people how not to post. #1 don't come post in my thread with the assumption that I am arrogant because you dont understand me, and cant find a stock ROM. Q and A should take care of that but searching Google or the dev section wouldn't be too much for one to go through #2 I will never respond to that sort of post again.

follow the the guide or don't post about flashing problems. I will know if you haven't followed the guide. cause you will have problems and you will post about flashing problems. and if you didn't follow the guide don't post about how you didn't follow the guide and all is well. you guys are experienced or lucky and or both.

the reason for the don't post problems if you didn't flash according to the guide is because we are keeping this scientific, remember.

arrogant, no scientific and thorough you better believe it and you all that enjoy My ROMs get the benefits of the scientific process, that I follow.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] blfolson:
Nice update Rushing but can I get the skull hookup ;).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rushing:
Penatas is next =]
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] blfolson:
Hey Rushing, this one is like 44mb and doest unzip or flash.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] timenewton:
Rushing

Rushing help me brother, do you still have links or can you send me a copy of i forget if it was jellybeast or beastmade but it was also 4.1.2. Pm me please if you can Thank you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rushing:
Okay yeah I deleted the file thanks

its on sourceforge look under beastmade

turns out it was the right md5sum so I flashed it works fine

you need to make sure sums are equal... the zip under root explorer is 317.04mb on linux its larger 332.4MB

its working fine now and the dL only took about one minute..

SHADOW#666#PENATAS_SGH-T989_signed_091413.zip

449398f9ddbc77a2c071202f4bf8a383
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] blfolson:
Its works and looks good
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rushing:
well folks its been a pleasure, I am moving on to a new ROM and my new device [kicks ass now]. I have made shadow for the s4, think I might share that one soon.

pm me if the link or links mysteriously fail or someone hacks my account and starts being overly nice to everyone, you will conclude that isn't me =]

thanks for the donations and the appreciation posts that I received.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rudytheinvisible:
We are all lucky to have crossed paths with you. No question I will see you again with a new device. Thank you and best of luck, my friend.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
One last question. Im trying to wifi tether my psp but im getting tmobile sign. Im following the thread from OP but cant find "res/values" under framework. Please help :(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Dang...I'm getting the N4 in a couple months!! Lol

Sent from my cellular telephone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] benjmiester:
Mine was like that too. I had to manually set gmail to sync in the gmail settings. It was off by default. Go to gmail, hit settings, click your username and then look for sync and click it on. Worked for me on the last two flashes of this rom.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Thanks for all your hard work my friend!! Have fun with the newer toy!!! :)

Sent from my cellular telephone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mrlamo:
Hey rushing, thanks for all your hard work, btw don't worry I've already hit the thanks button too, got an idea.

Can we start a discussion thread in the general section for this Rom? I mean this had served as a discussion thread, but with no further development we should get the discussion out of here before they close the thread. I think it will/should be closed if it's not furthering development and we have other helpful people around here...might as well help each other if we can.

Just wanted to ask/confirm there isn't one (didn't find one on searching)...besides it's not really mine to start without permission.

Sad to see ya go, but have fun being awesome with your awesome new phone and crowd.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rushing:
No one is closing the thread, to my knowledge. links are up on sourceforge forever.

You guys are welcome to post and help each other out in this thread.

I have the N4 &honestly I like my S2 better and I like the S4 best. But I am way biased I suppose. the samsung phones are great. The lg nexus is not that great. People had to try hard and get them so they defend them with all their pride and updates to 4.3 which did nothing for me. paranoid android rom is cool though im running it on the nexus 4. But pi I don't useor like halo is annoying. Im old school.

On a note about one of my signed roms is that it downloaded apps for me from the playstore for 15 or twenty minutes... now I have all the apps I ever liked =] good stuff wish all roms did that
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rushing:
UPdate on the battery pull phenomena...

So as stated a post ago that my phone started updating and downloading apps like mad... and then I power up the 989 and pull the battery out and to my amazement it didnt boot up after the ten to 15 seconds as usual.. so I imagined it was doing its android is upgrading routine but while showing star splash screen, and so I just let it sit there knowing how many apps, [lots more] more than usual were possibly uploading like the phone lost its cache and or dalvic cache as a result of battery pull while powered on...

you know as if nascar crashing happened to your device where you drop it and the cover goes flying and the batter goes sliding across your freshly waxed dirt floor.

So after all the apps loaded in my imagination, as I have some innate android timing abilities, the phone booted up just some time after that. and all is well. funny thing is now after I do a battery pull it only pauses for about two seconds at the star.rle ie bootsplash image and then boots up immediately into android_SHADOW4.1.2 So that kinda blows my theory about it loosing its dalvic cache as a result of being powered on and having the battery pulled.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
But the n4 is cheap. LOL. My s2 is getting worn out ....it'll be my backup...my bedtime tv.

;)

Sent from my cellular telephone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rushing:
keep your sammy cords handy. my N4 cords failed to work a few months after light use. thought I was going nuts or my new phone was heading downhill. still the drivers get messed up all the time and even linux fails to see it occasionally. its a good phone no doubt its an upgrade from the Herc. but no wifi calling and Lte is only a hack away [well a few] and a hacked radio .84/.33 but not as strong a lte signal as I get with the S4. S4 just kills them all in every way. just saying I need my signal strength and the N4 is lacking that quality... unless you live in an area that just has great reception then yes the N4 would be a most stellar Device. I know that you will like your N4 no matter what, and wifi calling is always a future possibility with the N4. looks like a long way away but anything is possible with open source and Nexus surely is the most open sourced Android. And the number of ROMs to try is overwhelming. I just started with whoever had the most experience down to a little known guy [like myself] that made CM with lte enabled apn s and it was great.

yeah on second thought I might switch up from herc to nexus as my second online and serviced phone, I do love the NeXus

Could maybe do a ROM for N4 too, but why?

new sig and dark thought =] . "He with the highest Thanks Meter still dies."