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[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
By the way I don't have much problems with custom Roms they run okay. Unless they're nightlies n such. I think the s2 will take android l perfectly. And as for cheaper phone that at are better I don't fancy them at all cause they have little/ no XDA support. The community keep the flagships alive, look at the old galaxy s of 2010. Running KitKat with great support n with over clocking you can get it running like more modern phones. Thinking about it all I'm in no rush anymore :) :thumbup:
[Galaxy S II General] Kushal19:
Haha thanks=p and your other post too, it makes sense man, I still love my S2 to bits. It was my first smartphone and it's still so amazing :)

But since my contract ends, it's time for me to progress to the next generation:) but still, my S2 will always stay with me=p
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
You're welcome man ? :thumbup: cheers!
[Galaxy S II General] davide.slb:
Well, i have a Galaxy s2, but i m using a lumia 520 :s

I Need to find a ROM that make me happy. Maybe i will try a 4.4 based ROM.
[Galaxy S II General] Roxxors:
I'm holding out until the Nexus 6 or Moto X+1 or possibly the new HTC One. Until then my trusty Galaxy S2 will have to keep me company. If yours is unbearably slow and you're considering a new one, try to get TRIM working using this first: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s2/development-derivatives/rom-brickbug-aftermath-speeding-t2843238

It's risky but my phone is flying right now after using the lagfix app, even though my phone is supposedly vulnerable to the BrickBug. It's like my phone is new again, such a difference!
[Galaxy S II General] flaviopac:
Guys, what's a good updated firmware for general use?

I'm still sticking with an old Cyanogen 10.1.3 (android 4.2.2). Is there anything good you'd recommend out there?

Thanks :good:
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
I'm using cm11 snapshot for the GT-I9100. Just install it then install Shift Kernel/ Render Broken Kernel (to get your buttons and microphone back)

I've also installed the high on android one plus one conversion kit and pure performance x mod. Its awesome.

Link to Roms [ https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=i9100
[Galaxy S II General] davide.slb:
I think the 4.4 is unstable for now. Maybe, in the future, it will be stable :)

I'm using the cm 10.1.3 too, and for me is one of the best so far.
[Galaxy S II General] flaviopac:
This looks nice.

What about the stability of this rom for daily use?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
Trust me its got great stability and speed. Better than that 4.1-4.3 Roms. You should check it out.
[Galaxy S II General] Bilalfly:
My mum has an galaxy s2 running cm10 it's works pretty well and is almost invincible unlike newer Samsung devices
[Galaxy S II General] russy23:
i had my mates s2 off him after he got the s4, and its a very good phone, picture and sound wise its also very good..

im on stock with apollo kernel seems good

tried neatrom 4.4, i wasnt overly impressed, any recommendations for a stable and fully working rom, i must admit i like the samsung stock interface..
[Galaxy S II General] Zile995:
NeatRom 6.4 XWMS3.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1569686

[emoji6]
[Galaxy S II General] nanoSpawn:
I'll be sticking to my S2 for as long as I can. No money to change it now, and with CM11 works absolutely great.

It's still absolutely up for today's standards, I can't think of any reason to change my phone now...
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
For real! Might not be the best but it worth it. Playstore says XCOM enemy unknown isnt compatible with the s2 (even some s3s) but I got it working on mine. Wit minimal lag (similar to the lag on the s3) but its 100% playable and that game even lags a Lil on devices like the LG G3 so I'm really not worried.
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
This is my highest score so far ? s2 awesomeness
[Galaxy S II General] J-o-t-S:
Hi guys, sorry to butt in, if I can't fix my Galaxy Fame would you say an S2 is a decent replacement? There is one available secondhand for £50. I don't play games but do use youtube/iplayer/netflix?
[Galaxy S II General] Zile995:
Awesomeness [emoji1]
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
WOW!

AWESOME! How did you get it that high??? please share you settings :D
[Galaxy S II General] ahmedelhofy:
Sure...
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
Just checked out your specs on gsmarena and yeah, the s2 is totally worth t.
[Galaxy S II General] Zile995:
Here you go https://www.dropbox.com/s/dcn15la3zjlcgd5/default.profile_backup?dl=0

Cpu group 3... 50mV undervolting, CPU 1.4GHz, GPU 400MHz

Pegasusq/ondemand, sio/noop
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
Thank you :D what app do u use to OC? I'm on shift kernel with S Tweaks
[Galaxy S II General] Zile995:
i9100 DorimanX v10.44RC2 Stweaks
[Galaxy S II General] suresh86:
Hello guys,

I am on stock JB. Although I have tried CM11 official, i wasn't impressed by it. Reasons:

1. Screen quality is worse than stock. I tried playing mDNIE settings, didnt work. (SAMOLED+ more of a software trick than hardware?)

2. Usuable RAM is lower. (About 50MB RAM is lost)

3. Stock FM radio function is lost. Sure there is spirit FM but its not as good.

4. Benchmarks are lower than stock JB. I dont know, but stock ROM is very good for all round works.

I wish to install Android L on it as soon as it comes out because of its performance gain due to ART and battery optimization (Project VOLTA). Then i thing i will never go back to stock. Thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] Zile995:
1. With DorimanX kernel screen quality is better.

2. Use DorimanX kernel

3. [emoji53]

4. Benchmarks are lower than stock?

Again dorimanx [emoji12] [emoji1]
[Galaxy S II General] NaLogo:
Mine still works and I use it to this day.

Not because it still works but because I simply can't afford a new phone. I'm a college student and having an actual phone contract (I use prepaid) would be ridiculous. I'd not be using any of the things I'm getting for the monthly fee except for the mobile internet connection.

It works fine, I guess. There are a few things that don't work anymore on custom roms (e.g. FUSE deamon - yes, I know of the exFAT workaround) or have never worked like TV-Out. Performance is still okay, even the larger battery is still pretty much as good as it was when I've bought it in early 2012.

That said, though, my experience has only ever been acceptable or good with custom roms. Sooo many (performance and other) issues with stock rom, even with the current ones.

If I had the money, I'd get a new phone in an instant and I'll never buy Samsung again.
[Galaxy S II General] MixEcoSystem:
Amazing thread for an amazing phone

I actually just bought my S2 second hand January this year. My 5th gen iPod touch + basic Nokia combo everyday isn't the most elegant gear and iOS is, well...iOS :rolleyes: . My budget (aka the money my dad is willing to spend) is not so high and I don't want to have those cheap china Android things. I have been keeping an eye on the mobile industry and used gsmarena's phone finder and everytime the S2 is nailing all the things I need for a smartphone. So we bought one. Best...phone...I've had so far :)

8MP camera, sAMOLED+, Gorilla Glass, and a premium feel...for a 3 year old phone! After I flashed CM11 on it just this May, it just shines! Other than the ever since poorly coded Facebook app, all my apps are very snappy and smooth. Just...wow :good:

Today it is my daily driver with CM11 M6 with the GS4 launcher and GS5 skin plus other root tweeks.
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
Sound like you're not really a fan of Samsung. I'm loving what I'm getting from my Samsung though I feel like changing sometimes to a newer model. I've got my s2 on par with the s3s so that kinda calms my rush. Whenever a game or app is released and the s2 is 100% not supported and I can't squeeze anymore juice out of it, I'll put it out like a dying horse ;). I think its more adventurous having a device considered old and not so capable and doing things to get it to look and stand up to the standards of what came out yesterday. Having a GS5 wouldn't give me that thrill, I'd just know I have the best n that's it. Lol kinda like girls n smart phones, always want the latest cause it's "the latest" if I could put KitKat on a Nokia 3310 and get it to run the latest games and apps I'd have one right now as my daily driver. Tweaking it down to the circuit board :P
[Galaxy S II General] mole62:
My eldest son has an S2 stock and I've a rooted S3 - his still seems faster than mine, also sturdier as his was kicked when inside his school bag, needed a new digitser, but mine's on its third digitiser now and seems fragile by comparison. I certainly wouldn't upgrade from S2 to S3!
[Galaxy S II General] :
I really like this phone and I'll keep on using it until it dies for good. Also, the speaker (the one for calling) survived a close interaction with tea without any noticeable damage and I couldn't be happier.
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
Benchmarks on an s2 i777 (i9100) vs a s3 i747 At&t

UPDATE

I did a few other benchmarks on the s3 and the highest total was 47
[Galaxy S II General] suresh86:
Which ROM are you on?
[Galaxy S II General] Zile995:
CM M9 + DorimanX RC2.
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
Wow, didn't know that users of phones with cm support used ICS. Cool scores though.
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
Wow, didn't know that users of phones with cm support like ours still used ICS. Cool scores though, might try cm9 too
[Galaxy S II General] Zile995:
No no no.... :D :D It's CM 11 Snapshot M9. Lol...

Cm 9 is ics rom. M9 is snapshot build.
[Galaxy S II General] MiyagiSan:
Willing to try a Moto G?

That is a good price for a used S2 in good condition, no cracks or severe dents/scratches. And the S2 is a decent phone but,...lack of Exynos support by developers due to Samsung's lack of openness is a serious problem that will only get worse.

However, a 16GB Moto G can offer better for not much more. If you can find a decent price on a 16GB Moto G used or even new, it's a real contender. More grunt than an S2, better screen, easier to hold, it's Qualcomm SoC is shared with sooo many other phones so....good dev support. The 2nd gen Moto G uses the same SoC as the 1st gen and is slated to get Android L which you can expect to be ported to the 1st gen too...

There are others (e.g used Nexus 4, used S3 etc) but, for the price, the 16GB Moto G is a real contender. The S2 has a better camera, SD card and removable battery but that's about it. The 16GB Moto G however is splash-proof due to some nano-coating (it is NOT sold as waterproof though so, despite full immersion stunts on Youtube - warranty won't cover it).
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
That's cool. I have a question though. Many people are always saying exynos doesn't have goof support but the galaxy s2 Intl and Intl s3 seem to have great support here on XDA. What am I not getting?
[Galaxy S II General] MiyagiSan:
Compared to their Qualcomm siblings, Exynos-based smartphones are practically ignored (lack of information and code from Samsung is cited as main reason). Same is true of Mediatek- & RockChip-based systems.

It may get worse for owners of Samsung's latest and future devices with Samsung's move to Knox and device lockdown as even the non-Exynos models it produces may struggle to attract the volunteer/professional developers who build the ROMs.
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
Oh, I see. Did a Lil google search about it. I found that cyanogenmod almost dropped support for exynos 4 devices (s2 s3 etc) but in my eyes they seem to be doing petty good. Thanks for the heads up though, I'll be heading Qualcomm next time around and I'm hoping Sammy doesn't go on lockdown like apple devices. That would really suck.
[Galaxy S II General] MiyagiSan:
I think Sony, Motorola and HTC are missing a trick or many tricks...

The Samsung S5 with it's IPxx rating (water- and dust- resistance), microSD card, removable battery, durability when dropped (comparatively), fast cpu, great screen hits the spot for most people (functionally I mean - ignoring price and design "taste").

Yet, even though these companies are arguably more developer/hacker/power-user friendly than Samsung atm, none of them has a phone with all those qualities in any of the budget/midrange/flagship segments (none that I am aware of in any case).

Result --> Too much glass or, non-removable battery or, no microSD slot or, no water- or dust- resistance or, poor resolution/display or, etc...

The 1st gen Moto G 4G/LTE model comes closest I think lacking only removable battery and a little cpu/ram (I know it has no IPxx rating but the splashproof coating is maybe adequate at the price point). The 2nd gen Moto G seems like a step backwards imho...and the Xperia M2 Aqua has poorer screen and a silly higher price...
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
That's why I stay Samsung and I hope they don't change their ways. Wanna go for a s4 next but for now I'm thinking about watching this s2 a lil. I have it running at great speeds it's stable and all seems well in the world ?
[Galaxy S II General] fonejay:
Still love this perfectly handed phone. I'ma with him probably till it blackout. Watch out this result I made with aosp neatrom v8. Whats yours?
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
That's awesome. My score is 174++, I'm on Shift Kernel, running CM11 m10. (I777 device). S2 till the light goes out on it! ✌?? great device
[Galaxy S II General] MiyagiSan:
I like the Galaxy S line. The S2 was (and still is) a very good "daily driver" phone with a great camera. The S5 with is IPxx rating shuts the door on all other models for me (Sony's Z1/Z2/Z3 has too much glass and will drive me nuts thinking about how easily glass breaks).

However, since the 1st gen Moto G 4G/LTE's release[*], I can avoid Samsung without [too] much suffering. I now demand Samsung change some of it's ways or I'm gone for good. Outright hostility to developers/hackers/power-users isn't cool.

I avoid Apple's otherwise fine iPhone/iPad offerings (ever tried "Everyday Looper"[**] or GarageBand on iOS? Freaky :cool:) because of it's control-freak, walled garden culture. Samsung is slowly morphing into a control-freak, Knox garden. A lot like Apple. I appreciate it feels it needs Knox to attract corporate buyers (and if buying for employees I probably would want Knox) but, it needs to give individuals the choice of leaving the Knox garden with no penalties. Also, give power-users/hackers/developers the technical info they need to make and follow different choices with their own devices from what Samsung wants for itself. Be open damnit!!

[*] Also Nexus 4/5 and Moto X but, the Moto G 4G/LTE has sdcard slot. Only user-replaceable battery and IPxx remains.

[**] Yeah, LoopStack on Android is cool but, it took 3-5 years for Android to be able to deliver comparable low-latency audio
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
I know what u mean. In that case, yeah, they should be a little more hacker friendly cause they are on a hacker friendly Operating System. Hope they see this. I've been with samsung since the mobile days when the moto razr and L7 were in the biz, kinda find it hard liking another brand, they always seem to do something I don't like (no removable battery, too much glass, no SD card slot, no great XDA support etc) maybe I've gotten a Lil attached over the years.
[Galaxy S II General] xakerzeng:
Yesterday I almost buy an S3... but in last minute I refused the deal because thoughts about selling my s2 made me very upset. I thought three days, read o lot of reviews "s2 vs s3". I guess i will change my s2 to s4 next year because s4 will give me more positive emotions (like s2 in 2012) than s3 :) By the way the screen in S3 really sucks because of PenTile and low resolution. S4 have more pixels per inch :)
[Galaxy S II General] MiyagiSan:
The S3 is a better phone than the S2 but. it isn't WOW! :victory: better. The S4 is a more significant upgrade from the S2 and if buying used, the difference in price favours getting the S4 rather than the older S3.

In addition, the S4 has mutiple international variants some of which use the preferred Qualcomm SoC rather than Samsung's own Exynos as used in both S3 International variants. Qualcomm gets more developer love therefore, better ROM support.
[Galaxy S II General] xakerzeng:
MiyagiSan

Yeah) but S2 has amazing Super Amoled display. S3 has Amoled HD. According to many reviews it's resolution not so big to make this dispay as amazing as S2's display))

p.s. wanna buy S4 i9505 but don't have enough money :(
[Galaxy S II General] MiyagiSan:
There are reports that S3 display has a "pink tint". There are editorials comparing RGB vs Pentile matrix.

Regardless, the S3 has a superior display in my opinion.

The S4 i9505 will get cheaper with time... :good:
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
That's true. I'm in no rush, just changed my s2 camera today, photo shoots going great again ?
[Galaxy S II General] pepigna:
Agree 100%
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
Camera tests ? Ocho Rios Jamaica
[Galaxy S II General] vinay.habib:
Been a staunch user of the S2(I9100) for the last 3 years with full-time use.

Varied through gingerbread, jellybean and kit-kat till now.

Lastly, I wanna try the Lollypop before bidding it goodbye!

It's indeed been a rockstable machine!
[Galaxy S II General] lukepw:
It is still my main phone as well. Rooted to remove as much bloatware I don't need. I notice that Chrome is sluggish with one or two tabs open, the Guardian app runs great as does TweetCaster.

I am however in the market for a new phone and the nexus 6 might just be the ticket.
[Galaxy S II General] xsaintzx:
I got mine in August 2011, it is now very laggy in terms of opening apps and especially the keyboard.

Still on WanamLite ROM 4.1.2, going to flash to SlimSaber 4.4.4 in a few days and see how it goes.

Nexus 6 is very tempting.
[Galaxy S II General] MiyagiSan:
If you don't need a high-end, flagship, mucho $$$/£££/dinero handset, the Moto G is an affordable but modest upgrade from an S2. And it is slated to get that Lollipop stick too...

Nexus 5 is still a very capable device (if fixed battery and no miscroSD isn't a showstopper). Getting Lollipop too.

Nexus 6 is....GINORMOUS :laugh:

Personally, if I'm paying as much as a Nexus 5 for a device, it will need to have a user-removable battery, a microSD slot and must be water- and dust- resistant (preferably without flapititis). Couldn't care less about aluminum or magnesium bands or "premium design feel" whatever that sh*t means.
[Galaxy S II General] mychalek:
My opinion about SGS2 now

It's great phone, i don't have problems with new games and apps. This 3 old phone it's better than most today phones. I have 4.4.4 android [SlimKat], soon Lollipop, system working smothly, number of ram as well as other components sufficient. Some people jealousy me my phone. Now i not planning buy new phone. i does needn't Lte, 4 core procesor, more GB ram, bigger screen, bigger resolution, LED notifications, NFC and other.
[Galaxy S II General] MiyagiSan:
Well said...

I don't care if it is or, even if it isn't. It is good enough for my needs is all that matters. :laugh:

Makes a great offline SatNav!
[Galaxy S II General] .breath:
Here the Black N5 32gb is 349euro that is really too high for this device, the S5 and G3 are just 50euro above, they booth are a huge upgrade to the N5.

Personally I would like to upgrade even today my S2, it is old, there is nothing to say about it, and more than everything the ram is not enough anymore. Any rom not using 4.1.2 sucks battery at the speed of light, and on the other side 4.4.4 features are really nice to have and you really miss them when you get used to.

The problem is that I don't really like any of the new devices. I was really looking forward to the N6, but I need something portable, and it is pricey, I got the OPO for a while, but it has some problem, like the touchscreen bug, and with the support in another continent it is really impossible to deal. The only thing would be to go for a cheap device, moto G is really an awesome low-mid range device, and change for something better in the near future, but I don't really like this option.
[Galaxy S II General] MiyagiSan:
Agreed. With those prices where you are, the Nexus 5 doesn't look the best choice.

I have an atypical configuration with pdroid/firewall/etc. Battery life is never a problem for typical everyday phone/pda/browser/mp3player use whatever the version of Android. Only reason to use later OS versions is [more] security bugs have been fixed.

A Moto G isn't the worst choice one can make. It rocks!

If Huawei ever supports 3rd party developers trying to build custom AOSP roms, the Honor 6 might become a really attractive option.
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
When I think smart phones I don't think about what people think is hot or what's new. I think about speed and getting updates n cool features.

My sgs2 is on 4.4.4 KitKat (Lollipop in development) and I have it overclocked and stable scoring 21,000 in Antutu Benchmark that's higher than the Moto E and G (stock speeds at least) I play the latest games use the latest apps and I repartitioned my phone so I have more space for apps and system files really I dont feel like I'm missing anything at all. Loving my sgs 2 and I'll be with it until it gets too slow for apps/ looses support on XDA... Lol or if I get a deal too good to pass *cough "cheap s4" :D :D

Until then its my SGS2
[Galaxy S II General] MikiGry:
[MENTION=5296177]Terr20114[/MENTION]

What is your wallpaper name ?

Wysłano z Slim-fonika 8.18 weekly...
[Galaxy S II General] Terr20114:
I found it herehttp://www.creaturesinmyhead.com/droppings/wallpapers/2010/snowman-android-wallpaper/ I think.