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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
Thanks for the updated kernel. Really provided a speed boost and eliminated any traces of lag (little as it was anyway). This makes the ROM & kernel combo the "as close to perfect" thing there is for this phone. Only took 18 months to get it here, but extends the life of the Hercules for me. Problem is this will make me even more hesitant to ever try LP again (been 2 or 3 months already).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Apeaksenuh:
Likewise me [MENTION=4574261]ArtfulDodger[/MENTION] Me likewise

***Oh thanks for the response [MENTION=4800121]Sultanxda[/MENTION] appreciate the work u put in for us.

Nuff respect JAMAICAN say dat!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] eric93se:
I'm back using this rom again after trying the latest CM11 nighly and wildkernel/tame. Little bugs/issues like pandora drop outs (played with memory buffer read size) and camera issues made me come back.

The only issue I had with this kernel update was it got stuck doing a reboot, so I had to pull the battery, but it seems fine now.

Thanks for the support Sultan! :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] aloknand:
Hi Sultan. Thanks for the kernel update. I'm facing the notification light problem after updating. After 10mins the light status on continuously instead of turning off. How to resolve this issue?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LimeliME:
This is not a issue but a FEATURE of this Rom :) It's notification light that indication of you having a notification for more than 10 minutes

You can turn this off in settings for displays and light (lollipop version:p not sure for kitkat)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] aloknand:
Hello LimeliME. Thank you for your respons . I don't want to disable the notification light. I only want to turn off notification light after 10 mins of blinking. How to do it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LimeliME:
I don't think that is possible since there isn't a setting for that, but you could try asking SultanXDA for a solution to that :)

Or, you could try messing around with the settings a little to get the proper setting you wanted
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] manpiu23:
I really like this ROM. Its the best so far. For some I can get the gapps zip installed. I ended up installing gapps from other than the ones in this threads link. Am I missing something?

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You can go to display and lights menu and disable notification light.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
Despite the performance improvement from the new kernel there is a major downside. Since I have updated it, WiFi and/or data quit working randomly. Tonight I tried to make a phone call and couldn't because the mobile network wasn't working. I had to reboot to get it back. Same with WiFi the other day. It stopped working and wouldn't connect to any network until I rebooted. Anyone else having this issue? Maybe the ROM is too old now to be totally compatible with the commits the kernel brings. If Sultan wants to look at I'll produce a logcat next time. I really hate to revert back to the older kernel as the new one is so much better in terms of speed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] eric93se:
I haven't had any wifi issues but I also have a bug to report. When rebooting (full reboot) the phone will basically become non-responsive, a battery pull is necessary to get it going again. I'll try to get a the last kmsg next time it does this, going into Recovery to get it before the reboot. This is new to this kernel update.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
Do you have the max CPU set above 1782? If so, possibly that's what's causing the crash. That or maybe you don't have a script or app to manage your RAM minfrees? I know without that my phone will freeze up too.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] cpnfantstk:
I have had to reboot once to get data working again and on one occasion lost wifi connection but other than that it's been working OK. Overall the kernel has performed well thus far. The issue that still plagues me is my phone getting hot while browsing using my data network. I know it's normal for a phone to get pretty warm using data but these temperatures are hot. I've never been able to rectify that issue. Artful.. What's your take on this?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] eric93se:
:cowboy:

I set it to 1728, never had an issue with it before.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
My phone gets hot as well, actually I just reduced max CPU to 1512. To save some battery if nothing else which drains very rapidly lately.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] sagirfahmid3:
If anyone here is wanting to get ext4 working on this ROM natively, on both the internal SD as well as external SD, I think I have it figured out.

1. Backup your stuff using TWRP, then pull the backup onto your PC.

2. TWRP > select wipe > advanced wipe, checkmark your internal SD > repair or change filesystem > ext4. (Do the same for external SD if you want).

3. Boot back into Android. Start up adb shell as root:

# cd /mnt/media_rw

# chown media_rw:media_rw sdcard0 sdcard1

# chmod 750 sdcard0 sdcard1

(note: owner has read,write, and execute permissions. Group has read, execute permissions. Others have no permissions. It's the default on /sdcard0 folder)

# exit

4. You can now read/write files as a regular user (the Android default user is part of the media_rw group. I don't know much about how different Android permissions system is from full Linux distributions, but it works).

Enjoy ext4 filesystem, permissions management, and the absence of 4GB file size limitation that FAT, the lamest filesystem around, has. The ownership is persistent across reboots.

(AFAIK, the ext4 filesystem is mounted with FUSE, and it does not have permissions problems with apps, which is nice).

[MENTION=4800121]Sultanxda[/MENTION], any plans on implementing this on this 4.4 ROM? Your CM12.1 already supports ext4 for both internal and external SDcard. Shouldn't be too difficult for this ROM.

Also, is what I'm doing with changing the permissions wrong, or can it cause problems with Android?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] eric93se:
I did a full reboot again and it failed to complete the reboot (non-responsive black screen). I wasn't able to get into recovery, I'll try again next time.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] eric93se:
Anyone know if this rom supports F2FS ?

Also my non-responsive reboots seemed to have stopped. I think I needed to use the phone more.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] aamszia:
Phone hangs and reboot and cynogenmod logo after new 1.8.6 kernel
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
I hope you are not using any official CM11 releases with the kernel. Other than that only other thing I can think of off the top is if you're using a dated recovery.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] eric93se:
I went back to 1.64 kernel. I was unable to get a last kmsg. Apparently the phone radio was not connecting and when that was happening and a I would go to do a full reboot it would get stuck in the reboot (blank screen, non-responsive, battery pull necessary). So the phone wants to be connected to a tower when a reboot is requested, but hangs because its not connecting to a tower. When the radio doesn't work then I can't receive a call and tha'ts no bueno.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
I have noticed T-Mobile's coverage really is starting to suck (or maybe it's been that way the whole time depending where you live). I was in Chicago over the weekend and T-Mobile is awful up there. Most places I went to barely had a signal or had edge. It made things difficult at times when trying to pull up a web site, get directions or do a Google search. Here in Louisville most areas I'm in are getting two bars, four if I'm at home (where it doesn't matter as much where I have great WiFi).

Now I know why the great rates, duh I guess.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] eric93se:
Wasn't a coverage issue, definitely something with the phone. I get full bars at my house and I was getting nothing with the latest kernel. I flashed back to 1.64 and its back to normal.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Charwinger21:
Aren't they re-farming their HSPA AWS spectrum for LTE?

There's a reason they haven't sold this phone in years.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] cpnfantstk:
I haven't noticed a difference between 1.86 and 1.64. The coverage is equally crappy. I live in the Orlando area. Do you think a radio reflash could help or possible using the newest telus radio instead? I find 1.86 kernel better in every other way though. Very stable and smooth. I will say again that extended use of data with screen on makes the phone real hot. I really wish Sultan would look in to the reason for that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] eric93se:
@ cpnfantstk

Yeah, since no one else is having any major problems I might just do a fresh install and try it again. :p
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
I had not heard that but good to know. No doubt this phone is just getting too old to keep up, it's been nearly 4 years since release. I'll probably upgrade in the next few months or around Christmas when there are the best deals.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] eric93se:
Fresh install with the latest kernel and all seems well! :victory:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] popusito7:
Question

Hey Sultan thank you so much for you great kernel-rom!!!. I just wanna know if you base rom is based on snapshot m12 or...? Thank you!:o
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Charwinger21:
Yeah, I don't think they've rolled out any new HSPA towers in years, and they're closing down their old ones now to make way for LTE ones.

If you're in the U.S., it's kinda LTE or bust.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tuxx1337:
Not sure how Hangouts can impact the stock Dialer app since all my calls were through standard GSM, not VoIP or anything. Am I missing something here?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] gulbir101:
does anybody elses clash of clans crash?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] G2XPerson:
On Slimkat, I was having the same problem after setting the Hangouts dialer to be the default. Despite switching back to the stock dialer, it wasn't until I uninstalled the Hangouts dialer(not Hangouts itself) that calls worked normally again.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tuxx1337:
Looks like YouTube videos don't play in Firefox. Audio is fine but video is scrambled or black. No problem on stock browser though.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
Just a note about Greenify. Got rid of it today and that was a wise decision. Zero change in battery. The small bit of stuttering I was still getting with Neutron vanished and response time is now perfect. I've come to the conclusion that app is the biggest myth going since Pimp My Rom (which sadly some people STILL use, ugh). I noticed a comment from a dev stating that Greenify should be used for preventing wakelocks. It does no such thing as Greenified apps are constantly waking even after supposed "hibernation".
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] luxkore:
Slight bug...

The loopback interface crashes with

stat_update(): lo not found

when you use AdAway to redirect ad requests to localhost. Problem is reproducible after letting Wi-Fi sit while screen is off for a while, then waking the device. Results in a device freeze, and subsequent reboot.

Everything else is freaking perfect.

Sultan, please remove CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_QTAGUID to fix.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] wrusry:
Older versions of Snapchat work just fine. Try version 5.0.32.3 (http://snapchat.en.uptodown.com/android/old) and not hearing anyone won't be an issue. I have never used Hangouts, but if I used a more recent version of Snapchat, then on a call, I can't hear anything and neither can the person on the other end. This is also an issue with CM10. A reboot resolves the issue until Snapchat is opened again on the more recent versions.

Just get the older version and all should be ok.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tribalartgod:
All in all, I still think this is the most stable 4.4.4 Rom out there... However, has anyone else experienced RR when using Mass Storage mode? I can reproduce this issue EVERY time. It only happens when stopping the Mass Storage mode. To fix, I have simply gone back to MTP, which works flawlessly... Just seeing if I'm the only one here...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
Question, why even bother with MTP if USB mass storage is available? It's so much faster and easier. MTP has been buggy on EVERY single ROM I've used on this phone, and brother that is saying a lot. Half the time I couldn't even get my files to show up and would have to reconnect my phone. So glad when CM reintroduced USB storage to KK. That and I can once again create playlists on my PC for the external SD card while connected and save them. With MTP that wasn't possible, at least with Playlist Creator.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tribalartgod:
Because I'm having issue with it... LOL
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Sultanxda:
A user reported a bug AND gave the solution for it...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] e20140:
Agree. I wish I see your comment couple of weeks ago. I tested it for a week trying to figure what's keeping the device awake and no wakelock detectors can help. Finally concluded Greenify is doing it and for me, it drained extra battery life, guess it depends on what apps you have installed.

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I have UI not refreshing with USB Mass Storage but the intended function works. Just have to back out of the USB UI and revisit it and all fine.

I do what U do all the time but no freeze while using AdAway 2.0. Don't know why. You might try it until Sultan's next update.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] G2XPerson:
I must say, while it isn't as customize-able off the bat like SlimKat, this is a fiiiiiine ROM.

It's the first non-stock ROM that I can recall which didn't give me any drop out issues with full Bluetooth access. The GPS works much faster than I can recall. Battery life appears to be similar to other ROMs, although something is keeping the phone awake on the magnitude of several hours during a work day. It's not an entirely bug free experience, in terms of some weirdness here and there, such as WhatsApp displaying the same thumbnail for all images when selecting an attachment. Otherwise, it's going to be my daily driver for the time being.

Great job, Sultanxda!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jrleathers:
This here sounds like the promise land. Suppose I'll check it out!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
Well it's certainly the land of peace. I haven't had to fight this phone in weeks now and no urges to have it run over by a bus!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
The New No.1?

BTW congrats on over 520 downloads since release. That is WAY more than new downloads for several other ROMs since the date of release. I'll refrain from the names and figures out of courtesy but suffices to say "WAY more" is an understatement. Word is getting around despite little hype, which is a good thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] eric93se:
Hey Sultan, are we going to get nightlies or weekly updated ROMs like the Skyrocket :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Sultanxda:
No nightlies. The reason why the Skyrocket has nightlies is because one of the users there has a build server and a web server, so he set up a script to automatically build nightlies and upload them to his web server. This ROM will be updated probably every 1-2 weeks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ayr0:
I don't know your opinion on this: I think it would be super useful to add BLN (button light notifications) support to this kernel. It is really the only feature that I sorely miss from my last ROM. I relied on it to show unobtrusively show me when I had notifications without having to wake up the phone constantly to check for missed notifications.

Would it be possible for you to add BLN support to your kernel?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jrleathers:
Must say really like this ROM. Smoooooth with no hiccups. Really slim on features which is fine. All those features seem to get in the way and make my head spin sometimes anyway. "How did I turn that setting on?" Or "thought I remember seeing a setting for that but cant find it". Maybe it was never even there, lol. Anyway, I'm sure [MENTION=4800121]Sultanxda[/MENTION] built it this way for a reason. Great job! Now let's see how it fairs for the long haul.

Edit: Anyone using trickster mod or kernel tweaker with this? Just wondering why some kernel settings can only be accessed through aroma.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
It's what I always say, move forward or fall behind. We're going to have to update this phone to a new device sooner rather than later looks like. I really debated about buying this phone when I realized it didn't have the LTE chip. Least I will still get two years out of this thing regardless, which is about normal lifespan for me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] trpnblies7:
Has anyone else had a problem with this rom where it just stops working after a while? I've been using it for a couple of months, and it will work great for a few weeks, but then suddenly it'll start draining the battery like crazy, I'll suddenly not be able to make calls unless I reboot, or, like today, I'll be stuck in emergency call mode with no signal no matter what I do. The only way to fix it is to reinstall everything from scratch. But then the problems repeat after a few weeks. I've tried the newest version of the kernel as well as older versions, but it doesn't seem to matter.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] SaltMartini:
Is ROM M12?

Sultan's last Cyanogenmod ROM update was in January. With this in mind, I would believe that the ROM is based off of M11. I'd post a screenshot of the changelog on my phone on the January build that says M11, but users with <10 posts cannot post pictures or URLs.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Charwinger21:
If you're looking for a new one, refurb LG G2s can be found on Ebay for $150 ($170 new for the AT&T one from BestBuy), and the ZenFone 2 is an absolute steal at $199 (and will be even better once they unlock the bootloader, and custom ROMs fix its bootloader, bloatware, wakelock, and camera post-processing issues).

You're not going to see much better at that price point until a year after the S820 comes out (unless Intel decides to keep their prices low).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
Thanks for that, I also saw them on T-Mobile's web site for $228 pre-owned too. However there is a major downside to these great prices (sans the Ebay sale), and that is you have to go to contract to get them. I was very disappointed when I saw what T-Mobile offers for phones to prepaid customers vs. contract, but not surprised. I have no intention of going contract as I like the $40 a month I am paying now. Upgrading is not going to be as easy as I had hoped unless I am willing to shell out big bucks. The LG Leon is only a $100 but has a camera that's worse than what we have with the S2, so no go for me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tronmech:
Since when has t-mobile required a contract? Only if you do the installment plans is there an issue.

I do think it's silly that the pre- and post-paid phone selection is different. That I just don't understand.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
If you are prepaid, you are not allowed to purchase any phones other than "prepaid" unless you do the 'Simple Choice" plan. I checked the other night, believe me. The selection looked great until I signed in, and then I was only allowed to look at the prepaid phones. The other option while technically not a contract, seems like it might was well be. You can compare the options here to see what I'm talking about: http://explore.t-mobile.com/phone-upgrades and http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-phones . If I am missing something here please tell me. The whole process of upgrading on the web site seems very convoluted and half the time the redirects are a joke. If I click "upgrade" when looking at a phone, it just takes me to a web page to say I am eligible to upgrade without any option to buy the phone itself, again, probably because it wasn't offered for prepaid customers. Honestly I really dislike the web site altogether, it is too much hassle.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] eric93se:
Check out Ptel.com no contract, use any phone you like, runs on T-mobile towers, buy a phone or BYOP (bring your own phone). They've been great with my t989.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mp3deviant721:
[MENTION=4574261]ArtfulDodger[/MENTION] Couldn't you just by an unlocked phone and plug your sim into it? Went from my T989 to a T999 to a OnePlus One that way...

OnePlus One | Powered by EuphoriaOS x RenderKernel
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
Yeah I could, if I'd be willing to spend $500 to $800. Most unlocked phones are through the roof on price unless used or refurbished. The carriers really don't want you buying an unlocked phone. At those prices, they don't have to worry in my case. Ebay has some decent deals but the problem with many of the listings for "used" & "refurbished" have vague descriptions and in many cases no pictures of the actual phone. Plus it's hard as hell to return something, that is if you even have the option. This is the same auction site that knowingly allows fake designer clothes to be sold too. My trust level on buying electronics ends with Amazon, Best Buy and the like. I know that isn't a popular choice, but those are stores I've always had good experiences with.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mp3deviant721:
Have you tried Swappa for used devices? Devices sold on there have to be functional and have no issues with IMEIs being blocked and so forth. That's where I bought two Nexus 7s and my OPO. I can confidently say that that is a good place to buy used devices.

OnePlus One | Powered by EuphoriaOS x RenderKernel
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
Totally forgot about that option, thanks for mentioning it especially since you have used it before. I also see OPOs are are on sale right now, but it looks like they are still making it difficult to buy one. Now I remember why I didn't buy one before. Too many gimmicks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mp3deviant721:
Buy a used OPO? Most 2nd hand devices still are relatively new and you can get a 64 GB for under $300. No hoop jumping required. Mine had a few minor cosmetic issues with the back cover but perfect glass and I got it for a reasonable $285.

OnePlus One | EuphoriaOS x Boeffla edition™
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bigboi00069:
64gb Micro SD?

Will a 64gb micro SD work with this rom?

Also, would a SanDisk Extreme (U3 speed class) card be any faster in this phone over the SanDisk Ultra (Class 10 / U1 speed class) that i am currently using?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LimeliME:
Probably not because the phone specs says only up to 32GB but feel free to try it out :). Also the card speed will also be affected by your connections between the SD card and the phone and phone's handling (how fast are the phone is able to read and write)