yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] UNiqEz:
Oh i know why u think it was weird... Its hi contrast fonts straight from the roms settings, i removed it after the screenshot actually.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] alfranz3:
partitoning

In light of this thread by Lorien, would it be possible not to do any virtual repartitioning anymore in the future because we can now increase the /data partition? Of course, without virtual repartitioning introduced by Sultan, /data and /sdcard partitions will again be separated.

Thanks for the great work! :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Sultanxda:
No. Virtual partitioning is much safer (it is as risky as just flashing a ROM), it is easy and safe to reverse it, and it achieves a better end result (as a single 11GB partition is seamlessly shared between /sdcard and /data, the same way it is on newer devices like the Nexus 5).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LiquidPlatinum:
after repartitioning i can't install gapps or do anything google related. can post a recovery log of flashing gapps if need be. Once I booted up i kept getting "google play services has stopped" and "google play has stopped". I uninstalled them and upon attempting to reinstall them both l the play store app just crashes and i have a near-constant "google play servcies has stopped". i'm pretty sure repartitioning has something to do with my inability to flash gapps
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] sbobcat:
did you use the twrp from this post？ It happened to me when I use the 2.805 I down load somewhere else. Use the one from the post and flashed gpps again solve my problem.

Hope this help.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LiquidPlatinum:
yes i used twrp. do i flash back to the old non-sultan version?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] UNiqEz:
Try it... Can't hurt anything lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LiquidPlatinum:
using non-sultan xda works.. but I can't add a Google account, Google play services is not installed, and the play store app crashes upon launch.. I also have the option to uninstall the play store app which if I'm not mistaken isn't normal? doesn't gapps flash to system/app?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] UNiqEz:
Well yes sir,

Do you have propper Stock android LP GAPPS?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LiquidPlatinum:
i believe i'm using the latest package from goo.im. i'll try the one sultan linked
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] skytron:
Update

Installed Kernal 1.8.1B and it fixed the gallery turning gray then freezing then restarting the phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] teobuonhiu:
Thanks for the update!

I was having exact same problem running latest ROM with kernel 1.8.2. Downgraded to 1.8.1b fixed the problem for me. :good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LiquidPlatinum:
using the gapps sultan linked gives me 'not enough storage space in /system?' when flashing. what do I do about this?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] longfuzzy:
I hope this isn't too dumb a question. After step 5 (TWRP, Wipe), do I do a normal reboot (back to OS?) then copy and flash Sultanxda's version of TWRP? (I'm skipping step 6, because this is the first time on CM12)

TIA
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] WRZteeler:
I don't think you need to reboot back into OS if you already have the Sultanxda's TWRP on your microSD. For example, I've flashed this ROM twice now (went back to an old one in between for a bit) with Sultanxda's TWRP already on my microSD before I started. The first time I rebooted straight back into recovery after the partition (step 5), installed Sultanxda's TWRP and continued on from there, while the second time I just installed Sultanxda's TWRP right after step 5 without doing anything (ie. rebooting) in between (however, once Sultanxda's TWRP was installed, I rebooted back into recovery as per step 8). Currently running this ROM with no issues, so seems like it was fine to do it that way.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Gekko.Shadow:
Would having a physical repartition with 8GB for data and 5GB for Internal work with this ROM? I'm tempted to test it - but too lazy to redo everything if it doesn't work xD.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LimeliME:
I guess the new GPU driver or the 4x memory is interfering with the gallery, I have tried other gallery and the same problem appears (for the Sultan kernel 1.8.2). But reverting back to the sultan kernel 1.8.1B (which with no gpu drive and memory upgrade) seems to be functioning normal.:rolleyes::confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] RogueCoyote:
I don't know if that's the problem. I'm running the latest kernel (1.8.2) and the Gallery is working fine. :confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ayr0:
After doing a full wipe and installing the latest kernel and ROM, the only issue that I sometime, _occasionally_ have is apps randomly force closing. Usually, just launching the app again or clearing the recent apps will make the app start.

I've been pretty happy with the latest builds. I'm patiently waiting for the 5.1 update hoping that will fix the force close apps (since I think it is an Android issue as mentioned in the release notes for 5.1). Not in a hurry though. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LimeliME:
Ok then I really don't know, this happens when I check my photos on the gallery then after a few moment it force closes and reboot my device. I think this happened to a few people too not just me (skytron's 3/12/2015 post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=59383409&postcount=733) :rolleyes:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mint403:
I've been having this problem for a while where I cannot transfer data from my phone using the usb cable. When I go to to storage and click USB computer connection, it does nothing at all. Anyone else have this problem and maybe know a way to fix it? I've tried different usb ports and even different computers, but all connecting the phone does is charge it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] modrate:
[MENTION=4800121]Sultanxda[/MENTION] so far the rom is amazing , but what do u plan to do next ? :P will there be a 5.1 for the t989 ? thank you for ur hardwork :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] UNiqEz:
I downgraded kernel as well...

NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER.

So if you were saying that it was way stable before guys... Ya crazy Lol

Kernel B is master race.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JukiCro:
great job for this rom:good:

It runs great and superfast, and for now no bugs for me...and with gallery I have no bugs on last kernel, I don't know what you guys talk about:D I use sony z3 apps anyway:p

Just curious: what's with that app folders in /system/app ? They don't look like normal apk list that I used to see on kk. Is rom odexed or something? Is it normal for lollipop or it's just that repartition thing?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] HQuser:
I have followed the procedure to install sultan's latest room over rom updated on the february. Now I have installed latest rom and it doesn't boot up? It just stays on boot animation?

Anything I am missing?

Here is what I've done:

1.Install latest TWRP.

2.Format internal stroage EXT4.

3.Install Sultan TWRP.

4.Flash latest rom (4 march build).

Update: Got it working after re-trying the whole process. Thanks,
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] UNiqEz:
Format it then install the conversion kit supplied by sultan using sultans twrp from the first step to the last to ensure consistency.

Never mind I just saw ur update Lol.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JukiCro:
I got some random freezing-reboots while watching video on whatsapp and NBA app, and had random reboots until I deleted that video via explorer...I have still that problem when I use NBA app but not when I watch my old videos I have on phone

Anyone know something about this?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] obscuresword:
get the last_kmsg too.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] achal9292:
after samsung logo my s2 does not work.

After upgrading march 4, 2015 update s2 does not work. Whenever I tried to turn, only it blinks samsung logo and then nothing happens. Please give me a solution.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] UNiqEz:
Did you partition the phone?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Sultanxda:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=59300171&postcount=457

Install kernel v1.8.1B
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JukiCro:
Ah didn't know that 2 bugs are related, thx for help!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Sultanxda:
New build uploaded. CPU input boost is now smarter than your cat.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] UNiqEz:
Yey! Lol getting that rn.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] achal9292:
yes, I did partition as per instruction and now after CM logo mobile get restart. Another Problem is I cant able to upgrade gapps because of error 70.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] UNiqEz:
http://highonandroid.com/android-apps/download-android-5-0-lollipop-gapps/ what if... These work flawlessly.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] notiboy07:
How do you copy back?

I tried the CM12, however, I want to go back to CM11. I was able to restore my previous nandroid backup, however, I could not copy back my data to the internal SD card. I could not even create a folder on the internal sd card.

When i change the file system to EXT4 of the internal sd card, do i have to change it back to the previous file system if i have to go back and use another ROM? (actually, i dont know what is the previous file system, is it EXT3?)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Sultanxda:
You need to change it back to FAT if you want to use USB mass storage mode, otherwise you'll have to use MTP.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] cpnfantstk:
Thanks for adding that. Is there any way to incorporate that in your CM11 ROM?. I'm not switching to 12 just yet. If I can do it manually, I'll give it a shot.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] WRZteeler:
When using CM11 or a non-partitioned version of CM12, I was able to use ADB/Fastboot to switch my Search button into a Power button (my original Power button is broken), however, since moving onto the partitioned versions of CM12, the same procedure has not worked (I have tried multiple times). Is there a change in the ROM itself that won't allow this to work, or is there a different way this must be done or is this just a random new bug? Any ideas/suggestions? Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jrc2:
That might not be saying too much... :)

All joking aside, this is a great ROM. Very smooth and stable. I did notice that BLN and sweep2wake don't work and the button settings don't work. Keep up the good work!

jrc2
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JukiCro:
BLN works, s2wake not and the button settings...I am not sure what you mean but If you mean what I think it is, it doesn's work on every launcher....:p
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jrc2:
Button settings in settings menu. It changes what the 4 buttons on bottom do.

About bln: maybe not all apps work with it? IDK, i'll see if I start getting BLN's for emails or texts (I haven't gotten any while testing the ROM)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Sultanxda:
All the settings in the kernel installer currently do nothing because for some reason, init.d is broken upstream.

BLN works, I tested it yesterday with the new build.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] RogueCoyote:
I can confirm BLN working. Had previously notice in Settings > Buttons, that none could launch the camera app, and none of the actions worked using Search button. The Home and Menu buttons work properly.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jrc2:
Thanks. The problem probably was I had it set to priority notifications only.

I'd hit thanks, but "Sorry, you've reached your 8 thanks per day limit" message. I'll hit thanks tomorrow. :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LiquidPlatinum:
netflix is still broken for me, even after doing a completely clean install (flashing to stock). can i get some help?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] obscuresword:
Get a logcat using an app like logcat extreme.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LimeliME:
So the kernel can't be installed for the 3/18 update?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] wella1000:
how to make flash to ur twrp ..through the original twrp...or from odin !!

I did install it through my original twrp...then I do factory reset then install ur rom and gapps ...and every time I stuck at canyonmode loading boot screen the freez then the phone restart !!

I did formate to ex4 btw as u instructed
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pancakemiz:
I don't think you can factory reset after you formatted to ext4. I flashed the mod twrp through the offical twrp and it worked. The instructions were:

Hope that helps.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] nitinr88:
I'm screwed

i seem to have messed up my device. After i formated the internalSD, every time i try to transfer your twrp to the phone, it goes through and until the very end it gives me an error saying that device has been removed or it cannot connect to it even though the phone is connected to computer. Also the first time i tried this process i started from scratch ( a rooted jellybean stock rom) and i copied and flashed the data transfer files. im not sure if that caused the problem since i had already had cm 12 before i flashed the stock rom. Next i tried to undo the virtual partition since i couldn't install the latest cm 12 even though i did all the steps u listed. Finally i just ended up flashing the cm12-20150213 since it is the only one that i cant get to load up on my phone and not get stuck on the cm boot. so the problem i now face is that i can only install like 4 apps on my phone and the phone says insufficient memory. SO PLEASE HELP I Desperately need this to work since this is my only phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LiquidPlatinum:
this is after opening the netflix app, then opening a title. It sits at the loading screen and infinitely 'loads'
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] wvuravens-fan:
You can always oden back to stock and start fresh
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] junio07:
how to resolve this twrp problem?

after using cm12 for a while i decided to go back to cm11. i successfully did go back on installing cm11 and other rom again. but i can't wipe anything on twrp and always get this message

and every time i successfully installed gapps i always stuck at mounting/unmounting system. so i have to remove the battery to finish the installation and the phone can start.:confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bigmike6200:
I was having that and I changed cache to fat and it worked
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ayr0:
I am getting frequent call audio issues with the March 18 build. I'll answer a call, but there is no audio. The person calling can't hear me and I can't hear them. Other times, the person I'm calling can hear me, but I can't hear them. Downgrading to March 4, hoping this will resolve the issue (I don't recall having the problem on the previous build).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] BeaverBeliever:
message not sent error

I get a text message not sent notification and I can't get it to go away. Try to open it and send the message or discard it and it keeps popping back up. If I can't figure out how to get rid of this I might have to sample the SLIM rom or some other one.

Otherwise I really like this ROM, thanks very much developers its great breathes new life into my old S2 phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bigmike6200:
I have gotten the same thing on Slim Kat. I believe it has something to do with getting group texts
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ihama:
Hi! I was excited to see this ROM and kernel!

I tried it on my rooted T-Mobile SGH-T989 and I get this message (copied verbatim):

Warning: No file_contextsThis package is for device: SGH-T989: this device is hercules.

E:Error in /sdcard/cm-12-20141215-Sultan-hercules.zip

(Status 7)

Installation aborted.

I wiped data, dalvik and even formatted everything.

That message is confusing because I _think_ i have the right hardware for this rom.

What I do not know is if I have the right recovery. I have CWM and it shows: "CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.6" at the top.

Is that a proper recovery? I used to do this a lot but it has been about a year or more since I did things and I am not quite up to date on things.

The only ROM that seemed to install properly of the 3 CM ones I tried was 10.2.0RC1-hercules.zip ... but it does not seem to boot (spinning blue CM logo) and I cannot seem to get a logcat while it boots. I also tried to install cm-11-20141201-Sultan-hercules.zip (and cm11-20141213-NIGHTLY-hercules.zip) but it failed with a message "set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed".

I had to get the latest radio updated to UVMC6, but that seemed to work ok.

I'm happy to try and help with this ROM, however I would need a little direction on what I'm missing. :)

[edited for clarification on what ROMs I tried]
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Sultanxda:
Install the official TWRP recovery.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ihama:
awesome, thanks!. i tried ClockworkMod v6.0.2.7 before seeing your message and that installed and booted the 5.0.1 ROM.

I was not able to turn wifi on. it seems to try, but the icon (or other signs) never come on.

(i do not have a sim card i can try with data)

I will try with twrp next.

thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] luxkore:
Read the original post. Mobile data does not work.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kepler1729:
An interesting observation regarding phone calls that anybody may or may not care about: the outgoing calls are working fine; it is the incoming ones that are having issues.

And also, WOW Lollipop is some amazing stuff. I thought I had high expectations going into it but was totally blown away.

Thanks again Sultan.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jnmiah:
:D

Sultanxda, you are amazing! Thank you so much for keeping my tmobile galaxy s2 alive. Good luck on your finals week! :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ihama:
Thanks for the reminder. What I meant to imply is that I would be happy to help debug/test data when I get a SIM.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ihama:
Great job on this ROM! After re-doing with the latest TWRP, it booted and wifi was working.

As reported, most things are working and it's nice and smooth. Outgoing calls are working, however not incoming calls.

Will be happy to help test new builds. Great job!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] junio07:
Awesome!

wow.. this rom is amazing. just fix the mobile data and it can be a daily driver already. but i hope there will a Dark cm12 option. i like the look, the style and the animation of lollipop but i don't like too much color. and hopefully in the future the camera will have a storage options too.

thanks a lot sultan!

are you an asian? just wondering :fingers-crossed: :confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] arusiasotto:
My my, this is a pleasant surprise. Good work young man!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Cthulhus:
I agree with you on the dark cm12. Currently there is no theme option and I hope to see one in the future.

Why does it matter if he's Asian? I bet he's white. Are you Asian? "Just wondering"
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] junio07:
i'm just curious. because sultan is a noble title meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership" in some middle east and south east asian countries.

sorry out of topic hehe..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Cthulhus:
Lol ahh ok I see. This is off topic lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] foehammer1982:
screen not resuming

Hey sultan, first off I want to say great job on this ROM I love custom Roms, so the problem I have is that when I turn the screen off (sleep/lock) my phone will not come back on when I press the power button, the buttons at the bottom light up but screen will not re-light. Thanks for any help you can give or that anyone can give!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Cthulhus:
What devices are you using :s
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shrey_mistry:
just loved it,but...

But please please fix the broken phone call & mobile network..ASAP :good::fingers-crossed:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] sagirfahmid3:
Kick assssss. Never thought I'd see the day where a GS2 would get Android 5!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] syzoogle:
Every time I think it's time to get a new phone, someone does something like this, and I put off getting a new phone...

(I guess the fact that I'm flat broke doesn't help my cause either... Sultan -- you're my Robin Hood)

:)

Thanks sultan
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Cthulhus:
Lol I feel the exact same way, But I really wanna 1 + 1 :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LiquidPlatinum:
Thank you so much OP! Not able to test but very excited for hopefully a Hercules Lollipop daily driver!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kulkat:
Super user is not available after upgrading from [MENTION=4800121]Sultanxda[/MENTION] CM11.

ROM is working, but no root.

I have installed the latest rom , TWRP, and gapps from op.

Is there something else I need to do or install?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jrc2:
Go to developer options and select root access to Apps and ADB
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] silvanet:
Please, how do I copy the data transfer package to my device? I'm on a Windows 7 computer. Once I used the TWRP to reformat the SD card to ext4 it is no longer visible in Windows. I tried a recommended program called MiniTool Partition Wizard, too; but it only recognizes the card as being a Bad Disk. It is not.

Also, when I plug the device into USB and view it as storage, it does not show up.

I got another Lollipop ROM to load fine, but I can't install the Google Apps because I get the "insufficient storage space" message.

Please, just a little help.

PS OK, I got to a Linux box and copied both the data transfer and gapps packages, but the gapps package still gives an error when try to flash it from TWRP.And yes, I am using TWRP 2.8.5.0.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kulkat:
Thank you [MENTION=5533257]jrc2[/MENTION]. I didn't notice that setting.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Phateless:
3/18 build keeps bootlooping on me.

Restored a stock mc6 nandroid, booted fine.

Wiped data, flashed 3/18 build and micro gapps, and bootloop again.

Any insight? I've been doing this since cm5 days so I know my way around. What am I missing here?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LimeliME:
Audio Issue

The audio issue wasn't fixed for me 3/18. When I listen to mp3 on bluetooth devices, it glitches a lot (the sound).

Is it me or it happen for everyone else?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LimeliME:
P.S: This isn't a very serious situation so you don't have to Hurry and fix it Sultanxda. (and hopefully next update we get the unable to make changes to the kernel fix) :good::fingers-crossed::highfive::victory:;) [Also, this is a great Rom for a "end of life" device Hercules, keep up the good work]
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kulkat:
I ran into a weird issue with WiFi after switching to this ROM.

After using the ROM for a day I noticed that the wifi after a while connects, authenticates, gets dhcp, etc. But does not connect to internet. I noticed that the WiFi page does not show IP at the bottom but if you go to details on the network you are connected to it shows IP ,DNS, etc.

Cycling the WiFi (on/off)does not seem to make a difference, however after rebooting the phone. I'm able to connect again to internet over WiFi.

Has anyone seen this behaviour?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LiquidPlatinum:
If you are referring to touching the wifi button in quick settings or in settings but nothing happens, then yes, I as well.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Tornado15550:
Is it possible to dirty flash the latest update on March 4th rom? The device has been virtually partitioned previously.