yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
New Build is UP!

OK, folks... I know it's been a while, and I also just discovered that my latest builds went to hyperspace when we lost our Slim buildserver...

It's been a struggle with mobile data drop outs and SODs, but hopefully you'll enjoy running this build. I'll put it into Post #2 as well. Sorry for any inconvenience with the loss of the downloads.

This build should have all the latest Candy features, mobile data working and no RRs/SODs:

ROM: candy5-release.v3.2-20150806-UNOFFICIAL-hercules.zip

MD5: 950c80ba02d23c8a5e16052c51f0ea27

Recommended GApps: Slim_zero_gapps.BETA.5.1.build.0.x-20150729.zip

Please no bug reports without logcat logs, or you may be ignored. I've worked too hard on this... ;)

If you need to report a radio or mobile data issue, use this to capture the radio log: adb logcat -b radio

I hope you do enjoy this!

(PS: Get TWRP 2.8.7.0 with F2FS support in Post #2 as well...)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
New Build

This build has updates for thermal hotplug, mp-decision, all the latest Candy updates, and more...

I'm not going to update post #3 until I have more testing feedback on this one:

ROM: candy5-release.v3.5-20150902-UNOFFICIAL-hercules.zip

Suggest to use Slim Zero GApps as usual...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Tornado15550:
The latest 3.5 update works great! I haven't noticed any issues with it so far. Will we see SELinux set to enforcing in future builds? Also, will we see newer builds based on the newest 5.1.1r18 release? This would be the first monthly security update from Google.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] aadi90:
Using 3.2 bulid which is flawless and no RRs and lags anymore its very smooth.

One thing i have noticed that offline charging is not working so would be updating to 3.5 soon.

Thanks for efforts NoSpamDan i really appreciate your work as device is too old for this kind of development.

I have tried each lollipop rom on my t989 trust me this rom is one of the most stable and best rom.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
Here's some new Candy5 love for the ol' Hercules:

candy5-release.v3.8-20150925-UNOFFICIAL-hercules.zip

Suggest to use TK Pico Gapps.

Enjoy!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Tornado15550:
Thanks for the update! What changes does this new build bring?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JukiCro:
I am using paranoid android LP as my daily but no updates for a long time so I will give a shoot with this one,

you work hard to keep this phone alive and you are kicking updates like a crazy so you need support!

thx and keep it up:good::good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
New Build

Having issues with the latest builds, so they're pulled for now.

Please use the last posted build in the thread. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Tornado15550:
Will the new stagefright vulnerability be patched in future builds?https://blog.zimperium.com/zimperiu...me-new-vulnerability-processing-mp3mp4-media/

As always, thanks for all your hard work! :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] FireMedicDave:
Facebook App

Any idea why the Facebook app will not install ever since I've flashed this ROM. I did a complete wipe. I tried going through the Play Store as well as installing the apk. Both just sit at the installing screen until it eventually just closes. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ulibube:
I've had this problem on the Slim ROM and from looking at the logcat I thought that the Facebook installer wants more RAM than the phone can offer these days. I bit the bullet and grabbed Facebook Lite from APK Mirror. The regular Facebook app just seems insane.

It may be possible to tweak the RAM parameters to get the installer to work, but it would work just until a future version of the installer wants even more RAM. From looking at the logs I also thought that, if you have Facebook Messenger installed, one could uninstall both Facebook & Facebook Messenger first, then reinstall first Facebook, then Facebook Messenger. Facebook Messenger seemed eager to restart when it was just killed for more RAM.

Of course, I may be totally off on this one, that's just what I thought was going on from browsing the logcat.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] FireMedicDave:
Great answer. I appreciate it. Just curious why would Facebook's RAM usage be too much on this ROM specifically but work no problem with other ones. Also, I did install Facebook lite. Not a big fan. I do appreciate the input though. I just downloaded a different browser and I use that for just Facebook. That way I'm always logged in and I can just open it like the app for now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
Brace yourself for this New Build!

Thanks for being patient...

candy5-release.v3.8-20151004-UNOFFICIAL-hercules.zip

This build has the CPU minumum set to 192MHz and the PowerHAL has been updated. I believe the PowerHAL has been responsible for most, if not all of our lags.

My tester using the Slim Skyrocket build has reported 3 1/2 hours of SOT (screen on time) with about 50% battery left. No tweaks. Yes, you read that correctly... :D

Check it out!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ulibube:
I've had the Facebook issue on Slim & PA ROMs. I believe that ROMs can make different amounts of RAM available to user apps, but I don't know the details. Also it seems like the Facebook app size just keeps growing, so if you did not have a problem with Facebook on a ROM two months ago, you may now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] FireMedicDave:
How do you take screen shots in this ROM?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
Push and hold the Volume-Down and Power buttons at the same time.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] FireMedicDave:
Awesome. I appreciate it. This is an awesome ROM. Only problem I'm having is Facebook won't install. I tried side loading it through installing the APK and also through Play Store. It says installing forever. Never actually installs. Any recommendations or ideas?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
Thanks. Facebook install issues have been reported by others. The Facebook app is bloated crap. I actually use the Fast Pro app.

I would try using Chrome for mobile access to Facebook. I read that Chrome added some Facebook notification support:

http://tinyurl.com/o2s4wc3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] FireMedicDave:
I've actually have been using chrome with no problems so far. Thanks for the reply. I appreciate it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rickypauel:
Hi. I've been testing this ROM, all i have to say is AWSOME. Its fast and smooth, but i got the following errors, if you fix them this ROM will be perfect.

1- The native alarm app dont sound. I downloaded another alarm app called Alarm Clock Xtreme Free, but you know its cool when original works.

2- Trebuchet always crash. I installed NOVA Launcher and all the interface is nice.

3- Browser. When i see a web page, in a minute or two the app crash. That is annoying.

4- Something i miss from 4.1.2 Stock ROM: The Player. The player of your rom dont show lyrics of the songs and it doesnt show the songs by folders. But i downloaded PlayerPro to supply this. PlayerPro is a complete player.

5- With Stock ROM the sound of speakers was a little bit louder.

That's all. Fix this issues and this ROM will be perfect, really. I liked too much. Look at my video using it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aiE2bEvLAU
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
Thanks. Not in agreement with all you describe as errors.

Not able to reproduce. Where is your log?

Where is your log?

It's a known issue that Trebuchet fails if you remove the Google Search widget. Use a different launcher if you want to remove the Google Search widget.

Yep, where is your log? I don't use the stock browser.. Browser is and has been broken, use something else like Chrome or Opera. ;)

Ice Cream Sandwich? Seriously? Use your own player. No error...

Was this on JB? No real way to compare that, and I don't have the device...

Only 1, 2 and 3 are potentially fixable issues, and nothing can be fixed without logs. Help me to help you. No guarantees I can fix them...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] aadi90:
Dont mind bro but..

I have been using this rom from last 8 months and updated rom to latest version.

i want to share my experience on above issues :

1. Alarm app works fine for me one time it dint work but then i realized i forgot to set an alarm tone so it was on silent mode make sure you don't have silent mode under alarm timing.

2. never had issues

3. At this point yes i old builds it used to crash and to be very honest i didn't check it on latest build because i don't bother to use default browser.

4. this rom is best plus i use also player pro.

5. Never noticed such a thing i have two t989 one of them is on official 4.1.2.

Please dont take it wrong i just wanted to share my experience i would strongly suggest you to give it a try with fresh install.

Thanks.

Aadi
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] R77:
Could you add volume steps?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rickypauel:
Yes man its awsome because is smooth, my T-989 is faster and i know that developers make a big effort on it. I love that it's really customizable!

Now i feel like a fool. as Aadi90 said, i realized i forgot to set an alarm tone in this/each alarm, not in settings so it was on silent mode under alarm timing. Sorry about complaining. Really sorry man. Discard this error/issue FAIL from me :(

Ooh, i didn't knew nothing about that. That explain all about it. Thanks! (i feel like a fool again xd)

Ok! Thanks for repply. But can you fix the stock browser? U know, Chrome or Opera means more mbs xD i think this is the only thing to really fix. Sorry if I'm bothering too much.

4.1.2 its JB, but yes, im using PlayerPro. That was not an error, sorry. It was someting i miss for the old one :confused:

Thanks, really, thanks for repply. As i said, this ROM is awsome. I like it, each and everyone who test this ROM should said thanks, because it keeps the device alive a little bit longer.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
No worries, and thanks for the feedback. I'll look at your log(s) today if I have time.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] crazydude10:
Nice rom. Thanks a lot for your work on this. Having a hard time with huge lag on kitkat (not sure if my Nand is dying), so trying this rom to see if LP is any better.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] R77:
Will the WildKernal version 13 work with this ROM?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] crazydude10:
I am guessing that it won't. That is a kitkat kernel.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
No clue, never tried that kernel, nor do I know much about it. Make a nandroid and try it...

Worst case is you reflash the ROM. [emoji14]
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] crazydude10:
Any one using Swype to sleep in kernel auditor and facing capacitive buttons not working occasionally until reboot?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
Sweep to sleep has had some issues. Are you using the built in BLN?

Can you get a log of it crashing?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] crazydude10:
By BLN I guess you mean Settings - Display and Lights - Notification light option. That option was enabled when the problem was observed.

I can capture the logs but there is no ui crash - when I wake the device from sleep (maybe around an hour after phone booting) , the capacitive buttons do not work but the device is otherwise responsive to touch and remains that way even if you turn off and on the display until you reboot.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
I have not had the buttons not working, that's why a log would likely help. It could be an app causing issues.

What ROM build are you on from "About phone"?

Do the lights work and not the buttons, or vice versa? Please be as specific as possible..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
New Build Available

Fresh Candy 4.1 update with updated vendor blobs which should fix the stock browser crashing due to Adreno/OpenGL scrolling issues.

candy5-release.v4.1-20151030-UNOFFICIAL-hercules.zip
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] crazydude10:
Been trying to reproduce this issue but no luck so far. Hopefully it stays that way!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kma221:
Thanks a lot bro the candy ROM v 4.1 is flying for me I think all the small issues I was having with the ROM up until now have been resolved...... Keep the good work up :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
Looking for feedback

OK, so our devices were not supported by CyanogenMod starting with Lollipop, which made development a lot more difficult. Now we are looking at M, and while I have already started on it, I would really appreciate some feedback on the following questions:

How many people are still using their Hercules as a primary phone?

How many will be interested in Candy6?

How many folks will be able to test for me?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] aadi90:
1.I'm using hercules as my primary device

2.Yes I'm interested in candy6

3.I'm up for testing early builds.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] crazydude10:
1.I'm using hercules as my primary device

2.Yes I'm interested in candy6

3. Not willing to test unstable builds since using it as DD. If core phone/messaging works fine, I can help testing other issues Wi-Fi / Bluetooth / 6.0 new features etc.

Thanks again for your work!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] wvuravens-fan:
1) not my primary device. Loving my ZenFone

2) always interested in new roms

3) will test anything
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] edwin270:
Hercules is my primary device and willing to test any build.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] sidkud:
Hercules is my primary device and willing to test any build.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] all4adriver:
Using Hercules as my primary phone

Very interested in Candy6

Would be willing to test as long as phone is functional for calls, SMS
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rickypauel:
1. I'm using T-989 Hercules as my primary device (with Candy5 xd)

2. I'm really interested in candy6 *-*

3.I'm up for testing early builds :3 (i have 2 Hercules so if one die, no problem xD)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
Ran out of thanks for some of you. Thanks for the input. Still plugging away at M here... ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] zeekoshrub:
I've tried like every rom for the hercules and i always come back to this. Something about it just feels smooth and cleaner than the other stuff. Thanks for the hard work.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] aldope727:
Great Rom !! The best so far for my SGS2

Just have a question: Is it possible to activate the repeat notification every 2 mins. on the messaging apk ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
Thanks. I wish I had an answer, but I use Textra, not the native MMS app. Maybe someone else can answer that for you...?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] aldope727:
Thanks for answering. That was my solution: switched to Tetra. :good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pubed:
I installed this on my s2 to use a media player. It runs extremely smooth and codec sound very nice on speakers. When I click developer options a prompt comes up "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped. - OK"

When i tap build number a few times it comes up with a rom prompt - "No need, you have already enabled development settings."

SuperSU when pressed prompts to update binary, I press OK - Circle rotates for about 40 seconds then comes up with "Installation failed ! Please reboot and try again. - OK - REBOOT"

Is the rom pre-rooted? How can I get into the root/dev settings? I've searched this thread and it seems I'm the only one with the problem, haha.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ar_156:
so Candy 5 still has support? great! and is it smoother and faster than Valdus or Tesla? they are slow....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
Try it [emoji4]

Wipe system , cache and dalvik in recovery and reflash the ROM and the recommended GApps.

The ROM comes pre-rooted. Enable it by tapping 7x on build number then enable root in developer settings. If it was already enabled then maybe you dirty flashed...?

If that fails, full wipe install, which means /data too.

If it still fails show me logs please.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pubed:
Ok, I clean installed without gAPPS because i didn't want increased battery drain from services. I'll try and reflash tonight with the gAPPS.

Thank you NOSPAMDAN
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pubed:
OK I reflashed with and without GAPPS again. It still does not have root privledges when I attempt to enter the Kernel Aduitor. 'Root required...'

I flashed SlimLP and it seems to be extremely buggy/laggy. Do you think the phone has deteriorated over time?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] yaseenarafath:
im using this candy5 sincelast 6months . the only isuue is with the app i use for calling (LINE free calling app) is that im unable make voice and videocall . can u please resolve

and can i expect marshmallow update???
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
You need to enable root in Developer options.

Also, you full wiped before trying Slim? No issues here.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
What version/build date of Candy? The latest one in post 2 (Oct 30th)?

How do you expect me to fix anything without logs? [emoji15]

I'm working on M, but it's not booting yet. No ETA.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] yaseenarafath:
yes i flashed candy5 V4.1 and i will provide u logs but

where do i get that logs???? im unable to find them on my handset...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
See the link in my signature, "How to logcat"...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] junio07:
How to disable or turnoff the capacitive buttons when navbar is on?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
Try looking under Display or Notifications... should be Notification light settings in there somewhere. Sorry but I've been working on M and it's maybe been a month since I booted my Skyrocket on Candy 5 :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] sleepyg72786:
Very interested in M. Willing to test provided calling/texting/data works. If it doesn't I can still test, but may not be as much since this is my only phone. Love this ROM above all others, and thank you for the work and great quality!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] junio07:
thank you very much! I'm excited with your M .:D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] alfranz3:
Hey Dan,

Can you make virtually repartitioned version of this ROM like what you have Candy Six? Thanks!

Another thing, Ambient Display doesn't seem to work with this rom. Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
I would have to check but I think I disabled Doze for the latest builds. I'll try to enable it for the next round.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] yorch_300:
Update Please... :(

This is an awesome rom... I LOVE it... I have problems With some apps in Candy Six and in this ROM dont have... Only menor Bugs on this ... Please update Candy5 Please, Please, Please... Only one update more. :( :crying: :rolleyes:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
I wish it were that easy since my local source is gone to free space up. If I get bored I may try, but no guarantees. Not even sure if it still syncs and builds.

What I'm not interested in is starting another potential wave of bugs here, since I have no time for it really with 4 active devices and 6 ROMs.

Have you reported bugs with a log in my Herc CandySiX thread?

What's wrong with this ROM?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] chuggybeer:
Need a way to disable the capacitive buttons. I can enable the nav bar OK, but the capacitive buttons still function. I want to disable them completely (except for the light).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
I'm looking as something similar for my M builds...

AT YOUR OWN RISK:

Using a root explorer app, you can try to make a backup of and then edit the system/usr/keylayout/sec_touchkey.kl file manually, commenting out the following keys by placing a # character in front of each:

key 158 BACK

key 139 MENU

key 172 HOME

key 217 ASSIST

See here for more information.

Good luck, and post back your findings. If it works out, I will consider creating a flashable zip to do it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] chuggybeer:
Yep, worked like a charm. Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
This did not disable the touch lights though, did it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] chuggybeer:
No. The lights still work even with the buttons disabled.

---------- Post added at 10:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:52 PM ----------

ROM is working great. Appreciate the hard work.

However, I am getting random reboots. Assuming I leave it alone, I will never know if it reboots unless I happen to glance over while it's doing it.

If I leave it plugged in all night, generating a logcat, what would I look for in the log to see what may have caused the reboot, so we can get this fixed?

Also weird question, would having f2fs partitions as opposed to ext4 be causing the random reboots?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
I don't have Candy 5 source on my PC since I'm working on CandySiX. You can install the app Bootlog Uptime and set it up. It will capture logs from random reboots.

You can also leave Logcat running with the "*:E" filter and just upload the log and link if it reboots. Also upload and link the /proc/last_kmsg log too. Not sure f2fs is responsible, but it could be.

What exact build are you running? Is it the last build I made of Candy 5? Post a screen shot of your About phone screen with the kernel and build info.

I'm not promising I'll make another build but I will take a look at logs and such. If I have room I may try to compile and see. Rather busy right now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] chuggybeer:
Got the app. Here's my "about phone".
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] chuggybeer:
Crash log:

http://pastebin.com/QFBRc0ac
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
That kernel log really didn't show much.

Were you running a Logcat at the same time?

Also, when it reboots, is it to the SAMSUNG logo, or does it go straight to the boot animation?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] chuggybeer:
Sorry, I'm still kind of new to this. I'll make sure to be running a logcat before I post another log.

I believe it rebooted to the Samsung logo, but I'm not 100%.

According to Bootlog Uptime it hasn't randomly rebooted in a couple days now. Maybe it was just "settling"? Either way the next time I post I will have more information for you.

Thank you for your time and hard work on these ancient devices!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NoSpamDan:
No problem. Unfortunately I just don't have the time to put into LP, and I had several issues when I tried to build it, the most crippling being a missing kernel branch where most things were sorted...

I'll help with what I can, just don't expect a new build at this point. :)

Cheers
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] evil_cherokee:
I know this is a little (very) old, but I got tired of 4.1.2, decided to go on and try CandySix, but repartitioning always failed (Invalid Partition Selection when trying to change internal storage), so, then I decided to try on this one, everything good, everything working just perfect, I even repartitioned by PIT modifying, the only problem I seem to be facing is, whenever I want to use the camera with Flash on, phone will just shut down enterily by itself, torch app is working ok, just the camera flash for photos is the one causing this problem.

Any ideas or anybody who got this "problem" solved?

Thanks anyway, great rom for a great device.