yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
It's under Format data... you need to type"yes" to allow TWRP to fully wipe your device...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ThatMoose:
Well, I am a beginner after all, and the last few days of searching the forums and searching xda through Google hasn't been all too fruitful. It honestly took quite awhile to understand what NoSpamDan meant by formatting until I found a thread that explained that formatting is the same as wiping, and I seemed to be wrong for even that, so I figured that it would do good to actually ask about it.

It doesn't seem like using SD card is the fix I'm looking for though - I assumed that was the internal storage the second time I tried installing the custom rom, and I still seemed to get stuck on an endless CandySix boot animation by the end of installation. Many thanks for your explanation though.

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Ah, many thanks for clarifying that. What if you don't have the option 'Format Data' though?

I only have the option for 'Advanced Wipe' when trying to format with my existing TWRP recovery. 'Format Data' becomes available after I flash the virtually partitioned 3.X TWRP, but by then I assume it's too late in the process to do the formatting.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
You need to use the VP TWRP to do the formatting before flashing the ROM. This actually reassigns partition numbers on your device, and without this step you will experience major issues.

Also, once you start using the V P TWRP, that is your new recovery, and you would only go back to stock versions of TWRP if you were going back to the stock ROM and partitioning.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ThatMoose:
Ah, I didn't know that. Many thanks for the clarification then.

I actually did manage to find my own method of making CandySix work properly without using the VP TWRP to do the formatting before flashing the ROM, which that lead to issues later on? I wrote out my installation process below for reference.

1. Restored phone back to complete stock rom and stock firmware, then installed TWRP 2.8.7.0 instead of TWRP 3.0.0.0 since the latter doesn't show Internal Storage as a partition

2. Unmounted system/data/cache/Internal Storage partitions and disabled MTP

3. Formatted all 4 partitions using TWRP 2.8.7.0, using Wipe -> Advanced Wipe -> Repair or Change System -> EXT4 (Format Data option was still unavailable)

4. Flashed VP TWRP, reboot to recovery, followed installation instructions to wipe/repair/resize the system/cache/data partitions

5. Reboot to recovery again, wipe system again using Wipe -> Advanced Wipe -> Repair or Change System -> EXT4

6. Flashed CandySix then Gapps, rebooted, and the phone finally worked.

I haven't noticed any major issues as of yet. The only issue I've come across is that the phone sometimes lags when updating/downloading an app from the google play store, but all that needs to be done to fix it is to reboot the phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
I followed most of that, except the part about formatting without the VP Recovery... mmcblk0p28 was internal storage on non-VP, but goes away on VP, so no clue what you have set up there.

Internal Storage becomes /data/media/0, just like a newer device, so expect issues with running out of data space, I would think...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ThatMoose:
Interesting. I used the TWRP files provided in the stickied post on how to install custom recoveries, so I can't say I know what I have set up either.

And that shouldn't be too much of a problem - I'm not using the skyrocket as a full on phone, so I should be fine. Although if I do experience issues, I'll try the installation process again later using the VP 3.0.0.2 TWRP recovery.

The other issue I've been noticing is that the phone seems to shut down on its own when plugged in too long, possibly due to overheating. Do you know if that's a possible issue from installing CandySix?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
Sounds like you have an app keeping the CPU at full throttle during charging...

A lot of things can affect this; battery health, if you are transferring a lot of data, GPS state, etc. You normally want to remove the charger once the battery is charged to maximize battery life, and heat is a battery enemy.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
OP updated to clarify some of the FAQs and Instructions...

As of mid-May time frame, the kernel should have encryption support. This includes formatting your ExternalSD card to be used as encrypted internal storage. READ THE FAQ/NOTES in the OP.

I'm looking into the tethering issue but no real progress yet, plus on vacation out of state for a week.

Cheers!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
New builds...

Special thanks to [MENTION=2107489]bryan2894[/MENTION] for linking some needed commits to help sort things out!

Changes:

Working hotspot

Snap camera video recording

Android tag 6.0.1_r52

July Security updates

See the change log in Settings > About phone > Change log for more information.

There are two builds, one OMS/Substratum build, and a CMTE one. RRO Layers is DEPRECATED! Be careful which you download and flash. You should know which theme engine you are currently using already, or you will need to clean flash... simple as that.

The only build that may be dirty flashed is the CMTE one!

(You have been warned.)

OMS/Substratum - CLEAN FLASH ONLY, STARTING WITH THIS BUILD!:

CandySiX-celox-3.1.L-OFFICIAL-0726.zip

(You also need the Substratum app)

CMTE (Clean or Dirty flash):

CandySiX-celox-3.1-OFFICIAL-0726.zip
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jshamlet:
Wow, this is a nice upgrade from the January build I had been running. I went with the Celox variant, and it is very smooth. I'll keep testing it, but I'm stuck with wifi only - no cellular.

Snappy, though!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] shaggyskunk:
Gotta love [MENTION=4435460]NoSpamDan[/MENTION] and his dedication to the venerable Skyrocket - Who needs Samsung Updates! ?

Sent From My SM-N910W8 Running CMRemix 6.01
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] zappa41:
As soon as data is confirmed working, I'll be flashing this!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jshamlet:
No kidding. Who could have predicted the Skyrocket would get Marshmallow - and before my One M8 got it! :good:

The amazing part is that it actually feels faster than the last official ROM from Samsung!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
It IS working... :confused: Clean flashed the OMS build here myself...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
Any issues on AT&T Skyrocket here with mobile data not connecting or not staying connected?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
Build with RIL updates

Here are two builds, one CMTE and one OMS. In each of these are some RIL changes that will hopefully fix any disconnect issues with mobile data.

Please do let me know if Hotspot and Snap camera are working fine too... I see comments when things are broken, but when they are fixed I like to hear about it. :D

Note that since the deprecation of layers, the OMS/Substratum builds now have an "S" in the name to distinguish them!

CMTE build:

CandySiX-celox-3.1-OFFICIAL-0728.zip

OMS/Substratum build (needs Substratum app from the Play Store):

CandySiX-celox-3.2.S-OFFICIAL-0728.zip
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
New toys...

Here's some fresh Candy, along with August security updates, a patch for sdcardfs, and some changes that will hopefully fix missed calls...

Make a nandroid backup first. You should be able to dirty flash this on the last version.

OMS/Substratum build (needs Substratum app from the Play Store):

CandySiX-celox-3.2.S-OFFICIAL-0807.zip

CMTE build:

CandySiX-celox-3.2-OFFICIAL-0807.zip
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jshamlet:
I'm not sure if it's hardware or software, but I've had my test S2 power down completely a couple of times now. I'm inclined to think hardware, as it is in the "charging battery" mode when I find it shut down.

I'll try to get some logs tonight, but I thought I would mention it and see if anyone else has run into this.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
What version? If it was the CMTE one I have a new build going up soon. There was a build error using an incorrect device repo... would affect RIL too...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
The OMS version had a missing Kernel Aduitor app which would FC when you opened KA through the settings menu. It's uploaded already, so I'll post it:

CandySiX-celox-3.2.S-OFFICIAL-0808.zip
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jshamlet:
It's the OMS/Substratum build. I haven't had time to load the CMTE version on my other S2.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
Here's a new CMTE build with fixed radio and hopefully working missed call notifications:

CandySiX-celox-3.2-OFFICIAL-0809.zip
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jshamlet:
That last build doesn't want to boot. I did a clean flash from an older build (blew away /system, /data, and /cache) and it was still doing the Android animation several hours later. I did retry with the SD card out, but it still didn't boot. I did use the newer TWRP recovery from the first post, while my other S2 is using your older TWRP recovery.

On the other hand, it seems that the phone running the OMS build may have had a hardware issue. I swapped batteries, and it hasn't shut down yet.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
Assuming this is the CMTE build you mean, are there others with the same issue as this? So the OMS build is fine?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jshamlet:
So far, so good on the OMS build. Once I got the battery situation sorted, it's been running great.

Actually, it has been running astonishingly well. I'm impressed with how Marshmallow is working on this old timer! :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Seguraf13:
attempt #∞

Its been awhile since I last checked the forums and I was on panandroid 5.1 for in the time being. Wanted to go to candy marshmallow so i went back to stock and did the steps all the way to VP recovery and had that all setup. Flashed the latest version of Candy OMS with open gapps pico and after falling asleep on the phone waiting for it to boot up, 3 hours later and still no luck. Went on to try troubleshooting it by going back to stock and trying again and also trying out ext4 or f2fs on cache and data to see if it made a difference. giving each boot around 15 minutes before checking adb to see if it was stuck and with each attempt it was stuck trying to load the data partition and thus prevented it from booting. Some more testing later and i found that if i wiped data, then went on to repair that partition it woudl spit out this error:

however if i were to resize then repair after wiping in twrp it would no longer give the error. Upon wiping in twrp after that it would then do the same error in attempting to repair it so for me it's replicable.

I've included a pastebin that has the partition info and also a snippit of the adb logcat loop the device is in after a while attemping to boot: http://pastebin.com/KzJd7xaH

EDIT: Was using twrp 2.8.7 as the stock recovery then flashed twrp 2.8.7 VP edition on top of that and used that for all testing
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
Can you post a TWRP log please? For all intents and purposes it seems you did not unmount /data before trying to wipe it...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Seguraf13:
Here's the log of me replicating the error of repairing the data partition and double checking mtp and data are unmounted and disabled

View attachment recovery.log
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
Did you format data? This is different than wiping as it asks you to type "yes" to proceed. It will then quote the entire data structure. Try that, reboot recovery, and wipe data, resize, repair, etc. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Seguraf13:
OK, I tried using format data instead of my usual advanced wipe, typed yes and rebooted recovery for changes to take affect. I then proceeded back into advanced wipe selecting only data, wiped it, resized and repaired as you suggested and it gave me the error once more View attachment recovery.log
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
I don't see that you rebooted recovery after formatting...

This shows the failure:

I:Set page: 'action_page'
I:operation_start: 'Resize Partition'
Repairing Data before resizing.
Repairing Data using e2fsck...
I:Repair command: /sbin/e2fsck -fp /dev/block/mmcblk0p28
/dev/block/mmcblk0p28: /lost+found not found. CREATED.
/dev/block/mmcblk0p28: 14/738192 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 86383/2951168 blocks
E:/sbin/e2fsck -fp /dev/block/mmcblk0p28 process ended with ERROR=1
E:Unable to repair '/data'.
E:Error resizing file system.
I:Set page: 'action_complete'
I:operation_end - status=1

So make sure there is no USB cable attached, and you turned off MTP. I would try to unmount all first.

You also are not on the latest version of TWRP. Use [MENTION=2107489]bryan2894[/MENTION]'s v3.X.X... Look in post#2.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
New builds...

These builds should have the Kernel Aduitor links fixed, plus some other things. See the in-ROM Change log for details.

CMTE build:

CandySiX-celox-3.2-OFFICIAL-0817.zip

OMS build:

CandySiX-celox-3.2.S-OFFICIAL-0817.zip
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] chanoman66:
Hi,

Thanks for your work! I have been using an older version of CandySix for a few months, and would like to try the latest OMS build, but the Banks Dynamic GApps link is empty, and unless I'm mistaken, I don't think the GApps on your AFH Page are compatible. Has anyone had success with open GApps pico?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Raikos696:
I'm using banks gapss on last OMS build, the link is working, using pico gapps don't work for me a few builds ago not sure in last one.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
How about some updates?

Fresh Candy with some WiFi updates:

CMTE:

CandySiX-celox-3.2-OFFICIAL-0903.zip

OMS:

CandySiX-celox-3.2.S-OFFICIAL-0902.zip
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
OK this OMS build should have the missing Masquerade app issue fixed (whether or not you noticed...):

CandySiX-celox-3.2.S-OFFICIAL-0910.zip

Enjoy!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
Updated builds

These updated builds have the latest device and kernel patches from [MENTION=2107489]bryan2894[/MENTION]...

OMS:

CandySiX-celox-3.2.S-OFFICIAL-0910.zip

CMTE:

CandySiX-celox-3.2-OFFICIAL-0910.zip

Changelog is in the ROM, but you can find it all on CandyDevices github...

Enjoy!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jshamlet:
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, but one of my S2's just doesn't want to get past the boot animation.

I'm using the modified TWRP recovery and repeated all of the steps for /system, /data, and /cache. They are all ext4 to begin with, so I wiped them, repaired them, and just for good measure, did the resize again. I verified that the OS was completely nuked, then did an ADB sideload of the most recent (9/10) CMTE build followed by gapps.

Everything seemed to work fine, but I've been waiting more than 45 minutes with the boot animation and no joy.

Any ideas?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
Try reformatting to another file format type, then back to ext4, reboot recovery, and try again.

Make sure the device in question is on a stock PIT file.

Which version of recovery, Bryan's 3.x, or my 2.8.x? Use Bryan's...

Post a recovery log...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jshamlet:
Ok, I finally got it running on my white S2. I blew it back to stock using ODIN and started from "scratch". Interestingly, the first attempt to restore the stock firmware failed as well. I had to re-run ODIN twice to get stock JB back on. As such, I'm guessing something got gacked.

EDIT:

Okay, so I have both builds, one on each phone. Same pico gapps, same recovery, etc. I have to say, the CMTE version feels faster and smoother than the substratum build. I'm glad both are available, but the CM variant feels like it could be a daily driver, while the Substratum build still feels a bit laggy at times. Both are remarkable, though, given the age of the hardware. Great job!

The only specific issue I've run into is that the substratum build occasionally "hangs", especially if I use the power button to initiate a reboot. I also noticed that root access wasn't working quite right straight out of the chute. I installed SuperSU from the Play Store, and it works fine now. Just a bit surprised, as this usually "just works". The CMTE build hasn't exhibited either of these quirks. Note, both of these builds were 9/10, with freshly pulled pico gapps.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jshamlet:
Has anyone tried using the leaked Pixel launcher on these ROMs? It mostly works for me, but the swipe-left action isn't. I did install it as a system app, but all I get when I touch the G is an app info screen for a few seconds.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] zappa41:
I never got that far. Lol. I was running this ROM when the pixel launcher first leaked to the internet. Let's just say I had to do a factory reset. My phone booted after I flashed the launcher and when it booted, it wouldn't load my home screen. Screen Kept going black and the launcher would almost load up then it would crash. I ended up flashing Bryan's Paranoid android ROM . candy ROMs are great, they do good work don't get me wrong.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
Well, your log shows it worked perfectly. :p

Seriously, to be fair, this Marshmallow ROM was never officially tested with the AOSP Nougat launcher. It's a system app, and probably needs sepolicy and app permissions. I wonder if [MENTION=6005385]jshamlet[/MENTION] switched to permissive mode? YMMV

Cool story though, don't get me wrong. :laugh: LOL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jshamlet:
All I did was adb push both apks to /system/app/ and run chmod 644 on them. After restart, I was offered the choice to use the Pixel launcher, and it worked fine.

The only caveats I have noticed is that it really, really doesn't like it when you try to run it in landscape mode (something unique to this ROM, as it worked fine on my M8), and the swipe left action doesn't work. Everything else runs fine. I mean, it's a launcher...

Note, if you disable landscape mode in the settings, it will stop FC'ing when you turn your phone on its side.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jshamlet:
I finally got data working using the SIM out of my wifi router (because I don't have another full SIM on my account). I had to manually enter the correct APN, but I can now at least get either S2 on the LTE network. This is actually a marked improvement, as this is the first time I've gotten these old phones to go any higher than 3G/H+ on anything other than stock.

I will say that they don't come up into LTE as fast as they do with a "phone" sim (that is, when it was my primary phone), but once it gets on the LTE network, it seems to stick reliably.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jshamlet:
Has anyone tried Chrome Canary on this build? I'm not sure if it's the "highly experimental" nature of it, or something with the ROM, but it crashes almost immediately. Not a biggie, regular Chrome runs fine, but I was curious to see if anyone else had tried it. Supposedly it is a MUCH faster version of Chrome.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jansenw95:
I might try this ROm. Are there any advantages to OMS over CyanogenMod theme engine?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jshamlet:
Not really. I have two identical i727's running one of each, and I seem to naturally gravitate towards the CM version more, but that's a personal preference. They are both solid builds, so it really comes down to which theme engine you prefer.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
Well, it was a good run, folks. I tried to update the latest security patches for this in early December, but I had issues requiring too much of my time.

I am basically not active in Candy6 development any more and given the number of GSII users/devices remaining, my active work on the OnePlus, Slim6 and Slim7 right now, I have to prioritize. I do have a wife and kids, and a full-time+ job, after all. :D

Pretty amazing that the Skyrocket got as far as Android 6.0 Marshmallow, given it shipped with 2.3.6 Gingerbread, and the last released blobs were from JellyBean 4.3.

I'll always have a soft spot for the Galaxy SII devices, but this ROM is hereby officially DISCONTINUED.

This thread will remain open for friendly discussion, but I may close it at my discretion.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] shaggyskunk:
Thank you NoSpamDan for your dogged determination to wring the last drops of goodness out of this veteran of Android!!

Anything you can do for a Razr Flip Phone ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
Lol, thanks! :D

How 'bout a nice ride to a recycling facility for that device? I think back in the day, I sent mine to a program that sent them to soldiers overseas...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] shaggyskunk:
Hadn't thought about that - But I think that it's a Great idea! I'll look into it - excluding my Nexus 7 - I've got something like 8 phones - 3 of which are not Samsung - But Motorola Razr Flip - Batteries are worth more than the phones though.

Sent From My SM-N910W8 ??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jshamlet:
I can only say thanks for this ROM. Even in its present state, it's daily driver worthy, which is remarkable. Given that my One M8 and Nexus 7 are both out of support, it really just adds my GSII to the list. God speed with your other projects!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
ive got 3 i727's, 2 given to family members that just need a basic phone todo phone stuff, gps and occasional surfing. since its free to unlock they can use any carrier theyre with.

still have one for backup to my s5 which i bought used because i couldnt pass up the deal.

for a phone thats ~5yrs old its amazing its still does it all, maybe a little slow but 100% functional hardware.

compared to the s5 forum the skyrocket forum, imo, is the best out there, we have/had the best members

thanks [MENTION=4435460]NoSpamDan[/MENTION] for your hard work
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NoSpamDan:
Thanks for your undying dedication and support as well, [MENTION=4057370]vincom[/MENTION]! I'll still be lurking around...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Steveromingagain:
You can't leave,all the plants will die . Thanks for some great work all these years,daughter still rocking my old skyrocket.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] dlightman:
Just posted to say I came around to grab the "newest' rom for my old SkyRocket.

Its now my dedicated bbq media player hooked into my grill temp sensors. :cool::good:

Thanks for keeping it going on the SR!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ursulaa:
how to remove?