Hi guys, I'm a french speaking swiss personn ^^
I'm using the SGS2 since aboutly 4 months now and I get it rooted in early june...
But I'm experimenting random reboot, a few, not often, but sometimes... usually when getting superuser autorisation and often when starting and analysing SD card !!!
I don't know if that are know issues, but I thing an update would be anyway really good for my phone.
BUT !!!
But there is a problem : I don't want to loose anything I already have on it... I bought a few apps, installed a lots of things... Some of which aren't in the market anymore (!!)
And I sync a lot, really a lot, email adresses, gmail account, etc. ^^'
I have 14 Gmail accounts, 4 email adresses and some things like skype, ebbudy, facebook and I really don't want to have to re-sync everything, re-type my passwords, etc.
So, what should I do ???
I have for the moment :
GT-I91000
2.3.3
I91000XXKDJ
2.6.35.7-I9100XWKE2-CL187606
[email protected] #2
GINGERBREAD.XWKE2
Is it really outdated ???
I have to say that I really love Touchwiz, so I absolutely want to continue using it, and I don't want any data loss... Contacts, bookmarks, etc. ^^'
Is it possible to update or upgrade to some new kernel/rom/android version ???
I don't care about using Odin, I know it, played a lot around with it and my Adam Tab
What is really brand new ? I'm really not up to date with android news, so I don't even know if 2.3.4 is already out or what ever, maybe there is Touchwiz 5 also ? ^^'
So I come here hoping there will be some generous person wanting to share its knowledge with me
Oh, and obviously I need to have root (Titanium backup, Chainfire 3D pro, etc.)
And it has to be in French (I mean the OS).
So, anybody ???
Ho, and btw : how could I make a full backup of my phone, so that if anything goes wrong I would be able to come back to the state it is now, with all SMS, all whatsapp, all email all aps, all settings saved ???
BTW 2 : I though a little about that whole : is there any easy way to get my apps, my save, etc. and to put it in a new rom after a full wipe, etc
And with the less data-loss as possible ???
I mean, it's ok if I loose some small things, but all the apps I have and my email/gmail account are the only really important things... I could accept to loose my SMS, my angry bird savegame, etc. It's no vital matter
PS : I know I could work this out myself, but it would involve hours of reading, blogs, news, etc. And then I should search the whole forum to find the really relevant topics and only then I could maybe update my phone... I know it's like that, because I did it once in june to root my phone, there wasn't lots of methods but there was loads of topics saying somebody did maybe see something that looks like a one click root and then another topic claiming there isn't any one click root for the moment but that this method was fine, etc etc etc !!! Eventually I used the chainfire methods... I hope it won't cause any problem...
So, I'm having no time to get through the floods of informations there are out there on the net, that's why I dare ask such a thing
Uh, really nobody as any clue to give?
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If you want to keep touchwiz, I would definitely suggest Cognition Rom. It gives much better speed and battery life and also gives great new features.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124396
However to install it you need to wipe your phone.
If you sync all your contacts, calendar etc. with Google and backup up all of your apps and app data with Titanium Backup you will not lose anything.
If you ever feel like moving away from touchwiz, try MIUI.
It has speed, better battery life and nicer aesthetics.
Wow...long post.
So, to recap:
-You're getting random reboots.
-You want to flash a new ROM that has TouchWiz and Android 2.3.4
-You don't want to lose data
1. Nobody can tell you which ROM to use. Go to the dev section and pick one based on the description and your needs.
2. You need Titanium Backup Pro. This will backup all your data.
On a side note, I would suggest that you only restore your user apps and not your system data. If you restore you system data, there's a chance that you'll simply recreate your reboot problem on your new ROM. But doing so means you have to type in your login details for all your stuff again. But I suppose that's the price you need to pay. No free lunch in this world.
And what about lighting rom ?
Has it touchwiz ?
uh and I don't want especially android 2.3.4, I just want the latest one, so if 2.3.6 is out I would like to get it ;D
But it certainly not the case.
Why do you prefer custom rom to stock rom from samsung?
Where could I find a real review of those custom rom ??? with explanation, what did change from the stock rom, how good the battery life it's improved, etc... ?
I have two days battery life if I don't play games... And I manage to get up to 3 days 20h once, without plane mode ! Will it be really better?
Thanks
PS : sorry for the length of my previous post, I'm not good at shortening stories ^^'
PPS : I remember something called CWM came with the root, is that usefull, or not in my case ? I think it's a backup utility, isn't it ?
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Merwyn said:
And what about lighting rom ?
Has it touchwiz ?
Start by reading the rom description Touchwiz is standard unless otherwise stated
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uh and I don't want especially android 2.3.4, I just want the latest one, so if 2.3.6 is out I would like to get it ;D
KH3 latest 2.3.4
Where could I find a real review of those custom rom ??? with explanation, what did change from the stock rom, how good the battery life it's improved, etc... ?
By reading the rom posts or by trying the roms .
I have two days battery life if I don't play games... And I manage to get up to 3 days 20h once, without plane mode ! Will it be really better?
No thats very good battery life
BASICS
Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125282
jje
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And I still have some questions :
to which extent will I keep the apps I installed, and the data I have on my phone when flashing a new one ??
Titanium Backup will backup what ?
And where is the global backup option ? There isn't any I think...
Do I have to clique on each apps and then click on "save !" etc. for every of them ?
And then flash the new rom, etc. and won't loose any apps ?
And how could I do a full backup of every think on my phone to my computer ???
I have only a few space left on my phone... 1GB aboutly... Well, lot of it is just files I put on it, music, videos, etc. But I guess some of it are coming from my apps...
Do a full wipe and flash new rom won't delete of those any data ???
And then with my new rom, I just have to install Titanium Backup pro and it will see every saves I did and I will be able to restore them ??
I guess I'm quite a noob with that, because I played a lot around with my Adam, but I never care about keeping any data in it...
That the first time I worry about data loss and ROM and android
PS : thanks a lot for that link, I don't know how I was able to miss this huide ^^' But it doesn't answer all my questions ^^''
Merwyn said:
And I still have some questions :
to which extent will I keep the apps I installed, and the data I have on my phone when flashing a new one ??
Keep all if its a no wipe keep none if its a wipe .
Titanium Backup will backup what ?
APPS
And where is the global backup option ? There isn't any I think...
In what ???
Do I have to clique on each apps and then click on "save !" etc. for every of them ?
TITANIUM PRO its batch
And how could I do a full backup of every think on my phone to my computer ??
Not possible ?
I have only a few space left on my phone... 1GB aboutly... Well, lot of it is just files I put on it, music, videos, etc. But I guess some of it are coming from my apps...
Do a full wipe and flash new rom won't delete of those any data ???
Yes if its a wipe it may so backup your files and data .
And then with my new rom, I just have to install Titanium Backup pro and it will see every saves I did and I will be able to restore them ??
Yes but wise to backup your Titanium backup folder to PC as a safe copy .
jje
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Okay...
Well, for titanium backup... I still have a problem : how could I use this "batch" you mentioned... ??? I know batch as being files you use on the computer to run some scripts... from killing process and starting others to connecting to network or printer or whatever you want...
But I don't know how to use Batch with android...
So, I just read about Nandroid backup... Can I do one with my phone ?
I have the CWM Manager v1.80 on it, from my root... What is this "backup" function it has ? Nandroid backup ? Do I need lot of space on my SD card to do it ???
And then could you advise me about all those ROM there are out there ???
My questions about them :
-If I want a stock ROM from samsung but the latest one, what should I install ?
-If I want Touchwiz (the latest), gmail, email, calender, sms from samsung, but that I would like to have something more optimised, what should I look for ?
I would actually like to get a samsung Rom, with the latest update but deodexed, "zipaligned", well optimised in a word... Camera hack would be nice, but not necessary, I can do it myself, as I already did...
In a word I want something efficient : simple, fast and functional...
If it has cool features like the lock screen personalisation, etc. I don't say no, but if it's not smoother, faster, "better" than the samsung stock rom with the Chainfire CF-Root Kernel, then it doesn't interest me ^^'''
Thanks for your patience, I know I ask lot of stupid questions.
Merwyn said:
Okay...
Well, for titanium backup... I still have a problem : how could I use this "batch" you mentioned... ??? I know batch as being files you use on the computer to run some scripts... from killing process and starting others to connecting to network or printer or whatever you want...
But I don't know how to use Batch with android...
Titanium Pro batch its in the menu .
So, I just read about Nandroid backup... Can I do one with my phone ?
I have the CWM Manager v1.80 on it, from my root... What is this "backup" function it has ? Nandroid backup ? Do I need lot of space on my SD card to do it ???
Nandroid boot to recovery and choose Backup .
And then could you advise me about all those ROM there are out there ???
My questions about them :
-If I want a stock ROM from samsung but the latest one, what should I install ?
Whatever the last on is in the list .
-If I want Touchwiz (the latest), gmail, email, calender, sms from samsung, but that I would like to have something more optimised, what should I look for ?
I would actually like to get a samsung Rom, with the latest update but deodexed, "zipaligned", well optimised in a word... Camera hack would be nice, but not necessary, I can do it myself, as I already did...
Samsung do not supply such a rom .
In a word I want something efficient : simple, fast and functional...
If it has cool features like the lock screen personalisation, etc. I don't say no, but if it's not smoother, faster, "better" than the samsung stock rom with the Chainfire CF-Root Kernel, then it doesn't interest me ^^'''
Again you got to read the custom rom posts and make up your own mind .
Root wont make a rom faster .
Personally you should stick to stock until you know what you want and find the rom with your needs .Their is not the room to improve SGS2 as with SGS1 .
jje
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WIPE WIPE WIPE !
+ Cognition Rom
Ok ok...
What are the main differences between Cognition and Lighting ???
There really aren't review so it's quite hard to find out ^^'
I would like to get something who looks quite like the stock rom... with touchwiz...
And what about the CF-Root ??? Does the kernel of Chainfire work with Lighting ? or with Cognition ??
Merwyn said:
Ok ok...
What are the main differences between Cognition and Lighting ???
There really aren't review so it's quite hard to find out ^^'
I would like to get something who looks quite like the stock rom... with touchwiz...
And what about the CF-Root ??? Does the kernel of Chainfire work with Lighting ? or with Cognition ??
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Plenty of roms to choose from, I've tried the majority of them but prefer the stock like ones such as VillainRom or Modaco Custom Rom. Both are very good. Leos rom is also good with his kitchen. Just read through the threads and you'll get an idea of what they are like.
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Alright, I messed up my phone trying to backup it '^^
So now I've installed Lighting 6.1 ... But I find it less reactiv as what I had before... Is that strange or not ?
Also : what do you mean with "stock ones like VillainRom or Modaco Custom Rom" ???
You mean it's just like stock from samsung ? But there are certainly differencies, aren't there ? Where are those diff ??
And still a question : for smoothness, reactivness and confort of use, what will be most important : a good ROM or a good Kernel ??
Because there are lots of kernel also, is that a better idea to get a stock rom, a firmware from samsung, then to wipe everything and to install it and then flash another kernel ?
I just want a little better perf and battery life, I don't care about features or whatever : the samsung touchwiz feature are fine for me...
I just want root also. (for some apps)
Merwyn said:
Alright, I messed up my phone trying to backup it '^^
So now I've installed Lighting 6.1 ... But I find it less reactiv as what I had before... Is that strange or not ?
Also : what do you mean with "stock ones like VillainRom or Modaco Custom Rom" ???
You mean it's just like stock from samsung ? But there are certainly differencies, aren't there ? Where are those diff ??
And still a question : for smoothness, reactivness and confort of use, what will be most important : a good ROM or a good Kernel ??
Because there are lots of kernel also, is that a better idea to get a stock rom, a firmware from samsung, then to wipe everything and to install it and then flash another kernel ?
I just want a little better perf and battery life, I don't care about features or whatever : the samsung touchwiz feature are fine for me...
I just want root also. (for some apps)
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VR and MCR are like stock roms with tweaks to make them perform better. Other roms add like camera mods, themes, and other type of tweaks to them as one package. The 2 mentioned VR you have VR tweaks to customize as you like, and MCR has an online kitchen to customize as you like, as well as Leomars rom has a kitchen to install additional tweaks. I prefer these so I can tweak as I like.
Kernels you have to try them all and find the best combination. I like speedmod and ninpos kernel,both are great. Both are fast and smooth as well.
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And what about Touch-X I just saw the topic about it a few moment ago ?
About kitchen : how does it work ? is that on the phone directly or on the computer ? It's kind of an app ??
try leomar 2.6--best rom and support ever