Is there any site that i can find out to which models can i official and unofficial install the new android 4.0.3 or newest?
A lot of thanks.
clockworkmod.com and under rom manager it will show you all roms for your phone. if your unrooted google it
I would say this is the best site for that. Just find your phone and see if it has been developed for it. 4.0 can't run on everything without a bit of tweaking on a phone by phone basis. The developers on here do that for you.
It is hard to unlock any android mobile phone to install it a rom that is unofficial and if it is easy BEFORE i installed the new unofficial rom is there a way to make a COMPLETE BACKUP of the android phone so anytime i want i can make a COMPLETE RESTORE to factory defaults with official android version.
A LOT OF THANKS FOR ALL.
cyanogenmod.com
Device compatible with CM9 are Android 4.0.3 IceCreamSandwich
To which sites i can see the OFFICIAL android 4.0.3 supported mobiles phones?
The samsung galaxy s plus i9001 does it support it?
And if don't where is the way to install an unofficial android 4.0.3 for samsung galaxy s plus i9001 phone?
Not as such...
I haven't found any comprhensive listing of ICS ROMS + supported devices.
Your best bet is to start from your device and find which ROM's (if any) are out for it. Some devices may never get support, some already have it, some are in between.
Much as I love Cyanogenmod, I can't get a functional CM9 (that is, ICS by Cyanogen) that will work on my Nexus S 4G. But I did find a list of ROM's for Nexus S 4G and by elimination found one that works flawlessly.
Be careful, follow steps closely, and RTFM first!
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I'm thinking of buying a tab but don't like that samsung has "branded" the OS now with touchwiz, is it possible to android, without samsung stuff, so as to get the updates ota when they're released? For example 3.2 is released but haven't made it to galaxy 10.1 yet?
Does one need to root the tablet to do this?
Are there any nice how-tos?
Buying a tablet or waiting for google to release their own depends on if this is possible.
Thanks for any help!
Dashu2 said:
I'm thinking of buying a tab but don't like that samsung has "branded" the OS now with touchwiz, is it possible to android, without samsung stuff, so as to get the updates ota when they're released? For example 3.2 is released but haven't made it to galaxy 10.1 yet?
Does one need to root the tablet to do this?
Are there any nice how-tos?
Buying a tablet or waiting for google to release their own depends on if this is possible.
Thanks for any help!
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Yes you have to root to get 3.2 honeycomb. Right now some developers are developing vanilla 3.2 ROM for Gtab 10.1. And each time an update is released for honeycomb we have to wait for the developers to update their ROM, so that we can flash the ROM.
Another thing is that honey comb wont be seeing much updates as IceCream sandwich is just about to be released.
If you want to get updates directly from Google then you have to buy a Google Experience Device. but right now there is no pure google experience tablet (AFAIK).
I think I'm looking for the same thing, I want a 10.1 tab but without the Touchwiz mods..
But just to confirm that I understand you correctly, If I purchase one of these tablets it would be possible to de-brand it and remove the Samsung bloatware/Touchwiz stuff and thus run the basic stock Android by using one of the ROMS posted throughout the forums, which I'm assuming is limited to 3.1 as you say 3.2 is in development, not that version makes any difference to myself.
dc10555 said:
I think I'm looking for the same thing, I want a 10.1 tab but without the Touchwiz mods..
But just to confirm that I understand you correctly, If I purchase one of these tablets it would be possible to de-brand it and remove the Samsung bloatware/Touchwiz stuff and thus run the basic stock Android by using one of the ROMS posted throughout the forums, which I'm assuming is limited to 3.1 as you say 3.2 is in development, not that version makes any difference to myself.
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Yes. You can install any non-touchwiz ROM in the dev section(Blazer is the only one i guess) or use the 3.1 stock ROM
So, I've got a UK Samsung Galaxy S3, and only recently, the carriers have started to push out Jelly Bean to the device. Only Three has done it so far, but, I'm sure my network will follow suit soon.
However, I literally have just rooted my phone. I used the guide which Chainfire provided in the forum - so, CFRoot 6.4.
I have installed CWM, and also TeamWinRecoveryProject - since I preferred TeamWin's interface, and the videos which I saw of it spoke highly of its capabilities.
So, when the Jelly Bean update does come out for my carrier (EE), will I be able to keep my root? I read around on the internet that if you have CFRoot kernel, you can still perform OTA updates (EE disabled the option, anyway, sadly) without losing root.
If so - perfect.
If not, though, would it be perfectly safe to just let Samsung Kies update the firmware? I understand it will remove root capabilities, but some people have posted about conflicts arising when flashing back to stock due to the install custom recovery.
Would it be easier to just install a ROM? I'm looking at CM10, and Paranoid Android. Both are JellyBean 4.1.2 ROMS. If I install them, would that mean that my phone would update to 4.1.2? I understand these are variations, but, is flashing a rom with a higher firmware number the equivalent of updating software through OTA/Kies?
Thanks a lot for your help! Rooting newb, here...
You don't have to think like that.
Samsung official roms are not the same than AOSP (ie pure google source based) roms, like CM, aokp, pure aosp.
In Sammy roms you'll find different framework , all the samsung apps that can't all be installed on aosp roms. You must think about what you want from a rom.AOSP ones are more fast (look at the size of downloads... between 800 MB and more than a 1 GB for most sammy roms, less than 500MB for others, even less than 200 for some), each of them have specific design and features.
You can have 4.1.2 by flashing any rom now, I think most of sammy roms are now based on latest uk Sasmsung JB. Changes between 4.1.1 &nd 4.1.2 are minimal and most of them under the water for end user.
For me rooting and installing CWM and wanting to keep pure samsung offcial rom is antinomic. The spirit of rooting is to get rid of imposed manufacturer choices.
Don't think about numbers but about features.
I know that Benru89 has made a CM7 port for the Huawei U8650 (the aforementioned being thusly compatible with his ROM). I was wondering, given that there is already a compatible ROM in place, what methods would I need to port a different Android version, namely 4.2.2 onto this device?
Would this be a good method?
How does one move up from CM7 to CM10.1.2, essentially?
Porting a Rom from another phone isn't the hardest thing. In the first place you need a kernel that has the ability to boot on 4.2 this will need to be built from source. Also it would make your porting much easier if your phone already had some sort of 4.2 rom which you guy don't have. For my info what is the highest android version available for your phone at this moment.
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Hi Everyone,
I am seeking some advice regarding our beloved Samsung Galaxy 2. I owed this phone in the past and after testing other devices, I am considering to purchase it again. Please kindly try to answer my questions:
1. I have Spinal Muscular Atrophy and I think the S2 is one of the lightest and thinnest smartphone on the market. Do you have any other devices in mind that could be suitable to my mobility issues?
2. I have purchased a few smartphones online (ebay and amazon) and always had difficulties to find one that is “truly” unlocked. Most of them were entitled as “unlocked” but would not work with my sim card. Do you have any advice on this issue?
2b. Do all S2s have the same processors/ram/features? Do you advise any S2 version in particular or all of them are fine?
3. I am interested in those new voice recognition features such as Ok Google/voice and my guess is that the most efficient and reliable versions of it are present on the latest Android versions such as Lollipop/is there any correlation between Android version and Voice recognition efficiency?
3c. Do you think it would be possible to install Lollipop on a S2 and how?
3d. Would it be a simple and “official” update or will it necessary imply a “jailbreak”? Knowing that I am definitely not familiar with this kind of process, are there accessible and straightforward tutorials for newbies showing how to proceed step-by-step?
3e. Would it slower the S2 to update it with Lollipop or create any other issue//conflict/flaw? If so, until what Android version can I update without slowing the S2?
Many thanks for your kind help!
Darkk.
DarkkPhenixx said:
Hi Everyone,
I am seeking some advice regarding our beloved Samsung Galaxy 2. I owed this phone in the past and after testing other devices, I am considering to purchase it again. Please kindly try to answer my questions:
1.I have Spinal Muscular Atrophy and I think the S2 is one of the lightest and thinnest smartphone on the market. Do you have any other devices in mind that could be suitable to my mobility issues?
2.I have purchased a few smartphones online (ebay and amazon) and always had difficulties to find one that is “truly” unlocked. Most of them were entitled as “unlocked” but would not work with my sim card. Do you have any advice on this issue?
2b. Do all S2s have the same processors/ram/features? Do you advise any S2 version in particular or all of them are fine?
3.I am interested in those new voice recognition features such as Ok Google/voice and my guess is that the most efficient and reliable versions of it are present on the latest Android versions such as Lollipop/is there any correlation between Android version and Voice recognition efficiency?
3c. Do you think it would be possible to install Lollipop on a S2 and how?
3d. Would it be a simple and “official” update or will it necessary imply a “jailbreak”? Knowing that I am definitely not familiar with this kind of process, are there accessible and straightforward tutorials for newbies showing how to proceed step-by-step?
3e. Would it slower the S2 to update it with Lollipop or create any other issue//conflict/flaw? If so, until what Android version can I update without slowing the S2?
Many thanks for your kind help!
Darkk.
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1. Sorry no idea here.
2. By rooting your phone you could remove the branding and use any sim card
2b. The most common version of galaxy s2 is the international one gt-I9100. Depending on the year of when it was made there could be a slight difference in processor. Older processor need more voltage than the newer ones and might not be able to overclock as much as the newer ones. But if you don't intend to undervolt your phone this is unimportant for you. All of them work with 1.2ghz. Which processor type you'll get is some kind of luck I guess.
Gt-I9100 aside therealso are gt-I9100P and 9100g. I'm not sure but I think they work with same specs as the international one (1, 2 ghz and 1gb ram) but they use other hardware and thus it's not as easy to find custom roms like for the gt I9100 I think.
Furthermore there also is the galaxy s2 at&t version. If I'm right this the t mobile version of this phone. It also has the same specs like the other models (different hardware too) but the difference is this phone has no physical home button, which for me, looks better somehow.
I'd suggest to take the international one gt I9100 or the at&t version.
3. Official android version of the galaxy s2 models is jelly bean 4.1.2 which also is required by Google search and Google now. I assume it doesn't matter rather you have android 4.1.2 or 5 regarding the voice recognition.
3c. At the moment it's not possible to install Lollipop on a S2 but it may be possible in the future. You'll have to root your phone therefore and flash/install a custom rom based on lollipop.
3d. Like already mentioned earlier you'll need to root your phone in order to get past android 4.1.2. Depending on your phone model (2b.) It can be extremely easy or a bit more difficult. I'm just used to the international version gt I9100 which can be rooted with an app via one tap. That aside there are various step by step tutorials, as the galaxy s2 is a very popular phone.
If you'll root your galaxy s2 I highly recommend to Google emmc brick bug before doing so.
3e. All official android versions can become slow after some time, especially because of not removable, pre installed apps. With root you have the possibility to remove those and make your phone faster. If you intend to stay on official firmware you should update to the latest (4.1.2).
Talking about getting slower with higher android version is a bit difficult here. Theoretically with higher android version the phone will get faster....at least that's what Google says.
However as already said the galaxy s2 is stuck on 4.1.2. The only way to get higher are custom roms and those can be slow or fast no matter on which android version they are based.
For example cyanogenmod 10.1.3 is the fastest firmware I've had till now and it's based on Android 4.2.2. Jelly bean. Next there's for example aicp rom based on 4.4.4 KitKat. This version wasn't very fast for me. Another KitKat rom, NeatROM, however was faster than aicp although it has same android version.
It always depends on your personal phone, because each phone (or each galaxy s2 in your case) reacts a bit different to it's firmware and also on the way the developer made their custom roms.
You'll have to find out there
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Want to see what I can squeeze out of this phone in terms of app compatibility (so I don't get, this device is not compatible on almost all apps) and ok performance for browsing and what not.
I been going through a lot of information for the past week or so, but could really use some guidance.
1. Do I need root on my phone?
The post on XDA: https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-install-cyanogenmod/ says you need it.
While the one of CM website says you don't https://web.archive.org/web/20160912030219/http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_galaxysmtd
2. Any good guides that I can just follow to get a working CM on the phone?
Anyways just looking for a few pointers that I can continue my search with. The only upgrading that has been done on phone was samsung update to 2.3.6
I found the builds here: http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=galaxysmtd
Baseband version is I9000XXJW4
Kernel version is 2.6.35.7-I9000XWJW5