Installing a GB phone.apk on an ICS ? - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I liked the phone dialer screen from my GB Rom because it had 4 tabs across the top rather than the 3 which is has now. It no longer has "Contacts" as a tab at the top.
Therefore, could I install a phone.apk from the GB rom and install it on an ICS stock rom ? I suppose, is it the phone.apk file that controls this or is it some other one ?

championc said:
I liked the phone dialer screen from my GB Rom because it had 4 tabs across the top rather than the 3 which is has now. It no longer has "Contacts" as a tab at the top.
Therefore, could I install a phone.apk from the GB rom and install it on an ICS stock rom ? I suppose, is it the phone.apk file that controls this or is it some other one ?
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I don't think a GB phone.apk will work on ICS.
Good news though: in the new firmware that came out today (LPW), Samsung has added that 4th tab back again. It will just be a matter of time before there are custom ROMs based on it.

Wow, what a timely question !!
Seems bizarre that they ever removed it. It's not as if it took up any more space.
Thanks for the info.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App

Yes its back but its annoying.... When you go into contacts, its a separate menu now so you have to use back key to get beck to dialer.

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Get gingerbread keyboard on galaxy s II

I just got my galaxy s 2 today n beim using it fr a few hours. Came from the nexus one n im missing pure android feel to apps.
I also cant seem to figure out how to get the dictionary working on the samsung keyboard or swype n i seem to miss the old keyboard layout too.
Is it just a simple case of finding the apk n installing it?
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Gingerbread keyboard:
Search for "Keyboard from Android 2.3" in the Market.
is it reliable though? do you know from where i can get the actual one?the official one?
Sorry can't test it, my S2 is still on its way :-(
But I read about it and afaik it's ok.
I don't know if there is an "official" gingerbread keyboard for the S2, I think the one in the market is the best you can get.
Don't sue me if it's not true - This is just based on my little research
I have the CM7 keyboard as I much prefer it thanks to the long press delay option that the normal 2.3 KB does not have.
Just pull the apk from the CM7 ROM zip and install using the SGS file manager, simples
robbiekhan said:
I have the CM7 keyboard as I much prefer it thanks to the long press delay option that the normal 2.3 KB does not have.
Just pull the apk from the CM7 ROM zip and install using the SGS file manager, simples
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even i was thinking of doing that...where do you find the keyboard apk?or is named just that? and is it ok if i just take it from my nexus one ROM?
i cant wait for CM to come up with a SGS2 ROM if they can..i miss the pure google interface..
It's in system/app/LatinIME.apk
robbiekhan said:
It's in system/app/LatinIME.apk
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found it..but ended up using the Keyboard for Android 2.3 from the market because the keys in that are bigger!
Do you find that you don't get the dictionary come up in the email program though? It works in Handcent SMS, but not in email for me... (when using the market GB Keyboard I mean)
yohanevindra said:
is it reliable though? do you know from where i can get the actual one?the official one?
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Hi
I don't think it is an official version rather it should be a mod version. I am using it for the last one week from the time i had S II and it works fine for me.
robbiekhan said:
I have the CM7 keyboard as I much prefer it thanks to the long press delay option that the normal 2.3 KB does not have.
Just pull the apk from the CM7 ROM zip and install using the SGS file manager, simples
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I installed the CM7 KB but I can't get the haptic feedback to work.
How did you manage this?
when i installed the CM7 keyboard, when i switch to landscape it cuts off the area where you would normally see the typed words, this is not good.
any way to shrink down the size, or get rid of the line with the extra characters?

ICS Question

Is there an recent ICS Rom with touchwiz that has the contacts tab in the dialer or do i have to keep using a dial app to replace the stock dialer.
Ive noticed that either the samsung or the leaked roms that appear seem to fix bugs but not the obvious missing functions! Does any one know if there is going to be a fix?
olster said:
Is there an recent ICS Rom with touchwiz that has the contacts tab in the dialer or do i have to keep using a dial app to replace the stock dialer.
Ive noticed that either the samsung or the leaked roms that appear seem to fix bugs but not the obvious missing functions! Does any one know if there is going to be a fix?
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Try XXLPW:
There is a battery % in notification bar in LPW ROM, by default disabled. Have to enabled by display settings.
LPW also have the 4th tab of contacts like GB in logs. Maybe that's what you want.
Download and description here => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
In post #3.
Happy flashing !
VK rom 5,1 is what u need

A few qns on ICS

Just a few qns on ICS.
1) On ICS, I notice when on WCDMA mode, the H icon does not go down to 3G icon when there is no data flow, unlike GB where it is mostly at 3G and only when there is data processing then it moves up to H. Is this normal or is it just my phone?
2) Getting my phone back from servicing and really dislike the ICS experience. Stupid scrolling, changing font doesn't change the font in all applications (like in tweetdeck and whatsapp) etc makes me want to roll back to GB the moment i get my phone back. However one thing I will miss is the ICS lockscreen (the circle one similar to the Note). Back when I was using XWLA4 on Checkrom it had a similar circle lockscreen. Is it the stock lockscreen or is that a mod from Checkrom? The slide lockscreen is pretty terrible IMO.
Gonna keep my phone stock as I'm too busy and lazy to meddle with all the rooting stuff anymore. So I just want a good slick fully stock GB rom and I'm not gonna touch any more flashing till I change my phone. Coming from Singapore using an international i9100, it makes no difference if I use some other firmware version (XWLA4 eg) as opposed to the Singapore-tailored DXKI1 etc ROMs right?
Thanks!
aqualeris said:
Just a few qns on ICS.
1) On ICS, I notice when on WCDMA mode, the H icon does not go down to 3G icon when there is no data flow, unlike GB where it is mostly at 3G and only when there is data processing then it moves up to H. Is this normal or is it just my phone?
2) Getting my phone back from servicing and really dislike the ICS experience. Stupid scrolling, changing font doesn't change the font in all applications (like in tweetdeck and whatsapp) etc makes me want to roll back to GB the moment i get my phone back. However one thing I will miss is the ICS lockscreen (the circle one similar to the Note). Back when I was using XWLA4 on Checkrom it had a similar circle lockscreen. Is it the stock lockscreen or is that a mod from Checkrom? The slide lockscreen is pretty terrible IMO.
Gonna keep my phone stock as I'm too busy and lazy to meddle with all the rooting stuff anymore. So I just want a good slick fully stock GB rom and I'm not gonna touch any more flashing till I change my phone. Coming from Singapore using an international i9100, it makes no difference if I use some other firmware version (XWLA4 eg) as opposed to the Singapore-tailored DXKI1 etc ROMs right?
Thanks!
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1.) It works properly here.
2.) Give me your ROM/firmware details before I can help on this one. Dual *#1234# to get the info
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
aqualeris said:
Just a few qns on ICS.
1) On ICS, I notice when on WCDMA mode, the H icon does not go down to 3G icon when there is no data flow, unlike GB where it is mostly at 3G and only when there is data processing then it moves up to H. Is this normal or is it just my phone?
2) Getting my phone back from servicing and really dislike the ICS experience. Stupid scrolling, changing font doesn't change the font in all applications (like in tweetdeck and whatsapp) etc makes me want to roll back to GB the moment i get my phone back. However one thing I will miss is the ICS lockscreen (the circle one similar to the Note). Back when I was using XWLA4 on Checkrom it had a similar circle lockscreen. Is it the stock lockscreen or is that a mod from Checkrom? The slide lockscreen is pretty terrible IMO.
Gonna keep my phone stock as I'm too busy and lazy to meddle with all the rooting stuff anymore. So I just want a good slick fully stock GB rom and I'm not gonna touch any more flashing till I change my phone. Coming from Singapore using an international i9100, it makes no difference if I use some other firmware version (XWLA4 eg) as opposed to the Singapore-tailored DXKI1 etc ROMs right?
Thanks!
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1.Try RIL match from Play Store
2. I don't know.

[Q] What is the name of the split screen mod/rom?

I had a rom installed on my Tab which allowed it to run multiple apps at the same time in a kind of split screen mode. (up to 3 apps if i remember correctly). I want to install this rom but totally forgot its name and can't find it anywhere. Does anyone know the name of this rom/mod?
I don't want to hear answers like "Use overskreen"... It was true multitasking with every app supported.
fivef said:
I had a rom installed on my Tab which allowed it to run multiple apps at the same time in a kind of split screen mode. (up to 3 apps if i remember correctly). I want to install this rom but totally forgot its name and can't find it anywhere. Does anyone know the name of this rom/mod?
I don't want to hear answers like "Use overskreen"... It was true multitasking with every app supported.
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Are you talking about running multiple apps side by side? There aren't any ROMs for ICS or JB that I am aware of that permit this function. I know the new Galaxy Tab Note 10.1 has this functionality and it looks wicked cool!
On the factory-based ROMs for ICS you can use widgets from the Navigation Bar that will overlay email, calendar and notes widgets on top of the app that you are in, but I'm guessing you are talking about something else.
suleimankhan said:
Are you talking about running multiple apps side by side? There aren't any ROMs for ICS or JB that I am aware of that permit this function. I know the new Galaxy Tab Note 10.1 has this functionality and it looks wicked cool!
On the factory-based ROMs for ICS you can use widgets from the Navigation Bar that will overlay email, calendar and notes widgets on top of the app that you are in, but I'm guessing you are talking about something else.
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Yes, there really was a ROM which allowes running 3 apps side by side but I don't rember if it was Gingerbread or ICS. I think it was a AOKP based ROM. I had it installed on my tablet and it worked.
Found it. It's name is Onskreen Cornerstone. And the ROM I tested was AOKP based. I think it was a build by Roman the AOKP guy.(http://onskreen.com/cornerstone/index.php)
But I sill haven't found the ROM again.
fivef said:
Found it. It's name is Onskreen Cornerstone. And the ROM I tested was AOKP based. I think it was a build by Roman the AOKP guy.(http://onskreen.com/cornerstone/index.php)
But I sill haven't found the ROM again.
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Pretty cool. Did you ever find out the name of the rom?
-*Sent from my T-Mobile GS3*-

[Q] I want to go back to a GB ROM, but need some ICS/JB features - please advise

Hi all,
I only now use my X10 as my secondary phone - I use it when I go running to track my running stats with the GPS etc, so that if I drop it and break it, it's not a big deal!
For the last few months I've been using this AOSP 4.2.2 ROM on there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2197387
I think this ROM is amazing, but it does have a tendency to slow down to a crawl when I am out and running my Endomondo running app.
So I have decided I want a Gingerbread ROM again, probably Feralabs, but there are some features in ICS/JB that I was wondering if had been ported across?
Specifically, I want to be able to add the custom message to the home screen. I like this feature, as I can put my name and phone number in there in case I do lose the phone and anyone finds it (obviously relying on the fact that they wish to return it to me!!)
Also, I want the WiFi icon in the toolbar to have the activity arrows. In GB ROMs I've used, it's always just a static icon.
Is there any Gingerbread ROM which has a launcher which supports these two functions?
Many thanks for any advice.
Alex
Bump....nothing??
Have both those features on my XPERIA S, but don't know of any XPERIA X10i GB ROM that has those features.... and I've tried a few.
Thanks for the reply
Likewise, I also have those features on the Xperia S, but in JellyBean.
The wifi one sounds silly, but I actually rely on the activity arrows a lot as my wifi plays up so often. Whereas in Gingerbread is just sits there with the icon and you have no idea if data is being sent or received.
The message on the homescreen feature I always use in ICS/JB, it's a shame it appears it cannot be done in GB ROMs.
alex_ncfc said:
Thanks for the reply
The message on the homescreen feature I always use in ICS/JB, it's a shame it appears it cannot be done in GB ROMs.
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Not that is can't be done, just that I don't know of any GB ROM that has it.
Check X10 themes and Apps posts, you never know your luck.

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