Hello,
I updated my SGS2 to the 4.0.3 firmware from my previous 2.3.6 Gingerbread. After the update my phone lags a lot and the ICS keyboard for texting lags and just sucks.
How can I flash my ROM or whatever it is back to Gingerbread? I don't like this ICS and would rather run GB on my phone. It looked "nicer" in my opinion and ran much much smoother.
DrZoo40 said:
Hello,
I updated my SGS2 to the 4.0.3 firmware from my previous 2.3.6 Gingerbread. After the update my phone lags a lot and the ICS keyboard for texting lags and just sucks.
How can I flash my ROM or whatever it is back to Gingerbread? I don't like this ICS and would rather run GB on my phone. It looked "nicer" in my opinion and ran much much smoother.
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You can not undo the the update, per se. You can flash back to stock 2.3.4. If you want to do that, follow the guide linked in my signature to prepare the phone to return to the store.
There is no stock 2.3.6 available.
You can also flash stock plus root 2.3.4 or 2.3.6. For this, you can follow the guide linked in my signature about installing custom firmware without incrementing the flash counter. You would have to get the 2.3.6 firmware from the Download Repository.
In any event, since you will be changing firmware base, you will have to perform a wipe data/factory reset. The instructions are in the guide. You will lose all installed programs, personal settings, contacts, text messages, etc, unless you back them up.
Lol here comes the flood! Get the life boats ready! The "how do I undo this **** stock carrier updates suck wtf " revolution is here!
Sent from my SGH-I777 using Tapatalk 2
Once a person commits to dumping the stock 4.0.3 back to 2.3.4, it's a matter of time and reading before they will flash a custom rom.
ICS has too many added features to give it up. If you know that you can go back to 2.3.4 without issue, why not flash a custom ROM.
I believe you can call AT&T CSR and ask for help.
Should AT&T have provided the instruction for reversing back to GB?
creepyncrawly said:
There is no stock 2.3.6 available.
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Well, this is not entirely accurate. If you flash the stock 2.3.4, you can still do the OTA (over the air) 2.3.6 update from the phone (Settings -> Software Update, IIRC.) We just don't have it dumped and ready to flash from PC. Be aware that this will be a huge hit to your data, so you should use WIFI if possible (it's free at most McDonald's.)
creepyncrawly said:
You can not undo the the update, per se. You can flash back to stock 2.3.4. If you want to do that, follow the guide linked in my signature to prepare the phone to return to the store.
There is no stock 2.3.6 available.
You can also flash stock plus root 2.3.4 or 2.3.6. For this, you can follow the guide linked in my signature about installing custom firmware without incrementing the flash counter. You would have to get the 2.3.6 firmware from the Download Repository.
In any event, since you will be changing firmware base, you will have to perform a wipe data/factory reset. The instructions are in the guide. You will lose all installed programs, personal settings, contacts, text messages, etc, unless you back them up.
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If I flash back to stock 2.3.4 (without root), will I be able to use the OTA updates to get back to 2.3.6? Or will there be a problem since I used Odin to get back to 2.3.4?
Thanks.
Edit: Sorry, didn't see post immediately above me.
sadastronaut said:
If I flash back to stock 2.3.4 (without root), will I be able to use the OTA updates to get back to 2.3.6? Or will there be a problem since I used Odin to get back to 2.3.4?
Thanks.
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I think u should flash a custom rom.. they hav lot of feature and they hav removed the lag nd unnecessory thing which are included in stock ics.. touchwiz in stock ics is realy bad..
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sadastronaut said:
If I flash back to stock 2.3.4 (without root), will I be able to use the OTA updates to get back to 2.3.6? Or will there be a problem since I used Odin to get back to 2.3.4?
Thanks.
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yes you can.. there wont be a problem..
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JK_the_Slacker said:
Well, this is not entirely accurate. If you flash the stock 2.3.4, you can still do the OTA (over the air) 2.3.6 update from the phone (Settings -> Software Update, IIRC.) We just don't have it dumped and ready to flash from PC. Be aware that this will be a huge hit to your data, so you should use WIFI if possible (it's free at most McDonald's.)
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yes of course. wifi is better.. via kies it gives problems.. you can use connectify me software to make a wifi zone using ur computer data internet connection...
bmwchampz said:
I think u should flash a custom rom.. they hav lot of feature and they hav removed the lag nd unnecessory thing which are included in stock ics.. touchwiz in stock ics is realy bad..
Yeah, I thought about that. I don't know if I want to get in that cycle of addiction
Any you recommend? I tried various ROMs with my Galaxy S, and it seemed like there were a few that had deal-breaker issues, like sleep of death and freezing, but it could have been the phone too. It was just hard to know which one to use.
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sadastronaut said:
Yeah, I thought about that. I don't know if I want to get in that cycle of addiction
Any you recommend? I tried various ROMs with my Galaxy S, and it seemed like there were a few that had deal-breaker issues, like sleep of death and freezing, but it could have been the phone too. It was just hard to know which one to use.
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CyanogenMod 9 (ICS) stable was just released. I've been running the nightly builds for three months or so and am quite happy. None of the crap Samsung Touchwiz bits...
http://get.cm/?device=i777&type=stable
DO NOT USE ROM MANAGER OR ANYTHING FROM GALAXY2ROOT_DOT_COM. MAKE SURE YOUR DEVICE IS AN SGH-I777.
Sorry about the all caps or if that sounds pedantic but I'm starting to think that should be in the signature of all posts on this forum.
cattledog said:
Once a person commits to dumping the stock 4.0.3 back to 2.3.4, it's a matter of time and reading before they will flash a custom rom.
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+1 this is exactly what happened to me. Upgraded to at&t's ics, hated it, and it made me decide to root to get rid of it. As i was doing research on how to root I found xda, and have never looked back. I am now officially addicted and feel like a papparazi: always looking for new stuff to "flash"
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well, i have an GS2 rooted (android 2.3.4) and sim unlocked with Galaxy S Unlocker.
if i upgrade to ICS when its released, do i loose root?
if I loose root, SuperOneClick will still work if my GS2 is ICS or do i need to wait to an update of SUperOneClick (to supor GS2 with ICS) to root my device again?
well, those are my questions.
thanks in advance.
source of update:
Code:
h.t.t.p://skp.samsungcsportal.com/integrated/popup/FaqDetailPopup.jsp?seq=422548&cdsite=ph
1) Of course you'll lose root if you go back to stock.
2) Ask whomever developed SuperOneClick if it will work with ICS.
Zentik said:
well, i have an GS2 rooted (android 2.3.4) and sim unlocked with Galaxy S Unlocker.
if i upgrade to ICS when its released, do i loose root?
if I loose root, SuperOneClick will still work if my GS2 is ICS or do i need to wait to an update of SUperOneClick (to supor GS2 with ICS) to root my device again?
well, those are my questions.
thanks in advance.
source of update:
Code:
h.t.t.p://skp.samsungcsportal.com/integrated/popup/FaqDetailPopup.jsp?seq=422548&cdsite=ph
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Or you can wait for an ICS custom ROM ...
Hi,
I've rooted my S2 with CF-Root 4.1 and I'm using a 2.3.5 SamFirmware ROM.
Can I just update over KIES when ICS comes out? Will the Kernel be replaced and what Files will be erased?
Greets
Facy87 said:
Hi,
I've rooted my S2 with CF-Root 4.1 and I'm using a 2.3.5 SamFirmware ROM.
Can I just update over KIES when ICS comes out? Will the Kernel be replaced and what Files will be erased?
Greets
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Yes, you will loose root when updating trough KIES.
Facy87 said:
Hi,
I've rooted my S2 with CF-Root 4.1 and I'm using a 2.3.5 SamFirmware ROM.
Can I just update over KIES when ICS comes out? Will the Kernel be replaced and what Files will be erased?
Greets
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If you have a rooted rom, if I remember well, Kies won't update your firmware... You have to use ODIN...
ok so just to make this 100% clear (i am a complete noob and i always make stupid questions, so flaming is accepted )
I have a Galaxy S2 with just rooted firmware (XWKJ1). I used an insecure version of this firmware to root the phone following the Odin/CF Root guide. Also I am not using any custom made rom like CM for example... If I upgrade my phone through Kies when the ICS update rolls out will I be able to complete the process succesfully?
Also from what I understand if the update procedure is completed succesfully I will lose root and will have to do the whole process all over again... Is there an insecure firmware matching the ICS firmware that will replace my old one?
Thanks in advance for your help...
pokkas88 said:
ok so just to make this 100% clear (i am a complete noob and i always make stupid questions, so flaming is accepted )
I have a Galaxy S2 with just rooted firmware (XWKJ1). I used an insecure version of this firmware to root the phone following the Odin/CF Root guide. Also I am not using any custom made rom like CM for example... If I upgrade my phone through Kies when the ICS update rolls out will I be able to complete the process succesfully?
Also from what I understand if the update procedure is completed succesfully I will lose root and will have to do the whole process all over again... Is there an insecure firmware matching the ICS firmware that will replace my old one?
You may get offered the ICS update via KIES only time will tell .
Is there an insecure firmware matching the ICS firmware that will replace my old one?
ICS is not yet released when its released kernels will be available .
jje
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hughfollett said:
If you have a rooted rom, if I remember well, Kies won't update your firmware... You have to use ODIN...
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Ok.. if i upgrade to ics with odin, i loose root too??
Zentik said:
Ok.. if i upgrade to ics with odin, i loose root too??
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Unless the ICS firmware you upgrade to is already rooted, then yes. You will lose root.
Just try Resurrectio Remix v9.6 by westcrip. Its the best ics rom right now.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
JJEgan said:
You may get offered the ICS update via KIES only time will tell .
jje
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Ok one more thing... If Kies doesnt work.. will it work through FOTA?
pokkas88 said:
Ok one more thing... If Kies doesnt work.. will it work through FOTA?
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Probably not but who knows until its released and OTA is actually working .We already know that root and custom roms will block access .
jje
ICS release
Seems like the updated will not happen tomorrow!!
assaf.bm said:
Seems like the updated will not happen tomorrow!!
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It was never guaranteed to be released worldwide on a single day anyways. Can you imagine the millions of I9100 users all trying to download the official ICS update via Kies at the same time? Their servers would have an aneurysm.
It would surely have been reposted for download though. Also, it was posted in various languages including English speaking Samsung sites.
I know that it is what it is and there's little point now, but I haven't had my ***** about it yet, except to my wife who is fairly confused about why this is such a disappointment for me.
Now I've had my little ***** attack about it not happening and will maintain it to this.
I dont understand why its such a big deal to get the update. Why not just flash a custom rom?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
kilometers4 said:
I dont understand why its such a big deal to get the update. Why not just flash a custom rom?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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I've been squeamish after many GB ones had serious issues, for example we'd forgotten our camera when my second kid was born by cesarian and I had a sleep of death on the phone - was doing a Nandroid restore of stock 10 minutes prior to entering the operating room. It saved the day.
That said, I flashed a custom ROM right after that last post and it's been really impressive. I haven't yet found an issue with it. Everything seems to be working really well and the battery life might even be a little better than the GB ROM I was using though it's still to early to say.
I get annoyed with all the banners and the immediate back patting when there's a new RoM that hasn't even been tested, but just to answer the question some people might be asking about which one I was impressed with, it was Resurection Remix. It also happens, thogh, to be the first one I flashed that was a Samsung based ROM opposed to AOSP.
It is still annoying though. I suspect Samsung is merely manufacturing their own hype about this, intentionally, and that is irritating.
Hello,
I would appreciate any input.
My Vibrant has a custom ROM (Trigger v2.8.2) and I would like to move to ICS.
It seems that the safest way to do so would be by going back to stock 2.1 as stated here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
Then, I would have to follow these steps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do6mTvgfH8Y
Could anyone please confirm whether:
1. This is the safest way to move to ICS ? I read about risks related to installing Gingerbread Bootloader and would prefer not taking any.
2. Going back to stock 2.1 means I will lose root and will have to root again (I rooted it long time ago and no longer remember what I really should expect while flashing) ?
Thanks
Vadim1 said:
Hello,
I would appreciate any input.
My Vibrant has a custom ROM (Trigger v2.8.2) and I would like to move to ICS.
It seems that the safest way to do so would be by going back to stock 2.1 as stated here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
Then, I would have to follow these steps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do6mTvgfH8Y
Could anyone please confirm whether:
1. This is the safest way to move to ICS ? I read about risks related to installing Gingerbread Bootloader and would prefer not taking any.
2. Going back to stock 2.1 means I will lose root and will have to root again (I rooted it long time ago and no longer remember what I really should expect while flashing) ?
Thanks
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I tried that before and it's safe.
-odin back to stock
-flash CM7
-flash ICS rom of your choice
But beware, it may cause some problems like the rainbow thingy other than that it's safe.
Sent from my ICZen'd Vibe!
See my guide in the General Section. It works. Read it, watch the video ( beware though that djeddieone skips some important steps. Not sure how he did it but there are several things he skips).
GB bootloaders are no longer needed to run ICS but as stated above you may get Rainbows although this seems to have been fixed several versions ago.
Good luck and ask questions if need be but please search first. The ICS guide was on the front page of General.
Thanks everyone.
Woodrube,
Do you think the latest Passion version is still risky (I mean the Rainbows) ?
Thanks,
Woodrube said:
GB bootloaders are no longer needed to run ICS but as stated above you may get Rainbows although this seems to have been fixed several versions ago.
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GB bootloaders are very recommended. It was found that on mr_psycho's subZero kernel #17 you could not get into recovery at all with Froyo bootloaders but all was fine with GB bootloaders. So sometimes it's not just rainbows.
Vadim1 said:
Thanks everyone.
Woodrube,
Do you think the latest Passion version is still risky (I mean the Rainbows) ?
Thanks,
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Passion should be fine w/o them (as long as you are using stock kernel or one of the Kissed ones)
bobshute said:
GB bootloaders are very recommended. It was found that on mr_psycho's subZero kernel #17 you could not get into recovery at all with Froyo bootloaders but all was fine with GB bootloaders. So sometimes it's not just rainbows.
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I agree with Bob, I do recommend having GB bl's but they are not needed on the general ICS builds (for the most part). From what I read in the Zen thread, MP streamlined his kernel and it seems that the recovery broke on Froyos b/c of what he took out but was fine on GB and he recommends most be on GB as well. So the 1 kernel out of all of them broke it for Froyos. I am wondering if MP will fix this for the masses or just keep it as GB exclusive for subZero/Zenwhich?
With that being said, I think that Passion/ Euphoria are good for the general public, while AOKP/ZEN are for more of the advanced users like us. And mostly the ROMs are ROMs. It is the kernels that are being built so fast nowdays. Bootloaders for someone not knowing what they are doing is extremely hazardous and they shouldn't be flashing them unless they know what they are doing.
Woodrube said:
Passion should be fine w/o them (as long as you are using stock kernel or one of the Kissed ones).
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So, I should not bother installing the bootloader as long as I am using stock kernel? I don't intend making up anything else, just going back to stock 2.1 then moving to ICS Passion. I would prefer not taking useless risks on a phone that I am expecting to last a few more months until I upgrade.
Thanks
Yes you are good (for now), but if you swap kernels, make sure you are reading about them first.
Kiss 2.2 seems to have the best performance with Passion
Woodrube said:
Yes you are good (for now), but if you swap kernels, make sure you are reading about them first.
Kiss 2.2 seems to have the best performance with Passion
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Sorry to bother you again.
How do you get rid of these "Random offset" errors that prevent from installing the ICS ?
I did try at least ten times and I still did not succeed.
Thanks,
Vadim1 said:
Sorry to bother you again.
How do you get rid of these "Random offset" errors that prevent from installing the ICS ?
I did try at least ten times and I still did not succeed.
Thanks,
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That's normal. I get it every time I flash an ICS ROM. After it throws that error, don't touch anything. It'll finish installing the ROM on it's own.
dpaul007 said:
That's normal. I get it every time I flash an ICS ROM. After it throws that error, don't touch anything. It'll finish installing the ROM on it's own.
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Thanks for replying.
Does it install whatever the ICS version is ?
How long does it take ? Hours ?
I had the feeling it gets frozen...
Thanks,
I think you should give Zenwich a try. GPS now works, it is light and based of AOKP too. I have hardly ever encountered the security block.
I know that someone else I was helping kept getting stuck at that point and they just kept flashing it over itself. Sometimes when I get to the point where you are, I would either Odin all the way back and start over or flash CM7 again and let it boot up completely and then try Passion/ Euphoria again. Should push through.
Don't forget to format /system in the appropriate steps too. I have noticed that and not wiping /cache and /dalvik-cache after CM7 boots up causes things to get wonky b/c of ghosts from CM7 apps.
Woodrube said:
Don't forget to format /system in the appropriate steps too. I have noticed that and not wiping /cache and /dalvik-cache after CM7 boots up causes things to get wonky b/c of ghosts from CM7 apps.
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I no longer remember whether I did wipe/cache and /dalvik cache after I flashed CM7.
Do you think I should do so before retrying to flash ICS ?
Thanks again,
Yes. I actaully forgot to do it once and it made all the difference in the boot up and stability.
Woodrube said:
Yes. I actaully forgot to do it once and it made all the difference in the boot up and stability.
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Well, still no luck.
Even after wiping cache/delvic and more than one hour waiting for the "Random offset" message to disappear, I can't get past it.
No idea whether it is my device or this Passion 13.1 version.
Which version could I try without taking too many risks (Rainbows) ?
Thanks,
uh oh
i took a fresh vibrant on eclair, rooted, place cwm update.zip, rebooted into cwm recovery, flashed cm7 update kernel, than flashed ics passion 13.1 rc1 build 2. somewhere along the way the phone stopped talking to tmobile but i dont know where. now im left without a backed up efs, my fault i know, and i dont know what to do?
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Vadim1 said:
I no longer remember whether I did wipe/cache and /dalvik cache after I flashed CM7.
Do you think I should do so before retrying to flash ICS ?
Thanks again,
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coming from cm7 wipe data, wipe cache partition/dalvik, format system(mouts and storage), than flash ics passion latest edt.
Eventually, I was able to flash ICS Passion.
I simply had to follow all steps mentioned on their thread and it did work OK.
Now, I wish there were secret codes compatible with ICS as I would need to make some changes within the bands.
I read somewhere that old ones would not work (unless used with Samsung firmware).
Anyone know about using secret codes with ICS Passion ?
Thanks,
Hallo everyone!
So since a week ago i'm a proud owner of Samsung Galaxy S2 (yay!).
It had Android 2.3.5 at the beginning so 2 days ago i've updated it to ICS (4.0.3). I've updated it via ODIN (since it couldn't find updates via KIES or by air) with a official ROM (if that's what it's called) from samfirmware.
Since then my phone heats up a lot more compared to 2.3.5 , i don't know how's that possible but i haven't installed any new apps or used the phone differently since the update. I know it's normal to heat up when playing games but even if i'm browsing the web it heats up a lot. I haven't this problem with 2.3.5
Any suggestions?
Go back to 2.3.5 and wait for JB.Or try custom rom.
theunderling said:
Go back to 2.3.5 and wait for JB.Or try custom rom.
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So it's a common issue?
Hmm.. This is weird.. I'm having the same issue, but I'm having it with JellyBean ROMs.
For ICS the combination that works for me best is Cyanogenmod 9.1 and Siyah Kernel. If that still heats up, you might want to try some different modem and check out if any of them works for you. I think the stock XXKH3 modem helps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277593
deomareza said:
For ICS the combination that works for me best is Cyanogenmod 9.1 and Siyah Kernel. If that still heats up, you might want to try some different modem and check out if any of them works for you. I think the stock XXKH3 modem helps.
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As you might red above i'm a total newb to Android world atm , i just learned how to flash few days ago, i'm not going to mess with new modems etc. (for now). Do you guys think that if i upgrade to that leaked 4.1.2 , that might fix the problem? Also i didn't do factory reset after the upgrade to 4.0.3 because some other user from other forum told me that if i install the official 4.0.3 rom from Samsung - there's no need to do factory reset.
I would have done a factory reset,but thats just me.ICS was overheating my wifes phone,but it was the 4.0.4 thats worst.
If you are flashing modems,you should root first and backup your efs folder......and make a nand backup.
theunderling said:
If you are flashing modems,you should root first and backup your efs folder......and make a nand backup.
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As i mentioned i won't be flashing modems and such. What would you suggest me to do from that point (aside from downgrading)?
You can only downgrade to GB.I detest ICS(rootbox was ok),so I went back to GB.
But now I use vanilla rootbox(JB) with dorimanx kernel.
Only problem Ive seen with this so far is the bloody volumes far too loud when I press keys(had to switch it off).
Anyway,whatever you do make sure you get rooted and backup your efs folder.
So i just upgraded to JB and we'll see how's it going.
theunderling said:
you do make sure you get rooted ...
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Why? I don't want to...
UPDATE: So i've upgraded to 4.1.2 (JellyBean) , haven't installed any apps and for about 10 min. of browsing the web it jumped from 31°C to 37°C. What should be the average temperature of SGSII while using it (not playing games)?
psydex said:
So i just upgraded to JB and we'll see how's it going.
Why? I don't want to...
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Ok dont bother then.....its no skin off my nose.
Phone: Samsung SGH-I777, Android version 2.3.6, Baseband I777UCKK6, Kernel version 2.6.35.7, Build GINGERBREAD.UCKK6). As far as I remember, it's still the stock phone as I received it from AT&T.
I want to root it, get rid of the AT&T customizations, and upgrade it to a newer Android version. I am confused about the order in which I should do these things. Should I first upgrade OS, then root, then apply custom ROM, or should the order be different?
Thank you!
P.S. I am yet to do my research about the custom ROMs; but if anyone wants to recommend which Android version to upgrade to and/or which custom ROM to use, let me know! My main goals are to improve the GPS signal acquisition time, and maintain the overall phone stability.
Before you upgrade anything run ExynosAbuse. It is by far the easiest way to root. Just be careful and read everything before you do anything. Do not patch the exploit only root. After you run the exploit follow the guides in the stickies to flash a kernel with CWM, and flash the ROM of your choosing.
Butchr's suggestion is exactly right if you want a custom rom like for instance SHOstock3.
If you would like to remain stock on the latest version but rooted, then flash UCLL6 stock plus root from the link in my signature. This is the latest official stock ICS 4.0.4, with root which will allow you to remove the AT&T bloat.
I would recommend you reading the very first link under creepy's signature.
mmoroz said:
Phone: Samsung SGH-I777, Android version 2.3.6, Baseband I777UCKK6, Kernel version 2.6.35.7, Build GINGERBREAD.UCKK6). As far as I remember, it's still the stock phone as I received it from AT&T.
I want to root it, get rid of the AT&T customizations, and upgrade it to a newer Android version. I am confused about the order in which I should do these things. Should I first upgrade OS, then root, then apply custom ROM, or should the order be different?
Thank you!
P.S. I am yet to do my research about the custom ROMs; but if anyone wants to recommend which Android version to upgrade to and/or which custom ROM to use, let me know! My main goals are to improve the GPS signal acquisition time, and maintain the overall phone stability.
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Android 1.5 cupcake for sure...!
Sent from my CLEAN Note ll
Butchr said:
Before you upgrade anything run ExynosAbuse. It is by far the easiest way to root. Just be careful and read everything before you do anything. Do not patch the exploit only root. After you run the exploit follow the guides in the stickies to flash a kernel with CWM, and flash the ROM of your choosing.
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Hmm I installed (using APK Installer) and ran Exynos Abuse 1.40. It said: "ERROR: It seems your device or firmware is not exploitable at all (hurrah!), this app can't do anything useful for you"
I double checked my phone, and all the specs I provided earlier are still the same. What am I doing wrong?
Not sure. I used the exploit myself. The only difference I see between your phone and mind is that when I ran the exploit I was on 4.0.3. Very strange. If that isn't working for you I have seen quite a few people having success with the frameroot method though I have seen some saying that it was only a temporary root.
Butchr said:
Not sure. I used the exploit myself. The only difference I see between your phone and mind is that when I ran the exploit I was on 4.0.3. Very strange. If that isn't working for you I have seen quite a few people having success with the frameroot method though I have seen some saying that it was only a temporary root.
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Do you think I can try approach 3) (with Odin3) on this page?
Edit: it worked perfectly, except now wifi doesn't work (I turn it on, it tries to connect, in a few seconds finds no networks, and turns itself off). I assume it will get fixed later in the process. I now have Android version: 2.3.4, Baseband: I777UCKH7, Kernel 2.6.35.7, Build GINGERBREAD.UCKH7.
I believe you can get it sorted out as you continue. You seem to be doing a pretty good job of sorting out your issues. You can't go wrong following the links in Creepy's sig as long as you reed and comprehend what the instructions are telling you to do. You seem to have a pretty good grasp on things at this point. I believe you will sort your WiFi issue as you flash a kernel and then flash your rom. Happy flashing.
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Edit: it worked perfectly, except now wifi doesn't work (I turn it on, it tries to connect, in a few seconds finds no networks, and turns itself off). I assume it will get fixed later in the process. I now have Android version: 2.3.4, Baseband: I777UCKH7, Kernel 2.6.35.7, Build GINGERBREAD.UCKH7.
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Flashing from 2.3.6 back to 2.3.4 always caused the wifi to fail. The fix is to perform a wipe data/factory reset in recovery. In fact, as you move forward you should know that anytime you change base, you need to perform a wipe data/factory reset, preferably before the flash.
mmoroz said:
Phone: Samsung SGH-I777, Android version 2.3.6, Baseband I777UCKK6, Kernel version 2.6.35.7, Build GINGERBREAD.UCKK6). As far as I remember, it's still the stock phone as I received it from AT&T.
I want to root it, get rid of the AT&T customizations, and upgrade it to a newer Android version. I am confused about the order in which I should do these things. Should I first upgrade OS, then root, then apply custom ROM, or should the order be different?
Thank you!
P.S. I am yet to do my research about the custom ROMs; but if anyone wants to recommend which Android version to upgrade to and/or which custom ROM to use, let me know! My main goals are to improve the GPS signal acquisition time, and maintain the overall phone stability.
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Download Odin3, Downgrade it to 2.3.4, root it, install ANY ROM you want! Even if you are on GingerBread, you can still flash ICS or JB ROMs to it as long as its compatible with the SGH-i777. You can upgrade it to 4.0.3 ICS or even 4.1.2 JB and then root it, but you will not gain anything (or lose anything) if you just stay on 2.3.4 GB.
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Download Odin3, Downgrade it to 2.3.4, root it, install ANY ROM you want! Even if you are on GingerBread, you can still flash ICS or JB ROMs to it as long as its compatible with the SGH-i777. You can upgrade it to 4.0.3 ICS or even 4.1.2 JB and then root it, but you will not gain anything (or lose anything) if you just stay on 2.3.4 GB.
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leo thank you. Do I understand correctly that the following two approaches result in precisely the same state of the phone:
1) Downgrade to 2.3.4, root it, flash a custom 4.1.2 ROM
2) Upgrade to 4.1.2, root it, flash a new custom 4.1.2 ROM
And also, flashing a custom 4.1.2 ROM removes any trace of 2.3.4 that I had on my phone?
mmoroz said:
And also, flashing a custom 4.1.2 ROM removes any trace of 2.3.4 that I had on my phone?
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As long as you clear data and cache before flashing.
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leo thank you. Do I understand correctly that the following two approaches result in precisely the same state of the phone:
1) Downgrade to 2.3.4, root it, flash a custom 4.1.2 ROM
2) Upgrade to 4.1.2, root it, flash a new custom 4.1.2 ROM
And also, flashing a custom 4.1.2 ROM removes any trace of 2.3.4 that I had on my phone?
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Yes, they will result in the same thing. I just figured it would be easier to downgrade to 2.3.4 instead of upgrading. Its a faster process to downgrade via Odin. Its a longer process to upgrade to 4.1.2 via Kies. If you want to try out 4.1.2 without officially being on it, I suggest the ROM SHOstock3. It looks exactly alike except for the Notification Bar, its not editable unlike in SHOstock3.
Before you flash a 4.1.2 ROM or ANY ROM for that matter, back it up in the CWM or TWRP Recovery Menu. Then you will have a backup of 2.3.4 of your phone incase something goes wrong.
I still run a stock ice cream, I'm officially going to root it and put a custom fw on it. It would be a miracle at this point if they updated it.
What is the closest to the s3 rom? I'm guessing its shostock3? I really want a stock rom, with all the samsung apps. I know people ask all the time what the best rom is etc etc, but is my assumption correct here? i777 here.
my only fear is that shostock will be worse on battery life than an official one, but at the same time, that could be a false notion with me.
Thank you for any input.
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I still run a stock ice cream, I'm officially going to root it and put a custom fw on it. It would be a miracle at this point if they updated it.
What is the closest to the s3 rom? I'm guessing its shostock3? I really want a stock rom, with all the samsung apps. I know people ask all the time what the best rom is etc etc, but is my assumption correct here? i777 here.
my only fear is that shostock will be worse on battery life than an official one, but at the same time, that could be a false notion with me.
Thank you for any input.
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With any custom ROM you should get better battery life as opposed to the stock ICS ROM, as there are kernel bugs that drains battery at a faster than normal pace.
There is also an issue with the stock kernel that can permanently brick your phone (do NOT perform a factory reset or wipe of any sort unless/until you have replaced that kernel!!)
SHOstock3 can get awesome battery life.
so is shostock3 the only rom that gives me jelly bean + touchwiz 5 ? and the samsung apps ? I saw the music player is the same as the s3 etc??
Thank you
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so is shostock3 the only rom that gives me jelly bean + touchwiz 5 ? and the samsung apps ? I saw the music player is the same as the s3 etc??
Thank you
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Look in the development section for others but shostock3 is one of the most solid ones. Flash it and try it for yourself.
Sent from my CLEAN Note ll
so is there any other rom that give you a more stock s3 experience other than shostock?
Thank you
justanother1020 said:
so is there any other rom that give you a more stock s3 experience other than shostock?
Thank you
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Here's my suggestion: make a nandroid backup, flash SHOstock3 and see whether you like it or not.
I installed Fromaroot and rooted the phone. I'm trying to get CWM on there now.
I was trying to do it without odin and without using a computer much. Did I mess up the process doing the fromaroot, it did succeed. All I have now is the android recovery(which i'm guessing isn't much help?).
I'm trying to install shostock, but it looks like i already need a kernel that has CWM already on the phone before I install that? I don't want stuff that is already iterated to me repeated, and have the thread locked.
But can I use mobile odin pro to install a kernel with CWM? or should I really be using the computer right now to do all of this?
Thank you
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I installed Fromaroot and rooted the phone. I'm trying to get CWM on there now.
I was trying to do it without odin and without using a computer much. Did I mess up the process doing the fromaroot, it did succeed. All I have now is the android recovery(which i'm guessing isn't much help?).
I'm trying to install shostock, but it looks like i already need a kernel that has CWM already on the phone before I install that? I don't want stuff that is already iterated to me repeated, and have the thread locked.
But can I use mobile odin pro to install a kernel with CWM? or should I really be using the computer right now to do all of this?
Thank you
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Assuming the root process worked correctly, then you *can* use Mobile Odin (pro or lite) to install a custom kernel containing ClockworkMod Recovery. For more detailed information, please see the guides linked in my signature.
even though it says I already need a kernel that has CWM to install shostock on the official page?
sorta came off as most people will have already been flashed etc.
the last thing i want to do is brick my phone on the first attempt. Also what kernel should I flash, there is so much outdated info out there. I dont see anyone on here mention fromaroot but it worked perfectly, maybe it's a bit of a newer tool.
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even though it says I already need a kernel that has CWM to install shostock on the official page?
sorta came off as most people will have already been flashed etc.
the last thing i want to do is brick my phone on the first attempt. Also what kernel should I flash, there is so much outdated info out there. I dont see anyone on here mention fromaroot but it worked perfectly, maybe it's a bit of a newer tool.
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Read the 1st link from creepyncrawly's signature to get started.
Simple rule to follow. Look what version of Android your phone is running now, and then read the related posts for flashing kernel, ROM, CWM, etc. That's how I did it. This phone is almost 2 years old and of course outdated info is floating around.
For me, it took less than an hour to root/flash the phone, but days to read through all related posts.
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even though it says I already need a kernel that has CWM to install shostock on the official page?
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I'm not sure what you're getting at here.
You started out with stock 4.0.3 (or 4.0.4.) Your stock kernel contains stock 3e recovery, which you can not use to flash custom firmware. So, to put custom firmware on the phone, you need to first flash a kernel containing CWM Recovery. (There is no stand alone recovery on this phone. The recovery is built right into the kernel.) You can do that by several methods. Using Mobile Odin is the quickest and easiest. It's almost fool proof.
And yes, the phone is starting to show it's age, and the guides are getting a little out dated. But the information is still good. What is important is understanding the process. You (and everyone) should understand exactly what you are doing before you modify your phone. Once you understand the process, you are much less likely to make a paper weight.
For a custom kernel, use one of the ones linked in the OP of the thread for 4.0.4 ICS, UCLL6 plus root which is also linked in my signature.
sorta came off as most people will have already been flashed etc.
the last thing i want to do is brick my phone on the first attempt. Also what kernel should I flash, there is so much outdated info out there. I dont see anyone on here mention fromaroot but it worked perfectly, maybe it's a bit of a newer tool.
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Just to recap, to go from stock to custom firmware
1. root
2. install a custom kernel containing CWM recovery. It should be a recovery that works with your current system.
3. use CWM recovery to flash the firmware of your choice.
4. profit
Thanks guys,
I've actually flashed a few phones for my friends, read up and 20 mins later i was off an on.
This was a bit more of a trouble for me though. Tons of ways to do it, many versions of this phone, half the time i would be reading and be like, damn this is not for the i777 can't take any chances.
i'm going to put that kernel on there , and then flash shostock3 , seems to be the closest thing to an s3 like experience on this phone.
I was / still am, heavily worried about battery life, something keeps telling me this is like going to cut my battery in half, i blame the experience on the t mobile g1, where i put all these roms on my friends phone and it just sucked away the battery.
Hopefully shostock3 does a good job though! ICS just isn't cutting it anymore
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...I was / still am, heavily worried about battery life, something keeps telling me this is like going to cut my battery in half, i blame the experience on the t mobile g1, where i put all these roms on my friends phone and it just sucked away the battery.
Hopefully shostock3 does a good job though! ICS just isn't cutting it anymore
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Not to worry! See attachment.
Admittedly, this was very light usage. But it gives you an idea what is possible.
Oh, and this is the stock battery that came with the phone in Oct. 2011. No telling how many charge cycles on it. At least 4-500.
got shostock3 on it, runs beautifully
battery life so far is just as good or even better than stock, lots of bloatware gone.
Thank you to everyone.
Fromaroot > 4.0.4 custom kernel (mobile odin) > shostock did the trick, couldn't be easier, if you ever really motivated and didn't mind waiting a bit, i guess you could do that whole process with just the phone.
only thing i used the computer for was transferring files.
and now 4 days later the official one comes out!
Everyone lost hope, even me!
I'm tempted to try it out, but at the same time, i'm quite happy with shostock3
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I'm tempted to try it out, but at the same time, i'm quite happy with shostock3
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mr-cook has a modified stock version. It's stock system plus root and busybox, and the jebo kernel. So if you wanted to try it out, you could make a nandroid backup of SHOstock3, try out the cooked rom, and if you don't like it, go back real easy.
Stock s3 experience
justanother1020 said:
so is there any other rom that give you a more stock s3 experience other than shostock?
Thank you
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Try the Alliance Rom, it has the Samsung app store and you register with Samsung when you first boot up.