Hi Guys,
Okay. I am a noob and I hate being a noob, and when I registered for the site I watched the noob video. Whilst I did do my research on xda, androidforums etc. I feel I still need your assistance before I go on to ruin something.
Phone: Galaxy S II
Location: Australia
Network: Vodafone
Kernel: XXKF2
Rom: Litening Rom v1.5 XXKF2
Android Version: 2.3.3
Mode: GT-I9100
Symptons: Low internal storage, drained battery, when charging or in use, can get very warm near the camera lens.
I've actually had a great run with Litening Rom until one day I woke up and my alarm went off for work. I went to turn it off and the battery was so hot I could've started scrambling some eggs. In a state of panic, I turned the switch off and the battery charge for 6hrs was 5% - wtf. Long story short, I've searched and found many threads with many different unofficial responses. I'm to the point where I'm deciding to go back to stock or to another rom. Most of the download links I've searched on XDA seem to be invalid (i.e stock Kernel XXKF2 and Litening Rom v3.2).
In anycase, do I need to:
1. Download specifically the XXKF2 kernel? Or can I try another? If so, can anyone direct me elsewhere as god knows I've tried.
2. Anyway to remove rom on its own? I've got Odin etc.
3. Can I also clarify that when I rooted the phone to the Litening Rom, does that change the stock Kernel? If not, then perhaps I just need to goto point 2 above.
Any assistance would be grateful.
Thank you.
Hey mate.
When you flashed the custom ROM you would of also changed your kernel.
I would suggest trying Siyah kernel, I've used it and I had great battery life.
That should help sort out your other issues too
Good luck!
Youre talking abouth odin and lightning rom so youve rooted and flashed allready......so your a bit noob-off,but as above said try another kernel or better....flash an other rom.
Download some other roms, reboot in recovery, flash them try it for an day....with outh installing your app's , install your app's when youve got an rom of your choice/like's see what the battery drain does and the heat development at the back......try it greatz mike
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This is a question for anyone who has the villainROM 2.4.2 installed which comes with the ninphetamine 2.0.4 kernal.Has anyone else apart from me had heating issuses when the phone is on charge.When charging and on stand-by it hangs around 44°C but im using it now to post this and its at 50°C.On charge its always around the 44 to 48 mark but when i had the the same kernal and stock rom after the XXKG6 flash this never happened.not with this kernal nor the CF-Root kernal neither.has this happened to anyone else?.I dont think that its to healthy for my phone but i really like the rom/kernal mix.
Try asking in the respective thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198334
And, view this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA (laugh, it's a joke)
Cheers.that link was where i downloaded the zip file from,and thats one hell of a welcome video!!!
Hi all,
Sorry if this is kind of double post ( I have been advised to post it in this section)
Firstly I am a complete newbie so any step by step guide , pointer to the correct link or direction is so much appreciated.
My situation is:
I have SGS2 with:
Model Number: GT-I9100
Android Version : 2.3.3
Baseband Version: I9100xxKG1
Kernel 2.6..35.7-I9100ZSKG2-CL361136
Build number : GingerBread ZSKG2
1. I want to try either Litening Rom 6.1 or Darky ROM.
* Is this the correct Link to follow?
Darky: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1159920
Litening : http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1095274
** Do I need to root the phone before installing the Litening ROM? or can I go ahead with my current spec and flash it with Litening ROM via ODIN?
2. I want to preserve my Current state of my Device before flashing with Darky or Litening.
* Is it possible to back up everything so I can return it to the way it is for Warranty purposes?
* or is it not possible to put back when we installed Darky or Litening?
3. Which one do you recommend Darky or Litening? - which one is less bug at this stage?
I am hoping that by flashing with the custom rom, it will make the device
- faster more efficient
- still able to get good GPS signal (or better)
- Good Wifi reception (or better)
- Good battery life (or better than now)
Please let me know if this is a false hope?
Thanks guys - sorry for the very basic questions.
Regards,
I am wondering if anyone else has experience the same process and would like to share their tips .
Thanks again guys
ardabelati said:
Hi all,
Sorry if this is kind of double post ( I have been advised to post it in this section)
Firstly I am a complete newbie so any step by step guide , pointer to the correct link or direction is so much appreciated.
My situation is:
I have SGS2 with:
Model Number: GT-I9100
Android Version : 2.3.3
Baseband Version: I9100xxKG1
Kernel 2.6..35.7-I9100ZSKG2-CL361136
Build number : GingerBread ZSKG2
1. I want to try either Litening Rom 6.1 or Darky ROM.
* Is this the correct Link to follow?
Darky: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1159920
Litening : http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1095274
** Do I need to root the phone before installing the Litening ROM? or can I go ahead with my current spec and flash it with Litening ROM via ODIN?
2. I want to preserve my Current state of my Device before flashing with Darky or Litening.
* Is it possible to back up everything so I can return it to the way it is for Warranty purposes?
* or is it not possible to put back when we installed Darky or Litening?
3. Which one do you recommend Darky or Litening? - which one is less bug at this stage?
I am hoping that by flashing with the custom rom, it will make the device
- faster more efficient
- still able to get good GPS signal (or better)
- Good Wifi reception (or better)
- Good battery life (or better than now)
Please let me know if this is a false hope?
Thanks guys - sorry for the very basic questions.
Regards,
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First its your own choose for a ROM.
But if you will Litening rom you must flash it with Odin.
For Darky ROM: I dont know.
For a better battery life check this thread.
Speedmod is the best battery kernel.
Your device is not very faster but a little bit.
I dont know about wifi and gps.
P.S I dont have a rooted SGS2
I found this link here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1095274
is this the one I need to follow?
Do I need to install speedmod or CWM separately if I want to install Litening ROM?
can I directly flash directly from :
Model Number: GT-I9100
Android Version : 2.3.3
Baseband Version: I9100xxKG1
Kernel 2.6..35.7-I9100ZSKG2-CL361136
Build number : GingerBread ZSKG2
to Litening ROM 6.1??
Thanks again
Yes, you can.
Litening rom will be a bit faster than Darky rom because litening will have already a overclocked frequency to 1.6Ghz with it.
Every custom rom build using stock like Darky & Litening & Villian will provide more stable system than Cyanogen, MIUI & AOSP roms. That's what I've experienced.
Problems that you may faced after flashing custom are it may has bootloop, stuck on splash screen. If you got a bootloop, try flash it again, sometimes it needs to flash twice. If splash screen never pass then do a full wipe in CMW, wipe user data, partition, wipe delvik.
I have a few questions sorry if its a repost but id rather make sure I get a good answer to those questions then any other variant of them.
I got a galaxy s2 a week ago and I feel like the battery life is really bad and the phone heats alot sometimes.... (BTW this is my first smartphone EVER) I was wondering which one of all these custom ROMs out there is the best for the galaxy s2? Which one will give me the smoothest experience with a good battery life and fix that heating problem?
Also, I have the Canadian bell's version so MUGKG2... When I look at ROMs all I see is XXKH3 or XXKE7, etc... Basically how and what version do I have to use/install to get a custom ROM? (P.S I know how Odin works and I know how to root since my phone is already rooted)
And what is the latest Android version possible to get on the galaxy s2? I heard something about 4.0 but I think the latest version possible to install is the 2.3.4 am I right? Also, every ROM is 2.3.4 right? Or do I have to flash a 2.3.4 (or 4.0 depending on the latest version) kernel on the phone?
Thanks for your time and have a good day!!!!!!!
Nick
1. there's no exact answer to which rom or kernel gives the best batt life. u should actually test them to see which fits your preference. there are also threads here which does benchmarkings and testing out batt life. try searching for them.
2. when u install a custom rom, it will say on their thread on what baseband version they based their rom. for example, LeoMar's ROM is based on KH3, etc. the rom chooses it for you basically.
3. the latest is 2.3.4, and almost all custom ROMs are based on 2.3.4. no need to flash anything extra
Ok so do I actually have to find a XXKG2 or MUGKG2 based ROM or I can take anything? And from personal experience which one do you think is the best one?
you can actually take in anything (at least your phone's getting an updated baseband version thru the custom roms).
i'm not quite sure how the different versions of the baseband affects my phone. i don't notice any difference in performance actually.
Aight!!! Thanks man. Which one do you recommend?
you can try using the dlev2 rom version 1.2 , its indeed great and also has good battery life
nickk_nac said:
Aight!!! Thanks man. Which one do you recommend?
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cognition or litening rom can be good choices to start with.
leomar rom gives a lot of customization options because it has a kitchen app on the android market.
My recommendation is that you read some more, get comfortable before you flash anything on your device, know what you are about to get into instead of going on someone else's opinion, the questions you ask are of someone who doesn't fully understand what they are about to do.
It helps when you read a lot, you are able to think your own way through if something doesn't go exactly as planed, else you would have to come right back here to ask a million questions
you can find official firmware here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
as a few posts above i agree what that person said..do a bit more reading before you start flashing. i can remember the time when i wanted to start flashing and rooting and when i did not back up the stock rom the first time i panicked and i did not know what to do and how to get back the stock rom...funny now but back then not so funny..
anyway research play with your stock rom for a while and then flash...for custom rom i would suggest a few...Im using BatistaRom 3.7.7 its the smoothest fastest and battery efficient rom i have used so far...even when i go and try other roms i always come back to this one. For battery as well VillainRom 2.4.2 is one heck of a custom rom and the battery life on that bad boy is wicked..
With regarding kernels again it varies...read the threads of the rom you are interested in flashing and see what people suggest on them..
good luck and be careful when rooting and flashing. any help you need throw me a PM..
Yeah, there are like tons of ROMs and customizations for SGS2 and all major developers are cooking something or the other for our GS2...
Selection of ROM depends only on taste. Some people wants battery life, some people wants only speed and performance. So ask yourself, what kinda ROM you need. One built from scratch, one modded from stock, AOSP?
I use GingerMod Vanilla 0.4. Suits my taste
Hey guys, i've been testing RessurectionRemix now and love it, battery life is fantastic and so on (i installed the stock kernel as someone suggested in the post)
I have some questions, does siyah kernel work on this rom ? (and is it better than stock? more battery life?)
Another question i have, i feel like the phone is getting hotter than before when its in use, going up to 46°c is that normal ? (used to not go over 36°c)
Best Regards
and asking this inside the resurrection ROM post.....would be better....isn't it?....
Hi guys,
First of all, sorry if i ask this question which may have been asked previously but i really need to know this. Currently i am using Paranoid Android 3.15 ROM in my phone and i just flashed Siyah Kernel yesterday night. I found out that my phone is consuming more battery compare to stock kernel.
I want to flash Lean Kernel or Franco Kernel but i just can't find their kernel whether they are suitable for PA ROM or not. Can you guys please help me with this? Or is there any other good ROM which has good battery life? Can last 3 to 4 hours of screen on plus wifi / mobile data enable will be a good choice for me.
Hope you guys can help me with this.
Thanks a bunch!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1887819
This is the best place to check - it's the Q & A for the Paranoid Rom.