I'm trying to convince someone to root there phone and need to know the benefits to rooting. (Every time I try my points aren't good enough.)
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Samsung galaxy s2
Rom: Jedi knight 6
kernel: Jedi kernel 2
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Tell them they might as well buy an Apple product if they don't want to root.
But seriously, it has the potential for so much more. Custom mods, faster software, backups.. and more
Custom ROM's.
This is a big one esp. if they have a terrible carrier skin.
Doesn't matter what it is, stock android blows their crap away.
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Hi all,
I feel my phone just too laggy, even with good rom like JB or ICS.
My point is, the iphone is so smooth, sorry for the comparison, but i feel a bit disappointed because i thought my phone, with a dual core at 1.5ghz should beat my old iphone 3gs way too much. But now it seems i cannot even run two application that everything start lagging and the responsivness of the phone freeze.. It's just so annoying.. Don't tell me "then take the iphone" because i hate it, infact i bought an android after, i can;t change nothing pratically and they're way too much expensive..
So i read an article how the iphone works. When you are using an app all the resources are used by that app. The other processes and apps get ibernated. So, why android can't work that way, i thought. Is it possible to prioritize to the max the app i'm using right now and ibernate (or freeze, i think they mean the same) the others in the RAM until i switch to that app..
Is it possible?
P.S.
I've already read the article that explains why android will never be as smooth as the iphone, because the ios have a special dedicated process for the graphics so everything is rendered in real time.. i've also read that it's impossible for android because it's too late too change the way android works..
I'm noob on this so please be patient.. Thanks!
There are apps that do this, look out up on Google. You will be fine.
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Phone: Samsung galaxy s2 t989
Rom: Jedi knight 6 4.0.4
Kernel: Jedi kernel 2
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and you thought celebrities weren't smart. =P
ArianaGrande said:
There are apps that do this, look out up on Google. You will be fine.
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Phone: Samsung galaxy s2 t989
Rom: Jedi knight 6 4.0.4
Kernel: Jedi kernel 2
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and you thought celebrities weren't smart. =P
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Name? I don't really know which keywords use to search on play store.. :/
So I was wondering is it possible to make an online pc game work on android ?
Unfortunately I can't post links but if you search youtube for "Awplanet android" it would be the first video
^ This video was made 3 years ago so this game no longer exist on an android platform because someone made it without the creators permission and sold it for money so it was taken down
Can it be made to work on android again ?
Obviously if it got taken down it would not be smart to make it available again for android, mainly because it is probably going to get taken down again.
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Phone: Samsung galaxy s2 t989
Rom: Jedi knight 6 4.0.4
Kernel: Jedi kernel 2
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and you thought celebrities weren't smart. =P
I don't want to sell it but use it myself
Ozas said:
I don't want to sell it but use it myself
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If they don't want their game on android you don't have any business trying to port it to your phone. They own it and are free to do (or not do in this case) whatever they want with it.
Hello. I have S2 Plus and i wonder can i flash kernels and roms from S2 to S2 Plus? Becouse i feel the phone laggy and slow.
Not unless you want to break your phone, no. Only flash firmware specifically for your device unless you want a very unhappy ending.
CPU and GPU differs.DO NOT TRY!
lol thank you : Then i think buying a S2+ was a mistake.. Thread can be locked.
Yes it was, use the device as what it is, a smartphone.
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S2+ is a good smartphone, but has far less support here on XDA.
Main things however have been developed (root, recovery, roms) and also some kernel (such as bnl).
Maybe could try to exchange with an "old" S2...
Hi guys. I know the S2 is one old phone, but i found one, slightly used for just over 110 dollars. I want it mostly for messing with it and putting kitkat on it (since he hates Samsungs bloat), but I intend on giving it to my father to replace his Galaxy Ace 2 which is stock, untouched.
Is it worth it?
No.
vPro97 said:
Hi guys. I know the S2 is one old phone, but i found one, slightly used for just over 110 dollars. I want it mostly for messing with it and putting kitkat on it (since he hates Samsungs bloat), but I intend on giving it to my father to replace his Galaxy Ace 2 which is stock, untouched.
Is it worth it?
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Get moto g instead
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i am using it its one of the best phone around moto g is good but newly launched s2 is old and has good support from devs
It's really old, mate. Most of the dedicated S2 devs have moved on. We do have good ROMs but most are made for a variety of devices including S2 (CM, SlimRom, Omny).
Also, the S2 hardware is no match to current gen chipsets are way better. Faster GPS, better WiFi connectivity and IPS-LCD tip the scale for me....
I'd go for a current gen device with modest specs. Sony have good simple devices, MotoG is a good choice. The Nexus4 comes to mind too.
vPro97 said:
Hi guys. I know the S2 is one old phone, but i found one, slightly used for just over 110 dollars. I want it mostly for messing with it and putting kitkat on it (since he hates Samsungs bloat), but I intend on giving it to my father to replace his Galaxy Ace 2 which is stock, untouched.
Is it worth it?
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Have my words.... No ...
Reason - 1.most of the developers have moved on .
2.Although we have kitkat.. Its still no where near to what real kitkat is...
Fanboys will try to prove me wrong but i have seen kitkat on moto g and s2 ... And belive me u cant compare how bad kitkat we have (no disrespect here ) all thanks to sammy...
3.Official cm support for kitkat came very late .. Very late i mean very late... Probably we wont see official cm support for next version of android...
If it wasnt for wayland_ace ...we would have no kitkat yet .
4. KITKAT still has lots of minor bugs.
5. Eek i run stock rooted deoxed ics and its the best stock rom combo for fast performance and xtreme battery life... Only for this benefit.. A YES is present
I know this sounds weird but I have an old Galaxy S3 that I'm giving to my mother. It will be her first smartphone so I really don't want to complicate my life or hers. I'm also giving my father my old Optimus 4X running ICS (also his first smartphone). I'll be teaching them how to use them, and providing support, so I'd rather have them on the same Android version instead of getting "why doesn't my phone do this?" all the time. Also, last I checked, the Samsung-based JB roms for the S3 were horribly slow.
The S3 is rooted, and I have been looking at the ROM section and all I can find are JB and KK roms, no ICS. Is there any lightweight Samsung ROM (because stock Android has some issues on the S3 and I can't deal with that) based on ICS that you would recommend?
Thanks in advance
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I know this sounds weird but I have an old Galaxy S3 that I'm giving to my mother. It will be her first smartphone so I really don't want to complicate my life or hers. I'm also giving my father my old Optimus 4X running ICS (also his first smartphone). I'll be teaching them how to use them, and providing support, so I'd rather have them on the same Android version instead of getting "why doesn't my phone do this?" all the time. Also, last I checked, the Samsung-based JB roms for the S3 were horribly slow.
The S3 is rooted, and I have been looking at the ROM section and all I can find are JB and KK roms, no ICS. Is there any lightweight Samsung ROM (because stock Android has some issues on the S3 and I can't deal with that) based on ICS that you would recommend?
Thanks in advance
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afaik ics roms on s3 do not have the sudden death fix, and therefor are not recommended. imagine what would happen if your mother's "new" phone goes off and never switches on again
so better use a jb 4.3 rom if you want it to be stock. debloated they are quite fast.
khouryrt said:
I know this sounds weird but I have an old Galaxy S3 that I'm giving to my mother. It will be her first smartphone so I really don't want to complicate my life or hers. I'm also giving my father my old Optimus 4X running ICS (also his first smartphone). I'll be teaching them how to use them, and providing support, so I'd rather have them on the same Android version instead of getting "why doesn't my phone do this?" all the time. Also, last I checked, the Samsung-based JB roms for the S3 were horribly slow.
The S3 is rooted, and I have been looking at the ROM section and all I can find are JB and KK roms, no ICS. Is there any lightweight Samsung ROM (because stock Android has some issues on the S3 and I can't deal with that) based on ICS that you would recommend?
Thanks in advance
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You can also get JB on your old LG device so that your mother isn't confused. It should work just fine, mainly if your parents aren't using their device at their full potential (like, if they only use it for texting, phone calls, etc, you can free up some space and get faster by uninstalling most of the unused apps). But I think too that JB has several fixes that are quite handy (like the sudden death fix).