Now, I'm really keen into modding it even more. At the moment I've currently got Cognition S2 installed, but I don't know where else I can experiment fiddling around with stuff.

I guess this blog is to discuss what you've put on your Android phone/suggestions as to what else I could do with mine.

andiCR

Costa Rica2273 Posts

August 16 2011 18:10 GMT

Well, other than an app that will let me turn on the camera light, i havent done much moding to my nexus one

r_con

United States824 Posts

August 16 2011 18:13 GMT

androids are so fun to fiddle with, i love mine, Its got a full keyboard and touchscreen so its basically the best of both worlds(for both texting and media)

My thing runs GBA emulator perfect : ) so i have pokemon on the go!

Loser777

1931 Posts

August 16 2011 18:14 GMT

holy fuck the ppi on that must be amazing-- planning on getting one as soon it's out in the US but damn that screenshot is the size of a brick on my monitor

drmaul

United States51 Posts

August 16 2011 18:15 GMT

CM7?

More Kpop.

OutlaW-

Czech Republic5053 Posts

August 16 2011 18:16 GMT

i got it a month ago, its really really good! s2 users fighting

_hate

Japan112 Posts

August 16 2011 18:17 GMT

On August 17 2011 03:15 drmaul wrote:
CM7?

More Kpop.

CM7 is not done for S2 yet.

Wolf

Korea (South)3290 Posts

August 16 2011 18:19 GMT

I'll be getting one of these phones pretty soon. I'm excited, but I've never used Android before.

Mithriel

Netherlands2969 Posts

August 16 2011 18:22 GMT

I love my android phone!! They're the best!

ps. like your background

pikaaarrr :3

United States593 Posts

August 16 2011 18:23 GMT

#10

ahh i'm so jealous. why does the us have such mediocre phones D:

zYwi3c

Poland1811 Posts

August 16 2011 18:25 GMT

#11

U should try CyanogenMod 7, some Nightlys are out for SGSII

dahornnn

United Kingdom395 Posts

August 16 2011 18:30 GMT

#12

i have one, its sick
not tried modding it or anything though ^^

GTR

51703 Posts

August 17 2011 03:41 GMT

#13

what's so good about cyanogen that makes it better than other roms? its features don't really want me to sway away from cognition.

Pengtoss

207 Posts

August 17 2011 03:59 GMT

#14

On August 17 2011 12:41 GTR wrote:
what's so good about cyanogen that makes it better than other roms? its features don't really want me to sway away from cognition.

Its developers are just ridiculously consistent and timely with updates. Also, you really don't like its features? :O Their changelogs are amazingly long and it comes with an insane number of features, though~

Also, it is very stable and is generally considered the gold standard of rooted ROMs afaik

CM7 also has a theme changer application with which you can change basic theme elements almost instantaneously and without having to reboot etc

Get your phone rooted as soon as possible though! :D

R1cE

United States59 Posts

August 17 2011 04:42 GMT

#15

You all should check out http://www.xda-developers.com. Good site for Android modification

Pengtoss

207 Posts

August 17 2011 17:16 GMT

#16

I mean, it all comes down to how much you care. There are a lot of ridiculously awesome sites and you can very significantly mod your phone, but it does take a while.

Ash

Malaysia1978 Posts

August 18 2011 03:52 GMT

#17

im using lite'ning rom currently and is very satisfied with it. im very confused with all those roms kernel and modem stuff so i guess i'd better just stick with the current thing lol

snowbird

Germany2044 Posts

August 18 2011 04:29 GMT

#18

I'm not sure if this qualifies as modding (I have not rooted my sgs2) but here's what my homescreens look like:

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Apps used:

Launcher Pro Plus: best launcher out of all the ones I've tried for sgs2. Zero transition lag, very smooth and costumizable, nice looking widgets in the paid version (i.e. the calendar widget I use). It's also nice to be able to customize the dock, can also swipe between 3 different docks just like homescreens.

Custom Launcher Icons: Best icon modding app I could find. Used it to change all icons to the glowing white ones and to change or remove the app titles

BobClockD3: Clock widget on 1st homescreen, looks simple and elegant

SiMi Folder Pro: Used it to customize the folders to match my glowing white icons

On/off widgets: convenient widgets to quickly turn on/off stuff like wifi or change brightness on the fly

Uh and a lot of other apps to replace the standard ones. Most notably Quick Pic (gallery), Power Amp Pro (media player), Daum Maps (instead of google maps) and smart keyboard pro (awesome keyboard).

GTR

51703 Posts

August 18 2011 07:24 GMT

#19

wow, launcher pro was so neat. i actually decided to buy it because it is damn good (and i wanted to use the calendar widget!)

as of my rom, still using cognition... only problem i find is that i can't find a rom that combines the features of the multiple ones out there.

Ciryandor

United States3735 Posts

August 18 2011 11:17 GMT

#20

GTR, Y U NO USE IU WALLPAPER? Galaxy S II is IU stuff!

Also, could anyone explain to me what the modding does to the Galaxy S II? Does it void any warranties because it's considered jailbreaking? I'm considering it for my next phone (IU + Stork (for the tablet) endorsement = WIN), and I'm considering whether to get it then have it modded.