Galaxy S II/Android Modding

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

More Kpop.

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.

On August 18 2011 22:05 emucxg wrote:

go launcher works same, and its free.

also worth 2 try next apps if u wanna diy ur homescreen

- WidgetLocker
- Missed It!
- Minimalistic Text

On August 19 2011 07:56 emucxg wrote:

what about buying sg2 now, sell it later when next model comes out =P

On August 26 2011 12:31 alffla wrote:
yo quick question

i have samsung galaxy s2, unmodded, and found a small problem today.

so i go to contacts, then swipe left on one of my contacts to go to messaging. then i get the choice of using Messagine (SMS) or Whatsapp to message that contact. but choosing Whatsapp doesn't do anything at all, just jumps me back to the contact list. anyone else have this problem?

anyone have this problem ? : ( using litening now but still doesn't work (swpie left for whatsapp instaed of messaging)

also probably not gonna be bothered to try CM7 for SGS2 since its nightlies still and not stable yet

i'm interested in getting MIUI though, looks so nice :3

On August 29 2011 12:37 alffla wrote:


anyone experiencing this problem and know fixes? just annoys me that whatsapp isn't fully intergrated into the ui

On August 30 2011 18:45 endy wrote:


If I don't play Chrono Trigger and only use the phone for calls / texts / emails it even lasts over 4 days. I'm using Litening 2.2 with XXKG1 kernel.

- "A ROM" is like "a car" nothing in specific but a body, wheels, engine, and paint. a general standard vehicle.

- "Each ROM" or each developer is like an auto maker. Each has their own style, options, focus and customer base. Some are luxury, others economy and some are fully loaded! Some are fully packed and heavy and others are base models and very light. You get to get to choose what you like or need, and for once "price is no object" (donating is appreciated) But you almost always get a whole car!

- "Framework" or "Build" - is like the frame of a car, you cant put SUV parts in a Honda. It just won't work unless you rebuild from scratch (and if you can do that, you would laugh at this analogy!) Parts / Kernels / Mods must be compatible with that framework and that framework must be compatible with your phone.

- "Rooting" or getting a "rooted ROM" is like getting the keys and permission to change ANYTHING in your car! But you dont have a warranty anymore!

- "The Kernel" is like the engine and power systems, it is the "software" engine, it does work and ties all the components together. And engines can be upgraded and tuned up for performance or down for economy!

- The theme is like the paint job. pure looks and enjoyment!

- Other dialers, meta-morphs, mods ect are all after market fun changes, once again only looks not usually any more function.

- The launcher (no rooting or romming needed) is alot like your interior, its the seat you sit in and the controls you touch 75% of the time, until you dig through your glove box or fuse box (back to rom)

On August 31 2011 11:25 ProjectVirtue wrote:
So i'm looking at picking up a galaxy infused next week and i've been looking at XDA builds to flash onto it. Do any of you out there have a preference. I'm sitting on the fence between serendipity and infused right now but i'm paranoid about some gingerbread instabilities.

I also have a question regarding the kernal and flashing new ROMS. Upgrading and switching versions of ROMS. Does the data onboard the phone get wiped? (images, videos etc). I understand i'm supposed to reboot into recovery and flash a zip file, but the last time it seemed only the apps were deleted?

On September 22 2011 22:07 alffla wrote:
awesome hahaoh man.just installed cyanogenmod7 nightly release60 , working really well . don't.think I'll go back to Samsung roms now. although I kinda miss the flip phone to silent feature. here's a screen, cyanogen7 minimalbread theme with adwlauncher minimalist theme :d

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On September 25 2011 05:03 TuElite wrote:
SGS2 on sale for 25$ at Best Buy 'round here. Seriously considering buying it tomorrow. 3 year agreement tho... Anyways, bookmarking this thread for possible future use.

On September 25 2011 05:08 skyR wrote:


Bell is luring you in before the 4.5" variants arrive on Rogers and Telus =p It'll soon be $0 on a three year term.

On September 25 2011 05:39 TuElite wrote:


Makes sense! I guess the smart thing to do is to wait and see who offers the best contract... Patience is a virtue or so they say...

On September 23 2011 06:34 Xpace wrote:


Okay, you need to do a tutorial for the total noob on how to do these.

On September 25 2011 13:42 alffla wrote:


it's very simple actually.. all you need to know how to do is to follow instructions. it's not like I had to learn to code or anything ;p

On October 25 2011 03:46 ProjectVirtue wrote:
which theme are you running alffla? I just swithced back to CM7 after using MIUI for over a month for the stability and speed, but the UI is ugly as hell compared to MIUI.

On November 03 2011 02:17 mapthesoul wrote:

MIUI has some really nice themes.
Screenshot compression sucks.

On November 03 2011 06:37 ProjectVirtue wrote:
You have to install MIUI to get that. look into flashing instructions for the ROM

On November 09 2011 10:45 myopia wrote:
I'm brand new to Android. All the Sprint crap on my S2 was bugging me so I decided to look into modding. After a few hours of work, I got the phone rooted, CWM manager installed, and Cognition flashed. BUT now my phone is really laggy, force closes everywhere, no phone service,etc.. My home button doesn't seem to work at all, so I can't select anything at CWM Recovery. The phone settings say kernel nim 2.1.3+ and Cognition S2 V1.6 are installed...

What have I done wrong? How can I fix this? Thanks.


LOL wow I've bricked my phone. I used to think I was a smart guy. Searching XDA gives me this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1334632&highlight=bricked
So I'm out of luck. The phone is a day old, so Sprint may be able to help me. Otherwise I'm looking at a $50 repair from these people:
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-epic-4g-touch-jtag-brick-repair/

Man I'm stupid.

On November 09 2011 10:45 myopia wrote:
I'm brand new to Android. All the Sprint crap on my S2 was bugging me so I decided to look into modding. After a few hours of work, I got the phone rooted, CWM manager installed, and Cognition flashed. BUT now my phone is really laggy, force closes everywhere, no phone service,etc.. My home button doesn't seem to work at all, so I can't select anything at CWM Recovery. The phone settings say kernel nim 2.1.3+ and Cognition S2 V1.6 are installed...

What have I done wrong? How can I fix this? Thanks.


LOL wow I've bricked my phone. I used to think I was a smart guy. Searching XDA gives me this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1334632&highlight=bricked
So I'm out of luck. The phone is a day old, so Sprint may be able to help me. Otherwise I'm looking at a $50 repair from these people:
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-epic-4g-touch-jtag-brick-repair/

Man I'm stupid.

On November 10 2011 06:34 mapthesoul wrote:

Doesn't sound like it's hard bricked. It stills turns on right? Then you can probably save it.
Unfortunately, i don't know how to unbrick a S2, but i'm sure it's possible!

On December 20 2011 19:57 GTR wrote:
Bump, just wondering what custom ROMS use ICS?

On December 20 2011 19:57 GTR wrote:
Bump, just wondering what custom ROMS use ICS?

On February 01 2012 19:36 GTR wrote:
sigh, i think my mini-usb port on my phone is busted. will charge but won't recognise phone on my computer. tried everything from reinstalling drivers, kies to using a toothbrush to clean it.

On February 15 2012 11:01 TadH wrote:
Just got a SGS2, couple questions.

Do I need to install a custom ROM to change the theme of the phone?

Is it 1 "theme" per ROM?

What is that windows phone 7 looking theme I saw earlier.

What are the benefits of rooting the phone?

Are there any better apps for music/video/camera in the market place? Or are the preinstalled ones the best?

Thanks fellas.

On February 15 2012 11:10 Frostfire wrote:
How do you post your Android lol

On February 16 2012 16:13 alffla wrote:
lol u need to link the direct jpg link not the imageshack page

On February 15 2012 11:10 Frostfire wrote:How do you post your Android lol

On February 16 2012 16:17 Frostfire wrote:


How tf do I do that

On February 16 2012 16:17 Frostfire wrote:


How tf do I do that

On February 16 2012 15:56 alffla wrote:


gtr glad u solved ur problem! :D

dis my latest look on my Huawei MediaPad 7" tablet

as for having to root/flash roms to change themes, most visual things can be done through launchers, but in order to change the icons and appearance of things like the status bar and skinning menus keyboards etc, in general those will require you to install custom stuff on your phone.

and my phone now. never really change the layout of icons.. just change clock/weather widgets mostly and icon style lol

On February 16 2012 23:54 ProjectVirtue wrote:


that's pretty sexy, which launcher are you using there? the iphone styled folder is appealing ._.

on a random note, i've switched to galnets MIUI and it's pretty running pretty nicely over here. the signal is a lot stronger than other versions of MIUI i've tried in case anybody out there is interested in trying out gMIUI

On February 17 2012 09:36 Mobius_1 wrote:
Rooted my phone, flashed CM, then realised the Chinese market is gimped and lots of good apps aren't there. Realised I don't have time on a Thursday to set a brand new ROM properly so flashed back to TouchWiz.

But I got a bunch of root-only apps and they are pretty great, also looks fine enough with Go Launcher. Will be trying again with MarketEnabler this weekend tho, I'm bored

On February 18 2012 17:47 alffla wrote:


what does the chinese Market have to do with whether you use CM7 or TW? lol maybe you can use other app sites like appbrain or something ? o_o

On February 18 2012 18:36 alffla wrote:
you're suppose to flash gapps zip package when you flash CM!

http://goo-inside.me/gapps/

On February 19 2012 13:54 alffla wrote:
^ lol waht is that little octopus notification on the top left?

On March 14 2012 14:06 LonelyIslands wrote:
There is so much it seems I could do with my phone and it all looks Chinese to me.. What are the benefits of all this?

On March 15 2012 01:17 skyR wrote:


Customization, longer battery life (downclock CPU, better ROMs, etc), better responsiveness / faster (since you don't have garbage Touchwiz), more memory / less apps (since you can delete the garbage that the carrier installs on the phone), and there's probably some other benefits I can't think of.

edit: oh I forgot the most important thing, you don't have to wait on stupid carriers to push an OS update.