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To Do List for SGH-T989/D

01. find ways to ROOT it! *done*
02. make Link2SD work on the SGH-T989
03. make Clock Work Recovery or compatibles open recoveries to work with SGH-T989 *done*
04. Get SGH-T989 sources from Samsung *done*
05. port CM7 & build a new CM7 branch for SGH-T989
06. all other Custom ROMs and Kangs
07. port goodies from all other SGS2 to SGH-T989
08. port Ice cream sandwich (Android 4.0) only if we don't get it officially *confirmed officially available soon for all GB 2.3.x devices*
09. SIM unlock SGH-T989
10. ...
Now lets try to knock as many of them out as we go along

great list!! cant wait

You guys should see if ECOTOX is still getting one.

digiholic said:
You guys should see if ECOTOX is still getting one.
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maybe a little more background plz?
ECOTOX what? ROM?

AllGamer said:
maybe a little more background plz?
ECOTOX what? ROM?
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A young developer that was originally planning on getting one. I looked at his post history and he mentioned not having enough money to get the SGSII five days ago. So I guess not.

last time i talked to him he didnt have enough money!

Sweet Start!!! Can wait. BTW loving the phone so far. super fast... for now
Cheers

AllGamer said:
01. find ways to ROOT it!
02. make Link2SD work on the SGH-T989
03. make Clock Work Recovery or compatibles open recoveries to work with SGH-T989
04. Get SGH-T989 sources from Samsung
05. port CM7 & build a new CM7 branch for SGH-T989
06. all other Custom ROMs and Kangs
07. port goodies from all other SGS2 to SGH-T989
08. port Ice cream sandwich (Android 4.0) only if we don't get it officially
09. SIM unlock SGH-T989
10. ...
Now lets try to knock as many of them out as we go along
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Great List indeed awesome...........

Tethering...

j0hnZ said:
Tethering...
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you only need root for that
once rooted, you download the android market app and it works

Hey guys, I'll be lurking around here helping as I can =] I wont be able to get the Tmo SGSII, but I'll do my best to help and possibly get something going =/ I'll check out the dump and get started....I got the Vibrant and Nexus S 4G stuff to do also so I'm gonna be swamped the next couple weeks =P

I'd like to add Google Wallet to the list, since our phone is NFC capable i'd like to be able to use it as a credit card as well lol

iPathik said:
I'd like to add Google Wallet to the list, since our phone is NFC capable i'd like to be able to use it as a credit card as well lol
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This would definitely be cool. They haven't even released it for all Nexus S's yet though right?

mziol said:
This would definitely be cool. They haven't even released it for all Nexus S's yet though right?
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some devs from the Nexus S forum ported it from NS4G to the GSM Nexus S...so i was using it on my T-Mobile Nexus S after a week the sprint one came out....it works incredibly well too lol

coool!! cant wait to try the nfc

S-Off?
Would it be any easier to root the device if we find a way to S-OFF it? That's what I ended up doing with my HTC Thunderbolt.
As a matter of fact because the stock rom is so loaded with bloatware and so darned buggy, I may end up having to go back to Verizon / thunderbolt

What if we started an e petition and sent it to samsung to try and get the source

Patience
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What if we started an e petition and sent it to samsung to try and get the source
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We should wait for next week because its the weekend in South Korea so we might see some things pop up in the upcoming week from samsung, if not then yea that sounds like a good idea...but right now, the answer is patience....

Will be nice when some projects get off the ground. I just picked up mine a couple of days ago to replace my HTC HD2 (which I immediately rooted and upgraded to android and it went from WinMo 6.5 to Froyo up to Gingerbread 2.3.7 before it died). Great phone! The only real nuisance with the Galaxy SII is that T-Mobile loads it up with tons of worthless crap that I'll never use and just clutters up the UI.
We do a lot of android development at work (though that's not my job) so I think it might be time to cozy up to one of the developers and set up my own cooking environment. I'll bring this ToDo list along and see if we can't get something going with CM7.
It's too bad that TMO needed a different chipset to support their non-standard radio frequencies. Otherwise we could just use the ROMs cooked up for the Euro models.

[email protected] said:
Will be nice when some projects get off the ground. I just picked up mine a couple of days ago to replace my HTC HD2 (which I immediately rooted and upgraded to android and it went from WinMo 6.5 to Froyo up to Gingerbread 2.3.7 before it died). Great phone! The only real nuisance with the Galaxy SII is that T-Mobile loads it up with tons of worthless crap that I'll never use and just clutters up the UI.
We do a lot of android development at work (though that's not my job) so I think it might be time to cozy up to one of the developers and set up my own cooking environment. I'll bring this ToDo list along and see if we can't get something going with CM7.
It's too bad that TMO needed a different chipset to support their non-standard radio frequencies. Otherwise we could just use the ROMs cooked up for the Euro models.
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TY Sauron for ur help

Ice Cream Sandwich Spotted on SGSII

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_ii_running_android_ics_rom-news-3274.php
Great news! We can only hope our neglected E4GT gets some ICS love soon too.
EDIT: Apparently it's been said this is just an ICS launcher...

Still some pretty cool mods though hey! I wouldn't mind the fast switch program he had. Its the same one I got on my galaxy tab 10.1 ICS will get here eventually amd when it does I hope it changes the android expereince with lots of eye candy and fun features. Hope it really takes advantage of our 1gig ram and fast internal storage and is coded specificly for duel core cpu's. How sweet would thay be !

Our phone is neglected? It's been out for a month. Hardly time to consider it neglected.

TurboFool said:
Our phone is neglected? It's been out for a month. Hardly time to consider it neglected.
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I think they are talking in general the SGS2 has been out for a few months now it's just new for the US market.

there is a ICS launcher that looks just like that and the status bar is wrong i think its the launcher with a themed bar

I could not careless about the ICS Sprint would push to us. I want the ICS that the devs bring us.

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I think they are talking in general the SGS2 has been out for a few months now it's just new for the US market.
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No, I mean our phone!
Figgen AT&T version already has Cyanogen mod!

I can only hope that ICS performs as well as the video shows.

Definitely a cool mod though!
When ICS does come out, will this end up for sure on our E4GT?

tweeker404 said:
Definitely a cool mod though!
When ICS does come out, will this end up for sure on our E4GT?
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Nope
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S2

WhiteZero said:
No, I mean our phone!
Figgen AT&T version already has Cyanogen mod!
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Its because its gsm
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Just enjoy your phone. With the heavily customized interface, don't expect ics until summer 2012. It is what you signed up for.
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I won't see a upgrade untilled 2013.
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Google WANTS Ice Cream Sandwich
It was my understanding that Google wants as many devices as possible to be upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich as soon as possible to push developers in to moving their current applications to this platform and that Google basically wants previous versions including Honey Comb to go the way of the Dodo or the Dinosaur. So this could mean that we would see an upgrade fairly quickly for our devices so as to reduce fragmentation.

Blu3Fr0g said:
It was my understanding that Google wants as many devices as possible to be upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich as soon as possible to push developers in to moving their current applications to this platform and that Google basically wants previous versions including Honey Comb to go the way of the Dodo or the Dinosaur. So this could mean that we would see an upgrade fairly quickly for our devices so as to reduce fragmentation.
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You are setting yourself up for disappointment. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result. ICS updates will start going out in middle 2012.
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ravizzle said:
Its because its gsm
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Yes, sadly the CDMA and WiMax radios add a few hurdles.

Someone posted this on engadget as an idication that the epic touch 4g would get ICS. Frankly I'm not sure how they determined that from the link.
HTML:
http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-D710/EJ14.rdf

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Someone posted this on engadget as an idication that the epic touch 4g would get ICS. Frankly I'm not sure how they determined that from the link.
HTML:
http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-D710/EJ14.rdf
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All that tells us it they're working on an update (which we already knew, since they have known bugs they're trying to resolve), and it's full of placeholder text. The only version is mentions is 2.3.3, and we're on 2.3.4. So clearly not an indication of any actually useful information.

TurboFool said:
All that tells us it they're working on an update (which we already knew, since they have known bugs they're trying to resolve), and it's full of placeholder text. The only version is mentions is 2.3.3, and we're on 2.3.4. So clearly not an indication of any actually useful information.
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Thanks - I couldn't figure out why they thought that link had anything to do with ICS.
Of course if they really wanted a shock and awe campaign tomorrow, just imagine if the top 10 Android devices all got an update to ICS tomorrow

I would rather have to wait a bit for good ROMs than have everything the first week so we don't have to listen to the "Where's the Jelly Bean update " talk. My phone is perfect and will only get better. Its not like every CM7 nightly is perfect. It takes a lot of nightlies to get a stable release. I have been flashing all of the Nexus releases....last nights was great though...patience people
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ICS Availability

After reading some forum posts from around here and other sites I'm starting to get really discouraged. I got this phone on December 4th, so I can return it on/before January 3rd. My other options are of course SGSII, SGSII SR, Vivid, and whatever phone pops up before now and then. Do you think I should return the Nitro for one of those options or wait and hope it gets ICS? ICS is a dealbreaker for me.

ICS.. Good news, i hope!
As per GSMArena and Bell Mobility's website, ICS will be available to its' customers confirmed, no answer though as to when. hope this clears it up a bit.

The thing with the updates is you never know. From all of the phones you listed, the likely fastest one to get the ICS update would probably be the Vivid based on HTC's speed at updating followed by the SGSII then skyrocket. Last on that list? Probably the Nitro HD. Given the things I've seen elsewhere with LG updating I wouldn't expect much, then again, you never really know with these things.

If this thing was just unlocked and able to boot into CWM recovery, it wouldn't be too hard to bribe some devs with devices to get some good ICS-based ROMs, I'm thinking. The Nexus S ICS ROMs have been pretty awesome, thus far, and that is with them still based on the 2.6.35 kernel.

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The thing with the updates is you never know. From all of the phones you listed, the likely fastest one to get the ICS update would probably be the Vivid based on HTC's speed at updating followed by the SGSII then skyrocket. Last on that list? Probably the Nitro HD. Given the things I've seen elsewhere with LG updating I wouldn't expect much, then again, you never really know with these things.
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Honestly, Samsung's gotten MUCH faster at updating.
Look at the SGS II, it already has a ICS leak, that says something.
Of all phones, I would expect the AT&TSGSII and SR to get it first, then Vivid, then Nitro, unfortunately. :/

The Thrill was supposed to have GB within a month of release. That was back in September. Then they promised October, then November...
I trust LG about as much as I trusta politician, and it's a shame because I'd LOVE to buy a Nitro but I won't because it's LG.

I won't really worry or sweat over the ICS....as long as this phone is unlocked, anything is possible, and we will have even better ROMs than vanilla ICS. Heck, we might even get CM9 support if the Devs feel it's worthy enough, and I'm sure they are eyeing the Nitro right now, just waiting for the right time. All we need is a single Dev joining us to spark the fire of interest with other Devs.
Does anybody know someone who knows the person behind CWM/Rom Manager? I forgot his name, he helped a lot over at the Atrix Forum when he released a compatible CWM for that phone. I don't mean to make it sound like harassing the guy, but maybe some of us can directly PM him and ask him nicely to help us with this phone. Just my input to speed up the possibility of making this phone even greater.

Koush, and he is working on CM9 for the NS.
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Keep in mind the update has to come from at&t.
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If your waiting for LG to update ti to ICS and then for AT&T to put its bloat on it then I'd say you'll get ICS by aug, if you wait for the Devs you'll have ICS by the end of Jan

Devs? There are no devs, yet, sin e this thing is still locked.
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Any new Fido Galaxy S3 users here? Just got mine

After a long time staying loyal to the Nexus line I just picked up an S3. Main reason was the 44$ price tag and the fact I could stick a 64GB micro SD in here.
So far I think the phone is ok but WOW does their bloatware make the phone sucks. I really want my old Android OS back and wil be reading all the guides I can about flashing it.
Anyone else gotten one? Anyone flashes it yet?

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After a long time staying loyal to the Nexus line I just picked up an S3. Main reason was the 44$ price tag and the fact I could stick a 64GB micro SD in here.
So far I think the phone is ok but WOW does their bloatware make the phone sucks. I really want my old Android OS back and wil be reading all the guides I can about flashing it.
Anyone else gotten one? Anyone flashes it yet?
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Just root it and freeze/delete the apps you don't need. Stay away from AOSP, you'll get used to Touchwiz and love what it offers over those buggy ROMs.
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I may try and find someone in town with a custom rom S3 and try it out. I REALLY miss my CM roms on my Nexus S.
You are right though, there are some great features bundled in the touchwiz OS but a ton I simply want gone. I simply hate the layout of a lot of the included programs like the SMS, calendar and phone.

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I REALLY miss my CM roms on my Nexus S.
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If it's CM you're after, that's definitely available for your new phone. The device code you're looking for is d2att, i.e. this is the download page you'd want.
Of course, you might want to root the device first (the most applicable image for your device would probably be the Rogers one), and put a new recovery image on there - I suggest TWRP for that, though if you're used to CWM that's certainly an option as well.
Welcome to the wide world of the S3, and have fun!

If you want AOSP / AOKP get Task650 Roms. Hes has a 100% perfect 4.1.2, and a great stable 4.2.1 ROM out. Check in original android. Been using it for a long long time on both the S3's in our household and everyones super happy. Super fast and no crashes or problems. TW was just too slow.
His Rom's are for AT&T.

geoldr said:
If you want AOSP / AOKP get Task650 Roms. Hes has a 100% perfect 4.1.2, and a great stable 4.2.1 ROM out. Check in original android. Been using it for a long long time on both the S3's in our household and everyones super happy. Super fast and no crashes or problems. TW was just too slow.
His Rom's are for AT&T.
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AT&T's model is the exact same as the Bell, Rogers (and Fido), and Telus

Man you guys are all so welcoming with the wonderful links. Thank you so much.
So im surprised no one else has chimmed in as a new fido owner. I must say their cost is a little high for the phone which might be the reason why. 250$ on a 2 year plan for a phone that is free most elsewhere aint cheap. Luckily for me I got a great deal on it (44$ total cost!)
Does anyone have some warranty related info or links they could send me? I have read about an hours worth and cant seem to gather a clear picture. From what I can tell theres are three methods to rooting this device.
Also, any info on what to backup in order not to brick this phone?
This phone is quite a bit more work than the Nexus I had earlier. None the less I am pretty sure ill have tons of fun!

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If it's CM you're after, that's definitely available for your new phone. The device code you're looking for is d2att, i.e. this is the download page you'd want.
Of course, you might want to root the device first (the most applicable image for your device would probably be the Rogers one), and put a new recovery image on there - I suggest TWRP for that, though if you're used to CWM that's certainly an option as well.
Welcome to the wide world of the S3, and have fun!
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thanks for the awesome info.
Looks like I will be tripping the flash counter no matter what I do accoding to the first link. Have there been any further developements since that post was written? Warranty is a concern of mine with this phone as its quite pricey!

l'm on fido with a unlocked Rogers GS3 which I used one of the threads here to unlock yourself
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Just root it and freeze/delete the apps you don't need. Stay away from AOSP, you'll get used to Touchwiz and love what it offers over those buggy ROMs.
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LMAO. Touchwiz is complete garbage and really slows the S3 down. I used it for a couple of weeks and could not stand all the Samsung bloat and the Samsung replacement apps (phone, messaging, etc.).
Wiped it and I'm running CM 10.1 nightly (1/13) and the phone is a beast now. Super fast, with the best possible UI, i.e. the way Android is meant to be!
Yes there are a few bugs but they're nothing major and at this point CM 10.1 is definitely good enough to be a daily driver. DO NOT hesitate to drop TW crap for CM!

[Q's]Looking at getting one of these

Hey all, I've been informed by my carrier (Rogers Canada) that I'm eligible for a phone upgrade- and the Optimus G is one of the cheap options!! I have a few questions for the community before I'm totally sold...
1) How big are the /system and /data partitions? I'm on an old Optimus One and it's PAINFULLY low on storage.
2) Any word on NFC working in CM 10.1? I've done searches and whatnot but it seems to be quite the quandary right now. NFC is a pretty big draw for me and unfortunately I read that the hardware chip is different from the Nexus 4.
3) What is the latest root-able stock ROM? A lot of guides I see advise against going past 4.0.3, but I would like to run 4.1 (Google tells me an update was released in December) .
4) What are the odds of custom kernel/ROM support going forward? I have no idea what the community is like for this phone, and these boards look rather sparse. Hack-ability is a big (perhaps the biggest) feature for me too.
I really am leaning towards this phone- it's either the G or a Note 1, and it's a tad behind the times (dual core, 1 gig/ram). Though the Note 1 does have a really active hacking community.
Thanks to anyone who takes the time to reply. Cheers!

Keep everything stock, just root it and delete all the bloat ware.. works great.

1)On korean version sysyem is 2gb and data 25gb

sunami88 said:
Hey all, I've been informed by my carrier (Rogers Canada) that I'm eligible for a phone upgrade- and the Optimus G is one of the cheap options!! I have a few questions for the community before I'm totally sold...
1) How big are the /system and /data partitions? I'm on an old Optimus One and it's PAINFULLY low on storage.
no idea but it's a 32gb phone, there is probably no problem with it.
2) Any word on NFC working in CM 10.1? I've done searches and whatnot but it seems to be quite the quandary right now. NFC is a pretty big draw for me and unfortunately I read that the hardware chip is different from the Nexus 4.
no rom support NFC or hardware cap keys as of now
3) What is the latest root-able stock ROM? A lot of guides I see advise against going past 4.0.3, but I would like to run 4.1 (Google tells me an update was released in December) .
The latest Rogers is rootable (it's easier to root first and update later, keep root). Korean 4.1 update is rootable so I would guess Rogers 4.1 will also be rootable. We actually have a pretty good Can Dev community.
4) What are the odds of custom kernel/ROM support going forward? I have no idea what the community is like for this phone, and these boards look rather sparse. Hack-ability is a big (perhaps the biggest) feature for me too.
As of now there isn't much custom roms (you can see that yourself) But there is lots of potential.
I really am leaning towards this phone- it's either the G or a Note 1, and it's a tad behind the times (dual core, 1 gig/ram). Though the Note 1 does have a really active hacking community.
Thanks to anyone who takes the time to reply. Cheers!
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I also got a OG from Rogers and I might sell it and just use my N4. Storage is not an issue for me. More money in my pochet in the end and endless community support.

I would get a LGOG. The Note is really old and it's going to be two generations behind once new phones are launched in Q1 2013.

Wow, thanks for the replies! All that's left now is hope Rogers doesn't try and pull a fast one on me.
Update: The phone's on order! Can't wait to play around with my new device.

Densitymax said:
Keep everything stock, just root it and delete all the bloat ware.. works great.
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I tend to agree. I was planning on flashing some ROMs, but after playing around with the phone for a few days, I must say I actually like LG 's Android skin. Not as heavily skinned/modded as Sense, but enough tweaks to add to the stock experience rather than detract from it.
In my opinion anyway.
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sunami88 said:
Update: The phone's on order! Can't wait to play around with my new device.
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Once you get it, root it, unlock it and throw the jelly bean Rom on it.. I loved my phone before but I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that it is better now.. more responsive, some nice built in features and better battery life..
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I'll probably stick with the stock ROM for a while. It'll be nice when some replacement kernel's start turning up. I use CIFS a lot on my current phone, and I would like to have OTG. Hmm, I might be able to insert the relevant modules once I have root...
Hell, if it ever gets Android 5 officially I might not have to flash a third party ROM at all .