New to gs2 - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

Hey guys, I've just got myself the gs2 prepaid on t mobile. I've been using Android for a while, want to ask that should I root this phone and get a custom ROM? (don't want to brick the warranty) I knew the basic but still don't know is the stock 4.0.4 is good enough. Leave some suggestion down there! Thanks
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Root it and run cm10. Smooth .
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Official SlimBean is pretty cool too

AOKP Jellybean Milestone 1 is what I recommend
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You're late to the party. Kegs tapped. Hope you brought more beer.
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gary93 said:
Hey guys, I've just got myself the gs2 prepaid on t mobile. I've been using Android for a while, want to ask that should I root this phone and get a custom ROM? (don't want to brick the warranty) I knew the basic but still don't know is the stock 4.0.4 is good enough. Leave some suggestion down there! Thanks
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If you want a stable jb rom with good battery and customizations try Liquid Smooth RC7 runs like a champ!!

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Most Functional ICS ROM?

Just moved from the epic 4g touch and lovef thr ics offered over there. Ive read and read but I gotta know. Which ics ROM has the least bugs, most functionality and the less errors, even on a beta,or early stage. I need users oponions from actually using the software. Thank you guys very much!!
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Ravings rom was pretty killer for me. I'm testing ravers new rom right now, pretty damn good so far...
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Welcome! I'm using nexusmod ICS and loving it so far. It's been almost one week. Good battery life, very smooth. There are some minor bugs but it has become my daily driver so nothing critical.
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Does the camera work good as well.as video record? Just needing to know the cons if possible. Thank u for the response.
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deadbeatcocoa said:
Welcome! I'm using nexusmod ICS and living it so far. It's been almost one week. Good battery life, very smooth. There are some minor bugs but it has become my daily driver so nothing critical.
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I need full camera support, wifi and all that lol. I know therr will be bugs, but my buddy flashed megamix and its been hell for him. Not dissing megamix, just stating fact here. Lol
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nellycruzz said:
Does the camera work good as well.as video record? Just needing to know the cons if possible. Thank u for the response.
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Both are working very well. There is a big lag the first time you open the camera, but it doesnt reappear after
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deadbeatcocoa said:
Both are working very well. There is a big lag the first time you open the camera, but it doesnt reappear after
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Ok cool. Ill try both lol why not right? And any special recommendations or personal preferences on installing?
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Follow carefully the instructions! Each step is important.
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They all have call echo and other minor bugs. Great Rom's but I need more stability.
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nellycruzz said:
Ok cool. Ill try both lol why not right? And any special recommendations or personal preferences on installing?
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Use the super wipe and then let rom sit for 10 minutes after boot up. And for apps I recommend apex launcher for more of an aosp feel also grab the HD YouTube here on xda just search u will find it
If you want stability and speed, battery that goes, camera, wifi,
goldfinger NexusMod3 and RaverX3X BlackEdition are rock solid... you can flash a modem that you like, just make sure to delete the system folder within the .zip.
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I dont mind bugs, just some can pose a huge issue. Kinda wanna avoid having to Odin
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Been using ICS perfection for a few weeks now. Haven't noticed any bugs at all besides face unlock not working right, but honestly I've used it on my tablet, it doesn't recognize me half the time and just kinda annoys me in the end. So yeah, ICS perfection makes a wonderful daily driver, just use a Bluetooth headset otherwise the person on the other end will hear themselves echo like crazy
I've tested all, and nexusmod is by far the best one. Android stock keyboard works flawlessly. Apps don't crash, wiimote connects with no issues, battery is pretty good. Feels and looks like aosp. Aosp lock screen...etc. nexusmod will be my rom till a working aosp rom comes out for our phone.
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^^^^^^+1
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Try Alien ics rom from the skyrocket forums. Pure gold.
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Question, what ics radio/modem do I need to install? I read the installation instructions but they never suggest when to flash it. And the skyrocket roms indicate att radios, not Tmobile. That part is what confuses the hell out of me ...
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Hoezack said:
I've tested all, and nexusmod is by far the best one. Android stock keyboard works flawlessly. Apps don't crash, wiimote connects with no issues, battery is pretty good. Feels and looks like aosp. Aosp lock screen...etc. nexusmod will be my rom till a working aosp rom comes out for our phone.
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I agree with this 100%..I am on the newest version of nexusmod and it is by far the best ics port out there.for my Telus version S2.
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Yes nexusmod is really good and stable. Its the best ics rom I've used so far and I've tested all ics roms. Vibration works perfectly the only downside with most ucld2 leak is the fix permission and reboot shutdown issue, which isn't bad you can just download quick boot from market. Ics perfection was okay but it lacks vibration and notification light up. Sky ics is nit bad either. But I prefer nexusmod
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Can someone help me on the issue of flashing a ics radio?
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[Q] Best JB Rom? opinion based.

Well guys, I know there isn't a lot of stable JB roms out there.
But based on YOUR opinion and experience which ones are the best? It could be AOSP.
Actually most of them I've tried have been pretty stable. I'm on paradroid right now and everything is smooth.
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Sprints official jb port is by far the best one.
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bfranklin1986 said:
Actually most of them I've tried have been pretty stable. I'm on paradroid right now and everything is smooth.
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What are the bugs? if any. And Kernel?
Jaimesco12 said:
Sprints official jb port is by far the best one.
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What are the bugs?
Read those threads and see what people post the most of. Being spoon fed is shunned here. It only takes about 5 minutes to skim through the last 5 pages and get an idea of the ROM.
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mt3g said:
Read those threads and see what people post the most of. Being spoon fed is shunned here. It only takes about 5 minutes to skim through the last 5 pages and get an idea of the ROM.
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I've tried. Trust me lol. I just can't get convinced since some users have bad experience on it. I'm very familiar with android, so I was planning on asking someone whos running it.
Btw, I couldn't install PA.
Why couldn't you install PA?
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Androiduser96 said:
I've tried. Trust me lol. I just can't get convinced since some users have bad experience on it. I'm very familiar with android, so I was planning on asking someone whos running it.
Btw, I couldn't install PA.
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What recovery do you have? you should get touch recovery (my bad if that's not what it's called)
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mt3g said:
Why couldn't you install PA?
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it kept giving me installation aborted.
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What recovery do you have? you should get touch recovery (my bad if that's not what it's called)
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You mean TWRP? Im using CWM.
Androiduser96 said:
it kept giving me installation aborted.
You mean TWRP? Im using CWM.
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Yeah TWRP. you need to flash that recovery to be able to get aosp based roms
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AOKP JB MileStone 1
AttachedSilver said:
AOKP JB MileStone 1
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How's the battery life?
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AttachedSilver said:
AOKP JB MileStone 1
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Bugs?
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krackerjac said:
How's the battery life?
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4+ hours of screen time with lean kernel
I personally have been using Deviant Dev FrostyJB_4.1.1-v6. It is really fast but not has fast as Wicked ICS v7 Rom. But I just love the Frosty Jelly bean the only problem I am having now is that whenever I restart my phone it switches the default keyboard back to stock and not swiftkey 3.
i've been jumping around from CM10 nightlies, PA 2.23/2.51/2.52, and Liquid Smooth RC7... trying to find a good battery.
out of the 3, i like CM10 the most, so i'll probably go back to CM10 nightlies, if not CM10 M2.
My fav have been so far Frostys and Paranoid Android, Im currently using the Sprint Jellybean release which seems to be to basic compared to those mentioned.
Latest cm10 nightly for me
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does CM10 have a lut of bugs? or its a every day ROM?

JuggerNaut Resurrection!

I recently got with whitehawkz via twitter and he gave me permission to release his juggernaut rom with updated files, mods, tweaks, apps etc. Who would be interested in this?
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jookdakang23 said:
I recently got with whitehawkz via twitter and he gave me permission to release his juggernaut rom with updated files, mods, tweaks, apps etc. Who would be interested in this?
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Always good to have something new and different... !!:thumbup:
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I don't see the point in reviving any thing ginger bread but to each his own. There are a few people up here who can't get Android 4.x.x working on their phones as sad as that is, I'm sure they'd appreciate this.
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If I was still on gb this would be my rom of choice
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RushAOZ said:
I don't see the point in reviving any thing ginger bread but to each his own. There are a few people up here who can't get Android 4.x.x working on their phones as sad as that is, I'm sure they'd appreciate this.
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We do appreciate the hard work developers contribute to our Hercules community. Other users preference is not a weakness.
I'm up for it. This seems to be the one rom that my phone works the best with and battery life is fantastic. I've tried several ICS roms and while I really like certain things about them, for whatever reason, they don't always play nice on my phone.
get it
I recently got with whitehawkz via twitter and he gave me permission to release his juggernaut rom with updated files, mods, tweaks, apps etc. Who would be interested in this?<br />
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That would be great i was thinking about trying the ROM out I got my phone right when ICS came out for this phone i would love to try it out
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You got my vote! I wouldn't mind taking a stroll down memory lane
I say rock out with your **** out bro, and do it big once you do it. Juggs was perfect as it was so adding new tweaks and glamour for sure will make a force to be reckoned with. I say ride or die!!!
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I'd try it
I'm in juggs was my dd for ever and probably one of the best i ever run . U got my vote.
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I would lovee an updated jugg so hell yeah :silly:
Count me in twice wife's phone also.
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Whether or not I'd fully switch back, there's never been a rom since that I've loved like this.
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I think it's a good idea I would at least keep it as a back up. I prefer gingerbread over Samsung ICS
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I'd love to help out on this. I always loved juggernaut. If you ever need anything, don't be afraid to ask. It would be cool to revive this.
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Tmogalaxys2 said:
I'd love to help out on this. I always loved juggernaut. If you ever need anything, don't be afraid to ask. It would be cool to revive this.
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That would be awesome.. This rom is arguably the most stable of any rom ever made for this phone.
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Hell yeah! Would you keep it GB, or try to update to ICS or JB?
Either way i'm game!!! Beta TEST GOOOOOOOO!!!
Yea definitely! Would love to see an updated version of this legendary rom
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[Q] I have just acquired an SGSII

So i just got a tmobile galaxy s2 and i was wondering if its worth rooting and roming? If so, which rom is most stable and does JB or ICS roms have any bugs?
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Urukiora said:
So i just got a tmobile galaxy s2 and i was wondering if its worth rooting and roming? If so, which rom is most stable and does JB or ICS roms have any bugs?
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Go to the dev section, read up, and learn for yourself!
I would say jedijelly is pretty stable
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What phone isn't worth rooting? o.o
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thakrew317 said:
I would say jedijelly is pretty stable
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Is there a rom you recommend?
Lol my friends sgsiii is really fast and not even rooted so im just wondering if i would see a performance difference if i rooted and romed
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My suggestion would be root it and then get flash happy for a couple of days, until you come across the one that best suits your needs. There are many options and everyone has there own preference. I prefer PACman myself.
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Yeah jedi jelly v2
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LoopDoGG79 said:
Go to the dev section, read up, and learn for yourself!
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This is a great answer because in the big picture of learning what to do so you can help yourself in case of any problems in the future this is the right answer.
Urukiora said:
Is there a rom you recommend?
Lol my friends sgsiii is really fast and not even rooted so im just wondering if i would see a performance difference if i rooted and romed
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Rooting is for those of us who like to mess with our phones. Too root your phone and then throw stock back on it in some cases makes no sense. If you are happy with your phone then dont touch it.
Everyone's rooting experience is different so asking others will only give you some false info and some true info. Again only way to find out is to do it for yourself. Go into development and read up on the roms and see which one makes you go damn this looks nice and flash it
You cant recommend jedi jelly to a noob...it still has a few issues to be worked out. But i do suggest rooting and flashing roms. And asking whats the best/most stable rom you're going to get alot of diffrrent answers. Just try them for yourself.
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Jedi knight 6 is super fast and stable I seem to always go back it it after trying others.
I have tried liquid smooth, cm10, UNICEF and some others I Dont remember. I'm going to try Jedi jelly when the next version is released.
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JaMoFo said:
Jedi knight 6 is super fast and stable I seem to always go back it it after trying others.
I have tried liquid smooth, cm10, UNICEF and some others I Dont remember. I'm going to try Jedi jelly when the next version is released.
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I'm on slim bean now and its amazing. Is Jedi knight faster? I like the screen density of slim bean, could I change the screen density on Jedi Knight
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Best ROM for stability and speed

Hello I am currently running newest version or liquid dark and loving it just wondering if there is anything better
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rabidelmo said:
Hello I am currently running newest version or liquid dark and loving it just wondering if there is anything better
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Hi, you must be new..... This question has been asked before under the General thread. You are posting in Apps and Themes. Forum Mod should remove this post and move it to the General area (Though, again, it's been asked before)
My bad sorry about that
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backup and.flash. try.for.yourself . every device is different
if you dont care about versions. i would go 4.1.2 stock . there are alots.to.choose .
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Mysterious AOKP has been my choice for 2 months, but like others have said, flash and try them out, but always nandriod! first!
Jedi Mind Trick, best working, stable Rom for sgh-t989, I tried almost every Rom... The only one where everything works at it's best, without further complications or random freezes...
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