[Q] Bought SII with unstable ROM - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

Hi everyone!
After not being around for a while since my nexus 4 died I bought a samsung galaxy SII (SGH-T989) used.
The phone is rooted (I never rooted any phone before) and it has a 4.2.2 ROM that is unstable in my opinion. Apps continuously stop responding.
Im familiar using the recovery and changing roms.
So I need to know what ROM could I install in the phone? (4.2.2)
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CrazCruz said:
Hi everyone!
After not being around for a while since my nexus 4 died I bought a samsung galaxy SII (SGH-T989) used.
The phone is rooted (I never rooted any phone before) and it has a 4.2.2 ROM that is unstable in my opinion. Apps continuously stop responding.
Im familiar using the recovery and changing roms.
So I need to know what ROM could I install in the phone? (4.2.2)
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Look in developer area there is a plethora to choose from, try them all is what I recommend. You will find one you like, everyone has different tastes. But 4.2.2 I recommend my Hellybean from 20130801

Goodbye SII
Just for general statistics, I burned the MB of my one week old galaxy sII, can't even get it into download mode. It's a hard brick.
Thanks for all of your responses..

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AOSP Rom with no mods.

whats the smoothest AOSP JB rom here for the GNex? I'm still in the process of rooting so I havent tried any. I just got the phone last night and my other was the NS4G. I see there are a few here but Im looking for people who have tried several.
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venom_762 said:
whats the smoothest AOSP JB rom here for the GNex? I'm still in the process of rooting so I havent tried any. I just got the phone last night and my other was the NS4G. I see there are a few here but Im looking for people who have tried several.
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Which Galaxy Nexus?
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Zeinzu said:
Which Galaxy Nexus?
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Sprint Gnex, please? I like a pure smooth rom.
You're not going to get anything 100% stock considering you need to go to a custom ROM. Poke around the Sprint development section and see what people offer. Those ROMs are your only Jellybean option right now.
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Note II LTE and custom rom future?

Hello,
Since there is no custom rom for LTE, i was wondering what is the reason behind that. Are the firmware files for the N7105 device not available or is the source closed unlike N7100. I am currently looking to buy the LTE version, however if the custom rom wont come i will rather go for the N7100 version.
Cheers
PS: I have never owned an android device before and currently use the Nokia N900 (running maemo linux)
1) There is a stock, rooted, deoxed rom available.
2) Samsung have hindered asop development at every pass so support is low.
3) Touchwiz is VASTLY improvesd. No where near perfect but most people are happy.
4) The devs are busy working on the 7100 which is understandable so give them time.
5) The other idea is a patch to make n7100 work. (But it's looking like the changes are more than skin deep.)
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EmptyArea said:
1) There is a stock, rooted, deoxed rom available.
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link?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33738611
Mirror
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33840767
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I'll be looking to list any XDA N7105 ROMs on my site when they are available. I'm picking up my Note 2 this Friday 16th November.:good:

Need help choosing my next phone.

I currently have the s2 and have been flashing this thing left and right I want my life back lol
So basically what I'm asking is what android smartphone is best out of the box I.e. stock rom and all because the GS2 is a beast only under custom ROM so what would be a good phone with a good UI AND ROM, I have my eyes on the htc one x or one x + and note / note 2 , nexus 4 , s3 , ... open to unlocking phones because I'm on Simple mobile if that helps...
Thanks guys some opinions and advices would be much appreciated
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Every ui you can have on those you can have on this one getting another phone. You could get an lg optimus g lg phones are hard to unlock idk if they have ROMs out for that one yet plus its a quad core if you have the $$$
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ERMAGHERD iPHERN!!!!
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abesgs2 said:
I currently have the s2 and have been flashing this thing left and right I want my life back lol
So basically what I'm asking is what android smartphone is best out of the box I.e. stock rom and all because the GS2 is a beast only under custom ROM so what would be a good phone with a good UI AND ROM, I have my eyes on the htc one x or one x + and note / note 2 , nexus 4 , s3 , ... open to unlocking phones because I'm on Simple mobile if that helps...
Thanks guys some opinions and advices would be much appreciated
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If you want something simpler and less customization options. Then you need to decide what you need it for. Do you play a lot of games? If so then maybe an iphone is best for you. If not then maybe windows phone is a better option..
But if I were you I wouldn't give up yet because we are on the verge of getting jelly bean. It's a good time for the Hercules!
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Are you talking about the official jelly bean like the stock ones we see on the s3 and note 2???!? Lol I don't play games and window phones are fugly lol but thanks
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Samsung galaxy note 2 is by far the best phone on the market! Highly recommended by all!!!
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Samsung galaxy s2
Rom: Jedi knight 6
kernel: Jedi kernel 2
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[Q] dual boot?

Is it possible to dual boot ROMs on this device? I want paranoid Android and Wicked. They are my favorite ROMs on here.
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Phone: Tmobile Samsung Galaxy s4 m919
Rom: Wicked v2
Kernel: Stock
Radio: Stock
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There used to be an app called boot manager pro. I would live to see them update their app to support our device. Maybe they will if enough people write them!
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Boot manager never worked for me on any device
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Only thing I can think of is to repeatedly use Nandroid.
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I wish there was a way to dual boot.
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There is a dualboot kernal available for the tmo note 2. It would be awesome if we couldd get the sev on the s4
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Making Nandroids and Restoring between Nandroids is the best method i know of, however your spending atleast 10 minutes of downtime between boots with this method, so it would be much nicer for a more natural method....
Monkz said:
Making Nandroids and Restoring between Nandroids is the best method i know of, however your spending atleast 10 minutes of downtime between boots with this method, so it would be much nicer for a more natural method....
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I would Love something where when you restart or turn on your phone it gives you a choice to pick the rom you want. One could only dream, or make it happen.
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Phone: Tmobile Samsung Galaxy s4 m919
Rom: Wicked v2
Kernel: Stock
Radio: Stock
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Other than the huawei Ascend and Lg Optimus M this is the only android device I cant dual boot on, which really sucks since the s3 and even the damn gTab2 can be dual booted. Hell, other s4 variants have multiboot... oh well, sucks to be us.
tokenpoke said:
Other than the huawei Ascend and Lg Optimus M this is the only android device I cant dual boot on, which really sucks since the s3 and even the damn gTab2 can be dual booted. Hell, other s4 variants have multiboot... oh well, sucks to be us.
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If, when you say other S4's have multiboot, you are talking about the same method I'm thinking of, it works for the M919 as well. It's in one of the International i9505 forums, I think it's Android Development, but it could be General. Just browse around all of them.

[Q] Worth rooting and flashing other ROM?

So I'm getting a new and sparkly Galaxy Note 8 in a few months for my birthday, and I do know how to root and flash.
I'm wondering if it would be worth it to flash a custom ROM onto the device, because the S-Pen relies on so many Samsung applications to be useful, with out the Samsung apps, the S-Pen is nothing but a small finger. (Except, would the proximity work with the S-Pen and jelly bean?)
I'm most definitely going to root my device and install my favourite apps that require root.
Could you please tell me if it's really worth doing, Thanks.
(Sorry for noob-ish post, I've only posted a few times)
[EDIT]: So I'm now thinking weather I should get the new nexus 7 over the note 8, I want the note 8 for it's spen abilities, but the new nexus 7 is an easy-to-root straight from Google device. Thoughts?
I'm rooted, but still on stock. In fact, I intend to stay on stock 4.1.2 because that way I can have cascading floating multi - windows which are just yummy!
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I love my note 8.0 . rooted and installed civs reflex ROM. No problems for me, just lack of apps2sdcard.. So I can't get a lot of the good games. Other than that its perfect IMO. Nexus 7 seems just ok, this tablet (may sound weird) but my gf share the tablet by her using pinterest and I'd just watch YouTube or video player while she does that. Multitasking ftw
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Buy the new Nexus 7 2013 (2gb ram) with android 4.3 . There is a universal issue with the galaxy note 8: screen momentary freezing, and no one know if it is hardware or software or if the next android update can fix it or not.
frostdragon779 said:
Buy the new Nexus 7 2013 (2gb ram) with android 4.3 . There is a universal issue with the galaxy note 8: screen momentary freezing, and no one know if it is hardware or software or if the next android update can fix it or not.
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It is not hardware cause I've been on custom rom/kernel since day one and never experienced a screen freeze. Betting it will be fixed in future Samsung update.
CCallahan said:
It is not hardware cause I've been on custom rom/kernel since day one and never experienced a screen freeze. Betting it will be fixed in future Samsung update.
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Must agree, no problems running civs reflex ROM. I know the screen freezing issue because I've been on stock ROM and noticed it. It is very annoying.
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Majin101 said:
Must agree, no problems running civs reflex ROM. I know the screen freezing issue because I've been on stock ROM and noticed it. It is very annoying.
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I downloaded civ reflex rom last night and I am experiencing the same freezing issue as with the stock 4.1.2 firmware.
I have also flashed CM 10.1 and there were no screen freezing at all. But CM sucking too much battery, I reverted back touchwiz.
The civs rom was created based on stock samsung firmware so I think the bug on this rom is the same with the stock firmware.
I think Samsung will not put out 4.2.2 for the note 8, but instead it would be the 4.3 update, and this would take at least 5 or 6 more months.
I think I am gonna sell this one and buy a nexus 7 (2)
Are u sure u downloaded reflex and not flexbeam? Also I think u have to select his modified rom, if u don't u get the stock kernel. Perhaps I'm wrong, I can't remember my setup. I just know I'm on reflex and running his 2.2 kernel, no screen freeze. I really hated that screen freeze, wouldn't have rooted if it didn't have that!
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frostdragon779 said:
I downloaded civ reflex rom last night and I am experiencing the same freezing issue as with the stock 4.1.2 firmware.
I have also flashed CM 10.1 and there were no screen freezing at all. But CM sucking too much battery, I reverted back touchwiz.
The civs rom was created based on stock samsung firmware so I think the bug on this rom is the same with the stock firmware.
I think Samsung will not put out 4.2.2 for the note 8, but instead it would be the 4.3 update, and this would take at least 5 or 6 more months.
I think I am gonna sell this one and buy a nexus 7 (2)
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R u sure u want the new nexus 7, I havent read good things about it
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frostdragon779 said:
I downloaded civ reflex rom last night and I am experiencing the same freezing issue as with the stock 4.1.2 firmware.
I have also flashed CM 10.1 and there were no screen freezing at all. But CM sucking too much battery, I reverted back touchwiz.
The civs rom was created based on stock samsung firmware so I think the bug on this rom is the same with the stock firmware.
I think Samsung will not put out 4.2.2 for the note 8, but instead it would be the 4.3 update, and this would take at least 5 or 6 more months.
I think I am gonna sell this one and buy a nexus 7 (2)
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I'm going to buy a Nexus 7 too, but for personal use, and I will keep the Note 8 for work. To me, they are too different and can't be used for the same purpose. I need the 8 inch screen and the s pen for work. And I need the smaller size and better than retina ppi for comfortably reading eBooks on it. (Having an affordable device with LTE that I can switch at will between Verizon, AT&T or T-mobile, is a nice bonus too!) The screen freezes on the Note 8 have not interfered with my work. But they are really really bugging me when I try to use it for anything other than taking notes.
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