ROM questions please? - Galaxy S II General

I have uk sgs2 with xxkg2 and chainfire root with the yellow triangle on bootup...question is as follows:
There is a ROM thread kh3 in the general section and also lots of roms in the development sections referencing kh3 etc...what's what...which one do I use...is kh3 firmware or rom?
Do I have to use odin or cwm to flash the new rom/firmware?
Finally whats the difference between the two development forums and which ROMs the most popular in your opinion?
Thanks and sorry for noob type questions!
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They're basically different ROMs based on the KH3 firmware
How you flash it depends on the ROM itself.
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mchu6am4 said:
I have uk sgs2 with xxkg2 and chainfire root with the yellow triangle on bootup...question is as follows:
There is a ROM thread kh3 in the general section and also lots of roms in the development sections referencing kh3 etc...what's what...which one do I use...is kh3 firmware or rom?
Do I have to use odin or cwm to flash the new rom/firmware?
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firmware=/=rom=/=os=/=android all the same thing in this case
kh3 is the newest leaked rom, there will be odin flashable files available from the thread, and there's a cf-root kh3 kernel available

mchu6am4 said:
I have uk sgs2 with xxkg2 and chainfire root with the yellow triangle on bootup...question is as follows:
Do I have to use odin or cwm to flash the new rom/firmware?
Instruction come with each rom .
Finally whats the difference between the two development forums and which ROMs the most popular in your opinion?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063348
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1173326
jje
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mchu6am4 said:
I have uk sgs2 with xxkg2 and chainfire root with the yellow triangle on bootup...question is as follows:
There is a ROM thread kh3 in the general section and also lots of roms in the development sections referencing kh3 etc...what's what...which one do I use...is kh3 firmware or rom?
Do I have to use odin or cwm to flash the new rom/firmware?
Finally whats the difference between the two development forums and which ROMs the most popular in your opinion?
Thanks and sorry for noob type questions!
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First of all, welcome to SG2! Hope you enjoying it.
1. All depends on your preference. Some say KG1 is good, some say KH3, etc etc. All depends on your preference. Just try and see which is your preference.
2. Odin is need to use computer and cwm recovery is by turning off phone first, then home button, volume up and power button all at same time.
3. Original is where dev who created them using new ways (in easy words). Most of them are less-samsung-ness. So if you install them, example CM7 (cynogen mod) or MIUI roms, you will not have samsung apps inside but you can install them if you are interested.
Hope this helps a little.

Thanks guys...Let me see if I've got this right...
1) I need to install the ROM first and then flash a kernel from chainfire..correct?
2) Also, I'm interested in MIUI, Villian, Cognition and Modaco ROMs...don't know much about them just seems a lot of people are using them/have interest in by looking at number of pages for each thread...any views please?
3) Sorry, lastly the KH3 rom in the general section is I guess original Samsung unmodified ROM??

mchu6am4 said:
Thanks guys...Let me see if I've got this right...
1) I need to install the ROM first and then flash a kernel from chainfire..correct?
What ROM ??? you have a ROM installed already its your original firmware .
For root flash kernel from Chainfires thread you will also get CWM .
2) Also, I'm interested in MIUI, Villian, Cognition and Modaco ROMs...don't know much about them just seems a lot of people are using them/have interest in by looking at number of pages for each thread...any views please?
Your choice Cognition and Villain probably easier to start with .
3) Sorry, lastly the KH3 rom in the general section is I guess original Samsung
KH3 rom in the general section would be the same as the rom in the stock roms post in Dev section .
One ROOT and install Clockwork Mod recovery .
Two decide on custom rom and follow its install instructions .
Nothing to stop you flashing a stock KH3 rom before above steps .
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Thanks jje...I don't have any custom roms installed...just stock leaked kg2...phone is already rooted and with CWM recovery..
How does Modaco rate as I have kitchen account (previously owned zte blade!)?

mchu6am4 said:
I have uk sgs2 with xxkg2 and chainfire root with the yellow triangle on bootup...question is as follows:
There is a ROM thread kh3 in the general section and also lots of roms in the development sections referencing kh3 etc...what's what...which one do I use...is kh3 firmware or rom?
Do I have to use odin or cwm to flash the new rom/firmware?
Finally whats the difference between the two development forums and which ROMs the most popular in your opinion?
Thanks and sorry for noob type questions!
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Basically, the ROM is Gingerbread. There are many updates which are very tiny tweaks. Look at Samfirmware.com
Rom developers use these latest ROM's because of the unsatiable appetite of those who want the latest (not a proper update) slightly changed update with dev tweaks
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inkyadrian said:
Basically, the ROM is Gingerbread. There are many updates which are very tiny tweaks. Look at Samfirmware.com
Rom developers use these latest ROM's because of the unsatiable appetite of those who want the latest (not a proper update) slightly changed update with dev tweaks
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In other words, we have an OCD when it comes to version numbers and not having the latest firmware installs. Just ends up feeling like there is something we are missing out on and could benefit from whatever it is in the update.
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[Q] Rom Manager....

Hey guys..
Hoping to not get flamed here but I see a lot of ambiguity on the forums about this and was looking for a definitive answer...
I have downloaded and purchased the premium vers of Rom Manager and am running the latest Clockword recovery...
Just wondering why I am now seeing custom ROM's floating around for my Vibrant on XDA and other places but still when I look in the "download roms" section of Rom Manager I still only see a section for "Extras"?
I have yet to see any cutom roms in there available for this phone....
Am I doing something wrong or is the answer "Patience Grasshopper"...?
I am rooted and have applied Ryans Lagfix among other things....
TIA
MODS...Sorry for posting in the wrong forum.... :/
PanamaPaul said:
Hey guys..
Hoping to not get flamed here but I see a lot of ambiguity on the forums about this and was looking for a definitive answer...
I have downloaded and purchased the premium vers of Rom Manager and am running the latest Clockword recovery...
Just wondering why I am now seeing custom ROM's floating around for my Vibrant on XDA and other places but still when I look in the "download roms" section of Rom Manager I still only see a section for "Extras"?
I have yet to see any cutom roms in there available for this phone....
Am I doing something wrong or is the answer "Patience Grasshopper"...?
I am rooted and have applied Ryans Lagfix among other things....
TIA
MODS...Sorry for posting in the wrong forum.... :/
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it's only recently we've been able to flash a rom, most posted ones here are for odin, etc.
give it a bit more time
They are working hard on Cyanogen.... that is all you will need and it will be available on Rom Manager when it's ready. You should follow the developers on twitter.

Guidance needed after Root :)

there are couple of questions i want to ask and needing some sort of a guide although there are plenty here. I just want to clarify some points.
I already 'root'ed my fascinate through z4root and planning to install CWM.
Now after all of this, I looked at this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=869990
the DJ05 is what I'm planning to 'flash' and there are 2 files under each category; Radio, Rom, and Kernel.
Does it matter which one to flash from the two listed on each category?
Also, is it required to have a kernel if I get the rom?
thanks guys! this will really help me a lot
You Needed to flash the radio in odin then both the rom and kernel in cwm. You don't have to use that kernel and rom combo though. I am running. Super dark rom and a voodoo kernel but that's just me. But you do have to run a compatible rom and kernel combo.
also, you should stay away from voodoo kernels until you do some proper research.
Question. There are two.links on the link I posted for each category; radio, rom, and kernel. Do I need to use the first or second? Also, do I need to have a kernel after I flash the rom
bumppppppp
Without looking at the post, they are probably just mirrors. Sometimes u get faster download from one over the other.
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zombie1991 said:
Without looking at the post, they are probably just mirrors. Sometimes u get faster download from one over the other.
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i don't really think so.. check this out.
Radio:
http://rom.galaxysense.com/adrynalyne/dj05modem.tar
http://backup.galaxysense.com/adrynalyne/dj05modem.tar
This gets flashed via Odin, in the PDA section.
System/rom:
http://rom.galaxysense.com/DJ05_stock.zip
http://backup.galaxysense.com/DJ05_stock.zip
This gets flashed via clockwork.
Kernel:
http://rom.galaxysense.com/1212_test_novoodoo_fascinate
http://backup.galaxysense.com/1212_t...odoo_fascinate
*one is ROM and one is backup. so do i use the first file?
Both links will download the same file. The second link is in case the server for the first link goes down.
imnuts said:
Both links will download the same file. The second link is in case the server for the first link goes down.
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Yep =) except for the kernel link... the first kernel is a non-voodoo kernel, second is voodoo so you can choose which you'd like to run =)
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sorry for the late reply and th to those who helped me out
after flashing the Rom, is the Kernel optional to have?

I9100G users Unite!

Introduction
I've had my I9100G for more than a week now and to date there's no hint of anyone working on a custom ROM or mod for it. I guess we'll have to resign ourselves to the fact that it's not really a popular model for the regular devs and if we want to get some mods or custom roms on our phones, we have to do it ourselves. I'm currently working on customising my phone, but since I have a day job and little actual experience in Android, it's going to take some time before I can put anything out. So I'm inviting fellow I9100G users to join me in the effort to get some mods developed for the I9100G.
Kernel
Firstly, the kernel. AFAIK, there are two available kernels so far for the I9100G - KH4 (Android 2.3.4) and KI1 (Android 2.3.5). There are rooted versions for both, but as of now only the KH4 one has CWM recovery. In addition, Samsung has released the source code for the KH4, but I'm yet to find the source code for the KI1. I'l like to develop for the KI1, but without a source code and CWM recovery for the kernel, efforts are limited. So I appeal to anyone who knows where we can get the source code for KI1 or can help get CWM on the KI1, please respond!
Mods
So far I've deodexed my phone running on KI1 and managed to get the battery percentage mod on it using the UOT. That one's pretty simple. This weekend I hope to try some more mods like the Advance Power Menu, for one. Once I get that done, I'll share on xda. Appreciate suggestions on what mod we can apply that's useful, but too complicated. If anyone manage to produce mods for your I9100G, appreciate if you could share.
Hopefully once we have a few mods done for the I9100G, we can consolidate them into a custom ROM for our phone.
Let's work together to make our phone better!
I would like to join with little experience on android .
I understand our target is to make custom Rom for the g model, but do you think its we can make it possible to flash other i9100 custom roms with sgx 540 processor ?
Can we have a list of things to start with to acheive that?
Btw, i tried deodexeding and i didn't success. Any advice on this .
Thanks
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Hi ss219100g,
We can't flash I9100 custom ROMs into the I9100G. I tried flashing VillainRom onto mine, but I couldn't make it work. Needs someone with more knowledge and experience, I suppose. All I can try right now is try to apply various modes I pick up from xda onto my phone.
So far I've managed to apply the Battery percentage and Advanced Power Menu mods. I'll share them later today. I'm still looking around for the next thing to try. Any suggestions?
For deodexing, I used xUltimate. The link's here:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/xeudoxus/47283-release-xultimate.html
Basically, I copied the contents of /system/app and /system/framework to \origi_frame\ and \origi_app\, run the tool, then copied the results back onto the phone. Remember to delete the *.odex files in the phone.
hi, i one of the new sgs2g user.
i would like to join and hoping if we could ever make some custom rom for this version.
but i still noob bout android, and this is my first android phone.
i was able to root my dzki1 kernel, using insecure kernel and abd command, but unable to flash cwm recovery, is there way to flash it?
and other thing, what is deodex and odex? i try google,but could not understand
KI1 root kernel with CMW released
hahaboy said:
KI1 root kernel with CMW released
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Please share the link. TQVM
hahaboy said:
KI1 root kernel with CMW released
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It's not the one from Odia's thread, is it? I tried that one but it's rooted, but doesn't have CWM.
so meaning to say that until to-date there are no available custom ROM for the GT-I9100G devices??
aidfarh said:
It's not the one from Odia's thread, is it? I tried that one but it's rooted, but doesn't have CWM.
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Ya, i tried. No cmw... Sad..
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Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm fairly sure the only issues you have are with te modem that's installed causing degraded data network service. I can test tonight as I have a 8100g laying around atm.
Scratch that it was the 9100T i was thinking of
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i9100G CWM + root : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327509
please show me how to add % power bar...please
endless_sia said:
please show me how to add % power bar...please
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In short:
1) Root
2) Deodex - use xUltimate
3) Use UOT Kitchen
Sorry I can't give more details. I'm away from my PC right now. Please search for the above tools.
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aidfarh said:
In short:
1) Root
2) Deodex - use xUltimate
3) Use UOT Kitchen
Sorry I can't give more details. I'm away from my PC right now. Please search for the above tools.
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thanks for help, i did it!!!working fine now hehe!!
Anyone could show me where is the basic information to customize/package SGSII firmware? So far, I've been unable to find these basic informations
*only for *I9100G* first custom ROM based on DZKJ2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1341288
Tested working fine with i9100g dzki1
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thanx..currently downloading...
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have you guys tried flashing any custom themes ?
the only one working for me is battery %
and is there anyone working on an optimized kernel ? MyGKernel is very good but it isn't optimized and not overclockable as far as i know!
ss2i9100g said:
*only for *I9100G* first custom ROM based on DZKJ2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1341288
Tested working fine with i9100g dzki1
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anyone tried this custom ROM? encountered the yellow triangle?
zarboga said:
anyone tried this custom ROM? encountered the yellow triangle?
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i did and that's normal, you get a yellow triangle because you installed an unofficial (insecure) rom or kernel, don't worry about it, it doesn't affect the stability of your phone in any way, it's just for saying that you have intalled a custom feature (rom or kernel)!

Need suggestion!!!

Hi, everyone!
I'm using samsung galaxy s i9000(international version)
I'm new in this forum. i would like to flash custom rom cuz the original one runs so slow. i would like some suggestion from you guys for which room i should flash, and how to flash it.
Thank
Look in the dev section for custom roms. The 2 popular ones to start with would probably be Darky or Docs. There's install instructions inside of those threads...
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ccrows said:
Look in the dev section for custom roms. The 2 popular ones to start with would probably be Darky or Docs. There's install instructions inside of those threads...
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Docs Rom is not longer "Docs Rom", not it's called Rom kitchen, haven't tried the latest versions, but last time I used was very stable and reliable.
You can also try Ramad's deodexed stock roms.
You will need Odin, cf-root if you haven't rooted, and the files for the custom rom you want, most custom roms are flashed through CWM, which you get once you are rooted.

[Q] kernel question

if i download a rom than a kernel. than i download a different a rom will i have that kernel i download.
danzelcool said:
if i download a rom than a kernel. than i download a different a rom will i have that kernel i download.
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You'll have to reflash that kernel on the new rom
Good thread you might wanna look at.. Lots of helpful information..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295557
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rcklss1 said:
You'll have to reflash that kernel on the new rom
Good thread you might wanna look at.. Lots of helpful information..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295557
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how do i go back to the stock kernel on the rom i download the kernel
danzelcool said:
how do i go back to the stock kernel on the rom i download the kernel
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The new ROM will come with its own kernel.. If you want to use your downloaded kernel you have to reflash it.. If you want to go back to the stock att kernel it can be found in that thread I linked to
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Either someone has to provide a stock flahsable kernel if the ROM comes packed with a different one. Or you have to run a stock based ROM packed with the stock kernel..
If that doesn't answer your question I dont get what your asking then...
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