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Please recommend me a most battery saving 2.2.1 rom =)

Hi everyone..I'm new here just bought a SGS not long ago..Can any one of you recommend me a stock 2.2.1 rom that give the best result in battery life? I wouldn't pick Gingerbread now not until its officially released.
I know installing kernels may lead to a better battery life..but thats not my call haha..because I'm too lazy to catch up the frequents updates of custom rom and kernels and thus makes me a hardcore flasher lol..So I just wanna know if there's any rom which is well known for battery life..can last about 3-4days, without any custom kernels
-Best Regards-

I use Darky's 9.5. Battery Life is pretty good.

Stock JPY or WJS8
jje

I'm using stock JPY rooted and lag fixed and for a normal use I find it good for me.
But as allways it deppends from user to user...
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The most important Thing is to have a modem which fits your country and carrier.
Just read in this thread which it could be for you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9579987&postcount=11945
I would recommend you Ultimate 8.2 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=854799) it was the best for me, I got 2-3 times more life in my phone.

ceno808 said:
The most important Thing is to have a modem which fits your country and carrier.
Just read in this thread which it could be for you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9579987&postcount=11945
I would recommend you Ultimate 8.2 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=854799) it was the best for me, I got 2-3 times more life in my phone.
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how about south east asia country? which modem fits the best?

New to Samsung Galaxy S2 ... Want Advice Please

I am new to Samsung Galaxy S2 and Android phones! I got the phone today and i knew that there would be a way to get more features for the phone. I had an iPhone before and jailbroke that and it was alot better. I have been searching on how to do the same and this has been the best forum with most answers.. !
I have just 'rooted' my Samsung Galaxy S2 but i dont know where to go from here... Help is needed and will be much appreciated ! Thanks and sorry i know im a noob at this lol

Levy2011 said:
I am new to Samsung Galaxy S2 and Android phones! I got the phone today and i knew that there would be a way to get more features for the phone. I had an iPhone before and jailbroke that and it was alot better. I have been searching on how to do the same and this has been the best forum with most answers.. !
I have just 'rooted' my Samsung Galaxy S2 but i dont know where to go from here... Help is needed and will be much appreciated ! Thanks and sorry i know im a noob at this lol
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The first thing I would do after rooting is back up your efs folder. Search for how to do it as it could save you if yours gets wiped out.

The best advice i can give you is to read and research as much as you can before doing anything else. Don't be in a rush to flash or customize something, get comfortable with the phone and stock firmware first. This way you can decide on what features you want/don't want in a custom Rom.

Best suggestion,
1. go through the all 5 sub forums of galaxy s2 atleast for a week or so.
2. understand how android works by playing with your mobile for a week.
3. understand the difference between kernel/rom, stock/custom rom.
4. after u have some basic knowledge on all the above, u can start flashing things
I know every new user will be excited when getting a gadget like this, but take your own time to settle in.

Levy2011 said:
I had an iPhone before and jailbroke that and it was alot better. I have been searching on how to do the same and this has been the best forum with most answers..
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May I know what you had on ur jail broken iphone, so we can take it from their
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I would say it depends on how careful you are, you can indeed read and research for a week. But what I did was ordering an usb jig, search for it on here or in ebay, and started flashing as soon as it arrived. So basically the gods tell you how much time you need.
When it arrived I just flashed evey rom around, than iw were like 3 roms, so for I would recommend lite'ning, villain, and miui. Use each one for a day and find out which one you like the best.
From there you can start trying mods, custom kernels and overclocking.

Trying a funky new launcher is a good place to start. Go launcher is free and looks great.
As for flashing a new rom, VillainROM is very much like stock, but you can then add tweaks. The thread on it is friendly and full of information. Great dev.
Also Leomar's revolution rom is amazing, another super dev. Loads of tweaks and themes in the kitchen app. I think both have a efs backup tool. Good luck...
I atlculay lvoe my sumnasg glxaay s2 wtih VliaRionlm mroe tahn my xobx

I have tried to search for backing up efs folder but there is no clear instructions how to... Im sorry i dont know much at all about android phones! Such a noob lol

http://www.appbrain.com/app/nitrality/com.nfye.insanity.toolbox
Tool that backs up EFS and restores .
Custom roms to start with .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198334
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124396
Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125282
jje

I wouldnt flash any roms for awhile. I recomend just getting use to stock. You should look in the market for apps that require root. I think that the tether app and titanium app are 2 that everyone should own..
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Also adfree is good
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Ok so i have flashed my first rom... MIUI rom... pretty cool and pretty easy to do. Cyanogenmod looks awesome too but i havent found any tutorial on how to install properly or anything... Anyone know? thanks

[Q] Sprint - Model Help??

Hi XDA Forums!
I'm a bit new to the Android community (and to XDA forums!) I wanted to try and install the Google Edition ROM for my device, but I'm a bit confused on the model number.
I went online and searched for about 20-25 minutes. I went to settings > About device > Model number. It says "SPH-L720". I know that is Sprint's model number, but is that any different than the i9505 or the i9500?
I even went on Wikipedia and compared the models (XDA won't let me post links, but I'm sure you can find it!)
I saw that my device met the requirements of the i9505, but I wanted to post here just to be safe.
Thanks a lot!
- Samsung Galaxy S4 (Sprint)
- Stock (Rooted - 4.2.2)

Salil999 said:
Hi XDA Forums!
I'm a bit new to the Android community (and to XDA forums!) I wanted to try and install the Google Edition ROM for my device, but I'm a bit confused on the model number.
I went online and searched for about 20-25 minutes. I went to settings > About device > Model number. It says "SPH-L720". I know that is Sprint's model number, but is that any different than the i9505 or the i9500?
I even went on Wikipedia and compared the models (XDA won't let me post links, but I'm sure you can find it!)
I saw that my device met the requirements of the i9505, but I wanted to post here just to be safe.
Thanks a lot!
- Samsung Galaxy S4 (Sprint)
- Stock (Rooted - 4.2.2)
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Different. Because of the carrier (Sprint) there will be some differences between model numbers such as CDMA vs. GSM, radios, etc. Some of the roms for international version might flash and work fine however you may risk losing things like signal, wifi, etc. If you want to try one check the thread to see if anyone else with a Sprint version has had success and above all else make a full backup before flashing just in case. If you don't want to meddle and be on the safe side then just stick with roms listed in the Sprint S4 dev sections.

Is this what you want? It is a little unstable right now just a warning. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43120823
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GiantJay said:
Is this what you want? It is a little unstable right now just a warning. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43120823
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I was looking at this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2341162

Salil999 said:
I was looking at this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2341162
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Do not flash that. There's always a risk for bricking your phone. Flash the ROM that jay linked too.
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daniel4653 said:
Do not flash that. There's always a risk for bricking your phone. Flash the ROM that jay linked too.
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Thanks, but I still don't know the difference between i9505 and SPH-L720.

Radios are different

lafester said:
Radios are different
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Is that the only difference? Nothing different in flashing roms or what not?

If you're new to android and xda, you shouldn't be haphazardly flashing testing builds. Take more time to learn and read a lot. You're going into that thin ice territory of stuff that isn't stable and made specifically for your model phone. You're going to end up bricking your phone or getting yourself into a jam that you don't know how to get out of.

oscarthegrouch said:
If you're new to android and xda, you shouldn't be haphazardly flashing testing builds. Take more time to learn and read a lot. You're going into that thin ice territory of stuff that isn't stable and made specifically for your model phone. You're going to end up bricking your phone or getting yourself into a jam that you don't know how to get out of.
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Thanks, but there's no way I'm flashing into a new ROM without knowing all the details. I'm not going to dive in there, Haha. I've been reading the forums a lot for the past few days. I won't flash until I know the room works 100%! And yeah, I've been reading a lot. Looks like there's a lot of back up stuff to do!
But I just wanted to clear up the difference between i9505 and SPH-L720: The ROMs meant for i9505 won't work on SPH-L720?

Salil999 said:
Is that the only difference? Nothing different in flashing roms or what not?
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Different processors. Quad Core Qualcomm is in the U.S. models and the international models have the Octacore Exynos chip.
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It is safest to stick with roms that were designed for the 720. I don't know the model you're speaking of, I'm assuming it's a gsm based phone. IMO, they are for different networks and different technologies. These people who are trying to shoehorn gsm, Verizon or international roms, are trying to port stuff over and fix, or try to, issues. Yes, since might get them to work but they won't work 100% flawless. I'm not saying they aren't smart, I'm saying that the stuff they are working on is very experimental and should not be deemed safe and reliable as a daily driver rom.

oscarthegrouch said:
It is safest to stick with roms that were designed for the 720. I don't know the model you're speaking of, I'm assuming it's a gsm based phone. IMO, they are for different networks and different technologies. These people who are trying to shoehorn gsm, Verizon or international roms, are trying to port stuff over and fix, or try to, issues. Yes, since might get them to work but they won't work 100% flawless. I'm not saying they aren't smart, I'm saying that the stuff they are working on is very experimental and should not be deemed safe and reliable as a daily driver rom.
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Its the international version of the S4 with the Exynos chip.
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I don't know about this phone but on the S3 flashing any international ROM was a instant brick and many many people did it. So I highly suggest not flashing anything that is not clearly approved by the developer.
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Stupid when it comes to phones

Hello guys im sorry if im pissing anyone off but I would realy like to know something, I just rooted my galaxy s3 gti9300, and dont no where to download any custom roms, the roms I do get tells me I must have the international version off galaxy s3 and thats where I get lost isnt any rom supposed to work on any galaxy s3, I live in south africa, so b4 I catch on my own crap and waste my phone can someone guide me in a good direction please
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The best way is go to the i9300 forum for information you needed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3
Actually, there are several variants of S3 available, just like the S2. And not all the S3s are using the same hardware. You would be finding more answers if you use the search term i9300 instead of Galaxy S3.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_III
HTH.

waykes said:
Hello guys im sorry if im pissing anyone off but I would realy like to know something, I just rooted my galaxy s3 gti9300, and dont no where to download any custom roms, the roms I do get tells me I must have the international version off galaxy s3 and thats where I get lost isnt any rom supposed to work on any galaxy s3, I live in south africa, so b4 I catch on my own crap and waste my phone can someone guide me in a good direction please
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I9300 = International. Most projects use the model number.
And no, thanks to Samsung, "Galaxy S3" is about the most useless identifier for device compatibility there is. Flash an I9300 firmware onto any of the USA variants and you'll hardbrick it for example.

s5 is dead

just recently traded my nexus 5 for an s5 but i thought the community would be alot more active, i mean theres practically no roms or kernals for this phone any info on why its like this? is the s5 hard to make roms for?

Part of the reason I stayed with the Galaxy line of phones is because of the development / ROM community.
You have to remember though, that the S5 is a fairly new phone. It takes a lot of time and work for devs to get ROMs up and running. Be patient and I'm sure there will be plenty of ROMs to choose from.
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Thank Samsung Knox for that. I think most will wait until their warranties are over before deliberately flashing a full custom ROM. And, besides, the stock firmware are pretty decent now.
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chronichemp said:
i thought the community would be alot more active, i mean theres practically no roms or kernals for this phone any info on why its like this? is the s5 hard to make roms for?
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You can't have looked hard at all as there are a large number of custom ROMs, kernels and mods available for a new model that has only been out a few months.
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chronichemp said:
just recently traded my nexus 5 for an s5 but i thought the community would be alot more active, i mean theres practically no roms or kernals for this phone any info on why its like this? is the s5 hard to make roms for?
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Everything on this topic has been said.
Something worth changing tho: your thread title suggests that your phone is dead, not the forums.