Android 4.4.2 KitKat - Galaxy S II General

What do you think about the new android version. In my opinion, it's great , with better UI( if the leaked photos are true) , less RAM usage and new kernel. What do you think about the S2? Will Samsung update our phone ? In my opinion Samsung will not update the S2 or the Galaxy Ace or Mini...
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No they will not update our phone. And im also not too sure about new kernel. We do have dorimanx kernel which is light years ahead of most kernels... We have 3.12.rc1 while the Nexus have 3.4?

I don't thing Samsung will just think about updating the S2
It's an old device, it still an amazing device though
But updating it will not benefit Samsung
So no updates
But we still have AOSP
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ahmedelhofy said:
I don't thing Samsung will just think about updating the S2
It's an old device, it still an amazing device though
But updating it will not benefit Samsung
So no updates
But we still have AOSP
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Yea,thats true, even if samsung don't update it, the leaked images are showing a cool interface
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-Grift- said:
No they will not update our phone. And im also not too sure about new kernel. We do have dorimanx kernel which is light years ahead of most kernels... We have 3.12.rc1 while the Nexus have 3.4?
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The only thing is that some sites said about,that they will update S2 along with S3 ,S4, Ace,Mini, Note,Note 2
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There are rumors that it will support all current devices
It's our goal with Android KitKat to make an amazing Android experience available for everybody.
- Google
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...re-some-things-we-are-expecting-to-see-in-it/

Caproid said:
The only thing is that some sites said about,that they will update S2 along with S3 ,S4, Ace,Mini, Note,Note 2
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I think you may be misunderstanding the sites. They say its possible for 4.4 to run on our device. No updates mentioned.
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Our S2 is getting old.. And i'm not sure that it will can run 4.4 as good as it run 4.2.2.

4.4 is made for less ram usage... Some sites say Ace can run it... Ace has 278 mb of RAM
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Caproid said:
4.4 is made for less ram usage...
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Source ?

S2 will run it
Samsung will not update it
Cyanogen will port it
Everithing will be ok except the fact that samsung will not give another update for s2 even 4.2.2 or 4.3 ... why they should think about 4.4?
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krazy1101 said:
S2 will run it
Samsung will not update it
Cyanogen will port it
Everithing will be ok except the fact that samsung will not give another update for s2 even 4.2.2 or 4.3 ... why they should think about 4.4?
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4.2.2 and 4.3 are full of bloatware...that's why our s2 can't run it....in fact 4.4 will be slimmer...Most of the sites, say that android 4.4 will be released in October 14, which in my case is tomorrow....
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Huh I find no issue with 4.2.2, its the best thing yet! We have spent so much time optimzing 4.2.2 that it is so stable and usable. Fast forward to 4.3 which is much newer we have spent much less time on it so for sure it is not as good. However I dont understand which part of either these versions, 4.2.2 or 4.3 is bloated care explaining? Even if Android 4.4 has so called less RAM usage and kernel improvements it would not really matter to us. Take kernel changes for example. We can't just port AOSP code and use it for our devices correct? Remember the time when we only had official 4.0 and 4.1 was released by Google. Everybody wanted Project butter. Due to Sammy not giving us official 4.1 and its source code on time (thank god they actually gave the source code..) we would never have gotten close to full project butter experience which we still lack fully. So if Sammy does not give us what we need then we can use 4.4 without its so called perks like "less RAM usage"

Yeah 4.4 should have lower hardware requirements. However, it doesn't matter because our exynos device still lacks proper drivers. That's worsen by the fact that we currently have no Galaxy S2 devs left working on CM to port new android versions to our device
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hikarugo said:
Yeah 4.4 should have lower hardware requirements. However, it doesn't matter if our device still lacks a proper driver. That's worsen by the fact that we currently have no Galaxy S2 devs left working on CM to port new android versions to our device
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What?
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-Grift- said:
Huh I find no issue with 4.2.2, its the best thing yet! We have spent so much time optimzing 4.2.2 that it is so stable and usable. Fast forward to 4.3 which is much newer we have spent much less time on it so for sure it is not as good. However I dont understand which part of either these versions, 4.2.2 or 4.3 is bloated care explaining? Even if Android 4.4 has so called less RAM usage and kernel improvements it would not really matter to us. Take kernel changes for example. We can't just port AOSP code and use it for our devices correct? Remember the time when we only had official 4.0 and 4.1 was released by Google. Everybody wanted Project butter. Due to Sammy not giving us official 4.1 and its source code on time (thank god they actually gave the source code..) we would never have gotten close to full project butter experience which we still lack fully. So if Sammy does not give us what we need then we can use 4.4 without its so called perks like "less RAM usage"
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The bloated versions are Samsung's ones... Pure Android is not bloated
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Caproid said:
The bloated versions are Samsung's ones... Pure Android is not bloated
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Yes I know that. But our phone has no problem running 4.2.2 or 4.3 that are AOSP based...... So whats the purpose of this thread anyway.... Cus Sammy has no intention of ever updating this phone to a higher version...

hikarugo said:
Yeah 4.4 should have lower hardware requirements. However, it doesn't matter because our exynos device still lacks proper drivers. That's worsen by the fact that we currently have no Galaxy S2 devs left working on CM to port new android versions to our device
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This OmniRom thing might help when you look at the people running it
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DvWatt said:
Our S2 is getting old.. And i'm not sure that it will can run 4.4 as good as it run 4.2.2.
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Untill now, the S2 is running is able to run 4.3.1 and 100% it will able to run 4.4
Samsung adds a lot of bloatware to their official roms which make the device slow
that's why I never use stock rom

Yea but what about cool features like multi window smart functions and motion ?
If this doesn't mean smth for you .... what about drivers? 4.2/4.3 have a lot of glitches with graphics and cuz samsung dont release exynos source code our beloved s2 will die one day in a near future
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galaxy s2 is more moddable than s3?

dorimanx ported the 3.1 kernel to s2 while for s3 kernel is stuck at 3.0.x, and s2 has many more roms updated than s3, do you think that s2 will live also for android 5 and next kernel releases like 3.4 or 3.6?
Who gives a **** .....v'll it later in the future.
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eh??
Higher numbers don't always mean that sth is better...
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most of the patches submitted in linux kernel are for servers and desktops
but if we get support from samsung the s2 can be the next hd2 a device that refuses to die
bluefa1con said:
most of the patches submitted in linux kernel are for servers and desktops
but if we get support from samsung the s2 can be the next hd2 a device that refuses to die
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Completely agree. Maybe that's why they don't want ro release them
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dud3me said:
Completely agree. Maybe that's why they don't want ro release them
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that would be awsome. We have to pressure them
i think the last official rom from Samsung will be jb 4.2 but we will still uptodate with custom rom
i dont think soo... :cyclops:
as long as s2 users exist,developers will not stop giving as the best they got.

[REQUEST] Multiwindow fot the Galaxt Tab 2 7"

Guys Galaxy NOTE 1st generation and 2nd generation both have the multiwindow function. In the latest release Samsung even made it available for the Galaxy S3. Its time someone develops the same or ports it for the users of the Galaxy Tab 2!!
chintanv5 said:
Guys Galaxy NOTE 1st generation and 2nd generation both have the multiwindow function. In the latest release Samsung even made it available for the Galaxy S3. Its time someone develops the same or ports it for the users of the Galaxy Tab 2!!
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That would be cool..
But can our graphic card "SGX540" handle multiwindow?
akshayjoshi1993 said:
That would be cool..
But can our graphic card "SGX540" handle multiwindow?
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i think the graphic isn't the problem ...
we need devs to work on it
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i think the graphic isn't the problem ...
we need devs to work on it
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I guess so.
coz all the GUI is taken care by the GPU.
and making it to do multiwindow will increase stress on it.
even adreno 205 scores better than SGX540.
may be we need to overclock our gpu for a decent performance.
devs.... we need you.
Take a look at this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2081801
jaydyan said:
Take a look at this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2081801
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i'm using Sungsonic HD too, that rom is near perfect.
viktorlucky said:
i'm using Sungsonic HD too, that rom is near perfect.
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Does it have fully functional multiwindow??
Can this mode work in CM ?
Hey guys.. can this multiwindow work in CM 10.1 ?
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Hey guys.. can this multiwindow work in CM 10.1 ?
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Never it won't. ...since in note2 cm10.1 also its not there...
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It can only work on samsung touchwiz ui framework, our graphic card surely isn't the problem,
i understand its a bit complicated programming it but we need consistent developer support
I want this too. Realy weird a 7'' 10.1'' not having multi-window
Samsung may include a premium update with these features along or after the 4.1.2 or 4.2.x update. I'm waiting for the similar update on the s3 mini, but knowing Samsung this will take a while with the release of s4.
A large part of these "premium" features that the s2 got along with the 4.1.2 update could work on other Samsung devices like smart stay or smart rotate that are very useful on a tablet that can be used for reading ebooks. All we can do for now is wait.
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4.1.2 is out what are the changelogs? Anything new?
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I did not test the 4.1.2 there is only one release fit India on samfirmware. As far as i know there are no new features, but i read that the overall speed and snappiness of the ui and browser loading speeds are increased.
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HAKANN said:
4.1.2 is out what are the changelogs? Anything new?
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I Installed 4.1.2 today and for me:
-GroupCast App;
-PaperArtist App;
-SmartStay;
-New Gallery App (same as the GNote II one);
-PopUp Play;
-browser is faster and smoother then before...
chintanv5 said:
It can only work on samsung touchwiz ui framework, our graphic card surely isn't the problem,
i understand its a bit complicated programming it but we need consistent developer support
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Lol....if you understand the concept why cant u work it out and release it......
Adi
"I hate beggers those r lazy to work. Hard......."
I think it will be avaiable in 4.2.2 update..
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Me to.
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Let's hope so.
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I guess Samsung wouldn't do a major uipdate without new features...
My Hope:
-Multiwindow,
-Ripple Effect,
-Touchwiz Nature UX 2.0 (GalaxyS4's one)
-Maybe S Voice?
I will be fully satisfacted with Samsung if they do that...
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Samsung Official 4.2.2 update - May

Hi Folks!!! Samsung promised its Flagship devices Note-II and S3 a 4.2.2 update in the end of May 2013. Update includes most of the features available for Galaxy S4.
1. Real-time lingo-decoder S Translator.
2. Array of pointless camera features, such as Dual Shot, Dual Video
3. Smart Stay.
4. Smart Scroll.
5. S Health.
6. UI Changes including the Theme and Lock Screen Modifications in launcher.
Hope, Google's I/O 2013 can also bring out Note-II, S3 fantastic features a head...Fingers crossed..
Here is the Link for Samsung Updates Page:
http://samsung-updates.com/samsung-will-update-galaxy-note-2-and-galaxy-s-3-to-android-4-2-2-till-end-of-may/
+1
They said it was from a fan not official
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There is an update but it won't show on rooted phones. It will over Kies but it will not update the phone. It will just sit there and won't update.
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Just checked, no update available past 4.1.2
At least not for this handset.
Stock rom, unmodified etc non branded sim free blah blah.
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realwillow said:
Just checked, no update available past 4.1.2
At least not for this handset.
Stock rom, unmodified etc non branded sim free blah blah.
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Well not sure what to tell you. I get one over Kies for my s3 what doesn't update because handset was modified. And when I check on my s3 I get no updates allowed because it has been modified. If I wipe the whole phone the update shows on my s3 but again I can't install it.
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dante501 said:
Well not sure what to tell you. I get one over Kies for my s3 what doesn't update because handset was modified. And when I check on my s3 I get no updates allowed because it has been modified. If I wipe the whole phone the update shows on my s3 but again I can't install it.
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Not knowing what version you're on now, it's all academic anyway
Great
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dante501 said:
Well not sure what to tell you. I get one over Kies for my s3 what doesn't update because handset was modified. And when I check on my s3 I get no updates allowed because it has been modified. If I wipe the whole phone the update shows on my s3 but again I can't install it.
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Learn how to Flash with odin
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phaniblaze said:
Hi Folks!!! Samsung promised its Flagship devices Note-II and S3 a 4.2.2 update in the end of May 2013. Update includes most of the features available for Galaxy S4.
1. Real-time lingo-decoder S Translator.
2. Array of pointless camera features, such as Dual Shot, Dual Video
3. Smart Stay.
4. Smart Scroll.
5. S Health.
6. UI Changes including the Theme and Lock Screen Modifications in launcher.
Hope, Google's I/O 2013 can also bring out Note-II, S3 fantastic features a head...Fingers crossed..
Here is the Link for Samsung Updates Page:
http://samsung-updates.com/samsung-will-update-galaxy-note-2-and-galaxy-s-3-to-android-4-2-2-till-end-of-may/
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Great news!!!
That's why i didn't root my S3 yet...
rootSU said:
Not knowing what version you're on now, it's all academic anyway
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This one.
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rootSU said:
Not knowing what version you're on now, it's all academic anyway
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This version
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Well, you can get back to stock in download mode, flashing with odin respective firmware of your region...make sure you have flash counter reset to zero, if not use triangle away so that your device again becomes genuine. ...
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This version
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That's a really old release of 4.1.2. There are loads of 4.1.2 updates since then. That will be what you are getting prompted for. You're 6 months out of date.
I've been wondering when were they thinking about releasing this since the leak has been around since february (i think) and the S4 has been released already. But to be honest, I couldn't care less about those "features" for an update, all i want is multitasking fixed. Which i'm fairly sure we won't get. Samsung should stick with fixing the basics instead or pushing out mostly useless crap. Guess i'll stick with aosp and just get a nexus at some point...
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That's a really old release of 4.1.2. There are loads of 4.1.2 updates since then. That will be what you are getting prompted for. You're 6 months out of date.
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Well I use arhd anyway so mot really care about if it outdated. Just saying that I was promoted for updates quite a lot. But with a custom Rom I do not care.
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phaniblaze said:
Hi Folks!!! Samsung promised its Flagship devices Note-II and S3 a 4.2.2 update in the end of May 2013. Update includes most of the features available for Galaxy S4.
1. Real-time lingo-decoder S Translator.
2. Array of pointless camera features, such as Dual Shot, Dual Video
3. Smart Stay.
4. Smart Scroll.
5. S Health.
6. UI Changes including the Theme and Lock Screen Modifications in launcher.
Hope, Google's I/O 2013 can also bring out Note-II, S3 fantastic features a head...Fingers crossed..
Here is the Link for Samsung Updates Page:
http://samsung-updates.com/samsung-...-galaxy-s-3-to-android-4-2-2-till-end-of-may/
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Here's the fun fact of the day for you, we will not get s health because it requires hardware our phone doesn't have.
And another freebie the page they got that from was a fan page not an official one so it's all rumour nothing more.
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Heres a tweet...
Android 4.2.2 for high-range devices from June https://twitter.com/search/%23sgs3
dante501 said:
Well I use arhd anyway so mot really care about if it outdated. Just saying that I was promoted for updates quite a lot. But with a custom Rom I do not care.
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That's not really the point.
Your point was Kies tells you there is an update and that it must be 4.2
My point is you are on a 6 month old release. Any update Kies tells you available is not 4.2. It is one of the 30 4.1.2 releases newer than yours.
delsus said:
Here's the fun fact of the day for you, we will not get s health because it requires hardware our phone doesn't have.
And another freebie the page they got that from was a fan page not an official one so it's all rumour nothing more.
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I did think about that since i read somewhere about the extra sensors involved, i just thought they'd adapt or disable functions that really required them or at least do it in a different way that wouldn't need said sensors - there's software to mesure heart rate with the camera, which isn't the most conventional way and, to be honest, if someone told me before that was possible i'd most likely dismiss it as a prank app/gimmick, but i did see it roughly working

Google edition i9505

Does anyone know when we might get the firmware for the i9505 google edition? I'm sure there is much talk about being able to flash this on a regular i9505. I would like to see this used as a better base for all aosp roms in the future. Do you think we have to wait until the 26th release of the device or will we get a leak?
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Does anyone know when we might get the firmware for the i9505 google edition? I'm sure there is much talk about being able to flash this on a regular i9505. I would like to see this used as a better base for all aosp roms in the future. Do you think we have to wait until the 26th release of the device or will we get a leak?
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Tuff question friend.I Really hope to leak 1-2 day before 26th but...We wait and see.
Is it the 26 of this month?
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Is it the 26 of this month?
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Yes.
June 26! Stay tuned.
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I can't wait. Usually there is a leak a couple days early. I hope this is true for Google edition. I can't express how happy I am with this trend of pure google devices. It'll help with the Android fragmentation problem tremendously.
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6 days to go:laugh:
One would hope official roms will lead to big improvements to the likes of CM and Paranoid Android. Also, I'm wondering if it will lead to camera speed and quality improvements over what we currently have with the CM based roms.
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One would hope official roms will lead to big improvements to the likes of CM and Paranoid Android. Also, I'm wondering if it will lead to camera speed and quality improvements over what we currently have with the CM based roms.
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If it doesn't reach aosp, then there's no way in hell it could ever affect aosp roms in any way whatsoever.
Sammobile is saying something about releasing a test firmware for a flagship device tomorrow...
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Sammobile is saying something about releasing a test firmware for a flagship device tomorrow...
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Hope they're talking about the i9505.
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If it doesn't reach aosp, then there's no way in hell it could ever affect aosp roms in any way whatsoever.
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Indeed. But given that it generally happens to Nexus devices, there is no reason to believe this won't happen to the Nexus edition of the S4 eventually. The binaries for the Nexus 4 were released in March for example and it now has full AOSP support.
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Indeed. But given that it generally happens to Nexus devices, there is no reason to believe this won't happen to the Nexus edition of the S4 eventually. The binaries for the Nexus 4 were released last month for example and it now has full AOSP support.
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But it's Samsung we're talking about
I would hope, seeing that this was announced at Google io, and it will get regular updates just like nexus devices, Google is going to be in charge of software for this endeavor. If that is the case, I'm positive we will get all the goodies that nexus gets. And I guess I'm wrong, but I thought the firmware that comes with nexus' are aosp.
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But it's Samsung we're talking about
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But how much control will Samsung have over Google's policy in this respect? One would hope negligible if any, especially given that the backbone of the device isn't even based on Samsung hardware anyway. If Google's S4 was based on the I9500 it might be a different matter.
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But how much control will Samsung have over Google's policy in this respect? One would hope negligible if any, especially given that the backbone of the device isn't even based on Samsung hardware anyway. If Google's S4 was based on the I9500 it might be a different matter.
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I hope this partnership is a clear and decisive 50/50 deal. Samsung hardware and Google software.
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I hope this partnership is a clear and decisive 50/50 deal. Samsung hardware and Google software.
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We've had that mix before. It was called "Samsung Galaxy Nexus" ^^
Pagnell said:
But how much control will Samsung have over Google's policy in this respect? One would hope negligible if any, especially given that the backbone of the device isn't even based on Samsung hardware anyway. If Google's S4 was based on the I9500 it might be a different matter.
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Well i think in respect to S4 Google edition software , Samsung will control next to none, Google will push new software for Google nexus devises including SGS4 and HTC One Google edition in that respect no more delays due to "touch wiz / sense" adaptation
dublinz said:
Well i think in respect to S4 Google edition software , Samsung will control next to none, Google will push new software for Google nexus devises including SGS4 and HTC One Google edition in that respect no more delays due to "touch wiz / sense" adaptation
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But Google still needs Samsung for updated radio's,drivers etc.
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But Google still needs Samsung for updated radio's,drivers etc.
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Do they? How much of the device is actually Samsung hardware that requires Samsung drivers? It's a Qualcomm device. Other than drivers for the bespoke Samsung features like Air View/Gesture and Smart Scroll etc (which Google won't be using anyway) I can't think of anything Google need off Samsung. This is exactly why making AOKP and CM roms has been so easy for the device. The first guy who created a CM rom did it without even owning one .
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Is there an official cyanogenmod for i9500

I jumped over to get.cm and i couldn't find cyanogenmod for my device.
Can someone please tell me the codename i need to look for?
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Unfortunately there is no official cm for i9500
Of course, there is this, but I wouldn't recommend it if your looking for a daily driver.
LSGio said:
I jumped over to get.cm and i couldn't find cyanogenmod for my device.
Can someone please tell me the codename i need to look for?
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your device is exynos based, and thus closed source
you will not ever ever find an official release for this device (unless by some magic samsung releases the code)
Really?
Is this the only galaxy device that is closed source or there are others like the gs 4 which samsung didnt released the code for them?
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LSGio said:
Really?
Is this the only galaxy device that is closed source or there are others like the gs 4 which samsung didnt released the code for them?
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There is development of CM by official CM programmers on CM for the i9500
The code is in a rough state now as development recently started.
Please see the below link for updates...
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Please wait a little...
Won't be official for a while, but here's unofficial with just about everything working except camera. Its still alpha tho so still has some bugs
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2395417
And they said i9500 would never see aosp
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croach246 said:
Won't be official for a while, but here's unofficial with just about everything working except camera. Its still alpha tho so still has some bugs
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2395417
And they said i9500 would never see aosp
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They were able to utiliz the the octa core cpu as intended by samsung? Pretty groundbreaking if so.
I was under the impression that the cm for 9500 was using very generic drivers for the cpu
Thus making it very poorly optimized
But yeah it boots just fine
aliendna999 said:
They were able to utiliz the the octa core cpu as intended by samsung? Pretty groundbreaking if so.
I was under the impression that the cm for 9500 was using very generic drivers for the cpu
Thus making it very poorly optimized
But yeah it boots just fine
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Yea thanks to some hard work from 3 main guys they got around Samsung..
I've been running slim ROM for the past 24 hours and despite it being the 2nd alpha it blows TW out the water..
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croach246 said:
Yea thanks to some hard work from 3 main guys they got around Samsung..
I've been running slim ROM for the past 24 hours and despite it being the 2nd alpha it blows TW out the water..
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Haha i find it funny how you can say it blows TW out the water when not even camera works but whatever flows your boat
aliendna999 said:
Haha i find it funny how you can say it blows TW out the water when not even camera works but whatever flows your boat
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Another i9505 user coming to i9500 thread just to prove something to his self that he bought a better one.
marc_ecko28 said:
Another i9505 user coming to i9500 thread just to prove something to his self that he bought a better one.
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Huh?
Bro are you high? What are you even talking about
aliendna999 said:
Haha i find it funny how you can say it blows TW out the water when not even camera works but whatever flows your boat
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Duh, it is only the 2nd alpha, hence I mentioned it in my post... It will be a couple weeks before everything gets ironed out but considering the first CM was released on Monday and the only major glitch 4 days later is the cam I'd say they did a pretty good job...
But don't take my word for it. Good look at the bench marks.....
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marc_ecko28 said:
Another i9505 user coming to i9500 thread just to prove something to his self that he bought a better one.
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Its true lol. They were all happy cuz they said i9500 would never see aosp and here it is. Yes it took long (what a month or two?) Gave me some time to get bored on stock TW lol
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croach246 said:
Duh, it is only the 2nd alpha, hence I mentioned it in my post... It will be a couple weeks before everything gets ironed out but considering the first CM was released on Monday and the only major glitch 4 days later is the cam I'd say they did a pretty good job...
But don't take my word for it. Good look at the bench marks.....
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The funny part was you thinking an incomplete rom without camera blows TW out the water.
It's a ridiculous statement.
It's just like me saying my porshe without engine is better than your working Volvo.
I just said it was funny. No need to get defensive
Not all i9505 owners boast about having better open source support etc. I for one am still running stock firmware and I'm happy enough, and will remain so until 4.3 is released. I don't think it is necessary to split the camp between i9500 and i9505, and certainly no need to have childish squabbles.
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themadba said:
Not all i9505 owners boast about having better open source support etc. I for one am still running stock firmware and I'm happy enough, and will remain so until 4.3 is released. I don't think it is necessary to split the camp between i9500 and i9505, and certainly no need to have childish squabbles.
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Exactly. Thanks. Didn't even know the 9500 ppl where so darn defensive.
but how do you explain the fact that no matter what device i use it willl always get a lower score on cm then on the official samsung rom?
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Another i9505 user coming to i9500 thread just to prove something to his self that he bought a better one.
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haha snapdragon has better asop/cm support compare to exynos.. but if you live in the US you only have sgs4 with carrier bundled or google play edition
LSGio said:
I jumped over to get.cm and i couldn't find cyanogenmod for my device.
Can someone please tell me the codename i need to look for?
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I think i9500 still wasn't given a codename because there isn't even a cyanogenmod nightly for it. When it happens, it will be given a codename.

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