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[Official] Bye bye I9100

Official Goodbye thread for GS2 owners, say your peace to the greatest sub community on XDA I9100
Today, I say goodbye to my GS2.
Downloaded latest stock firmware from sammobile.
Flashed, wiped.
Zipped up in bag to be sent to CarphoneWarehouse tomorrow, £230 for it, not bad.
All in preparation for the S3
Soon as money comes in, im preordering that mofo
Goodbye I9100 community! It's been fun.

Bye, Karl.
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well, im sure everyone of us is grateful for this thread. Im sure we would have been over run with "where is brendonwardmusic?" threads. Might have had to send out search parties too

OK, with my PM Inbox blowing up, this will be the "official" goodbye thread

Yeah man, thats exactly why I made this thread, didn't want anyone to think I disappeared, sending men and woman out after me would be a waste of time.
Reason(s) I made this thread.
1. I've developed for the I9100
2. I've throughly enjoyed being on XDA and being part of the I9100 community.
3. I like to annoy stupid ****ing trolls like yourself.
If thats not good enough for a thread, then bend me over and call me charlie.
Sad that I get banged for saying goodbye to people I've helped and to the people that have helped me.
skimminstones said:
well, im sure everyone of us is grateful for this thread. Im sure we would have been over run with "where is brendonwardmusic?" threads. Might have had to send out search parties too
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Who are you
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Is carphonewarehouse buying used phones? I would like to sell mine too and buy a new S3
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brendonwardmusic said:
Yeah man, thats exactly why I made this thread, didn't want anyone to think I disappeared, sending men and woman out after me would be a waste of time.
Reason(s) I made this thread.
1. I've developed for the I9100
2. I've throughly enjoyed being on XDA and being part of the I9100 community.
3. I like to annoy stupid ****ing trolls like yourself.
If thats not good enough for a thread, then bend me over and call me charlie.
Sad that I get banged for saying goodbye to people I've helped and to the people that have helped me.
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4. Youre an attention seeking idiot

skimminstones said:
4. Youre an attention seeking idiot
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6. I love your dedication.
a67543210 said:
Is carphonewarehouse buying used phones? I would like to sell mine too and buy a new S3
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Yes they are http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/trade-in

nothing wrong by saying good bye. people can say whatever they want, that's the spirit we always look for, but is not always allowed

damn i was waiting for ur theme on theme engine
well good bye

This thread made my day! and if anyone cares im still here? D

bluefa1con said:
damn i was waiting for ur theme on theme engine
well good bye
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Im sure as soon as the novelty of TW wears out and CM9 becomes available with theme engine I will be theming my ass off!

rofl @ tags

See you around fella.... It's been fun!
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I like sgs3 and will buy one and i thanks SGS 2 devs for great mods & fixes.I am gonna sell my sgs 2 and i hope some dev buys my phone and keep the "The Super SGS2 Community Alive"
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Im sure you could of possibly got closer to £280 for this on ebay. A mate of mine flogged his off for £310

take care Brendon mate. been following you since the xtreme days and Smaberg is back doing his magic on the One X now...Shame you not joining us there anyways fella take it easy

Why not stick with the classic S2?
S3 seems more like a transitional product to fill the gap between S2 and the next gen great phones. I doubt it would be as popular as S/S2

@Goku80
How is the One X mate? Planning to get it instead of the sgs3.
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Idea to make a poll

I do not know whether it exists or not
I just want to suggest to the moderators or developers as possible to make a poll by the chart or anything else
able to ROM, Kernel, Threads, etc.
so it helps us all see the ups and downs of something based on it and vote for the beginner to find out .. :fingers-crossed:
thank you

Wut?
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BlackRabbit1703 said:
I do not know whether it exists or not
I just want to suggest to the moderators or developers as possible to make a poll by the chart or anything else
able to ROM, Kernel, Threads, etc.
so it helps us all see the ups and downs of something based on it and vote for the beginner to find out .. :fingers-crossed:
thank you
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Well i agree... Thats a great idea amd it wil let people choose the best rom, kernel etc.. :thumbup::thumbup:
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Chris95X8 said:
Wut?
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ooohhh...
camon Chris!
make it...:laugh::laugh::laugh:

Manvendra05 said:
Well i agree... Thats a great idea amd it wil let people choose the best rom, kernel etc.. :thumbup::thumbup:
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hahaha...
yes yes yes

I don't understand?
What poll do you suggest?
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Yeah, its a good idea.
Its a lot better than new users creating a new thread & asking the best ROMs available..
It serves as a good informal guide to using ROMs according to their personal requirements.
Hope the Mods do it !:fingers-crossed:

like I said chris..
poll for
ROM, thrad, member activities, and so on

BlackRabbit1703 said:
like I said chris..
poll for
ROM, thrad, member activities, and so on
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This would help us in finding the best rom kernel etc... Easily
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Manvendra05 said:
This would help us in finding the best rom kernel etc... Easily
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Right!

It is a bad idea to compare ROMs as is impossible to judge which ROM is best as everyone has different preferences. You can only say which ROM has the most features, is the most lightweight, is the most beautiful etc.
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SpyderX said:
It is a bad idea to compare ROMs as is impossible to judge which ROM is best as everyone has different preferences. You can only say which ROM has the most features, is the most lightweight, is the most beautiful etc.
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ow..sorry my bad
okay...your suggestion is very useful
thx!

Im with Chris...what ??

RohinZaraki said:
Im with Chris...what ??
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it's like they are saying that xda dev make a sort of poll that will show which is best rom/kernel to prevent the asking of similar question maybe it would be a good idea

ngoralph said:
it's like they are saying that xda dev make a sort of poll that will show which is best rom/kernel to prevent the asking of similar question maybe it would be a good idea
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We have plenty of helpful threads and FAQ and still nobody reads them. I mean noobs.

It's like asking "Lets have sticky notes pasted everywhere around a school so students won't ask teachers any questions" while there's a mountain load of useful books and notes on the student's table

agreed! that sure is what they want to do
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It's like asking "Lets have sticky notes pasted everywhere around a school so students won't ask teachers any questions" while there's a mountain load of useful books and notes on the student's table
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YEP YEP!
agree!

Attention Developers And SGS2 Users

Hi guys,
You may know me as @shetalksandroid on Twitter or from my personal blog, SheTalksAndroid.com. OR, you may not know me at all
So hi! I'm Ada and I do SGS2 ROM reviews every week but I also write some useful stuff for SGS2 users and Android users in general like How To Guides, Tips & Tricks, and Editorials.
DEVELOPERS! Do you want me to review your ROM or app? Please send me a private message. Oh, and I write reviews for free Do take note that I write PROs and CONs for everything so readers can decide whether or not to install what you made. The final decision is up to them What's in it for you? You get higher chances of getting donations from my readers who like your work. I get 500 to 700 readers every day.
SGS2 OWNERS! Feel free to comment in this thread if you need help on something. I can't post links to my most useful posts yet so feel free to explore my blog or ask for help here I'm no expert but I try to make my guides as noob-friendly as possible.
NOTE: Please understand that ALL my posts are written from an average user's point of view. If ever you find links that don't work and typographical errors, or if you have something to add or suggest, leave comments here or on my blog. Also, I usually update posts and reply to comments on weekends. I have a full-time job and kids so I hope you understand :victory:

Welcome to XDA, where there is alot of kids nowadays. Anyway, i've pm'ed you.

DaXmax said:
Welcome to XDA, where there is alot of kids nowadays. Anyway, i've pm'ed you.
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I wish I was still a kid Thank you for your warm welcome! I saw your PM and would love to try it out. Do you personally know the devs?
I can see that it's still a nightly build but I'm curious what it is I won't be able to review it right away since my readers have already suggested some. So sit tight! I will let you know when it's ready.
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shetalksandroid said:
Hi guys,
You may know me as @shetalksandroid on Twitter or from my personal blog, SheTalksAndroid.com. OR, you may not know me at all
So hi! I'm Ada and I do SGS2 ROM reviews every week but I also write some useful stuff for SGS2 users and Android users in general like How To Guides, Tips & Tricks, and Editorials.
DEVELOPERS! Do you want me to review your ROM or app? Please send me a private message. Oh, and I write reviews for free Do take note that I write PROs and CONs for everything so readers can decide whether or not to install what you made. The final decision is up to them What's in it for you? You get higher chances of getting donations from my readers who like your work. I get 500 to 700 readers every day.
SGS2 OWNERS! Feel free to comment in this thread if you need help on something. I can't post links to my most useful posts yet so feel free to explore my blog or ask for help here I'm no expert but I try to make my guides as noob-friendly as possible.
NOTE: Please understand that ALL my posts are written from an average user's point of view. If ever you find links that don't work and typographical errors, or if you have something to add or suggest, leave comments here or on my blog. Also, I usually update posts and reply to comments on weekends. I have a full-time job and kids so I hope you understand :victory:
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I think that's great news,and for the developers and for the noobies like me.Welcome

Good news, i'm reading your blog right now. It's good to have someone to review loads of roms. Since most of people don't have time for testing which rom suits their needs. Thanks for your work.
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Hi Ada, it's good to have you around. I know you're gonna be popular for your reviews. The problem it's that you're gonna need about 5 devices and 4 helpers to keep the wave of request.
Keep the good work.

Hi Ada... Welcome to the real world Awaiting for your reviews… it’s always good to have some new sides of view… :good:

And finally you came to XDA. I don't know if you remember me but we had a little chat on you cm9 review wayyyy wayyy back. Anyway, welcome to XDA and enjoy your stay
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TO EVERYONE: I just updates my blog for a ROM Review of Pure ICS. You can check it out if you like There's also a 5-minute video walkthrough of Pure ICS included. Next week, I'm reviewing a newly-released ROM so stay tuned!
theotheoth said:
I think that's great news,and for the developers and for the noobies like me.Welcome
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Thank you ^_^
tomis16 said:
Good news, i'm reading your blog right now. It's good to have someone to review loads of roms. Since most of people don't have time for testing which rom suits their needs. Thanks for your work.
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I agree with everything you said. I didn't even realize that until months after starting to blog about them. Thank you for kind words! :beer:
****motions said:
Hi Ada, it's good to have you around. I know you're gonna be popular for your reviews. The problem it's that you're gonna need about 5 devices and 4 helpers to keep the wave of request.
Keep the good work.
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I hope that doesn't happen I still wanna be laid back and stick to my weekend blogging habit
tkawa said:
Hi Ada... Welcome to the real world Awaiting for your reviews… it’s always good to have some new sides of view… :good:
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Thanks tkawa! I already have some on my blog you can check the link to "List of SGS2 ROM Reviews" for a quick overview
ephraim033 said:
And finally you came to XDA. I don't know if you remember me but we had a little chat on you cm9 review wayyyy wayyy back. Anyway, welcome to XDA and enjoy your stay
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I don't remember what we talked about lol. But I do remember your name! Thanks for welcoming me here :thumbup:
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shetalksandroid said:
TO EVERYONE: I just updates my blog for a ROM Review of Pure ICS. You can check it out if you like There's also a 5-minute video walkthrough of Pure ICS included. Next week, I'm reviewing a newly-released ROM so stay tuned!
Thank you ^_^
I agree with everything you said. I didn't even realize that until months after starting to blog about them. Thank you for kind words! :beer:
I hope that doesn't happen I still wanna be laid back and stick to my weekend blogging habit
Thanks tkawa! I already have some on my blog you can check the link to "List of SGS2 ROM Reviews" for a quick overview
I don't remember what we talked about lol. But I do remember your name! Thanks for welcoming me here :thumbup:
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No problem you are from Philippines. Right?
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Will def check out your blog
Welcome
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raihanxda said:
Will def check out your blog
Welcome
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Thank you! I won't force you to like it
ephraim033 said:
No problem you are from Philippines. Right?
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Yep I am. I see you are too! Kabalo ka magbisaya? Taga Cebu man ka hehe.
TRANSLATION: Do you know how to speak Visayan? I can see you are from Cebu hehe.
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shetalksandroid said:
Thank you! I won't force you to like it
Yep I am. I see you are too! Kabalo ka magbisaya? Taga Cebu man ka hehe.
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Syempre, pero taga mindanao jud ko, sa xebu lang ko nag skwela. Hehe. Taga asa dei ka?
Translation as per XDA rules: Ofcourse, but i am originally from mindanao, but i am here in cebu to study. Hehe. Where are you from?
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ephraim033 said:
Syempre, pero taga mindanao jud ko, sa xebu lang ko nag skwela. Hehe. Taga asa dei ka?
Translation as per XDA rules: Ofcourse, but i am originally from mindanao, but i am here in cebu to study. Hehe. Where are you from?
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I didn't know there were rules on that Thanks! I'm from Davao
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shetalksandroid said:
I didn't know there were rules on that Thanks! I'm from Davao
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I am from Agusan del Norte glad to meet you. Anyway, godbless on your blog
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Thank you God Bless too!
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What is, in your opinion, the best custom rom out there?

It's simply an opinion thread, opinions are very welcome! Explain why you like the rom so much and what makes it different from the others, in your experience.
Edit: To those who think this question is too sensitive and might ignite some heated discussion, so be it! Nothing is wrong with comparing roms and experiences, and it's great to highlight the good and bad of each rom in the way each person sees it. This is why diversity is great. Again, if you're not comfortable with this, you're welcome to not click on this thread, you're not the only one in this forum!

I say either carbon or liquidsmooth. ..?
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I'm definitely digging illusion Rom.
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One rom is not better than the other..period. all of the roms have their own unique feature and look. Its all on what a user prefers. Actually, its not wise to ask whats the best. That does nothing but start a war.
Drop the thread

TheAxman said:
One rom is not better than the other..period. all of the roms have their own unique feature and look. Its all on what a user prefers. Actually, its not wise to ask whats the best. That does nothing but start a war.
Drop the thread
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It's an opinion thread and just as your opinion is welcome, you're off topic (you're trying to troll this thread). The thread is in the right section, very legitimate question and you have the right to not participate if you think it will hurt you.

1) Goldeneye
2) MintJelly
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nadmail said:
It's an opinion thread and just as your opinion is welcome, you're off topic (you're trying to troll this thread). The thread is in the right section, very legitimate question and you have the right to not participate if you think it will hurt you.
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Actually mods typically close every one of these threads for the exact reason stated above "no ROM is better than another" or "its rude to devs to say one is better than another"
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Best Custom ROM out there...IMO all of them...
Thanks & Thread Closed...

Solid TW based rom..

Looking for a solid TouchWiz based rom, any suggestions?
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Yeah, the one in the Sprint GS4 Android Development Section.
IB4TL

I ended giving up and switching to N5.

Joe0113 said:
Yeah, the one in the Sprint GS4 Android Development Section.
IB4TL
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What's the point of there being a help section, if your not going to help? Don't like my question please feel free to not comment. Not that hard bud.
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ChoctawT said:
What's the point of there being a help section, if your not going to help? Don't like my question please feel free to not comment. Not that hard bud.
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Same goes to you. This has some connection to the "What's the nest ROM" threads that are always getting closed. For that reason I will tell you to flash the Roms your find interesting and see which fits your needs and wants.
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daniel4653 said:
Same goes to you. This has some connection to the "What's the nest ROM" threads that are always getting closed. For that reason I will tell you to flash the Roms your find interesting and see which fits your needs and wants.
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For the sake of my fingers I'm just going to say 'Thank You'...
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ChoctawT said:
For the sake of my fingers I'm just going to say 'Thank You'...
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Its not hard to make a backup and flash Roms.
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ChoctawT said:
For the sake of my fingers I'm just going to say 'Thank You'...
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Its amazing how people come Q&A Help thread and post comments without the intent to help at all. All they do is waste your time and theirs, Unless they have nothing better to do, which seems to be the case.
Anyways, to answer your question on a good solid TW ROM. Try Sacs ROM. It's the most solid one I've tried to date.
Here is the link to Sacs latest ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2512983

Thank you very much my kind sir. I was looking at San ROM earlier. Looks to be quite nice, is that the rom your currently using?
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Dude just try a few roms out and find the one you like. It's not about what's the best rom it's what rom is best for you. Making a what's the best rom thread is very offensive to developer's.
Love the 90s good times

Can we just close this thread please. No point if he already got his answer.
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ChoctawT said:
Thank you very much my kind sir. I was looking at San ROM earlier. Looks to be quite nice, is that the rom your currently using?
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I'm currently testing a CM11 unofficial. I like to test out different ROMs. When it comes to a TW ROM I tent to go back to Sacs ROMs. They are stable and include good useful features and also allow for some UI mods.

Thread closed. We don't do "best of" here. Please do like I do and in the future take the time to read the ROM threads in development to see what looks like a good ROM. There's plenty of feedback in those threads... And only takes a few minutes... Q and A is generally meant for HELP with something YOU can not solve... This was easily solved with just a little reading... Thank you...