I hope no one bashes me for asking this because I did read the changelogs. Anyway I'm trying to figure out the differences between the two SKY ICS ROMs, after all, they're both by the same developer but each has a different thread. After checking the change logs I could't tell what the huge differences are, here are the two that I found:
[ROM] SKYICS 4.2E-9 (ULCE2)
[ROM]SKY ICS--- 4.2D-10
Each one is still receiving updates, so what's the difference?
They are built on different ics leaks.
xcrazydx said:
They are built on different ics leaks.
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Any significant differences? All I noticed is that SKY ICS 4.2E seems to be based off the Galaxy S3 and SKY ICS--- 4.2D-10 looks slightly more like Galaxy S2 stock with slight alterations, although I could be wrong.
clozecall said:
Any significant differences? All I noticed is that SKY ICS 4.2E seems to be based off the Galaxy S3 and SKY ICS--- 4.2D-10 looks slightly more like Galaxy S2 stock with slight alterations, although I could be wrong.
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SKY ICS UCLD2 BASE is UCLD2 modem
SKY ICS 4.2E is ULCE2 modem
Each one has different features. the 4.2e is the newest. Meaning he updates that one. I don't think hes updating the UCLD2 one anymore. Hope that helps.
SKY ICS 4.2E is the best ROM I've ever used. Fast, amazing battery life, stable. Highly recommended.
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daviebeach said:
SKY ICS 4.2E is the best ROM I've ever used. Fast, amazing battery life, stable. Highly recommended.
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I 2nd that. Not a single issue with it
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First off, THANK YOU for posting this in the Q&A section instead of the development threads
As others have mentioned, they're based on different ICS leaks. 4.2E is the most recent leak. It's still getting updates, while D will not. D works fine and was very good in my experience, but I'm using E and it's AMAZING.
If you want a stable ROM and don't want to worry about updates, go with D.
If you want a ROM that's already awesome and getting frequent updates, go with E. I recommend E.
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clozecall said:
Any significant differences? All I noticed is that SKY ICS 4.2E seems to be based off the Galaxy S3 and SKY ICS--- 4.2D-10 looks slightly more like Galaxy S2 stock with slight alterations, although I could be wrong.
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You're right, he's been including S3 software in E, as it recently became available. D includes Apex Launcher, E does not.
Jrockttu said:
First off, THANK YOU for posting this in the Q&A section instead of the development threads
As others have mentioned, they're based on different ICS leaks. 4.2E is the most recent leak. It's still getting updates, while D will not. D works fine and was very good in my experience, but I'm using E and it's AMAZING.
If you want a stable ROM and don't want to worry about updates, go with D.
If you want a ROM that's already awesome and getting frequent updates, go with E. I recommend E.
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You're right, he's been including S3 software in E, as it recently became available. D includes Apex Launcher, E does not.
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Currently using the E version and I don't plan to switch to anything else, it's superb especially his detail to updating and constantly adding minor tweaks. Thanks to everyone for the info.
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TouchwizUX from Galaxy S3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1666384
will this work on Skyrocket? I know its been posted on GSII only.
yancel0816 said:
will this work on Skyrocket? I know its been posted on GSII only.
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seanzscreams has it listed in his SKY ICS 4.2E rom... not sure if twUX Launcher runs only on ICS however (i.e., anyone know if it runs on GB?)
DoctorQMM said:
seanzscreams has it listed in his SKY ICS 4.2E rom... not sure if twUX Launcher runs only on ICS however (i.e., anyone know if it runs on GB?)
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I highly doubt it will run on gb... SAMSUNG can't even roll out and update in a timely manner. I'm sure all their development energy is focused on future ics builds.
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Grabbed the zip and flashed in cwm but didn't install.
Manually extracted the zip to system/app and system/lib and running nice and smooth. Not a single issue.
Did notice that it included some widgets... I don't know if they are required but don't cause any issues frozen with TiBu.
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Hi,
I see that its a while since that question has been posted ..So i'm asking it again.
I'd like to know which rom running ICS you guys like the most as i just got my Rogers SII LTE.
Also which modem you run (Rogers users).
Thanx for your posts and feedbacKs.
Reported better to revive an older thread than to make a new one cluttering this forum even more
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Cm9 hands down in my opinion.
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I was on the Sky ICS Rogers base for about 2/3 weeks before switching to the att base on Seanz new rom. I liked it quite a bit. It was a very smooth rom.
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For a one stop shop are Vincom's threads
Everything Root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773659
Returning to Stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
If you want true ICS try out Team Chopsticks cm9. I've had absolutely no issues and exceptional battery.
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I would also recommend cm9. Its what I have the wife running on her Skyrocket and I've heard zero complaints, which is actually really surprising coming from her!
Cm9 nightlies are damn stable !
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thx guys for the recommendations..and like suggested i will go with CM9 - Team CHopsticks seems gooD !!
*cheers*
i was running skyICS since the day i got my phone, both GB and ICS, and it was phenomenal. But i decided to give CM nightlies a try about a month ago, and havent looked back. They are damn stable too, i have not had a single issue that wasnt resolved within the next nightly.
Cm9 rc2
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Rc2 or nightly cm9
Random question is: are people using venom kernel or still liking instigators
CM9 Skyrocket
droid512 said:
Rc2 or nightly cm9
Random question is: are people using venom kernel or still liking instigators
CM9 Skyrocket
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Haven't tried the venom kernel but I've got Instigators kernel loaded over cm9 on wife's Skyrocket and she loves it. She's very picky about things working right, so her silence is a very good indicator that its a good rom/kernel combo
CallMeAria said:
Haven't tried the venom kernel but I've got Instigators kernel loaded over cm9 on wife's Skyrocket and she loves it. She's very picky about things working right, so her silence is a very good indicator that its a good rom/kernel combo
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Lmfao yeah my gf is the same way. I use instigators latest usually just curious about venoms since i haven't tried it yet
CM9 Skyrocket
I've been rockin seans sky ics roms since the very first ics leak, and his dragon base ( completely stripped down version with flashable zips for almost everything he took out) on the official AT&T build is second to none in my opinion. He updates very frequently so he keeps my savage need for flashing fulfilled
-typed erratically from my hacked and customized GS2 SR
Embryo 4.1
Embryo 4.1 has been my favorite, least buggy rom.. but I'd recommend running it with the stock kernel and not Cymbaline. I've seen a couple of users have issues with battery life using Cymbaline kernel, including myself.
CM9 RC2 with stock kernel, running perfectly on both a i727r and i9000m
I also run Embryo 4.1 and absolutely love it. The developer did a nice job with this ROM, nothing half baked and does update it. No bugs, very fast, battery is good and lots of features.
Is there anybody using Paranoid?
..So far i find it pretty good.
Any feedback?
I try and stay away from the aokp tons because I always have data problems. So I'm using cm9 rc2 nice and smooth
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jaythaovadose said:
I try and stay away from the aokp tons because I always have data problems. So I'm using cm9 rc2 nice and smooth
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When you say data problems ...wat do you exactly means thx ?|im waiting for my LTE plans to be effective atm.
But the 3G is working smoothly
1.CyanogenMod 9 for Samsung Galaxy SL - Alpha 11 bu dhiru
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449649&highlight=ics
2.RemICS v1.5.3 (FIXED) - SIII Look & Feel by chinmay
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1844062&highlight=ics
3.PARANOIDANDROID v1.5 [CM9HYBRID] by swapnilraj
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728095&highlight=ics
4.GalaxySL[AOKP]Milestone-6(reload) by vurrut
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1658920&highlight=ics
5.[AOKP HYbRID] InDROID REMICS V5.1 by kkrraazzyy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774835
6.LiteCM7\LiteCM9\LiteAOKP! by TheFrankenstain
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1742841
These are the popular ROMs for our device, i had a hard time figuring out which ROM is the best not only in battery saving but also in performance. I have tried MIUI ROMs, they are great in looks but drains battery considerably. So i just have mentioned ICS and AOKP ROMs. I'm currently using 5th one on the list. I'm not sure when we will be getting kernel 3, may be after jb. . but i guess it sure enhances the performance and battery life. currently i'm using cm9 kernel.
So guys suggest a ROM you are using which you like for certain reasons and let us all know
Thank you
stock value pack until ics will be full ready...
cukierkas said:
stock value pack until ics will be full ready...
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Yeah, but cm9 ics is still in alpha, not sure when it's gonna complete. But i can't wait for full stable build, so trying everything available
Androfreak725 said:
Yeah, but cm9 ics is still in alpha, not sure when it's gonna complete. But i can't wait for full stable build, so trying everything available
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without any doubt dhiru's cm9 rom is best rom.
aokp
Indroid aokp v5 is best as its not as laggy as cm9, but cm9 has better music quality
overall Indroid v5:good:
adsxlnc said:
Indroid aokp v5 is best as its not as laggy as cm9, but cm9 has better music quality
overall Indroid v5:good:
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Yeah but Indroid has beats audio and audio FX which is really awesome:laugh:. I didn't find any improvement on music in CM9.. and I didn't find CM9 laggy either..! CM9 occupies lesser space than InDroid, as InDroid has a lot of apps.. some are unnecessary. .like s2 settings. .so I opened the InDroid.zip file on 7zip and deleted the apps i don't want and flashed it again. . luckily it worked
cm9 is the best for me daily usage.
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cukierkas said:
stock value pack until ics will be full ready...
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Yeah... official Samsung ICS will be out in 2113. Please wait.
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vishal24387 said:
without any doubt dhiru's cm9 rom is best rom.
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Never trust someone who never do what he peaches.
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Androfreak725 said:
1.CyanogenMod 9 for Samsung Galaxy SL - Alpha 11 bu dhiru
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449649&highlight=ics
2.RemICS v1.5.3 (FIXED) - SIII Look & Feel by chinmay
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1844062&highlight=ics
3.PARANOIDANDROID v1.5 [CM9HYBRID] by swapnilraj
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728095&highlight=ics
4.GalaxySL[AOKP]Milestone-6(reload) by vurrut
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1658920&highlight=ics
5.[AOKP HYbRID] InDROID REMICS V5.1 by kkrraazzyy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774835
6.LiteCM7\LiteCM9\LiteAOKP! by TheFrankenstain
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1742841
These are the popular ROMs for our device, i had a hard time figuring out which ROM is the best not only in battery saving but also in performance. I have tried MIUI ROMs, they are great in looks but drains battery considerably. So i just have mentioned ICS and AOKP ROMs. I'm currently using 5th one on the list. I'm not sure when we will be getting kernel 3, may be after jb. . but i guess it sure enhances the performance and battery life. currently i'm using cm9 kernel.
So guys suggest a ROM you are using which you like for certain reasons and let us all know
Thank you
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Cm7, cm9 or Ics are unofficial beta roms so they are buggy. Those who said they are the best are good liers.
Fanciful roms which imitate iPhone or ICS have overheads. soon, you will find it to become slower and slower.
Value or cut down versions have compromises but they are fast.
It is a question of performance vs features. I will go for speed so 6 is my choice. Battery life and stability are also my prime concerns.
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longfeng said:
Yeah... official Samsung ICS will be out in 2113. Please wait.
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Never trust someone who never do what he peaches.
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Cm7, cm9 or Ics are unofficial beta roms so they are buggy. Those who said they are the best are good liers.
Fanciful roms which imitate iPhone or ICS have overheads. soon, you will find it to become slower and slower.
Value or cut down versions have compromises but they are fast.
It is a question of performance vs features. I will go for speed so 6 is my choice. Battery life and stability are also my prime concerns.
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Yeah longfeng you are right, Lite CM saves a lot of memory overhead. .battery life is good too. . I'm currently using Lite CM9
Value pack works flawlessly as well
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cm9
Androfreak725 said:
1.CyanogenMod 9 for Samsung Galaxy SL - Alpha 11 bu dhiru
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449649&highlight=ics
2.RemICS v1.5.3 (FIXED) - SIII Look & Feel by chinmay
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1844062&highlight=ics
3.PARANOIDANDROID v1.5 [CM9HYBRID] by swapnilraj
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728095&highlight=ics
4.GalaxySL[AOKP]Milestone-6(reload) by vurrut
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1658920&highlight=ics
5.[AOKP HYbRID] InDROID REMICS V5.1 by kkrraazzyy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774835
6.LiteCM7\LiteCM9\LiteAOKP! by TheFrankenstain
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1742841
These are the popular ROMs for our device, i had a hard time figuring out which ROM is the best not only in battery saving but also in performance. I have tried MIUI ROMs, they are great in looks but drains battery considerably. So i just have mentioned ICS and AOKP ROMs. I'm currently using 5th one on the list. I'm not sure when we will be getting kernel 3, may be after jb. . but i guess it sure enhances the performance and battery life. currently i'm using cm9 kernel.
So guys suggest a ROM you are using which you like for certain reasons and let us all know
Thank you
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cm9 its is best rom
Second
I'm using second one....REMICS 1.5.3 from last 3-4 days, and its awesome.....Battery performance is considerably good...just give it a try, it has both looks and performance....
try this!! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1855901
it is really good!!!very fast and stable(based on cm9 by dhiru)
malenua beloved
i think dhiru's cm9 is faster than others ....
Each custom Roms have their own limitations and bugs, especially ICS Roms.
I suggest u weigh each rom on ur own and install the one that is best suited to ur daily usage requirement.
in my personal view, CM9a11 is good as well as RemICS.
Although RemICS will have battery drain problem, use vurrut kernal on RemICS (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1653795) and u will have a good battery.
Rem-JB v2 isn't bad either, been using it as everyday rom. Suprisingly smooth considering it is still alpha 1JB by Dhiru. Found litle bug here n there but nothing annoying.
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cm9 or remics are just the best
Androfreak725 said:
1.CyanogenMod 9 for Samsung Galaxy SL - Alpha 11 bu dhiru
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449649&highlight=ics
2.RemICS v1.5.3 (FIXED) - SIII Look & Feel by chinmay
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1844062&highlight=ics
3.PARANOIDANDROID v1.5 [CM9HYBRID] by swapnilraj
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728095&highlight=ics
4.GalaxySL[AOKP]Milestone-6(reload) by vurrut
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1658920&highlight=ics
5.[AOKP HYbRID] InDROID REMICS V5.1 by kkrraazzyy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774835
6.LiteCM7\LiteCM9\LiteAOKP! by TheFrankenstain
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1742841
These are the popular ROMs for our device, i had a hard time figuring out which ROM is the best not only in battery saving but also in performance. I have tried MIUI ROMs, they are great in looks but drains battery considerably. So i just have mentioned ICS and AOKP ROMs. I'm currently using 5th one on the list. I'm not sure when we will be getting kernel 3, may be after jb. . but i guess it sure enhances the performance and battery life. currently i'm using cm9 kernel.
So guys suggest a ROM you are using which you like for certain reasons and let us all know
Thank you
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surely 2- remics-ux v1.5(now 1.6)
or
hybrid
but personally remics
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mmmm.. your question is similar to a "what's the best ROM?".... that's not allowed, right? I don't wanna be a party pooper or anything.... jus saying.
CM10 is now definitively the best ROM, smooth and very fast. They are very little buggy, but remember the ROM is in alpha 1
Hi there,
I just got the Rogers S2 LTE for my wife. I rooted the phone and am looking to install a Non-Touchwiz ICS ROM for her. There seems to be many great ROMS for this phone but it is a little overwhelming, I've been using the HTC Desire Z and Inspire and this is my first taste of Samsung Smartphones. I'm currently using Ice Cold Sandwich AOKP for my Inspire and really like it. Can anyone recommend something similar for the Skyrocket? I've tried the stable version of CM9 and like it but want to know what else is available. I would like something that is stable as she will be using it as a daily ROM. Any recommendations are appreciated.
Thanks.
Please read through the threads for the various ROMs and make your own decisions. "Best" threads like this one are not allowed because they lead to flaming and migraines.
This ^ and if uve been on xda for awhile u should know that questions should be posted in the Q&A section and not in the general section
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My bad, I was debating which section to post it in. I will try all the different ROMS to see which works best for her. Thanks for replying.
As far as non-tw goes, aokp (I believe milestone 6 was the latest ics build) or cm9 are probably your best bets.
Not sure if you've seen it but there is a list of ICS ROMs in vincom's sticky here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785999
I would go through them for options and see what appeals if ICS is important for you. I had good results with Magic Whiz R2, which you might like as a tweaked version of CM9. You're not going to see a lot of dev effort around ICS based ROMs, most have switched focus to JB and with the new CM10 nightlies for the skyrocket even more so (you might consider that too if you like CM9).
btm fdr said:
As far as non-tw goes, aokp (I believe milestone 6 was the latest ics build) or cm9 are probably your best bets.
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haloeight said:
Not sure if you've seen it but there is a list of ICS ROMs in vincom's sticky here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785999
I would go through them for options and see what appeals if ICS is important for you. I had good results with Magic Whiz R2, which you might like as a tweaked version of CM9. You're not going to see a lot of dev effort around ICS based ROMs, most have switched focus to JB and with the new CM10 nightlies for the skyrocket even more so (you might consider that too if you like CM9).
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Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it. I will try those ROMS first.
First wrong section. Second, search, read, test them out and make that decision yourself.
Hmm.. Grateful to all the developers, but, was just wondering, why the development of 4.1 and 4.2 stuck in alpha 5 stage for so long, is the development halted? Anywhere else we can get a more stable ROM? Will the development continue, is it time to sell our i9003?
You do know this is a 3 year old phone, don't you? i9003 started with Froyo and have managed to survived GB, ICS and now at JB. Meaning 3 generations of Android.. Isn't that something you should celebrate on? It's still fairly acceptable on v2.x kernel and is very unstable on v3.x.. Yes, sad to say, if you gonna enjoy further Android development, get yourself an Android with v3.x kernel...
It is alpha for a reason: Every version has bugs like Bluetooth not working perfectly (or at all), recording a video in 720p or the lack of hardware composite. Kernel 3.0x is very unstable and not even recommended for daily usage, so developers had estimated that the kernel 3.0x is in Alpha state and that the JB and ICS also be in alpha state with the 2.3.6 kernel. IMHO Iosco roms (that has a couple of bugs) its among the best and you could use it daily without FC or the like.
Development has not stopped, Dhiru, who is working in 3.0x kernel said that IRL problems keep him from working but that development will resume eventually.
In the 2.3.6 side of things, Iosco has ironed out a couple of bugs with JB but a couple remains.
I'm confident that some day will have a Stable kernel with JB, we are not that far away.
Lim Wee Huat said:
You do know this is a 3 year old phone, don't you? i9003 started with Froyo and have managed to survived GB, ICS and now at JB. Meaning 3 generations of Android.. Isn't that something you should celebrate on? It's still fairly acceptable on v2.x kernel and is very unstable on v3.x.. Yes, sad to say, if you gonna enjoy further Android development, get yourself an Android with v3.x kernel...
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Dude, is SGS2 running with kernel 3.x?
marshygeek said:
Dude, is SGS2 running with kernel 3.x?
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Ya it is? Are you trying to compare our SL with the S2 or something because our SL is infernal hardware compared to S2.
marshygeek said:
Dude, is SGS2 running with kernel 3.x?
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If you're thinking of getting a used sgs2, do go for the non G version... I don't own one but I've rooted at least 3 sets of non G version and loaded them with CarbonROM v1.6/1.7 stable. It's still quite performing and smooth... G version, on the other hand, does lack some nice ROMs.
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BassBlaster said:
Ya it is? Are you trying to compare our SL with the S2 or something because our SL is infernal hardware compared to S2.
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How's the N4? Enjoying Franco or Trinity kernel??
Lim Wee Huat said:
If you're thinking of getting a used sgs2, do go for the non G version... I don't own one but I've rooted at least 3 sets of non G version and loaded them with CarbonROM v1.6/1.7 stable. It's still quite performing and smooth... G version, on the other hand, does lack some nice ROMs.
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How's the N4? Enjoying Franco or Trinity kernel??
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Lol I didnt get N4 because my parents think its better to wait 2 more months and get a phone when its the time for sales ffs. how much cheaper can a n4 get anyways :/