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[Q] ICS ROM for Samsung Galaxy S

Hi Forum
I currently have a Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000 which is out of warranty. As is known to most, Samsung is most likely not going to come out with an ICS upgrade to this model.
I live in India and travel frequently to the UK, and am therefore looking for a stable ICS ROM that will work on my phone and render the phone usable in India and the UK. I did try with a Cynogen Mod 9 ROM for the i9000 which worked in the UK, but the moment I landed in India, the SIM refused to register with the GSM network in India. My IMEI number also changed when I flashed my phone with this ROM.
Currently, my phone was brought back to a working condition with a Samsung Android 2.1 ROM, but this ROM is really bad and makes my phone freeze frequently.
I am looking forward to some advice from the XDA Forum members to point me to a stable ICS ROM that I can download and flash my phone with, so that the phone works in India.

anupam_adeeb said:
Hi Forum
I currently have a Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000 which is out of warranty. As is known to most, Samsung is most likely not going to come out with an ICS upgrade to this model.
I live in India and travel frequently to the UK, and am therefore looking for a stable ICS ROM that will work on my phone and render the phone usable in India and the UK. I did try with a Cynogen Mod 9 ROM for the i9000 which worked in the UK, but the moment I landed in India, the SIM refused to register with the GSM network in India. My IMEI number also changed when I flashed my phone with this ROM.
Currently, my phone was brought back to a working condition with a Samsung Android 2.1 ROM, but this ROM is really bad and makes my phone freeze frequently.
I am looking forward to some advice from the XDA Forum members to point me to a stable ICS ROM that I can download and flash my phone with, so that the phone works in India.
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There are no stable ICS roms for GS2 yet (at least from Cyanogenmod) but they have a gingerbread one (which is better than the 2.1 you have ;P )
Here: http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=stable&device=galaxys2
Anyway, I suggest you stay out of ICS until they make a stable ROM. Port only if you can help develop it

Thanks For the reply. However, I am looking for an update for the Galaxy S. I do not have an S2. My Galaxy S has been sparingly used and I think it has at least a year left in it.

anupam_adeeb said:
Thanks For the reply. However, I am looking for an update for the Galaxy S. I do not have an S2. My Galaxy S has been sparingly used and I think it has at least a year left in it.
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Ooooops I'm really sorry about that. here's the link for the stable CM7 build for the Galax S:
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=stable&device=galaxysmtd
I suggest you use this for the mean time while waiting for the ICS Cyanogen

I would prefer that you use the rom from team icssgs RC4.2 (4.0.3)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398223
I had cyanogen mod 7 installed but was not very happy with it.
So try it out.

Faryaab is also doing a good job. You should check this out : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1628028

I tried ICS Custom Rom from Darky. It worked fine to my SGS1 without any problem. You can try it.
But I already changed to the latest one Jellybean Custom Rom from C-Rom Bean. I find this better in terms of graphics and Google applications.

Official Jelly Bean for the SGS2 Skyrocket?

Ok, I haven't seen a thread about this already and I did search...so if I missed it, I apologize in advance for the repost! Anyway, does anyone know or think that the Skyrocket with get an official release of Jelly Bean?

Jelly bean thread in general
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drogers81 said:
Ok, I haven't seen a thread about this already and I did search...so if I missed it, I apologize in advance for the repost! Anyway, does anyone know or think that the Skyrocket with get an official release of Jelly Bean?
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Samsung announced that there were several devices other than the S3 (their latest) that will get Jelly Bean update.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_announces_list_of_devices_that_will_get_jelly_bean-news-4853.php
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/SupportOwnersFAQPopup.do?faq_id=FAQ00050212&fm_seq=55187 This is mostly for the S3 series.
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The list includes the following devices:
Galaxy Tab 2 7.0
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1
Galaxy Note 10.1
Galaxy S II
Galaxy Note
Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus
Galaxy S Advance
Galaxy S II LTE
Galaxy Music
Galaxy Chat
Galaxy Ace 2
I8530 Galaxy Beam
Galaxy Ace Plus
Galaxy Mini II
Galaxy S Duos
It was announced by Samsung that these devices will also get official jelly bean. As for if our devices will officially get it we don't know. Our phone is considered Galaxy S II LTE but we dont know yet as our phone is also labeled Skyrocket and there is also an international version labeled Galaxy S II LTE. But if the original Galaxy S II will get it there is a good chance we will also get it but that all depends on Samsung -> ATT.
On the better side we are on the list on CM10 M2 that were released yesterday and so far 4.1.2 has been really good, may have minor kinks here and there but so far its good for a daily driver. So if you want to test drive Jelly Bean you can try out the various builds in the developmental forums. There is the CM10 and AOKP then theres various customized ROMs by other users where they tweak it even more for a better jelly bean experience. :good:

Based on the list here: http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/manufacturer.php?m=101 I can't find the international SII LTE, and based on the specs I found online, it looks like our phone (dual core, where doesn't the international version (whatever it's called) have 4?).
I have heard sometime in Q4, which means any time before the end of the year. That said, CM10 has official nightlies for our phone and AOKP has what should be considered an official build as well. Both work well, as do any of the many builds out there based on those.

liquidzoo said:
Based on the list here: http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/manufacturer.php?m=101 I can't find the international SII LTE, and based on the specs I found online, it looks like our phone (dual core, where doesn't the international version (whatever it's called) have 4?).
I have heard sometime in Q4, which means any time before the end of the year. That said, CM10 has official nightlies for our phone and AOKP has what should be considered an official build as well. Both work well, as do any of the many builds out there based on those.
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The i9210 is the international version and labelled officially as Galaxy S2 LTE the specs are really similar to the skyrocket but not exactly the same for example CPU is the same maker and speed but slight different model. The size of the phone is slightly different and they have the international design for button placement (2 touch buttons one home button in the center which they made standard with the S3 rather than having different designs) so we may or may not get it officially but I wouldn't fret too much about it as we already have a working build.
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drogers81 said:
Ok, I haven't seen a thread about this already and I did search...so if I missed it, I apologize in advance for the repost! Anyway, does anyone know or think that the Skyrocket with get an official release of Jelly Bean?
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Were you looking for JellyBean or were you looking for TouchWiz? As many have mentioned, the SkyRocket already has an official CM10 ( JellyBean).
I think you might be asking for an official TouchWiz JellyBean ROM. I would hope to see Samsung leaks for a TWJB ROM soon.
No official word for our device yet.
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For your information.
Had a chat with a samsung agent, and here is the official statement he gave me:
Please wait for a Samsung Agent to respond.
You are now chatting with 'Matt A'. There will be a brief survey at the end of our chat to share feedback on my performance today.
Your Issue ID for this chat is LTK56402121011X
Matt A: Hi, thank you for contacting Samsung Technical Support. How may I help you today?
Visitor: Hi
Visitor: Do you guys know if the Skyrocket SGH-i727 will be getting the JB update?
Matt A: I understand that you would like to know if Skyrocket would be receiving the Jelly Bean update, is that correct?
Visitor: Yes
Matt A: I will be glad to provide you the required information.
Matt A: May I place you on hold for 3 minutes while I gather this information for you?
Visitor: No problem
Matt A: Thank you for being on hold.
Matt A: I appreciate your interest in Jelly Bean update.
Visitor: I want to know since I got the phone a few months back and I would really like to keep it, but if no JB update will be avaliable I wont keep the phone.
Matt A: The latest update available for your device model is ICS.
Visitor: I know
Matt A: I've checked the details for you.
Visitor: ICS is already installed on my unit
Matt A: As of now there isn't any date announced for the release of Jelly Bean update for your device model.
Matt A: Any information released or announced will be first posted on the Samsung website (Download Center).
Matt A: I recommend you regularly visit our Samsung website for latest and updated information.
Visitor: The date is not important, do guys know if there will ever be a JB update
Matt A: Let me provide you with a link for Samsung download center.
Matt A: Please click the below link to visit the Samsung download center:
Matt A: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads
Matt A: We are unable to speculate when/if this software revision might be available due to the fact that this might lead to inaccurate information and confusion.
Matt A: Should this become available, it will be posted on our website in the Samsung Download Center or you will be informed by your service provider. Please feel free to check with us periodically for updates.
Visitor: So, basically is a no for the JB update.
Visitor: Thank you for your time
Matt A: There is no information.
Matt A: There is no information.
Matt A: Is there anything else I can help you with?
Matt A: Can I help you with anything else?
Matt A: Not to rush you, are we still connected on the chat?
Matt A: We have not heard from you. Do you wish to continue the chat?
Visitor: sorry, no thank you
Chatted on the 28 of November 2012.
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ChillFactorz said:
Were you looking for JellyBean or were you looking for TouchWiz? As many have mentioned, the SkyRocket already has an official CM10 ( JellyBean).
I think you might be asking for an official TouchWiz JellyBean ROM. I would hope to see Samsung leaks for a TWJB ROM soon.
No official word for our device yet.
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I think he meant official Samsung ROM, not CM10. I'm to looking forward to get JB official ROM if it's ever coming out.
I love NFC so having a custom ROM wont do it for me, if NFC is available on one of the custom JB ROM ill give it a try.

zcucurullo said:
I think he meant official Samsung ROM, not CM10. I'm to looking forward to get JB official ROM if it's ever coming out.
I love NFC so having a custom ROM wont do it for me, if NFC is available on one of the custom JB ROM ill give it a try.
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NFC is a hardware function. Every ROM I've tried has it built in, as long as the hardware supports it.
I can confirm that it works on SlimBean. I transferred several pictures to my mom's S3 via NFC.

liquidzoo said:
NFC is a hardware function. Every ROM I've tried has it built in, as long as the hardware supports it.
I can confirm that it works on SlimBean. I transferred several pictures to my mom's S3 via NFC.
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Thank you for the info. I know some Skyrocket ROMS that dont have NFC working (according to the builder). But will give a try to SlimBean.

Is there a 4.0 Stock International ROM or Firmware

My boss gave me his galaxy s2 skyrocket to flash
i was originally running JB 4.1 on a custom rom, but i tried like 2 roms and they were to buggy for him and not stable
so since i couldnt find a really stable JB 4.1
hes asked to see if i can find the 4.0 Firmware of this phone but for the INTERNATIONAL version
I wasn't even aware the Skyrocket had a international version
What do you guys think
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Samsung Galaxy S2 LTE comes in:
ATT: SGH-i727
T-Mobile: SGH-T898
Rogers: SGH-i727R
International: GT-I9210/T
ATT & Rogers are easily interchangable, the Hercules (SGH-T898) may need a little tweaking to get it working right but not too sure on the international version, I've heard people flashing the international version with CM9 for the SR but haven't heard of anyone flashing the International version of ICS to the SR.
The hardware is identical with only difference being the CPU Model# which is the same CPU they used on the T-Mobile version (APQ8060) vs (MSM8260).
Really its best to flash only the ROMs that are made for your phone but if the hardware is similar you can probably do it but I don't see why you want to.
If he wants he can use AT&T stock, CM9 or a custom ROM.
Does he want something from the international version of ICS?
Remember using a different ROM for a different phone you will need to have a different Modem and may have a chance to brick so only do at your own risk.

613BulletProof said:
My boss gave me his galaxy s2 skyrocket to flash
i was originally running JB 4.1 on a custom rom, but i tried like 2 roms and they were to buggy for him and not stable
so since i couldnt find a really stable JB 4.1
hes asked to see if i can find the 4.0 Firmware of this phone but for the INTERNATIONAL version
I wasn't even aware the Skyrocket had a international version
What do you guys think
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maybe you are doing something wrong, the later cm10 roms are very stable

UZ7 said:
Samsung Galaxy S2 LTE comes in:
ATT: SGH-i727
T-Mobile: SGH-T898
Rogers: SGH-i727R
International: GT-I9210/T
ATT & Rogers are easily interchangable, the Hercules (SGH-T898) may need a little tweaking to get it working right but not too sure on the international version, I've heard people flashing the international version with CM9 for the SR but haven't heard of anyone flashing the International version of ICS to the SR.
The hardware is identical with only difference being the CPU Model# which is the same CPU they used on the T-Mobile version (APQ8060) vs (MSM8260).
Really its best to flash only the ROMs that are made for your phone but if the hardware is similar you can probably do it but I don't see why you want to.
If he wants he can use AT&T stock, CM9 or a custom ROM.
Does he want something from the international version of ICS?
Remember using a different ROM for a different phone you will need to have a different Modem and may have a chance to brick so only do at your own risk.
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He wants international so he can get be able to Text in Chinese etc etc
When I upgraded him to 4.1 the Chinese stuff was all good to goo
Had issues getting it to work on 4.0, the text would come out in Chinese, but the receiver would get a bunch of symbols, like i said upgrading to 4.1 fixed this, i think 4.1 and more languages or something
Thats why he wants international, he travels a lot as well so its convenient.
vincom said:
maybe you are doing something wrong, the later cm10 roms are very stable
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I've flashed several phones with several roms, I have my own Galaxy S3 running perfect on a AOKP rom
When i flashed my bosses phone I did the usual, wipe data/ dalvik / factory reset / flash rom
First ROM i used was Superlite, phone would go black and would require force shut off, this would happen randomly during idle or something or overnight
So i switched to SKYJB 5.0
no more screen hanging up black but got screen flickering issues, so i went into dev options and checked the H/W option..
as of now he took the phone back since he said that was the real issue.
Which rom would you recommend that runs very stable?

things have changed, like i said all new cm10 are stable, well mine is which is superlite v7.0, but that one has no chinese support, but superheavy does, cm10 is 4.1
as for international, he just has to worry about the radio and apns

So which CM10 would you suggest? specifically

613BulletProof said:
So which CM10 would you suggest? specifically
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not a good question to ask on this forum, "which is best", read the individual rom threads and see which ones would suit your/his needs, but since i only use my rom, then superheavy should fulfill his needs, its posted on my sig for superlite

vincom said:
not a good question to ask on this forum, "which is best", read the individual rom threads and see which ones would suit your/his needs, but since i only use my rom, then superheavy should fulfill his needs, its posted on my sig for superlite
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I'm about to flash your Superheavy rom. I believe i might be on a custom kernel, could you point me a stock kernel or kernal that runs great on your rom? Thanks

613BulletProof said:
I'm about to flash your Superheavy rom. I believe i might be on a custom kernel, could you point me a stock kernel or kernal that runs great on your rom? Thanks
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Lmao
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When Samsung Galaxy S Duos will get Jelly Bean Update?

When Samsung Galaxy S Duos will get Jelly Bean Update in India? Pls let me know

VInayjain said:
When Samsung Galaxy S Duos will get Jelly Bean Update in India? Pls let me know
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My guess would be never since it's a low end device which was announced in July 2012 (at least according to GSMarena). Try finding a JB ROM for your phone if you're desperate for an update (which shouldn't be too hard at all, seeing as you're on XDA).

Nigeldg said:
My guess would be never since it's a low end device which was announced in July 2012 (at least according to GSMarena). Try finding a JB ROM for your phone if you're desperate for an update (which shouldn't be too hard at all, seeing as you're on XDA).
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But i checked low end mobile getting update..like samsung galaxy Ace

When samsung give u
And next is custum rom
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VInayjain said:
But i checked low end mobile getting update..like samsung galaxy Ace
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Doesn't matter chances are you won't get it. Unless you've read a previous announcement about it your device will most likely not live to see the day it gets JB
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Search for Cyanogen Mod for galaxy S duos .
It will help

I think samsung will not give like galaxy s1 ICS we are waiting for it long time but didn't give only gingerbread till now, the only way is custom rom
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Pff, their main Tablet hasn't even gotten JB yet outside of a select few. Let alone a low end phone. Samsung is notorious for terrible support to devices older than half a year.

Probably never
The price of S Duos has been going down steadily. Currently, it costs Rs. 9699 on flipkart. Samsung probably wont spent anymore on upgrading a low end device.

Can the Stock T.W 4.3 recent Update be applied to our G-Tab P3100?

Im hoping to see anyone of these great Devs in XDA come up with a Stock but Custom Touch Wiz 4.3 Rom for our Galaxy Tab 2 P3100, that would be Sweet, I dont Know Much about what these Devs go through Developing and Customizing these Updates but I'm truly hoping to see the 4.3 T.W update for our P3100. Much Respect goes out to ALL the GREAT developers on XDA. I thank you all personally.

Which recent stock update are you talking about? Did P31xx get updated to 4.3 by Samsung?

No Update from Samsung for 4.3 TW
My Question was that Im hoping to see a Custom TW 4.3 for the Galaxy Tab 2, this is what im hoping to see, or even better, i just read that the Galaxy S4 and Note 3 are getting the 4.4 TW update soon, theres already a leaked version for the international S4, so if one or both of those (TW 4.3 or 4.4) can get ported to our P3100 that will be GREATTTTT. Well just a thought, NAW more like a WISH.. lol
kt-Froggy said:
Which recent stock update are you talking about? Did P31xx get updated to 4.3 by Samsung?
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[email protected] said:
My Question was that Im hoping to see a Custom TW 4.3 for the Galaxy Tab 2, this is what im hoping to see, or even better, i just read that the Galaxy S4 and Note 3 are getting the 4.4 TW update soon, theres already a leaked version for the international S4, so if one or both of those (TW 4.3 or 4.4) can get ported to our P3100 that will be GREATTTTT. Well just a thought, NAW more like a WISH.. lol
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Nope. Not gonna happen. You won't see a stock ROM of a newer version ported from another device. Some apps and features, yes (happens quite a lot), but not the ROM.

[email protected] said:
My Question was that Im hoping to see a Custom TW 4.3 for the Galaxy Tab 2, this is what im hoping to see, or even better, i just read that the Galaxy S4 and Note 3 are getting the 4.4 TW update soon, theres already a leaked version for the international S4, so if one or both of those (TW 4.3 or 4.4) can get ported to our P3100 that will be GREATTTTT. Well just a thought, NAW more like a WISH.. lol
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And please someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I remember reading TW is close source, which is why there are no custom versions.
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