Go to settlngs and disable all animations ?

This was on page 1 FAQ long long time ago. Anyway I will replace it later as these is more detail

I am , I think even older than you-lah. Age is never a barrier to learn new stuffs.
There is nothing complicate/messy with rooting, flashing etc. As long as one can read English , knows how to follow instructions ( even without understanding why one need to do it ) - it is not difficult. You don't need a degree to do such stuffs. Of course if one understand the steps, troubleshooting is easier than just shooting in the dark

There is nothing wrong with the Samsung Rom , many users still uses the phone without root at all. Many users don't even know there is alternative roms or there are ways to mod the phone. Why than do users mod/flash their phones with alternative roms ?

Roms supplied as OEM by manufacturer is what I'd say a " safe" rom. It is cater for the masses who just want a phone that they can use out of the box. However the phone has built in potential to make it a better and more efficient performer. Rom cooks tinker with the system files - removing bloatware, changing preset values, changing the kernel . It is analogous to a guy buying a RM 50000 Proton and modify/convert it to outrun a higher specs , more expensive car.

In fact if you do not wish to flash a rom, you can always replace some of the supplied/built in apps with better 3rd party alternatives - there are free and paid apps available. One common complain is the User Interface Touch Wiz which is now ver4. Though it has improved over previous versions, many users are still unhappy as they feel is not so fast/slick/smooth as HTC Sense or Apple iOS. This UI alternatives , you now have close to 10 types of alternatives launcher and a few of it is indeed very good. I never like TouchWiz and I replace it with other launcher - this type of change do not require you to change rom to do it
Another good example is the default browser - I never use it too as I find alternative FREE ones can even do a much better job and with more features - eg Dolphin HD, XScope, Miren, Opera. Default E Mail - I replace it with another free app K9-Mail which I'd say is hundred X better than the supplied email
So we need not flash cook roms to improve the phone

I was waiting for the user to respond to me before I reply. He was making a generalized statement which is misleading. ANyway here is my understanding . First and foremost I am not an expert in such stuffs - this is based on my experience flashing the first Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab and present Galaxy S II.

PIT stands for PARTITION INFORMATION TABLE. The pit file basically tells Odin how to divide the partitions (for formating) and also where certain components ( PDA, PHONE, CSC ) to go when flashing them individually. PIT understanding is very crucial when you wish to flash roms from samfirmware.com , one place I always discourage new users from attempting as it is a trap to bricking a phone if you do not understand what you are doing

Cooked roms take cares of PIT ; you rarely see cooked roms asking you to choose PIT during flash thro Odin. Most cook roms, the developer has built in his rom the PIT instructions

For example, in the samfirmware.com Galaxy S site, you can even see different types of PIT listed and a warning that you choose the right PIT file. In its SGS II site, If you look at samfirmware.com - there is a default PIT file you can download at the top box just above the list of firmwares for different regions. If you download any of these official roms, you will see some roms comes with a PIT file and some does not. You asked a very good question, why is the PIT included if is of no use ?
My advise is simply this : If you see a PIT included in your rom, choose it during flashing as most probably the PIT is a changed version from default. You can only use this PIT to flash with the rom that comes with it. You cannot take this PIT and used it to flash another rom - this will brick your phone. When you use a wrong PIT - you have 2 possible scenarios :
- failed flash and phone cannot boot
- flash OK but the whole internal SD is formatted and cannot be detected at all by phone ( my experience with the Tab)

If the rom downloaded does not supplied a PIT file - than you just flash it without it or you choose the default PIT

As the PIT name implies, using PIT basically repartition /reformat your whole internal SD - once you select PIT, you will see repartition is auto selected. All your data in the internal SD will be wipe clean

You can choose NOT to select the PIT during flashing if you wish to have your internal SD intact. I cannot say whether you will have a successful flash. If is successful it just means your present rom PIT is similar to the rom you have downloaded. If is unsuccessful, just flash it again and select PIT

Read this post if you wish to know more. The writer similarly points out about the false/wrong understanding of many users about using PIT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=999097

Yes I understand. I am also a noob just like anybody when I started to learn about root/flashing etc. My difference with some other users is I have an interest and passion and I do a lot of googling/research myself. Forum XDA was just like my another home !!! Another difference I am not the K-K type - I always dare to try new stuffs even though is still alpha stage

What irritates me is that many new users never bother to even read page 1 and PM me questions showing very obviously they don't even know a page 1 exists. I, and I believe many users here appreciate all questions if the user has done some initial research or to quote one forumer " self educate" himself first. This is the purpose of an official thread where the TS try to help by posting useful info in the first few pages for easy reference.

I being the TS is not a professional writer nor an expert. If after reading the page 1, any stuff a new user is not clear - asking questions to clarify is always welcome. All the posts in Page 1, I frequently update it when I find users misunderstand or there are better answers. I get many PM about the different roms because I tested most of them - but the problem is obviously many new users did not even bother reading up the roms and ask me questions like - which is best rom ?? Is rom ABC better than DEF ?? What is Odin, where to download ? Do I need to wipe cache - don't wipe, can or not ? , what is kernel ? what is recovery, what is download mode etc , what is latest rom etc

Yes true; and if this is a very important feature and you cannot live with it - best is still Symbian.

If you check repartition - your internal sd ( all of it the full 16 GB) will be repartition /formatted and all your apps/ data gone. You select repartition if you wish to start with a clean internal SD card. You need a PIT file to do this unless is already builtin the PDA file

Rom files ( depending on the rom developer or the source ) are usually 2 types. After you have extract the zip file :

1. One TAR file : No need select PIT as is builtin - flash it as PDA
2. Minimum 3 separate files : Recommended to select PIT but again sometimes the rom developer will advise not necessary

there is no one fast rule - that's why I always say please read the rom features that you wish to flash

This post has been edited by benny888: Jul 10 2011, 04:33 PM

[quote=minterbu,Jul 10 2011, 04:33 PM]Hi benny.
How to root my sgs2?
What root for sgs2 is compatible?

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PLEASE read page 1 post # 4 before asking, PLEASE !

And read my comments at post # 189 above

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This post has been edited by benny888: Jul 10 2011, 04:37 PM

[quote=shazzmania,Jul 10 2011, 04:58 PM]
Im refering to the stock firmware. lets say if i were to reflash back to stock firmware from lite'ning, and ive gotten the stock from samfirmware, which they separated into 3 files which is CODE CSC and MODEM, if this is the case, you recommend to select PIT right?

means i will go through total wipe which i dont really mind as back up has been done. I just still dont understand the PIT part.

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Yes as we dont know pit in the cook rom how compatible. u can try without
pit worse case fail flash cannot reboot. then go recovery try again

pit

Use widget locker

Only odin
i use my windows 7 on my imac to flash. make sure the windows netframework instslled plus phone usb drivers
parallel only interface should not affect windows operation on the mac

That because you set home button wrongly. same initially when started using it. if cannot lock is useless no purpose
do go thro all steps again as is user unfriendly.

Did you try to use the Unlocking based on Pattern : settings/location security/setup scrreen lock/pattern

ROM Manager is not compatible with SGS II> Why don't you just install Chainfire Recovery CF4 which is a more powerful Recovery solution. If Rom Manager is good I would have recommend it in Page 1

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Added on July 10, 2011, 6:29 pm I use VMWare Fusion 3.1 - previously was on Parallel. While on Parallel, I flash my Windows Mobile 6, 6.1, 6.5 gadgets and the earlier Androids 1.6, 2.1 and 2.2. These interface should not affect as it acts as a bridge only between Windows OS and MacOSX

This post has been edited by benny888: Jul 10 2011, 06:31 PM

Any above KF1 - that is KF2, KF3, KF4 . These 2 days Android 2.3.4 already released - so you can also try those based on KG1

If you are a new user - enjoy your phone with existing rom. If it meets all your requirements do not even consider upgrading. And the saying is always true : New is not necessary better than old
Only guys like some of us who always want the latest firmware continually chase the newer versions - becoming to like a drug addiction syndrome

Very impressive figures. How much you paid for this class 10

Since you are on litening rom clockworkmod recovery already installed. This is already the best solution for you to flash rom, backup restore functions. You already hsve the best why bother use 3rd party incompatible solution
you confuse yourself as despite my pm telling you litening comes with cf4 and is stated in his features description. I suppose you did not read it well enough even sfter i highlighted. Read his features and you will see how he progesses from cf3 to cf4


This post has been edited by benny888: Jul 10 2011, 08:48 PM

Did you see my highlight Easier way use supercurio?
Is there another english word replacing easier? Maybe i should write easiest and best way
i also say in my tips too please refer psge 1 post#4 on my tips highlighted in red

This post has been edited by benny888: Jul 10 2011, 09:00 PM

If you want root only easiest best way supercurio
if you want root n recovery sametime chainfire cf4
if you jyst want root n future unroot ease superoneclick
all these if bother to read further the link posted answer already there

Tested build 2.3.4 on villian 2.0 and angeloM 2.0, my choice is villlian. AngeloM has significantly higher battery drain. So if you wish to test 2.3.4 try villian 2.0
Overall do not see any obvious performance gains. The only attraction is it is the latest build of gingerbread. I am sure we will be seeing more developments based on it in the coming weeks.