I recieved this PM and my reply to him based on Darky/Chainfire threads. Have posted it in FAQ on roms part2. This was discussed before several threads back. Might be useful for new users to know

I am confused about the JIG - does it really hide all my reflashing records and Samsung Service Center cannot detect the flashing done ?

Answer: The JIG just resets your flash counter and remove the yellow triangle during first bootup
What does this counter do exactly?

It's very simple: it counts the number of times you flash a custom ROM or kernel on your SGS II, so the guys over at Samsung know of it when you return the phone to them for any kind of problem you may have (this is done so they can say whether you've voided your warranty or not). Even using Odin to get back to stock won't help you and will let the counter go up by one
The good news is that the counter can be reset by using one of those jigs we all know very well

No, unfortunately Samsung has very clear in mind what it's doing.
It seems there is a second counter, which counts the number of times the custom flash counter has been reset, and the bad news is that its position/folder has not been discovered yet.

So, it seems all the future SGS II owners and flash addicts over here will have a hard time returning their SGS II to Samsung after having flashed something... I hope someone over at XDA will get everything sorted out (Chainfire is already working on it).
Speaking about XDA, here's the source of this article: XDA-SGS II flash counter.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread...ghlight=counter

As I have said many times before, resetting your flash records, installing back your stock roms/kernels to claim warranty is just to make yourself happy and confident when you submit in a warranty claim. The Samsung Tech if he wishes can pursue to void your warranty claims by just accessing these hidden files/logs. I have always being successful in claiming rooted/flash cook rom sets as I always believe in honesty. Why try to hide. , and don't bluff your way thro. Tell the truth and do not be surprised you get rewarded by the FOC services rendered

You can Google BIOS, its a term for PC.
For Android we call it Kernal.

UI is user interface.

I can slightly understand the components.
But not sure what does it have to do with the phone. Like why do i need to customize? Hmm..

[Antenna Problem]

HI All,

I got this Samsung Galaxy S2 (Original-I suppose from Celcom Blue Cube) just last Saturday,

So far I experience 3(three) times of "cutoff" from Celcom. There is NO LINE at all, not a single Bar. I have to restart my phone, then only can get back the line.

What happened ????? Pls advise, on how to fix it.

Thank you thank you

ok, ok... i can do this one... read page 1.

I can slightly understand the components.
But not sure what does it have to do with the phone. Like why do i need to customize? Hmm..

Page 1 so long..

Mind to tell which part? Which post?    tq

NO need to root/flash/custom roms if you are happy with stock
Do these stuffs only if you wish to have features beyond stock rom, example
- ability to have a full rom backup and a full restore with all your data/apps in case your phone crashed
- changing themes and effects on the user interface
-  overclocking or undervolting to improve performance and better battery life respectively
-  needs a leaner rom as you find the Samsung apps are unnecessary and is bloatware

Read all.. save you hassle to ask basic questions again and again.

page one first post has a table of contents, go to the part which says roms flashing etc.

successfully upgrades from KF1 to KH1 baseband!!! 
done it within 10 minutes!!! 

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Added on September 5, 2011, 2:43 pm

Thanks. So I think I'll need to get the phone first, then I'll get a better understanding

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Added on September 5, 2011, 2:43 pm

Thanks. So I think I'll need to get the phone first, then I'll get a better understanding

Hi benny, thanks for answering my questions. But could you explain the terms in bold. Thanks
I have read page1 before, but I just couldn't understand those technical terms!! =.="
What's the point of reading if you don't even understand.

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Added on September 5, 2011, 2:43 pm

Thanks. So I think I'll need to get the phone first, then I'll get a better understanding

Can't resist replying..
Are u serious? I'm a malay and I never in my life known that malay people thinks bayi means pig bayi means baby lor.. new born. babi baru la pig. sigh...

Sorry to say Uncle Benny, I believe the word u try to use is baby, not bayi.  Bayi mean pig 

Just use odin n select file as phone

honestly, if you don't understand it yet, then its probably not the time for you to look at rooting/ flashing.

my advise to ppl is... enjoy the phone in its original form. after you play around with it... and if you notice things that are lacking in the phone... then you start to look at how to fix the problems... or add the functions... and that's when you wanna consider rooting/ flashing.

i'm been using my phone for more than 2 months... i find there are some limitations with the phone in its original form, but nothing that really makes me must root/ flash/ etc the phone yet.

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Added on September 5, 2011, 2:46 pm
oh, dun have the phone yet?!? hmmm...     

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Added on September 5, 2011, 2:49 pmjust sharing more observations and limitations of the stock/ original sammy rom...
* no stock animated images/ smileys. even my old dumbphone (SE k618i) have them...
* if sending to multiple recipients (referring to sms), after it's sent... there's no way to know to check who you sent it to.

Overclocking is making your phone to operate faster above its clockspeed  1.2 Ghz to 1.4 or even 1.6 Ghz
Undervolting is to reduce the power usage for each level of clockspeed, eg from 1450mV to 1300mV for , say clockspeed 1200 Ghz ; theoretically this will improve battery consumption
Bloatware is apps that Samsung has provided which many of us don't use at all. There are many of such apps in the phone. We need root to freeze these apps as if not these apps will continually popup in background, some of which could be taking up resources

That is the beauty of Android phone - you have the freedom to decide what you want or don't want, what you want to change, what you want to disable, how to change themes and UI customization to suit to taste etc. the limit is your imagination. Some of these changes might need root, flash specific mod files, change roms , etc ; some can be done even on stock roms

Don't get influence by all the talk of roms, flash, mods, root here . Just enjoy your phone first in its stock condition. Many things can be solve without resorting to such mods

Forgive him, he's from MOGADISHU.

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Added on September 5, 2011, 3:06 pm

Hi, are you from MOGADISHU?     

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Added on September 5, 2011, 3:08 pm

Thanks.

May i know, if i upgrade my baseband, would it wiped my phone or any chances of bootloop etc etc?

Currently using LITENING ROM V5.0 with KG5 Baseband.

I want to flash to KH3 broadband.

So, what are the steps?

I cant find the way in page1 maybe can enlightened me?

Forgive him, he's from MOGADISHU.

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Added on September 5, 2011, 3:06 pm

Hi, are you from MOGADISHU?     

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Added on September 5, 2011, 3:08 pm

Thanks.

May i know, if i upgrade my baseband, would it wiped my phone or any chances of bootloop etc etc?

Currently using LITENING ROM V5.0 with KG5 Baseband.

I want to flash to KH3 broadband.

So, what are the steps?

I cant find the way in page1 maybe can enlightened me?

Thank you guys so much. 
I shall be getting the phone by the end of the month or early Oct. Then I think I will have more questions for you guys. Ahaha.

Benny, what's root? I heard that it's like jailbreak for iphones. Is that right? Btw, your explaination is really very easy for me to picture it. Thanks Just abit not clear on the roms. Alright. As you said, talk about roms after I enjoyed the stock condition

One more thing. Whatsapp for android is free or it's just trial?

whatsapp is free for first year.

i suggest installing whatsapp and viber. you then have 1 year to convert your friends from whatsapp to viber.

viber is currently FOC.