my advice is stay away from it. just flash stock 4.0.3 dxlpb

off topic: jb is working on galaxy ace and it's ARMv6 device http://maclaw.pl/?p=205

Hey guys there! I'm new to smartphone! And Galaxy S2 is my first and new smartphone. Bought it last week. Since I don't know anything about smartphone, I heard that Galaxy S2 comes with Android 2.3.6. So I requested the dealer to help me upgrade to 4.0.3 ICS.

After that only I discover there are many bugs there, lagging in temple run, and sometimes do stunned at screen. My friend's S2 won't and he havent yet upgrade to ICS. Both of us are I9100G. And I9100G is downgraded version right? Compared to I9100 version.

Here are my questions:
1. I heard all of them talking about rooting Android. I know its point is to gain full access to phone right? And some say rooting can void the warranty. After rooting can I unroot it safely? without bricking the phone?

2. Can I downgrade from 4.0.3 to 2.3.6? Or need to re-flash to install back 2.3.6?

3. I also heard about binary counters in S2, once rooting is done or a custom OS is flashed will trigger the binary counters? And this will void warranty too? Is there a maximum count? Once we reached the maximum we won't be able to flash things anymore, does this exist?

4. Can you guys teach me how to reflash back to 2.3.6 safely? Thanks in advance!

Your answers and helps are much appreciated. 

you can try that. if it's still not working, just send it to sc

Im always use this
do a full wipe. wipe cache,data,dalvik and after do a fresh install,wipe again cache ,dalvik and fix permissions.
see if it's work..

but i really have no idea why my phone will turn off automatically...arggggg

Try check your  battery connection. Last time mine happen the same thing. I found out that my battery not sitted properly.

Grrrr.....should have put on a bumper!!! Any idea how much it's gonna cost me, should send back to samsung service center right?

Grrrr.....should have put on a bumper!!! Any idea how much it's gonna cost me, should send back to samsung service center right?

this is a quote from xda thread

The user dave7802 give us a very good explanation in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...ostcount=20229

Of course that it's not everything, the kernel have a lot of "guilty" in this issue, after read the feedback of the users i think that the top for better battery is:
CM9 Kernel
DarkKnight Kernel
Fluxi Kernel
Siyah Kernel
But remember this is very subjective, all depends of the customization that you made over the kernel.


so based on feedback CM9 default kernal is the most efficient one,
where to download CM9 standard kernal? can it work on non CM9 roms?

i googled "cm9 sgs2 kernal"
but results for siyah appear...weird

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Added on July 23, 2012, 11:07 amby the way paranoid rom fans,
i saw in xda it was updated, seem like got jellybean version already

this is a quote from xda thread

The user dave7802 give us a very good explanation in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...ostcount=20229

Of course that it's not everything, the kernel have a lot of "guilty" in this issue, after read the feedback of the users i think that the top for better battery is:
CM9 Kernel
DarkKnight Kernel
Fluxi Kernel
Siyah Kernel
But remember this is very subjective, all depends of the customization that you made over the kernel.


so based on feedback CM9 default kernal is the most efficient one,
where to download CM9 standard kernal? can it work on non CM9 roms?

i googled "cm9 sgs2 kernal"
but results for siyah appear...weird

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Added on July 23, 2012, 11:07 amby the way paranoid rom fans,
i saw in xda it was updated, seem like got jellybean version already

(!!) URGENT

My tunang's S2 bottom part dipped into ais kacang.

Now: it can't charge, speaker died, mic died.

Do I have to replace the whole mainboard?

S2 i9100 non G SG set.

this is a quote from xda thread

The user dave7802 give us a very good explanation in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...ostcount=20229

Of course that it's not everything, the kernel have a lot of "guilty" in this issue, after read the feedback of the users i think that the top for better battery is:
CM9 Kernel
DarkKnight Kernel
Fluxi Kernel
Siyah Kernel
But remember this is very subjective, all depends of the customization that you made over the kernel.


so based on feedback CM9 default kernal is the most efficient one,
where to download CM9 standard kernal? can it work on non CM9 roms?

i googled "cm9 sgs2 kernal"
but results for siyah appear...weird

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Added on July 23, 2012, 11:07 amby the way paranoid rom fans,
i saw in xda it was updated, seem like got jellybean version already

the usb flex cable board died or is wet, did you try leave it for awhile and dry it with hair dryer? that board i remember is quite cheap only, around rm100, its separate from the main board, you can check out the price by checking ebay

wat version is that .
im using 1.6a

wat version is that .
im using 1.6a

where u get 1.6a?
i think i got 1.6 version only.. same leh?

btw,
all information in paranoid, previously was ICS, right now totally change to JB description.. in near should be getting beta progress and use it without any doubt.

my download zip name got 1.6a
download from xda also.