Samsung Galaxy S II...

[Nvidiaguy07]

So if you have an AT&T i777 SGS2 there is a way to use a mostly functional ICS for the device. The only issue is that the regular capacitive buttons don't work 100%, but you can utilize onscreen buttons Nexus-style instead.

You need clockwork on the device. First of all, you need to nandroid backup. Please.

Second wipe /system /data /cache

Then flash this ROM:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1451346

Then before reboot flash this kernel:

http://goo-inside.me/devs/task650/i777-ICS-Kernel.zip

Then reboot.

When you reboot the buttons don't work. So restart the device (I used the toggle in the notification area) into clockwork and flash this package to add buttons onscreen:

http://www.mediafire.com/?vtl9wc74cvdn766

Don't get cute and do it the same time as the other two. Be sure to have one boot into the OS and then back to clockwork before you flash that buttons package.

Last thing, put this phone apk into /system/app using Root Explorer or something like that:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22996763&postcount=181

Change owner (root, root) and set permissions (rw-r--r--)!

Then you should have an almost ASOP ICS that runs very well. The buttons will get fixed when the source code from Samsung for the i9100 is released but until then at least it gives us i777 users something to play with.

Unlike most people, im not all that anxious for ICS. Dont get me wrong i want it, but not until its stable on our phone.

Im running Iscrewed and its freaking awesome. Runs smoother than CM7 for me (expecially the browser for some reason). Looks and feel close to ICS. Super fast. What am i missing that ICS offers? (running ICS on my captivate btw. pretty funny that my old 2 year SGS1 gets ICS before my new SGS2 )

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Well I am anxious for ICS. I feel like you get a lot more out. The OS is very polished. However you're right, no ICS ROM is really ready yet. Too many things not really working here and there.

 

[Oyeve]

My only experience with ics is on my transformer. Its ok but not earthshattering. When it comes to my sgs2 i may hold off until a good rom.

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

Well I am anxious for ICS. I feel like you get a lot more out. The OS is very polished. However you're right, no ICS ROM is really ready yet. Too many things not really working here and there.

What features of ICS are you waiting for?

To be honest - I dont plan on using the stock ICS launcher anyway (i use zeam on my captivate), and without trebuchet, there really are few differences IMO. Looks? can be done by using a custom rom. The one im running now looks almost identical to ICS. Chrome on android - ok maybe, but i think having it on a tablet is more important. My browser on Iscrewed is the smoothest I've used yet, even compared to the Gnex. New gmail? Personally i prefer the old gmail app. data use monitoring? Im sure theres an app for that.

I personally dont think that the jump from 2.x to 3.x is that big of a change compared to 1.x to 2.x. Mainly this update is just to unify tablets and phones.

Can someone name one feature of ICS that theyre interested in that isnt available on a custom 2.3 rom for the SGS2? I want it, but honestly its about the same difference as switching from 2.2 to 2.3 for me. NBD

 

[Red Storm]

Can someone name one feature of ICS that theyre interested in that isnt available on a custom 2.3 rom for the SGS2?

It's stock? Not everyone likes to rom their phone.

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

It's stock? Not everyone likes to rom their phone.

I think just about anyone who cares about ICS roots and prefers a custom rom. Especially to get rid of Touchwiz, which im sure will skin ICS to the point that you wont be able to tell its ICS.

And i dont consider a stock samsung rom "stock" at all. If you want a stock rom, your best bet is CM or something similar.

Even with ATT's horrible "stock" 2.3 rom on the SGS2, what features to do expect to gain from an official release from ATT and samsung? Im sure any useful features will be gimped, and that same annoying voice control will be tied to the home button.

EDIT: Sorry i forgot you actually do have a point. Youll be missing out on ATT's awesome features like, ATT NAV!, MEDIA HUB!!!, AP STOCKS, ATT music, ATT RINGTONES!!!, ATT make you dick bigger app, ATT SUPER DIALER PRO!!!!. If your a fan of att bullshit on your phone and want ICS, then yea i guess id want ICS with all those great "features" too.

 

[Red Storm]

I think just about anyone who cares about ICS roots and prefers a custom rom. Especially to get rid of Touchwiz, which im sure will skin ICS to the point that you wont be able to tell its ICS.

And i dont consider a stock samsung rom "stock" at all. If you want a stock rom, your best bet is CM or something similar.

Even with ATT's horrible "stock" 2.3 rom on the SGS2, what features to do expect to gain from an official release from ATT and samsung? Im sure any useful features will be gimped, and that same annoying voice control will be tied to the home button.

EDIT: Sorry i forgot you actually do have a point. Youll be missing out on ATT's awesome features like, ATT NAV!, MEDIA HUB!!!, AP STOCKS, ATT music, ATT RINGTONES!!!, ATT make you dick bigger app, ATT SUPER DIALER PRO!!!!. If your a fan of att bullshit on your phone and want ICS, then yea i guess id want ICS with all those great "features" too.

Yeah I'm coming from a Nexus so that's why I said I like stock. To me, ICS is a very nice progression so much so that I would no longer consider a phone that has Gingerbread. However, even with my last few phones I didn't do any rom'ing. I used a different launcher and that's about it. Stock ICS on the Nexus is the first phone I've used completely stock and I'm more than happy with it.

There are rumors that T-mobile will be getting a variant of the HTC One X that's going to be marketed as a "G" phone, which potentially means stock ICS. I'll believe it when I see it though.

 

[poofyhairguy]

What features of ICS are you waiting for?

After using it for a while:

1. A much better browser.

2. Overall smoother interface.

3. Ability to use programs like Chrome and Nova Launcher.

 

[janas19]

Wish I had a SGS2.

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

After using it for a while:

1. A much better browser.

2. Overall smoother interface.

3. Ability to use programs like Chrome and Nova Launcher.

Have you tried icsrewed yet? Browsing has been incredible on the stock browser. Try that out and compare it to ics browser. Imo it's better, at least very close though. Enough to not care if i have chrome right now.

Battery life is ok, but cm seemed a bit better.

I don't know how much smoother it can get. The animations of ics may seem faster to some, but gb is super fast on my phone.

To be honest my phone right now is fast enough, and any faster with the exception of gaming in the future will be past the point of reason.

Don't know what nova launcher is, so i can't comment. But I've been using zeam for a while with no complaints on any device.

 

[Oyeve]

ICS did nothing for the email app on my transformer. I have 1000s of email in the trash and no bulk deletion. Thats just bad bad bad. I dont have time to select each one to delete.

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

ICS did nothing for the email app on my transformer. I have 1000s of email in the trash and no bulk deletion. Thats just bad bad bad. I dont have time to select each one to delete.

You never sign in on an actual computer? Either that or just open gmail.com in a browser and then click desktop version.

I do agree that it should be a feature, I just dont think its a deal breaker.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

It's stock? Not everyone likes to rom their phone.

well I like to ROM it with CM because CM has a clear mission. It upgrades stock AOSP Android with features left and right that you actually CAN use and that google was too stupid to put in the first place.

Other than that I don't like random ROMs where most of them bundle crap and retheme the hell out of your device to make it look like a spaceship.

What features of ICS are you waiting for?

To be honest - I dont plan on using the stock ICS launcher anyway (i use zeam on my captivate), and without trebuchet, there really are few differences IMO. Looks? can be done by using a custom rom. The one im running now looks almost identical to ICS. Chrome on android - ok maybe, but i think having it on a tablet is more important. My browser on Iscrewed is the smoothest I've used yet, even compared to the Gnex. New gmail? Personally i prefer the old gmail app. data use monitoring? Im sure theres an app for that.

I personally dont think that the jump from 2.x to 3.x is that big of a change compared to 1.x to 2.x. Mainly this update is just to unify tablets and phones.

Can someone name one feature of ICS that theyre interested in that isnt available on a custom 2.3 rom for the SGS2? I want it, but honestly its about the same difference as switching from 2.2 to 2.3 for me. NBD

Chrome is nice on ICS. The new gTalk is nicer. The new GMail is nicer. You're right I use GoLauncher EX, but it'd be nice to finally get a hardware accelerated launcher in ICS right? What else? The settings menu is cool. Looking at my data use in one quick glimpse is nice (I know there are apps out there, but I'm not about to have one more thing running in the background to slow my phone down and to cause partial wakelocks)

MTP transfer makes your SD cards less likely to corrupt also.

But most importantly, ICS is a polished experience that Android should've been. I'd like that. While CM7 allows Android to finally break out of its primitive unrefined look, ICS really takes a huge step forward. I'd like that. But unfortunately CM9 development on the SGS2 is gonna really suck. Its a long road...

 

[AKShockwave]

Have you tried icsrewed yet? Browsing has been incredible on the stock browser. Try that out and compare it to ics browser. Imo it's better, at least very close though. Enough to not care if i have chrome right now.

Battery life is ok, but cm seemed a bit better.

I don't know how much smoother it can get. The animations of ics may seem faster to some, but gb is super fast on my phone.

To be honest my phone right now is fast enough, and any faster with the exception of gaming in the future will be past the point of reason.

Don't know what nova launcher is, so i can't comment. But I've been using zeam for a while with no complaints on any device.

I have noticed very little difference between the ICScrewD browser and the stock browser on my phone.