Samsung Exhibit II 4G Discussion

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jms_209

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Well I got this phone today and don't see a forum for it yet :p

It's rather new so I'm guessing thats why,but does anyone know how to root this phone(I'm a noob)....

I want to get rid of some of the useless t-mobile apps and some other samsung ones....... the thing is,I heard I need to root it first :cool:

I want to underclock the phone while I play music(screen off) :D

I want to know if this phone has voodoo sound or whatever it's called.....how do i get a detailed list of what does phone has inside....

Can anyone point me in the right direction please :rolleyes:
 
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camcory

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Hi, I would like to remove the Social Hub application. Anybody have done and how? I want to do it but I'm not totally sure.. Please, I appreciate any help..!! Thanks
First do you have root. If you do use an app like root explorer of es file explorer the later is my favorite. You can then navigate to /system/apps/ then find social hub.apk now best move is to long press on it then use move to your sd card that way if you have any hiccups you can move it back. Restart the phone and see how it acts. Or just use one of the many custom roms we have for our phone most have that app removed.
 
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ArtfulDodger

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Launchers

I was just wondering what launchers you guys use and why...Which one's you prefer over others?
I have been using TSF Shell, Which is really nice and responsive on this phone...
A couple days ago I also started using SPB Shell, Which is nice and responsive as well but uses almost 100mb of ram which sucks....

Try Go Launcher EX. They have a TON of themes, many of which are really sleek. Runs smoothly on my phone with no problems. I like to change the look of my phone often too so I have had a chance to test several of the themes.
 
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pink713

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Remove Social Hub

First do you have root. If you do use an app like root explorer of es file explorer the later is my favorite. You can then navigate to /system/apps/ then find social hub.apk now best move is to long press on it then use move to your sd card that way if you have any hiccups you can move it back. Restart the phone and see how it acts. Or just use one of the many custom roms we have for our phone most have that app removed.

Thanks.. But I have a question: When I uninstall the app Social Hub, I must also uninstall the 'SNS Account" or it is uninstall automatically?? I use the Titatium Backup to remove apps.

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titanium back up will take it right out as long as you are rooted.

Thanks.. But I have a question: When I uninstall the app Social Hub, I must also uninstall the 'SNS Account" or it is uninstall automatically?? I use the Titatium Backup to remove apps.
 

Jkarf

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Help Needed with Flash back to Stock

Please help. I rooted the phone and accidentally uninstalled a few too many system apps using titanium backup. I have found two options (clockworkmod and odin). unfortunately, my device will not download from the market so i cannot download clockworkmod. The only other option i have found to flash back to stock is using Odin. i found instructions here: http://xdaforums.com/wiki/Samsung_Exhibit_II_4G but the zip file but the link for the "Back to Stcok" zip file isn't working. Does anyone know where to get that file from?
 

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Please help. I rooted the phone and accidentally uninstalled a few too many system apps using titanium backup. I have found two options (clockworkmod and odin). unfortunately, my device will not download from the market so i cannot download clockworkmod. The only other option i have found to flash back to stock is using Odin. i found instructions here: http://xdaforums.com/wiki/Samsung_Exhibit_II_4G but the zip file but the link for the "Back to Stcok" zip file isn't working. Does anyone know where to get that file from?

You don't need the market for clockworkmod :)

The link below has both Odin and CWM.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21183029&postcount=2
 
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how to flash to stock?

Thanks jocala...i am very much a noob. i have downloaded the "Return to stock via CWM Download HERE" which you provided. How do i go about returning to stock?

Am still having trouble flashing back to stock. Tried the Odin method but the computer is not recognizing my phone when i hit start. Would love some detailed instructions on using jocala's CWM file found here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1435286&page=8. Don't know how or where to transfer the zip to (when i connect to USB storage, there is no /mnt/sdcard when i am looking at the phone file system). ANy details would be appreciated.
 

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Am still having trouble flashing back to stock. Tried the Odin method but the computer is not recognizing my phone when i hit start. Would love some detailed instructions on using jocala's CWM file found here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1435286&page=8. Don't know how or where to transfer the zip to (when i connect to USB storage, there is no /mnt/sdcard when i am looking at the phone file system). ANy details would be appreciated.

Is cwm installed? If yes, copy the T679.flash2.stock.zip to /sdcard/ using adb. Boot into cwm recovery and flash T679.flash2.stock.zip. You'll be stock.

Is cwm not installed? If no, copy the T679.flash2.stock.zip to /sdcard/ using adb, then copy the cwm-t679.01.zip to /sdcard/ using adb. Boot into stock recovery and flash cwm-t679.01.zip. Reboot into cwm recovery. Flash T679.flash2.stock.zip. You'll now be stock.

Do not try to flash T679.flash2.stock.zip with Samsung's standard recovery. You must use cwm for this file.

Go here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21183029&postcount=2 to download files.
 
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jocala

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swap sd and external_sd

Eriks Pigoznis, on the W side, edited vold.fstab to swap sd & external_sd and it works great. Here is a flashable zip that should work on any stockish Exhibit II. It works with Peach Sunrise w/o problems. This will swap the mount points for /sdcard and /external_sd. It also adds a command /system/xbin/swapsd to your system.
Code:
swapsd
Usage: swapsd { default | external } swap mount point for sd
If you want to switch back and forth, execute "swapsd <parameter>" from a root console, then reboot.


YMMV,Not responsible,etc,etc

swapsd.01.zip
 
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    Getting back to stock in Samsung Exhibit II

    I put this together so that it may help others who need to return their Samsung Exhibit II 4G SGH-T679 back to stock condition. I can't guarantee that it will work for you, but it did work for me. I am not responsible for further damages for your phone.

    1. If your phone is rooted, then you surely have the correct Samsung drivers installed to your PC already. The first time I connected my Exhibit II, all the drivers were automatically downloaded.

    2. With your phone powered off, go into the Download (or Odin) mode by pressing the volume down and power buttons. When the screen with the exclamation mark appears, select the volume up button. You should now be in download mode.

    3. Connect your Exhibit II to your PC.

    2. Download this file http://dl.dropbox.com/u/425803/SGH-T679.zip and extract all the files.

    3. Open Odin Multi Downloader v4.43.exe .

    4. click on the OPS-Button and navigate to the folder with the extracted files and select Ancora.ops file.

    5. Select the options: One Package, Protect OPS. I did not touch the Auto Reboot, Reset Time options.

    6.Click on the One Package-Button and select the md5 file in the extracted folder.

    7. Click on the Start button. The flashing process took around 5 minutes for me, at which point the phone rebooted into recovery mode to finish the process. I selected reboot the system.
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    Root for Samsung Exhibit II 4G

    The root for the Exhibit 4G by nocturnalmike works with the Exhibit II 4G as well.
    I got mine yesterday and rooted it today.
    Here a link to the thread.
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1275415&page=3

    Like it said, just unzip and run the .bat file. Wait for it to finish and your rooted.

    Just be sure that all drivers are installed and you can access the phone storage from windows. I installed Samsung Kies because Windows didn't find any driver for mine.
    USB Debugging should also be enabled on the phone.

    Hope this helps.
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    Is there any way to remove the crappy Tmobile boot and shutdown animation and sounds?

    To get rid of the startup and shutdown sounds, you'll need to be rooted and then use Root Explorer, EF File Explorer, or adb to find these files on your phone:

    system/media/audio/ui/PowerOff.wav
    system/etc/PowerOn.wav

    I replaced mine with silent sound files that I made using Windows sound recorder with my mic turned off. You can probably just delete them, if you prefer.

    On a side note, to everyone working on a ROM for the Exhibit II, I'm cheering you on. Wish I could help, but I'm too noob. Mucho thanks in advance.
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    Our Update

    Thanks to Seriiez, I have a copy of the update in tar format. Basically, it's a new bloat-filled rom with a new kernel. The only root method thus far is to flash my rooted kernel. However, this drops you back a kernel version to 2.6.35.7. You can also flash cwm with the stock recovery (no, you don't need to rename it update.zip) and install the rom of your choice, more or less putting you back to square one.

    Still, this will drop you back 2.6.35. This will not change until we get source code for the new kernel and root it.

    Pulling an update from the new release to patch current systems would be a bear. What I've got to work with is a kernel w/o source and a system partition. Identifying which bits are new and which are old in the new /system partition isn't something I want to undertake.

    Still, it's possible to build a debloated rom using the current material. That's what I'm going work on this weekend, among other things :)
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    Hey, thanks to the guys who are trying to make a custom rom for this phone!
    Removing "System Manager App" is pretty effective at removing Carrier IQ. I think you might want to also do this:
    1. Warning: no guarantee this will work for you. People will probably put together an app to remove Carrier IQ, so I will edit this post to point to that. This is an experimental procedure that might work for you, or it might not.

    2. Warning: after doing this, you will not be able to get firmware info by dialing *#1234#. Please dial *#1234# now and write down the information reported so you have access to it later.

    3. Root your phone (post #3 on this thread has a link to instructions). This will install 'adb' on your computer as part of that process. Use it for the next step.

    4. Use adb to save the files you are about to delete from your phone. You can open command prompt in windows or terminal on mac / linux, and type: adb pull /system/app/IQ-tmobile-release-signed-zipaligned-v1.1.apk, then press enter.

    5. Browse to the current directory, shown in the prompt (command prompt or shell prompt). e.g. for Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>

    6. Check that a file named IQ-tmobile-release-signed-zipaligned-v1.1.apk is there. If not, you don't have a backup. Windows may call the file IQ-tmobile-release-signed-zipaligned-v1.1 and hide the ".apk" extension.

    7. Now go back to the command prompt and type adb pull /system/lib/libiq_service_tmobile_2.2.so

    8. Check that a file named libiq_service_tmobile_2.2.so (or it may be missing ".so") shows up in the directory listing.

    9. Close the command prompt or shell on your computer.

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      Open the Terminal Emulator application from the phone's apps. (This next part does not use the computer.)

    11. Type: su (and press enter). You may then be prompted to grant privileges to "Superuser." If you are asked, grant the privileges.

    12. Type: mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p15 /system (press enter). Hint: there's a lower-case o after the first -, then an o in remount and block, but it's a zero in mmcblk0p15.

    13. Type: rm /system/app/IQ-tmobile-release-signed-zipaligned-v1.1.apk /system/lib/libiq_service_tmobile_2.2.so (press enter). This will remove the Carrier IQ files from your phone.

    14. Unless you already followed bomberbadj's instructions to remove "System Manager Application," the phone will now warn you over and over that "System Manager Application" is failing. You have to click the "force close" button on that warning, over and over, while completing the rest of the process. (This part is where the process could really use some polish.)
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      (I know this says Email, not System Manager Application)

    15. Power off the phone by holding down the power button for a few seconds, then selecting "Power Off"

    16. Power the phone back on by holding down the power button.

    17. Now you will not be warned over and over about "System Manager Application," and the Carrier IQ files have been completely removed. Please post a note saying whether this worked for you or not.