[DEV]Samsung Exhibit II 4G(Tmobile)

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*Samsung Exhibit II 4G Development Thread*

Contents:

Intro

1- Rooting Your Exhibit II 4G(How-To w/drivers)

2- Device Tweaks and Useful Software

3- Roms

4- Download Samsung SGH-T679 Source Here

5- Want to go back to stock? View THIS thread...

6- Download TitaniumBackup.zip and unzip it in the root of your /sdcard. Use Titanium Backup to restore the stock System Apps if you need them. (This is in the case you "accidentally" delete them and want to restore stock system apps)

7- Want to learn how to theme and customize? Click Here

8- ClockWorkMod(CWM) 5 Recovery(display fixed) by jocala Download

Extract the zip to your sdcard(internal) and not external_sd

*Flash Recovery via adb*

adb shell
su
dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13
reboot recovery

*NOTE* the part of the "dd" command "mmcblk0p13" includes a ZERO(0) and not an o.


Hi and welcome to the "Semi-Official" Samsung Exhibit II 4G Development thread! Please keep in mind that all Info/Links/Roms/Kernels, etc. will be updated frequently as this is a Work In Progress[WIP].

This thread has been created for Development Chat Only! Please keep all questions not related to direct development in the thread located HERE. Thank You for your cooperation!

Now let's get to the Good Stuff!!


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Rooting Your Exhibit II 4G(How-To w/drivers)

Fortunately we have been able to gain root access using the Zerg Rush method. Use the instructions below to gain root on your Exhibit II 4G.


A. Download SGH-T679 USB Drivers(I have hosted them for you)

B. Enable USB Debugging Mode on your Exhibit II by going to Settings/Applications/Development and checking USB debugging.

C. Go ahead and unzip the USB drivers from section A and plug in your Exhibit II to the Computer.

D. When the "Installing New Hardware" or "Installing Drivers" notification comes up, please direct your computer to the unzipped directory. *Some with Windows 7 will not have to worry about this as your computer will automatically install the correct drivers*

E. Download Zerg Rush Root.zip(I have hosted it for you)

F. Unzip Zerg Rush Root.zip and run the batch file(runme.bat)

G. Sit back and watch as your Exhibit II 4G is rooted!




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Device Tweaks and Useful Software

A. Getting Rid of Stock Software or "Bloatware"
1. swonsay's Remove Bloatware Script Find it HERE
2. System App Remover(Not free $1.02, but it works well)
3. Titanium Backup * root(free)

B. Apps that are "Safe to Remove"

-AnalogClock.apk
-Browser.apk(Only if you use an alternative browser i.e. Opera Mini, Dolphin Browser/HD, Firefox)
-Dlna.apk
-DownloadProviderUI.apk
-DualClock.apk
-DualClock.apk
-IQ-tmobile-release-signed-zipaligned-v1.1....
-JobManager.apk
-KiesAir.apk
-MobileBackup-unsigned_v3.3.02.apk
-MyFiles.apk(Only if you have an alternative File Browser i.e. Astro File Manager)
-SamsungWidget_Program...
-Swype.apk
-TetheringManager2.apk(Only if you don't use T-Mo's tethering service)
-TouchWizCalendar.apk
-TouchWizCalculator.apk
-TwCalendarAppWidget.apk
-VideoPlayer.apk(Only if you have an alternative video player i.e. Mx Video Player which I recommend as it plays all video formats and uses the Hardware Acceleration on our phone)
-VoiceRecorder.apk
-WiFi-Calling.apk(If you don't use it)
-ZinioSettingsProvider.v2.03.3331.TMobile....
-sihome-signed-tmo-android-8.apk
-talkback.apk
-tmobile_m4m_3_0_15.signed...
-vvm-signed.apk

....more to come



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Roms

[SIZE="3"]Peach Sunrise By Jocala


RebelROM 1.41 By bpear96







Please stay tuned for updates and additions

Don't forget to vote for the Exhibit 2 4G in the Device Forum Voting Thread

Reserved

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Meet the Exhibit II Dev Team:

KemikalElite Samsung Exhibit II Wiki Editor

bpear96 Rom Dev RebelRom

VanillaTbone ICS Dev/apk Dev

Edubyah Deodexed Stock Roms/Themes

swonsay Bloatware removal script/Kernel Dev

jocala Rom Dev/CWM 5 Dev Peach Sunrise Rom/ClockworkMod 5.5.0.4

s0unds Kernel Dev

We would like to invite you to join us on IRC by pointing your IRC Software to irc.geekshed.net and join the channel #exhibit2dev.


If you need help using ADB(Android Debug Bridge) please download my ADB for "Dummies" Guide and install my ADB AIO(All In One) application which installs the Android SDK and sets up ADB for you.... See Below V

ADB for Dummies Guide


ADB for Dummies AIO(All In One) App'


If you use my guide and/or app, please THANK me...

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Very nice thank you!!!!

Can't wait until we get a recovery

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I will be releasing deodexed stock builds and themes as soon as somebody gets a custom recovery working for our phones.

Maybe a what not 2 delete from the phone list will be nice........ thank you

Anyone working on a custom recovery?

Work In Progress

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We are in the beginning stages as me and swonsay are currently the only ones working on development at this time....

Please stay tuned for updates as we will release info soon as things get rolling. Thank You for your patience.

"Safe to remove apps" list added

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Originally Posted by free2saute

Maybe a what not 2 delete from the phone list will be nice........ thank you

I have added a list of "Safe to Remove" apps that I have currently verified to be 100% Safe to Remove. Will add more as I test them out, but I have already soft-bricked my phone once and am trying not to repeat the process.

Thanks again for your suggestion.

This is so awesome u guys rocc now let's make our phone a beast

sent from my exhibit 2 greatness

In case it is beneficial, I did manage to freeze the actual TouchWiz launcher after installing another launcher first. Phone still works fine. Regular lockscreen is still there after that. I do use MagicLocker as well so we might be able to remove that. Just need to know what file to freeze.