[ROM] [UNOFFICIAL] [AOSP] LiquidSmooth v4.0 (Android 5.0) for the SGH-I777/959G

[TheGeekyNimrod]

Welcome everyone once again to a brand new Android. Here you will find unofficial builds for LiquidSmooth v4.0 running Android 5.0 Lollipop. Bare in mind that these are currently in the ALPHA stage, so expect bugs here and there and things to be a little off. This is early in development and may or may not be daily driver ready yet. And now, on with the show.

DISCLAMER

Your warranty is now void.

I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.

LiquidSmooth is an aftermarket firmware based on the Android Open Source Project.

Dedicated to providing users with smooth, stable and fast ROMs. A Lightweight modified AOSP base, and then add the features you crave!

While we make every effort to test these builds as much as possible, we are not responsible for anything that may happen to your device.

We ask that you do your part to know your device and know how to recover from problems before you flash!

[URL="https://github.com/LiquidSmooth"]LiquidSmooth Github[/URL]

You can download the latest build from [URL="https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95832962473398652"][COLOR="Blue"]]RIGHT HERE[/COLOR][/COLOR][/URL] (Current Build: 12/06 )

Gapps can be found [URL="https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95832962473398367"][COLOR="Blue"]here[/COLOR][/URL] thanks to @rogersb11

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1) DO A BACKUP!
2) If you haven't prior to this step, flash the Shift Eternal CM12 kernel, then reboot recovery.
3) Factory Reset, Wipe Cache, Wipe Dalvik.
4) Wipe System
4) Flash ROM then flash Gapps.
5) Reboot and enjoy!

Also note that the initial boot takes a good amount of time. Upwards of 10 minutes in some cases. Just be patient when you get ready to boot into the system. It will eventually start up.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

You must be on a Lollipop compatible kernel and recovery for this to flash. Currently, the only one available is the Shift Eternal CM12 kernel from @rogersb11. You can download it here. This ROM package contains the same kernel so you will not have to reflash it after flashing the ROM. Questions related to the kernel can be directed to this thread.

You will not have a keyboard upon the initial boot. Skip through the initial setup process then do the following:

Go to Settings>Language and Input
Select the current keyboard.
A pop up will then come up and you need to flip the hardware switch in the top right corner to on.
After this you can then go through with signing in with your account, setting up wifi, etc.

Please remember that these are UNOFFICIAL ALPHA BUILDS. This meaning nobody from the LiquidSmooth team should be expected to help you if you run into any issues. Bugs should be reported to THIS THREAD ONLY. I will do my best to address and fix them as I can. I'm not a master developer, just a builder. But I am learning, and I will try my best to track down fixes to relevant bugs.

KNOWN ISSUES

As reported by @rogersb11 in his CM12 thread, "If you don't have WiFi on the device will reboot upon going to sleep so LEAVE THE WIFI ON." This is a Lollipop bug in general, and currently has no fix.

SPECIAL THANKS

Special thanks to the entire LiquidSmooth team for building this awesome ROM. I just compile it from source for this device and the ROM would not be here without their dedication and hard work to provide it.

Special thanks also once again to @rogersb11 for his help and guidance and tireless work to bring the device tree up to be ready for Android 5.0 ... Seriously, this dude has coded his fingers to the bone to make this a reality. I wouldn't have this thread up and going already without him. So be sure to let him know how thankful you are for his work to keep this device alive.

XDA:DevDB Information
Unofficial LiquidSmooth v4.0 for the SGH-I777/959G, ROM for the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777

Contributors
TheGeekyNimrod, rogersb11
Source Code: https://github.com/LiquidSmooth/android

ROM OS Version: 5.0.x Lollipop
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.0.x

Version Information
Status: Alpha
Current Beta Version: LiquidSmooth v4.0
Beta Release Date: 2014-12-06

Created 2014-12-07
Last Updated 2014-12-07

 

[TheGeekyNimrod]

RESERVED

 

[TheGeekyNimrod]

Reserved one more just because

 

[omar71693]

Reserved one more just because

Thanks for all the hard work. Just a quick question. I assume this isn't happening to everyone, but Google Play Services crashes, not allowing me to create my backup account. Does the same on the cm12 build.

 

[TheGeekyNimrod]

Thanks for all the hard work. Just a quick question. I assume this isn't happening to everyone, but Google Play Services crashes, not allowing me to create my backup account. Does the same on the cm12 build.

Hmm. I'm not sure. Haven't had that issue. A guess says it could be the Gapps, but I can't say that for sure though because I tested with different Gapps than the ones listed. Have you tried going back and wiping Dalvik and reinstalling Gapps?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747

 

[omar71693]

Hmm. I'm not sure. Haven't had that issue. A guess says it could be the Gapps, but I can't say that for sure though because I tested with different Gapps than the ones listed. Have you tried going back and wiping Dalvik and reinstalling Gapps?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747

Yeah, I actually did. I'm going to try some other things throughout the day and report back.

 

[rogersb11]

OMG, I can't believe there is ANOTHER lollipop build for the s2 . Oh BTW where you listed me as a contributer if you remove the @ before my username it will link me correctly. You don't need that on DevDB. Just edit profect at the top and then it automatically links the username without the @ in those contributor boxes

 

[nukemmDWN]

Thanks for all the hard work. Just a quick question. I assume this isn't happening to everyone, but Google Play Services crashes, not allowing me to create my backup account. Does the same on the cm12 build.

Yah, I'm having the same google play services FCs. I also tried bpear's Lollipop Gapps and that didn't work either . . .

NOTE: I did have the same problem on @rogersb11 Cm12 build too

 

[TheGeekyNimrod]

I tested this with the 5.0 gapps from here. But if you try it, you will have to strip a few unneeded apps out of it for the sake of internal storage space. I can't remember exactly which ones I pulled out of it, but you can pretty much just use Google Play, Play Services, and Google Services Frameworks, and download the rest from the PlayStore

 

[TheGeekyNimrod]

OMG, I can't believe there is ANOTHER lollipop build for the s2 . Oh BTW where you listed me as a contributer if you remove the @ before my username it will link me correctly. You don't need that on DevDB. Just edit profect at the top and then it automatically links the username without the @ in those contributor boxes

Got it. I'm really not sure I like how the whole DevDB thing works. Should have just started a regular thread

 

[TheGeekyNimrod]

I may possibly have another build out tomorrow with a few minor tweaks and a little overhaul to the UI. I don't know about everyone else, but I don't like the dark background of, say, the settings app. I'll be working on this and a few minor things tomorrow.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747

 

[sciguy125]

I haven't been able to get a working system. It usually hangs on the boot animation (animation freezes). Sometimes it gets to the optimizing apps screen, but it will hang there too. However, if I do NOT flash gapps, it's able to boot, but then hangs on the welcome screen (it freezes and doesn't accept any input). Between failed boot attempts, I'll wipe everything or even go as far as reflashing.

Any ideas?

 

[omar71693]

I haven't been able to get a working system. It usually hangs on the boot animation (animation freezes). Sometimes it gets to the optimizing apps screen, but it will hang there too. However, if I do NOT flash gapps, it's able to boot, but then hangs on the welcome screen (it freezes and doesn't accept any input). Between failed boot attempts, I'll wipe everything or even go as far as reflashing.

Any ideas?

Don't bother wiping everything.. Tried that two different times, still having the same results as you. I reverted back to KK and I'm just gonna wait for another build.

Sent from my SGH-I777 using XDA Free mobile app

 

[TheGeekyNimrod]

Remember these are alpha builds. While I haven't had that issue with it yet, doesn't mean it won't happen for others. On mine, once I got to the setup screen I had to reboot the first time, then it allowed me to skip through until I was able to enable the keyboard. And it worked fine after that.

It will stabilize as time goes by for sure.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747

 

[TheGeekyNimrod]

I had hoped to have another build out today, but I had a learning curve to get through first. But now that I have learned, should be late tonight or tomorrow. Mainly UI fixes, maybe a tweak or two elsewhere.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747

 

[StoneyJSG]

Finally! Android L for my GS2! Now to wait for an at&t GS4 custom Lollipop ROM.

 

[StoneyJSG]

[Q] About booting this ROM

When I flash the shift eternal kernel does it give me the right clockwork mod recovery I need to flash the rom? If not,where can I download it?

 

[TheGeekyNimrod]

When I flash the shift eternal kernel does it give me the right clockwork mod recovery I need to flash the rom? If not,where can I download it?

It comes with PhilzTouch which is very a custom recovery based on CWM. It will be the right version for you to flash this and also the version and kernel that the ROM will be running.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747

 

[TheGeekyNimrod]

Was hoping to have a new build posted today, but there are a few too many quirks with it for me to feel comfortable putting it out there. It boots, but there's a few things going crazy. I do believe I can get it worked out though, and will try to get another build done and put out tonight or tomorrow.

Biggest change right now is that I have reverted the Material Dark theme in favor of the Material Light theme that Lollipop is more known for right now. In the future, according to one of LS's lead developers, there will be a switch to go between the two.

Anyhoo, carry on.

 

[mmystere68]

My internal storage is not working. Google play services not working. Browser is also not working. Unable to install any app at all. Very nice rom though. Once a stable version is released i will use it as daily driver.