For this week’s T-Mobile Galaxy S2 ROM of the Week, check out latest AOKP ROM + Wild Kernel!
Based on latest Android 4.4.4, AOKP ROM is one of the custom ROMs that started the whole custom ROM Control customization options couple years back. Certainly one of the custom ROMs you must try at least once. This is also one of my “go-to” ROMs.
The latest AOKP ROM brings nice performance enhancements along with the latest Android 4.4.4 plus full AOKP ROM Control Settings.
Inside ROM Control Settings, you will be able to customize your T-Mobile S2 lockscreen, status bar, toggles, Power Menu, Navigation Bar/Ring, system animations, and much much more.
Although many custom ROMs have similar features to AOKP ROM, remember AOKP ROM Control Setting is the true “original”.
For overclocking, if you install Wild kernel, you can overclock up to 1.89Ghz for graphic-intensive gaming. Use Trickster MOD app from Play Store. (See video overview on how to overclock.)
So, definitely take a drive in time machine and install AOKP ROM to enjoy the past with the latest Android 4.4.4 and do let me know what you think!
Download:
Download AOKP ROM for T-Mobile Galaxy S2 SGH-T989
Download Wild Kernel for T-Mobile Galaxy S2 SGH-T989
Download Android 4.4.4 Micro Gapps (DO NOT USE STOCK REGULAR GAPPS!!!)
IF YOU HAVE CWM RECOVERY OLDER THAN VERSION 6.0.4.3, UPGRADE your CWM Recovery to latest version by downloading the zip and installing with your CWM recovery OTHERWISE ROM WILL NOT INSTALL!
Download and install CWM Recovery 6.0.4.3 for KitKat custom ROMs (ONLY FOR SGH-T989!!!)
To install, reboot into recovery, make backup ROM, wipe data/factory reset, install ROM, install kernel, install Gapps, and reboot. (If for some reason you end up in a bootloop, reboot into recovery, go to Mounts & Storage for CWM, format/wipe /system, then re-install ROM.)
Credits – ROM, Kernel <— Please donate to the developer of this ROM or hit Thanks button on XDA if you like it, thx!
Extras:
Want latest Android L Preview Keyboard? See How to Install Android L Preview Keyboard on rooted Android!
Want Flash Player? See How to Install Flash Player on Android 4.4.2/4.4.3 KitKat!
If you want some awesome audio, check out Viper4Audio FX MOD, which you can install on this ROM to enhance your music 100%.
If you want to run your apps in tablet/hybrid/custom DPI mode, see our Xposed App Settings guide.
If you want PIE Controls, see our LMT Pie Control guide.
Need to run apps that check for root? Check out How to Run Apps that’s don’t run on rooted Android!
Q&A:
Q: My 3G/4G LTE data is not working!!!
A: See How to Fix 3G/4G LTE data by Manually Setting APN on Android!
Q: I don’t have Play Store nor any of the Google apps!
A: You forgot to install Gapps, reboot into recovery and install it! (See above for download.)
Q: The ROM is not booting!
A: Try formatting /system and re-install ROM, sometimes the system partition gets corrupt and you may have to try 2 or 3 times before the ROM boots.
Q: My screen is fuzzy!
A: Go to Settings->Developer options and check “Disable HW overlays” is OFF.