Update Samsung Galaxy S II GT I9100 with Root Box ICS 4.0.4 Custom ROM Firmware

 o install this custom ROM firmware update in your phone, you need to root the device. The root access can be revoked by applying the Official or stock firmware in your device.

Features of Root Box ICS 4.0.4 Firmware:

• AOKP Based ICS 4.0.4 IMM76I (Built from Source – Github)
• Fluxi ICS Kernel, Siyah ICS Kernel, CM ICS Kernel
• Unread Notification Count for Missed Calls and Messaging (LG Home Launcher)
• Multi Waves Lockscreen (Multi Waves Style + 2-8 Target Apps)
• Nova Launcher
• Apex Launcher
• LG UI Launcher (240DPI +SGS3 Theme)
• TouchWiz UX Launcher (180DPI and 240DPI)
• ES File Explorer
• Solid Explorer
• Google Play Music
• Sony Walkman Music Player
• Apollo Music Player
• Sense 4 Task Manager
• Beats Audio
• DSP Manager
• Lockscreen Vibration Option
• Default or Dark Theme Google Apps

Highlight Features of Root Box Custom ROM Firmware:

• Merged remaining updates from B39 (Including weather refresh bug)
• Redesigned Aroma Installer – Easier to select options
• Added CM9 Kernel – Compiled from source
• Added Back Apollo Music Player
• Added Google Play Music
• Added Beats Audio
• Added TouchWiz UX Launcher
• Added Toggle Option
• Added Background Option
• Added Lockscreen Vibration Option
• Added 3G tweaks in build.prop
• Upgraded Fluxi Kernel ICS XX.02-beta6
• Upgraded xxTweaker0.3.9_rc1
• Removed LG Memo App
• Fixed Battery Drain Issue

Let’s get started with the detailed list of pre requisites and then followed by which we will be checking out on how to apply this custom ROM firmware in your Galaxy S II.

Pre Requisites:

• In the process of installing custom ROM firmware, since the data and cache needs to be wiped, you need to ensure that you have backed up all the data present in your device manually with the help of below instructions. Don’t use KIES to back up the data as it won’t detect the S II in the custom ROM firmware.
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   Procedure to Update Galaxy S II GT I9100 with Root Box Custom ROM Firmware
  
• Download Root Box Custom ROM Firmware Package from here to your computer. Once downloaded, connect your device to the computer and place the same in your device. Once you have placed the firmware zip file, you then will have to then turn Off the phone to enter the device in the recovery mode.

• Recovery mode in Galaxy S II I9100 can be entered by holding the Volume Up button + the Home key button (the middle button). While holding these both buttons, turn ON your device. In recovery mode, select “Wipe data/factory reset” & “Wipe Cache partition”. Additionally, select “advanced” and clear the Dalvik cache too if you are on the custom ROM firmware.

• Up next, Select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from sd card” and then select the “Root Box Custom ROM Firmware” which you have placed in your device. Once the process of firmware installation is done, the device will land back on the recovery mode screen.

• In the recovery mode screen, select “Go Back” and select “reboot system now” for rebooting the device.

• Please note that once installed, you can check the same from the Settings > About Phone path where it will show as Root Box Custom ROM Firmware.

Note: If your Galaxy S II GT I9100 refuses to boot up or fails to get started, then you will have to re insert the battery and reboot the device so as to start your phone. If the firmware update gets failed, then you need to again re try the whole process.

So there you go, you have now successfully install the firmware in your Galaxy S II. Do let us know in the comments section just in case if there are any issues faced in the process of updating this firmware.

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