AndyX Rom Gets You Android 4.0 on Galaxy S2 with ICS Launcher in place of TouchWiz

There’s a brand new Custom Ice Cream Sandwich ROM out for the Galaxy S2. It’s called AndyX v3.0 ROM, and it comes to us from XDA member adesirello, who also gave us the awesome looking and stable, Gingerbread based AndyX ROM. Having used the earlier iteration of AndyX, this is definitely worth a flash, and is on my agenda for tonight.

So what’s different about this custom ICS ROM? For starters, the ROM does not feature the standard Touchwiz interface, and adesirello has included the stock ICS launcher in place of Touchwiz; and I must say that it gives the ROM a very AOSPish feel. AndyX 3.o is based on the latest Stock Firmware XXLP2 Android 4.0.3, and comes pre-rooted. Personally, I think the stock ICS launcher looks a lot cleaner and more elegant than Touchwiz, but that’s just my two cents. Have a look at the screenshots above.

Without wasting any more time, and words, lets move on to see how we can get your Galaxy S2s up and running with this beauty of a ROM.

Warning

The steps and methods included in this guide are considered risky. Please do not attempt to try this unless you know exactly what you are doing, as it may render your device unusable, and your pocket lighter by the amount it takes to replace it. You have been forewarned!!!

Compatibility

This ROM is compatible only and only with the Samsung Galaxy S2 — GT-i9100. Please do not attempt to flash it on any other device. We are not responsible for any damage that may be caused to your device.

Download Link

AndyX v3.0 Ice Cream Sandwich ROM File Name: AndyX_ Rom_v3.0_ICS_4.0.3_XXLP2.zip  |  Size: 224 MB
Pre-Installation Requirements

Rooted galaxy S2 running XXLP2 firmware. You can use this guide to download and install XXLP2. And this guide to root your Galaxy S2 after installing XXLP2
Installing/Flashing this ROM will erase your apps and data. So, it’s very important you back them up, before proceeding further. To backup your apps and important data — bookmarks, contacts, SMS, APNs (internet settings), etc. Restore APN settings if Internet isn’t working for you. You can refer to this excellent Android Backup Guide to back up all your data and settings.
Make sure your phone battery is fully charged
How To Install AndyX v3.0 Ice Cream Sandwich ROM on the Galaxy S2

Download the AndyX v3.0 ROM (link provided above) to your PC
Connect your phone to PC via USB cable and transfer the ROM zip file to the root of internal SDcard on the phone
Disconnect the phone & power it off
Reboot to Recovery (Press and hold Volume up button, the Home button and the Power button at the same time. Keep holding the buttons until you have reached the recovery mode.)
Once you are in Recovery, scroll down to Wipe Data/Factory reset and select it using the Power button
On the next screen, Select Yes — Wipe Data. Let CWM complete the wipe
Now Select Wipe Cache partition. On the next screen, Select Yes — Wipe Cache. Wait for the wipe to complete
Now scroll down to Advanced & select it using the Power button.
On the next screen, Select Wipe Dalvik Cache, and then Yes — Wipe Dalvik. Wait for the wipe to complete.
Once the Dalvik cache wipe is complete, Select ‘Wipe Battery Stats’ from the Advanced Menu, and confirm wipe.
Now go back to the Main menu, and select  ’Install zip from SDcard’
On the next screen select ‘Choose zip from Sdcard’ & Navigate to the ‘AndyX_ Rom_v3.0_ICS_4.0.3_XXLP2.zip’  file you transferred to the Sdcard in Step 2 above –> and confirm installation on the next screen
CWM will start flashing your ROM now. Wait for the installation to complete.
Once the installation is complete, select ‘Reboot System’ and let the phone reboot.
You’re done!! Once your phone boots up, Enjoy the AndyX Ice Cream Sandwich ROM on your device.