Custom ROMs and various other tweaks for the device are now possible

Mar 19, 2012 16:00 GMT  ·  By

Today, South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics made available for download the source code for the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich firmware for its Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone.

The leading handset vendor started to deliver the update to its users last week, and is expected to make it available for most of them in the not-too-distant future.

Before that, however, it appears that modders and developers have the possibility to come up with custom ROMs for the mobile phone, now that the source code for it is available for download.

The files and libraries included in the release will provide enthusiasts with the option to improve aspects of the device, including battery life, processor overclocking and more.

The source code for the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform for the Samsung Galaxy S II GT-i9100 is available for download from the Samsung Open Source Resource Center.