there is so much in all of the threads im tryin to get my friends phone 1.6 to 2.1 so then i can flash up but im new to sony and cant figure out where to begin please help to get me started thanks in advance
do i just use the flashtool and any generic version
think i may have it
fleurdelisxliv said:
do i just use the flashtool and any generic version
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You can try updating with SEUS first. it's safer
fleurdelisxliv said:
there is so much in all of the threads im tryin to get my friends phone 1.6 to 2.1 so then i can flash up but im new to sony and cant figure out where to begin please help to get me started thanks in advance
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I was new too but this site helped me install all the roms
gil2004xp said:
You can try updating with SEUS first. it's safer
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Yeah you can use either SEUS or PC companion to update to 2.1. Then you can root your phone, install xRecovery, and start installing 2.1 or 2.2 ROMS...
I would suggest seus as a beginner
Its more safer and easier this community helped me soo much! There was a time when i didn't even know what was root or that custom roms/theme existed lol. And remember always backup your content, goodluck
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Thanks yall but it said it is the latest version so ima try flashtool im new to sony lol! Done this on other phones just havent ever messed with this one ive done some friends galaxy s and my on captivate also my streak.
Worked like a charm
Hello community, I have a major problem. I have a vibrant and it was rooted then upgraded to 2.2 Froyo. The problem is that I send the vibrant for repaired to Samsung since it got brick by an app and they restore the phone and delete the root access. The phone still upgraded on version 2.2 but no longer rooted.
How can I root my phone back again from version 2.2 Froyo?
Please any help I will appreciate and even donate if I have too since Im kind of new with cell phone testing.
Thank you so much
Check this Forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
This has the root for both 2.1 and 2.2. It should provide you with the answers you need.
ok perfect and thank you.
SVLAN said:
ok perfect and thank you.
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no problem, anytime
I have a Canadian Bell Mobility GS2.
I9100MUG KG2
kernel says 2.6.35.7 I9100ZS KE7
android 2.3.3
No problems connecting to PC thru USB, bluetooth, or kies wifi.
Kies is supposed to update the firmware automatically, but has given me a message that my version of phone doesnt support firmware upgrades. Does this mean I'm stuck with my firmware, or does it mean that I'm already up to date?
It means there hasn't been an update released for the Bell phone yet.
Does anyone know if the Bell firmware can be changed to an EU firmware, so we are able to install custom ROMs?
j7almeida said:
Does anyone know if the Bell firmware can be changed to an EU firmware, so we are able to install custom ROMs?
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Yes, it works. However, there is no way to go back to stock bell firmware right now, so you're voiding your warranty by doing so.
Electroz said:
Yes, it works. However, there is no way to go back to stock bell firmware right now, so you're voiding your warranty by doing so.
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Thanks Electroz, your help is much appreciated.
Would I have to flash a stock EU from first so I can get CWM on the phone? I am very sorry if this sounds like a noob question, but I am very new to the SG2 and a lot of this is a bit foreign to me right now, I am used to the rooting and installing on the x10.
If there is a thread I can search to guide me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it, or what I should be searching for, it would help alot. Looking at some of the custom ROMs people are putting out, they look amazing and I would love to try them out
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Thanks Electroz, your help is much appreciated.
Would I have to flash a stock EU from first so I can get CWM on the phone? I am very sorry if this sounds like a noob question, but I am very new to the SG2 and a lot of this is a bit foreign to me right now, I am used to the rooting and installing on the x10.
If there is a thread I can search to guide me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it, or what I should be searching for, it would help alot. Looking at some of the custom ROMs people are putting out, they look amazing and I would love to try them out
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Nope, you can just flash a cwm kernel and install the custom rom from there. No need to flash an EU rom first.
Good Morning everyone (or afternoon or night)!
Yesterday i flashed CM7 for the first time ever (Never flashed nothing before, except TWRP which i did it like 2 days ago.). Flashed it through TWRP Recovery and had a problem but solved it (froze on CM7 Logo). But this morning i noticed i had another problem, no GSM! When i flashed it and booted into system i found it wierd that it didnt ask me for my PIN but i was waaaaay to sleepy to think about it. But thats not all, as I found that i didnt had GSM, I also noticed that i didnt have my SIM contacts listed.
So if any of you could help me with this i would really appreciate it, as i really need my GSM working!
Any kind of help is welcome! Even if it means Flashing another ROM. Just really need my GSM working for now!
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=946354 <-- Where i downloaded CM7
- Before CM7 i had the 2.3.3 official update
PS: Yesterday when i had that freezing problem at CM7 Logo i flashed the patch mik mentioned on the FAQ's (see "Q: I flashed rom and GSM don't works. What's to do?"). It says that would fix that freezing problem and also would fix the no GSM problem but it didnt!
Thank you all in advance for all the help you might give!
Palmaaa said:
Good Morning everyone (or afternoon or night)!
Yesterday i flashed CM7 for the first time ever (Never flashed nothing before, except TWRP which i did it like 2 days ago.). Flashed it through TWRP Recovery and had a problem but solved it (froze on CM7 Logo). But this morning i noticed i had another problem, no GSM! When i flashed it and booted into system i found it wierd that it didnt ask me for my PIN but i was waaaaay to sleepy to think about it. But thats not all, as I found that i didnt had GSM, I also noticed that i didnt have my SIM contacts listed.
So if any of you could help me with this i would really appreciate it, as i really need my GSM working!
Any kind of help is welcome! Even if it means Flashing another ROM. Just really need my GSM working for now!
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=946354 <-- Where i downloaded CM7
- Before CM7 i had the 2.3.3 official update
PS: Yesterday when i had that freezing problem at CM7 Logo i flashed the patch mik mentioned on the FAQ's (see "Q: I flashed rom and GSM don't works. What's to do?"). It says that would fix that freezing problem and also would fix the no GSM problem but it didnt!
Thank you all in advance for all the help you might give!
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U need to flash the old baseband, the guide is lying around here somewhere
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U need to flash the old baseband, the guide is lying around here somewhere
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Could you be kind and provide me the link? i tried to search for it but i couldnt find it! (kinda hard to do it now too cause im at work :s)
Palmaaa said:
Could you be kind and provide me the link? i tried to search for it but i couldnt find it! (kinda hard to do it now too cause im at work :s)
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1217504
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at another thread, u mention that u running v20c or wateva which is related to official GB rom
so please downgrade ur baseband by using terratrix given link
good luck
kinda screwed as i cant install LG drivers here at work and i really need the GSM working \: should have brought my laptop! ohh well, appreciate the help you guys are doing! hope i can get this working as soon as i get home! :s
Palmaaa said:
kinda screwed as i cant install LG drivers here at work and i really need the GSM working \: should have brought my laptop! ohh well, appreciate the help you guys are doing! hope i can get this working as soon as i get home! :s
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haha well good luck on downgrading baseband
Well no use :s i downgraded the baseband but nothing happened! I've searched a bit but found nothing! So could anyone provide me a tutorial to restore my old stock ROM? would be great if anyone did that!
Kinda desperate to have the GSM working so i would like to Restore to my old official froyo update, just till i get time to flash another rom again but this time with GSM and all ehehe
Hopefully you guys can help me out here!
Thank you very much in advance!
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Well no use :s i downgraded the baseband but nothing happened! I've searched a bit but found nothing! So could anyone provide me a tutorial to restore my old stock ROM? would be great if anyone did that!
Kinda desperate to have the GSM working so i would like to Restore to my old official froyo update, just till i get time to flash another rom again but this time with GSM and all ehehe
Hopefully you guys can help me out here!
Thank you very much in advance!
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You can restore something only if you backed it up. So if you made a backup of your old ROM go into recovery and hit restore. If not either flash a .zip ROM or use KDZ.
Good and bad news guys! i restored my 2.3.3 stock ROM and managed to get GSM again.(had to downgrade the baseband for 2.3.3 stock), that is the good thing!
The bad thing(not that bad i think i can manage to get it ) is that i wanted to flash a custom ROM but im not sure if i should do it because i thought CM7 was one of the best ROM's to flash and i was amazed by it at first! But that GSM thingy got me a bit mad and a bit insecure about doing it again. I wouldnt get mad and would have kept the ROM if i had solved the GSM problem but i didnt!
Any suggestions of what i should do? Any ROM's suggestions? (preferably with that awesomeee CRT off animation [yeah every one loves it!])
Ill wait for your replies! thank you very much for everything you done to help!
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Good and bad news guys! i restored my 2.3.3 stock ROM and managed to get GSM again.(had to downgrade the baseband for 2.3.3 stock), that is the good thing!
The bad thing(not that bad i think i can manage to get it ) is that i wanted to flash a custom ROM but im not sure if i should do it because i thought CM7 was one of the best ROM's to flash and i was amazed by it at first! But that GSM thingy got me a bit mad and a bit insecure about doing it again. I wouldnt get mad and would have kept the ROM if i had solved the GSM problem but i didnt!
Any suggestions of what i should do? Any ROM's suggestions? (preferably with that awesomeee CRT off animation [yeah every one loves it!])
Ill wait for your replies! thank you very much for everything you done to help!
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If u want to have CM7 by Mik you have to downgrade your baseband. Short way is using KDZ to flash old version of firmaware (v10a or similiar), then ROOT, install custom recovery and then flash CM7.
Well the only experience i have at rooting was by rooting my p500 with 2.3.3 official with superoneclick! I dont really know how to downgrade the firmware and root it on froyo! But if anyone could provide the way to do that i would really appreciate it!
Btw im sry if im asking too much, but i prefer the opinion and help of a more experienced person than just me finding something and boom! Bricked! But i also search even if i ask you guys something!
Thank you very much for your help!
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Well the only experience i have at rooting was by rooting my p500 with 2.3.3 official with superoneclick! I dont really know how to downgrade the firmware and root it on froyo! But if anyone could provide the way to do that i would really appreciate it!
Btw im sry if im asking too much, but i prefer the opinion and help of a more experienced person than just me finding something and boom! Bricked! But i also search even if i ask you guys something!
Thank you very much for your help!
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--> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1149530
Read the entire guide, step by step!!!... Anyway it is pretty straightforward
BTW, remember to first install lg drivers on your pc... connect the phone via usb and disable LGE Virtual Modem drivers from device manager on windows,, --> this is extremely important to succeed!
My phone is ok again TakamineSubasa! i just needed an opinion on which ROM should i flash! I've done that guide and it went well! (for the 2.3.3 version! i think i messed up and used P500-v20G-baseband for CM7 [wrong one] and should have used P500-v10E-baseband). But ofc a stable ROM that doesnt have GSM problems :s
btw i was really disappointed with CM7 (or i just dont know nothing about it!). I used it all day (even though i had GSM) and i had no messaging widget, no market, and other things i dont remenber! If i flash it again is there a way to have those apps and widgets like normal stock ROM has?
Thank you very much for the help!
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My phone is ok again TakamineSubasa! i just needed an opinion on which ROM should i flash! I've done that guide and it went well! (for the 2.3.3 version! i think i messed up and used P500-v20G-baseband for CM7 [wrong one] and should have used P500-v10E-baseband). But ofc a stable ROM that doesnt have GSM problems :s
btw i was really disappointed with CM7 (or i just dont know nothing about it!). I used it all day (even though i had GSM) and i had no messaging widget, no market, and other things i dont remenber! If i flash it again is there a way to have those apps and widgets like normal stock ROM has?
Thank you very much for the help!
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No market? U forgot a flash gapps. Other Widgets I dun think so.
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Yep, as terratrix, you must flash gapps in order to get the market on your phone and install everything you want....
Concerning abt stock widgets, CM7 does not include any stock lg crap... although you can install them later if you want, there are posts on how to install stock **** again but dunno where they are ...
btw, --> here you have the lastest gapps available: http://goo-inside.me/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
for your security, flash this zip with Zip Signature Verification on in TWRP, to ensure that everything its going to be perfect
Thank you very much guys! ill probably flash sonygen but not sure yet! Need some opinions! if anyone is willing to give some i would appreciate!
Thanks for all the help!
Sonygen is pretty nice and fast. It's a themed cm7, so if you like the SE style go ahead and flash it.
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Awesome news! i decided to flash CM7 again! Did the tutorial terratrix provided right after i flashed it and GSM is working perfectly! (just dont know why i had to import my contacts to the phone! Aparentely CM7 doesnt read contacts that are in the SIM card! No biggie!)
Thank you so much for every help you provided guys!
Loving this forum!
hi all i debranded my phone today just to get rid of all the orange bloatware on it dont really feel the need for rooting well not yet anyway lol
but just a wee question when i connected it to kies it said the version of the device cannot be updated
my about phone says now
android ver 2.3.3
baseband 19100xxke4
kernal 2.6.35.7-19100xxke4-cl212813 [email protected] #2
gingerbread.xxke4
will it never be able to be updated ever again through keis
will i have to flash it manually from now on to get updates
ps i didnt do the debranding myself was too scared took the easy way out and paid a tenner down the high street
maybe this is the latest version thats why it says this
hope someone can help me not that im having any problem just would like to know for future updates like when android 4 comes out and is available
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hi all i debranded my phone today just to get rid of all the orange bloatware on it dont really feel the need for rooting well not yet anyway lol
but just a wee question when i connected it to kies it said the version of the device cannot be updated
my about phone says now
android ver 2.3.3
baseband 19100xxke4
kernal 2.6.35.7-19100xxke4-cl212813 [email protected] #2
gingerbread.xxke4
will it never be able to be updated ever again through keis
will i have to flash it manually from now on to get updates
ps i didnt do the debranding myself was too scared took the easy way out and paid a tenner down the high street
maybe this is the latest version thats why it says this
hope someone can help me not that im having any problem just would like to know for future updates like when android 4 comes out and is available
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Don't worry mate, 2.3.3 is the latest firmware in some countries so it just depends where you live. Not to mention that KIES never really works to be honest, it'd be much simpler to manually flash, good luck!
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Don't worry mate, 2.3.3 is the latest firmware in some countries so it just depends where you live. Not to mention that KIES never really works to be honest, it'd be much simpler to manually flash, good luck!
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im in the uk but thanks anyway mate
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im in the uk but thanks anyway mate
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Ok, Strange :/. Well just use Odin, It won't void your warranty as long as you flash stock firmware. Check out Intratech's thread for the firmware. Like I said - If you ever get KIES working, it won't actually work (if that made sense).