Hi All,
I'm trying to root my SGS2.
I think my Kernel is in VAUKF4 which according to Kies 2.0 - it's the latest firmware.
Yesterday when I look at the system Version, I think it's Gingerbread 2.3.3
I tried to root it using Odin3 v1.85 and XWKDD_insecure.tar
I've set the phone to - USB Debugging mode
EDIT: ODIN has pass the process. but now the phone is not rebooting.
Can someone help what should I do next please?
Regards,
Michael S
Regards,
Michael S
Try pressing Volume up + Home + Power holding them when the phone is off and then do a Data / Cache wipe and a Factory Reset that should work.
I'm trying to flash the original kernel back to the phone...
but it's just taking so long.
I'll try the factory reset if this doesn't work.
Thanks
i end up flashing the original kernel and it works now...
now i'm looking for rooting it again =P
Read the rooting post .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
jje
hi i have a samsung galaxy s2 GT-i9100. i am from singapore (if region matters). i updated to the official DXLP9 4.0.3 whatchamacallit version (via the automatic update service) less than a week ago, but i didnt like it for various reasons, of which a very unsatisfactory battery life was the one i couldnt stand the most.
so i went to flash the DXKL3 2.3.6 stock rom (with odin 1.85) as i thought it would be enough to revert my phone back to the old version.
BUT i was grossly wrong. my phone now hangs at the start-up screen, and ONLY at the start-up screen. and by startup screen, i mean a black screen with white text saying "galaxy s2 gti9100" on it.
I HAVE NO IDEA WHATS WRONG somebody please help me. :/
i suppose its bricked? so is there any way i can get it working again? preferably without wiping my data please.
i apologise if im breaking rules or anything by doing this but im really really desperate for my phone to work again so please help/make an exception or somehing thank you very much and in advance to any kind soul who responds.
Did u wipe ur phone before flashing it n after flashing??? try this may b this will work first wipe ur cell than flash GB through Odin
ics to GB without data wipe, don't think so
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
OK you can try to go into recovery if you are root by pressing volume up+home+power key , if you aren't and install other rom via recovery, if you aren't root you can go into download mood by pressing volume down+home+power key and also flash another rom using Odin
I think it may be soft brick because your phone responded to the power key and show you start up screen
Best regards
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
i tried to flash LP7 kernel on ICS firmware XXLPS on my Galaxy SII and it was successful but after the reboot phone got stuck at the yellow triangle screen.
Now i tried to flash a new firmware XXLPQ (older than XXLPS) but it failed and i get message on the phone that firmware upgrade encountered an error, connect to kies.
have i bricked my phone or is there a way out here?
Please help.
Khalid.
kmugal said:
i tried to flash LP7 kernel on ICS firmware XXLPS on my Galaxy SII and it was successful but after the reboot phone got stuck at the yellow triangle screen.
Now i tried to flash a new firmware XXLPQ (older than XXLPS) but it failed and i get message on the phone that firmware upgrade encountered an error, connect to kies.
have i bricked my phone or is there a way out here?
Please help.
Khalid.
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What is the status of your phone now (after flashing XXLPQ)? Can you enter download mode?
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What is the status of your phone now (after flashing XXLPQ)? Can you enter download mode?
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flashing XXLPQ fails.
when i switch on the phone i get a message "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue, Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again".
Yes i can enter download mode.
kmugal said:
flashing XXLPQ fails.
when i switch on the phone i get a message "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue, Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again".
Yes i can enter download mode.
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I assume you were flashing with ODIN and therefore that you are familiar with it. If not just don't go ahead; do some reading instead .
Put your phone into download mode and make absolutely sure Kies is not running. Start ODIN, then connect the phone by USB. Does ODIN detect the phone?
fxrb said:
I assume you were flashing with ODIN and therefore that you are familiar with it. If not just don't go ahead; do some reading instead .
Put your phone into download mode and make absolutely sure Kies is not running. Start ODIN, then connect the phone by USB. Does ODIN detect the phone?
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I made sure Kies is not running, checked all the process under task manager.
Yes i am using ODIN1.85, it detects my phone but flashing fails, i think because i had XXLPS already and now i am trying to flash XXLPQ.
I actually wanted to flash CM9, and the procedure i found online said i must have XXLPQ, and for that i must have LP7 and clockwork recovery.
Try to go into recovery and wipe data + cache and format /system. Finally flash a rom in odin
If it fails, try odin and reparation with pit.
If no go, it is a physical damage in partition. RMA
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
Phil3759 said:
Try to go into recovery and wipe data + cache and format /system. Finally flash a rom in odin
If it fails, try odin and reparation with pit.
If no go, it is a physical damage in partition. RMA
i dont have recovery on my phone.
so only option is repartition with pit file.
now can you please help me where to find correct pit file and firmware for my phone.
How do i find which variant is my phone (I9100 or I9100G etc)
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kmugal said:
i dont have recovery on my phone.
so only option is repartition with pit file.
now can you please help me where to find correct pit file and firmware for my phone.
How do i find which variant is my phone (I9100 or I9100G etc)
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Every phone has recovery. Power off, hold down the volume up, home, and power buttons. When your see the screen come on, let go of power, but keep holding home and volume up.
To find out your exact model number, look on the label under the battery.
ctomgee said:
Every phone has recovery. Power off, hold down the volume up, home, and power buttons. When your see the screen come on, let go of power, but keep holding home and volume up.
To find out your exact model number, look on the label under the battery.
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Thanks, My phone does not enter recovery mode.
Can you please guide me where i can download pit and ICS firmware for I9100.
kmugal said:
Thanks, My phone does not enter recovery mode.
Can you please guide me where i can download pit and ICS firmware for I9100.
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does it matter if i have SD card in phone or not.
i currently have not SD card inserted in my phone.
kmugal said:
Thanks, My phone does not enter recovery mode.
Can you please guide me where i can download pit and ICS firmware for I9100.
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You sure you have an i9100 now? You're currently active in another thread that is specific for i9100G.
In any case, if you keep going down the road of using a .pit file, make sure you use one for your specific model.
Look in the stickies in Q&A, there is a guide for fixing unflashable GSII by phistashio, I think his name is. There are .pit files there, I believe.
Thanks for all your support guys.
I managed to recover my Galaxy SII I9100 using phistasio's guide.
I do have a similar problem
Hello.
Sorry for taking your time. And for my bad english.
I'm from Lisbon, Portugal and bought a I9100 in May 2011, in a big store that imports cells from Germany.
Trought kies, i've been able to upgrade my I9100 firmware.
Last month i installed an anti-virus (kaspersky). A week later, I was able to uninstall it with Uninstaller App. It was not a good idea - each time i opened the display, I needed to put my password. I was told about this site, where I saw the brand new I9300XXBLG8_I9300OXABLG8_I9300XXLG8, and decided to make an upgrade. Used Odin, and... all right. But, each time I enter kies to see if there was an upgrade, a window apears saying it was not possible to make an upgrade trought kies. To be able to do future upgrades, I tried to change my csc (DBT) to btu, or xeu, but, with samsung galaxy 2/s2 csc, the only csc it showed was dbt (the german csc). So, I tried to put another firmware - this one, from Germany. I found it in this site - I9100GXXLPY_I9100GXXLPV_I9100GDBTLP3.
I put my device in Recovery MODE (Home + Volume up + Power) -> Wipe Data/Factory reset. WHEN THE PHONE WAS OPENING, I took out the battery & put it back in -> put my device into Download MODE (Home + Volume Down + Power) -> put my device into Download MODE (Home + Volume Down + Power) -> clicked PDA and selected *.tar.md5 and clicked START.
After some moments, I got a message of FAIL.
Now, if I try to enter Recovery Mode, I receive a message saying - "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again". And, to be able to put this message off, must take the battery out.What did I do wrong? What shall I do?
I know your time is precious to be wasted with this problem. But, please, will you help me?
I thank you very much.
Pedro Branco
pbroncas said:
Hello.
Sorry for taking your time. And for my bad english.
I'm from Lisbon, Portugal and bought a I9100 in May 2011, in a big store that imports cells from Germany.
Trought kies, i've been able to upgrade my I9100 firware.
Last month i installed an anti-virus (kaspersky). A week later, I was able to uninstall it with Uninstaller App. It was not a good idea - each time i opened the display, I needed to put my password. I was told about this site, where I saw the brand new I9300XXBLG8_I9300OXABLG8_I9300XXLG8, and decided to make an upgrade. Used Odin, and... all right. But, each time I enter kies to see if there was an upgrade, a window apears saying it was not possible to make an upgrade trought kies. To be able to do future upgrades, I tried to change my csc (DBT) to btu, or xeu, but, with samsung galaxy 2/s2 csc, the only csc it showed was dbt (the german csc). So, I tried to put another firmware - this one, from Germany. I found it in this site - I9100GXXLPY_I9100GXXLPV_I9100GDBTLP3.
I put my device in Recovery MODE (Home + Volume up + Power) -> Wipe Data/Factory reset. WHEN THE PHONE WAS OPENING, I took out the battery & put it back in -> put my device into Download MODE (Home + Volume Down + Power) -> put my device into Download MODE (Home + Volume Down + Power) -> clicked PDA and selected *.tar.md5 and clicked START.
After some moments, I got a message of FAIL.
Now, if I try to enter Recovery Mode, I receive a message saying - "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again". And, to be able to put this message off, must take the battery out.What did I do wrong? What shall I do?
I know your time is precious to be wasted with this problem. But, please, will you help me?
I thank you very much.
Pedro Branco
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You flashed an i9100G firmware to an i9100. Firmwares are not compatible between these variants.
You also were basing your desire to upgrade on the existence of a firmware for the i9300, which is the galaxy s3.
Thanks, ctomgee
ctomgee said:
You flashed an i9100G firmware to an i9100. Firmwares are not compatible between these variants.
You also were basing your desire to upgrade on the existence of a firmware for the i9300, which is the galaxy s3.
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I thank you for your great help.
I saw my mistakes: the new brand firmware I installed was, not I9300XXBLG8_I9300OXABLG8_I9300XXLG8; but I9100XWLPT_I9100XXLQ6_I9100XEULPA. So, I reinstalled this last one, and the cell is fine
Thank you.
But I'd like to make a very last question - as I said, the cell is fine, but... I'm not able to upgrade it's firmware using Kies. I think it's because the store where I bought my I9100 imported it from Germany - so, its csc is DBT. The csc from the firmware I installed is XEU - don't understand why, but, when I open Kies, in the csc place, it says DBT. I tried to use the CSC Select app, to choose BUT or XEU. but I have no choice - the only csc there is DBT,
As you know all about Android world, could you tell me what shall I do to be able to get upgrades from Kies?
Once again, sorry for my bad english and thank you very much for your help.
Pedro Branco
I have a galaxy s2 that I adore and am very rarely away from it for more than 5 minutes.
A few months ago a mate rooted for me so He could install some free software he had (I never bothered with it in the end!)
I let my phone do an update a few nights ago and it got as far as saying your phone will reboot, after that all I got is the Samsung Logo and it flickers a bit???????? Is this a boot loop?
I've tried to get to the reboot screen where I can delete user data but get the same flickering screen?
I can get to the screen with the android logo and and downloading below it. I believe this to be the odin screen? I've read that is where you can flash new firmware onto the phone?
I work with computers everyday so I know my way round windows etc but what I could really do with is instructions on what to download to my pc, which firmware version I need and how to get it onto my phone?
I've read a bit about kernels?? I thought he was the fried chicken guy!
I'm on Uk Vodafone and I'm not bothered about losing any program's or settings that I have on my phone.
Please please help I go away with work on Monday and I'm dreading going with my spare Nokia
I'll happily buy a beer or 2 if someone can help me without me pleading dum to Vodafone support
Thanks v much
Craig M
Guides here (there's a bootloop thread link in that thread which might be able to solve the bootloop problem for you).
Here is your solution.... Since you do not bothered losing ur settings application and sms... Contacts...
First of check your mobile box and see the version.. Is it GT I9100 OR GT I9100G
Let me tell you one more thing... The screen which you can see with android logo and written "downloading " below is called DOWNLOAD MODE.
Steps to follow..
1.Download the stock rom from sammobile.com for your country... Go for release version 4.0.3
2. Download odin version 1.85 its an windows application so copy it to your pc.... And run it..
3.the extension of downloaded stock rom will. Tar or. Md5 if it is rar then see the content inside.. You have. Tar
4. Now go to download mode volume up, power button and home button..
5. Attache your mobile to your computer using data cable...
5.1 make sure you have no kies services running.
6 open odin.. In that you can see pda section give the path of stock rom on your computer.. Don't change any setting in odin.
7. Do start..
Done... One more thing by this you will lose your rooot so tell your friend to root again
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
thefastestmelv said:
I have a galaxy s2 that I adore and am very rarely away from it for more than 5 minutes.
A few months ago a mate rooted for me so He could install some free software he had (I never bothered with it in the end!)
I let my phone do an update a few nights ago and it got as far as saying your phone will reboot, after that all I got is the Samsung Logo and it flickers a bit???????? Is this a boot loop?
I've tried to get to the reboot screen where I can delete user data but get the same flickering screen?
I can get to the screen with the android logo and and downloading below it. I believe this to be the odin screen? I've read that is where you can flash new firmware onto the phone?
I work with computers everyday so I know my way round windows etc but what I could really do with is instructions on what to download to my pc, which firmware version I need and how to get it onto my phone?
I've read a bit about kernels?? I thought he was the fried chicken guy!
I'm on Uk Vodafone and I'm not bothered about losing any program's or settings that I have on my phone.
Please please help I go away with work on Monday and I'm dreading going with my spare Nokia
I'll happily buy a beer or 2 if someone can help me without me pleading dum to Vodafone support
Thanks v much
Craig M
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Download stock firmware and restore via odin
Hello,
I've purchased a Galaxy Tab S6 (SM-T865N) International version, mainly to use it with with 4G in US on Xfinity Mobile. I received the tablet, inserted the SIM card and it was working 'relatively' on the network. Every now & then I would get a message 'failed to register to network', but for the most part, mobile data is working.
Since it is a Korea version, certain things don't work. Nothing major, but I would like to make it perfect. Certain User update posts in the Galaxy store display in Korean Language, and the weather app is slightly limited, with the error 'not available outside of Korea'.
I did some searching and found other firmware available for this exact model on Sammobile. My country (US) is not supported, but I would like to try the UK firmware, if nothing else, to fix some of the language issues. I downloaded the UK firmware package and Odin (3.13 & 3.14.1). I installed the Samsung drivers. I booted the tablet into recovery by holding 'power & volume up' then connected it to the computer. Odin WILL NOT found the tablet. I rebooted into the normal OS and connected it and Odin then found it, but obviously that doesn't work. I can not get Odin to connect while in recovery.
Does anyone have suggestions on what might be happening?
And maybe all this effort isn't worth it either, hard telling whether it'll work better or worse with the UK firmware on it. Any tips?
It's been several years since I did this sort of thing, so I'm a little rusty. I thought this would be a simple procedure.
it sounds to me like you are not putting it into download / Odin mode, but I could be wrong. I haven't tried to use Odin on this tablet yet, but was actually about to do this same thing as well, as my device has an origin CSC of singapore, and hasn't had an official update in almost 2 months, so I was going to flash the UK version as well.
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So I just tested it on my tablet, here is what you need to do:
Power off the device
Press and hold the Volume up button and then press and hold the power button
When you see the initial boot screen, release the power button, but keep holding volume button
When you get to the recovery screen, you need to use the volume up / down buttons to highlight the option that has "bootloader" in the title, and press the power button to select it.
Then you should see a screen that says "Download" or something like that.
Plug in USB, and Odin should see the device.
Yeah, you're booting into recovery, you need to boot into Download mode - Hold both volume up and down whilst inserting the USB-C cable to enter Download mode.
Your correct
bartleby999 said:
Yeah, you're booting into recovery, you need to boot into Download mode - Hold both volume up and down whilst inserting the USB-C cable to enter Download mode.
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Your Correct. Device needs to be plugged into the pc for it to boot to the screen that shows all the info. I wonder why they made this a requirement. Its very unintuitive. I also didn't see it documented anywhere. How did you find out about this ? Thanks again for the help!
naruto.ninjakid said:
Your Correct. Device needs to be plugged into the pc for it to boot to the screen that shows all the info. I wonder why they made this a requirement. Its very unintuitive. I also didn't see it documented anywhere. How did you find out about this ? Thanks again for the help!
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You wouldn't happen to have that firmwire file handy / a way to share it online would you? Sammobile's free download server is down right now, and I was going to try to flash it this weekend.
naruto.ninjakid said:
Your Correct. Device needs to be plugged into the pc for it to boot to the screen that shows all the info. I wonder why they made this a requirement. Its very unintuitive. I also didn't see it documented anywhere. How did you find out about this ? Thanks again for the help!
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I did a lot of reading before I rooted this Tab and that piece of Info came from This thread.
fallingup said:
You wouldn't happen to have that firmwire file handy / a way to share it online would you? Sammobile's free download server is down right now, and I was going to try to flash it this weekend.
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Sorry, I dont. I meant to make that post in another thread. I have not flashed anything on my device yet.
I have the same Korean model SM-T865N 4G LTE version with the latest firmware.
Can I flash it using Odin with the latest frimware for UAE?
I mean the one with CSC code XSG (XSG - United Arab Em)
AP VERSION T865XXU2BTC7
CSC VERSION T865OJM2BTC7
Besides i have another issue with my speakers as they are not working for some reason? I tried reset both soft and hard without luck. It always get stuck on rebooting many times but after many times i got it to reboot BUT i can only have sound from bluetooth headphones!!
buafnan said:
I have the same Korean model SM-T865N 4G LTE version with the latest firmware.
Can I flash it using Odin with the latest frimware for UAE?
I mean the one with CSC code XSG (XSG - United Arab Em)
AP VERSION T865XXU2BTC7
CSC VERSION T865OJM2BTC7
Besides i have another issue with my speakers as they are not working for some reason? I tried reset both soft and hard without luck. It always get stuck on rebooting many times but after many times i got it to reboot BUT i can only have sound from bluetooth headphones!!
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Did you able to flash that firmware on your tablet?
IF you mean did I succeed in flashing it through Odin then yes BUT unfortunately I couldn't get it to reboot correctly & it takes a lot of time trying to reboot but still no luck. So, I took it to a repair shop & they told me it needs new motherboard !! How can this be even possible IF I still can get it to connect to Odin and download the firmware successfully BUT no luck in getting it to reboot correctly!!
buafnan said:
IF you mean did I succeed in flashing it through Odin then yes BUT unfortunately I couldn't get it to reboot correctly & it takes a lot of time trying to reboot but still no luck. So, I took it to a repair shop & they told me it needs new motherboard !! How can this be even possible IF I still can get it to connect to Odin and download the firmware successfully BUT no luck in getting it to reboot correctly!!
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Have you tried reflashing the old firmware of your country? Weird that its not working.
I did try that and managed to flash it successfully to the old firmware using Odin but unfortunately I still couldn't get it past a full reboot as it got stuck after a long time and it takes me to the Android System Recovery screen wherein also tried to 'wipe cache partition.’ and try reboot again but I still end up with the recovery screen!
buafnan said:
I did try that and managed to flash it successfully to the old firmware using Odin but unfortunately I still couldn't get it past a full reboot as it got stuck after a long time and it takes me to the Android System Recovery screen wherein also tried to 'wipe cache partition.’ and try reboot again but I still end up with the recovery screen!
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Can't you put in a warranty claim ? Here where i am based i had a new battery, and new screen installed from samsung! this was a Galaxy S8+ was well over 2 years old they did it for free! New screen and new battery! My Note 9 is going this monday for a new battery my Tab S6 works flawlessly so don't need to send that in! but i'm sure if you ring up Samsung they will replace the motherboard for free as it's not even 12 months old!