[Q] help noobie - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

got myself totally confused here tried searching but unsure what im searching for
got my vodafone galaxy 2 the other day and managed to flash to lightening rom easy enough guide was great.
wanted to try other roms but the others seem a little complicated, and talk of kernel changes, my kernel is now ninphetamine which doesnt show in any guides
help

So what is actually your question?

sorry yes how is it the same to put other roms on using odin or do i need other software and putting litening on is that my glaxy rooted?
how do i get back to muy original vodafone rom

pricecelt said:
sorry yes how is it the same to put other roms on using odin or do i need other software and putting litening on is that my glaxy rooted?
how do i get back to muy original vodafone rom
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yes, using odin you do it the same way.
Yes, it was rooted as the rooting was part of lightening rom.
You will need to root it yourself if you put a stock rom not a custom rom on it.
Look in this thread for your vodafone rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928

pricecelt said:
sorry yes how is it the same to put other roms on using odin or do i need other software and putting litening on is that my glaxy rooted?
how do i get back to muy original vodafone rom
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Seriously please tell me english isn't your first language?

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[Q] Doubts with my SGS2

well these are my questions, i'm looking for some answers i'm sure you can help me or erase these doubts i have.
Phone info:
Unbranded phone bought in USA and used in Argentina (sorry for my english, not really good)
Gingerbread 2.3.4
PDA: i9100UHKI2
PHONE: i9100UHKI1
CSC: i9100TPAKI2
i got my phone 1 day ago the first thing i did was a cf root kernel and my phone was root then i got speedmod kernel and everything ok (So only kernels customizations) but here is my doubt
1) Can i flash any kernel i want? I think i can, but.... haha
2) can i flash now any custom rom i want, for example villain, litening, etc
IF i can, will i have problems with mi 3g network. All the explanation with the csc is not clear on my head (or maybe i can put manually my apn settings, or flash a csc unbrandeed thas my stock rom has)
3) can i flash between any stock rom or this is not recommended
4)if i can flash any custom rom like villain, that custom rom is 2.3.5 and my phone is 2.3.4 is that a problem or not. maybe i need to flash an stock rom 2.3.5.
I have made efs backup, cwm backup, and my stock firmware is on stock firmwares thread so great
that's all thanks in advance guys
this forum helped me a lot.
PS: i have read al the noob guides and faq, and searched on the forum but truly i didn't find my answers and my english is not good enough haha so it's get complicated sometimes to understand clearly the idea.
im not expert but i can answer few of your question..
1. yes u can ( btw u didnt have to root ur phone at all.. since speedmod comes with preroot)
2. yes u can flash any rom u want but some roms isnt compatible with some kernels so u should read carefully which one is compatible
3. im not entirely sure but i think u cant... because different stock roms have different csc which is ur region data... i live in finland so i can only flash nordic roms.. but as i say before not entirely sure
4. about this i have no idea =/
fdbailes said:
well these are my questions, i'm looking for some answers i'm sure you can help me or erase these doubts i have.
Phone info:
Unbranded phone bought in USA and used in Argentina (sorry for my english, not really good)
Gingerbread 2.3.4
PDA: i9100UHKI2
PHONE: i9100UHKI1
CSC: i9100TPAKI2
i got my phone 1 day ago the first thing i did was a cf root kernel and my phone was root then i got speedmod kernel and everything ok (So only kernels customizations) but here is my doubt
1) Can i flash any kernel i want? I think i can, but.... haha
2) can i flash now any custom rom i want, for example villain, litening, etc
IF i can, will i have problems with mi 3g network. All the explanation with the csc is not clear on my head (or maybe i can put manually my apn settings, or flash a csc unbrandeed thas my stock rom has)
3) can i flash between any stock rom or this is not recommended
4)if i can flash any custom rom like villain, that custom rom is 2.3.5 and my phone is 2.3.4 is that a problem or not. maybe i need to flash an stock rom 2.3.5.
I have made efs backup, cwm backup, and my stock firmware is on stock firmwares thread so great
that's all thanks in advance guys
this forum helped me a lot.
PS: i have read al the noob guides and faq, and searched on the forum but truly i didn't find my answers and my english is not good enough haha so it's get complicated sometimes to understand clearly the idea.
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Yup, you can do all of these. I installed cf-root on my own SGS2 aswell and went straight for custom ROM's (im still staying on the cf-root (stock with root) kernel. Didnt need a new one, but it doesnt matters you can do anything anyways).
As long as the rom/kernel you download is for the sgs2 (the clear one, not at&t or any other), everything will be perfectly fine.
As for the 3g problems, just try the rom out (or read feedback/ROM desctiption)
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Oh and about question 4. Yes you can, its just like updating from 2.3.* to any other. I was on stock 2.3.3 and jumped straight to the Revolution ROM which is based on 2.3.5
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warrez said:
im not expert but i can answer few of your question..
1. yes u can ( btw u didnt have to root ur phone at all.. since speedmod comes with preroot)
2. yes u can flash any rom u want but some roms isnt compatible with some kernels so u should read carefully which one is compatible
3. im not entirely sure but i think u cant... because different stock roms have different csc which is ur region data... i live in finland so i can only flash nordic roms.. but as i say before not entirely sure
4. about this i have no idea =/
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I never had problems with csc. Never even touched it. Just flash the ROM's and thats it
And about connection, you should simply get the Modem that is suitable for you after flashing the ROM, but thats not a problem
PS: lol sorry for triple post.. XD forgot about editing completely
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awesome thanks man, this takes out all my doubts

OMG! Have i bricked my BRANDNEW phone?

Hi guys,
I got my orange samsung galaxy s2 less than a week. Yesterday after rooting, flashing villianrom, i like an idiot, installed Clearglass 1.6 Theme zip via CWM. After rebooting, the phone has now gone into a boot loop. But since i had a nandroid backup (NOT A ZIP FILE!), i thought i'll simply restore...but i can't! The sdcard won't mount. So then i found THIS THREAD.
After following the instructions, i still can't mount the SD Card, yet it's fine in windows 7.
I also thought i'd try to use the ODIN method to reflash my stock fw, but i can't find the correct kernel version . FYI, i'm from uk and the details of my phone are below:-
MODEL: GT-I9100P
ANDROID VERSION: 2.3.4
BASEBAND VERSION: I9100PBVKI2
KERNEL: [email protected] #2
BUILD NO: GINGERBREAD.BVKI3
PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME! I can't be without my phone
Not sure what you are asking .
Firmware is not kernel whatever your correct firmware is that includes the kernel .
You have a 1900P whatever the P is .
Find the firmware not the kernel here .
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Alternative
Clean Slate for those that balls up the firmware .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system sd card .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware .
Still problems use usb jig to set rom counter to zero .
Return to service centre .
jje
Thanks for your fast reply JJEgan. Could you please tell me which stock fw/rom i need to download as the only one that looks close to mine (KI3) is a poland one and i'm in UK.
wowandroid said:
Thanks for your fast reply JJEgan. Could you please tell me which stock fw/rom i need to download as the only one that looks close to mine (KI3) is a poland one and i'm in UK.
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No idea what your firmware is as you have fl;ashed it .
Based on OP KI3
Then use KI4 CPW UK firmware is what i would do to get back to a working phone ,
CPW (UK): http://www.multiupload.com/QROGHPRZVK
jje
Many thanks for showing me the correct version. I wasn't too sure as i didn't want to mess up the phone permanently. So i simply follow the ODIN boot loop guide?
The way it looks to me is that CWM/Phone is corrupted as i've tried everything - mount/format/unmount/re-mount sd, but it won't detect.
OH BTW! Can you please clarify something for me. I thought that since my orange stock rom said "KI3", i must always get a "KI3"....have i got that wrong? if so how can a KI4 work on a KI3 and why is it not necessary to stick with KI3?
Hey there wowandroid, the KI* is, in my humble opinion just a revision number, higher could mean better reliability in terms of signal and perhaps even battery drain
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thanks AJ. It's just that my i9100 is P model (i9100P) and has NFC capabilities. I've managed to flash the phone back with the ki4 rom, so big thank you to JJEgan. I just thought that because i have a p model, i might end up removing features once i flash with a ki4.
Anyway, now that i've got it working, can i go ahead and use odin to flash villianrom/checkrom back again?
wowandroid said:
Hi guys,
I got my orange samsung galaxy s2 less than a week. Yesterday after rooting, flashing villianrom, i like an idiot, installed Clearglass 1.6 Theme zip via CWM. After rebooting, the phone has now gone into a boot loop. But since i had a nandroid backup (NOT A ZIP FILE!), i thought i'll simply restore...but i can't! The sdcard won't mount. So then i found THIS THREAD.
After following the instructions, i still can't mount the SD Card, yet it's fine in windows 7.
I also thought i'd try to use the ODIN method to reflash my stock fw, but i can't find the correct kernel version . FYI, i'm from uk and the details of my phone are below:-
MODEL: GT-I9100P
ANDROID VERSION: 2.3.4
BASEBAND VERSION: I9100PBVKI2
KERNEL: [email protected] #2
BUILD NO: GINGERBREAD.BVKI3
PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME! I can't be without my phone
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Should help you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108499
hi checkrom, nice way of upping ur post count, lol. if you hadn't noticed, i have already managed to get the phone working...i now want to know if its safe to reflash villian, since i've lost CWM.
wowandroid said:
hi checkrom, nice way of upping ur post count, lol. if you hadn't noticed, i have already managed to get the phone working...i now want to know if its safe to reflash villian, since i've lost CWM.
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Ok sure!
Best would be just flash a suitable CF Root
And then u will get CWM after that baam install Villan
(LOL 5 min wate took me so long)
cheers mate. I assume from your nick on forum that you've got checkrom? If so, could you tell me how you get a great looking theme installed after checkrom has been flashed? The last time i tried it, i messed up and none of the kitchen apps themes ever changed the looks (just boring samsung looks)
wowandroid said:
cheers mate. I assume from your nick on forum that you've got checkrom? If so, could you tell me how you get a great looking theme installed after checkrom has been flashed? The last time i tried it, i messed up and none of the kitchen apps themes ever changed the looks (just boring samsung looks)
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checkrom is compactable with every Theme out there if its built for the latest XWKK5 version which checkrom is on!
So first
1)Install ROM
2)Use there Kitchen Download only any one of the themes, and hit apply and then install (Obviously)
OR
You can Download manually from the Forums any theme or any thing for stock XWKK5
3)After a theme install u will reboot.
4)Then use there Kitchen to flash any mods etc u want
Personally i use this via Kitchen http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310527
thanks checkrom. I don't suppose we can chat on skype/msn/yahoo? I just need some help, and could do with instant answers if i get stuck. If you can, pls PM me.
Thank You
wowandroid said:
thanks checkrom. I don't suppose we can chat on skype/msn/yahoo? I just need some help, and could do with instant answers if i get stuck. If you can, pls PM me.
Thank You
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just post here if u get suck i am available for an hour haha
thanks...the problem is that i'm fixing a DSi for the kids...i'm going to be at least an hour or two.
wowandroid said:
thanks...the problem is that i'm fixing a DSi for the kids...i'm going to be at least an hour or two.
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Just pm me i will reply asap i gt the pm
thats kool, thanks!
wowandroid said:
thats kool, thanks!
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My pleasure
hi guys,
i'm about to get started with the update. couple of questions though:-
1. What kernel do you recommend? I need a kernel which gives it the longest battery life if possible.
2. What theme do you recommend? I need a theme which is good eyecandy, but isn't too bloated. Something like this for the villianrom:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1229723
3. Is there a rom posted that has already been customised and tweaked with popular kernels/themes? Saves me messing around.
wowandroid said:
hi guys,
i'm about to get started with the update. couple of questions though:-
3. Is there a rom posted that has already been customised and tweaked with popular kernels/themes? Saves me messing around.
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Yep look in development section .
jje

Uninstall ics 4.0.3 galaxy s2

HI GUYS,.
I NEED A tutorial how to remove ics and return gingerbrean.
Use Odin to flash back to stock. Then flash a cf root kernel.
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Yeisonp said:
HI GUYS,.
I NEED A tutorial how to remove ics and return gingerbrean.
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Firstly, this is a dev forum, Does it resemble absolutely anything like a Q&A or general forum or even a forum you should be creating a topic in?
Second, There is an abundance of data on how to flash, go check stickies etc. If you have flashed ICS then you can flash GB, its the exact same process.
thanks for your responses.
im from colombia, and my english is poor
restore your backup if you made one!!
wipe data/cache/dalvic/ restore
Just reboot in recovery, wipe everything. If you have a rom on your sdcard just flash it. If not use the restore method if you have a backup. Simple as that
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Install Kernel CF-Root, install rom from SDCard or Install Stock rom from ODIN
Instal stock rom first to back your modem version , then you can back your last backup
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I'd like the same
Could anyone offer me a link to a gingerbread stock rom. It might be the only way of getting my phone to work properly.
I have a UK unbranded GS2. In case it changes anything.
Thank you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
Search here
pope2141 said:
Could anyone offer me a link to a gingerbread stock rom. It might be the only way of getting my phone to work properly.
I have a UK unbranded GS2. In case it changes anything.
Thank you
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You'll find all stock ROM's at sammobile.com
Chris.
Thank you. However I am after an unbranded stock Gingerbread.
Any ideas?
pope2141 said:
Thank you. However I am after an unbranded stock Gingerbread.
Any ideas?
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http://hotfile.com/dl/146321681/7a0247f/I9100XXKL1_I9100OXAKL1_OXA.zip.html
Open europe version
pope2141 said:
Thank you. However I am after an unbranded stock Gingerbread.
Any ideas?
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Did you even go to the website he suggested? There are dozens of unbranded stock Gingerbread firmwares for the i9100 there.

[Q] Brain exhausted.

hey i have a Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-i9100
i have been reading for days about how to root and i think i might have the jist of things but kernals, flashing, firmwares..?
What i would really like to do is get rid of the orange branding, the orange wednesdays, signal boost blah blah..
I downloaded the ORAKJ4 frimware from Sammobile. as the links iv clicked in the xda forums are not working, (multiuploads)
Phone details:
product code: GT-I9100LKAORA
pda: I9100BVKJ4
PHONE: I9100BVKJ4
CSC:I9100ORAKJ4
KERNEL 2.6.35.7-I9100BVKJ4-CL681297
[email protected]#2
If someone could help i would be truely greatful.
Thanks
lsc4rF4c3l said:
hey i have a Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-i9100
i have been reading for days about how to root and i think i might have the jist of things but kernals, flashing, firmwares..?
What i would really like to do is get rid of the orange branding, the orange wednesdays, signal boost blah blah..
DEBRAND post.
Or simply flash a stock rom from the stock rom thread .
Stock Roms .and csc KJ4 or above .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
I downloaded the ORAKJ4 frimware from Sammobile. as the links iv clicked in the xda forums are not working, (multiuploads)
Muliupload FBI has closed them down .
jje
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does that mean i am unable to root the S2 to uninstall the orange branded firmware?
I understand that you have probable answered 1000's of questions like these and i thank you for replying.
lsc4rF4c3l said:
does that mean i am unable to root the S2 to uninstall the orange branded firmware?
Root has nothing to do with orange firmware .
Route is flash a stock rom followed by rooting the phone
stock is plain vanilla Samsung no branding .
jje
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Thank you, do you know where i can download this stock rom to flash?
I downloaded a file from a few days ago which is the firmware ORAKJ4 is that the stock rom? or something completely different?
Iv just been reading up on Doomlords easy rooting toolkit, i should do that once i have found the stock rom to root?
thanks again for replying
lsc4rF4c3l said:
Thank you, do you know where i can download this stock rom to flash?
Stock rom thread ..
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
this one should be good for the UK .
XILA3
Android 2.3.6
This package has: PDA: XILA3| Modem/phone: XWKI1| CSC: XEUKH2
Download: Download
I downloaded a file from a few days ago which is the firmware ORAKJ4 is that the stock rom? or something completely different?
Reads as Orange branded rom to me .
Iv just been reading up on Doomlords easy rooting toolkit, i should do that once i have found the stock rom to root?
never used it only CWM and Root so dont have an opinion .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
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Again, Thank you for your help and pointing me to the right place, and also the right rom.
you have indeed been a great help, there are just somethings my brain cant seem to work around or work out and this is one of them... amongst ALOT of other things haha
Done it!
finally flashed to stock rom, and then rooted + CWM v.5
Thanks alot =D
Now too explore other avenues of doing stuff

ROM for Galaxy S3

Hi. I'm kinda of noob on this and i need a ROM for my brother's Galaxy S3. Something fast, nice and with Kit Kat SO if that's possible.
Of course i need a tutorial for dumb asses
I've allready install some ROMs for S2 but i can't remember anything of it.
BTW - i've got nothing change on the phone. It cames from factory. No flash no nothing.
Thanks
joao_ab3 said:
Hi. I'm kinda of noob on this and i need a ROM for my brother's Galaxy S3. Something fast, nice and with Kit Kat SO if that's possible.
Of course i need a tutorial for dumb asses
I've allready install some ROMs for S2 but i can't remember anything of it.
BTW - i've got nothing change on the phone. It cames from factory. No flash no nothing.
Thanks
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You can check out sammobile.com and download the specific firmware for S3 and your carrier. You also need to download ODIN.
raydekk said:
You can check out sammobile.com and download the specific firmware for S3 and your carrier. You also need to download ODIN.
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I'm from Portugal. Is that a problem to install any of this ROMS? I mean, i do want everything functional and everything in potuguese language.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602543
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/rom-archidroid-v2-4-6-power-hands-t2354859
What ROM, of this two, you guys recomend?

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