good day guys, today I got my new galaxy s 2 yey... well I was on x10 ericsson before this and that phone was amazing for testing everything related modifying the system etc but now that Im on a new phone I would like to know if its the same as x10.
x10 wasnt able to get bricked as far as i know unless you unlock the bootloader "wich I didnt do" so basically thats the question, is it safe to go messing around with the galaxy s2 ? does it have locked bootloader or is it safe to just mess around and if anything happens boot into recovery and that will fix everything.
thanks for your time and answers
Me too, I came from the x10i. Thread slowly. Rooting your phone will be your first quest.
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Me too, I came from the x10i. Thread slowly. Rooting your phone will be your first quest.
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thanks but, is it the same as the x10 ? I mean is it unbrickeable if you have locked bootloader ? or is it risky to play around with the galaxy s2 ?
Valholy said:
thanks but, is it the same as the x10 ? I mean is it unbrickeable if you have locked bootloader ? or is it risky to play around with the galaxy s2 ?
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No its not risky and is relatively unbrickable .
However their are a huge number of users with bricked phones as they refuse point blank to read the instructions or flash not understanding the instructions . Jeez enough numptys even flash roms for a different phone .
jje
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No its not risky and is relatively unbrickable .
However their are a huge number of users with bricked phones as they refuse point blank to read the instructions or flash not understanding the instructions . Jeez enough numptys even flash roms for a different phone .
jje
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thanks , Ill try to root my phone now jeje good day
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Hi all,
Sorry if its been repeated a 1000 times but once i get the flow ill be alright ..
a few questions about root. ive never rooted before.
My phone has had the 2nd firmware update, Will this guide work on the first post for me current version?
What are roms and are they easy to change?
Also whats all this warrenty talk? is it easy to change so its valid?
Thanks and sorry
mxn- said:
Hi all,
Sorry if its been repeated a 1000 times but once i get the flow ill be alright ..
a few questions about root. ive never rooted before.
My phone has had the 2nd firmware update, Will this guide work on the first post for me current version?
What are roms and are they easy to change?
Also whats all this warrenty talk? is it easy to change so its valid?
Thanks and sorry
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-Yes the guide will work
-There is only one custom ROM at the moment and it's basically a stock one that is prepared for future mods
-ROMs are custom operating systems that give your phone added functionality/speed/a new look
-Yes, they're easy to flash with Odin
-Rooting invalidates your warranty
-Re-flash a stock firmware and use a USB-jib (£4ish) to reset the custom binary counter and no-one will ever know you rooted
hope that helps
yes mate and ive just been watching your youtube thsnk you !!!
mxn- said:
yes mate and ive just been watching your youtube thsnk you !!!
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I thought people might want a decent non-developer speak guide to rooting the S2 so I made some videos
Hey Guys,
I switched from the Iphone to Android, I just got the Galaxy s2 and I want to root it. I have been reading of the different ways to root the phone, based on what I have seen so far the GingerBreak seems to be the easiest way to do it. So I am here in the forum, my first post is requesting a confirmation from you guys, which is the easiest way for an idiot like me to root my galaxy s2 without bricking it ?
Thanks
RedCell X
There is guide here in other post.
Basically you have to flash custom kernel, reboot and flash stock kernel back.
All using Odin.
Be careful - each custom kernel flashing will be visible. There is counter that shows how many custom kernels you flashed.
I stick with stock rom this time and avoid rooting.
This counter can be reset according to this forum. It's your decision.
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Definitive SGS2 Rooting Guide for now .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056334
Do you need root now .
jje
Gingerbreak only worked on the pre-production SGS2 models, it no longer works on the retail versions that are shipping now.
If you need root then use the link provided above, it works like a charm and you can always reflash an official kernel once you have root (and this is probably recommended if you also update your firmware to the lasted version).
The SGS1 usb jigs do work with the SGS2 and have the added bonus of resetting the custom firmware counter which may be handy if you ever need to return your phone under warranty, I got mine off of ebay yesterday and it works a treat.
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Be careful - each custom kernel flashing will be visible. There is counter that shows how many custom kernels you flashed.
I stick with stock rom this time and avoid rooting.
This counter can be reset according to this forum. It's your decision.
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Why is resetting the counter important? For warranty purposes?
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Hey Guys,
Thanks for the response, I don't think i will be rooting my phone being honest I am afraid to do it. I will stick with the stock rom that came from it. I spent $850 for the phone I dont want to brick it.
Thanks to everyone that responded.
Redcellx
redcellx said:
Hey Guys,
Thanks for the response, I don't think i will be rooting my phone being honest I am afraid to do it. I will stick with the stock rom that came from it. I spent $850 for the phone I dont want to brick it.
Thanks to everyone that responded.
Redcellx
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Dont worry about bricking your phone, even if something goes wrong with the flashing process you should always be able to get back into download mode so you can reflash either by using the keypress method or if that fails the usb jig should wake your phone up.
Then you can either use ODIN or even the Kies Recovery method to get a working ROM installed.
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Why is resetting the counter important? For warranty purposes?
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Yeah, while no has (yet) reported that they have had a warranty request rejected because of custom rom usage, its nice to know how to reset the counter to ensure any warranty requests go smoothly.
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Yeah, while no has (yet) reported that they have had a warranty request rejected because of custom rom usage, its nice to know how to reset the counter to ensure any warranty requests go smoothly.
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Take a stroll over to SGS 1 forum i replied to a post where service wanted $400 as non stock rom and their have been a fair few reported and Samsung sent out a post to SS do not repair rooted phones under warranty .
jje
Some one should post a video on YouTube a how to
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Take a stroll over to SGS 1 forum i replied to a post where service wanted $400 as non stock rom and their have been a fair few reported and Samsung sent out a post to SS do not repair rooted phones under warranty .
jje
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Ahh, that sucks then, I've never owned an SGS1 before so never looked in the SGS forum, if they have actively rejected modded phones in the past then it makes the usb jigs a very worthwhile investment then!
Hello everyone, I am a Android N00B and don't know what I am doing so please help me out answering some questions..
1) My SGS2 is a GT-19100T (New Zealand) being provided by Telecom NZ, will I still be able to ROOT using the same methods for GT-19100?
2) When people say I can not get the warranty from Samsung can I still claim my insurance with my provider that I am paying extra for?
3) How difficult is it to unbrick a SGS2? Is it ALWAYS possible to unbrick it?
4) How easy is it to brick the S2?
Please help a noob out. Thanks in advance.
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Hello everyone, I am a Android N00B and don't know what I am doing so please help me out answering some questions..
2) When people say I can not get the warranty from Samsung can I still claim my insurance with my provider that I am paying extra for?
That depends upon the terms and conditions of the policy . But as you have modified firmware i would guess not .
3) How difficult is it to unbrick a SGS2? Is it ALWAYS possible to unbrick it?
Brick a SGS2 about a 1% chance rising to 100% if not following instructions or wrong firmware .
Recover a bricked SGS2 about 95% chance as most are soft bricked .
jje
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JJEgan said:
peatar said:
Hello everyone, I am a Android N00B and don't know what I am doing so please help me out answering some questions..
2) When people say I can not get the warranty from Samsung can I still claim my insurance with my provider that I am paying extra for?
That depends upon the terms and conditions of the policy . But as you have modified firmware i would guess not .
3) How difficult is it to unbrick a SGS2? Is it ALWAYS possible to unbrick it?
Brick a SGS2 about a 1% chance rising to 100% if not following instructions or wrong firmware .
Recover a bricked SGS2 about 95% chance as most are soft bricked .
jje
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Thanks for the answers for those... I really want to know the answer to No. 1 though.. as I want to be 100% sure it will work before going through with it..
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The answer to 1) is yes. I have a I9100T also. JJE has given you some very good advice. If you're unsure/scared/not confident about doing anything (rooting, flashing non-stock firmware, etc) to your phone, don't do it until you are confident about the process.
At best you could end up with a soft brick that might take you a few days to workout how to fix (which means no playing with your new toy), and as JJE also mentioned, there's also a chance of hard bricking your phone which increases depending on how well you didn't read/follow the instructions for whatever you were doing with your phone.
This is a good place to start reading, so is this thread. Expect to get fairly short 'use the search function' answers if you ask a question that has been answered on here 2,000,000,000 times already.
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Thanks for the answers for those... I really want to know the answer to No. 1 though.. as I want to be 100% sure it will work before going through with it..
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Yes you can go here and look for corresponding kernel and follow instruction
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14283342
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The answer to 1) is yes. I have a I9100T also. JJE has given you some very good advice. If you're unsure/scared/not confident about doing anything (rooting, flashing non-stock firmware, etc) to your phone, don't do it until you are confident about the process.
At best you could end up with a soft brick that might take you a few days to workout how to fix (which means no playing with your new toy), and as JJE also mentioned, there's also a chance of hard bricking your phone which increases depending on how well you didn't read/follow the instructions for whatever you were doing with your phone.
This is a good place to start reading, so is this thread. Expect to get fairly short 'use the search function' answers if you ask a question that has been answered on here 2,000,000,000 times already.
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Sorry I'm a bit stupid and thought the Aus ones were a bit diff to the NZ ones.. Thanks for the advice!
No, you're not stupid. You just got the phone Just read and read and read and read & you'll be fine
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Sorry I'm a bit stupid and thought the Aus ones were a bit diff to the NZ ones.. Thanks for the advice!
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No, you're not stupid. You just got the phone Just read and read and read and read & you'll be fine
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Sorry just one last question... Will rooting have affect on my 3G at all?
I've installed the Lightn'ing ROM but it is really just not working out for me... How can I uninstall the ROM?
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I've installed the Lightn'ing ROM but it is really just not working out for me... How can I uninstall the ROM?
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Just flash another rom over it via recovery or Odin depending on the rom. Also, make sure you re-flash a T modem once done for better reception.
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I also have a nz i9100t i have rooted and custom rom with all guides for the i9100 and have had no issues. Just make sure u do a nandroid backup before flashing new roms!
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Hi guys, just upgraded from Sony Xperia Sola to S3 (i am still learning). I bought the phone 2 days old with root and CWM, its on 4.1.2 JB.
Now its saying there is a new software for the phone, so i want to ask:
1. Will i lose root after upgrading?
2. Does the new software worth it?
Thanx guys
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Hi guys, just upgraded from Sony Xperia Sola to S3 (i am still learning). I bought the phone 2 days old with root and CWM, its on 4.1.2 JB.
Now its saying there is a new software for the phone, so i want to ask:
1. Will i lose root after upgrading?
2. Does the new software worth it?
Thanx guys
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Do you want to keep root?
if you're rooted, IMHO its best to manually flash roms. Unles syou dont want root, in which case its best to download a full version from sammobile.com to return it to stock.
OTA updates don't work if you're rooted, you'll get an error
mirost1 said:
Hi guys, just upgraded from Sony Xperia Sola to S3 (i am still learning). I bought the phone 2 days old with root and CWM, its on 4.1.2 JB.
Now its saying there is a new software for the phone, so i want to ask:
1. Will i lose root after upgrading?
2. Does the new software worth it?
Thanx guys
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How about taking the time to read the basic faqs and guides first .
Loose root yes .
New software worth it who knows unless you say what it is .
But its probably;y a minor update details all over the forum .
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OTA updates don't work if you're rooted, you'll get an error
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I belive there are custom roms (such as Imperium) with OTA upgrades (at least that's what they say on their [ROM] page.
of course. we're talking about Samsung OTA
JJEgan said:
How about taking the time to read the basic faqs and guides first .
Loose root yes .
New software worth it who knows unless you say what it is .
But its probably;y a minor update details all over the forum .
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Dude, first of all thank you for your answer, and second no need to be rude - i am trying my best to read a lot, just got some notification and decided to ask before reading about it... Thank you
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Dude, first of all thank you for your answer, and second no need to be rude - i am trying my best to read a lot, just got some notification and decided to ask before reading about it... Thank you[/QUOT.
Rude is going around calling people dude its so out of date circa 1970s.Though i belive twelve year olds still use the term .
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mirost1 said:
Dude, first of all thank you for your answer, and second no need to be rude - i am trying my best to read a lot, just got some notification and decided to ask before reading about it... Thank you[/QUOT.
Rude is going around calling people dude its so out of date circa 1970s.Though i belive twelve year olds still use the term .
jje
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Using it once doesnt mean its my favorite word, and i am 34 year old. Have a great day
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my question is simple how to know if my bootloader is locked or not ? i need it to be unlocked so i can root it using this :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957273&highlight=root+samsung+galaxy+s3&page=55
i have another question is cwm recovery working for 4.1.2 jb devices and where to get it? if not what's the alternative?
Stop.
Don't do anything else to your phone before you go and read ALL the stickies in the general forum.
You need to understand the basics and backup your efs folder before you destroy your phone.
Please don't start new threads for questions that have been answered a hundred times before and are all in the faq.
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Stop.
Don't do anything else to your phone before you go and read ALL the stickies in the general forum.
You need to understand the basics and backup your efs folder before you destroy your phone.
Please don't start new threads for questions that have been answered a hundred times before and are all in the faq.
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lol i knew i shouldnt have posted this !!! now i look like a noob its not the first time i root a phone and install custom rom
i always did it successfully by the way i know another custom recovery twrp but i was wondering if their is another one cuz i sincerely didnt like twrp
Please make sure as well that you have an I9300 not some other model .
jje
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Please make sure as well that you have an I9300 not some other model .
jje
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of course im not stupid the international version gt-i9300 i pay attention to details :good:
chack152 said:
lol i knew i shouldnt have posted this !!! now i look like a noob its not the first time i root a phone and install custom rom
i always did it successfully by the way i know another custom recovery twrp but i was wondering if their is another one cuz i sincerely didnt like twrp
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Philz recovery, that to is in the stickies. Take a hint.
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of course im not stupid the international version gt-i9300 i pay attention to details :good:
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I read the OP thats why i am asking to make sure .
btw I9300 bootloader is not locked but do read the stickies as it is a different device than all american and several other sgs3 variants
okok no need to kill me i learned my lesson READ the stickies before posting stupid question!!
i scoured this place but i cant find a way to know the bootloader status i found out that xoom is locked and some xperia devices and that i can determine the bootloader status by the time it take on the boot screen but this doesnt sound very accurate is there a code to put it in the dial pad ?
Bootloader is irrelevant, it's a separate operating system that plays no part in recovery or rom.
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Bootloader is irrelevant, it's a separate operating system that plays no part in recovery or rom.
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if the bootloader is locked the chance of bricking my phone is bigger so i need to know first before jumping into the customizing process isnt that right?
You're trying to find something that doesn't exist, confusing completely different handsets with Samsung's open approach.
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You're trying to find something that doesn't exist, confusing completely different handsets with Samsung's open approach.
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ok i got it but generally talking not in samsung devices
forget about it when i get a non samsung device i will search for it's bootloader status thanks for your time and dedication and im sorry if i made u angry of annoyed u
No problem, you didn't annoy me -you didn't brick your phone.
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No problem, you didn't annoy me -you didn't brick your phone.
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NOT Yet did i appear to u as a noob?
chack152 said:
okok no need to kill me i learned my lesson READ the stickies before posting stupid question!!
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i scoured this place but i cant find a way to know the bootloader status
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I wrote it in the stickies.
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actually the verizon sgs3 does have a locked bootloader. so it is not always the manufacturer that makes the decisions. in the us the carriers have much more input especially in regards to updates. att just recently began updates to 4.12.
have a look at this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756338 they are all samsung galaxy s 3 but none are identical . some are exynos , some are snapdragon. ram , video boards, radios all different variants. that is why it is important to know your device
All the US versions are the same hardware... Besides Radio related stuff...
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