Hi I'm trying to root my friend's galaxy s 2. It is the sprint 4g version. How do you reboot into recovery? It is different than my Verizon fascinate... thanks
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
First step would be to post in the right section, the sprint sgs2 is totally different than the i9100. Im sure they have many kernels that can root your phone there.
Related
I bought a samsung galaxy s2 today and rooted it with "odin" and "s2 root".
I installed the insecure.tar rooted it and installed original.tar
Then I installed ClockworkMod Recovery 4.0.1.4 and Rom Manager from the marketplace, I rebooted into recovery mode and tried out clockworkmod and it worked fine but whenever I reboot my sgs2 it shows me this yellow triangle again.
Did I do something wrong? Is my phone "bricked"?
Your phone is not bricked. It is not bricked if you can boot into download, it certainly isn't bricked if it boots normally. I like to be more helpful with noobs, and would normally explain the triangle, but I'm in a bad mood, so search yourself.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
the yellow triangle just warns you that your ROM is not from sammy.
Just means that you aren't running an official kernel/rom. Nothing to worry about. To get rid of it either flash back to an official rom and kernel using Odin or use a USB jig and an old bootloader.
If you have no jig use cf's method: install the correct cf kernel, then flash the original kernel back, then extract the zImage from your cf kernel put it on your sd card, go into cwm manager and flash the extracted cf zImage as a kernel and your triangle will be gone. There are more detailed instructions on his thread.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
Not the best 1st post
Welcome.
It's alway good to search before asking questions. The sgs2 has been discussed on xda for a fair while now so I reckon just about anything you would want to know will already be posted somewhere.
Don't know if you have already found chainfires cfroot thread it's the easiest way to root your phone and all the info you need is in the 1st few posts.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Hi, its incredible how helpful some people are...
Anyways, if your planning on having a custom rom on the GS2 learn to love that yellow triangle. Sadly thats the way samsung devices are design to annoy users of custom roms.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
If you are one ICS, ChainFire made an app to remove the triangle and reset the flash counter.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
Elisha said:
If you are one ICS, ChainFire made an app to remove the triangle and reset the flash counter.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hmmm I had no idea that existed. I'm going to try that now.
Update: It worked perfectly. Here is a link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22463153#post22463153
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
johnebs said:
Hi, its incredible how helpful some people are...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dont think anyone is trying to be unhelpful. People understand more when they have answered the same question many times or had to read it over and over again.
OP appears to be intelligent, rooted and flashed cm, all without asking so I'm guessing they were just having a moment.
BTW reading what has been written about that new triangle removing app before using it is vital unless you're happy to brick your device if you get it wrong or Samsung change something.
Anyway happy flashing.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
I have a unlocked galaxy note i717 gingerbread 207. Orginally it was locked to telus but now im using it on the rogers network. So how would I get ICS? Do I have to wait for the telus release or rogers? I also heard it better to use a custom ics rom. So when I unroot my phone what is the best ics rom out there at the moment?
Why are you unrooting? As to which rom is best is in the eye of the beholder
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
I thought you need to unroot to use custom roms?
Sent from my SGH-I717D using XDA
android947 said:
I thought you need to unroot to use custom roms?
Sent from my SGH-I717D using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
U got it backwards. I think u just got ur words mixed up. Rooting gives you super user contral and flashing cwm allows u to flash custom roms. Read the general stickies for more information.
Sent from my i717 using only brain waves.
This helped me a TON.
I've already rooted my phone. But now I'm stuck in the next step : Install "Clockworkmod recovery" because it doesn't works with Gingerbread.207 version. I didn't find an answer to this problem and it seems that installing "Clockworkmod recovery" is an important step before installing a new ROM. I just want to inform you about it.
It's never easy for canadian version of mobile phones to use the same rooting and flashing tools than worldwide phones. We really have less choice for custom ROM and the few really good ROM are made for US users. Well, if I find something, I'll let you know.
hey guys i am new to the forums..i have t mobile galaxy s t959v. and its stuck on bootloop. i have tried ODIN to flash it back to stock firmware but it keeps reeboting on vibrant screen over nad over...help me guys...m going out of my mind. also i tried eugene froyo with no avail cnt get past a boot screen. But i can get into download mode. any help would be appreciated.....:good:
nemeancestus said:
hey guys i am new to the forums..i have t mobile galaxy s t959v. and its stuck on bootloop. i have tried ODIN to flash it back to stock firmware but it keeps reeboting on vibrant screen over nad over...help me guys...m going out of my mind. also i tried eugene froyo with no avail cnt get past a boot screen. But i can get into download mode. any help would be appreciated.....:good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your problem is you flashed files for the wrong phone. These are the forums for the samsung galaxy s vibrant (t959). You need the forums for the samsung galaxy s 4g (t959v). They are two totally different phones and are not compatible.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk 2
iTz KeeFy said:
Your problem is you flashed files for the wrong phone. These are the forums for the samsung galaxy s vibrant (t959). You need the forums for the samsung galaxy s 4g (t959v). They are two totally different phones and are not compatible.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanx man...can you please redirect me to the correct forum since i am new herre...thanx.
Link to the t959v forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1065
@blackmeat Please don't bump old threads. This was solved almost a year ago, I applaud you wanting to help but no need in this case.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk 2
Restore t959v not t959 fix boot loop restore to stock t959vuvkc1
iTz KeeFy said:
Your problem is you flashed files for the wrong phone. These are the forums for the samsung galaxy s vibrant (t959). You need the forums for the samsung galaxy s 4g (t959v). They are two totally different phones and are not compatible.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
your using the wrong software or firmware the SAMSUNG GALAXY S 4G T959 and the SAMSUNG GALAXY S 4G T959V or not the same and use two different firmware here is what you need to fix it
forum.xda-developers. com/showthread. php?t=1358498 COPY AND PAST IT TO YOUR BROWSER ERASE THE SPACE BETWEEN THE DOT COM AND THE PHP FOR THE LINK TO WORK
If you flash the wrong PIT FILE this will not work you need to use ODIN to install this file found here on the option each on there own section PHONE file in PHONE CSC file in CSC and PDA file in PDA
softlayer-dal.dl.sourceforge. net/project/kc1cleanup/hawk.zip COPY AND PAST IT TO YOUR BROWSER ERASE THE SPACE BETWEEN THE DOT net FOR THE LINK TO WORK
hi all I got my note from someone and notice it has a custom recovery but its not rooted...so can I flash this back to completely stock without a computer? since it his not cwm recoverver but a different one.
Sent From My Rockin Samsung Galaxy Note
If you want to go back to stock and have root it can be done, but you will need CWM or TWRP...what do you have installed. You say you have a custom recovery but you are not rooted.... you dont need to be rooted to put CWM or TWRP on, is it you do not have a computer at all...What ROM is on there now?
I would find a computer it would be your best bet, but below are the tools for the GNote for these forums.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1740367
its the twrp recovery that's installed
Sent From My Rockin Samsung Galaxy Note
right I have no computer or a way to use one
Sent From My Rockin Samsung Galaxy Note
Download a kernel from the original dev section i.e. dagr8's kernel and flash it from your recovery. That should restore your root privileges. Sounds like he just unrooted the phone on a custom ROM for some bizarre reason.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
it actually has the stock ics
Sent From My Rockin Samsung Galaxy Note
Doesn't matter. If recovery is installed you don't really have a problem. Just follow my instructions and you should have root in 5 minutes.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
so I can flash roms and everything the way it is?
Sent From My Rockin Samsung Galaxy Note
Yes, flash away. Read every First Post a couple of times for the installation instructions.
I have a completely stock AT&T S3 and am wanting to transfer all settings to a rooted and unlocked AT&T S3. I want to also get the latest Android for both phones and be able to unlock and root the stock phone after transferring everything.
Can anybody walk me through the steps for the above procedure?
I'm somewhat familiar with TWRP, less ADB and ODIN.
Thanks in advance for any help, I appreciate it.
Wrong forum this is I9300 see sticky top of the page .
First Root with Cf- Autoroot
Sent from my GT-I9300 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app