Hey all,
i've read through many treads on how to do this but im getting confused as different threads say different things and there is info i think i am missing so i was wondering if you could help me as im noobing out and im confused as hell now. so basicly i have a stock standard Galaxy S2 with the Australian Vodafone ROM/OS/ whatever its called. Model is GT-I9100T running 2.3.5. so with all the info i have been reading the things that have confused me the most are
What version of kernel to use as there seem to be like 50 billion (may be exaggerating)
What is the "modem" that gets mentioned every so often and if i need it what one do i get?
How to use the Clockwork mod and how do i install it because i think the new ROM i want to install is the Cyanogen mod and it made me install a different root and the wiki for it was unclear when it came to the end of installing it
and then how do i install the Cyanogen Mod once i have done the rom.
i know there is a fair bit of info out there but all the threads i read are either incomplete or im just well....... yeah. Help would be amazing for this as the Vodafone OS is starting to annoy the hell out of me!
Thanks heaps!
To root your phone, go to this thread & find the kernel that matches with the baseband details in settings/about phone. Flash this kernel in the PDA section of Odin (DL link also found in this thread).
This will also install CW Recovery on your phone.
No need to go changing modems unless you have problems with coverage/data and you're sure this isn't a Vodafone coverage/capacity issue in your area.
To install Cyanogen, refer to the thread devoted to it in the development section of the board. Follow any installation instructions to the letter (there's a hint right there).
Bottom line, if you're confused/scared/not confident about rooting your phone or flashing a custom rom/kernel, don't until you are confident about it. Whilst these processes are relatively simple if you follow the instructions, if you skip things and don't do your homework first (there are no shortcuts, read, read some more, and keep reading until your eyes bleed), you run the risk of soft bricking your shiny new toy at best (and having to live without it until you fix it), or hard bricking it at worst, resulting in you having to pay Samsung to fix it.
Every rom or kernel I've come across on here has had absolutely simple installation instructions normally in the first post of the thread.
MistahBungle said:
To root your phone, go to this thread & find the kernel that matches with the baseband details in settings/about phone. Flash this kernel in the PDA section of Odin (DL link also found in this thread).
This will also install CW Recovery on your phone.
No need to go changing modems unless you have problems with coverage/data and you're sure this isn't a Vodafone coverage/capacity issue in your area.
To install Cyanogen, refer to the thread devoted to it in the development section of the board. Follow any installation instructions to the letter (there's a hint right there).
Bottom line, if you're confused/scared/not confident about rooting your phone or flashing a custom rom/kernel, don't until you are confident about it. Whilst these processes are relatively simple if you follow the instructions, if you skip things and don't do your homework first (there are no shortcuts, read, read some more, and keep reading until your eyes bleed), you run the risk of soft bricking your shiny new toy at best (and having to live without it until you fix it), or hard bricking it at worst, resulting in you having to pay Samsung to fix it.
Every rom or kernel I've come across on here has had absolutely simple installation instructions normally in the first post of the thread.
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THANKS! that makes a lot more sense nice and simple stopped the info overload! thanks heaps for the help!! <3 ill have a crack and see how this goes
NP ;-) Also, this thread is a good source of info for AU SGS2 users.
tpoleGs2 said:
THANKS! that makes a lot more sense nice and simple stopped the info overload! thanks heaps for the help!! <3 ill have a crack and see how this goes
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NP ;-) Also, this thread is a good source of info for AU SGS2 users.
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grr so using odin the way that the guide you linked said and downloading the kernal the way you and the guide said and following it I.E. booting odin and the connecting phone to the comp in download mode i get the line from odin "<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)" and it wont show anything when i connect the phone yet when the phone is connected in normal mode it will show me some info in the ID:COm area, am i doing anything wrong? i tryed to post into the guide but i wont let me >.>
1) In settings/about phone what details do you have ?
2) Which kernel did you download from the CF Root thread ?
We'll go from there when you post this info.
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1) In settings/about phone what details do you have ?
2) Which kernel did you download from the CF Root thread ?
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ok sooo, baseband version is I9100TDUKJ1 thus following what i read i downloaded "CF-Root-SGS2_XW_LUX_KJ1-v5.0-CWM5" from the site
OK. Two ticks for that info.
So. You need to unzip the tar file from the zip you initially downloaded. Do not further unpack this. It must be the tar file you flash in Odin.
Fire up Odin. connect a USB cable to your phone, then plug it into a USB port. You must have 0:[port number] in the first panel in Odin directly under ID:COM on the left hand side in yellow. Keep trying different USB ports until you get this. This indicates Odin recognises your phone.
If it doesn't, you need to download Kies so you have drivers installed. If you do need to do this, make sure you kill Kies in task manager as Odin won't work with Kies running. We're only after the drivers.
On the other hand, if Odin recognises your phone as per the 2nd paragraph, click on PDA & navigate to where you have the unpacked CFRoot tar file & select it. From here, click on start & let Odin do it's thing. If it's successful it will show pass highlighted in green in that panel under ID:COM on the left hand side & the phone will reboot. Pull the USB cable & your phone should now be rooted.
To get rid of the yellow warning triangle when it boots, get a jig from eBay (search for Samsung Galaxy S2 jig or similar), they only cost a few bucks & can be handy if you ever need to return the phone for warranty service. There is another method in the CFRoot kernel thread to get rid of the triangle, but I prefer the jig.
tpoleGs2 said:
ok sooo, baseband version is I9100TDUKJ1 thus following what i read i downloaded "CF-Root-SGS2_XW_LUX_KJ1-v5.0-CWM5" from the site
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MistahBungle said:
OK. Two ticks for that info.
So. You need to unzip the tar file from the zip you initially downloaded. Do not further unpack this. It must be the tar file you flash in Odin.
Fire up Odin. connect a USB cable to your phone, then plug it into a USB port. You must have 0:[port number] in the first panel in Odin directly under ID:COM on the left hand side in yellow. Keep trying different USB ports until you get this. This indicates Odin recognises your phone.
If it doesn't, you need to download Kies so you have drivers installed. If you do need to do this, make sure you kill Kies in task manager as Odin won't work with Kies running. We're only after the drivers.
On the other hand, if Odin recognises your phone as per the 2nd paragraph, click on PDA & navigate to where you have the unpacked CFRoot tar file & select it. From here, click on start & let Odin do it's thing. If it's successful it will show pass highlighted in green in that panel under ID:COM on the left hand side & the phone will reboot. Pull the USB cable & your phone should now be rooted.
To get rid of the yellow warning triangle when it boots, get a jig from eBay (search for Samsung Galaxy S2 jig or similar), they only cost a few bucks & can be handy if you ever need to return the phone for warranty service. There is another method in the CFRoot kernel thread to get rid of the triangle, but I prefer the jig.
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ok so when i do this when its booted in normal mode it will appear in odin and be in the left box when i get it into download mode (start it holding vol down home) it wont show up in odin, does that mean im doing it wrong OR i am meant to do this in normal mode?
If you'd read the CFRoot thread you'd know the answer to this question.
6th instruction/bullet point - "Put your phone in download mode" :-/
tpoleGs2 said:
ok so when i do this when its booted in normal mode it will appear in odin and be in the left box when i get it into download mode (start it holding vol down home) it wont show up in odin, does that mean im doing it wrong OR i am meant to do this in normal mode?
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If you'd read the CFRoot thread you'd know the answer to this question.
6th instruction/bullet point - "Put your phone in download mode" :-/
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yeah thats why im confused because when i do it in download mode it wont pick up the phone, does that mean im missing kies drivers? coz i can only get the phone to show up in odin when its in norm mode
ok so removed then reinstalled the drivers and was able to pick it and the install worked =D woot
So you got pass in Odin and you get the yellow warning triangle when the phone boots ? To check you have root (you should have), get Root Check Basic from the Market if you want to be absolutely sure.
Also if you boot into recovery mode (volume up/home/power buttons held simultaneously when the phone is switched off), you should get CW Recovery.
If you install Ti backup or any other app that requires root, if these work then you can be sure the phone is rooted OK.
tpoleGs2 said:
ok so removed then reinstalled the drivers and was able to pick it and the install worked =D woot
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So you got pass in Odin and you get the yellow warning triangle when the phone boots ? To check you have root (you should have), get Root Check Basic from the Market if you want to be absolutely sure.
Also if you boot into recovery mode (volume up/home/power buttons held simultaneously when the phone is switched off), you should get CW Recovery.
If you install Ti backup or any other app that requires root, if these work then you can be sure the phone is rooted OK.
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ok so did that and then was able to install the new ROM, it froze for a bit and i thought that i bricked it but it works and its soooo much faster! thanks for the help only thing now is to fix the yellow triangle on startup! THANKS SO MUCH!
No worries Get a jig to get rid of the triangle/reset the flash counter & you'll be set. If you find the jig doesn't work, you're using firmware with the new "locked" bootloader. If this happens, flash the old bootloader from this thread (there's a paragraph in bold red text about halfway down & a link to download it) in the PDA section of Odin & the jig should work.
So far as installing other roms/kernels go, as long as you follow the instructions to the letter (some require flashing the rom twice in a row without wiping like CM for example), you shouldn't have too many problems/shouldn't brick it.
First thing you should do now that you've rooted it/installed another rom is to make a Nandroid backup in CW Recovery, then you can get something like Titanium Pro & backup your apps & so on. Good practice is to make a Nandroid backup before your flash a new rom/kernel, that way if anything goes wrong, you can restore your previous setup in a matter of minutes with no harm done.
Also, get Hellcat's kTool from the Market & backup your EFS details ASAP. Keep a copy of on your external SD card (if you have one) and also keep a copy on your PC/external drive/or a CD/DVD/USB drive.These basically contain the IMEI of your phone & allow it to work with the network. Occasionally people find the EFS details get fried for various reasons and this can mean your phone no longer works with your network provider. Obviously if you have a backup and this happens, you can restore it.
tpoleGs2 said:
ok so did that and then was able to install the new ROM, it froze for a bit and i thought that i bricked it but it works and its soooo much faster! thanks for the help only thing now is to fix the yellow triangle on startup! THANKS SO MUCH!
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So I tried to use odin to root my device. I was following a guide on youtube but XDA won't let me post it. I got to where I run odin while my phone is in download mode. Everything goes according to the video, however, when the phone reboots it freezes at the Samsung splash screen with the yellow ! at the bottom. I've tried putting the phone back in download mode and running it through Odin again but the problem is not fixed. Does anyone know how I would go about fixing this?
Try restocking. If you repartitioned you may be in trouble. Go to cm7 website and follow their instructions.
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA App
I made sure the repartition option wasn't selected before I ran odin in both cases. I'm assuming by CM7 you mean cyanogenmod? Sorry for the ignorance, I just want to make sure I'm doing what I need to to get it back in working condition
Dont know why should you go to cm7 website.
Follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
use an appropriate kernel for your phone.
Or get a stock kernel and use odin to flash: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Still not working? Use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108499
For Galaxy S 2 GT I9100
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I made sure the repartition option wasn't selected before I ran odin in both cases. I'm assuming by CM7 you mean cyanogenmod? Sorry for the ignorance, I just want to make sure I'm doing what I need to to get it back in working condition
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I've got no idea what boxhead72 is going on about, but anyway, to be able to help you, we need to know what you've done. Generally, you need to make sure you're flashing a correct ROM/kernel/modem for your device. You also might need to reset to factory settings. But without knowing what you've done, it's impossible to say.
You can find stock ROMs and a guide for I9100 (if that is your phone's model) in Intratech's thread here: [ROM+Guide]Official i9100 Firmwares KG, KH1/2/3/4, KI1/2/3/4/8, KJ1/2 Download.
On the plus side, if you can get to the boot screen, you are far better off than those who get NOTHING. I know it doesn't make you feel that good right now, but if you can get this far, your chances of recovery (if you follow instructions) are near 100%.
If you told us that you get no response at all from the phone when the power button was pressed, you might have room to worry a bit.
Now, not so much. Just take a minute to breathe and read through your steps as outlined in the above mentioned threads. You'll be fine in all likelihood.
Okay, I did some more searching and realized I was on the completely wrong forum... I have the AT&T U.S. I777 Galaxy S2. So exactly what I did was install kies, close out of it, put my phone into download mode, connect it to my computer, install what I assume was an incorrect .tar file using Odin while it was in download mode, let it reboot and am now seeing it hang at the boots screen with the yellow exclamation mark. I wouldn't mind reformatting it if someone could show me how, but I mainly want to use this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285894
to root it and install CM7. Could I just run odin again and install the .tar file given in these instructions? Or does it not quite work like that? Thanks for all the help you guys are giving by the way!
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Okay, I did some more searching and realized I was on the completely wrong forum... I have the AT&T U.S. I777 Galaxy S2. So exactly what I did was install kies, close out of it, put my phone into download mode, connect it to my computer, install what I assume was an incorrect .tar file using Odin while it was in download mode, let it reboot and am now seeing it hang at the boots screen with the yellow exclamation mark. I wouldn't mind reformatting it if someone could show me how, but I mainly want to use this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285894
to root it and install CM7. Could I just run odin again and install the .tar file given in these instructions? Or does it not quite work like that? Thanks for all the help you guys are giving by the way!
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I don't know anything about that phone, but a quick look in those forums shows:
[Heimdall][Odin][Stock][Root]UCKH7 Return/Unbrick to Stock (or Root)
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[ROM] CyanogenMod 7 for the Samsung Galaxy S II (AT&T) :: V7.1.0 RC1 (9 Oct 2011)
Thanks for those, I was actually reading through them when I noticed you posted them. I have another problem now though, I ran the stock rom through odin in this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
but it failed in Odin and upon reboot it says firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again. I didn't know kies had a recovery mode, but when I connect my phone it always fails to connect. Note that I CAN still get into the download menu, but that's it. At this point is there anything else I can do?
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it failed in Odin and upon reboot it says firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again. I didn't know kies had a recovery mode
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I presume Kies recovery mode is in Kies -> Tools -> Emergency firmware recovery.
I noticed that as well but like I said I cannot connect to Kies so any recovery mode isn't very helpful
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At this point is there anything else I can do?
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I guess if you've done everything on [Guide] How to Prepare Your Phone to Return to the Store or for Warranty Replacement (which is linked at the bottom of the thread I linked earlier), then your next port of call should be Recovering an ATT Galaxy S2 after flashing GT-I9100 Firmware.
Thanks for the easy rooting guide, I was able to successfully root my device. But upon reading about how to remove the pesky yellow triangle, I hit a dead end. It says I need an official firmware. I couldn't figure out what firmware I needed. The more I read, the more I got confused.
This is where I am at so far:
I have successfully rooted the phone, confirmed by Titanium Backup, by following this guide to the exact word, I have done nothing extra (besides a backup with CWM and freezing some bloatware with MyToolbox).
I am just trying to find the original firmware to get rid of the pesky yellow triangle, also preferably one I can use to get back to a 'vanilla' version of the phone if I ever have to take it back to the shop.
My phone details are:
Model Number: GT-I9100T
Android Version: 2.3.3
Baseband I9100TDVKF2
Kernel 2.6.35.7-I9100ZSKF4-CL280225 [email protected] #22
Build GINGERBREAD.DVKF4
I just want to get rid of the pesky yellow triangle and then update the Android to 2.3.6 or whatever is the latest and greatest version.
Thanks in advance for the help!
sallad08.
I gave you the answer to the secure/non-secure kernel question in the AU SGS2 thread :-|
To download stock firmware, either search Samfirmware.com or find/use a PC app called Checkfus which will enable you to download the latest firmware available for your phone/carrier/country. I've just had a look with Checkfus & KF4 is the latest available firmware for I9100T/Telstra, released 22/6/2011. To save mucking around on Samfirmware, you might as well use Checkfus. This will enable you to download a tarball/package you can flash in Odin following the instructions here should you ever need to go back to stock for whatever reason.
Edit to add - You can also flash non-carrier specific/'unbranded stock firmware rather than flash Telstra firmware. This won't have the Telstra 'bloatware'. Search Samfirmware for generic AU stock firmware.
I am just trying to find the original firmware to get rid of the pesky yellow triangle, also preferably one I can use to get back to a 'vanilla' version of the phone if I ever have to take it back to the shop.
Stock rom thread Google search or checkfus or sammobile.com
My phone details are:
I just want to get rid of the pesky yellow triangle and then update the Android to 2.3.6 or whatever is the latest and greatest version.
buy a usb jig .
jje
Thanks, I didn't really understand what you meant in the previous reply but now I do, somewhat. I did find Check Fus about half an hour ago and I have downloaded the latest firmware (which is already on my phone). Now after rereading your post I understand this is what I have been looking for incase I need to reflash to go back to stock. Awesome.
How I am choosing a non-carrier specific/unbranded stock firmware on Samfirmware? Do I just look for my phone model (gt-i9100t)? Or am I looking for the same number I used when selecting CF-Root (KF4)?
For generic AU firmware, there isn't one specifically for I9100T, you'd simply look for I9100 & Australia. Makes no difference tho, the I9100T/I9100 are the same animal apart from differences in radio power output. This is why modems specifically for the I9100T tend to work best with it & I9100 modems don't seem to work so well. No difference in the firmware/kernel tho.
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Thanks, I didn't really understand what you meant in the previous reply but now I do, somewhat. I did find Check Fus about half an hour ago and I have downloaded the latest firmware (which is already on my phone). Now after rereading your post I understand this is what I have been looking for incase I need to reflash to go back to stock. Awesome.
How I am choosing a non-carrier specific/unbranded stock firmware on Samfirmware? Do I just look for my phone model (gt-i9100t)? Or am I looking for the same number I used when selecting CF-Root (KF4)?
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Ahh that is what has been confusing me all along. Thank you very much for clarifying all of this for me, sorry about the duplicate posts!
No worries ;-) The AU thread is a really good reference, plenty of other people's experiences (Telstra users, what works/doesn't work, etc). Well worth a skim through when you have time.
sallad08 said:
Ahh that is what has been confusing me all along. Thank you very much for clarifying all of this for me, sorry about the duplicate posts!
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Do you have usb jig? it will be simple way: )
if u thank me then i will thank you ( 이 승 기 )
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No worries ;-) The AU thread is a really good reference, plenty of other people's experiences (Telstra users, what works/doesn't work, etc). Well worth a skim through when you have time.
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Could this method be tried for GT-I9100T Models ?
flash Chainfires CF-Root
http://download.chainfire.eu/23/CF-Root/SGS2/CF-Root-SGS2_ZS_OZS_KF4-v4.0-CWM4.zip
and follow his instruction, which worked like a charm for me :
Getting rid of that pesky warning triangle during boot
It is definitely possible to remove that pesky warning triangle during boot when running a custom kernel, though you should be well aware that this method does NOT reset the custom kernel flash counter. The steps are not complicated, but they aren't easy either, so read well.
(1) Make sure you have CF-Root flashed (see the first post). You must have the "CWM Manager" app available.
(2) Make sure you have the same version of CF-Root extracted until you have the zImage file. (ZIP --> extract --> TAR --> extract --> zImage).
(3) Push the zImage file to /sdcard . It must still be called zImage !
(4) Find an original Samsung signed stock kernel (preferably from the same stock firmware you have, but it's not terribly important)
(5) Reboot into download mode (adb reboot download, or boot the device with home and volume-down pressed)
(6) Fire up ODIN, and flash the Samsung kernel
(7) Boot the device with the stock kernel. CWM Manager will still be available.
(8) Start CWM Manager, select Flash Kernel, and select the zImage from CF-Root you previously put on your SD-card. The kernel will flash and the device will reboot.
(9) You will now notice you no longer have the warning triangle during boot, but you are actually running CF-Root with all it's goodies!
(10) In the future, if you only use the Flash Kernel option inside CWM Manager instead of ODIN, the triangle will not return, neither will your flash counter increase. But keep in mind, that CWM Manager can only handle a direct "zImage" if you are NOT running a kernel with full busybox support (this is currently needed for flashing kernels out of .TAR and .ZIP files)
Yes. That's exactly the method. The OP was asking where he could get the secure kernel from in order to use this method to get rid of the warning triangle. Which I gave him the answer to in another thread.
Or he could use a jig (which is what I did because I couldn't be arsed fiddling around) as the poster above you suggested.
zaheedahmed said:
Could this method be tried for GT-I9100T Models ?
flash Chainfires CF-Root
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bududroid said:
Do you have usb jig? it will be simple way: )
if u thank me then i will thank you ( 이 승 기 )
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I will get a USB jig, the thanks button is gone but I will thank you in Korean, although I cannot write in Hangul yet ;p
Goma sim neda chinku!
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No worries ;-) The AU thread is a really good reference, plenty of other people's experiences (Telstra users, what works/doesn't work, etc). Well worth a skim through when you have time.
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I did read a little though that thread but I wasn't too keen on trolling through copious amounts of pages looking for what I needed. Had the search capabilities been active I would have just used them! Again thank you very much, I will get a USB Jig soon and I will flash a unbranded firmware onto my phone this afternoon
zaheedahmed said:
Could this method be tried for GT-I9100T Models ?
flash Chainfires CF-Root
http://download.chainfire.eu/23/CF-Root/SGS2/CF-Root-SGS2_ZS_OZS_KF4-v4.0-CWM4.zip
and follow his instruction, which worked like a charm for me :
Getting rid of that pesky warning triangle during boot
It is definitely possible to remove that pesky warning triangle during boot when running a custom kernel, though you should be well aware that this method does NOT reset the custom kernel flash counter. The steps are not complicated, but they aren't easy either, so read well.
(1) Make sure you have CF-Root flashed (see the first post). You must have the "CWM Manager" app available.
(2) Make sure you have the same version of CF-Root extracted until you have the zImage file. (ZIP --> extract --> TAR --> extract --> zImage).
(3) Push the zImage file to /sdcard . It must still be called zImage !
(4) Find an original Samsung signed stock kernel (preferably from the same stock firmware you have, but it's not terribly important)
(5) Reboot into download mode (adb reboot download, or boot the device with home and volume-down pressed)
(6) Fire up ODIN, and flash the Samsung kernel
(7) Boot the device with the stock kernel. CWM Manager will still be available.
(8) Start CWM Manager, select Flash Kernel, and select the zImage from CF-Root you previously put on your SD-card. The kernel will flash and the device will reboot.
(9) You will now notice you no longer have the warning triangle during boot, but you are actually running CF-Root with all it's goodies!
(10) In the future, if you only use the Flash Kernel option inside CWM Manager instead of ODIN, the triangle will not return, neither will your flash counter increase. But keep in mind, that CWM Manager can only handle a direct "zImage" if you are NOT running a kernel with full busybox support (this is currently needed for flashing kernels out of .TAR and .ZIP files)
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this is what i did,very successful
Is there any other way to decrypt the file from Fus Check? After I downloaded it, it fails to decrypt. The download stopped about 3 times before it finished failing a CRC check. I tried googling the file name and had no hits, and using Fus Check website just gives you a file name, not an option to download, or none that I could see?
Are you using the PC version or the phone app ?
sallad08 said:
Is there any other way to decrypt the file from Fus Check? After I downloaded it, it fails to decrypt. The download stopped about 3 times before it finished failing a CRC check. I tried googling the file name and had no hits, and using Fus Check website just gives you a file name, not an option to download, or none that I could see?
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I was using the PC version. I just tried redownloading it then and it worked without crashing with a CRC error during download, it decrypted fine. I have flashed it back on and got rid of the triangle, so it works thankfully! My super user icon is there but the privledges are gone too and I can't see CWM anywhere. If I was going to flash to the unbranded version without CWM I would get the triangle back wouldn't I? It isn't THAT big a deal just annoying really.
Flashing anything via CWM shouldn't add to your flash counter or make the boot triangle reappear.
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I was using the PC version. I just tried redownloading it then and it worked without crashing with a CRC error during download, it decrypted fine. I have flashed it back on and got rid of the triangle, so it works thankfully! My super user icon is there but the privledges are gone too and I can't see CWM anywhere. If I was going to flash to the unbranded version without CWM I would get the triangle back wouldn't I? It isn't THAT big a deal just annoying really.
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Flashing anything via CWM shouldn't add to your flash counter or make the boot triangle reappear.
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Ahh because I did it with ODIN it removed it. Cool I think I am starting to understand what is happening now! I did just flash the unbranded/non carrier 2.3.6 onto my phone and that worked fine, but I still don't have CWM but if I flash the CF ROOT I will again, as I will have the triangle (hehe)!
So now I just need one of those jigs to reset my counter and remove the triangle and then I will be where I wanted to be at the beginning of all of this. Thank you again so much for all of your help, I was really nervous about doing this at first and it was all very confusing too. But I guess we all have to start somewhere...
Cheers.
sallad.
Yeah if you flash a CFRoot kernel you'll get CWM/Recovery back. And yeah, a jig is the simplest way to get rid of the triangle. Messing around with flashing stock kernels then zImages of the CFRoot kernel is a pain in the arse.
Yep we do all have to start somewhere It gets easier once you've done it a few times and to be honest, having a 'difficult' experience at the beginning (I stuffed my first flashing attempt up big time/took me 2 days to fix) gives you that motivation to learn how to fix stuff for yourself. It certainly did for me.
Happy to help As you've seen, there's almost always someone around on here who can/will help provided you've done the groundwork & explain your problem clearly.
sallad08 said:
Ahh because I did it with ODIN it removed it. Cool I think I am starting to understand what is happening now! I did just flash the unbranded/non carrier 2.3.6 onto my phone and that worked fine, but I still don't have CWM but if I flash the CF ROOT I will again, as I will have the triangle (hehe)!
So now I just need one of those jigs to reset my counter and remove the triangle and then I will be where I wanted to be at the beginning of all of this. Thank you again so much for all of your help, I was really nervous about doing this at first and it was all very confusing too. But I guess we all have to start somewhere...
Cheers.
sallad.
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Hi!
I've got an SGS2 (i9100) and i tried to update firmware using Kies 2.0 which i installed and downloaded for the first time today.
During the upgrade something happened and all i get on the phone now is the logo i've described.
Kies is trying to do "emergency recovery" and is just sitting at 0% so i'm not sure what that's doing.
I've tried ODIN which seems to pick up the phone on COM4 so i downloaded the I9100XXKI3 file from this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449771
and clicked on start and it gets to zImage and just sits there, i'm not sure if it's doing anything but i left it for 30 minutes and nothing happened.
I've also tried OneClickUnbrick from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153310
and that can't find the phone.
I can get into ODIN mode on the phone (I think that's recovery) by doing volume down, bottom button and power on.
Anyone got any ideas above what i'm trying?
I think i should be able to get hold of a jig/jtag cable beyond that no idea!
Fixed!
Downloaded the latest ODIN
Downloaded the GT-I9100_XEU_I9100XWKI4_I9100XEUKH2_I9100XXKI1.tar.md5
Plugged into my work PC which didn't have Kies and it also had a different USB cable (that might have mattered)
Swapped the battery for a fully charged one (the original was on 14%!!)
Phone was off and then plugged into the PC
Let the drivers install
Ran ODIN
ODIN picked up the phone (yellow box)
Only selected PDA and located the above tar.md5
clicked on start
*stuff happened*
got a progress bar on the phone
rebooted
it went into a recovery mode and cleared cache and some other stuff automatically.
rebooted
took about 5mins to boot up
bingo!
Hope this helps anyone else with the same problem.
Try different USB ports (must use a powered/mainboard port), different USB cables (particularly the cable that came with the phone), different versions of Odin (search for them), redownload the package you were trying to flash and test the package with 7Zip, IZarc, WinRar or similar to ensure there are no damaged files in it.
If those don't work, try another PC.
If you can get into download mode & Odin recognises the phone (yellow in COM panel), you can almost always save it.
Thanks MistahBungle.
Shall i forget using Kies then?
As this phone doesn't need to be rooted and do you think the data on the phone is gone now or if i manage to reflash something it was just upgrade what's there?
thing is i can't remember what version it was trying to upgrade to. i know it was on 2.3.5 which i think is XXKI3.
I seem to remember the battery was pretty low as well, can that cause a problem?
If u had ur phones drivers properly installed on ur pc, u can dl a program called Heimdall one click unbrick. Look up how 2 use it on YouTube. Works great with any Android device that gets the "phone-triangle-pc" screen.
Sent from my Rooted samsung-SGH-I727 using XDA
Yeah Kies is rubbish. Bin it. Also, when you're using Odin, check Windoze task manager & make doubly absolutely 100000% sure that Kies & any of it's processes are not running. If they are, kill them. You need the drivers that come with Kies to use Odin, but Kies & Odin running at the same time does not work.
Unless the stock rom you flash specifically wipes, you might retain your data (I hope you made regular backups).
Yeah low battery could easily cause a flash to barf.
bewA said:
Thanks MistahBungle.
Shall i forget using Kies then?
As this phone doesn't need to be rooted and do you think the data on the phone is gone now or if i manage to reflash something it was just upgrade what's there?
thing is i can't remember what version it was trying to upgrade to. i know it was on 2.3.5 which i think is XXKI3.
I seem to remember the battery was pretty low as well, can that cause a problem?
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Thank you again!
Is there version of the stock firmware you know that won't wipe.
From what i can tell if i tick repartition and provide a pit file then this will dump everything so maybe if i can not apply those then in theory that won't wipe anything? i'm not sure if that's accurate logic.
I've downloaded this:
GT-I9100_XEU_I9100XWKI4_I9100XEUKH2_I9100XXKI1
and i'm downloading
I9100XXKI3.rar
I'm slightly worried about grabbing the right PIT file as i've seen people flash the one for a G version or plain 9100 on the wrong version and it's bricked the phone.
I know the one i'm trying to repair is just I9100 (that's what it says behind the battery and in ODIN mode).
I'm more of a Galaxy Nexus abuser so the the SGS2 stuff is new territory.
it also doesn't help that majority of stuff i've been finding used to be on some file sharing sites and they've either had the site shut down and panic'd and now only allowing downloads unless you own the account!
Do not tick repartition or touch anything to do with PIT !
Clear ? Good.
If you use firmware download from links on XDA there will be only one file which you flash in PDA section of Odin, no need to touch PIT. Ever.
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Thank you again!
Is there version of the stock firmware you know that won't wipe.
From what i can tell if i tick repartition and provide a pit file then this will dump everything so maybe if i can not apply those then in theory that won't wipe anything? i'm not sure if that's accurate logic.
I've downloaded this:
GT-I9100_XEU_I9100XWKI4_I9100XEUKH2_I9100XXKI1
and i'm downloading
I9100XXKI3.rar
I'm slightly worried about grabbing the right PIT file as i've seen people flash the one for a G version or plain 9100 on the wrong version and it's bricked the phone.
I know the one i'm trying to repair is just I9100 (that's what it says behind the battery and in ODIN mode).
I'm more of a Galaxy Nexus abuser so the the SGS2 stuff is new territory.
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crystal clear!
Good man Always remember, anything to do with PIT is an absolute last resort to only be messed with in very specific circumstances (I.E. you know for certain the problem you're having is a partition issue).
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crystal clear!
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and to confirm this:
CODE_I9100XXKI3_CL577579_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5
OR
GT-I9100_XEU_I9100XWKI4_I9100XEUKH2_I9100XXKI1.tar.md5
is the only file i need to use in the PDA section?
I presume the first one you got from Samfirmware or elsewhere ? Use the one you got from here (the second one). 1 file, PDA section of Odin (at the risk of repeating myself).
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and to confirm this:
CODE_I9100XXKI3_CL577579_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5
OR
GT-I9100_XEU_I9100XWKI4_I9100XEUKH2_I9100XXKI1.tar.md5
is the only file i need to use in the PDA section?
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i know i'm sorry I just need to make sure i understand the process!
Just to update you.
Flashed the second file using ODIN for the PDA.
Swapped a fully charged Samsung battery with someone in the office plugged into my work pc which already had Samsung drivers (for my GN).
and now all working!!
Didn't loose any data!
Thank you so much MistahBungle!!
No worries guv. Glad you got it sorted & also glad you didn't lose any data as well
bewA said:
Just to update you.
Flashed the second file using ODIN for the PDA.
Swapped a fully charged Samsung battery with someone in the office plugged into my work pc which already had Samsung drivers (for my GN).
and now all working!!
Didn't loose any data!
Thank you so much MistahBungle!!
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No worries guv. Glad you got it sorted & also glad you didn't lose any data as well
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You've saved me from divorce!
Now i just need to look at doing ICS... after i've fully charged the phone!
Hahaha Hmmmm. Is that a good or bad thing tho ?
So far as ICS is concerned, I've tried Miui V4 which is ****e & needs a lot of work. I tried CM9 about two weeks ago & it was fantastic considering how little they've had to work with, and I'm just about to try the 20 March build of CM9 now. Looking at the discussion thread, they've made a fair bit of progress since I tried it previously.
Obviously there are other ICS variants out there & quite a few stock ICS roms floating around. As always, do your homework/research first, make sure you fully understand whatever it is you're wanting to do to your phone, always check downloads (large ones anyways) to ensure they're not corrupt & you should be fine
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You've saved me from divorce!
Now i just need to look at doing ICS... after i've fully charged the phone!
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Well i'll be going to a Stock ICS but as far as doing it with Kies that going in the digital bin (to put it politely)!
As the phone is an unbranded one (not fixed to a network) from what i've read there isn't a UK unbranded one yet, i was toying with the idea of doing I9100XXLPQ but i might let the dust settle depending on what i read throughout the day
I've read several threads about similar events, but none to match my problem.
I have this i777 from att, never rooted or flashed, just stock.
It started rebooting at logo screen (Samsung Galaxy SII logo).
I can get to "Download/Recovery mode" by using UP&DOWN+POWER.
Clearing Cache didn't fix it.
Now I'm afraid of doing the "Clear Data/Factory Reset" because I really need my data (and that's kind of the main purpose of this thread)
Can anyone help me a little?
I don't know much about, flashing, kernel and stuff but i can try if it's needed.
Thanks.
Make sure you are using the original battery. Some replacement batteries have what is called a "boot loop"
korandot said:
I've read several threads about similar events, but none to match my problem.
I have this i777 from att, never rooted or flashed, just stock.
It started rebooting at logo screen (Samsung Galaxy SII logo).
I can get to "Download/Recovery mode" by using UP&DOWN+POWER.
Clearing Cache didn't fix it.
Now I'm afraid of doing the "Clear Data/Factory Reset" because I really need my data (and that's kind of the main purpose of this thread)
Can anyone help me a little?
I don't know much about, flashing, kernel and stuff but i can try if it's needed.
Thanks.
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If your stock man, and havent done anything to the phone. Call at&t.
Or root it, and that'll most likely fix the mess that you got from samsung.
There is nothing to do if you dont want to do a reset.
MotoMudder77 said:
Or root it, and that'll most likely fix the mess that you got from samsung.
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Can I root it to get my files? and which root would be the way to go?
btw I am using original battery
korandot said:
Can I root it to get my files? and which root would be the way to go?
btw I am using original battery
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If your phone wont boot, the files that are in the phone, are gone. can pull your sdcard out. but everything else is gone.
If I had issues, stock, before messing with anything. I'd send the phone back, or atleast talk to them, as we here, cant do anything for a stock system except advise a few things
But if that aint an option, start reading the stickies and guides in the Dev section.
Odds are you just need to clean it up with a wipe, never wiped a stock system before, not sure exactly what all it wipes. Hell, I've only ran a stock phone for maybe an hour before getting rid of the mess that providers leave you.
korandot said:
I've read several threads about similar events, but none to match my problem.
I have this i777 from att, never rooted or flashed, just stock.
It started rebooting at logo screen (Samsung Galaxy SII logo).
I can get to "Download/Recovery mode" by using UP&DOWN+POWER.
Clearing Cache didn't fix it.
Now I'm afraid of doing the "Clear Data/Factory Reset" because I really need my data (and that's kind of the main purpose of this thread)
Can anyone help me a little?
I don't know much about, flashing, kernel and stuff but i can try if it's needed.
Thanks.
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There could be several reasons for a stock phone to go into a bootloop like that. It could be a firmware problem or a hardware problem. There are two possible paths you could take. Normally, a wipe data/factory reset would be the recommended first step in troubleshooting the problem, so I'll start there. You would go into 3e recovery using the three button method and then select the "wipe data/factory reset" option.
When you do this, you will lose some things, and you will keep some things. Wipe data/factory reset does not touch USB storage, so you will keep all your files, photographs, data from applications that store their data on usb storage (some do, some don't). You will lose all installed applications and personal settings. You can back up a few things, most notably your contacts, and data from any application that has a backup facility in its settings. However, without root, you will lose quite a bit of stuff, like all text messages, etc. Since you are not rooted, you will not be able to back up your applications and data.
A second alternative would be to try to reinstall the stock firmware. Depending on which version of the stock firmware you have, you may be able to do this without losing any personal data, (in other words, without having to do a wipe data/factory reset.) You have to flash the same version that is currently on the phone. There are two versions of the stock firmware, the original 2.3.4 version UCKH7 and the later 2.3.6 version UCKK6. You need to know which one is on your phone first, and since the phone is bootlooping, you won't be able to look. So if you don't know, then you can use the best guess based on when the phone was purchased. If you decide to try this first, then I will be happy to help you figure out which one to flash. The basic instructions you will need are in the guide about returning the phone to the store or for warranty replacement which is linked in my signature.
Thank you so much, I'll go ahead and do the wipe/reset.. I only need photos.
And that guide is awesome, will stick to it for another i777 i have with the first ICS leak that is so buggy.
Thanks and I'll post if it works, get my pictures or if i need to go alternative.
Something went wrong while the wipe/reset process, now it won't get into down/recovery mode.. it appears it will but restarst again.
I'm on the alternative now, UCKK6 btw so i downloaded that package (rooted since i'm not coming to att). I'm using windows and going to check if I can interpret your guide in a way.
I don't recall seeing anyone post anything exactly like your issue. And I'm not sure what the problem is exactly. If you can get into download mode, you can try either the UCKK6 with root, or the UCKH7 with or without root. Instructions for going into download mode are in the guide. If you flash the UCKK6 with root, and the attempt to wipe data did nothing, then if it recovers, you may still have access to your personal data.
finally out of boot loop and working like a champ!
Installed Drivers (SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.exe)
Used motherboard bound USB port
Up&Down+Cable = Odin Mode
Using Odin3-v1.85.zip
did (in PDA):
1.- uckk6_stock_rooted.tar
2.- SGH-I777_ClockworkMod-Recovery_5.0.2.3.tar
(using Volume Up&Down+Power after this one got rid of the "Deleting Cryption Meta Data", Then went into USB mass storage mode and recovered all my photos to secure them)
3.- Siyah-v2.6.14-att.tar
my phone now works, thinking maybe in another rom, any recomendations?
THANKS ALL whom took the time to reply their thoughts, creepyncrawly and all the file/guides creators!
Here's an ics rom. Perfect for me... no problems what so ever. Really fast. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1682027
Sent from my SGH-I777 using XDA
Galaxy S2 i777 Wont Boot!
My Phone is stuck in Bootloop and my usb port does'nt work so i have just been using an external battery Charger to charge my phone battery. I dont know that there is a way to get to Odin with out being able to go to the custom OS screen (which i cant get to). I would really like some help or advice on my situation. PLEASE HELP!!!
TraumaBass said:
My Phone is stuck in Bootloop and my usb port does'nt work so i have just been using an external battery Charger to charge my phone battery. I dont know that there is a way to get to Odin with out being able to go to the custom OS screen (which i cant get to). I would really like some help or advice on my situation. PLEASE HELP!!!
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I don't know of any solution other than replacing the micro USB port on your phone. It is, however, a fairly easy repair. No soldering required. Also, fairly inexpensive. You should do some research to find out the information you need, what board to buy, specific disassembly and reassembly instructions, etc.
creepyncrawly said:
I don't know of any solution other than replacing the micro USB port on your phone. It is, however, a fairly easy repair. No soldering required. Also, fairly inexpensive. You should do some research to find out the information you need, what board to buy, specific disassembly and reassembly instructions, etc.
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Alright ill look into it...Thanks For the Advice:good:
Also, if ya don't wanna tackle the task urself, check out mobiletechvideos.com for the repair. $40, plus what u pay to ship it, etc.
Got my i777 micro usb port replaced by them at the first of this month. Well worth it. And mtv.com has been around a good while and are very reputable.
Wouldn't trust my phones with anyone else. [emoji106]
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Can't Get To Odin Mode GS2 i777
creepyncrawly said:
I don't know of any solution other than replacing the micro USB port on your phone. It is, however, a fairly easy repair. No soldering required. Also, fairly inexpensive. You should do some research to find out the information you need, what board to buy, specific disassembly and reassembly instructions, etc.
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I have replaced the micro usb port, but still face the fact that i cant get my phone out of its bootloop. Need Help...please?
TraumaBass said:
I have replaced the micro usb port, but still face the fact that i cant get my phone out of its bootloop. Need Help...please?
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Okay. So now you can charge the battery in the phone, transfer files, and put the phone into download mode? (I think you called it the custom OS screen.) In other words, the USB port now works correctly? So now you need to use Odin to flash the stock firmware.
You didn't say what version of the operating system your phone is running. Since you posted in this old thread which has a title "My stock I777..." I assume you are on some version of stock. You should use Odin3 v1.85 (preferred) to flash the latest stock firmware distribution, which is I777UCMD8 which you can get from the download repository.
If you are unfamiliar with using Odin, here is a set of instructions.
How to use stand-alone Odin3 to flash firmware:
Follow and recheck each of the following steps. Do them in order listed, as some steps are dependent on previous steps. Instructions are for Odin3 v1.85. It should work with any version of Odin, but some details, like color of items, may be different.
1.) Open Odin on the Windows Desktop.
2.) Have the USB cable plugged into USB port on the computer, but *Not* plugged in to the phone.
3.) Shut the phone off.
4.) While holding down the vol+ & vol- keys, plug micro-usb plug into phone.
5.) In Odin, you should get the yellow box under where it says ID:COM with the text 0:[COMx], and in the Message area, <ID:0/00x> Added!! where x is some number, usually 1-8.
6.) In Odin, make sure Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time are checked and all other items are not checked.
7.) Click on the PDA button. Browse to the tar file you want to install and select it so its path appears in the text edit box next to the button.
8.) Make sure the check box next to the PDA button is checked.
9.) Click the Start button.
10.) You should see the green progress bar advancing.
11.) When complete, you will get a PASS (or FAIL if unsuccessful).
Im Confused
creepyncrawly said:
Okay. So now you can charge the battery in the phone, transfer files, and put the phone into download mode? (I think you called it the custom OS screen.) In other words, the USB port now works correctly? So now you need to use Odin to flash the stock firmware.
You didn't say what version of the operating system your phone is running. Since you posted in this old thread which has a title "My stock I777..." I assume you are on some version of stock. You should use Odin3 v1.85 (preferred) to flash the latest stock firmware distribution, which is I777UCMD8 which you can get from the download repository.
If you are unfamiliar with using Odin, here is a set of instructions.
How to use stand-alone Odin3 to flash firmware:
Follow and recheck each of the following steps. Do them in order listed, as some steps are dependent on previous steps. Instructions are for Odin3 v1.85. It should work with any version of Odin, but some details, like color of items, may be different.
1.) Open Odin on the Windows Desktop.
2.) Have the USB cable plugged into USB port on the computer, but *Not* plugged in to the phone.
3.) Shut the phone off.
4.) While holding down the vol+ & vol- keys, plug micro-usb plug into phone.
5.) In Odin, you should get the yellow box under where it says ID:COM with the text 0:[COMx], and in the Message area, <ID:0/00x> Added!! where x is some number, usually 1-8.
6.) In Odin, make sure Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time are checked and all other items are not checked.
7.) Click on the PDA button. Browse to the tar file you want to install and select it so its path appears in the text edit box next to the button.
8.) Make sure the check box next to the PDA button is checked.
9.) Click the Start button.
10.) You should see the green progress bar advancing.
11.) When complete, you will get a PASS (or FAIL if unsuccessful).
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Thanks For Everything!!!
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TraumaBass said:
Thanks For Everything!!!
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What do you mean in step 7 when it says install tar file...whats that?
TraumaBass said:
What do you mean in step 7 when it says install tar file...whats that?
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When you download the stock firmware distribution from the Download Repository, it will be compressed in a zip archive, 7zip actually, and you must extract the file from the archive with an archiving program such as 7zip. When you extract it, it will have the extension ... .tar.md5. This is what we refer to as the "tar file." It is actually a Linux "tape archive" which has also had an md5 sum attached to it. When you select this file in Odin, with the .tar.md5 extension, Odin will check the md5 sum to verify that the file is not corrupt, and then it will flash the contents of the .tar file to your phone.
FAILED
creepyncrawly said:
When you download the stock firmware distribution from the Download Repository, it will be compressed in a zip archive, 7zip actually, and you must extract the file from the archive with an archiving program such as 7zip. When you extract it, it will have the extension ... .tar.md5. This is what we refer to as the "tar file." It is actually a Linux "tape archive" which has also had an md5 sum attached to it. When you select this file in Odin, with the .tar.md5 extension, Odin will check the md5 sum to verify that the file is not corrupt, and then it will flash the contents of the .tar file to your phone.
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Idk which download to get...will you just put the link? Downloaded i777 UCKH7 sbl.tar and put it in PDA and hit run. it passed but my phone is still in bootloop...
So I decided to root my Samsung S2 i7777. Had years of experience flashing HTC hero and Hp touchpad. Thought this might be straightforward as well. Proceeded to get ODIN and ATTGalaxyS2RootStockZedomaxKernel.tar. Flashed it and got pass. Phone proceeded to reboot and was stuck on the Exclamation mark. Tried restarting but no luck same thing. Initially had CWM coming in when I tried the Volume and Power button trick but could not do anything beyond that.
Then I decided that maybe my flash was not proper with that file so I took the siyah kernel and flashed that. This was a pass as well and then back to...the exclamation mark. Now, I cannot get CWM and retarating the phone with the USB connected lets me get into the Downloading window, but I cannot do anything beyond it.
What can I do? Do I need to flash a ROM- is that why I am stuck? How should I flash the ROM from ODIN- if I do get CWM back, can I put the ROM on the SD card and flash it using CWM?
Please help- I am getting stressed out and if I do recover from this, I am going to take a break from rooting :laugh:
g.kupster said:
So I decided to root my Samsung S2 i7777. Had years of experience flashing HTC hero and Hp touchpad. Thought this might be straightforward as well. Proceeded to get ODIN and ATTGalaxyS2RootStockZedomaxKernel.tar. Flashed it and got pass. Phone proceeded to reboot and was stuck on the Exclamation mark. Tried restarting but no luck same thing. Initially had CWM coming in when I tried the Volume and Power button trick but could not do anything beyond that.
Then I decided that maybe my flash was not proper with that file so I took the siyah kernel and flashed that. This was a pass as well and then back to...the exclamation mark. Now, I cannot get CWM and retarating the phone with the USB connected lets me get into the Downloading window, but I cannot do anything beyond it.
What can I do? Do I need to flash a ROM- is that why I am stuck? How should I flash the ROM from ODIN- if I do get CWM back, can I put the ROM on the SD card and flash it using CWM?
Please help- I am getting stressed out and if I do recover from this, I am going to take a break from rooting :laugh:
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I think you should head over to the stickies and look for creepyncrawly's thread. It sounds like you should also be able to flash firmware through download mode if kernels are working. Also, stay away from galaxys2root and zedomax in the future
Sent from my SGH-I777 using Tapatalk 2
g.kupster said:
So I decided to root my Samsung S2 i7777. Had years of experience flashing HTC hero and Hp touchpad. Thought this might be straightforward as well. Proceeded to get ODIN and ATTGalaxyS2RootStockZedomaxKernel.tar. Flashed it and got pass. Phone proceeded to reboot and was stuck on the Exclamation mark. Tried restarting but no luck same thing. Initially had CWM coming in when I tried the Volume and Power button trick but could not do anything beyond that.
Then I decided that maybe my flash was not proper with that file so I took the siyah kernel and flashed that. This was a pass as well and then back to...the exclamation mark. Now, I cannot get CWM and retarating the phone with the USB connected lets me get into the Downloading window, but I cannot do anything beyond it.
What can I do? Do I need to flash a ROM- is that why I am stuck? How should I flash the ROM from ODIN- if I do get CWM back, can I put the ROM on the SD card and flash it using CWM?
Please help- I am getting stressed out and if I do recover from this, I am going to take a break from rooting :laugh:
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You shouldn't take a break from rooting. You are just one of a very large group of people that have been blindsided by the galaxys2root website and its rogue developer zedomax. The firmware tools from that site have caused untold problems for people, similar to your problem.
To recover your phone, you need to first flash back to stock. Since you want to root the phone, and ultimately install custom firmware, you should first flash UCKH7 stock plus root package using the one-click downloader which you can get from the guide about how to flash custom binaries without incrementing the flash counter. The link for the guide is in my signature. Read the guide and follow it's directions. That should get you going again. If for some reason you have any trouble, post back here and we'll try to help you out.
Nick281051 said:
I think you should head over to the stickies and look for creepyncrawly's thread. It sounds like you should also be able to flash firmware through download mode if kernels are working. Also, stay away from galaxys2root and zedomax in the future
Sent from my SGH-I777 using Tapatalk 2
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Thanks I checked it out..seems like putting the Stock back on might help me. Just so that I understand this better before I do it, am I installing the UCLE5_Stock_Rooted.tar using ODIN and that is enough to get me through.
Thanks
creepyncrawly said:
You shouldn't take a break from rooting. You are just one of a very large group of people that have been blindsided by the galaxys2root website and its rogue developer zedomax. The firmware tools from that site have caused untold problems for people, similar to your problem.
To recover your phone, you need to first flash back to stock. Since you want to root the phone, and ultimately install custom firmware, you should first flash UCKH7 stock plus root package using the one-click downloader which you can get from the guide about how to flash custom binaries without incrementing the flash counter. The link for the guide is in my signature. Read the guide and follow it's directions. That should get you going again. If for some reason you have any trouble, post back here and we'll try to help you out.
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Thanks for stopping by. I did not see your post when I posted my reply to the previous poster..I am so worried that I might screw it up more that I wanted to be doubly sure about this. from what I read, I am doing Step 2c as indicated below. Am I correct?
Thanks
2c.) How to root by flashing Entropy512's Return/Unbrick to Stock, Kernel + Rooted System Package with Modem using Odin3 One-Click Downloader (Windows)
UPDATE: I did download the "Odin3 One-Click Downloader Stock I-777 UCKH7 with Root no BL" package and extracted the file. Double clicked on it with the phone connected and all I see are the words I777- UCKH7 with Root with a lot of empty boxes below. Went to Odin and I see the phone connected (Com has yellow box) but nothing else is ticked off. Clicking Start does not do anything at all.
At my wits end- will not get any sleep tonite if I don't fix it.
Thanks in advance
I had a similar thing happen after trying to make a backup of the stock rom with Rom Manager (Yes, I know now, thanks much.)
If you keep trying new kernels/roms and it never clears up, you're pretty much stuck with wiping data. It won't wipe your sdcard, but more and more apps are sticking their data in the phone's memory rather than on the sdcard, so if you can get a backup at all, you really should.
Source: Was up until 2:30 the other night trying to make my phone work again. The above is a GUESS - it's probable I missed something that creepyncrawly wouldn't.
Ok more progress..turned off the phone and started 'I777UCKH7 OCD With Root.exe". Got the same window with lot of empty boxes. Had turned off the phone by this time and disconnected it. Now, I connected the phone and pressed the volume buttons. Phone goes into Download mode. Now, the Odin3 window has a Com port for the phone. Now I press start and it goes through a bunch of things before it declares "FAIL" in red. What do I do?
Evidently, the zedomax product you originally flashed, or perhaps the siyah kernel that you flashed second, has made some undesired modification. I'd like to know exactly which package you flashed for each one of these first before I suggest which way to start correcting the problem. Can you please post working links for each of the two downloads that you used? You should still be fine, and will be able to recover the phone.
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Evidently, the zedomax product you originally flashed, or perhaps the siyah kernel that you flashed second, has made some undesired modification. I'd like to know exactly which package you flashed for each one of these first before I suggest which way to start correcting the problem. Can you please post working links for each of the two downloads that you used? You should still be fine, and will be able to recover the phone.
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This stuff makes me so sad seeing these threads............ Thanx for helping him Creepy, ALWAYZ with 100% accurate info!!! Looks like this is the page he got the tar from in the zip on step 3 http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-root/how-to-root-att-galaxy-s2-sgh-i777/ Much respect Creepy.....
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Evidently, the zedomax product you originally flashed, or perhaps the siyah kernel that you flashed second, has made some undesired modification. I'd like to know exactly which package you flashed for each one of these first before I suggest which way to start correcting the problem. Can you please post working links for each of the two downloads that you used? You should still be fine, and will be able to recover the phone.
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The first one was http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-root/how-to-root-att-galaxy-s2-sgh-i777/
The second one was http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-root/how-to-root-ics-on-att-galaxy-s2-sgh-i777/
Now I know I need to stay away from galaxy2root. Thanks for looking at this. The status of the phone is I can go into Download mode by pressing volume buttons and connected to USB. ODIN can see the phone (COM is yellow with number). Nothing happens beyond that..
g.kupster said:
The first one was http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-root/how-to-root-att-galaxy-s2-sgh-i777/
The second one was http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-root/how-to-root-ics-on-att-galaxy-s2-sgh-i777/
Now I know I need to stay away from galaxy2root. Thanks for looking at this. The status of the phone is I can go into Download mode by pressing volume buttons and connected to USB. ODIN can see the phone (COM is yellow with number). Nothing happens beyond that..
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The zedomax rooting kernel you flashed first is for Gingerbread version UCKH7, and was posted last October, shortly after the phone was released. If you had UCKH7 on the phone before you flashed that, it should have booted up fine. Most people I have heard about are able to use that rooting kernel successfully. So I need more information in order to be able to trouble shoot your situation.
First, are you sure your phone is SGH-I777, and not SGH-I727?
What firmware was installed on the phone before you flashed the zedomax kernel?
Has any other modification been done on the phone since or even before you had it?
The second kernel you flashed, the Siyah kernel, is an ICS kernel, version 3.4.2. The phone will not boot if the kernel and the system have different versions installed. So I need as much detailed information as possible so know what to do next.
creepyncrawly said:
The zedomax rooting kernel you flashed first is for Gingerbread version UCKH7, and was posted last October, shortly after the phone was released. If you had UCKH7 on the phone before you flashed that, it should have booted up fine. Most people I have heard about are able to use that rooting kernel successfully. So I need more information in order to be able to trouble shoot your situation.
First, are you sure your phone is SGH-I777, and not SGH-I727?
What firmware was installed on the phone before you flashed the zedomax kernel?
Has any other modification been done on the phone since or even before you had it?
The second kernel you flashed, the Siyah kernel, is an ICS kernel, version 3.4.2. The phone will not boot if the kernel and the system have different versions installed. So I need as much detailed information as possible so know what to do next.
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The phone is SGH-I777 from AT&T. (I'll check the phone when I get home and reconfirm) The phone had the ICS installed (through the Kies update) before I (stupidly) tried the Zedomax Kernel. I just bought the phone new so no other modification had been done. After I had installed the Zedomax I had been able to see CWM if I did the power Volume trick but I cannot do it now since I installed the Siyah.
Hope that helps. Let me know if you need more info.
g.kupster said:
The phone is SGH-I777 from AT&T. (I'll check the phone when I get home and reconfirm) The phone had the ICS installed (through the Kies update) before I (stupidly) tried the Zedomax Kernel. I just bought the phone new so no other modification had been done. After I had installed the Zedomax I had been able to see CWM if I did the power Volume trick but I cannot do it now since I installed the Siyah.
Hope that helps. Let me know if you need more info.
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OK. The phone was new, and most likely came with Gingerbread 2.3.6 UCKK6 installed. You updated it using kies to ICS 4.0.3 UCLE5. Just asking for your confirmation here.
Then you tried to root with zedomax kernel, which is a Gingerbread 2.3.4 UCKH7 kernel, which explains why it flashed successfully, but failed to boot, since you can't have a Gingerbread kernel and an ICS system together. You were able to boot into ClockworkMod Recovery in the kernel though. We can't blame this problem on zedomax. That kernel usually works ok. You started modifying your phone before you were familiar enough with the phone and it's firmware. The error of flashing a Gingerbread kernel onto an ICS system was yours.
Next you flashed the Siyah v3.4.2 ICS kernel. This kernel should be compatible with the UCLE5 system files that are on the phone. It seems to me that the phone should now boot, and I'm not really sure from this sequence what might have been altered that prevented the phone from booting and also prevented the Odin flash back to stock from succeeding. The only thing you have flashed so far is two kernels. No other partitions should have been touched.
What kind of error message do you get when you try to boot into recovery mode using vol+ vol- Pwr?
creepyncrawly said:
OK. The phone was new, and most likely came with Gingerbread 2.3.6 UCKK6 installed. You updated it using kies to ICS 4.0.3 UCLE5. Just asking for your confirmation here.
Then you tried to root with zedomax kernel, which is a Gingerbread 2.3.4 UCKH7 kernel, which explains why it flashed successfully, but failed to boot, since you can't have a Gingerbread kernel and an ICS system together. You were able to boot into ClockworkMod Recovery in the kernel though. We can't blame this problem on zedomax. That kernel usually works ok. You started modifying your phone before you were familiar enough with the phone and it's firmware. The error of flashing a Gingerbread kernel onto an ICS system was yours.
Next you flashed the Siyah v3.4.2 ICS kernel. This kernel should be compatible with the UCLE5 system files that are on the phone. It seems to me that the phone should now boot, and I'm not really sure from this sequence what might have been altered that prevented the phone from booting and also prevented the Odin flash back to stock from succeeding. The only thing you have flashed so far is two kernels. No other partitions should have been touched.
What kind of error message do you get when you try to boot into recovery mode using vol+ vol- Pwr?
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That seems correct (with regards to the sequence of events of the phone).
The error message is just the words "SAMSUNG GALAXY SII GT1900"..with a huge exclamation at the bottom. It stays like that until I do a battery pull.
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That seems correct (with regards to the sequence of events of the phone).
The error message is just the words "SAMSUNG GALAXY SII GT1900"..with a huge exclamation at the bottom. It stays like that until I do a battery pull.
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Please verify this - the screen says "Samsung Galaxy SII GT-I9100" assuming yours was a typo. Yellow triangle with exclamation mark?
This is what you get when you try to boot the phone normally, and also when you try to enter recovery mode using the three button method, vol+ vol- and power?
creepyncrawly said:
Please verify this - the screen says "Samsung Galaxy SII GT-I9100" assuming yours was a typo. Yellow triangle with exclamation mark?
This is what you get when you try to boot the phone normally, and also when you try to enter recovery mode using the three button method, vol+ vol- and power?
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Yes, that is correct. It was a typo. I get the exclamation mark when I do the normal boot. I am going to confirm this evening if I get the same error with the 3 button method.
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Yes, that is correct. It was a typo. I get the exclamation mark when I do the normal boot. I am going to confirm this evening if I get the same error with the 3 button method.
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Post the answer when you have your phone in hand and I'll suggest something to try.
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Post the answer when you have your phone in hand and I'll suggest something to try.
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Ok, I tried that just now and I got a message 'Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again'. There is an image of a cell phone and computer with an exclamation mark between them
g.kupster said:
Ok, I tried that just now and I got a message 'Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again'. There is an image of a cell phone and computer with an exclamation mark between them
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I'm not working from first hand experience, but I'm fairly good at correlating information and making deductions. Something in the sequence of events doesn't add up to me. You're sure you have the I777? You pulled the battery and looked at the label?
At this point any suggestions that I can offer are based on educated speculation. The first thing to try would be to flash an ICS kernel using Odin, but you have already done that. I would suggest that you try that again, but discard the tar you already have and download the tar again, from here. That may be the same place you downloaded it before, not sure. Be sure to use the original USB cable that came with the phone.