Rooting your Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100
This guide is thanks to capaxdoli, I have just modified it slightly to make it easier to read
If you use this guide to root your phone please go and thank him here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126522
Also please give this page a read it is the basics of rooting and should be considered the starting point for all learning to root - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125282
Also another thanks should go to Chainfire - For his great work on kernels http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
1. Make sure your phone has kies 2 and have it install all the drivers.
2. Connected phone for the first time to computer and kies 2 and it recognized it fine.
3. Make sure Kies 2 is also fully updated.
4. The details of my phone are as follows: (please check what yours are)
Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100 (please only use this guide for this phone)
Fireware – 2.3.4
Kernel = XXKI4 (the important bit is the Ki4)
You can find all this info out in Settings – about phone
5. A prayer to My Lord for safe rooting
6. Go to this page and read all, then select the Kernel that is a match to yours – here – http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
7. Since I have Ki4, i had chosen to download this file [CF-Root-SGS2_XW_ODD_Ki4-v4.0-CWM4.zip]
8. Downloaded odin3-v1.85.zip here - http://www.mediafire.com/?wezzl287wb9v9hu
Extract and open the file (no installation...gasp!)
Open and run Odin ready to root your phone
Now select PDA and find the kernel that you downloaded and select
9. You might need to extract the kernel to select it in the PDA
10. Put your phone in download mode (press volume down + ok key + power on), a warning about custom OS flashes, press volume up key to continue.
11. You have pressed volume up key and the phone says that it has entered ODIN mode. it also says the following:
a. product name: GT-i9100
b. Custom Binary Download : No
c. current binary : Samsung Official
d. it also shows the android logo (the robot - big size) and says downloading...Do not turn off target !!
12. After this connected the phone to the computer (remember it is in download mode) and the drivers were installed again.
13. Go to Odin and you should see that under ID.com, there is a yellow background box and it says 0:[COM13]. in the message box (lower left corner) it says <ID:0/013> Added!!
14. Make sure the re-partition box is not checked in odin.
15. Clicked the start button...
16. The phone should install your new kernel and then re-boot it should show a yellow exclamation mark when it reboots.
17. That’s it your phone is now rooted –
Please visit these pages to –
See what you can now do with your rooted phone – http://android.stackexchange.com/qu...my-phone-now-what-what-do-i-gain-from-rooting
How to remove the yellow exclamation mark on when your phone starts - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
This is on the first page only the 2nd post down
For anyone who is intrested if you want to install Ice Cream Sandwhich (ICS) then vist this page here.
s.d.oconnor said:
3. Do i need Rom Manager, or can i download a rom to my internal usb.
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No, you don't need Rom Manager. Once you root the device, you download the ROM you want and place it in /sdcard. You can place it there before root but there is no point. Then make backup and flash it with Clockworkmod Recovery.
One advice though: when you download a ROM most developers provide a md5 checksum, check this md5 sum with some md5 checker tool. Then when you transfer it to the sdcard, check the md5 sum again. When they match - flash on. If they don't match you most probably wont brick your phone but it won't flash and you'll have to re-download and check sums.
I am sorry I can't give you an advice on kernels though.
gl hf rooting and flashing.
Thanks for the advice
Hi (den dobryi),
when i rooted my sgs2 i used odin. the process was the following:
1) get odin and read how to use it here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
2) download root kernel here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
3) flash the kernel, reboot and you are done - nazdrave ;]]
I would also like to know can you add any custom SGS2 rom to any rooted phone, i will be flashing with one of chainfire's CF-roots. Also is there a rom for ice cream sandwhich yet and where can i get it, as this is the rom i am after mainly.
P.S thanks for the reply morespama
no worries, the answer is yes - you can switch to any sg2 custom rom - but most require full wipe - so all your data like games/apps//ect will be deleted - read ^a lot of back ups or long sessions of trial and error^.
If you are after ICS rom then its still in Beta and hence the official version is still unavailable. But the latest stable custom version is the one im running - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1488063. the only thing is that you may have to ask your network to send you network data/mobile internet setings via sms since the instalation resets them as in my case. other then that perfect native ICS..;]]
Thanks again i might wait for a more stable full release. So if you are switching roms and it wips all yoir data, what is the best way to backup and restore all of your personal setting and apps when moving to a new rom
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
I use Titanium Backup, you can get it cracked all over google or at ipmart-forum.com
Thanks again, i have just rooted my phone, so simple when it comes down to it, although i just wanted to make sure i did not miss anything. My next stage is to install a custom rom so i better get down to geeking up on this now. Also i think i will post how i did this in this thread, as i think i can explain the very basics to people.
Thanks for your help, i hope you accept my friend request.
Glad to help. Flashing rom is probably easier then rooting ). Pm me if you need help.
Update of links
Getting ICS - http://teamhacksung.org/wiki/index.php/Experimental:GT-I9100:How_to_install
Discussion Thread on ICS - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419102&page=726
Intrested in other more stable roms then visit -
Thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1176411
Website - http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices/samsung-galaxy-s2
Related
These seem to be the stock Korean SII firmware for the two main carriers:
For SHW-M250K (KTF firmware) http://matpclub.com/s/pxeboard31/2706591
For SHW-M250S (SKT firmware) http://matpclub.com/s/pxeboard31/2698765
It's a torrent? It's just been uploaded (as in, just then, lol) so no seeds, give it some time I guess. Time for me to go back to the stock firmware maybe.
Anyone more experienced willing to grab them and go over them?
Update:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UYYWHYOY
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T8Y80YBG
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=32NTASOW
M250K.EE31
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4J24QBTK
anyone find call recording in there?
I desperately need the SHW-M250K (KTF firmware) but I can´t work out how to get the torrent file and the megaupload links seem to be dead (at least they can´t be opened in China).
Whenever o try to download HOME_M250K.EE05.0315_CL186865_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.torrent , I just get another page in korean and can´t get through it
You need to sign up for an account to download the torrent file.
I've attached them anyway, there seems to be two EE05 torrents, dunno what's going on there.
Thanks a lot
I was trying to root a SHW-M250K with XWKDD_insecure but something went wrong, so i think now the best thing to do is re-flash the firmware and try again. Which torrent is for the (KTF firmware)?
Did you root yours?
XWKDD_insecure will work, it'll root fine but you'll be stuck in a boot loop. Just need to reflash the stock kernel afterwards.
Mine's rooted and purring along nicely. I'm using the latest M250K.EE19 with the overclock kernel from here: http://matpclub.com/s/?mid=pxeboard10&category=1191749&document_srl=2804608
I used the S2 ED24 rooting kernel (from here?) to root it first. Again, it did a boot loop but the root worked fine, just flashed the OC kernel afterwards.
For EE05 just flash the rooting kernel, root it and reflash the stock kernel. Done.
I suggest you sign up for http://matpclub.com/s/matcl
Considering you have the Korean model it's almost a necessity.
sorry for all the question but I just want to know If I got this straight.
So all I have to do to is to use Odin to flash the file KT_GalaxyS2_EE05_rooting.zip and then get it back in download mode and re-flash T_GalaxyS2_EE05_stock_kernel.zip
If you're on EE05 firmware, all you have to do is:
1. Go into download mode.
2. Flash the EE05 'rooting' kernel
3. Run superoneclick and root the phone. It'll tell you if it's successful.
4. Go back into download mode and flash the stock EE05 kernel back.
I ran Odin but when i click on the PDA it doesnt allow me to choose the .zip files.
How do I flash with these .zip files?
Uh, you need to extract the tarball from the zip file. Odin will flash using the .tar file.
After a weekend of worrying about the damn phone finally your method worked like a charm, thanks so much!
I still need to figure out how to unlock it but all in due time.
I looked at http://matpclub.com/s/matcl as you mentioned but I can´t read any Korean
But thanks again for taking the time to help me, if you ever need anything from China let me know, I owe you big time .
No worries. They'll be opening up an English section of the site in a few months.
Does anyone know what the difference between the EE05 Kernal and the EE31 Kernal is? Do I want to make sure I'm at the latest version?
when I do *#1234# I get
PDA : M250k.EE31.1419
Phone : M250k.EE17.1456.KT
MOVINAND : EE05
Any idea what that means?
could you upload a Gyroscope driver from your Korean phone for my ke7 rom? i use the m250k ,but i want to flash the ke7````thx~!
thanks for the info.
Actually, I am kind of a newbie in android, now I've got SHW-M250K in my hand.
Basically, the latest firmware of my SGS2 is PDA:EE31/PHONE:EE17, and actually KIES said it is the latest firmware.
I can't understand korean language so well, so I can't understand the link that you show to us. I am still living in Korea now, but actually I am Indonesian
My SGS2 is not rooted, and I don't really familiar with "ROOT", However, could someone help me about how to root and what is the latest firmware of this phone?
Could you please make the "how-to" in a simple way that can be followed by newbie like me?
thanks in advance
I want to root my phone and I'm new this this. Can anyone post a step by step with download links? Can't navigate Korean sites. Are there risks to this?
Model number: SHW-250S
Firmware version: 2.3.4
Baseband version: 250S.EG06.0603.ST
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-M250S.EG14.1208-CL380592
Build Number: GINGERBREAD.EG14
PDA: M250S.EG14.1208
PHONE: M250S.EG06.0603.ST
MOVINAND: EE31
Lucky for you:
http://matpclub.com/?document_srl=3685482
If you follow the third link in that post, you'll end up at a site where you can download:
[Root]HOME_M250S.EG14.1208_CL380592_REV02_user_low_ship.zip
This is a pre-rooted stock firmware.
Download it, then:
Enable debug mode in your phone's applications>Development settings.
Turn the phone off.
Enter download mode. Hold down 'vol. down+Home+power' in that order. Press 'vol up' for yes.
Run odin 1.8.5 then plug your phone into your computer. Odin should light up, if not then reinstall your phone's drivers. Find them on the samsung site or install Kies.
Open 'PDA' and direct it to the .tar file you get when you extract "[Root]HOME_M250S.EG14.1208_CL380592_REV02_user_low_ship.zip"
Don't touch anything else, press Start.
It'll take a few minutes and your phone should restart at the end. If it takes longer than 5 minutes press the home button or restart your phone.
Done.
Sticks02 said:
Lucky for you:
If you follow the third link in that post, you'll end up at a site where you can download:
[Root]HOME_M250S.EG14.1208_CL380592_REV02_user_low_ship.zip
This is a pre-rooted stock firmware.
Download it, then:
Enable debug mode in your phone's applications>Development settings.
Turn the phone off.
Enter download mode. Hold down 'vol. down+Home+power' in that order. Press 'vol up' for yes.
Run odin 1.8.5 then plug your phone into your computer. Odin should light up, if not then reinstall your phone's drivers. Find them on the samsung site or install Kies.
Open 'PDA' and direct it to the .tar file you get when you extract "[Root]HOME_M250S.EG14.1208_CL380592_REV02_user_low_ship.zip"
Don't touch anything else, press Start.
It'll take a few minutes and your phone should restart at the end. If it takes longer than 5 minutes press the home button or restart your phone.
Done.
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Thanks! Got root.
can you upload torrent file m250s i cant download need log from forum korea i dont undertstand reg..
Ok so guys I bought a galaxy s2 I9100 last night...
And it is my first experience with android so i dont know anything about android...
I have previously used an ipod touch and jailbreaking was very simple....
But i tried to read about rooting my S2 , but everything bounced over my head....
Can anyone please tell me about rooting, cyanogen mod etc...
It would be really great someone explains me about all this stuff...
Thanks in advance.....
and ya
MODEL NO. GT-I9100
ANDROID version 2.3.3
BASEBAND version-I9100DDKE4
KERNEL [email protected]#2
BUILD NUMBER-GENGERBREAD.XWKF3
hiback said:
Ok so guys I bought a galaxy s2 I9100 last night...
And it is my first experience with android so i dont know anything about android...
I have previously used an ipod touch and jailbreaking was very simple....
But i tried to read about rooting my S2 , but everything bounced over my head....
Can anyone please tell me about rooting, cyanogen mod etc...
It would be really great someone explains me about all this stuff...
Thanks in advance.....
and ya
MODEL NO. GT-I9100
ANDROID version 2.3.3
BASEBAND version-I9100DDKE4
KERNEL [email protected]#2
BUILD NUMBER-GENGERBREAD.XWKF3
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read this first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134290
then once you read that go here to root your phone and follow the guide carefully.. you need to cf-kernel to root your phone to be able to enjoy android more...here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
any questions feel free to ask...but i will be honest just enjoy your handset for the time being read upon android and you should be fine..either way welcome aboard..
hiback said:
Ok so guys I bought a galaxy s2 I9100 last night...
And it is my first experience with android so i dont know anything about android...
I have previously used an ipod touch and jailbreaking was very simple....
But i tried to read about rooting my S2 , but everything bounced over my head....
Can anyone please tell me about rooting, cyanogen mod etc...
It would be really great someone explains me about all this stuff...
Thanks in advance.....
and ya
MODEL NO. GT-I9100
ANDROID version 2.3.3
BASEBAND version-I9100DDKE4
KERNEL [email protected]#2
BUILD NUMBER-GENGERBREAD.XWKF3
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There are many different stories to talk about.
As it is very difficult for me to identify your interests and knowledge, I reduce my answer to the IMO most important threads for SGS2:
1. Intratech's Official Firmware thread => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Please read the first post. There is a detailed description of how to flash a new Firmware/ROM to your phone, and there is a Quick Root Guide too.
This rooting method is very elegant (as you do not get a yellow triangle and the binary counter will not be increased), but it is a little bit "manual".
For a little bit more "automated" rooting, look at the next thread.
Most important is, that you can find the latest, official and stable Firmware version most as non-wipe together with the corresponding stock kernel, which you might need for getting rid of the yellow triangle after flashing a rooted kernel (such as CF-Root or SpeedMod).
I always prefer flashing Frankenstein ROMs from third post, as you can combine them to any other Firmware parts, such as Modem/Phone/Baseband (for inter-connectivity) and CSC (for region and/or carrier dependent customizations) files.
2. Chainfire's CF-Root thread => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399&highlight=CF+Root
Everything you need to root your phone is to flash a rooted kernel to your phone (See description in first post).
And if you want to get rid of the yellow triangle, Chainfire has described it in his second post.
The only thing to do is to find the corresponding kernel for your ROM.
So, it is useful to flash a new ROM first, then flash the corresponding CF-Root kernel and you have root access on your phone.
There are many other goodies which come along with CF-Root kernel, such as ClockWorkMod (CWM) recovery mode (an extended recovery mode including features, such as backup&restore, clear Dalvik cache, flash other zip files from sd card, etc.) and CWM Manager app (to have a very user-friendly app to make use of most new CWM recovery features).
But you can use any other rooted kernel, which is compatible with your ROM, to root your phone.
3. Custom ROMs ... such as CyanogenMod ...
There are many, custom ROMs and kernels optimized for different things, such as better performance (higher scores in benchmarks) or longer battery life.
You have to take your time and search on yourself what you really want most and which custom ROM or kernel you want to try.
Stick to the SGS II Official Android Development forum => http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1058
... search, read, test !
Just to be on the "safe" side, do a backup before flashing.
If you have CWM recovery mode (or CWM Manager app), just do a complete system / nandroid backup.
So you will be able to restore this backup, if one of the tested custom ROMs or kernels messed up your phone.
Good luck !
This Thing is really scary....lolz......
I mean it is too damn hard to understand....
really jailbreaking is so mch easier.....
And ya What is bricking of device... How can i prevent bricking of my sgs2 while rooting...
hiback said:
How can i prevent bricking of my sgs2 while rooting...
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By reading the threads stated above, multiple times, very carefully.
I can jailbreak a phone in my sleep, but this stuff kinda went over my head too. I got the GS2 (my first android also) a couple of months ago and have been reading up on stuff periodically but still don't understand a lot of it.
It's why I'm glad there are so many helpful people who write clear guides on how to do stuff.
I'm sure by the time the GS3 comes out I'll have a bit of a grasp on things!!
But just read read read.
Good luck.
Yea I was scared too. All I can say is, READ THE STEPS ONCE, TWICE, AND AGAIN BEFORE YOU TOUCH YOUR PHONE.
First off. It's not possible to brick it when flashing a kernel(to root). The only way to brick is replacing the boot loader, only official Samsung ROM's do that and it takes less than a second so the chances are slim. I say you start by downloading CF-ROOT for your current firmware. Just be careful and read the instructions. I also recommend to only flash roms from XDA. Also, never use PIT file in ODIN. Welcome to Android, I was new as well 3 months ago and I've been changing kernels and roms like crazy since then
Your current firmware is KF3. I HIGHLY recommend downloading and installing KJ3 from Intratech's thread. It is very fast. Download the one from Frankenstein firmwares. That will not root, you need to flash cf-root or other rooted kernels to do that.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
hiback said:
This Thing is really scary....lolz......
I mean it is too damn hard to understand....
really jailbreaking is so mch easier.....
And ya What is bricking of device... How can i prevent bricking of my sgs2 while rooting...
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dont worry mate i felt the same as well..but as stated above by the rest of the posts read carefully the steps and you should be fine honestly
People talk about jailbreaking iPhones being easy, i could say the same about rooting and flashing ROM's, simple to do once you get the hang of it (and read up)
Just take it slow, pour a coffee and read. I can't stress it enough. It'll make you more comfortable when you actually do it.
Search for the "litening ROM" has great step by step including links to Odin and all that good stuff.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
So Guys I rooted My SGS 2 using the following method..
First of all, make sure you’re having all these tools mentioned below at the time rooting.
Odin Downloader
XWKDD tar file [don’t extract, leave as it is]
SuperOneClick
USB Data Cable
Samsung’s KIES 2.0 or get it from download page
Install Samsung Kies 2.0,if not installed, as you will need the correct USB driver for software’s to communicate. Turn on USB debugging mode in galaxy s2 from Setting>Applications>Development>USB Debugging
1. Boot device into download mode. For getting into download mode on galaxy s2, first turn off the phone and power it on again by pressing Volumedown button, Home button and Power simultaneously. You’ll see a downloading icon once you go into this mode.
2. Start Odin downloader
3. Connect phone to computer via USB.
4. Odin software will notify you when it detects phone and gets connected.
5. In the software, just select “Auto Reboot” and “Reset Time” checkboxes and leave every other options as default.
6. Press PDA icon and select the XWDD tar file you just downloaded [XWKDD_insecure.tar]
7. Press Start and ODIN will flash the kernel and after that, Galaxy S2 will reboot.
8. Don’t remove the phone from USB and let it reboot.
9. After rebooting, start SuperOneClick and press ROOT.
9. Once again reboot the device.
That’s it, Your Samsung Galaxy S2 is now Rooted!!
Now enjoy all the custom roms and overclocking apps for galaxy without any restrictions.
And I used CWM manager to remove the yellow triangle....
Now what else do i need to do...
It_ler said:
There are many different stories to talk about.
As it is very difficult for me to identify your interests and knowledge, I reduce my answer to the IMO most important threads for SGS2:
1. Intratech's Official Firmware thread => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Please read the first post. There is a detailed description of how to flash a new Firmware/ROM to your phone, and there is a Quick Root Guide too.
This rooting method is very elegant (as you do not get a yellow triangle and the binary counter will not be increased), but it is a little bit "manual".
For a little bit more "automated" rooting, look at the next thread.
Most important is, that you can find the latest, official and stable Firmware version most as non-wipe together with the corresponding stock kernel, which you might need for getting rid of the yellow triangle after flashing a rooted kernel (such as CF-Root or SpeedMod).
I always prefer flashing Frankenstein ROMs from third post, as you can combine them to any other Firmware parts, such as Modem/Phone/Baseband (for inter-connectivity) and CSC (for region and/or carrier dependent customizations) files.
2. Chainfire's CF-Root thread => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399&highlight=CF+Root
Everything you need to root your phone is to flash a rooted kernel to your phone (See description in first post).
And if you want to get rid of the yellow triangle, Chainfire has described it in his second post.
The only thing to do is to find the corresponding kernel for your ROM.
So, it is useful to flash a new ROM first, then flash the corresponding CF-Root kernel and you have root access on your phone.
There are many other goodies which come along with CF-Root kernel, such as ClockWorkMod (CWM) recovery mode (an extended recovery mode including features, such as backup&restore, clear Dalvik cache, flash other zip files from sd card, etc.) and CWM Manager app (to have a very user-friendly app to make use of most new CWM recovery features).
But you can use any other rooted kernel, which is compatible with your ROM, to root your phone.
3. Custom ROMs ... such as CyanogenMod ...
There are many, custom ROMs and kernels optimized for different things, such as better performance (higher scores in benchmarks) or longer battery life.
You have to take your time and search on yourself what you really want most and which custom ROM or kernel you want to try.
Stick to the SGS II Official Android Development forum => http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1058
... search, read, test !
Just to be on the "safe" side, do a backup before flashing.
If you have CWM recovery mode (or CWM Manager app), just do a complete system / nandroid backup.
So you will be able to restore this backup, if one of the tested custom ROMs or kernels messed up your phone.
Good luck !
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So Guys I rooted My SGS 2 using the following method..
First of all, make sure you’re having all these tools mentioned below at the time rooting.
Odin Downloader
XWKDD tar file [don’t extract, leave as it is]
SuperOneClick
USB Data Cable
Samsung’s KIES 2.0 or get it from download page
Install Samsung Kies 2.0,if not installed, as you will need the correct USB driver for software’s to communicate. Turn on USB debugging mode in galaxy s2 from Setting>Applications>Development>USB Debugging
1. Boot device into download mode. For getting into download mode on galaxy s2, first turn off the phone and power it on again by pressing Volumedown button, Home button and Power simultaneously. You’ll see a downloading icon once you go into this mode.
2. Start Odin downloader
3. Connect phone to computer via USB.
4. Odin software will notify you when it detects phone and gets connected.
5. In the software, just select “Auto Reboot” and “Reset Time” checkboxes and leave every other options as default.
6. Press PDA icon and select the XWDD tar file you just downloaded [XWKDD_insecure.tar]
7. Press Start and ODIN will flash the kernel and after that, Galaxy S2 will reboot.
8. Don’t remove the phone from USB and let it reboot.
9. After rebooting, start SuperOneClick and press ROOT.
9. Once again reboot the device.
That’s it, Your Samsung Galaxy S2 is now Rooted!!
Now enjoy all the custom roms and overclocking apps for galaxy without any restrictions.
And I used CWM manager to remove the yellow triangle....
Now what else do i need to do...
Now what else do i need to do...
hiback said:
Now what else do i need to do...
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For now just enjoy your phone as is probably. Over time you will find out what you really needed root for. For me titanium backup is number 1.
Unlike an iPhone, even without rooting you can do most things you need but yeah some need root.
Personally I would have rooted using cf root/speedmod etc to have cwm recovery for backups.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Also, to root you could have simply just flashed cf root in Odin as PDA and your done.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
hiback said:
This Thing is really scary....lolz......
I mean it is too damn hard to understand....
really jailbreaking is so mch easier.....
And ya What is bricking of device... How can i prevent bricking of my sgs2 while rooting...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You shouldnt worry just a new platform. Depending on how patient you have been after updating the new firmware on your iOS toys jailbreaking can be much worse than this. Apple developer fanboys have a tendency to wrap it up with a pretty little gui and a sexy dress but it is really just as many steps. We just like it au naturel over here
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Asgerlund said:
You shouldnt worry just a new platform. Depending on how patient you have been after updating the new firmware on your iOS toys jailbreaking can be much worse than this. Apple developer fanboys have a tendency to wrap it up with a pretty little gui and a sexy dress but it is really just as many steps. We just like it au naturel over here
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
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Ok so i have installed Cyanogem Mod 7.1.0 ...
But now i want to get back to my stock firmware because i want to use tv out function which is missing from Cyanogen mod 7.1.0 so can u please help me out in getting back to my stock firmware...
Just go to intratech thread that was linked on first page. Then i would recommend to chose the frankenstein version to be able to reset your counter if needed.
Chose the firmware you want (kk5 is pretty good) and flash it with odin.
You can also flash a custom rom that is based on sammy like checkrom. You can do this trough cwm recovery and don't need to use odin for flashing.
If you don't have cwm yet you can install siyah kernel to get it.
Sent from my GT-I9100
I have an sg2 (sprint) had it flashed to boost, the 3g antenna comes and goes is there a fix for this?...also will I be able to get the facial recognition lock screen on my phone...please let me know thanks
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hiback said:
Ok so i have installed Cyanogem Mod 7.1.0 ...
But now i want to get back to my stock firmware because i want to use tv out function which is missing from Cyanogen mod 7.1.0 so can u please help me out in getting back to my stock firmware...
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There are a lot of ROMs based on the original Galaxy S software, so if you want the added customization, there are many options.
But what you want to do now to return to the original ROM, is to go in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
And find the one that was originally on the phone.
If your phone didn't come with a carrier specific ROM, you need to go to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Simply download and flash it as a PDA file using Odin.
Hello Everyone,
I'm quite new to android so, please pardon me if I say anything wrong.
Here's my story:
I rooted my Galaxy S2 following this video on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3YP5bHo04Y
Rooting was successful, everything went fine. But later in the day, when I connected my phone to my computer, and opened Samsung Kies, it notified me that there's an firmware update. So ofcourse , I updated my firmware.
After updating, I found out that Superuser is gone and I no longer had root access.
So yeah, I tried rooting following the video above again, however, this time it did not work. It says something "permission" errors and It says "Cleaning up" then rebooted my phone.
After my phone rebooted, it says my phone is rooted but when i checked in my phone, it's not. No Superuser, no root access. Tried installing superuser in market, did not work. So here are my current phone details.
Current phone details:
Phone : Samsung Galaxy S2, GT-I9100
Android version : 2.3.6
Baseband Version : I9100DXKL1
Kernel Version: [email protected] #2
Build number : GINGERBREAD.DXKL3
How can I reset this phone completely (unrooted) so that I can root it again ?
i'm new to android os, so yeah, please help !
Thanks,
SotongzXc
Reading the FAQS and GUIDES is a starting point .
ROOT
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
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The easiest would be to download a custom rom to your SD card (I suggest CheckROM RevoHD v6) and one of Chainfire's insecure kernels.
Step one: make sure you know the location of the custom firmware on your phone (it's in a ZIP file)
Step two: flash Chainfire's kernel with ODIN from your PC (now you will have CWM recovery)
Step three: enter recovery on your phone by holding volume up + home + power button. Do the wipes and install the ZIP update
Step four: uninstall KIES and rather install the drivers only (just google Samsung USB drivers 1.4.8.0)
I hope this helps. PM me if you still have issues.
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You can also retry the method you first used, but do what is called the "RAM crash" method. Load apps on your phone and keep them active (by pressing Home instead of Back) until your phone is using over 500 MB of RAM. (Actual RAM. Not system storage. You may need an app to check this.) Then try that method again.
hi , i just bought a secondhand Galaxy s3 GT-I9300 , with :
Android Version of 4.1.1
Baseband Version I9300XXDLID
Kernel Version 3.0.31-368423 [email protected] - 78 #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Oct 19 2012
Build Number JRO03C.I9300XXDLIH
i wanted to update via OTA .. but it says " Your Device has been modified. Software updates are not available " every time i try to update
the previous owner of the s3 has also mentioned to me that he had someone install an app called " Blackmart Alpha " which is like Google Play Store but the apps there are free according to him ... i have also seen a " SuperSu " app which i know is something that presents itself when the Android is rooted
Guys ... i want to be able to update via OTA for the upcoming release of the 4.3 Jellybean from Samsung which makes my s3 compatible with the Samsung Smart Gear Watch .. kindly help me here please
Also , i have a couple of questions .. would really appreciate it if you guys can shed some light on them : ( if you don't mind , can you kindly answer each after every question so that it makes for easier cross referencing , thanks )
1. can i have an official Samsung 4.3 update , but still be able to run my s3 at speeds of up to 1.7 GHz with another kernel
2. Given that now , i am running 4.1.1 Version of Jelly Bean .. when i reset / flash ( i am not sure of the terms used specifically ) ... will it be back to Ice Cream Sandwhich again ?
3. does the " Blackmart Alpha " app have anything to do with the Google Play Store saying that " Unfortunately , the process com.google.process,gapps has stopped " every time i open Play Store ?
3.a . does the " Blackmart Alpha " app have any bearing on the flashing process .. i mean do i have to take it into consideration that a certain " Blackmart Alpha " app has been installed on the s3 .. prior to flashing ?
4. i really want to do a full clean up of the s3 ( as in everything is back to like when it was first taken out of the box ... no data , no downloaded apps ... just like a brand new phone straight out of the box ) .. is that possible ...? .. or will some data still be present in the phone even after doing a full clean up ?
5. i am not sure whether the kernel of my secondhand s3 has been changed to a custom kernel .. do i have to know first if it has indeed been changed to a custom kernel before doing any flashing of any sort to the s3 ? .. or it wouldn't really matter ..
6. i was reading about something called the efs on the faqs page .. says there : " /EFS is a partition on your phone where your IMEI code is stored. Without it your phone is an expensive PDA. Make sure to have a backup of this partition on a separate device. " My question is , do i really have to back it up .. and if yes , how do i possibly do it ?
that's all .. thank you guys for your time .. hope you can help me out here , have a great day ahead guys
Hey
About efs I would strongly recommended it.in case u screw up ur imei it will be difficult to restore...
And as for the 4.3 official update I would do the following steps
0. Make sure usb debugging in enabled..settings-developer options-usb debugging..
1. Download triangle away to restore your flash count..Google it..
2. Download official firmware from sammobile.com..
3. Use odin3 to flash it..Google to download Odin..
To use Odin:
4. Extract the firmware zip ONCE ONLY..!!
5. Open Odin and click on pda..then select the unzipped file. (.tar format)
6. Connect your phone in download mode (vol down+ home+ power) then select vol up to boot download mode.
7. Connect your device using a Samsung original usb cable and it should show "device added " on Odin screen
8. Click start..wait..Done..
This will make your phone new..straight out of the box kind..
After flashing If u encounter boot loop then boot into recovery (vol up+home+ power) and wipe data..
Sent from my Amazing Samsung Galaxy S III...!
(1) Not with the official 4.3 kernel when it arrives you will need a custom kernel to overclock (Basically stock kernel no custom kernel yes)
(2) It will only go back to ICS if you flash a ICS stock rom (not recommended ICS as SDS problem) Solution flash JB stock rom
(3) Should not be affecting Google Play Store recommend installing new gapps or new Google Play Store apk or new rom
(3a) No
(4)Yes (plenty of instructions on how to do that on xda)
(5) In settings about phone/ kernel/you will find details about the kernel you are using..You need to know what kernel you are on if you plan on flashing a rom that does not have one included (To see if yours is compatible with that rom).But most roms have a kernel included or choice of kernels to use when flashing that particular rom.
(6) No you don't have to back the efs up but it is highly recommended if it gets corrupt you will be in big trouble.Plenty of software options on xda on how to backup your efs..Also some roms include a option to backup your efs.
Read up on everything you can before installing a new rom and make sure you know what you are doing
Also don't know much about Blackmarket Alpha app but sounds highly illegal to me!
the previous owner of the s3 has also mentioned to me that he had someone install an app called " Blackmart Alpha
That is a warez app that steals from developers /
Warez discussion is banned on xda developers forum .
Hi guys!
This is my first time to post a thread in this forum, I just bought a Samsung Note with model SHV-E160S, Android Version 4.0.4 and Build# IMM76D.VH29. I know that this is a Korean Variant and I'm using it here in Philippines (I can send SMS -- Openline). I don't know if this phone is already rooted, I don't know how to check.
What I'm trying to accomplish is to upgrade this phone from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2 then later on upgrade it to Android Lollipop 5.1 and I don't know how. It will be a great pleasure if someone help me or direct me on what should I do.
I'm totally new to android devices and I'm not familiar on how to upgrade,update or root an android device.
Thanks!
Hello guys, any ideas? Thanks!
jakeortega said:
Hi guys!
This is my first time to post a thread in this forum, I just bought a Samsung Note with model SHV-E160S, Android Version 4.0.4 and Build# IMM76D.VH29. I know that this is a Korean Variant and I'm using it here in Philippines (I can send SMS -- Openline). I don't know if this phone is already rooted, I don't know how to check.
What I'm trying to accomplish is to upgrade this phone from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2 then later on upgrade it to Android Lollipop 5.1 and I don't know how. It will be a great pleasure if someone help me or direct me on what should I do.
I'm totally new to android devices and I'm not familiar on how to upgrade,update or root an android device.
Thanks!
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Hello guys, any ideas? Thanks!
You'll be able to find your firmware here https://mega.nz/#F!IxJTDDQQ!TTgzxjX8d7EnzemoIj0ogg
4.1.2 was the last official update from Samsung for your device. If you want to update to newer than that, it will have to be done via updating with a custom recovery and custom rom, such as TWRP recovery and CyanogenMod 11 or 12/12.1.
Follow upgrade instructions from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997 and sub your firmware file instead of N7000.
es0tericcha0s said:
You'll be able to find your firmware here https://mega.nz/#F!IxJTDDQQ!TTgzxjX8d7EnzemoIj0ogg
4.1.2 was the last official update from Samsung for your device. If you want to update to newer than that, it will have to be done via updating with a custom recovery and custom rom, such as TWRP recovery and CyanogenMod 11 or 12/12.1.
Follow upgrade instructions from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997 and sub your firmware file instead of N7000.
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Thank you es0tericcha0s for this information.
What I'm trying to do right now is updating my SHV-e160s from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2 using Kies v2.6. Unfortunately, I'm getting this error "Failed to run firmware upgrade: unknown error.". Until now, I'm afraid to update my firmware manually as I don't have much knowledge to do that.
1) Download firmware and Odin
2) Open Odin as admin
3) Load firmware in PDA or AP slot depending on which version of Odin used
4) Boot to Download Mode and plug in your phone
5) Once Odin recognizes it ( will show highlighted - COM:xx where "xx" is any number, doesn't matter which ones) hit start
6) Grab a drink and a snack and come back in 10 minutes or so
7) If device bootloops, reset in recovery
Once the files are downloaded, the whole process takes less than 10-12 minutes or so. Everything you need is in the guide I linked to besides the firmware you need, which is in the Mega link. If you need a video guide, there are dozens on YouTube. I find it much easier to use than Kies and once you have it working, then there are not many things you will do that restoring with Odin and a factory reset won't get you out of.
es0tericcha0s said:
1) Download firmware and Odin
2) Open Odin as admin
3) Load firmware in PDA or AP slot depending on which version of Odin used
4) Boot to Download Mode and plug in your phone
5) Once Odin recognizes it ( will show highlighted - COM:xx where "xx" is any number, doesn't matter which ones) hit start
6) Grab a drink and a snack and come back in 10 minutes or so
7) If device bootloops, reset in recovery
Once the files are downloaded, the whole process takes less than 10-12 minutes or so. Everything you need is in the guide I linked to besides the firmware you need, which is in the Mega link. If you need a video guide, there are dozens on YouTube. I find it much easier to use than Kies and once you have it working, then there are not many things you will do that restoring with Odin and a factory reset won't get you out of.
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Alright, I'll try these steps immediately and will comeback for the result. Thanks again.
es0tericcha0s said:
1) Download firmware and Odin
2) Open Odin as admin
3) Load firmware in PDA or AP slot depending on which version of Odin used
4) Boot to Download Mode and plug in your phone
5) Once Odin recognizes it ( will show highlighted - COM:xx where "xx" is any number, doesn't matter which ones) hit start
6) Grab a drink and a snack and come back in 10 minutes or so
7) If device bootloops, reset in recovery
Once the files are downloaded, the whole process takes less than 10-12 minutes or so. Everything you need is in the guide I linked to besides the firmware you need, which is in the Mega link. If you need a video guide, there are dozens on YouTube. I find it much easier to use than Kies and once you have it working, then there are not many things you will do that restoring with Odin and a factory reset won't get you out of.
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Hello, sorry I forgot to ask, will this root my device? I'm afraid I might bricked it.
No, this is just the official update. As long as the download is good and you follow those directions, you won't do anything that won't be easily recoverable if it doesn't work right away. Soft bricking is not a big deal and nothing you would do here would cause anything worse unless you unplug the phone in the middle of something important.
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And because you'll probably ask... It's easy to root. Just download Chainfire's SuperSU zip, put it on your phone's storage and use Odin to install TWRP recovery (just like you do with the whole firmware package) , boot to recovery before it boots to the OS and install the zip. Reboot and enjoy.
es0tericcha0s said:
No, this is just the official update. As long as the download is good and you follow those directions, you won't do anything that won't be easily recoverable if it doesn't work right away. Soft bricking is not a big deal and nothing you would do here would cause anything worse unless you unplug the phone in the middle of something important.
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And because you'll probably ask... It's easy to root. Just download Chainfire's SuperSU zip, put it on your phone's storage and use Odin to install TWRP recovery (just like you do with the whole firmware package) , boot to recovery before it boots to the OS and install the zip. Reboot and enjoy.
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Hello again es0tericcha0s, I haven't tried the instructions that you gave me yesterday as I'm still downloading the firmware, last night I encountered an issue after enabling my Bluetooth, something like "NFC Service has stopped." just keeps on popping up. So I turned off the bluetooth then restarted my phone, it went well for a while.
After that, I enabled my 3G Cellular Data to check what was NFC service error is, after a few minutes, I lost my signal, phone turned to No Service, then in Settings -> About Phone, I got an Unknown Baseband.
EDIT
I got No Service since last night up until now.
EDIT Oct. 13, 2015 9:49 AM +08:00 Manila Time
I manage to update my phone from ICS 4.0.4 to JB 4.1.2. But still, my baseband is Unknown and I have no signal.
If it did that before you tried to flash anything...that doesn't sound good. Hard to say without testing it, but kind of sounds like the baseband chip (hardware issue).
es0tericcha0s said:
If it did that before you tried to flash anything...that doesn't sound good. Hard to say without testing it, but kind of sounds like the baseband chip (hardware issue).
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I also though of that, hopefully not.
When I first got the phone, my gf sent me our pictures via bluetooth , no issues occured. After a while, I noticed that there are so many photos of the previous owner (around 1000+) and mp3s (around 1000+ also). So I connected the phone via usb to my pc and deleted all those pictures and mp3s inside the My Computer -> SHV-E160S -> Phone (Computer\SHV-E160S\Phone). After doing so, I started to encouter some issues, when enabling the bluetooth, the phone hangs and reboots then the error 'NFC service has stopped' keeps on popping up, until it went Unknown Baseband.
Now, the phone keeps on rebooting similar to the symptoms that it gets when baseband version is unknown.
I'm looking for solutions to fix the unknown baseband and saw the Back up and Restore EFS, I just need to root the device to try this fix. Maybe I'll post an update whether if I manage to solve this problem or not, if it didn't fix the issue then maybe the problem is the baseband chip. what a crap!
This is my reference for the EFS Fix
http://techbeasts.com/2014/07/13/fix-samsung-galaxy-unknown-baseband-version-guide/
Thanks!
Rooting will be easy. Just install TWRP with Odin and use the SuperSU zip from Chainfire. Process should take like 5 minutes once everything is downloaded.
es0tericcha0s said:
Rooting will be easy. Just install TWRP with Odin and use the SuperSU zip from Chainfire. Process should take like 5 minutes once everything is downloaded.
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So I need to install TWRP first before rooting the device? Also I'm planning to use a rooted stock firmware which is 4.1.2, I just don't know the difference between UH24 and MH2, I've read that UH24 is already old and it's better to use a MH2 build and what is the Recovery UH24/MH2?
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I forgot, I cannot check my current Baseband since it is still unknown.
EDIT: 12:30PM +8:00
I managed to get my Build#, it is MH2, I'm currently looking for a rooted 4.1.2 MH2 download link.
Way faster and easier to use the method I outlined, but either way should work.
es0tericcha0s said:
Way faster and easier to use the method I outlined, but either way should work.
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Sorry, I'm really a root virgin here. While following your advise, I'm also currently looking at this guide -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1924535. I'm done downloading Tegrak for MH2, a small problem I encountered here is I don't have a folder named 'sdcard' in my phone, so I created one and copied the 'Kernel' .zip, also I copied it to usbStorage folder.
I'm about to flash the 'Recovery' .tar to my phone. Hoping a success result
Should be fine. Your phone's internal storage is seen by the OS as /sdcard. Doesn't matter where you put the file as long as you remember where it's at so you can navigate to it through recovery to install.
es0tericcha0s said:
Should be fine. Your phone's internal storage is seen by the OS as /sdcard. Doesn't matter where you put the file as long as you remember where it's at so you can navigate to it through recovery to install.
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Oh crap, I didn't thought of that. Installing 'Kernel' .zip now.
jakeortega said:
Oh crap, I didn't thought of that. Installing 'Kernel' .zip now.
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Finally! I'm done rooting my phone, though I encountered another issues again. My Menu Button and Back Button does not work.
UPDATE: 4:08PM +8:00GMT
I think I found the problem as to why my Menu button and Back button doesn't work. I'v check my Baseband and it is -> E160SKSJMH1 and my Build # is -> JZO54K.E160SKSJMH2. Am I using a wrong FW as supposed to what I should be using? Which build should I install, the MH1 or the MH2?
Also, the Tegrak Kernel I've used is Build 48 for SHV-E160S MH2. I've also tried factory resetting the phone but the issue still exists.
Thanks!
UPDATE: 4:41PM +8:00GMT
Managed to fixed the issue by updating my Touch Firmware. Cool!