I want to update my bell unlocked Galaxy S2 now I see the tutorial on the forums for it but I can find the right firmware that there talking about also
1.Is there a root(what kernel should I use direct link pleasee?)
2. Will this screw up my reception like H+ on rogers
Thx guy's
sorry for so many questions im new to the galaxy s2 just got it
hey there, just read.. ;-)
no, seriously, if you want a rock stable close-to-stock rom on a 2.3.5 base, go for villain rom 3.0. before flashing, back up all your data using titanium for example. after flashing you can restore almost everything, even the app order on your deck.
1. root (if not yet done)
2. backup
3. do a nandroid backup using cwm
4.flash rom
5. restore your apps
6. start reading more on xda
good luck!
regarding your 2.question, signal depends on the used baseband, there are about 15 different modems out there, just read the sticky thread...
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Hi
I really hope there are some people, who can help me
I have rooted my Galaxy s2 and installed cyanogenmod by rom manager, now I have no service on my phone.
I am not that expert in custom rom and rooting, so I hope some people can help me with this issue.
1000 X thanks in advance.
brgds.
The_84 / from Denmark
I think there are a lot of problems with Cyanogen on Galaxy sII. Did you back up your previous rom?
Try a different rom.
Or you can faf around with radio's it sounds like the radio software is not installed or wrong.
Plus go to the Cyanogen Forum for help just google it...
Hi
I am bit scared to use randomly solution from google, hope that someone know exact how to fix this problem on galaxy s2.
I think is something about installation of the radio software as u said.
Cyanogenmod should work proberly with the stable version.
Hope someone know how to, fix it ?
You should flash a new modem in Rom manager.. open rom manager go to codeworkx and flash KI3 or KI4
btw, this is not the right forum to post questions
Hi rg90
Thanks for the answer, I am not fully aware of the terminology, so appologise my stupid questions.
I have the program ROM Manager premium, I can Flash clockworkMod ? Is that what is you mean ?
What he means is. Try flashing the ki3 or ki4 modem. They can be found in Rom Manager under Download rom > Codeworks.
If it doesn't help. Do a full wipe (data, cache, dalvik cache) and flash CM again.
Next time post in Q & A forum.
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do you have /efs folder backup? Go to phone information and check is your IMEI still there. If not then you need to restore your efs .
Hi
You right my IMEI number is not there, what is efs and how to do it ?
Hi Volapyk
thanks for the suggestion, I will try that.
Are u facing baseband version unknown problem?
go to setting, about phone and check it out.
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I think it worked, thanks alot
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same problem
i understand i have to flash it but do I flash it using the cwsm program on my phone? Or do I boot it in cwsm mode or whatever it is? And flash it there I'm sorry guys still abit new to this
by cyanogenmod does he mean ICS 4.0.4 ( I downloaded the Ressurection 1.9.1 Rom off of galaxys2root.com it works well, especially awesome with SPB Shell 3D) Now i had service after everything was all said and done but no internet so I used wifi for abit but no more wifi, so i tried restarting and then i lost all the service i had.
I had the same issue after flashing cm. Make sure that you have the correct apn settings for your network. I'd not add them and reboot.
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apn settings
buddn said:
I had the same issue after flashing cm. Make sure that you have the correct apn settings for your network. I'd not add them and reboot.
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what are my apn settings supposed to be? i have bell.ca or bell.internet.ca
If i go to mobile networks i can only find Rogers CAN Mobile network and because of my sim card i cant use it.. darn lol
I'm not going to be much help there I'm afraid as mine were Vodafone UK which I found on their forum.
Otherwise if you backed up first, restore your back up, and there is an app in the market which backs up your apn settings and you can restore them once you've flashed CM.
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and another question, i still can't update my software to ICS, i go to settings, about phone, updates, and it checks and then says no updates found
Use odin instead to update
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what to do with odin? can you explain in more details, cuz really im noob at this
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what to do with odin? can you explain in more details, cuz really im noob at this
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Hey mate maybe you should read this post 1st before you delete something on your S2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125282
Cheers
Here & also Stickies.
You're going to have to do a lot of reading/learning. There are no shortcuts, taking shortcuts & not reading/learning leads to bricked phones.
i still didn't get answer to my first question do i need to delete all data on my phone to flash a new ROM??
If your on stock rom then no you don't.
i don't have any rom flashed now, but i'm thinking of miui or cyanogen, do i need to wipe all data or cache for this roms??
Follow whatever instructions these roms have to the letter & you should be fine. It isn't a case of do X regardless of whatever rom you're installing. Some roms have specific instructions.
Yea but its better when you always make a full wipe everytime you change your rom to minimize FCs (errors) but dont forget to back up all your datas and apps
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Hi,
I really want to get pure ics on my galaxy s II. Currently i'm on 2.3.4 gingerbread, unrooted.
I have asked a few questions about how to root my phone, and found a pretty straight forward tutorial, that users on xda have said is great to follow:
jayceooi.com/2011/08/04/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s2-with-cf-root-video
Rooting the phone appears to be pretty straight forward using the above tutorial, but finding the correct rom is what im not so sure about.
Users on xda have told me to use:
forum.xda developers.com/show....php?t=1075278 , to find a rom, specifically the ones just above ++++++ [Frankenstein Firmwares] +++++++
The only problem is, how do i know which one to use, i gather its going to be the 4.0.3 roms, but there are so many varients for different countries, which one is for me?
Does it matter which one i choose? Is there differences between them?
Thanks,
correct country
Hi, I'm not sure what other differences there are, but I know if you use the wrong countries Rom, the keyboard layout will be different to the one you are expecting, and as far as I know, there is no way of correcting this.
If you are going to use English as your main language then you can update to any rom as all the rooms support English primarily .
You can upgrade to the latest ics rom which is xwlp4, you can also find the matching cf root for the rom if you need root
#*posted on the move *#
Does that mean I would have to use another rooting method in order to use the new ics rom, or can I use the tutorial I posted previously?
Currently my kernel is XWKI4, and according to that tutorial I must find the insecure kernel that is closest to mine, what must be done differently?
Just flash any root kernel and your done. This will give root, su, super user, busy box and custom CWM Recovery for flashing, wiping, restore & backup etc.
Siyahkernel for example, can flash via Odin .tar or CWM recovery .zip
http://www.gokhanmoral.com/gm/2012/04/06/siyahkernel-v3-0-2/
Use could also use Chainfire CF-root kernel also found in XDA.
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I'm sorry I don't understand what your trying to say.
Are you saying I need to use another kernel for cfroot, which will be capable of booting the new ics rom
Kernels are specific to GB or ICS. Not interchangeable.
Sorry, gave you the wrong link for siyahkernel GB.
http://www.gokhanmoral.com/gm/2012/03/19/siyahkernel-v2-6-14/
From there you can nandroid backup in cwm recovery and also backup and user apps and data with bavkup root apps such as; my backup root or titanium backup.
Then you can flash any custom ICS ROM of your choosing. Listening ROM is excellent with few bugs. It will come with a earlier version of siyahkernel, which has a few issues with wifi toggle, so suggest to flash the latest ICS kernel from the link I previously posted or from his thread here in XDA.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1095274
Edit; important to do a full system wipe when changing rom from a different Android base. Wipe system,data, cache,dalvik in cwm recovery.
Another method would be to factory reset, wipe cache in recovery and power off. Enter download mode (volume up+power) release only when on dl mode. Have lies drivers on PC,but shut down lies and use Odin to flash the .tar litening rom. Done
Many methods and choices
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OP, why not entering the Samsung Galaxy S2 forum and ask, I'm sure you will have much more support.
Will do, thanks
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Hi everybody,
I'm new at this forum and in the Android world and I have a few questions about the install process of the ICS CM9 on Galaxy tab 10.1 GT-P7500 3G.
1. If I want to backup my current ROM, do I have to be rooted to use ROM Manager to backup the ROM? And do I have to be rooted to restore that backup?
2. Can I UNROOT my device later? (The device belongs to my father's work and I don't want to take any chances with the warranty things.)
3. How to install the ICS CM9? I think I have all the files I need to so, I hust need the guide.
Thx for your help!! I really hope that I will get this thing going already!
Yes, you need to be rooted in order to install cwm through recovery and then make a backup (although you don't need rom manager. In order to flash ics you have to install pershoot's recovery with odin). You can unroot later, but you have to remove the recovery as well if you want your device to be covered by warranty for sure. So flash with odin a stock rom and you're ok BUT you may loose the data.
Listen, ics installation is tested and almost fool-proof. But bear in mind that a lot of things can/may go wrong and then you'll find yourself in a mess. Since that tablet doesn't belong to you, you should better leave it be, unless of course you have your father's consent and you have explained him all the risks involved.
It wouldn't be nice to find his tab messed up!
Sent from my amazing 10.1 galaxy tab
raied115 said:
Hi everybody,
I'm new at this forum and in the Android world and I have a few questions about the install process of the ICS CM9 on Galaxy tab 10.1 GT-P7500 3G.
1. If I want to backup my current ROM, do I have to be rooted to use ROM Manager to backup the ROM? And do I have to be rooted to restore that backup?
2. Can I UNROOT my device later? (The device belongs to my father's work and I don't want to take any chances with the warranty things.)
3. How to install the ICS CM9? I think I have all the files I need to so, I hust need the guide.
Thx for your help!! I really hope that I will get this thing going already!
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1 yea, you have to be rooted to backup your rom and to restore the backup
2 you can download a stock firmware from www.sammobile.com and through odin to unroot
3 there's many guides, Google is your friend
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Panos_dm said:
Yes, you need to be rooted in order to install cwm through recovery and then make a backup (although you don't need rom manager. In order to flash ics you have to install pershoot's recovery with odin). You can unroot later, but you have to remove the recovery as well if you want your device to be covered by warranty for sure. So flash with odin a stock rom and you're ok BUT you may loose the data.
Listen, ics installation is tested and almost fool-proof. But bear in mind that a lot of things can/may go wrong and then you'll find yourself in a mess. Since that tablet doesn't belong to you, you should better leave it be, unless of course you have your father's consent and you have explained him all the risks involved.
It wouldn't be nice to find his tab messed up!
Sent from my amazing 10.1 galaxy tab
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Thx man! And yes, I have my father concent..
kilometers4 said:
1 yea, you have to be rooted to backup your rom and to restore the backup
2 you can download a stock firmware from www . sammobile .com and through odin to unroot
3 there's many guides, Google is your friend
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Thx for the answers, but my stock version is not in the site, trust me i searched. My ROM version is p7500jjkj1. Can you give me a link to that?
And if I back up my current ROM through ROM Manager, will I be able to restore my device from this backup? or do I have to download the stock version?
please help me...
raied115 said:
Thx man! And yes, I have my father concent..
Thx for the answers, but my stock version is not in the site, trust me i searched. My ROM version is p7500jjkj1. Can you give me a link to that?
And if I back up my current ROM through ROM Manager, will I be able to restore my device from this backup? or do I have to download the stock version?
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Try to Google it. It may come up. You can backup your device through cwm but I would also find the stock firmware if you are going to want it in the future.
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OP... Why are you so hung up on ROM Manager???
Just root using the Odin method mentioned, once you've rooted and have CWM installed just do all of your backing up, restoring and flashing through it. ROM Manager is nice and all but it has its own set of issues and all. Read and learn about what you are about to do... You'll be surprised how easy it is and you'll run into alot less problems.
Please put the ROM Manager down and step away.
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Hi
Im new to rooting phones and have rooted my Samsung galaxy s3 GT-I9300. Im running 4.1.1 on it and rooted it using odin and CF-ROOT-SGS3-v6.tar.
Ive got CWM manager and superuser on it and have backed up my apps using titanium back up and backed up the rom using ROM manager.
What I want to know is can anyone recommend a ROM that is like the stock one but with added features such as multi window and takes away a lot off the added Samsung stuff thats not really needed and also runs smooth without eating up too much battery?
Can I just update my kernel or do I need to install a custom ROM?
Can I install the new ROM using ROM manager?
Do I need to move any backed up apps and current rom off the phones memory to an external SD card before installing a custom rom?
Do I need to take into account the Baseband version (mine is I9300XXELJ2) when looking what roms I can install or does it simply have to be for the S3 I9300?
Sorry if my questions seem a bit daft or if Ive not given enough information. Im new to all this and want a custom rom that will hopefully offer a bit more than the standard one but dont want to brick my phone
Thanks in advanced.
nicksmith1989 said:
Hi
Im new to rooting phones and have rooted my Samsung galaxy s3 GT-I9300. Im running 4.1.1 on it and rooted it using odin and CF-ROOT-SGS3-v6.tar.
Ive got CWM manager and superuser on it and have backed up my apps using titanium back up and backed up the rom using ROM manager.
What I want to know is can anyone recommend a ROM that is like the stock one but with added features such as multi window and takes away a lot off the added Samsung stuff thats not really needed and also runs smooth without eating up too much battery?
Can I just update my kernel or do I need to install a custom ROM?
Can I install the new ROM using ROM manager?
Do I need to move any backed up apps and current rom off the phones memory to an external SD card before installing a custom rom?
Do I need to take into account the Baseband version (mine is I9300XXELJ2) when looking what roms I can install or does it simply have to be for the S3 I9300?
Sorry if my questions seem a bit daft or if Ive not given enough information. Im new to all this and want a custom rom that will hopefully offer a bit more than the standard one but dont want to brick my phone
Thanks in advanced.
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I would recommend sotmax ROM or android revolution ROM which is both close to stock ROM and my favorites. But you have to try for yourself to know.
You can use custom kernel after rooting. But read the op to see if compatible.
ROM manager can install ROMs but only with the premium version if I'm not mistaken. Alternatively just use cwm to flash. Fast and easy.
Backup apps depends on what you using. Titanium backup? Usually backed up apps are safely stored. And can restore in any ROM after flashing.
Baseband usually will be along with custom ROM.
All in all if you read the op in first post of each thread and follow steps. Bricking is usually a non issue. But as always make a full backup before flashing.
Happy flashing
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No need to move the backups anywhere unless you're gonna wipe your internal SD.
Baseband doesn't matter, just flash anything for the i9300.
And don't ask for best ROMs, it's against the rules
Raiden00 said:
I would recommend sotmax ROM or android revolution ROM which is both close to stock ROM and my favorites. But you have to try for yourself to know.
You can use custom kernel after rooting. But read the op to see if compatible.
ROM manager can install ROMs but only with the premium version if I'm not mistaken. Alternatively just use cwm to flash. Fast and easy.
Backup apps depends on what you using. Titanium backup? Usually backed up apps are safely stored. And can restore in any ROM after flashing.
Baseband usually will be along with custom ROM.
All in all if you read the op in first post of each thread and follow steps. Bricking is usually a non issue. But as always make a full backup before flashing.
Happy flashing
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So does the baseband in the rom have to match the one on my phone or can I install any rom and my baseband will just change and all will be fine?
This is going to seem stupid but what do you mean by op?
To install or flash a rom using CWM do I just click recovery mode in the app and continue from there?
Thanks for the quick response,
first, read the basic guides.
op means the first post
BASICS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
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You can't have Samsung features on an AOSP (aka stock Android) based ROM. Its integrated into Samsung ROMs.
For best of both world's you can dual boot two ROMs using Siyah kernel 1.8.9 eg. A Samsung ROM (ex: stock) and an AOSP based one (ex: CM10.1)
Before experimenting copy backups to an external SD card or your PC.
International S III 16GB / Dualboot 4.1.2 Stock & Cyanogenmod 10.1 / Gokhan's SK
Anono ROM gives high performance stability and great battery life
Other than that it is like stock
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discussing what's the best /most stable /feature - rich ROM is against the rules