Related
I'm rooted via S2, I understand there are many ways to root, this worked for me. Is there any difference(s) in the end result using other methods?
I want to back up my phone with cwm, yet I'm still on stock recovery, how then can I backup my stock recovery to instal CWM recovery? if by installing CWM recovery I'll lose my stock recovery?
I've seen a video on youtube how by putting a motorola droid in bootloader mode connected to a pc, then clicking on the phone icon on the pc will show a image file, this i assume is the stock recovery. He backs this up to pc and places a new image to phone. then reboots.
my question; is this the procedure for all phones including the sgs2 to get cwm recovery to work??
--
smash
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
You've so far made 7 new threads in the last 5 days, on basic stuff. Can you do a bit of reading of these forums before making any more new ones?
Thats because I personally couldn't find what I've been searching for, for 2weeks already! and all I've read didn't work.. coupled with little feedback from the threads I've posted here.
or ..
is this forum not for newbies: and those not in the 'know' have to magically know..........
--
smash'n
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
As posted backup syupid method .
Root with cwm.
Save original kernel or download one.
Restore is cwm recovery restore then flash original kernel.
Simple method when returning. Is flash stock rom .
Other method cwm backup open back up. Extract zimage and replace with original .
jje
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
much appreciated!!
I'm gona start from scratch tomorrow with all I've done already on my sgs2 and perform the above.
What I've realised is what works on 1 sgs2 doesn't necessarily work on all. Given by default (just out of the box) on my sgs2, I've read of operations and/or change of settings that can be carried out, that I don't simply have on my device/or can perform. So it makes it confusing.
Anyway, thanks for the info/reassurance.
--
smash
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Okay, I want to reset my phone completely to factory defaults, including removing CWM. Unfortunately, the Koodoo 2.3.4 ROM (Gingerbread.DTLKI4) is nowhere to be found on the net.
I have access to another identical phone with the original firmware and no CWM.
If I root it, I understand I could install the Android SDK on my windows desktop and connect to it using an ADB shell to take a nandroid backup that I could then install on my phone, is this correct?
Keeping in mind I'm a complete noob with android/linux, (but am pretty damn good with Windows), can someone please help provide a step-by-step guide to getting this done?
Edit:
When done, I can provide a nice new image of the rom for several dozen requests for it that have come up on a google search.
I've never thought of backing up using ADB because it seems impossible
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA App
That would be great. I have looked everywhere for koodo rom but unable to find. I have a nandroid but its rooted with cwm installed. I'm not skilled enough to make Odin files out of it even if its posible.
Sent from my SAMSUNG Galaxy Ace using XDA App
Working on it here, just need someone with a stock phone:
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/kood...tab-50-gc-pcms-75-gc-1103854/44/#post13915582
Spider9909 said:
That would be great. I have looked everywhere for koodo rom but unable to find. I have a nandroid but its rooted with cwm installed. I'm not skilled enough to make Odin files out of it even if its posible.
Sent from my SAMSUNG Galaxy Ace using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh , so that's what you meant , you might need to point the md5 sum elsewhere or you might have an md5 checksum error
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA App
Hello, im new to this form but i love it. I recently sold my iphone 4 and got a galaxy s2 from australia. I wanna root it and install.custom roms. As i researched on the web, i tried to fine insecure kernal and etc but i couldnt find it. it was something like I9010tdujk. So i was being stupid and put my phone on download mode and used odlin to install litening rom directlty and it works flawless?????? is my phone gonna brick if i keep using it??? Hellp plz
No, it won't brick.
Most custom ROM have custom CWM recovery and kernel included allowing nandroid backups and flashing directly from sdcard (internal or external). I am not sure if your ROM has CWM, but you will need to flash a CWM root kernel such as Chainfire or siyahkernel .tar file with Odin
http://www.gokhanmoral.com/gm/2012/01/26/siyahkernel-v2-6-11/
Search the thread to backup EFS folder before going anything else. If this gets corrupted, you will not be able to access any network with damned IMEI. Many ways to backup, inc. GS2 repair, and hellcat k-tool in the market. Once baked up, save to PC.
Your csc may not be correct for your country, but you can just enter the APN manually in mobile settings. Changing csc will factory reset.
You may also have to flash / try different modems to get the best signal and data stability/speed. There are Odin and CWM flashable around.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131950
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
thank you for the reply but i couldnt understand any of that
The phone was using a stock rom before i rooted it wrong and was locked to vodafone. I simply put the phone on download mode by (vol down, home and power) and used odlin to install the Litening rom which i belive the most download on the xda site. and now after a day of using, it heats up fast and battary life looks to drain fast.
Best to start again and read all the stickies first.
Flash back to branded firmware here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
Guide and other firmwares here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Once you've had a read, follow the instructions exactly, and never use pit and never repartition with Odin.
For vodafone Australia, read here;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208305
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Any feedback from the OP ?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Noobs should always research before flashing/rooting. It pays to learn the lingo so it's easy to understand posts. But welcome to the light.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
I have galaxy sii GT-I9100 and I want to revert back to stock so i can cleanly install the new RR rom. Any help would be awesome. I was quite knowledgable with my old samsung infuse 4g, but this phone is a lot more complex than that one so please simple terms if possible
If you go to samfirmware download your desired rom then flash it in odin via the PDA section. This will return your phone to stock, but you will loose root. All the best.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
If want to flash Reccuriton remix rom on ur s2 just root ur cell first than just install it from CMW there is no need to go complete stock for that...but if u r totally new to this after rooting make a BACKUP OF EFS first than start playing with roms.
Just flash stock firmware...... Download from sammobile.com samsung-update ....
Sent from my GT-S6102 using Tapatalk 2
HANDSY said:
If you go to samfirmware download your desired rom then flash it in odin via the PDA section. This will return your phone to stock, but you will loose root. All the best.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/ the website you were talking about? Thank you, I could probably figure out how to root again, and unlock if I loose it.
I think that is it, but I can't find my firmware
rakesh595160 said:
If want to flash Reccuriton remix rom on ur s2 just root ur cell first than just install it from CMW there is no need to go complete stock for that...but if u r totally new to this after rooting make a BACKUP OF EFS first than start playing with roms.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am rooted and I prefer to go to stock all the time because it gives me a fresh start and now bs files that I don't need, however is that EFS backup in CWM?
joeym11 said:
Is http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/ the website you were talking about? Thank you, I could probably figure out how to root again, and unlock if I loose it.
I think that is it, but I can't find my firmware
I am rooted and I prefer to go to stock all the time because it gives me a fresh start and now bs files that I don't need, however is that EFS backup in CWM?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you want a fresh start just format system whilst performing your wipes. Only do this with a safe kernel as anything based on stock 4.0.4 will brick your phone. When I ever change ROMs I just run wipes and format system then flash my chosen rom. That is the correct site and you can flash any rom for your phone regardless of region. EFS back up is a separate tool which you download on to your pc which then backs up the EFS folder. There are other apps that do this too. I use them all, can never have too many copies of it.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
HANDSY said:
If you want a fresh start just format system whilst performing your wipes. Only do this with a safe kernel as anything based on stock 4.0.4 will brick your phone. When I ever change ROMs I just run wipes and format system then flash my chosen rom. That is the correct site and you can flash any rom for your phone regardless of region. EFS back up is a separate tool which you download on to your pc which then backs up the EFS folder. There are other apps that do this too. I use them all, can never have too many copies of it.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So if I just do all the wipes, it should be all good? There is a lot of files that I don't want if they don't belong to my rom, should I delete some or what should I do? The basic thing I am trying to do is only have files from apps that I have and ones that the rom needs.
HANDSY said:
If you go to samfirmware download your desired rom then flash it in odin via the PDA section. This will return your phone to stock, but you will loose root. All the best.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When I went from RR back to GB stock I just flash with mobile odin pro and root is still there.I never need to use a pc now....
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
joeym11 said:
So if I just do all the wipes, it should be all good? There is a lot of files that I don't want if they don't belong to my rom, should I delete some or what should I do? The basic thing I am trying to do is only have files from apps that I have and ones that the rom needs.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I understand what you're after factory reset, wipe dalvik and format system will give you a clean installation in terms of rom. If it's a complete wipe you can wipe the sd card from setting /backup and reset. But this will wipe music photos too. Once rooted you can always browse the directories and manually delete any unwanted files/folders. Please check your kernel first.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
I've had similar problem when I was a bit happy at flashing. I went from RR 2.6.1 to cm 10 jb and lost my unlock now when ever I reboot I have too re unlock. I've still not found a solution and can't restore my nv backup as it always says permissions wrong.using astro
Byani v3 jb siyah 4.1.
How to stock > custom rom > 100% same stock?
Hello,
did not want to start new thread with same name, but my question a little different.
So I bought S2 and I would like to play with some custom ROM of course. Not my first Android phone, but new phone new unknown things.
I read many post, but it is still not clear if I can make my stock rom and kernel backup, then root it, have some fun and if I need just restore stock rom and kernel and every thing would be as it was new?
I understand how to root and this CF-Root in Stock Recovery method looks like can do this. But will it be that way?
For example, with this method I have my stock kernel backup, also make stock rom backup, install some custom ROMs/kernels and later just install stock rom and restore stock kernel using this method and I am back to starting point?
Hi, to return your phone to stock all you need to do is:
Make note of your current ROM and download the same from samfirmware
Download Odin
Perform full wipes and format system in recovery mode
Then into download mode where you flash the stock ROM in the PDA section of doing.
Included will be a stock kernel and root would have been lost.
To reset binary counter look at the app triangle away by chain fire.
All the best.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Ok, thanks for great answare.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
No problem chap, happy flashing.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
@Handsy - Reaaly sorry to bump into someone else's thread.. Apologies..Curiosity took a toll on me..
In case i have a Nandroid backup and i wish to restore it, how do i do it? I mean, i am aware that i will have to do it using CWM Recovery. I have my Nandroid backup on my external SD card. I wish to try some custom ROM's and would like to restore my Nandroid if i am not satisfied with the custom ROM experience.
Could you please list out the steps
Thanks a lot!!
gokul1980 said:
@Handsy - Reaaly sorry to bump into someone else's thread.. Apologies..Curiosity took a toll on me..
In case i have a Nandroid backup and i wish to restore it, how do i do it? I mean, i am aware that i will have to do it using CWM Recovery. I have my Nandroid backup on my external SD card. I wish to try some custom ROM's and would like to restore my Nandroid if i am not satisfied with the custom ROM experience.
Could you please list out the steps
Thanks a lot!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
To restore a back up:
Boot into recovery mode
In recovery mode enter back up and restored menu
Then select restore from external memory / sd card
Phone will restore to the time the back up was made.
Some kernels have different CWM menu layouts but the above should get you to the Nandroid backup you made.
All the best
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Hoping to root my girlfriends Note since battery life and performance have been crap since Jelly Bean OTA update. Do the root methods listed here work for the latest OTA? May seem like a dumb question but I would hate to brick her phone since I have no experience with it and root threads seem to get harder and harder to find as phones age. Thanks in advance.
Solved. Answer I was looking for is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314464
Check out the stickies in the general section. There is a lot of great information there and it will get you headed in the right direction. I've also read in several places that doing a factory reset can help as well.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
aevans88 said:
Check out the stickies in the general section. There is a lot of great information there and it will get you headed in the right direction. I've also read in several places that doing a factory reset can help as well.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, I have been reading through some stuff and finding some good info. I'm used to HTC devices so this is a bit different for me.
A custom recovery and superuser should get you rooted. If you flash the new TRWP recovery it will ask you if you would like to root. That is what I suggest. Use odin to install the latest twrp recovery and then boot into recovery. Not 100% sure but I'm 99% sure than when you boot into it and go to reboot it will ask you if you'd like to install superuser. Then you say yes (or swipe to install) and it will install it. You then reboot and superusuer will pop up automatically and give you two options. I choose the twrp method. Click that and it takes care of the rest. Just make sure you have a good chaege so your battery doesn't die mid flash.
Here's the link to twrp page for our device.http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/96
Use PDA slot in odin. Get into download mode by pressing and holding power and volume down then let off power after it vibrates keep holding volume down.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
aevans88 said:
A custom recovery and superuser should get you rooted. If you flash the new TRWP recovery it will ask you if you would like to root. That is what I suggest. Use odin to install the latest twrp recovery and then boot into recovery. Not 100% sure but I'm 99% sure than when you boot into it and go to reboot it will ask you if you'd like to install superuser. Then you say yes (or swipe to install) and it will install it. You then reboot and superusuer will pop up automatically and give you two options. I choose the twrp method. Click that and it takes care of the rest. Just make sure you have a good chaege so your battery doesn't die mid flash.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Excellent! Sounds easy enough! Thanks!
How will root increase battery life? And you don't need root access to flash a rom. But it's easiest to flash a custom rom if you have installed a custom recovery.
I think poor battery life is due to two things here and isn't the stock rom. 1. The new operationg system may be fun to play with resulting in longer screen usage. 2. Your battery is getting old. They are very cheap on ebay. I got two 2700 ma batteries and a charger for about $20.
Don't quote, reply. If you quote, edit.
rangercaptain said:
How will root increase battery life?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Root access will allow you to freeze, and remove apps killing your battery. Like Google now. Google now is the BIGGEST battery hog I know of. Some apps you can remove, but some you can't remove without root. You might like using some, so you freeze the battery hogs until you need them.
I agree you should freeze the suck at&t apps, so you should root.
But Google Now isn't a stock app so anyone can delete it along with a lot of the carrier apps using the app manager.
The point still is you don't need root permission to flash a custom rom (the theme of this thread). Just recovery.
Or just odin the debloated rom.
Don't quote, reply. If you quote, edit.
Sorry I guess I didn't understand that he was wanting a custom rom
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Its all good, buddy. I think he actually wanted both a custom rom and root access. He was getting advice about rooting like it was a separate process, but now, thanks to the clever lads at TWRP you get root by flashing their custom recovery. Also, when you flash any customized rom the developer has already taken the step to cook in root access.
Don't quote, reply. If you quote, edit.