Hello, I'm starting get great interest in this whole flashing/rooting thing on the galaxy, but am not sure if the S2 or S2 4G as in can they both fully work in flashing an what not or does the S2 have more ability to do stuff to it?
Sorry I'm really new to all this and this forum, so I'm quite sure if this is posted in the right spot an what not, Thanks!
EDIT: I'm in Australia an they would be unlocked models, I thought I might put that in there not sure if changes things, Thanks!
Get a I9100 or I9100T rather than the 4G version;
1) At the moment there's only one 4G network in Australia, Telstra's, and 4G coverage isn't fantastic in a lot of places yet.
2) There's bugger all (zero ?) custom firmware available for this phone, so you'll be stuck with stock. As far as we know, firmware for the I9100/T won't work on this phone.
Locked or unlocked makes no difference to anything, apart from the ability to use the phone on any network, obviously.
Thank you so so much for the reply it really helped! I'll get i9100
Probably this weekend but I don't think I can cause of Easter!
Time to Learn how to actually root the phone now.
No worries
Best bit of advice I can give you is read until your eyes fall out. If you understand the process of whatever you're going to do to your phone inside out & follow instructions, it's a really hard phone to mess up/brick. The chances of bricking it increase exponentially depending on how little regard you pay to instructions.
Stickies & CFRoot thread are good places to start.
Good luck
JakeyPie said:
Thank you so so much for the reply it really helped! I'll get i9100
Probably this weekend but I don't think I can cause of Easter!
Time to Learn how to actually root the phone now.
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Thank You So Much Again
I think I know how to root the phone now
Now I'm at the hard bit of picking the right rom/kernel thing
Once you've rooted the phone, trying roms/kernels is a snap because you can make/restore a backup of a previous setup in CWM in a few minutes. Makes life a lot easier
Important thing is you're doing the research before you get the phone, and that's a good thing
True true, I can't wait to try it all out
help needed
i don't think i can root my galaxy s2, can't seem to find my kernel version thing to root and install CWM info below
Android Version: 2.3.6
Baseband Version: i9100xxki4
Kernel Version: [email protected]#2
Yes you can. Go back to the CFRoot kernel and have another look. There's a matching kernel there you can use. Before you do tho, have a read of the bit in that thread that starts with "Help ! Which file do I use ?".
Read that bit very carefully.
Thanks, I still can't seem to find the right one, I'm either blind or stupid I'm leading towards both
Found It, i'll let you know if i brick
Got it successfully rooted thank you so much for all you help if you had a donate button I'd click it, just really thank you so much, I'd try custom rom but i need to get a memory card
You don't need an ext SD card. Just make a nandroid backup and save it to the internal SD
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How do I make a nandroid backup? Sorry an thank you
Search, read, learn. And don't come back at me & say 'but I did search !".
If you did, you'd have already done a backup by now. All the info you need is in the links I gave you last week or whenever. You just have to look for it. Or do Google searches with XDA appended to your search terms.
JakeyPie said:
How do I make a nandroid backup? Sorry an thank you
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reboot to recovery/CWM then choose backup & restore / choose backup (this will be saved on your phone memory) or choose backup to internal sdcard ( this will be saved on your memory card)...
I THOUGHT IT WAS THAT!
why do they have to use them damn fancy names like "nandroid"
ThankYou
Ps: I did search couldn't find "how to make a nandroid backup on galaxy s2"
Thank You
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Mine said unable to mount backup path
I don't even have an sd card now it says it's working what the hell
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I came across this thread which hints at rooting in a very simple and in few seconds...My question is that if it is this much easy then why it has been made so complicated in other ways??? Is it really working??? Is there any drawbacks in this type of rooting??? should I go for this way of rooting???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319653
mirchichamu said:
My question is that if it is this much easy then why it has been made so complicated in other ways??? Is it really working??? Is there any drawbacks in this type of rooting??? should I go for this way of rooting???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319653
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??? !!!
Multiple ways to achieve the same goal (root)
Yes, according to the thread
No
That's up to you
Why you chose to make a new thread (and in the wrong place at that) rather than just posting in the one you linked is beyond me.
oinkylicious said:
??? !!!
Multiple ways to achieve the same goal (root)
Yes, according to the thread
No
That's up to you
Why you chose to make a new thread (and in the wrong place at that) rather than just posting in the one you linked is beyond me.
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Just rooted using this method ... really easy
oinkylicious said:
??? !!!
Multiple ways to achieve the same goal (root)
Yes, according to the thread
No
That's up to you
Why you chose to make a new thread (and in the wrong place at that) rather than just posting in the one you linked is beyond me.
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First of all thanks a lot for the reply..Sorry for the mistake I made to post it here..I was thinking that it is Q & A forum because I opened several tabs at a time.
The reason I made a separate thread was that I wanted other people also to comment not just those people who replied to that thread...Because I didn't see any expert member to comment on that thread.
Sorry if I am wrong...I am noob to android phone...Before I was using windows phone.
Rooting or flashing is easy as long as you can read, interpret and understand. If you can't, well that is where the "complications" come in.
Mittaa said:
Just rooted using this method ... really easy
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BTW the only reason for me to root was to get rid of Samsung blotware.
If you are new to this (I'am) don't delete apps ... freeze using Titanium Pro and PLS read this list before you freeze anything:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0Ag43oj7rLQP4dENZcmhGN0ZUa3pHSENVeXlqUm5vV0E&single=true&gid=0&output=html
I don't know if this method is really an exploit or just a consequence of the Android platform being a development platform open to anyone with a PC and an USB cable to install things...
But the problem with real exploits is that they can be fixed on future versions and be device/manufacturer specific. While installing modified kernels is a feature available for most devices at the cost of the warranty (sometimes).
Mittaa said:
BTW the only reason for me to root was to get rid of Samsung blotware.
If you are new to this (I'am) don't delete apps ... freeze using Titanium Pro and PLS read this list before you freeze anything:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spr...SENVeXlqUm5vV0E&single=true&gid=0&output=html
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Thanks a lot for this valuable information.
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Root is a very very easy process.
If you root your phone AND ALSO flash it with a custom rom, you ll never look back!
Its easy untill u burn your phone
Dexonja said:
Its easy untill u burn your phone
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That's why I only freeze ... no custom ROM for me (yet) LOL
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Thanks a lot mates.
I have just rooted by galaxy s2 using cf root and odin 1.85.
my current firmware is XWKI4, reading through post particularly rooting methds (sroot and cf root), peopple are advised to download firmware which closes matches that of the stock rom, is this correct?
does it matter what kerner (or firmware) the custom rom comes with or does the curtom rom for me has to be xwkI4?
also, phones for my wife so list of most stable rom would be appricated.
chers
max
No you are fine...You are rooted now so this is were the fun begins. Download a rom that you like and make sure you use recovery to flash it. Before you flash a rom make sure you make a backup of the current one you are on and make sure you back up your applications using Titanium backup. Then go ahead and flash a rom of your choice. Most roms always have a guide in the first page of their thread. Read it carefully and if you have to read it like ten times do so..That way you get a better understanding and at least you know what you are flashing.
Rom there are so many to choose from..Either Checkrom V4 that has a kitchen app or Foxhound. Also if you go in the Android development there are so many other roms there that you can flash...But like i said backup and do your reading first..Happy flashing
thanks for the quick response
I was thinking of trying checkrom or villianrom
teracir said:
thanks for the quick response
I was thinking of trying checkrom or villianrom
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Both roms are great. Try them both my friend you are not losing anything..That is the great thing about flashing roms..Try both for a few days and take it from there.
hello,
Well your phone is rooted now, so try what ever rom you like!
Look for the rom that's Best rated (4 or 5 stars).
If you want to stay on ginger, then what you mentioned are good amongst others.
If you like the iPhone look, then Try also the Miui ginger roms, DT Miui ginger is good).
Now if you like to go ICS then I recommandé you the Wanamlite (version 7.2 now), but put in mind that ICS is in 4.0.3 LP2 beta version, therfore still facing some problemes Yet. But it is worth to try.
One big advice though : in All cases, do your backup before, then wipe every thing from the reboot recovery CWM.
I hope this helps.
Best rom for you is the one you test yourself & decide works great for you. A Rom/kernel that works well for me might not work well for you (phone components slightly different, different phone setup, different usage).
Make sure you back up your EFS as well. Best way is with k-tool
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pun the ignorance, what is EFS?
is there a thread where the rating of the rom is provided?
teracir said:
is there a thread where the rating of the rom is provided?
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top right hand corner were it says thread rating
teracir said:
is there a thread where the rating of the rom is provided?
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It's displayed alongside each thread/ROM in the Development forums. Not sure I'd set too great a store by those though. CheckROM is very reliable.
I wouldn't go anywhere near ICS for your wife - very high maintenance. (The ROM, that is, never met your wife...)
Gustopher said:
It's displayed alongside each thread/ROM in the Development forums. Not sure I'd set too great a store by those though. CheckROM is very reliable.
I wouldn't go anywhere near ICS for your wife - very high maintenance. (The ROM, that is, never met your wife...)
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I have to agree with Gustopher here. Go for checkrom and then just install the ICS theme by Vertumus and your wife will a very happy lady.
ICS remix- resurrection, the best ics rom in the sgs2 at the moment baby
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pun the ignorance, what is EFS?
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EFS is the folder that contains your IMEI code. If this gets corrupted its very hard to get back.
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Hi guys, I've bought a 2 day old archos 101 G9 8gb with 3.2 on it.
my questions are....
1- once i receive it, whats the process of updating it to the 4.0.4?
2- do you think its worth doing the update? or am i safer on 3.2?
3- is there lots of problems with 4.0.4 at the moment?
4- i'll eventually want to root the tablet so that i can put custom roms onto it, whats the best custom rom at the moment? and whats the process to rooting it and getting the rom?
5- I'm based in london, UK but i bought the tablet off someone in Ireland which is also UK, would there be a difference in the english and irish versions?
cheers in advance guys.
1. Just goto Settings > About > Software Update.
2. ICS is working fine, WiFi etc.
3. Same as above.
4. Best ROM at the moment would be [email protected] and the rooting procedure is fairly easy.
Quinny898 made a guide. You can find it in Archos G9 Development
5. They're the same.
Although there is the Archos 101S and 101H. Don't think theres any differences
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cheers for the reply, so... your saying the 4.0.4 is stable enough to use now? because i recently see a few threads of people complaining about all sorts of stuff.
when you say there is 101H and a 101S, would there be a way of me finding out which 1 i have? and also, there must be some kind of difference between the 2
And also, the reason i mentioned rooting, was because i used to own a motorola xoom and once that was rooted, there was loads of amazing roms to use, I aint managed to find any nice roms for the archos yet, so apart from the changing rom, is it really worth rooting? what benefits will i get from rooting?
MrLarner said:
And also, the reason i mentioned rooting, was because i used to own a motorola xoom and once that was rooted, there was loads of amazing roms to use, I aint managed to find any nice roms for the archos yet, so apart from the changing rom, is it really worth rooting? what benefits will i get from rooting?
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It's worth rooting your tablet just for the apps that need root alone (titanium backup,add removers etc).
Then there's also the advantage of custom rooms.
Also use set CPU or something similar to change the governor as this makes the device a lot more stable (performance works good for me).
Psi.
MrLarner said:
cheers for the reply, so... your saying the 4.0.4 is stable enough to use now? because i recently see a few threads of people complaining about all sorts of stuff.
when you say there is 101H and a 101S, would there be a way of me finding out which 1 i have? and also, there must be some kind of difference between the 2
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A lot of those topics were from people who had loads of apps and updated to ICS.
Since your tablet is quite new and you probably don't have too many apps yet, now would be ideal to
update to ICS.
Shano56 made a guide to most things for the A101G9 so you may want to check that too.
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Here is Shano56' guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542058
Also, to find what Archos Model you have go to Settings > About > Board Version.
There you'll see A101S or A101H. I've got the S. AFAIK, nothing is different.
Attached you'll find a screenshot of my About.
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cheers guys, thanks for the help. i'll take a look through that guide now.
thanks again.
Actually, I was under the impression that the letter on the end denoted the storage type. H for the 250Gb HDD, and S for the solid state flash drive.
Gnudoll said:
and S for the solid state flash drive.
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whats solid state flash drive?
In the S models, the data storage is on a memory chip inside the tablet that is similar to a SDcard. In that it has no moving parts, it is called "solid state". I called it a flash drive because the flash drives (or thumb drives, or USB drives) that you plug into the USB port of your computer are made the same way. I named it that way in particular way to tie it into the S on the end of the model number. The S units are the ones that are 8Gb or 16Gb.
Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100(T) Vodafone
PDA: I9100TDVLSM
PHONE: I9100TDVLS3
Android Version: 4.1.2
Kernel Version: 3.0.301-889696 [email protected]#3
Build Number: JZO54K.I9100TDVLSM
I'm having trouble working out what files I need to root my phone as there are so many variations, I don't plan on installing a custom rom I just want superuser access. There does not seem to be the correct kernel version for my phone in this post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101671
The closest one I think would be GT-I9100T_DUKF2_insecure is that correct as I don't want to brick my phone if there is a chance using the wrong kernel as I don't have a spare one to use until I get it fixed. I have seen people suggest using I9100 instead and flash the modem but I don't want to do that or is this the only way?. I would have posted this in the kernel topic but I don't have the user permission to do so.
I will be using this guide http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/how-to-root-your-samsung-galaxy-s2-50004972/
Aside from the rom manager https://play.google.com/store/apps/...EwMiwiY29tLmtvdXNoaWtkdXR0YS5yb21tYW5hZ2VyIl0. Are there any other recommended apps that need to be installed after the rooting process
I'm only going to say two things :
1. Search for PhilZ kernel.
2. Don't install ROM manager. It's a safe bet to brick an i9100.
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I've got 2 more.
1) Stick to xda threads.
2) Search in the HUGE australian thread sticked in Q&A.
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I've got another one:-
If you can't work out how to root this phone without making a thread in Q&A given it was released two years ago, I'd question whether you should be messing with your phone in the first place. Read some threads (which people attempt to circumvent by posting threads like this; refer to my sig as to what happens to these people), settle on a method. It's not rocket surgery.
Edit - And another - If you're scared of bricking your phone, just don't go there. The moment you root your phone, kiss goodbye any expectation of warranty service.
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MistahBungle said:
If you can't work out how to root this phone without making a thread in Q&A given it was released two years ago, I'd question whether you should be messing with your phone in the first place. Read some threads (which people attempt to circumvent by posting threads like this; refer to my sig as to what happens to these people), settle on a method. It's not rocket surgery.
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I can work it out I just wanted some verification to determine if I was correct about what secure and insecure kernel I needed before I do this that will allow me to root the phone with out having to flash a modem onto it. I have settled on the method this one. This I why I posted under the Q&A section to get help on my understanding not be redirected to a different thread or told that I should not do this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37508806
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soul13 said:
I can work it out I just wanted some verification to determine if I was correct about what secure and insecure kernel I needed before I do this that will allow me to root the phone with out having to flash a modem onto it. I have settled on the method this one. This I why I posted under the Q&A section to get help on my understanding not be redirected to a different thread or told that I should not do this.
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Hi I have a same phone and "problem".
Did you rooted your phone?
Hey Guys, I'm really needing some assistance on this one. I'm an HTC guy, and usually I'm the one answering the questions instead of asking them. But I've been doing quite a bit of reading and I'm still kind of lost with this S4, and I hate to make a mistake that would cost rootlessness forever (made up a new word)
I'm pretty good with ADB and not scared of command lines, but I could really use some guidance. Could someone point me in the right direction of the thread I need to update from this 4.2.2 build to the latest, and not lose root.
This is for a good friend of mine, and I want to get it right the first time. Attached is a pic of the build numbers currently installed.
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Hey Guys, I'm really needing some assistance on this one. I'm an HTC guy, and usually I'm the one answering the questions instead of asking them. But I've been doing quite a bit of reading and I'm still kind of lost with this S4, and I hate to make a mistake that would cost rootlessness forever (made up a new word)
I'm pretty good with ADB and not scared of command lines, but I could really use some guidance. Could someone point me in the right direction of the thread I need to update from this 4.2.2 build to the latest, and not lose root.
This is for a good friend of mine, and I want to get it right the first time. Attached is a pic of the build numbers currently installed.
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If you're still on MDK you shouldn't update. If you want a 4.3 ROM, check out Hyperdrive.
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So just flash the Rom, I don't need to worry about firmware or anything?
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Not what is being said....
safestrap powered Hyperdrive 12
decaturbob said:
Not what is being said....
safestrap powered Hyperdrive 12
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Your first picture isn't showing up, the second has nothing to do with the question. If your friend is on stock mdk and is rooted he/she needs to freeze/delete sdm.apk and flash a custom recovery. Then they can make a backup and never ota, just flash roms as you would on any phone with an unlocked bootloader. And as for never losing rootedness, that's not the issue. It's updating the bootloader that is.
CharliesTheMan said:
Hey Guys, I'm really needing some assistance on this one. I'm an HTC guy, and usually I'm the one answering the questions instead of asking them. But I've been doing quite a bit of reading and I'm still kind of lost with this S4, and I hate to make a mistake that would cost rootlessness forever (made up a new word)
I'm pretty good with ADB and not scared of command lines, but I could really use some guidance. Could someone point me in the right direction of the thread I need to update from this 4.2.2 build to the latest, and not lose root.
This is for a good friend of mine, and I want to get it right the first time. Attached is a pic of the build numbers currently installed.
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Use goo.im and install TWRP. Or go to their website(twrp) and use terminal emulator to flash version 2.5.0.2 goo will give you the latest version. But by my own estimation twrp 2.5.0.2 is still the most stable recovery for this phone.
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Alright good deal guys, thanks. He's on TWRP I might should have mentioned that sorry. So I'll flash that version you recommended and grab a Rom and set him up.
Thank you so much for your help.
Any recommendations on a stable stockish custom Rom ? Don't need wild tweaks or anything just a solid very stable daily driver with nice performance. I flash roms daily, he's a set it and forget it type although I'm the reason he hasn't updated sooner, just haven't had time to get into it and make sure I did it right.
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