Hello everyone.
I would like to know how can i root my galaxy s2?
Model number:
GT-I9100
please ask me for anymore informations youse will want all help will be brilliant. Thanks.
Hi, awesome ....
An awesome method is their in my signature....click it and read the first 2 post carefully, if dont understand ask....
Post your rom and kernal version.
hi
hi buddy
ive decided not to root my phone i want it in this condition so am fine.
is there any chance i can get ice cream sandwich 4.0.3 on my phonw without rooting. another thing my phone is unlocked.
awesome247 said:
hi buddy
ive decided not to root my phone i want it in this condition so am fine.
is there any chance i can get ice cream sandwich 4.0.3 on my phonw without rooting. another thing my phone is unlocked.
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That will come via KIES when your phone provider releases ICS not before .
jje
my phone is unlocked mate and ics is already out.
i mean is the update even coming to me.
awesome247 said:
my phone is unlocked mate and ics is already out.
i mean is the update even coming to me.
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What has locked got to do with it ???
Your provider of the phone as defined by the product code updates via KIES .
Or join a forum like XDA and flash stock Samsung ICS rom .
jje
Ask your carrier.
Phone running carrier-branded stock firmware getting firmware updates via Kies it's entirely up to them when they release it after receiving it from Samsung. My carrier got it 7 weeks ago & still hasn't released it (not that I'd want to use tho).
Root with superoneclickroot & stop being a *****!
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Gingerbread 2.3.4
Hi Guys
I would like to go back to gingerbread 2.3.4 from ICS 4.0.3.
have youse got any idea on where i can get this done? i asked one phone repair shop and he said he can do it for £15 which is a bit too much for me.
also my phone isn't rooted.
if youse need any more info plz let me know thanks.
awesome247 said:
Hi Guys
I would like to go back to gingerbread 2.3.4 from ICS 4.0.3.
Prat
have youse got any idea on where i can get this done? i asked one phone repair shop and he said he can do it for £15 which is a bit too much for me.
also my phone isn't rooted.
if youse need any more info plz let me know thanks.
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Half a brain would search the forum as this question has been asked ten thousand times with the usual reply flash a stock GB rom from the stock roms thread via Odin or restore your saved original rom .
Once restored sell SGS2 and buy a Nokia .
jje
JJEgan said:
Half a brain would search the forum as this question has been asked ten thousand times with the usual reply flash a stock GB rom from the stock roms thread via Odin or restore your saved original rom .
Once restored sell SGS2 and buy a Nokia .
jje
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ok where do i find that from mate?
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I got fed up waiting for the latest update on my O2 S2 so thought i'd try the 2.3.4 update. I didn't at this time realise it was an XEU firmware.
Using Odin was straight forward and I completed the flash and started using the phone. I got some unexpected lag and thought i'd revert back to the original firmware but it is this that is causing me a problem.
I attempted the reflash with the O2 firmware (KE7),
I now get the O2 bubbles on start up (which was replaced but a fragmentated S on 2.3.4, official samsung I believe) and in phone settings its says 2.3.3 however when I connect to Kies it says the CSC is XEU and not 02.
I tried the '272' imei trick but only get 1 option XEU.
Can anybody please help me revert my phone back to original???
Here's hoping somebody can help..
Branded rom /provider rom post or how to debrand O2 phone posts from Dev section .
Essentially flash the O2 firmware through Odin
jje
Thanks for the reply. I 'think' i have solved it now. I had flashed it with Odin but only once i had cleared the partition cache did Kies show the right firmware.
It does mean i have lost all of my apps so now am looking at a good backup app.
Any suggestions for a non rooted phone?
TheOriginalTableLeg said:
Thanks for the reply. I 'think' i have solved it now. I had flashed it with Odin but only once i had cleared the partition cache did Kies show the right firmware.
It does mean i have lost all of my apps so now am looking at a good backup app.
Any suggestions for a non rooted phone?
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You can't backup apps unless your rooted as these live on the root of your phone.
You can root and keep the phone stock and not flash any custom roms.
Im on o2 uk. Had the xeukd1 csc before i switched.
If any of my friends asked me i would tell them to root and install a custom rom and kernel.
The themes and tweaks available are great. The biggest thing for me is the battery life. I now get only 1% battery drain overnight (7 hours) someone else on the same rom and kernel went over 6 days without charge.
Never would have got this before.
Sent from my Galaxy S2
Many thanks for the reply.
It certainly sounds very interesting. I am new to rooting only having learnt about the basics of it over the past couple of days.
I presume therefore that should the need ever arise restoring the phone to its original firmware spec (as at time of purchase, and should warranty work be required) is possible?
I think I need to go and read some more on rooting.
TheOriginalTableLeg said:
Many thanks for the reply.
It certainly sounds very interesting. I am new to rooting only having learnt about the basics of it over the past couple of days.
I presume therefore that should the need ever arise restoring the phone to its original firmware spec (as at time of purchase, and should warranty work be required) is possible?
I think I need to go and read some more on rooting.
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Go to intratech's thread in original android development find out what firmware modem and csc you're using download and keep in a safe place. This is then your return to factory settings if you have a warranty issue.
If you need any help pm me as I won't always be popping in to this thread.
Sent from my Galaxy S2
mredfern79 said:
Go to intratech's thread in original android development find out what firmware modem and csc you're using download and keep in a safe place. This is then your return to factory settings if you have a warranty issue.
If you need any help pm me as I won't always be popping in to this thread.
Sent from my Galaxy S2
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Many thanks for the help thus far.
I'm sure i'll be in touch to quiz you about a few things via PM.
Thanks again.
hi,just picked up a galaxy s2 branded orange uk,its not rooted but its unlocked & the problem is all the orange uk crap on the phone & especially when ive got a tmobile sim in it,any ideas chaps whats my best route to get all this crap of the phone & if needing root then so be it & whats the top rom at the moment to put on my s2 and the best way for me to root ??
Flash unbranded firmware from here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Or root and uninstall apps from titanium backup
and always post questions in Q/A section
bloody hell mate that looks a bit confusing ? if i flash unbranded what one should i go for im in the uk & what will happen ? will i not be able to update phone with kies anymore ?
my android version is 2.3.5
build number is gingerbread bvkj4
kenf2210 said:
bloody hell mate that looks a bit confusing ? if i flash unbranded what one should i go for im in the uk & what will happen ? will i not be able to update phone with kies anymore ?
my android version is 2.3.5
build number is gingerbread bvkj4
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If u want android 4.0 flash this and use the flashing guide in the link above
U don't need kies to update because u can use odin but kies will work normal
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If u want 2.3.6 then this
hi,so thats ice cream sandwich yeah 4.0 ? and if so yes that will do me & i just use odin to put this on i dont need to root or anything ? just follow the instructions to use odin
thx for you advice buddy i appreciate it
kenf2210 said:
hi,so thats ice cream sandwich yeah 4.0 ? and if so yes that will do me & i just use odin to put this on i dont need to root or anything ? just follow the instructions to use odin
thx for you advice buddy i appreciate it
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Yes,no need to root
and remember one thing that don't tick re-partition in odin
One thing, when I debranded an Orange phone it wouldn't boot past the Samsung screen, Its better to power of then hold power, up and menu go into that menu and do a factory reset first.
hi,ive done it & it worked no problem,thanks sahibunlimited your a top man,just one last thing can i update as my phone is searching for updates ?
and what a diffrence in the phone its like night & day
its made my day
kenf2210 said:
hi,ive done it & it worked no problem,thanks sahibunlimited your a top man,just one last thing can i update as my phone is searching for updates ?
and what a diffrence in the phone its like night & day
its made my day
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Which one u installed?
4.0.3 or 2.3.6?
It will just search but won't get updates because u have latest if u are on 4.0.3
hi,the 4.0.3 is on, if future updates come i can just install yes ? and can i also update through kies ?
cant thank u enough m8 the phone is so much better
kenf2210 said:
hi,the 4.0.3 is on, if future updates come i can just install yes ? and can i also update through kies ?
cant thank u enough m8 the phone is so much better
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Install updates via ODIN = YES
Via KIES who knows all depends upon the phones codes matching a firmware on the server .
jje
The above post is the only mis-giving I have to flashing this phone.
After reading virtually all of Intratech massive thread on this I'm still the no wiser.
My basic question is the same as the one posted in this thread. If I have a UK branded phone and then flash it with "official" unbranded UK firmware will I be able to update it in the future over the air or with KES? There doesn't seem to be a black or white answer to that only a suck it and see one.
I guess I've been spoilt using Sony phones which were easy to update and got even easier when Wotan became free. You flashed them and there was never a problem updating with SEUS.
billnotben said:
The above post is the only mis-giving I have to flashing this phone.
After reading virtually all of Intratech massive thread on this I'm still the no wiser.
My basic question is the same as the one posted in this thread. If I have a UK branded phone and then flash it with "official" unbranded UK firmware will I be able to update it in the future over the air or with KES? There doesn't seem to be a black or white answer to that only a suck it and see one.
Thats the answer simply due to you changing the codes on the phone to something Kies may not recognize .
You can download your current firmware from the stock rom or branded rom posts or use CHECKFUS .
That would enable a flash back to original for a Kies update .
Not many join a developers forum to stick with official release.Its all a pain in the arse waiting for the phone provider to update and asking when its coming to my phone .
jje
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JJEgan said:
Not many join a developers forum to stick with official release.Its all a pain in the arse waiting for the phone provider to update and asking when its coming to my phone . jje
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That's a good point and I guess you're right.
Either way even if I have a problem this forum seems to have an answer for virtually all of them.
That's a problem in itself as it becomes quite daunting if you look too hard.
Makes interesting reading though.
JJEgan said:
You can download your current firmware from the stock rom or branded rom posts or use CHECKFUS .
That would enable a flash back to original for a Kies update.
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I will have to remember that just in case, thanks.
Hello,
I want this to be a personal question about how to update my phone to Jellybean 4.1
First of all, as u can all see in the screenshot, I don't have software update in my phone,it's a branded Orange phone.
Over Kies my phone is not connecting to it. I have done a ton of solutions, no succes.
So I came here to ask you how can I update my Samsung Galaxy S3 to Jellybean with Odin starting from my screenshot, I mean from baseband i9300bvle4 w/o damaging my phone.
Please, give me some steps like you make for newbies.
Best Regards,
Go grab the latest stock JB from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610. Then use odin to flash, follow one of the many, many guides on using odin. Once youve downloaded the FW its a 10 min job.
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Norizion said:
Hello,
I want this to be a personal question about how to update my phone to Jellybean 4.1
First of all, as u can all see in the screenshot, I don't have software update in my phone,it's a branded Orange phone.
Over Kies my phone is not connecting to it. I have done a ton of solutions, no succes.
So I came here to ask you how can I update my Samsung Galaxy S3 to Jellybean with Odin starting from my screenshot, I mean from baseband i9300bvle4 w/o damaging my phone.
Please, give me some steps like you make for newbies.
Best Regards,
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BASEBAND is not firmware.
Official update you will get via OTA or KIES .
jje
JJEgan said:
BASEBAND is not firmware.
Official update you will get via OTA or KIES .
jje
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As I said, I want to exclude the OTA/KIES, because it's not working on my SGS3.
Norizion said:
As I said, I want to exclude the OTA/KIES, because it's not working on my SGS3.
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Beg pardon i thought you had actually read the guides and faqs .
jje
Norizion said:
Hello,
I want this to be a personal question about how to update my phone to Jellybean 4.1
First of all, as u can all see in the screenshot, I don't have software update in my phone,it's a branded Orange phone.
Over Kies my phone is not connecting to it. I have done a ton of solutions, no succes.
So I came here to ask you how can I update my Samsung Galaxy S3 to Jellybean with Odin starting from my screenshot, I mean from baseband i9300bvle4 w/o damaging my phone.
Please, give me some steps like you make for newbies.
Best Regards,
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Visit the jb stock Odin thread which is marvellous by the way download latest Lij or which ever and flash away
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Hello guys,
I bought this phone unlocked from a store in Cyprus (not from cytamobile vodafone as stated below). When I came to the UK, as I'm a student) (and inserted an O2 Sim-card) I got asked to update, which I did, but I haven't noticed anything difference and I'm still in 4.0.4. I've seen most of the people (in this forum at least) have upgraded but I still get that there is no update available for me.
So I've downloaded checkfus and the results are in the attachment... So i've searched in the checkfus website (it won't let me link it as my account hasn't got many posts) and I got some weird info and I'm trying to figure out what's going on without any luck.
As you can also see from the attachments here are the info and on the right the country results I get after searching in the checkfus website:
Product Code: GT-I9300MBDCYO (Cyprus (Cytamobile Vodafone))
PDA: I9300XXBLH1 (India, Kazakhstan (Kcell), Serbia (Vip SRB), Ukraine)
Phone: I9300XXLH1 (Kazakhstan (Kcell), Serbia (Vip SRB), Ukraine)
CSC: I9300OXFBLH1 (Serbia (Vip SRB))
So if you check the attachment you will see most of the information about my phone.
Also, please note that I've tried searching the above but haven't found anything useful. If I missed anything that has the answer I'm really sorry for creating a new thread.
Anyone knows what's going on? Is this normal? Should I flash another stock ROM (and which one)? Should I just wait?
Thank you very much for your time and I would really appreciate any helpful reply! If you need any other information please let me know as I really want a taste of the buttery update!
dude get the galaxy toolkit root and install any cooked rom they work great fluid and crispy get any famous one
muhammadshais said:
dude get the galaxy toolkit root and install any cooked rom they work great fluid and crispy get any famous one
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Hello,
Thanks for your reply, but I don't want to start rooting and adding custom ROMs yet, as the stock one (until now) works for me!
My guess is that jb updates haven't rolled out in cyprus yet. As you bought your phone is cyprus, it won't follow the uk schedule.
If you don't mind flashing, just get any official i9300 firmware from sammobile and flash.
As you mentioned you don't want to amend your phone, or the sort, you can just wait for the cyprus jb to roll out?
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xcly said:
My guess is that jb updates haven't rolled out in cyprus yet. As you bought your phone is cyprus, it won't follow the uk schedule.
If you don't mind flashing, just get any official i9300 firmware from sammobile and flash.
As you mentioned you don't want to amend your phone, or the sort, you can just wait for the cyprus jb to roll out?
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Thank you for your reply!
Well, I don't want to mess around with the phone this early as it's only about 2 months old.
I wouldn't mind waiting but as it's kind of weird that I haven't got it yet! Do you know if it would make any difference if I flashed the UK one?
If I get the UK Universal one (is that the BTU?) and flash it through odin as a PDA will that work? Will that make the flash triangle appear?
Sorry for asking so many questions I'm kind of a newbie and a bit of scared of the flashing process and don't wanna lose the warranty!
cleanthis26 said:
Thank you for your reply!
Well, I don't want to mess around with the phone this early as it's only about 2 months old.
I wouldn't mind waiting but as it's kind of weird that I haven't got it yet! Do you know if it would make any difference if I flashed the UK one?
If I get the UK Universal one (is that the BTU?) and flash it through odin as a PDA will that work? Will that make the flash triangle appear?
Sorry for asking so many questions I'm kind of a newbie and a bit of scared of the flashing process and don't wanna lose the warranty!
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In that case leave it alone and wait for the update or contact the phone supplier or try a Samsung forum .
BASICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
jje
JJEgan said:
In that case leave it alone and wait for the update or contact the phone supplier or try a Samsung forum .
BASICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
jje
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Oh I hoped there was another solution or someone that knew what was going on...
Still, thank you and I'll have a look at the link you provided
Hey XDA,
I come here today seeking wisdom from the gods.
So a while back I rooted and flashed my mums phone:
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Samsung Galaxy S 3 - I9300 - UK - Orange
did all the usual CF Root with Odin etc.
now my question is, I recently noticed Samsung released stock 4.1.2 roms which I would like to put on there.
The thing is, I am abit confused as to which rom to go to as her contract is Orange, but 1-2 months the carrier changed to EE.
So which firmware so I go EE based? Orange based? ..?
Thanks for any feedback.
Zultrax-UK said:
Hey XDA,
I come here today seeking wisdom from the gods.
So a while back I rooted and flashed my mums phone:
Info
Samsung Galaxy S 3 - I9300 - UK - Orange
did all the usual CF Root with Odin etc.
now my question is, I recently noticed Samsung released stock 4.1.2 roms which I would like to put on there.
The thing is, I am abit confused as to which rom to go to as her contract is Orange, but 1-2 months the carrier changed to EE.
So which firmware so I go EE based? Orange based? ..?
Thanks for any feedback.
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Either is the answer depends what you want .
A stock UK Samsung rom .
A Orange rom .
A T Mobile rom .
jje
JJEgan said:
Either is the answer depends what you want .
A stock UK Samsung rom .
A Orange rom .
A T Mobile rom .
jje
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Firstly thanks for speedy reply,
secondly you mean they are ALL compatible in simple terms?
Any rom is compatible as long as it is for the I9300, you could even flash an Israeli rom.
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Zultrax-UK said:
Firstly thanks for speedy reply,
secondly you mean they are ALL compatible in simple terms?
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Yes though i advise flashing one that is actually for your location rather than one for Outer Mongolia .
jje
Thank you very much for all the help It worked phone fully back to stock unrooted on 4.1.2 thank you all that gave feedback.
Zultrax-UK said:
Thank you very much
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