I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 from vodafone. Here are the specs:
Android ver:4.0.3
Baseband:I9100BULP6
Kernel:3.0.15-I9100BULPC-CL332484 [email protected] #3
Build nr:IML74K.BULPC
CSC:I9100VODLP8
Now running on AT&T
I want to root this phone while maintaining the stock firmware or something better. Could some help me out I can't seem to find the right kernel to use. I appreciate it (p.s I did like to unroot at a later stage).
thanx
Since you're on ICS, just use this. No kernel flashing required.
There's a pretty good guide right here:
Your kernel: 3.0.15-I9100BULPC
Look for the LPC zip file in that thread, that is the kernel you need, be sure to read the guide well.
Good luck.
ctomgee said:
Since you're on ICS, just use this. No kernel flashing required.
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Thank you for the link. I tried it out and it worked out well for me.
Hi,
I have the exact same phone as the OP:
PDA: i9100BULPC
Phone: i9100BULP6
CSC: i9100VODLP8
I've been trying to root my phone to install a custom ROM on my phone for the last few hours but I keep hitting hitches.
I've tried using the customer kernel posted by nawrejin on this thread, but when I boot up my wifi won't work (stuck on authenticating/obtaining IP); that aside I also have a problem with CWM ('cwm manager needs superuser access')?
If I flash the stock kernel for my build then the wifi problem resolves itself, but returns to being unrooted. I don't have a mini SD card so can't use the solution proposed by ctomgee (rooting without kernel flashing).
Can anyone propose a workaround or solution? I've been trying all night now with no success. And I am a newbie noob noob .
Thanks for any input,
Will
Buy an sd card for a couple bucks.
Try to get the sd card. I I hae found this method very effective. When done you could download neat rom lite by Sale and watch your phone fly.
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Okay guys, First off I apologize if my post is too noobish. Yes I am a noob at all this.
I rooted my phone using steps mentioned here - http://samsunggalaxys2review.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=43
I bought my phone in india with the KE8 update, and now the About Phone section shows the following:
Android Version - 2.3.3
Bsaeband Version - I9100DDKE2
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKDD-CL 161513
Build Number: GINGERBREAD.XWKE8.
I read about a post for rooting the galaxy S2 here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101671
and am a little bit confused. Firstly did I do the rooting with a piece of old software or something? Do I need to do the rooting again or flash my phone with some other latest software ?
Can someone please spoon feed me some info about:
1. Whether I need to infact update my software and flash my phone again
2. If so how?
Thanks a lot guys, and again sorry for being too noobish :S
flash CF-root KE8 kernal as per
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
that way you can keep your KE8 and have Root AFAIK
(take no responsibility blah blah blah)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101671
I found this thread here and here they have given source of the Stock KE8 Kernel. Since i have already rooted my phone, is it enough if I just flash my phone with this stock kernel to have the latest software in my phone?
vijayallenraj said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101671
I found this thread here and here they have given source of the Stock KE8 Kernel. Since i have already rooted my phone, is it enough if I just flash my phone with this stock kernel to have the latest software in my phone?
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yes just download the stock kernel KE8 and flash over the rooted one, and your phone will still be rooted
Well I have rooted mine yesterday after a 3 hours effort. I think there should be a thread for Noobs like OP and me which will elaborate the Steps & Methods, the Application needed etc. in a Simple way with good demonstration. Not everybody had Android before, so for the new comers this is hard, very hard to understand all these. Like I am now having difficulties with ADB, I don't even know where to install it and from where, how to use it? The devs are very easy with these stuffs and they just mention the software name, but we, newcomers to Android are getting puzzled. It's a like a 5 year old baby has to face class X straightaway.
Some basic faqs SGS1 mostly same SGS2 .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=939752
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
jje
Thanks mate. Just 1 more question:
Firmware info
PDA:XWKE8
PHONE: DDKE2
CSC:ODDKE2
Build date: 18/05/2011
Generic India (ODD): www(dot)multiupload(dot)com/6OZ2KOHB07
XWKE8 Stock Kernel: www(dot)multiupload(dot)com/ZTRYIQ5S35
There was another thread where I found this. Which here should I use? What is ODD Generic India and what is the difference between this and the Stock Kernel?
And btw here is a guy that explains everything in detail on youtube:
I followed his instructions, and did exactly what he did and rooted my phone in 10 mins
www(dot)youtube(dot)com/user/mattj101101#p/u/9/XNggrd0Ptyg
Please help my new s2 a is showing kernel version:[email protected]#2 guys is this rooted handset?
vinaymonu25 said:
Please help my new s2 a is showing kernel version:[email protected]#2 guys is this rooted handset?
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This is the stock kernel which came from the Samsung factory. The phone is NOT rooted if you did not root it. You can do rooting with an insecure kernel and then revert back to the stock kernel, keeping the root intact.
Hey everyone,
so i've rooted my phone once before, and after some time i decided it was time to install chainfire's rom due to my battery drainage.
so i went on over to chainfire's thread and read... and read.... and read... downloaded all the jizz. and eventually i got down to the odin part. it was hanging at a specific step. anyways i read... again and realised that my firmware supported a very old recovery tool that didnt work so great. so i got back down to the site and read some more, and eventually got down to installing a new firmware (still confused with firmware vs kernel... but anyway)...
i went down to sammobile. and voila got a 4.0.3 firmware nice! but then... root was gone, and like my rooted apps that installed requested it needs to be rooted first. so i was like (EFFFFFF) anyway.
so i began searching again on how to root, and yes i know i need an insecure kernel... but where on earth do i find this thing.
i noticed that on sammobile they have kernels (or is it firmware, jeez all these names )... and i noticed that some of them have hash signs (##) next to them, does that mean it's insecure? i read somewhere that the star (*) sign means incomplete (it's an update rather)...
so please, someone, anyone, please help...
all i wanna do is install chainfire's rom
DEVICE: Samsung Galaxy S II
MODEL: GT-I9100
ANDROID VERSION: 4.0.3
BASEBAND VERSION: I9100DXLP7
KERNEL VERSION: [email protected] #3
BUILD NUMBER: IML74.DXLP7
thanks in advance guys...
Just download and flash via odin the cf root kernel for LPQ which is compatible with LP7 (use the latest version 5.4 referred to as proper it is a bug fix version). This will give you root and cwm.
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Thanks so much, ima get on it a lil later today and post back results.
You're a star.
Original (samsung) DXLP7
marcadam said:
Just download and flash via odin the cf root kernel for LPQ which is compatible with LP7 (use the latest version 5.4 referred to as proper it is a bug fix version). This will give you root and cwm.
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Hi, this kinda what I'm looking for, so would you or any other kind soul explain or provide some links so that I can root my I9100 with ORIGINAL DXLP7.
Thanks.
Edit (extra info):
DEVICE: Samsung Galaxy S II
MODEL: GT-I9100
ANDROID VERSION: 4.0.3
BASEBAND VERSION: I9100DXLP7
KERNEL VERSION: [email protected] #3
BUILD NUMBER: IML74K.DXLP7
Downloaded the official DXLP7 firmwire from intratech's thread.
SUCCESS!
Worked Perfectly! WOW! Took less than 5 minutes aswell...
Thanks so much ChainFire!
But MOST of ALL, thanks marcadam for your quick response and help!
Root lives on.
P.S.
Sadly i coudln't post the external links for the CF-Root, HOWEVER go on to Google Plus and search "ChainFire". All his links are in his posts.
Hi,
First time rooting my SG S2 GT-i9100T and I bricked my mobile last night and spent the last 24hrs searching the web for a solution. I finally used CheckFusDownloader_v2.1 as mentioned in one of the forums and was able to down the firmware and unbricked it by flashing it through odin.
I have little to zip experience with rooting and I think I flashed the wrong CF root (used CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXX_LPB-v5.2-CWM5-PROPER.zip ***). I ended up with the yellow triangle and then nothing...black screen. I rebooted several times and no result...tried recovery reset...nothing. Ordered a USB jig online today and soon after found the Checkfusdownloader and downed the firmware.
I can't seem to find the right CF-Root or the right insecure/original kernel to be able to root my SG S2. The youtube vids and other sites seem to require an insure and original kernel....
1) Is there any other (simple) way to root the SGS2? (tried superoneclick...w/o success)
2) Can anyone help me find the insecure and original kernel that I need?
3) Anyone know if the firmware I downed using checkfusdownloader or from samfirmware is the stock kernel? (I9100TDULPB_I9100THUTLP8_I9100TDULP4_HOME.tar.md5)
My Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100T info:
android: 4.0.3
kernel ver: ...I9100TDULPB
baseband: I9100TDULP4
I'd appreciate any help!
Cheers,
goro17 said:
Hi,
First time rooting my SG S2 GT-i9100T and I bricked my mobile last night and spent the last 24hrs searching the web for a solution. I finally used CheckFusDownloader_v2.1 as mentioned in one of the forums and was able to down the firmware and unbricked it by flashing it through odin.
I have little to zip experience with rooting and I think I flashed the wrong CF root (used CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXX_LPB-v5.2-CWM5-PROPER.zip ***). I ended up with the yellow triangle and then nothing...black screen. I rebooted several times and no result...tried recovery reset...nothing. Ordered a USB jig online today and soon after found the Checkfusdownloader and downed the firmware.
I can't seem to find the right CF-Root or the right insecure/original kernel to be able to root my SG S2. The youtube vids and other sites seem to require an insure and original kernel....
1) Is there any other (simple) way to root the SGS2? (tried superoneclick...w/o success)
2) Can anyone help me find the insecure and original kernel that I need?
3) Anyone know if the firmware I downed using checkfusdownloader or from samfirmware is the stock kernel? (I9100TDULPB_I9100THUTLP8_I9100TDULP4_HOME.tar.md5)
My Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100T info:
android: 4.0.3
kernel ver: ...I9100TDULPB
baseband: I9100TDULP4
I'd appreciate any help!
Cheers,
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There is no need to flash any kernel.
Just ROOT with this method: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
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Yeah Just Stay with 4.0.3.
You'll be. SAFE
(I am not sure if your phone have insane emmc)
Peace
Hit Thanks & It will Disappear
Sent from S II Running Fully Modified Official ICS 4.0.4
Next Device: Upcoming Nexus
Hello people
It's my first post here
I'm trying to get my sgs2 rooted.
I've been searching around forums quite a bit, but quickly got confused since I don't know what ROM I have, nor what brand is my phone (canadian, at&t, south african or whatever).
After looking around a bit I found out that I have an insane chip using the "eMMC Brickbug Check' app, which led me to find that the safest way to get root which is using the CWM from recovery mode without flashing kernel.
I tried it but when I get to clockwork mod everything gets stuck and the message "cant open /cache/recovery/log" pops all the time.
So I'm kind of stuck here, any help would be kindly appreciated.
My device info:
Model: GT-i9100
Android Version: 4.0.3
Kernel version: 3/0/15-i9100XXLPQ-CL223505 [email protected] #3
Build number: IML74K.XXLPQ
i prefer u jellybean use this one
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/4...roid412-xxlsj-jellybean-official-firmware.htm
To root(jellybean firmware) it just use this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031042
ankur.co.in said:
i prefer u jellybean use this one
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/4...roid412-xxlsj-jellybean-official-firmware.htm
To root(jellybean firmware) it just use this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031042
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So updating to 4.1.2 is supposed to fix my clockwork mod bug?
Yeah it will
Hi all,
Fairly new to XDA, however I have used it in the past, to root my Galaxy GT-I9100, and install a custom ROM onto it.
However, I am unsure if I can upgrade it.
My laptop doesn't recognise the phone if plugged in via USB, and after some reading around, I fear it may be the kernel?
I know it may seem newbie, but I just need a little push in the right direction. My phone's details are as follows:
ROM: CheckROM RevoHD V6
Android version: 2.3.6
Baseband (modem?): I9100XXKL1
Kernel: [email protected] #2
I wish to upgrade from gingerbread, due to failures with the Rom (forward facing camera broken)
is it safe for me to follow this guide? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365701
Also, I read on This Thread about the MMC-SUPERBRICK-BUG. Does my current kernel contain that bug or not?
Additional info:
I've used ODIN before
I have CWM manager v3.15 installed
Underneath the CWM manager v3.15, it states current kernel: CF-Root 5.0
Thanks in advance, and let me know if you need any more info.
Will
Upgrade to what; that is the million dollar question; doh.
I wouldnt flash anything if I was in your shoes, but mobile odin is a good app.
Brickbug is activated if you run 4.0.4 stock kernel c/w having the faulty chip.
Just posted this on another thread with a similar question!
I had the same issue when I flashed latest omniROM today, turns out the phone was in USB debugging mode so didn't connect. Go to developer options in settings and check it is not in USB debugging mode!
If you have no developer mode go to settings - about phone and then click lots on build number until it says you are a developer (or something like that), then the developer option will appear.
Hopefully that will fix it for you!
Dom
theunderling said:
Upgrade to what; that is the million dollar question; doh.
I wouldnt flash anything if I was in your shoes, but mobile odin is a good app.
Brickbug is activated if you run 4.0.4 stock kernel c/w having the faulty chip.
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I'm wishing to upgrade to jellybean, and miss out ics altogether, hopefully using the guide I linked previously
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