Someone please help i have tried and tried to root my phone but to no avail. I want to go back to Gingerbread from ICS but what ever kernel i put on says its passed but i'm still on ICS.
As i've said my phone just wont root. And Kies says my phone does not accept updates. So is there a way to go back to GB? I dont care if i loose all my apps etc. I just wanna go back to GB. (Stock) if poss
If there is a way could someone help. All the links i find for GB seem to be dead.
Oh and I am not the greatest at jargon so an idiots guide would be needed as I am an idiot.
Thanks in advance
pope2141 said:
Someone please help i have tried and tried to root my phone but to no avail. I want to go back to Gingerbread from ICS but what ever kernel i put on says its passed but i'm still on ICS.
As i've said my phone just wont root. And Kies says my phone does not accept updates. So is there a way to go back to GB? I dont care if i loose all my apps etc. I just wanna go back to GB. (Stock) if poss
If there is a way could someone help. All the links i find for GB seem to be dead.
Oh and I am not the greatest at jargon so an idiots guide would be needed as I am an idiot.
Thanks in advance
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Ok, you do not have a nandroid backup of your former GB ROM.
Restoring this backup would be the easiest way to get back.
You are on ICS now, and un-rooted.
Maybe it is best to flash a new ICS ROM, such as XWLPD or XWLPF to your phone.
Have a look at Intratech's Official Firmware thread here => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
There you will find the official ROM version as non-wipe installations and a description how to flash.
This is just to get a stable base to downgrade to GB.
Then choose the GB ROM version you want (also available in Intratech's thread), and flash it to your phone - in the same way you flashed the ICS ROM before.
After flashing, you may have to do a factory reset in recovery mode.
Press Volume UP + Home + Power button till recovery menu appears.
There you can choose to wipe data/factory reset.
Then reboot the phone.
Good luck!
Go to sammobile.com
Download a GB stock ROM
Download Odin for flashing
Flash the stock ROM
Your done
Chris.
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pope2141 said:
I want to go back to Gingerbread from ICS but what ever kernel i put on says its passed but i'm still on ICS.
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Here's your problem. Flashing different kernel won't change your Android version. Flashing GB rom will. Go to sammobile, choose your phone, download whatever rom you want from the list (look at its version before downloading it) and flash it with Odin. Flashing rom includes kernel so don't worry, you can change it later.
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Hi
thank you for your response. but all i can find on that link are dead links. Can you advise of any working ones please.
Regards
Download Odin 1.85
Go to sammobile.com
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100&r=1#regiona
Download 2.3.6 Open europe
Put PDA file in PDA
Put CSC file in CSC
Put Modem in Phone
Put your phone in download modus
Connect it to your pc (be sure you have installed the samsung USB drivers) and flash it and your SGS 2 is back on GB stock 2.3.6 stock
To downgrade from ICS to GB.
1.. Download from Samfirmware.com, your providers last GB firmware before ICS.
2.. Unzip the firmware once to the .tar.md5
3.. Backup your files from your internal sdcard that you want to keep to your PC/laptop, ie photos, docs etc.
4.. Make a nandroid backup.
5.. Remove your external scdard.
6.. Enter recovery. Data/factory reset. advanced, wipe dalvik cache
7.. Mounts & storage. format system. Format Data. Format sdcard.
8.. Turn off phone and remove battery.
9.. Re-inset battery and enter download mode.
10.. Connect phone to PC using original USB cable.
11.. Start Odin as administrator and wait for yellow confirmation box.
12.. Load GB firmware into PDA and press start.
13.. Once GB firmware has rebooted fully, go to dial pad and dial *2767*3855#
14.. Phone will factory reset and then re-boot into GB.
15. .Remember your phone will not be rooted at this time.
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bored_stupid said:
To downgrade from ICS to GB.
1.. Download from Samfirmware.com, your providers last GB firmware before ICS.
2.. Unzip the firmware once to the .tar.md5
3.. Backup your files from your internal sdcard that you want to keep to your PC/laptop, ie photos, docs etc.
4.. Make a nandroid backup.
5.. Remove your external scdard.
6.. Enter recovery. Data/factory reset. advanced, wipe dalvik cache
7.. Mounts & storage. format system. Format Data. Format sdcard.
8.. Turn off phone and remove battery.
9.. Re-inset battery and enter download mode.
10.. Connect phone to PC using original USB cable.
11.. Start Odin as administrator and wait for yellow confirmation box.
12.. Load GB firmware into PDA and press start.
13.. Once GB firmware has rebooted fully, go to dial pad and dial *2767*3588#
14.. Phone will factory reset and then re-boot into GB.
15. .Remember your phone will not be rooted at this time.
Good instructions the only thing I`d change is swap steps 10 and 11.
10.. Start Odin as administrator on your PC.
11.. Connect phone to PC using original USB cable and wait for yellow confirmation box in Odin on PC before pressing start.
The reason being Odin can be a bit flakey if phone is connected first. It`s only a slim chance anything would happen but why take even a slim chance.
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Why not install KitchenPro from the market?
It can install a rooted GB for you.
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jebuchanan said:
Why not install KitchenPro from the market?
It can install a rooted GB for you.
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Why is because people where trying to tell the OP the Correct way of SAFELY returning their SGS2 to GB.
Forgive but I used this one and my phone is still running fine.
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Guys my internet connection is a bit flakey nowadays with multiple disconnections so I can't download a odin gb package, I'm on ICS now but wanna go back to GB (having some network problems,just to check) I however do have a nandroid backup of the earlier gb. Now can I go back to GB by just flashing the backup over ICS? Or will that screw something up? (Diff bootloaders etc?)
It_ler said:
Ok, you do not have a nandroid backup of your former GB ROM.
Restoring this backup would be the easiest way to get back.
You are on ICS now, and un-rooted.
Maybe it is best to flash a new ICS ROM, such as XWLPD or XWLPF to your phone.
Have a look at Intratech's Official Firmware thread here => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
There you will find the official ROM version as non-wipe installations and a description how to flash.
This is just to get a stable base to downgrade to GB.
Then choose the GB ROM version you want (also available in Intratech's thread), and flash it to your phone - in the same way you flashed the ICS ROM before.
After flashing, you may have to do a factory reset in recovery mode.
Press Volume UP + Home + Power button till recovery menu appears.
There you can choose to wipe data/factory reset.
Then reboot the phone.
Good luck!
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i had the baseband version XXKPA and i needed to switch to a more stable ICS so i flashed XXLPQ without doing a factory reset, now my phone is stuck at the boot screen. it can enter into download mode, but not recovery mode. I need to fix this asap. Anybody help?
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I don't have a backup of my custom rom, is there a way to go back to my custom rom and get updates from Kies. I don't want a rooted phone etc.. Just a normal phone all back together.
Thanks
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sorry buddy, if you didn't do a back up. then there's no way u can access back your data.
going back to original rom, you can download your preferred choice at here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
after you download. just flash it using Odin =)
apogee91 said:
I don't have a backup of my custom rom, is there a way to go back to my custom rom
Flash your custom rom again .
Custom roms do not get KIES updates .
and get updates from Kies. I don't want a rooted phone etc.. Just a normal phone all back together.
Wipe phone
Remove Kies from PC >>remove KIES from registry >> download and install your original providers rom saved original rom or as near to original from the stock roms post .
You may then get KIES updates .
Note may not definite .
Or search CHECK FUS.
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Clean Slate for those that balls up the firmware .Or need to return to service or decide if its hardware/firmware problem .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system sd card .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware .
Still problems use usb jig to set rom counter to zero .
Return to service centre .
jje
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legionxx said:
sorry buddy, if you didn't do a back up. then there's no way u can access back your data.
going back to original rom, you can download your preferred choice at here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
after you download. just flash it using Odin =)
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Hi, I have the same problem as the OP but I'm unable to connect to ODIN. My computer(s) won't recognize the phone whatsoever.
I have a CDMA (US Sprint) SGSII with ICS KP8 (leaked, wrong region) on my phone and it won't connect to my PC. I've been searching for an answer all day.
I have: tried ODIN 1.85, 1.83, 1.3, uninstalled Kies, tried all my USB ports, tried all the USB ports on my other laptop, rebooted my laptop, and the phone many times. I've tried different cable as well.
I have the factory ROM zip file on my phone in a couple different locations, and I've been trying to get recovery mode to recognize it so I can "apply update from external storage" but it says E:failed to mount /sdcard (no such file or directory). I've done the factory reset and even *2767*3855# but everything brings me right back to a broken 4.0.3 with no wifi or mobile network. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can fix this? Thanks so much.
tptguy said:
Hi, I have the same problem as the OP but I'm unable to connect to ODIN. My computer(s) won't recognize the phone whatsoever.
I have a CDMA (US Sprint) SGSII with ICS KP8 (leaked, wrong region) on my phone and it won't connect to my PC. I've been searching for an answer all day.
I have: tried ODIN 1.85, 1.83, 1.3, uninstalled Kies, tried all my USB ports, tried all the USB ports on my other laptop, rebooted my laptop, and the phone many times. I've tried different cable as well.
I have the factory ROM zip file on my phone in a couple different locations, and I've been trying to get recovery mode to recognize it so I can "apply update from external storage" but it says E:failed to mount /sdcard (no such file or directory). I've done the factory reset and even *2767*3855# but everything brings me right back to a broken 4.0.3 with no wifi or mobile network. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can fix this? Thanks so much.
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I RMA'ed the phone. Can't keep neglecting work to do this :-/ Thanks to everyone on xda who responded or who helps lowly noobs like myself
Since a few weeks my Samsung Galaxy S2 gt-i9100 won't respond to any USB connection. No battery charging, no connection to pc, and also a JIG is not working.
Also note that when last charging a few weeks ago the phone was very hot and vibrating. After that the battery was empty.
When I connect the battery to another S2 it is charging correctly. When I put another battery into the S2 with the problem it is working, but USB is still not working.
I have flashed the phone in october 2011 to cyanogenmod 7.1, with the warning that I will lose waranty.
I think it is not a cyanogenmod issue, but a hardware faillure. Any suggestion how to get the phone back to original rom so I can send it back to samsung for waranty?
If it is not possible, any suggestions what to do know? Maybe getting the partnr GH59-10949A and replace it by myself?
Thanks in advance!
Search for stock rom on Samfirmware.com, flash in Mobile Odin perhaps ? Then use Triangle Away to reset flash counter ?
MistahBungle said:
Search for stock rom on Samfirmware.com, flash in Mobile Odin perhaps ? Then use Triangle Away to reset flash counter ?
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Triangle away only works on ICS roms.
1.Download any ICS rom, but get one that can be inscalled via recovery.
2. Download Triangle away, let it do its thing.
3. Download the stock rom you want, and sent it over wifi to your phone or download it on your phone.
4. Buy Chain fires mobile odin and flash it. Make sure you untick root, or you will need to go back to step 1 again.
Same thing happened to me they said I got water into the USB and wont fix it but I bought the parts to fix it on ebay.
Kingybear said:
Triangle away only works on ICS roms.
1.Download any ICS rom, but get one that can be inscalled via recovery.
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Thanks. But I don't understand what to do with step 1. Do I have to download a ICS rom to my phone or to my computer, and then what to do with it?
1.Download any ICS rom, but get one that can be inscalled via recovery.
Put on phone install via CWM recovery .
jje
Backup stuff, eg sms etc, (smsbackup+, always works well for me), and copy anything you want to keep eg photos etc to your pc via airdroid.
Download ics rom to phone
Grab triangle away
Grab mobile odin
Download stock rom to phone
Flash ics rom via Cwm recovery
Use triangle away
Flash stock rom via mobile odin
Delete any custom roms from the phone (aka files)
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Thanks all. It works
Hi Guys, I have the same problem.
my usb only works for charging. i can see the pins are bent inside the connector and i can't get it to connect to the pc.
i can't seem to find any ICS official rom for recovery install despite searching for 3 days. can any one point me in the right direction?
wanam's stock thread
salesale's stock thread
both in android dev forum
If you have read the last post you would understand!
If your region has ics, just flash using mobile Odin and use triangle away to reset counter.
If your region has GB only than as the post above says
Sammobile.com for stock roms
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jonny blond said:
Hi Guys, I have the same problem.
my usb only works for charging. i can see the pins are bent inside the connector and i can't get it to connect to the pc.
i can't seem to find any ICS official rom for recovery install despite searching for 3 days. can any one point me in the right direction?
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if you have already rooted and CWM installed you can have latest ICS CWM flashale stock rom from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1292825
If you have to use Mobile ODIN as suggested by veyka above,
offial Roms for Mobile Odin can be downloaded from sammobile.com or from the link below for stock roms in my sig or from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
Sorry maybe i should have given full details.
I am currently on 2.3.5 and want to upgrade to ics. but i can't flash the phone as usb is not functioning.and anoyingly there is no OTA update!!! as i understand it I can update the firmware via Recovery by putting it onto the sd card and restarting in 3 button mode. Correct?
I think i have the files downloading from samfirmwares.com now, but with 40 min to download!
I want to return an S2 to stock...I'm in the UK, will XWLPD be the right firmware? I must admit I'm a bit confused as to the second link there : XWLPD Stock Kernel....do I need to flash both these things?
Essentially I want to sell the phone and have it as much back to original as possible. It is rooted and has CWM on it. It's currently running CyanogenMod 9.
I can't get any Phone / PDA / CSC info, because *#1234# doesn't work.
Use CheckFus to download whatever is the proper and latest ROM for your country and operator.
CheckFus is here: http://fus.nanzen.se/
Then using Odin flash the ROM to your phone, reboot, wipe everything and the phone will be as good as new.
If that answered you, click "Thanks".
Flash just the tar.md5, its the whole package
white43 said:
I want to return an S2 to stock...I'm in the UK, will XWLPD be the right firmware? I must admit I'm a bit confused as to the second link there : XWLPD Stock Kernel....do I need to flash both these things?
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No. The full package is the first link, which has the stock kernel contained within already. The stock kernel in the second link is provided as a separate package just in case you need it, in the event you want to flash the stock kernel back after you've either flashed an insecure kernel to root, or flashed a custom kernel.
Dont forget to format the internal sd-card
Simonetti2011 said:
Use CheckFus to download whatever is the proper and latest ROM for your country and operator.
CheckFus is here: http://fus.nanzen.se/
Then using Odin flash the ROM to your phone, reboot, wipe everything and the phone will be as good as new.
If that answered you, click "Thanks".
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I've done this - but there's nothing in PDA or CSC. Phone has I9100RWAVOD
I press ok and get Invalid HIDSWVER.
EDIT : Is this because I'm running Cyanogenmod 9 nightly build?
white43 said:
I've done this - but there's nothing in PDA or CSC. Phone has I9100RWAVOD
I press ok and get Invalid HIDSWVER.
EDIT : Is this because I'm running Cyanogenmod 9 nightly build?
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Go to this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
In the 3rd post scroll down to LP7 select the XEU UK CSC download
Estract the file located in the zip / rar file.
Start Odin click the PDA button and find the extracted LP7 fileand select it, put your phone in download mode, plug in the USB, once you have the yellow indicator click start and let it flash.
Once finished you will have UK generic 4.0.3 version
After that just factory reset the phone to clean it, also format the SD Card to clean thta as well.
white43 said:
I want to return an S2 to stock...I'm in the UK, will XWLPD be the right firmware? I must admit I'm a bit confused as to the second link there : XWLPD Stock Kernel....do I need to flash both these things?
Essentially I want to sell the phone and have it as much back to original as possible. It is rooted and has CWM on it. It's currently running CyanogenMod 9.
I can't get any Phone / PDA / CSC info, because *#1234# doesn't work.
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I'm thinking of reverting back to stock as well, what are your reasons? I love the customisation of the AOKP ROMs but im really picky and some features dont work such as WiFi direct which is putting me off. Non AOKP ROMs dont have this issue but they dont support live lock screens so there is always something
Very minor but I am just that picky..lol Saying that I might go back to RR 9.6 as that seemed to work well for me. I am trying FOXHOUND atm and it seems good also.
B4 you go back to stock pls try Omega v13, there is stock, ICS or Black&Blue. I use v13 Ics as it's beautiful, truly. Everything just works. If you want AOKP, he even has an Omega v3.0 AOKP that I've heard is good too
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blade30p said:
B4 you go back to stock pls try Omega v13, there is stock, ICS or Black&Blue. I use v13 Ics as it's beautiful, truly. Everything just works. If you want AOKP, he even has an Omega v3.0 AOKP that I've heard is good too
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Do you have a link to this ROM and I will look into it?
Thanks
Sure....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1489197
If that doesn't work it's in the Android dev section under Samsung GTi9100, The roms creator is called .::Indie::., you can't miss it
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thank you
ag4751 said:
Go to this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
In the 3rd post scroll down to LP7 select the XEU UK CSC download
Estract the file located in the zip / rar file.
Start Odin click the PDA button and find the extracted LP7 fileand select it, put your phone in download mode, plug in the USB, once you have the yellow indicator click start and let it flash.
Once finished you will have UK generic 4.0.3 version
After that just factory reset the phone to clean it, also format the SD Card to clean thta as well.
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Thanks for this. I've done this - how long should it take to reboot? Its gone to the SG2 boot screen and pretty much has stayed there for the last 10 minutes.
EDIT : No worries, went into recovery and erased cache/wipe data - now booting.
If your trying to get to original firmware, there are a few things we need to know.
1.. What carrier/provider are you with.
2.. What original firmware did you have, ie 2.3.3, 2.3.4
Download the original firmware from Samfirmware.com
Because you were on ICS; and you are selling the phone, you need to do more than just factory reset.
1 enter recovery
2 data/factory reset.
3 ( Advanced ), wipe dalvik cache
4 ( mounts & storage ), format system. format data. Format internal storage.
Unzip original firmware once only.
Put the firmware into PDA in Odin
turn off phone and enter download mode.
Connect usb cable to phone/PC
Click start on Odin once you see yellow connection in Odin.
If I was doing this and it was my phone, I would also put the pit file in too. But i shall leave that up to you.
Wait for phone to reboot.
On dial pad phone *2767*3588#
Phone will reset then reboot.
Done.
PS.. do not install custom rom.
If the new owner then wants to upgrade via Kies, he/she can.
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«iain» said:
I'm thinking of reverting back to stock as well, what are your reasons?
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B4 you go back to stock pls try Omega v13, there is stock, ICS or Black&Blue. I use v13 Ics as it's beautiful, truly. Everything just works. If you want AOKP, he even has an Omega v3.0 AOKP that I've heard is good too
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Selling the phone. The person buying expects a Galaxy S2 - so Touchwiz it must be.
bored_stupid said:
If your trying to get to original firmware, there are a few things we need to know.
1.. What carrier/provider are you with.
2.. What original firmware did you have, ie 2.3.3, 2.3.4
Download the original firmware from Samfirmware.com
Because you were on ICS; and you are selling the phone, you need to do more than just factory reset.
1 enter recovery
2 data/factory reset.
3 ( Advanced ), wipe dalvik cache
4 ( mounts & storage ), format system. format data. Format internal storage.
Unzip original firmware once only.
Put the firmware into PDA in Odin
turn off phone and enter download mode.
Connect usb cable to phone/PC
Click start on Odin once you see yellow connection in Odin.
If I was doing this and it was my phone, I would also put the pit file in too. But i shall leave that up to you.
Wait for phone to reboot.
On dial pad phone *2767*3588#
Phone will reset then reboot.
Done.
PS.. do not install custom rom.
If the new owner then wants to upgrade via Kies, he/she can.
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I've reinstalled a stock firmware, it all works. It wasn't ever branded and was unlocked when I got it, so to all intents and purposes, it looks like an unlocked, generic S2 now(with UK presets). There was no pit file on what I downloaded -but thanks for your input.....what I didn't do was format all before I tried to install. Once it had gotten stuck, went back into recovery and wiped all these things - now working fine.
For future ref. The pit file, you get from samfirmware.com. Its under flashprograms.
Hope you get a good price for it.
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Hey guys, new here (obviously). I'm also fairly new to flashing/rooting on Android in general.
I flashed my phone to one of the leaked ICS international versions (when I boot up my phone it says "Samsung Galaxy SII GT I9100" from Gingerbread. I did this a couple of days ago. There are a few problems main one being I can't use the phone app for my phone (ironic).
So since the ICS official version for the US AT&T phone came out, I was wondering.
How can I flash my phone to the stock ICS version? Any help would be great and I hope I did not post in the wrong section :\
Thanks so much in advance guys.
Download KIES, install the proper drivers, plug in your phone, update.
Although you probably messed up your phone flashing firmware for the wrong model....
BTW, you might want to at least make an attempt to read before making a thread. There is a thread already dedicated to upgrading your phone to the official AT&T Gingercream Sandwich update
At least pretend to look like you are genuinely interested. Or you know, follow the rules you agreed to upon signing up in the forums
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Boot into download mode using the standard I777 method: with phone off, hold down vol+ & vol- while plugging in USB cable. Post back what the flash counter says.
creepyncrawly said:
Boot into download mode using the standard I777 method: with phone off, hold down vol+ & vol- while plugging in USB cable. Post back what the flash counter says.
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I don't think the standard method is working. Just shows the battery on screen.
and in response to the kies reply; when I plug in the phone and sync it up with kies, kies says "Your device does not support firmware upgrade through kies" or something along those lines.
In response to the other guy, I'm terribly sorry, maybe you could help by posting a link to that thread? I tried looking around seeing if there was anything related to my issue and I couldn't find anything. Forgive my noob status?
Thanks guys.
I used the method that worked though. Held down power, vol down, and home..
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-i9100
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: NO
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
looks like you need to read around and learn how to flash the secondary bootloader for UCKH7. It will change it back to the correct boot screen too. At least, that's what I think. I had to do it the other day after working on rooting the new LE5 stock.
Read the links in Creepy's signature.
To return your phone to I777 stock, flash the UCKH7 CL503881 stock binaries. The one-click downloader is the easiest. You will find the firmware in the Download Repository, link in my signature. This is the package that includes bootloaders and param.lfs.
Edit: I have been assuming you have the I777. This is true isn't it?
After you are at UCKH7 stock, you can use kies to update to stock ICS, or you can flash UCLE5 which is also in the Download Repository, at the bottom.
kk. I think what I'm gonna do is flash is completely back to stock gingerbread using one of his links and odin.
and plug it in through kies and see if that works to update it to ICS official.
Thanks guys! Sorry I caused such an uproar.
Thanks Creepy!! I will do just that
yes that is correct; I have the SGH-I777 At&t Samsung Galaxy S2.
It appears the one click exe that reverts my phone to stock software actually STOPS and "FAIL"s on the part where it's flashing the "cache."
My phone says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again."
Fortunately when I went download mode the top right corner says SGH-I777
instead of the international version.
I've tried the one-click several times and it still does not work. :\
Any advice?
Edit: Kies is not recognizing my phone ; "device not responding"
thanks again.
Make sure you have the USB Debugging mode turned off. It took me a few minutes to figure that out when I was trying to upgrade from Gingerbread to ICS via Kies earlier.
Not sure what's hanging it up. From your report, it appears that the secondary bootloader was successfully flashed. Do you recall what other steps completed before the fail?
You should be able to boot into recovery by holding vol+, vol- and pwr. Hold down until you enter recovery. Then wipe data/factory reset. Then try to flash the UCKH7 stock package without bootloaders. The link is in the return to the store guide linked in my signature. Or flash one of the stock plus root packages.
Hey thanks Creepy!
I really hate using the one-clickers, had no luck with 'em :|
I'd much rather use the blank Odin 1.85 exe I have that lets you fill in the files.
If I use that and the ---Return/Unbrick to Stock + Root: I777_UCKH7_OCD_Root_No_BL.7z (This contains the kernel, rooted system image, and modem.)--- download, what do I use for the bootloader slot or do I leave that empty?
thanks
SoloBuggMaster said:
Hey thanks Creepy!
I really hate using the one-clickers, had no luck with 'em :|
I'd much rather use the blank Odin 1.85 exe I have that lets you fill in the files.
If I use that and the ---Return/Unbrick to Stock + Root: I777_UCKH7_OCD_Root_No_BL.7z (This contains the kernel, rooted system image, and modem.)--- download, what do I use for the bootloader slot or do I leave that empty?
thanks
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That's a one-click downloader. If you want to flash the full package, there is a tar.md5 file in the Download Repository with everything in it, but it's all in one package, including the bootloaders, so you put it in the pda slot and it's the only file you flash.
In the Download Repository, there are also tars for Entropy512's packages which you can flash in Odin3. They are also one file tars and go in the pda slot. You can read about each one.
I'm not sure you need to flash the bootloaders again. I'd try to wipe data/factory reset and then flash a stock package without bootloaders first.
Applied the one-click with root Flash and now I'm back to gingerbread.
gonna see if I can get ICS working through kies..
looking good!!!
So my phone won't open.
I keep clicking the android but it keeps saying the google services framework has crashed.
and it won't connect to kies..
any ideas?
SoloBuggMaster said:
So my phone won't open.
I keep clicking the android but it keeps saying the google services framework has crashed.
and it won't connect to kies..
any ideas?
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Since ur rooted why not just flash the rom in cwm? The official release is found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650948
Sent from my SGH-i777 using XDA
thanks bud!
I guess you just drop that file onto the phone using file explorer and USB connection,
then go into recovery to update via cwm?
SoloBuggMaster said:
thanks bud!
I guess you just drop that file onto the phone using file explorer and USB connection,
then go into recovery to update via cwm?
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Yup just make sure u wipe data wipe cache and dalvik cache. U could also just download it to ur phone and move it via astro or whatever file manager app u have
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Hi everyone,
I gave it a shot at rooting my phone and upgrading it from android 4.0.3 to 4.2.1 (rootbox) but I failed miserably. Somewhere in between the phone got stuck at that warning yellow marker and it would only allow me to get into download mode. After trying 5-6 different firmware versions, I finally managed to get one of them to work with Odin and the phone works once again but this firmware version does not work with kies.
I have no idea what the original version was, but I can get all the details from an identical phone from the same operator if you tell me what would be needed. I know it is a silly question, but is there a way to download the firmware from another identical phone used by the same operator?
I want to either restore the phone to a firmware version of local Swiss operator or properly manage to upgrade the firmware to a light version of android so I won't have to deal anymore with all those useless default apps which start automatically and eat up the battery.
I welcome any and all advices.
Thanks in advance.
did you do a full wipe?
my SII is runnning on SlimBean 4.2.2.
just try it
the latest firmware for you S2 you will find at sammobile->firmwares->check your firmware
You can download stock from
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ just search for your phone and carrier then flash back to stock.
As the previous post said did you wipe first? Try a factory reset then flash the rom.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
danskiro said:
did you do a full wipe?
my SII is runnning on SlimBean 4.2.2.
just try it
the latest firmware for you S2 you will find at sammobile->firmwares->check your firmware
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Thanks a lot for the help. With this new firmware on I finally managed to install RootBox 3.8 with Android 4.2.2.
It would be great if I someone would lend a hand in fixing the following 2 small, but quite annoying issues:
1. finding a way to remove 3 of the 5 home screens - I just don't need them and its annoying.
2. finding a way to disable the vibrations that happen whenever I use the on-screen keyboard to write anything
gn82 said:
It would be great if I someone would lend a hand in fixing the following 2 small, but quite annoying issues:
1. finding a way to remove 3 of the 5 home screens - I just don't need them and its annoying.
2. finding a way to disable the vibrations that happen whenever I use the on-screen keyboard to write anything
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1. If you are on TwLauncher (original one) put two of your fingers on opposite corners or homescreen and then move both fingers to middle. Then you'll see all homescreens and just long press one and a dustbin will appear. Put the homescreens on it
2. Settings > sound > there it will be an option to have you vibrate while pressing and you can uncheck it.
This is very basic stuff, you should explore everything on your phone before asking questions. Keep in mind for next time.
Till then, cheers.
WardenBerret said:
1. If you are on TwLauncher (original one) put two of your fingers on opposite corners or homescreen and then move both fingers to middle. Then you'll see all homescreens and just long press one and a dustbin will appear. Put the homescreens on it
2. Settings > sound > there it will be an option to have you vibrate while pressing and you can uncheck it.
This is very basic stuff, you should explore everything on your phone before asking questions. Keep in mind for next time.
Till then, cheers.
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Thanks for the feedback. Be it basic or not, it simply does not work. I used the basic Rootbox as described in this thread.
1. No matter how much I move my fingers on the screen no menu appears
2. System settings >> Sound >> "vibrate on touch" is disabled yet the phone vibrates when I type on the screen keyboard which is really annoying to others if I am in a meeting ... I googled for about 6 hours for a solution and when I failed to find one I posted here. I am sure that the time of everyone here is quite precious I would never want to waste it.
Flash stock jb with mobile odin and that's that.
Sent from the little guy
gastonw said:
Flash stock jb with mobile odin and that's that.
Sent from the little guy
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Thanks a lot gastonw. I am now cMIUI which should be based on CM10 and even though it is based on Android 4.1.2 instead of 4.2.2 it is still running great.
Good news then
Sent from the little guy
Stuck at samsung logo
Stuck at samsung logo
running on siyah kernel v6.5b on Samsung galaxy s2 jb 4.1.2
tried to install alliance mod rom v8 and ended up at Samsung logo
tried factory reset and also the wipe cache partition dint work erased the dalvik cache too plus tried factory reset and install a fresh stock rom the odin just gets hung and task manager marks it as not responding.what do i do now??
I have access to root..
Have i Bricked this phone??
algorithm101 said:
Stuck at samsung logo
running on siyah kernel v6.5b on Samsung galaxy s2 jb 4.1.2
tried to install alliance mod rom v8 and ended up at Samsung logo
tried factory reset and also the wipe cache partition dint work erased the dalvik cache too plus tried factory reset and install a fresh stock rom the odin just gets hung and task manager marks it as not responding.what do i do now??
I have access to root..
Have i Bricked this phone??
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If you can get to the samsung boot logo, then no. Can you access recovery? Or just download mode? If you can access recovery, then factory reset>clear cache>clear dalvik cache and flash one of the firmwares you'd have on your sd card, assuming that you used CWM to flash a zip in the first place (you said that you had cMIUI and rootbox working, go back to one of those.) If you can't get into recovery, then try download mode. You need to keep trying to flash with Odin if you can only access download mode. There's a set of troubleshooting steps to follow if you get another bad Odin flash. Search through my posts for them, I posted them a week back or so.
now trying to install a stock rom
I Can access recovery.. i did all the formatting of caches, i'm trying to install a stock rom now.. what i'm doing is correct or wrong please suggest..
algorithm101 said:
I Can access recovery.. i did all the formatting of caches, i'm trying to install a stock rom now.. what i'm doing is correct or wrong please suggest..
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If you're attempting to flash a stock ROM through CWM recovery, stop now. That'll never work. The only way to flash a stock ROM is to use Odin, Mobile Odin (which in your case won't work, requires phone to boot) or Heimdall (I've never used this personally). So if you're using recovery, DON'T flash stock. You have two options to flash a ROM at present:
1) Stock ROM using Odin
2) Custom ROM using CWM recovery.
Done and working Thanks a Lot
Hopper8 said:
If you can get to the samsung boot logo, then no. Can you access recovery? Or just download mode? If you can access recovery, then factory reset>clear cache>clear dalvik cache and flash one of the firmwares you'd have on your sd card, assuming that you used CWM to flash a zip in the first place (you said that you had cMIUI and rootbox working, go back to one of those.) If you can't get into recovery, then try download mode. You need to keep trying to flash with Odin if you can only access download mode. There's a set of troubleshooting steps to follow if you get another bad Odin flash. Search through my posts for them, I posted them a week back or so.
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I flashed into stock rom XXLSJ variant. phone is working fine but lost access to root. in order to regain recovery menu i rooted my phone.
1. Now i want to backup my ROM using titanium backup. But its stuck at Gaining Root Access Screen What do i do now?
2. Stweaks,Super User and CWM have disappeared how do i get it back??
3. Strange thing Whatsapp is not working Unable to connect using my datapack
4. Can i Software update irrespective of the JB Stock ROMs region I am from.
Good job getting it working again now, time for you to do some reading. Read about what flashing a custom kernel will do for you. Then pick one that's compatible with your firmware and flash it.
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Stuck on boot logo
Hi i just flashed the stock firmware acquired from this link:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=12748
I got all green in Odin v1.85 but it is stuck on the boot logo
I have rooted/flashed my phone many times so I'm quite confused.
Help much appreciated!!
Wipe data/factory reset?
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Which is the main stock firmware for the i9100?
Hi I am using a vodafone UK branded i9100 firmware and recently decided to cancel my contract. I would like to flash to a stock JB but im not sure which is the right one to download.
I checked the firmware on sammobile but still unsure. Please see attached file.
Wanna flash vodafone uk or any other ROM?
(Retoric)
Sent from...this is not even my S2
gastonw said:
Wanna flash vodafone uk or any other ROM?
(Retoric)
Sent from...this is not even my S2
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Can you flash any s2 stock rom? I see there is difference in the modem code for different countries...
I have
PDA: I9100XWLSH
CSC: I9100OPSLSB
MODEM: I9100XXLS9
So i belive only this ver of stock rom can be flashed???