Hey!
I just upgraded my unrooted Bell GT-I9100M to Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3 using Kies and I would now like to root my phone. I haven't found a definitive instruction on how to do this so I wonder if it has or hasn't been figured out yet.
Thanks!
Bump. My cousin has the Virgin Mobile version, which I believe is the exact same thing as the Bell version? He upgraded to ICS and is looking to root but after a half hour of Google and XDA searching there is no info related to our situation.
http://www.google.com/search?q=xda+i9100+root
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I followed ctomgee's search suggestion (as if I hadn't done a simple Google search myself already) and found a Youtube instructional video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw_za0mQorw
When I flashed XWKDD_insecure.tar as instructed my phone turned into a brick stuck at the splash screen with a yellow warning symbol.
Then I read the comments LOL
I recovered by downloading both the stock Bell kernel and firmware (UGKG2) from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928 and reinstalled the kernel first and then the firmware using Odin. This restored me to stock gingerbread and I was then able to update once again to ICS 4.0.3 using Kies.
In my original post I was looking for guidance from someone that had already successfully rooted their Bell, ICS upgraded SGS2. I know that this has been done many times with other S2's but obviously it isn't universally understood as to how to get this done.
At least I figured out how to recover. The next attempt won't be so scary!
Cheers!
myamigo said:
WARNING
I followed ctomgee's search suggestion (as if I hadn't done a simple Google search myself already) and found a Youtube instructional video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw_za0mQorw
When I flashed XWKDD_insecure.tar as instructed my phone turned into a brick stuck at the splash screen with a yellow warning symbol.
Then I read the comments LOL
I recovered by downloading both the stock Bell kernel and firmware (UGKG2) from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928 and reinstalled the kernel first and then the firmware using Odin. This restored me to stock gingerbread and I was then able to update once again to ICS 4.0.3 using Kies.
In my original post I was looking for guidance from someone that had already successfully rooted their Bell, ICS upgraded SGS2. I know that this has been done many times with other S2's but obviously it isn't universally understood as to how to get this done.
At least I figured out how to recover. The next attempt won't be so scary!
Cheers!
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Reading posts in full is helpful too.
That video you reference is quite old, but aside from that, the dude even says "if you're not on xwkdd, watch through to the end blah blah"... and it links to this - which says right at the top:
THIS THREAD HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY THE CF-ROOT THREAD: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
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THAT link has full instructions and is much more up to date than the video you chose.
But in any case, I guess you need a bit more help... so if you're still on ICS, then try this, which doesn't involve flashing anything with Odin, so it's safer that way.
It was ALSO the fourth result in that search I linked you to.
Thanks for the hand holding
I get a different result from my search and the ROOT/UNROOT link didn't bubble to the top for me.
I had to revert to gingerbread so I could restore data that I backed up using Kies and just upgraded to ICS once again. I'm getting good at that!
The ROOT/UNROOT guide worked perfectly. I'm now rooted and I created a backup of my phone so I'm good to go!
Thanks again!
myamigo said:
Thanks for the hand holding
I get a different result from my search and the ROOT/UNROOT link didn't bubble to the top for me.
I had to revert to gingerbread so I could restore data that I backed up using Kies and just upgraded to ICS once again. I'm getting good at that!
The ROOT/UNROOT guide worked perfectly. I'm now rooted and I created a backup of my phone so I'm good to go!
Thanks again!
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Hmm. Strange your results from XDA are different than mine.
But in any case, I find Google to be a better tool to search XDA, than the built-in XDA search engine. Just click on that link at the bottom of the subsection of links that says "More results from forum.xda-developers.com >>". That will show you all the results Google found JUST on the XDA forums.
ctomgee said:
But in any case, I guess you need a bit more help... so if you're still on ICS, then try this, which doesn't involve flashing anything with Odin, so it's safer that way.
It was ALSO the fourth result in that search I linked you to.
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Confirms to work for the Virgin Canada version (GT-I9100M). Thanks! I wasn't aware i9100 root methods would work on the i9100m, now i know.
I think I'm in trouble!
I booted into CWM to restore from a backup I generated yesterday and the restore seemed to work fine. I was returned to the CMW menu and selected the reboot option but the phone has not shown any signs of life since.
I've tried to boot into download and recovery modes with no luck. I also tried a soft and hard reset (suggested here http://androidforums.com/3240969-post170.html) but still nothing.
Is there anything else that I can try? What might have happened?
myamigo said:
I think I'm in trouble!
I booted into CWM to restore from a backup I generated yesterday and the restore seemed to work fine. I was returned to the CMW menu and selected the reboot option but the phone has not shown any signs of life since.
I've tried to boot into download and recovery modes with no luck. I also tried a soft and hard reset (suggested here http://androidforums.com/3240969-post170.html) but still nothing.
Is there anything else that I can try? What might have happened?
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Hmm. Maybe this? Did you happen to do a bunch of wipes, in addition to the restore and reboot?
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Hmm. Maybe this? Did you happen to do a bunch of wipes, in addition to the restore and reboot?
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No I went straight to the restore and into the toilette from there. I've tried building a USB jig and the micro USB cable I hacked up left pin #4 (ID) disconnected internally (not brought out to a pad) so I can't get a wire on it.
I found a way to get the 300k resistor directly across pins #4 & #5 of the phone but this didn't wake it up so she's firmly bricked.
It's still under warranty so I'll take it in to see if I can get it repaired that way. If the only way to repair it is through JTAG since downloading over the USB port isn't an option it may simply be more trouble than it is worth to Samsung to find out what really happened. All they'll hear from me is that I upgraded to ICS using Kies and that toasted it.
clozecall said:
Confirms to work for the Virgin Canada version (GT-I9100M). Thanks! I wasn't aware i9100 root methods would work on the i9100m, now i know.
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hi, thanks for letting us know your experience.
i am planning to purchase a Galaxy SII GT-I9100M, from VirginMobile (CAN) - it is a little bit outdated, but the 4.3 screen, the form factor and coming with ICS are good points. by the way, youf galaxy from virgin mobile, did come with ics as well? (asking to be sure that the one is sale presently are the same serie as your mobile).
are there recents roms available for this model? like newest jellybean or cm10?
did you have problems to unlock the phone?
in general, are the roms for the model Galaxy SII I9100 compatible with this VirginMobile model GT-I9100M?
thanks.
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Ok, so I'm kinda already at stock. When I first got my SGS2, I rooted it but didn't put a custom ROM on. I was happy with this arrangement. It's been so long now though, that I've forgotten what I did and how to get it back to how it was when i bought it.
I have taken a screenshot of my info page: Here
I've spent all evening trying to get it back to untouched status - I've managed to unroot it and flash the stock kernel (even though the kernel info in the screenshot still mentions root for some reason). This doesn't seem to be enough though - it's still failing to install an OTA or kies update.
I'm going to be passing this phone on once the SGS3 comes out, so it's vital that it's back to square one and able to handle OTA updates.
I'd really appreciate some guidance here, I've been out of the tinkering game for far too long!
I don't see anything out of the ordinary on your screenshot. Have you ever changed CSC? Also, make sure you disable USB debugging if you ever enabled it.
Try * HERE * for the official O2 UK ROMs, with the latest being XWLP3. These will wipe and unroot your phone.
Intratech has put a link at the top on the procedure you need to follow.
Don't worry what the kernel says. When I first got mine it used to say root and dell and it wasn't a dell or rooted.
What's CSC? I've turned usb debugging off btw.
I've tried the OTAs and they download, but when it comes to installing it stops at 14% for a moment, moves up to 19% then reboots and gives me a failed update message.
I did wonder if i changed the recovery but I'm not sure how to tell - or how to change it back if I did. Would that cause problems?
I'll check out that o2 stuff, thanks. This phone was bought unlocked and unbranded though, will that matter?
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More info in attached pic.
A quick google would lead me to say that no, I didn't change CSC. I hope!
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r2001uk said:
Ok, so I'm kinda already at stock. When I first got my SGS2, I rooted it but didn't put a custom ROM on. I was happy with this arrangement. It's been so long now though, that I've forgotten what I did and how to get it back to how it was when i bought it.
I have taken a screenshot of my info page: Here
I've spent all evening trying to get it back to untouched status - I've managed to unroot it and flash the stock kernel (even though the kernel info in the screenshot still mentions root for some reason). This doesn't seem to be enough though - it's still failing to install an OTA or kies update.
I'm going to be passing this phone on once the SGS3 comes out, so it's vital that it's back to square one and able to handle OTA updates.
I'd really appreciate some guidance here, I've been out of the tinkering game for far too long!
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you have to reset the counter as well search forum for custom binary counter and usb jig
other than that you may try to flash an old firmware 2.3.5 and then reset counter;
the stock rom how did you obtain it? is it the right one for your phone's region? did you have another one?
i would recommend you use fusdownloader; get the right stock rom for your phone and flash then; i have successfully unrooted my old sgs II before I gave it away to my mum as a birthday present
I've always stayed at stock rom because I was happy with it. I think the only rom-related change might have been to update to 2.3.3. Pretty sure it was the correct region. I didn't need to wipe anyway.
Would wiping and flashing everything from scratch solve my problem? Rom, kernel, recovery etc. I could do that, but I'd wait until I was about to give the phone away. If there's a single package to flash in Odin that sets everything back to factory standard, that'd be perfect.
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Oh and about the jig? If that's the only option that doesn't involve a full wipe, I'll just hold off until I wipe. I don't fancy buying a jig for one task.
This'll teach me for tinkering and then waiting a year to revert!
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To me its as simple as flashing O2 firmware via Odin after a full wipe of phone via CWM recovery .
GB O2 was posted KDD and KE2
and ICS LP3 O2 is available and should be on Checkfus .
kernel says root has nothing at all to do with ROOTING or even a rooted phone its a build signature only .
OTA update is known to be poor for some sticking during the download .
jje
I have root, the first time it froze and didn't sent a test correctly. So I tried it again using Super one. Now I have superuser. Tried both apps on the market and neither one seem to have worked thus yet.
When I try Herolz Galaxy s unlock It is unable to copy EFS, All it says is Done, Error, Not saved. And yes there is an SD card present.
The GS2 unlocker also available on the market will fart around for over 5 minutes and say unlock code not found.
What gives am I doing something wrong? I have tried it with the sim in and with it out. Using Family mobile from Walmart, so I am guessing Tmobile sim card.
Please give me some other root around this.
android 2.3.4
I777UCKH7
kernel version 2.6.35.7
Just go to stock and reroot
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I didn't know ti wasn't stock. LOL . I just bought it used from a shop here yesterday as am upgrade from gs1. Could you possibly direct me in the right direction as I am unsure what part you are talking about mot being stock.
Than ks in advance
you know you'll only get Edge on Tmo bands.
KH7 is stock, but you stated you have root. Did you do it? if not then check the android Development forums on how to get back to stock. and start the root proccess again.
I got the root through superoneclick. It seemed it did ok as the secong time I went through it said it was already rooted. as for the crappy internet it won't really matter here as we don't even have 3g here in this town for t-mobile anyhow.
if I un-root and re flash back to stock just using the button press combo work? Any why does it only get edge on tmobile?
-Steve
stevewasthere said:
if I un-root and re flash back to stock just using the button press combo work? Any why does it only get edge on tmobile?
-Steve
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Unroot and back to stock would require Odin/Heimdall.
Only gets Edge on Tmo because its an at&t phone. different bands for 3g.
I have used Super One Click in the past, but its just easier to flash a rooted kernal in Odin/Heimdall, then flash a custom ROM via CWM.
Back to stock is mainly because SuperOneClick is an old tool. and then starting fresh with the latest.
But I had no need to unlock my phone, but from what I've heard its very simple, and most dont have any issues. using the app from the market
I am not afraid of ODIN. I have done that in the past but I did have a huge problem with the GS1 installing an older kernel. I just about bricked the phone. I had to use the HEimdall or what ever it was to get back in it.
On these phone with a custom kernal and rom will it automatically unlock the phone? I am just afraid of using the wrong one and in this particualr section I am sure as to where to go. It doesn't give a whole lot of detail and with the cryogen mod thing it is getting places where I am not sure if I want to really try that. I would but the information is spaced out so much I am afraid of missing something and buggering everything up. What should I have to worry about when doing this?
Also it is the software unlocking I am having problems with.
stevewasthere said:
I am not afraid of ODIN. I have done that in the past but I did have a huge problem with the GS1 installing an older kernel. I just about bricked the phone. I had to use the HEimdall or what ever it was to get back in it.
On these phone with a custom kernal and rom will it automatically unlock the phone? I am just afraid of using the wrong one and in this particualr section I am sure as to where to go. It doesn't give a whole lot of detail and with the cryogen mod thing it is getting places where I am not sure if I want to really try that. I would but the information is spaced out so much I am afraid of missing something and buggering everything up. What should I have to worry about when doing this?
Also it is the software unlocking I am having problems with.
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Custom kernal will not unlock the phone to be used on a network other than at&t.
Software unlock? assuming you mean using s/w to unlock the device, yes thats the way i understood this thread. I cant really tell ya much about that, but i have heard that its easy and works fine, which is why you should go back to stock first, to get rid of anything messy leftover from using an old rooting method.
stevewasthere said:
I have root, the first time it froze and didn't sent a test correctly. So I tried it again using Super one. Now I have superuser. Tried both apps on the market and neither one seem to have worked thus yet.
When I try Herolz Galaxy s unlock It is unable to copy EFS, All it says is Done, Error, Not saved. And yes there is an SD card present.
The GS2 unlocker also available on the market will fart around for over 5 minutes and say unlock code not found.
What gives am I doing something wrong? I have tried it with the sim in and with it out. Using Family mobile from Walmart, so I am guessing Tmobile sim card.
Please give me some other root around this.
android 2.3.4
I777UCKH7
kernel version 2.6.35.7
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You get this error when you dont reboot the phone after installing busybox and Herolz Galaxy s phone. Just reboot and try. Same happened for me
stevewasthere said:
I got the root through superoneclick. It seemed it did ok as the secong time I went through it said it was already rooted.
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You're probably fine as is. Look in Settings | About Phone. If you are stock UCKH7 it should read something like -
Android version 3.2.4
Baseband version UCKH7
Kernel version 2.6.35.7
And why does it only get edge on tmobile?
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AT&T hardware handles different frequencies than T-Mobile hardware. It's a limitation of the phone's capability to receive the signal.
Try this thread for unlocking the phone.
FIXED!!
Stupid busy box was causing errors. re-downloaded it from the market and installed. Whoalla, unlocked. WTF.... Stupid phone. HAHAHA Thanks...
Trouble Unlocking After Odin Root of
I rooted my phone using Odin and the Siyah-v3.4.2-nomswap-I777.tar file in the PDA. The phone passed, and it reloads with the triangle on the start up as expected. However, it then says "enter network lock control key". It has nothing to do with the sim, as the sim works in another phone. I have done the process several times, running odin back to the original factory settings with I777UCLE5_I777ATTLE5_I777UCLE5_HOME.tar.md5
Could someone please tell me how to get the phone unlocked?
I have done this process before with another i777 phone, and it worked fine.
KEITH000000 said:
I rooted my phone using Odin and the Siyah-v3.4.2-nomswap-I777.tar file in the PDA. The phone passed, and it reloads with the triangle on the start up as expected. However, it then says "enter network lock control key". It has nothing to do with the sim, as the sim works in another phone. I have done the process several times, running odin back to the original factory settings with I777UCLE5_I777ATTLE5_I777UCLE5_HOME.tar.md5
Could someone please tell me how to get the phone unlocked?
I have done this process before with another i777 phone, and it worked fine.
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Just go back to stock 2.3.4 and go from there.
Sent from Team Pirate Headquarters. AKA yer moms basement.
Also, why expect the triangle? Only time I've seen a triangle is in other people's screenshots...
Clay
Team Pirate
Sent from my Buttery Smooth PINK SGH-i777
aviseqdas said:
You get this error when you dont reboot the phone after installing busybox and Herolz Galaxy s phone. Just reboot and try. Same happened for me
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I have tried re-installing both software and then reboot. still no luck.:crying:
I have a Galaxy Note i717 from AT&T that I rooted. Worked great.
Yesterday I upgraded to ICS via Kies. Worked great.
Then I proceeded to root it again using odin.
Unfortunately even after all the things done it now will not boot up at all.
All I get is the S a m s u n g logo. I can put it into boot mode and the computer see's it but nothing more.
If anyone can point me to any rom/bootloader/ etc. I would be most grateful.
Or just let me know what to do and where to get roms. I did search and there are many for the i700.
I guess I need a bootloader and rom right?
Sorry folks. Point me somewhere else will have to get another phone.
T h a n k s ...
Others would tell you to look in the dev section for the stock rom (its usually called something like "in case of brick) I've had issues issues getting it to work but Im certain it was user error as to why it didn't work for me. But another option that I think could work would be to get your phone into download mode and run the ics upgrade thru kies again. You'll lose everything in your phone but I think it'll get your phone up and running again. But before you do any other that...did you make a nandroid back of? Or have you downloaded any roms to your phone because if you did you can just enter cwm and reflash any rom you may have or just flash your backup, backups are so important when doing these sort of things, saves a lot of head aches.
Edit: after reading your post again it says your phone messed up after rooting, try and re run the root file thru Odin, I kinda sorta remember reading something similar to this were people had issue trying to root. I'll try and find the thread.
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this happened due to rooting with the Gingerbread method...so using Nash reply run/reinstall your Official ICS...and to root....
see My Links in red in my signature...go the GNote Super page....you should see what is being used to root the Official ICS...I used it and lots others, there prob more methods out there, but I found this is the easiest and more proven method....
Cant miss the info on GNote page regarding Rooting.
so to recap...since your believe you have bricked your phone...
use the method Nash replied to you with...put into download mode....run the official ics, you will need the model, serial number of your phone...
let us know how it works out for you...
mpanwar said:
I have a Galaxy Note i717 from AT&T that I rooted. Worked great.
Yesterday I upgraded to ICS via Kies. Worked great.
Then I proceeded to root it again using odin.
Unfortunately even after all the things done it now will not boot up at all.
All I get is the S a m s u n g logo. I can put it into boot mode and the computer see's it but nothing more.
If anyone can point me to any rom/bootloader/ etc. I would be most grateful.
Or just let me know what to do and where to get roms. I did search and there are many for the i700.
I guess I need a bootloader and rom right?
Sorry folks. Point me somewhere else will have to get another phone.
T h a n k s ...
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And once you're rooted and all fixed up, enter cwm and create a backup. These are great because no matter what you do to your phone as long as you can enter cwm you'll always be able to fix your phone via backup.
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I wanted to mention, I'm not sure how you updated thru kies originally (legit update or emergency update) the method you'll be using this time (if you choose to fix thru kies) is the more or less emergency method. I wanted to mention this because when your in download mode and connect your phone to your PC and run kies, kies will try to connect to your device but will time out over time...it took me 2 days of Q and A before I realized kies won't connect with phone in download mode, but that's OK. Once phone is connected click tools/firmware upgrade and initialization, and as bigjoe said youll than need to input model and serial numbers (all caps) than click OK. You'll have a few prompts afterwards but yo basically on your way to a running phone.
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Brick = nothing at all happening on phone.
Samsung logo = bad flash (corrupt file used)
Brick can sometimes be revived with a JTAG device.
Samsung logo means re download file, re read instructions and relevent thread, and redo your work.
Don't be too anxious -you will fix it.
I suggest using Kies upgrade > emerency firmware method. Download mode is the key.
If you are with Rogers, the following is useful.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1657262
I went through the exact same problem with someone else's Note that I was upgrading, subsequently flashing.
The above process bring the phone back to 100% stock gingerbread.
Thanks All and Resolved.
eugenekim618 said:
If you are with Rogers, the following is useful.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1657262
I went through the exact same problem with someone else's Note that I was upgrading, subsequently flashing.
The above process bring the phone back to 100% stock gingerbread.
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Thanks all for the replies.
I was able to go to DEV Section and get the full AT&T ICS Rom. Used ODIN to get it back to factory ICS.
Then (with great care ) re-rooted it using ICS root stuff. I have it all in case anyone else needs this route. Else follow instructions above.
Thanks all. I think for now ICS is where this will stay. In fact Gingerbread was good enough except for not being able to use Chrome.
mpanwar said:
Thanks all for the replies.
I was able to go to DEV Section and get the full AT&T ICS Rom. Used ODIN to get it back to factory ICS.
Then (with great care ) re-rooted it using ICS root stuff. I have it all in case anyone else needs this route. Else follow instructions above.
Thanks all. I think for now ICS is where this will stay. In fact Gingerbread was good enough except for not being able to use Chrome.
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great, can you put solved in the title...thx
So...
I was asked to root a Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 the other day...
I got the person to back up all of their stuff through Kies and then they bought the phone back to me to try and root.
(Why do they want to root it? To remove the noise on the camera when capturing video - I believe this will help narrow down which version it is..)
I managed to download and install a Siyah version, through Odin, and i have the CWM recovery mode, and also the Download mode available.
When i boot up the phone, it comes up to the Yellow triangle image, and no further...
I thought it was a pretty simple task, clearly i have messed up and not realised the extent of the process - i am clearly missing something out - or downloading the wrong things... Should i be downloading a different version - i can't find what files i should have already - and i don't know how i would be able to download apps to the phone now it's only on recovery mode...
I understand everyone asks these and you direct them to other previous threads, but i've doubted myself on everything i've done up to now, so could anyone clarify the correct steps i should be taking?
I believe the phone was on 2.3.3 before my attempted root, but i don't personally have any other details of the phone....
I don't even mind if i can't root it, but if i could possibly revert it back to stock i would be equally happy as we currently have an unusable phone.. (I don't think it's bricked is it?)
Thanks in advance,
Tom.
MrTommo said:
So...
I was asked to root a Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 the other day...
I got the person to back up all of their stuff through Kies and then they bought the phone back to me to try and root.
(Why do they want to root it? To remove the noise on the camera when capturing video - I believe this will help narrow down which version it is..)
I managed to download and install a Siyah version, through Odin, and i have the CWM recovery mode, and also the Download mode available.
When i boot up the phone, it comes up to the Yellow triangle image, and no further...
I thought it was a pretty simple task, clearly i have messed up and not realised the extent of the process - i am clearly missing something out - or downloading the wrong things... Should i be downloading a different version - i can't find what files i should have already - and i don't know how i would be able to download apps to the phone now it's only on recovery mode...
I understand everyone asks these and you direct them to other previous threads, but i've doubted myself on everything i've done up to now, so could anyone clarify the correct steps i should be taking?
I believe the phone was on 2.3.3 before my attempted root, but i don't personally have any other details of the phone....
I don't even mind if i can't root it, but if i could possibly revert it back to stock i would be equally happy as we currently have an unusable phone.. (I don't think it's bricked is it?)
Thanks in advance,
Tom.
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If you are still able to access cwm and download mode I am pretty sure that you are not bricked(but still there is always a small probability) so I recommend you flash a stock rom via Odin, read lots because I have read of an old siyah kernel which has the brick bug, be careful with ics stock as well.
For all the above recommended matters there are hundreds of threads with extensive details.
For Rooting read several threads and choose the easiest method.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I know, the kernel you flashed ( siyah ) is not compatible with gingerbread....
So as another poster commented, flashing a firmware in Odin will be the easiest way to recover. Then you can try rooting again....
But do your research first....
Afaik. ...rooting methods for gingerbread are "not prolific". It might be advisable to flash 4.0.3 ics or 4.1.2 jellybean and then root that........
Sent from my Rooted, De bloated Stock JB powered S2 via PhilZ kernel and Tapatalk 2....
Why did you not advice him to update his phone????? You went through all that trouble of using KIES to backup and you didn't update the phone?
A firmeware update might have already solved his problems.
And how could you not read that the flashed Kernel does not support such an old Android version. Rooting has a possibility to cause your phone harm, so it should come naturally that you inform yourself on the topic and double check everything in order to minimze the risks.
I am really sorry for what I wrote, but I just can't understand such a mentality!
I've been trying to unlock my phone with an unlock code but it hasn't been working.
I then saw that Superuser is on the phone and seem to recall rooting it at some point.
I need to unroot the phone but am confused by how to do this as I can't find the correct downloads I need to complete this task.
The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S 4G Fascinate (SGH-T959P)
I'm not very experienced with this, so if someone can give me instructions and link me to the software I need, that'd be great.
Rachel_23 said:
I've been trying to unlock my phone with an unlock code but it hasn't been working.
I then saw that Superuser is on the phone and seem to recall rooting it at some point.
I need to unroot the phone but am confused by how to do this as I can't find the correct downloads I need to complete this task.
The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S 4G Fascinate (SGH-T959P)
I'm not very experienced with this, so if someone can give me instructions and link me to the software I need, that'd be great.
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download SuperSU from the Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu
let it install and overwrite the other Superuser app you have installed, you may want to reboot just to make sure it installs properly. after that, go to the settings tab and looks for the option that says "permanent unroot" and run it.
i haven't actually tried this before, but it may work for ya. let me know how it goes.
I tried that earlier today about 10 times. Only once was I able to actually get SuperSU to install correctly and update the binary. Every other time it just hung up. The one time I did get it working it got stuck trying to Unroot. I wish that solution had worked, it would have been so much easier!
Well I finally found the firmware and have it reset back to factory Samsung firmware.
It took FOREVER to download but it did work in the end with Odin 1.85
I have to split the URL as I can't post links yet.
ht tp:// rapidgator.n et /file/ 3eee7663a73fff4315fefae7210d63a3
Remove the spaces, and that link will take you to the T959P stock firmware.
Rachel_23 said:
Well I finally found the firmware and have it reset back to factory Samsung firmware.
It took FOREVER to download but it did work in the end with Odin 1.85
I have to split the URL as I can't post links yet.
ht tp:// rapidgator.n et /file/ 3eee7663a73fff4315fefae7210d63a3
Remove the spaces, and that link will take you to the T959P stock firmware.
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i was always curious as to why stock firmware was so hard to come across for this phone.. oh well. glad you got a solution. that would've been my next suggestion.
i kept a nandroid backup just incase all the stock firmares were gone just to be safe so if you need to get fully stock, custom recovery, then make a nandroid backup, it will be incomaptible with newer cwm, but its convertible with a tool ive seen before on xda-developers so u may need to look, as that and one more can make it into a twrp compatible also =)
jkok said:
i kept a nandroid backup just incase all the stock firmares were gone just to be safe so if you need to get fully stock, custom recovery, then make a nandroid backup, it will be incomaptible with newer cwm, but its convertible with a tool ive seen before on xda-developers so u may need to look, as that and one more can make it into a twrp compatible also =)
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this person is talking about the Telus Fascinate (t959d) which is not the verizon fascinate (i500).
t959d is good with i9000 roms. not fascinatemtd roms.
skepticmisfit said:
this person is talking about the Telus Fascinate (t959d) which is not the verizon fascinate (i500).
t959d is good with i9000 roms. not fascinatemtd roms.
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opps then nvm then sorry