I just updated my SGS3 to XXALF6 Germany (DBT) and as expected lost root.
How do I get it back or rather is there a rooted XXALF6 stock kernel?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
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jje
Ok it looks like it worked but I cant really test it because Titanium and Autostarts are crashing. I think it is because of the missing busybox and CWM...
Can I install both more or less the same as CF root?
CWM has nothing to do with Titanium.
Busybox has an app in the market which installs and regularly updates the underlying binary.
CWM kann be installed either as a bundle with the kernel (e.g. Siyah) or as a stand-alone through Odin.
Ok thanks found it but which one should I use? BusyBox by Stephen Stericson or BusyBox Installer by JRummy Apps Inc.?
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Hi all,
I recently got the GSII, and I must say it is brilliant, however I would now like to root it. I have Odin3 v1.85, superoneclick 2.1.1. I am not sure which file to use to root the phone. I know you can get an insecure or secure file, what are the differences. Below are the phone details, please help, thanks.
GT-I9100 Kernal version is i9100BOKF3-CL255512
BASEBAND VERSION IS I9100BOKF1
CSC I9100TMUKF1
You just need to pay attention to the last 3 characters of the 1st part of the version number, so in your case, KF3
Just get root firmware for KF3 from Chainfire's thread and you're good to go.
thanks a lot, will give it a go.
Hi,
So it is this one for me then ?
CF-Root-SGS2_XW_CLK_KF3-v4.0-CWM4.zip
Oh forgot to mention, are Odin 1.85 & SuperOneClickv2.1.1-ShortFuse ok to use to root the phone and is CF-Root-SGS2_XW_CLK_KF3-v4.0-CWM4.zip the correct file for me. Phone details are;
GT-I9100 Kernal version is i9100BOKF3-CL255512
BASEBAND VERSION IS I9100BOKF1
CSC I9100TMUKF1
Thanks
Superone Click is not needed anymore, read CF thread carefully, he stated rooting process,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Regards.
ok, thanks. Please confirm the correct file for me is CF-Root-SGS2_XW_CLK_KF3-v4.0-CWM4.zip
Yes, that's right.
Thanks for the info, I have rooted the phone. Do I need to get the lastest verison of CWM & Superuser that were part of CF-ROOT from the market.
You'll probably have the latest version of SU in there, but it does no harm to check. CWM itself can't be updated from the market, and the manager app is something that Chainfire wrote, so you'll already have the latest version.
CWM is version 2 but CF-ROOT is version 4. There are version 4 CWM's in the market done by chainfire. SU is version 2.3.1 but on the market version 2.3.6.3 is available. SU update does not work either by the looks of it.
dinopatel said:
CWM is version 2 but CF-ROOT is version 4. There are version 4 CWM's in the market done by chainfire. SU is version 2.3.1 but on the market version 2.3.6.3 is available. SU update does not work either by the looks of it.
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CWM recovery with that link you posted is v4 .
CWM manager app is version 2 that is not CWM recovery that is V 4 . I have just tested that file and installed to CWM 4 recovery .
jje
Cf-root 4.1 on GS2
Hi, I need a little bit of help after using Cf-root 4.1 on my Gs2.
Did everthing as Chainfire decribed on the "long" instructions , phone started up fine, but no root access
I have checked and have got the right ".tar".. KF3-v4.0-C
Do I need to do anything else? I tried installing Superuser v2.3.6.3, but I got an error message that I have to " reboot into recovery mode and flash it to update your su binary"..
Anyone who could help me with that?
Do I need to do that or is there something after following Chainfire "long instructions" I have not done to get SU permissions?
Thanks
Sorry, no help needed. I messed up the first time round.. Did it right this time and it worked great.. Thanks CF..
Hi there, sorry for the noob question but i updated my firmware via kies to the latest version and it was rooted before but cannot find anything on how to root the new version...can someone point me in the right direction please???
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
KI4
jje
you are a star thank you so much, ill try it now.
which one do i use?
"XW_NEE_KI4: 2.3.4
XX_OXA_KI3: 2.3.5
CE_XEN_KI2: 2.3.4, CF-Root v4.2, SU 3.0, "insecure"
XX_OXA_KI3-42: 2.3.5, CF-Root v4.2, SU 3.0, "insecure"
XW_NEE_KI4-42: 2.3.4, CF-Root v4.2, SU 3.0, "insecure"
XW_NEE_KI8: 2.3.5, CF-Root v4.3, SU 3.0.2, "insecure""
my Kernel is I9100XWKI4
use the latest version
XW_NEE_KI4-42: 2.3.4, CF-Root v4.2, SU 3.0, "insecure"
as it has been upgrade with certain tweaks.
thankyou both for your help, ive now done it.... any reccomendation on a ROM? something better then stock being as you guys are in the know?
EvilEdenX said:
thankyou both for your help, ive now done it.... any reccomendation on a ROM? something better then stock being as you guys are in the know?
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it depends on what you want
well just tried to install DarkysROM now its in a constant loop and wont load up!!!!!!!!
tl, dr: brand new SG S2. Want to get CF-Root v5 CWM5, CM9, Siyah kernel 3.
I've been reading a lot of threads here lately, but I'm still confused about some things.
I'm new to android, but not so new to most concepts mentioned as I'm a linux user.
So I have a brand new SG S2 and want to root it and install CM9 (ICS) in it.
But before that, ideally I'd like to backup my phone (rom + efs). But to do that I have to flash CF-root, which itself modifies the stock kernel. So I'll lose my stock kernel.
1) Any work around to this? In linux?
My understanding is that this will get me the yellow triangle. And on CF thread he explains how to get rid of it. But the problem is that I checked the stock kernel thread here and I don't see my firmware there.
(4) Find an original Samsung signed stock kernel (preferably from the same stock firmware you have, but it's not terribly important)
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My firmware is PDA: I9100BUKG2 and PHONE: I9100BUKG1.
Do I only need to care about the KG1/KG2 reference? And which one is more important the PDA or PHONE?
So for example would XWKG1 do the trick?
There is also the issue of CF-Root upgrade. For my phone only CF-Root v4.1-CWM4 is available (I have PDA *KG2 and PHONE *KG1).
2) So after I flash CF-Root v4.1-CWM4, get root, backup my phone with CWM and k-tool, can I upgrade to CF-Root v5? Or am I stuck to v4?
Chainfire said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Other kernels
Replacing CF-Root with other kernels and vice-versa sometimes works, sometimes it doesn't. I don't have a list.
When going from CF-Root to another kernel, root will usually stay, while CWM will be lost (unless the other kernel also includes it), but there should not be issues. The CWM Manager app may remain, but probably won't do anything useful.
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3) Does this means it's impossible to upgrade to CF-Root v5 or to use the Siyah kernel?
How can I solve this?
Sorry if this post is somewhat confusing, I'm a bit confused myself
Thanks for any help.
Pmed u dude
Mod or Die
1.) There are a few BUKG2 on samfirmware.com. Not sure which one your provider is though. Once you upgrade to ICS (CM9(, you can use the triangle away in the original development thread to remove the yellow triangle and reset counter (works only for ICS) so that is one option for you.
Regarding the kernel, go under settings, about phone and see what it says under kernel (KG1 or KG2).
2) Once you root and get CWM, you can just flash a different kernel with the updated CWM to get v5. You could also just install the siyah kernel from V4 as it comes with its own version of CWM.
3) You will be fine with flashing most kernels from CF-kernel. Most kernel for the i9100 in xda includes CWM or sometimes its own version of CWM.
I used zergrush exploit to root my gf her i9100 with 2.3.5. Used root explorer to grab efs directory.
Then i had root so i could use mobile odin. Now phone is on litening 4.0.3 ics rom probably still with gb bootloader.
No triangle yet
Gonna flash ics bootloader through odin and move to cm9 nightlies tomorrow.
Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9100 met Tapatalk
The zergrush exploit requires
(1) make sure u have installed adb drivers for ur device
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What exactly does this mean?
Do I need to install the SDK? Or do I only need the adb executable file? Or is there any SG S2 specific file that I need to download?
Thanks
EDIT: in linux it only requires setting up a udev rules file
developer.android.com/guide/developing/device.html
Also went with the zergrush, and after that kTool to flash CF-root CWM kernel.
Hi,
Hoping some of you guys can help me out. I've just taken ownership of an unlocked/unbranded SGSII with the following details :
Model : GT-I9100
Android Version : 4.0.4
Baseband : I900XXLPS
Kernel : [email protected]#3
Build : IML74K.XWLP7
I've flashed CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_LP7-v5.4-CWM5 via Odin without any hitches. I see the warning triangle indicating the insecure kernel, busybox, cwm are installed and SuperUser app appears in my app draw. However, it seems the SU binaries just will not install... therefore no root access. Current version shows as vNull and the update option in SuperUser fails as a result.
I've tried flashing the su binary zip via clockwork recovery but it just won't install. Complains of an error with the zip and aborts with status 0! I know some threads recommend to just "keep flashing till it works" for this type of error... but I gave up after about 10 tries... there's something else going on here.
I've even tried the speedmod-kernel-s2-ics-k3-18-Odin kernel ... same problems.
Even 'S2 Root.exe' complains... ROOT ACCESS DENIED!
I've repeated all this a number of times (kernel flash counter up to about 10 now) and even done factory rest, wiped dalvik, reset data etc etc. No luck.
I've read forum after forum and I'm completely out of ideas so hoping for a hand. Even if it's just to say it can't be done for whatever reason.
For now i've just flashed back to stock samsung kernel to get rid of the warning triangle.
Any help appreciated
immedeately after flashing the CF-root, before doing anything you have to open Super SU application once for automatic binary updating...
Flash CF-root LP6 or LP8 from ODIN,
also you have options to flash other Root kernels too like Siyah..
ZACQ8 said:
immedeately after flashing the CF-root, before doing anything you have to open Super SU application once for automatic binary updating...
Flash CF-root LP6 or LP8 from ODIN,
also you have options to flash other Root kernels too like Siyah..
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Thanks for the reply. Just tried flashing Siyah v3.2.3 exactly the same results.
SuperUser app refuses to update binary because it can't detect/see the current version and reports it as 'vNull'. Again, no amount of manual flashing of su binary works.
flash another ICS ROM from ODIN, LP9 asian version...
then root again with CF-root, finish up headache...
small correction XWLP7 bult official android version is 4.0.3 not 4.0.4
ZACQ8 said:
flash another ICS ROM from ODIN, LP9 asian version...
then root again with CF-root, finish up headache...
small correction XWLP7 bult official android version is 4.0.3 not 4.0.4
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Typo in my original post... i'm on 4.0.3
Forgive my ignorance.. but can I flash another ROM from ODIN if i'm not rooted ? Also, if I can why would I use an Asian ROM ?
Thanks
davey.lad said:
Typo in my original post... i'm on 4.0.3
Forgive my ignorance.. but can I flash another ROM from ODIN if i'm not rooted ? Also, if I can why would I use an Asian ROM ?
Thanks
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Root is not required for ODIN flash...
Among the latest ICS official versions it is reported that DXLP9 is the stable and bugfree, normally on unbranded phones, region doesnt matter if you are using english language for setup.
you can pick the best one from this thread after reading review posts in the same thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
or
if you only need a rooted Rom and not require to flash any rom further from CWM, you can try any latest from this thread, these are pre-rooted odin flashable ROM with stock recovery not the CWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
@ZACQ8 Thanks for the help on this. I always asumed you had to be rooted to flash a new rom, regardless of the method used. I guess you learn something new every day.
I've check those threads out and give things a go.
cheers
Cheers @ZACQ8
Rooted and booted
Your advice is much appreciated
Nice to know that you succeeded, thank GOD..
Up guys i wanna root my SGS2 i have everything but the insecure kernel or cf root
I9100PBVKL2
Any ideas please ?
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Hi,
While trying to find the right and good cf root for my device (i9300, running stock 4.3 JB), I got confused.
What are the differences between the normal and old CF root, to the new thread with Auto root?
Thanks!
Don't use the old CF root, it includes a recovery that isn't SDS safe. CF auto root is the only method updated and which Chainfire still supports.
Thanks!
The auto root, it has one file that supports which Android versions?
Thanks
Best visit the CF auto root thread and research.
shakta said:
Hi,
While trying to find the right and good cf root for my device (i9300, running stock 4.3 JB), I got confused.
What are the differences between the normal and old CF root, to the new thread with Auto root?
Thanks!
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Major difference is that:
(1) cf autoroot as said is newer and comes without recovery, whereas cf root comes with recovery (not sds safe!)
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