Need official gingerbread rom for galaxy s2 - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, i'll start with a brief outline of my problem..
I am trying to unlock my s2 (locked to orange UK)
i have tried and failed several times now and i have even tried the professionals, who have told me to downgrade from ICS 4.0.3 back to the original (i dont have it and cant find it)
Please help me, i need my phone unlocking.

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Blue_Hornet said:
Hi, i'll start with a brief outline of my problem..
I am trying to unlock my s2 (locked to orange UK)
i have tried and failed several times now and i have even tried the professionals, who have told me to downgrade from ICS 4.0.3 back to the original (i dont have it and cant find it)
Please help me, i need my phone unlocking.
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u can find the same in the link below ma8
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278

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Sun90 said:
u can find the same in the link below ma8
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
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I've read that thread but it confused me, i think i found the one i need but it just downloads i-livid manager
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this is the one i think i need for orange UK
BVKJ4:http://www.multiupload.com/U92KWLX188
Firmware info: PDA:BVKJ4|PHONE:BVKJ4|CSC:ORAKJ4
BVKJ4 Stock Kernel: http://www.multiupload.com/5QK0QAI2SF
Password: [email protected]
i've managed to google the firmware and downloaded it from hotfile, cant seem to get the stock kernal though, do i need it?

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Skip that advertise and you wilk find it on the next page
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA Premium App

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Blue_Hornet said:
i've managed to google the firmware and downloaded it from hotfile, cant seem to get the stock kernal though, do i need it?
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The only reason you'd need the stock kernel is if you needed to flash it back for some reason. For example, you flashed an insecure kernel to root the phone, or flashed a custom kernel. But then you wanted to flash the stock kernel back.
Otherwise, you don't really need it. The stock firmware has the stock kernel packaged inside of it.

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ctomgee said:
The only reason you'd need the stock kernel is if you needed to flash it back for some reason. For example, you flashed an insecure kernel to root the phone, or flashed a custom kernel. But then you wanted to flash the stock kernel back.
Otherwise, you don't really need it. The stock firmware has the stock kernel packaged inside of it.
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grrrr why is this so hard... i cant even extract the firmware because the password is incorrect, i'm going to go bald before my time at this rate lol
when i click on the links to download from multiupload it either downloads i-livid or directs me to deposit files and i get the message "This file does not exist, the access to the following file is limited or it has been removed due to infringement of copyright. "
all i need is the official stock for S2 locked to orange UK, an insecure kernal to root the phone, unlock it, then put the secure kernal back.... it sounds so simple but it's proven not the case

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Blue_Hornet said:
grrrr why is this so hard... i cant even extract the firmware because the password is incorrect, i'm going to go bald before my time at this rate lol
when i click on the links to download from multiupload it either downloads i-livid or directs me to deposit files and i get the message "This file does not exist, the access to the following file is limited or it has been removed due to infringement of copyright. "
all i need is the official stock for S2 locked to orange UK, an insecure kernal to root the phone, unlock it, then put the secure kernal back.... it sounds so simple but it's proven not the case
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Where did you download the firmware from? They should have supplied a password with on the download page. Alternatively, you can look on sammobile.com or samsung-updates.com. I was able to find BVKJ4 on both those sites.
EDIT to add: also, multiupload has been shut down for some time now by the DOJ and FBI.

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Everytjing you need is here..
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9100
Happy flashing
Sent from my Galaxy S II using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2

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ctomgee said:
Where did you download the firmware from? They should have supplied a password with on the download page. Alternatively, you can look on sammobile.com or samsung-updates.com. I was able to find BVKJ4 on both those sites.
EDIT to add: also, multiupload has been shut down for some time now by the DOJ and FBI.
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I googled the file and downloaded direct from hotfile.
Li4m79 said:
Everytjing you need is here..
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9100
Happy flashing
Sent from my Galaxy S II using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2
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that looks promising, but how do i know which file to use?

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Blue_Hornet said:
that looks promising, but how do i know which file to use?
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You were looking for BVKJ4, right?
Control+F > type "BVKJ4"

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Blue_Hornet said:
I googled the file and downloaded direct from hotfile.
that looks promising, but how do i know which file to use?
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ok worked it out if you hover over the region it tells you, only problem i want 2.3.5/6 and there isn't one for Orange UK
this might sounds like a stupid question, but i want to use giffgaff (o2 network), could i just flash o2 stuff onto phone or would it still be locked to orange?

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Blue_Hornet said:
ok worked it out if you hover over the region it tells you, only problem i want 2.3.5/6 and there isn't one for Orange UK
this might sounds like a stupid question, but i want to use giffgaff (o2 network), could i just flash o2 stuff onto phone or would it still be locked to orange?
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WTF are you talking about? I count 7 on that page that are for UK (Orange). They're coded as "ORA".

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ctomgee said:
WTF are you talking about? I count 7 on that page that are for UK (Orange). They're coded as "ORA".
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thanks just searched by ORA, most were 4.0.3 but i got one for 2.3.6,
Thanks for your help guys, hopefully will be able to get phone unlocked now, fingers crossed

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Blue_Hornet said:
thanks just searched by ORA, most were 4.0.3 but i got one for 2.3.6,
Thanks for your help guys, hopefully will be able to get phone unlocked now, fingers crossed
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I give up, it didn't work and i had to flash ICS back again, guess i'll never manage to unluck my phone.
are there any other options open to me...?

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Blue_Hornet said:
I give up, it didn't work and i had to flash ICS back again, guess i'll never manage to unluck my phone.
are there any other options open to me...?
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Why are you downgrading to GB to do a SIM unlock?
A quick Google search for "i9100 unlock sim" yielded:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1507472
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360174
and many, many more pages. None of them say to downgrade to GB.
EDIT to add: in fact, there are two apps for SIM unlocking the Galaxy SII on the Play Store: one from Chainfire, and one from Helroz. Both are free.

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ctomgee said:
Why are you downgrading to GB to do a SIM unlock?
A quick Google search for "i9100 unlock sim" yielded:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1507472
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360174
and many, many more pages. None of them say to downgrade to GB.
EDIT to add: in fact, there are two apps for SIM unlocking the Galaxy SII on the Play Store: one from Chainfire, and one from Helroz. Both are free.
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I have tried both of those apps and both failed, phone was rooted with ICS but the codes weren't found, as i have failed to unlock it myself i took it to two different shops to unlock, both failed to unlock my phone and suggested that i should downgrade back to GB and try again to see if it works, tbh i really dont know what to do next which is why i thought i'd try to unlock from GB.
like i said i really have no idea what to do next so any tips would be great, thanks

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Help!!
when I upgrade my own Samsung Galaxy ICS from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2 JB and when turning on galaxy He asks enter sim network unlock key. Model GT-I9100P FROM FRANCE.
and i want to use in Latvia on BITE network or Any Other whit jealy bean android.
That is posible?

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Anrijs said:
when I upgrade my own Samsung Galaxy ICS from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2 JB and when turning on galaxy He asks enter sim network unlock key. Model GT-I9100P FROM FRANCE.
and i want to use in Latvia on BITE network or Any Other whit jealy bean android.
That is posible?
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Use GalaxSim Unlock.
A search would have given you this also.
Sent from my Samsung GT-i9100M
ROM NeatRom Lite 4.3 XWLSD
Kernel Philz 4.35 XWLSD
Mods:
23 toggles blue w/rt clock
Automatic Call Recorder
NeatRom Boot Animation
Multiwindow & AdvanceS fixes

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Thank you for response.
already tried and did not work.
flased back gingerbred 2.3.4. I9100PBVKI3_I9100PFTMKI3_I9100PBVKI2_HOME.tar.md5
and then worked GalaxSim Unlock
then i flased to jelly bean and i was locked again
flased back gingerbred 2.3.4. I9100PBVKI3_I9100PFTMKI3_I9100PBVKI2_HOME.tar.md5
and then worked GalaxSim Unlock
Updetited with Kias to ICS 4.0.4
an no and now im sticking to ICS 4.0.4
any sugestions?

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Anrijs said:
already tried and did not work.
flased back gingerbred 2.3.4. I9100PBVKI3_I9100PFTMKI3_I9100PBVKI2_HOME.tar.md5
and then worked GalaxSim Unlock
then i flased to jelly bean and i was locked again
flased back gingerbred 2.3.4. I9100PBVKI3_I9100PFTMKI3_I9100PBVKI2_HOME.tar.md5
and then worked GalaxSim Unlock
Updetited with Kias to ICS 4.0.4
an no and now im sticking to ICS 4.0.4
any sugestions?
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yeah, stop goibg back to gingerbread.
Flash jb, get busybox, run galaxysim unlock and that's that.
Sent from the little guy