I am totally noob on this, I'm interested to root my Sgs2.
I don't know what to use and what not, I only know that i've to use odin and s2 root, but it's very difficult for me to choose a kernal or rom or what i dont understand that. I have recently bought my s2 just 1 week back, It's ICS. I'm uploading my s2 information picture.
ronak123456 said:
I am totally noob on this, I'm interested to root my Sgs2.
I don't know what to use and what not, I only know that i've to use odin and s2 root, but it's very difficult for me to choose a kernal or rom or what i dont understand that. I have recently bought my s2 just 1 week back, It's ICS. I'm uploading my s2 information picture.
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try the link below for the same ma8, read the op of the link carefully and fallow the instructions to root ur phone successfully
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20075898#post20075898
u will find the matching CF-root kerenl in post 8 of the above thread ,
look for this "CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_LP7-v5.4-CWM5.zip" link in the same dwnld that and flash thro ODIN by following the instruction carefully
how will i know what does this give me? I'm looking for more fast speed processor, battery life extended, more access and many more things...
After you've rooted your phone, then you'll be able to flash roms/kernels easily with CWM. Depending on what kernel you choose to flash/use, then you'll be able to look at overclocking (that's what I presume you mean by 'more fast speed processor') & you'll be able to look at 'battery life extended' again depending on whatever kernel you choose to use.
Take your time, and read the CFRoot thread carefully as Sun said.
Sun90 said:
try the link below for the same ma8, read the op of the link carefully and fallow the instructions to root ur phone successfully
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20075898#post20075898
u will find the matching CF-root kerenl in post 8 of the above thread ,
look for this "CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_LP7-v5.4-CWM5.zip" link in the same dwnld that and flash thro ODIN by following the instruction carefully
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Do as advised by Sun90, and then look in my sig for the link "You have rooted your phone now what can you do" this is a good starting point, then move on from their. You will have a lot of reading to do, but this will only make sure you have all the right tool and knowledge to do what you need and correctly.
Thanks guys, I'll do that and read it carefully before doing anything to my phone, it's my 1st time and i dont want to break it....
Sorry to ask questions again and again, please understand my problem..
just to confirm guys, If bymistakely i did something wrong my phone break so what can be done??? My warranty will be voided so anything else can be done???
OK. First thing I'm going to say (and please don't take this the wrong way) is this; don't flash anything on your phone (don't root it or flash custom roms/kernels) if you're scared of losing your warranty or bricking your phone.
Rooting your phone or flashing non-stock firmware on it voids your warranty. Plain & simple. No two ways about it. Having said that, if you ever need to send your phone in for warranty service, many people find if they go back to stock firmware & reset the flash counter before sending it in, they do get warranty service; assuming the problem you're sending it in for service for wasn't caused by moisture, accidental damage, etc. In those cases, you won't get warranty service regardless.
But this is never 100% guaranteed, and if you're going to start flashing things on your phone, you should leave any expectations of warranty service at the door.
With regard to your other question about recovering from any problems with flashing, 999 times out of 1000, flashes go smoothly & you won't have any problems. If you do have a problem, as long as you can get into download mode (if the phone won't boot normally), you can often recover it/fix the problem. But you must understand every time you flash something on your phone you run the very small risk of bricking it (and it is a very small risk). That's something we all know (well everyone here should at least) & accept. It's a small price to pay for the freedom/control over your phone rooting/the ability to flash non-stock firmware give you.
If you want root without flashing insecure kernel use this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746794
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ronak123456 said:
just to confirm guys, If bymistakely i did something wrong my phone break so what can be done??? My warranty will be voided so anything else can be done???
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well if u follow the instructuions carefully to pinpoint perfection, u will not be into any trouble ma8.
if still the doubt in ur mind then also see this link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
Thanks guys, It's just am worried about it...
I'm now on downloading mode and flashing it...fingers crossed lol
I did that with odin and i go an exclamation mark, but now my phone stuck over there....what to do???? It's not rebooting
Boot into recovery mode & do a wipe/factory reset.
how do i do that?
Dude, you seriously should be reading the Stickies before you do anything with your phone. Volume up/power/home (as opposed to volume down for download mode).
Gotta learn the basics first :-|
I'm really sorry (
i did the volume up buttom home and power, it's coming still the same exclamation mark when i had done that 1st..
Bootloop thread.
I'm doing this Hold down home, power, and volume UP. but it only stucks at the exclamation mark not going further.
Recovery mode - Turn phone off (hold the power button down until the phone switches off. If necessary, remove/replace the battery). At the same time, hold down home, volume up & the power button. This will boot the phone into recovery mode.
Again, flashing stuff on your phone without knowing the bare basics has a funny habit of ending in tears :-|
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Okay so I checked it out and it looks easy to root this phone but I want to put clockworkmod on the phone so that I can make custom backups. I am a little confused it looks like this phone has a download mode where I can do my flashing without CWM is that correct? If I understand right I have to download or flash a custom kernel with temp root permissions in order to install CWM, then from there I can use superoneclick to root permanantly. So then do I go back to the original kernel or a custom one if I like? Do I need CWM to install custom ROMS or can I just use this download mode? I am sorry for all the questions this is only my second samart phone actually third but I dont really count the Blackberry curve 2g. I never rooted my g2x till after it got its gingerbread update so I never used superoneclick I just had to use nvflash to install CWM then flash a custom ROM so this is a little different to me. I see there is alot of dev stuff for this phone and I cant wait to get started but I want to make sure I do it right. I saw a few other methods for root but since I want cwm anyway I figure just use superoneclick. Also if I hold vol down+home+power then my phone will do a factory reset right? unless I install CWM then it will boot into cwm right? Sorry to ask all these questions I just need alittle bit more info before I start I am very nosy and I like to understand fully what I am doing and how it works. so anyone with any helpful advice on this phone please chime in I would like to know all the tips tricks and shorcuts that this phone has. Thanks in advance and again it is nice to join a new fourm.
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Tl;dr; there's a Q&A thread with your answers.
Have a look for cf-root, its got everything you need and easy to follow instructions
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
As per seanicca above, you need CF root which is both rooting and CWM in one flash (using Odin).
Look at the xda bookmarks in my sig for a link and just read the instructions in the thread. It's a couple of minutes and it's done.
So what is this flash counter I keep reading about? Samsung actually put a counter in the phone to see how much flashing goes on? I still cant belive this phone has its own flash mode basically. I dont know that much about phones maybe that is a normal feature but I dont think so.
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So what is this flash counter I keep reading about? Samsung actually put a counter in the phone to see how much flashing goes on? I still cant belive this phone has its own flash mode basically. I dont know that much about phones maybe that is a normal feature but I dont think so.
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You're right - it's not a normal feature. I've never had it on a phone before the S2, but I'm sure it must have been around before. I've heard of some suppliers refusing to repair or replace phones that have a flash count on them, but I've also heard of an equal amount that don't care and ignore or don't know about it.
As you'll see all over the place on this forum there's 2 ways to get rid of it. 1 reflash a stock kernel, or 2 use a usb jig. I've gone down the 2nd route as it was only a few quid and is just quick and easy.
Hello fellow XDA user
I have recently bought a the I9100 internation version and I am really pleased, however I do know the power of a ROM and how much it could improve or brick your phone.
However I came from the Galaxy S i9000, I never managed to recover the phone, so it would be recognized by kies, it did recognize my phone, but it said that 'Kies didn't support any upgrades for it'. Meaning if I would like to return it for garantee reasons, the shop or manufacturer will see I have been messing with my phone, which excludes my warranty.
Therefore I wonderd if there was a possibility to install roms or root your phone and unroot it, so kies would regonize it again.
Thanks alot and feel free to suggest any rom
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Hello fellow XDA user
I have recently bought a the I9100 internation version and I am really pleased, however I do know the power of a ROM and how much it could improve or brick your phone.
However I came from the Galaxy S i9000, I never managed to recover the phone, so it would be recognized by kies, it did recognize my phone, but it said that 'Kies didn't support any upgrades for it'. Meaning if I would like to return it for garantee reasons, the shop or manufacturer will see I have been messing with my phone, which excludes my warranty.
Therefore I wonderd if there was a possibility to install roms or root your phone and unroot it, so kies would regonize it again.
Thanks alot and feel free to suggest any rom
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yes there is a way cfroot to which will give you superuser access and also CWM recovery by then swapping back to stock kernel will unroot also if you using odin to flash this wil increase binary counter look for a app called triangle away this will reset the binary counter but only works on ics.
this is just basics to answer quickly your question please still search within the sgs2 forum sections most of all new users questions have been answered and there is many guides for new users to refer to in development sections prior to installing customs roms etc
DJBoxer said:
yes there is a way cfroot to which will give you superuser access and also CWM recovery by then swapping back to stock kernel will unroot also if you using odin to flash this wil increase binary counter look for a app called triangle away this will reset the binary counter but only works on ics.
this is just basics to answer quickly your question please still search within the sgs2 forum sections most of all new users questions have been answered and there is many guides for new users to refer to in development sections prior to installing customs roms etc
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I know about CF root .. but as I said before, I managed to restore the stock functionality of my Galaxy S, but I never managed to get support from Kies again. ('Kies doesn't support updates for your phone'). I don't know if the Galaxy S II method might diffrentiate from that .. but I do want to be on the safe side with my warranty and I don't want another bad to happen to my phone.
Quik Recap
1) Prepare Odin --> Go download Mode (Power + volume down + home button)
2) Flash Phone --> Odin --> Install CF Root Kernel
3) Mount Phone ---> USB --> Download Rom ---> Boot ClockWorkRecovery (Power + volume up + home button)
4) Enjoy Rom --> Enjoy Xda Power
5) How to Revert?, will kies regonize it and support it
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[URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20075898&postcount="]CF Root Kernals By Chainfire[/URL]
Can someone please answer my post above, I really want to start modding, but I also want to be able to get back to an unrooted version with Kies support
Check out the links in my signature, especially the one about going back to stock. That should satisfy your request.
Long story short, reset your flash counter and flash stock rom. But make sure you READ
OK. The experience on here over the past 6 mths or so goes something like this. About 50% of people who go back to stock firmware for their region after using custom roms or stock firmware not for their region seem to be able to get OTA updates via Kies OK. For some reason(s), the other 50% or so of these people seem not to be able to get OTA updates to work despite flashing a full stock rom for their region (with correct CSC).
Why doesn't it seem to work for some people ? Who knows ? I don't think I've seen a single answer that could cover even a small majority of those cases.
Regardless, if you find you ever go back to stock with the intention of getting OTA firmware updates & they don't work, do what plenty of people on here do & flash them via Odin. Easy fixed.
The bottom line with warranties is this. The moment you start rooting your phone or flashing non-stock firmware on it, you should forget about/lose all expectations of warranty service/replacement should something go wrong with your phone. At the end of the day, you mess with your phone, why should Samsung/your telco foot the bill ?
Having said that, if you format everything, go back to stock & reset the flash counter, again, the experience on here is many people seem to get warranty service OK.
What you seem to be looking for is a 100% iron-clad guarantee.
There isn't any. If potentially borking your phone & having to pay to have it repaired/replaced yourself frightens you, best advice would be simply don't mess with it. Stay on stock. That's the only way you're getting 100% guarantees. If you've only ever been on stock/OTA updates & never rooted/flashed custom firmware and the phone borks, they pay to fix it.
Pretty simple really.
hey everyone, i am new here.. i have recently bought a samsung galaxy s3 GT-i9300
and i've used and installed several apps on it and after some time i've come through several apps that needs root in order to run.. so i think its time to learn how to root it incase i wanna try it soon.. after doing some searching i found out this, i will summarize ,
1st, shutdown and reboot using download mode
2nd, after ur in download mode, conect usb and open odin
3rd, in Odin , choose PDA and put the .tar file which by searching i downloaded a "CF-Root-SGS3-v6.3.tar" (Please recomend if this is normal and for any s3 will work), also only mark f.reset time and auto reboot
4th, click start on Odin , and some serious things starts to be typed on ur phone, u can remove the usb now
5th, ur done wait for ur samsung to start and ur done
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1 -is that it??? are there any mod or rom or steps or watever things to be done anymore?
2- is that i've heard people saying that after rooting there camera crashes and that it gives error or black screen everytime they open it, is this true? if yes how to solve it?
3- is it possible to unroot device and get the settings and software like it was before, as if it wasnt rooted , in other words , wipe out and reinstall everything like it came from factory??
4- what are the consequences of rooting? will i really like throw my phone away in the trash incase something went wrong during rooting or after?
5- can i follow this steps to any samsung galaxy s3? how about samsung galaxy s2? and how about on samsung captivate glide?
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i will appreciate some experts and profesionals to answer my questions and dont forget to tell me if CF-Root-sgS3-v6.3 is the right .tar file for me
and incase you need any info about my device , tell me and i'll post them out cuz i dont know what you need
thank you
Here is a guide on How to root
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-root-galaxy-s3/
Here is a guide to unroot
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-unroot/how-to-unroot-galaxy-s3-i9300/
Also to answer your questions
1- Yes that is done aslong as in your apps menu you see CWM and SU app now on your phone.
2- Ive rooted my Galaxy S3 and never had a problem with the Camera at all. I think it just sometimes happens. If this happens to you then search the forum for possible fixes.
3- Yes it is possible to unroot your phone. Check the second link i gave you above for this.
4- Nothing is completely safe but if you follow the instruction fully then you should have no problems.
5- All i can advise is to follow each phones rooting tutorial to the letter and you should be safe.
Hope this helps.
ok thanks for the quick reply.. it surely helps
1 more thing i need help with.. titanium backup pro is for root users i guess, how do u suggest i backup my files and everything?
also can i backup data of games etc? whats the solution to not waste everything i've downloaded lately, like need for speed and other games/apps that i've downloaded each over 500 mb , will connecting my phone to my computer and copying all files on SD data folder, then after root i Paste them back to the SD data, will that work?
thanks again for the reply
Ive never used Titanium Backup at all so cant too much on that side of things. But rooting wont lose your apps and data so your safe in that front.
But if you find the titanium backup thread then they will be more than willing to help you out.
Hope this has helped
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Something not covered in Donsimmi posts above... Another way to unroot and return your phone to Stock is to flash a stock ROM. You can browse onsite for stock roms such as [ROM][CWM][XXDLI3 Jellybean 4.1.1] Odexed & Fully Deodexed Stock Roms - I'm a bit noob as well but I think all that means is they've done some tweaking on a stock ROM release - or you can find the latest Stock ROM for your region and search/download it from SamMobile
Some of the custom ROM's will leave you rooted and some don't, but you just run the Odin process again. Or you can get Mobile Odin Pro which can flash from on the phone and includes the function to add root and other things into the flash process.
I cannot emphasise enough, FOLLOW THE STEPS EXACTLY in the ROM descriptions. Things may still go funny at times but if you have precisely followed the steps you know where and perhaps why and you can help those who will help you fix things by saying, I did THIS, then THAT, then this happened. If you've gone off and done something not in the instructions, it makes it harder for anyone to understand what went wrong.
I've had 3 'Oh ****!' moments so far and each one I have been able to retrieve by having followed the instructions exactly.
Don't forget to enjoy it all... :fingers-crossed:
Oh, and Titanium? It does both apps and data, and you can choose to restore everything or just particular parts of the backup. But don't forget to find a program to back up your system as well.
hey there xda members.. im gonna get my s2 later and its on ics already, i have downloaded the file cm-9.1.0-galaxys2.zip..
now i dont know what is the steps for flash it.. i dont wanna brick my device ><
do i flash a rooted kernel with cwm added then reboot to cwm and flash the zip file?
Follow the instructions on the first page of the CM9 discussion thread to the letter & you'll be fine. Use the n00b proof Odin method & you won't need to do anything to your phone beforehand.
Re: bricking your device, if the possibility of same scares you, leave your phone stock & enjoy it. Flashing always encompasses a very small risk of bricking the phone (the number of bricks we see on here every week is testimony to that, despite what some people here might tell you).
However, if you follow instructions to the letter & take your time/learn/read you should be fine.
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Follow the instructions on the first page of the CM9 discussion thread to the letter & you'll be fine. Use the n00b proof Odin method & you won't need to do anything to your phone beforehand.
Re: bricking your device, if the possibility of same scares you, leave your phone stock & enjoy it. Flashing always encompasses a very small risk of bricking the phone (the number of bricks we see on here every week is testimony to that, despite what some people here might tell you).
However, if you follow instructions to the letter & take your time/learn/read you should be fine.
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so the CM9 Resurrection Edition is like flashing stock rom to my s2 but its the custom rom cm9?
Correct. As I said, read that thread, everything you need to know is there.
If it were me, I wouldn't be doing anything to the phone until I'd read thoroughly/understood the first page of that thread so I had the process down pat, then read the last 10/20 pages to get an idea of what the current build is like.
I need advise on whether I should root my GS3 and thinking of flashing CM10.1 or just wait to see if the Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) passes my device.
Thing is I'm afraid to void my warranty. Not a big deal but a warranty is always good to have. What's your advise on this matter?
Also, total noob question, what would be the easiest way to root and flash CM10.1? It isn't exactly a one click process like jailbreaking an iPhone and this is my first Android powered device so yeah.
What advise u need ?
Got my SIII yesterday open the box used this toolkit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488 to root and flash CWM and then Omega Rom, All the process took me approx 30 Mins including the Rom DL.
if u want to return the phone for warranty u can always flash the Stock Rom.
Hope i helped.
rkkaranrk said:
What advise u need ?
Got my SIII yesterday open the box used this toolkit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488 to root and flash CWM and then Omega Rom, All the process took me approx 30 Mins including the Rom DL.
if u want to return the phone for warranty u can always flash the Stock Rom.
Hope i helped.
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Well rooting and flashing custom rom doesn't seem to be as safe as jailbreaking an iPhone. I can't seem to find threads for CM10.1 and how stable that ROM is. I am still feeling insecure in rooting and all that.
The flashing stock rom is also a bit foreign to me! Where do I get stock rom? and if I root there will be that system modified thing on Samsung phones right? it's all these things that makes me think twice..
Well rooting and flashing custom rom doesn't seem to be as safe as jailbreaking an iPhone. I can't seem to find threads for CM10.1 and how stable that ROM is. I am still feeling insecure in rooting and all that.
The flashing stock rom is also a bit foreign to me! Where do I get stock rom? and if I root there will be that system modified thing on Samsung phones right? it's all these things that makes me think twice..
Read the BASICS before you start .
Flashing and root are not risk free its your choice .
Risk is vastly increased by refusing to read/follow instructions .Millions of safe flashes by XDA members .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
jje
JJEgan said:
Well rooting and flashing custom rom doesn't seem to be as safe as jailbreaking an iPhone. I can't seem to find threads for CM10.1 and how stable that ROM is. I am still feeling insecure in rooting and all that.
The flashing stock rom is also a bit foreign to me! Where do I get stock rom? and if I root there will be that system modified thing on Samsung phones right? it's all these things that makes me think twice..
Read the BASICS before you start .
Flashing and root are not risk free its your choice .
Risk is vastly increased by refusing to read/follow instructions .Millions of safe flashes by XDA members .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
jje
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I've gotten myself into a bit of a problem now. I used ChainFire's exynos exploit patch a while back and I am unable to get root when trying to use heimdall. I'm on a Mac so that was the first thing that came up. Ideas?
PS. Heimdall says it worked perfectly but when I go into recovery, it's androids recovery with a red triangle thin in the centre. I'm now not rooted, and system says I'm modified. So I'm screwed left and right. No CWM Recovery, no SuperSU, and I'm flat out of ideas. I though turning on USB debugging would help but sadly didn't. I don't even know how to reverse the process to have my system status showing normal too!
Damn this...all because of stupid me patching