Could someone help me please? - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Okay, so basically I flashed one too many things without a wipe and I got stuck in a bootloop. I couldn't access recovery since I don't have a working home button. I then bought a USB jig which lets me get into download mode where I flashed a stock rom in odin. I'm still stuck in a the bootloop, can anyone help me? Is there a way of wiping cache etc from download mode, any help is greatly appreciated! Cheers

SmallShot said:
Okay, so basically I flashed one too many things without a wipe and I got stuck in a bootloop. I couldn't access recovery since I don't have a working home button. I then bought a USB jig which lets me get into download mode where I flashed a stock rom in odin. I'm still stuck in a the bootloop, can anyone help me? Is there a way of wiping cache etc from download mode, any help is greatly appreciated! Cheers
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Yeah.
You need to flash a firmware that will wipe your data.
I'll post you link very soon.
Please standby
Swyped from Samsung Galaxy SII

SmallShot said:
Okay, so basically I flashed one too many things without a wipe and I got stuck in a bootloop. I couldn't access recovery since I don't have a working home button. I then bought a USB jig which lets me get into download mode where I flashed a stock rom in odin. I'm still stuck in a the bootloop, can anyone help me? Is there a way of wiping cache etc from download mode, any help is greatly appreciated! Cheers
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Dude u must be flashing wrong ROM what ROM are u flashing have u tryed boot recovery what kernel did u flash
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Jokesy said:
Yeah.
You need to flash a firmware that will wipe your data.
I'll post you link very soon.
Please standby
Swyped from Samsung Galaxy SII
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Cheers lad!

Christiancs1969 said:
Dude u must be flashing wrong ROM what ROM are u flashing have u tryed boot recovery what kernel did u flash
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He said his home button isn't working so he can't enter recovery.
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Did it not work before flashing?
What ROM and kernel? Does it do 2 boots on logo?
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Christiancs1969 said:
Did it not work before flashing?
What ROM and kernel? Does it do 2 boots on logo?
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No I broke my home button a few months ago - it's a hardware problem. I flashed a stock rom but still has a bootloop, it justs stays stuck on the glowing s....

Edit: Still stuck in bootloop

If you can get download you will be ok you just have to find the right ROM I have seen a couple of post on RR thread both with same boot loop they worked out OK
If you can't find it I'll post link what ROM caused boot loop
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30813247 if you pm him he will help you

SmallShot said:
Cheers lad!
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Ok
-Visit This thread
-Download any of the firmware that has this warning: This firmware will wipe your device!
-Flash via odin (please read instructions before flashing)
Your phone should boot afterwards but will be downgraded to gingerbread for now.
Please let me know what happens
good luck

Cheers for the help guys! All fixed

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Phone stuck in Samsung screen after flashing rom

Hi all!
I was flashing lite'ning rom. Did everything just as the post did but my phone is stucked at the samsung screen.
It is important to let you know that I used this rom before, then correclty flashed cm9, then RGUI V10. Then I decided to flash lite'ning again but went unsuccesful.
Can anyone help?
My phone is able to go in download mode. It is the international version of the SIII in Mexico
Thanks!
flaax said:
Hi all!
I was flashing lite'ning rom. Did everything just as the post did but my phone is stucked at the samsung screen.
It is important to let you know that I used this rom before, then correclty flashed cm9, then RGUI V10. Then I decided to flash lite'ning again but went unsuccesful.
Can anyone help?
My phone is able to go in download mode. It is the international version of the SIII in Mexico
Thanks!
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Try wiping /system before flashing the rom again. If it doesn't work. Then get yourself an Odin compatible stock ROM to flash... if you can get in to download mode then you will be fine. But try the first step and see how it goes.
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kickassdave said:
Try wiping /system before flashing the rom again. If it doesn't work. Then get yourself an Odin compatible stock ROM to flash... if you can get in to download mode then you will be fine. But try the first step and see how it goes.
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Edit: I wiped it. Now trying to flash rom again as suggested. If it doesn't work I'll try with a stock rom.
Thanks a lot for your help!
Solved!
kickassdave said:
Try wiping /system before flashing the rom again. If it doesn't work. Then get yourself an Odin compatible stock ROM to flash... if you can get in to download mode then you will be fine. But try the first step and see how it goes.
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Thanks for your help, kickassdave! You saved the day
Nice one, glad to help.
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My phone is stuck on the samsung screen. Flashed odin. Can't even get into recovery mode. It does nothing.

[Q] Problem while Rooting

i was trying to get custom roms, but after i install the rom from cwm and reboot , i only get the yellow triangle and it never loaded , so i had to flash it again with the soriginal frimware from sammobile.com. everytime i try i get the same thing. i dont know where is the problem so i was hoping to get some help here .. and excuse my english
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S II I9100G
Android Version : 2.3.6
Baseband vesion: I9100GXXKL4
Kernel Version : 2.6.35.7 [email protected] #2
Build number: GINGERBREAD.JPLC1
If you can enter download mode you have to try flash the phone by old stock rom gingerbread in 3 files version. If it doesnt work you have to use jitag than flash by 3 files rom. By odin ofcourse. Jitag fix triangle.
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supi9 said:
If you can enter download mode you have to try flash the phone by old stock rom gingerbread in 3 files version. If it doesnt work you have to use jitag than flash by 3 files rom. By odin ofcourse. Jitag fix triangle.
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thank you for responding, i dont know the 3 files version and jitag can u give me a link to a thread about this or something ?? thank u..
Since you have the G version, follow the guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1619571
And ensure you flash a custom ROM specific to G version and not I9100 International version.
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acekay said:
Since you have the G version, follow the guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1619571
And ensure you flash a custom ROM specific to G version and not I9100 International version.
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thanks i'll try this guide
i have another question, before i flash the ROM i want, i should flash a kernel first , right ?? which kernel i should use ??
Chico7kl said:
i have another question, before i flash the ROM i want, i should flash a kernel first , right ?? which kernel i should use ??
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Check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1588737
It is repository of all kernels and roms for i9100g
You can try different kernels and ROMs and stick to what suits your needs.
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Chico7kl said:
thank you for responding, i dont know the 3 files version and jitag can u give me a link to a thread about this or something ?? thank u..
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I thought about the plug jtag. I did not notice your phone I9100G sorry.
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i tiried everything its not working !! i tried to flash remix resurrection and cMiUi and after i install the rom and reboot it gives me the yellow triangle and never loaded !! :crying:
Have you done a factory reset before flashing custom ROM?
przemcio510 said:
Have you done a factory reset before flashing custom ROM?
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yes i did , i followed the instruction in every thread about these roms. still the same thing happens
Chico7kl said:
yes i did , i followed the instruction in every thread about these roms. still the same thing happens
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Can you please confirm if you followed the guide I posted in my first post to resolve the soft brick issue? Before you flash any custom ROM, make sure that you have a working stock 4.0.3 ROM. From the symptoms it seems the kernel is not loading as it should. So first follow that guide to flash a stock ROM.
Once the stock is up and running, you can flash custom ROM and/or kernel.
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acekay said:
Can you please confirm if you followed the guide I posted in my first post to resolve the soft brick issue? Before you flash any custom ROM, make sure that you have a working stock 4.0.3 ROM. From the symptoms it seems the kernel is not loading as it should. So first follow that guide to flash a stock ROM.
Once the stock is up and running, you can flash custom ROM and/or kernel.
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i did folow the guide u posted earlier but i flashed a stock 2.3.6 rom, does it matter ?
Chico7kl said:
i did folow the guide u posted earlier but i flashed a stock 2.3.6 rom, does it matter ?
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Nope 2.3.6 should be fine as long as it loads properly and not gets stuck on the yellow triangle.
So next step would be to flash CWM recovery. You will get the detailed steps from second link under custom kernels. Flash it from odin. Once done take a backup from custom recovery and flash any GB or ICS rom from the recovery.
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acekay said:
Nope 2.3.6 should be fine as long as it loads properly and not gets stuck on the yellow triangle.
So next step would be to flash CWM recovery. You will get the detailed steps from second link under custom kernels. Flash it from odin. Once done take a backup from custom recovery and flash any GB or ICS rom from the recovery.
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Okk when i flashed the ClockworkMod Recovery 5 from odin , i got stuck with the yellow triangle. i think the problem is in the CWM recovery flashing ! but i can take off the battery and put it on again to go ONLY to the download mode or recovery mode.
i had to re-flash a stock kernel i found on the same thread
The steps on the CWMR 5 thread should not cause any issues.
Just to confirm:
- You are using GB kernel with filename as GT-I9100G_GB_ClockworkMod-Recovery_5.0.2.8.tar
- In odin keep all as default. Do not select partition.
- The kernel tar file is selected in pda.
- No other file is selected in any of other sections.
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Chico7kl said:
i tiried everything its not working !! i tried to flash remix resurrection and cMiUi and after i install the rom and reboot it gives me the yellow triangle and never loaded !! :crying:
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Flash any ICS stock fw by Odin 3 v.1.85, make sure one package ticked - use rahmat3 cwm root method to root... (at s2 original development). Maximize ur search button..
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yes thats exactly what i have done
acekay said:
The steps on the CWMR 5 thread should not cause any issues.
Just to confirm:
- You are using GB kernel with filename as GT-I9100G_GB_ClockworkMod-Recovery_5.0.2.8.tar
- In odin keep all as default. Do not select partition.
- The kernel tar file is selected in pda.
- No other file is selected in any of other sections.
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yes thats exactly what i have done

[Q] How to go from CM9 to Stock Samsung ICS ROM?

HI everyone,
I need some serious help. please help.
Currently I have Galaxy S2- Gt-i9100 with Siyah kernel and CM9 rom but I want to go back to the same kernel and GB rom(or ICS) that galaxy S2 comes by default from Samsung (i guess it is called stock rom).
I don't know much about flashing etc. Can someone tell me how can i do that?
rythemofthe said:
HI everyone,
I need some serious help. please help.
Currently I have Galaxy S2- Gt-i9100 with Siyah kernel and CM9 rom but I want to go back to the same kernel and GB rom(or ICS) that galaxy S2 comes by default from Samsung (i guess it is called stock rom).
I don't know much about flashing etc. Can someone tell me how can i do that?
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1. Download the original firmware for your country here: www.sammobile.com/firmware/
2. Extract the zip file
3. On your phone boot to CWM recovery
- wipe data /factory reset
- format /system
- boot to download mode
4. Flash the firmware via Odin.
Flashing Guide: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
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Jokesy said:
1. Download the original firmware for your country here: www.sammobile.com/firmware/
2. Extract the zip file
3. On your phone boot to CWM recovery
- wipe data /factory reset
- format /system
- boot to download mode
4. Flash the firmware via Odin.
Flashing Guide: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
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Thanks, Would it un-root my phone too? and can I install GB after CM9? ..I am not sure how to do this
rythemofthe said:
Thanks, Would it un-root my phone too? and can I install GD after CM9? ..I am not sure how to do this
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1. Yes it will unroot your phone.
2. What is GD?
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Jokesy said:
1. Yes it will unroot your phone.
2. What is GD?
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Thanks ... Sorry it's not GD i meant GB.
I have Downloaded this GB and ICS firmware from SAMmobile..But i want to try install GB first, Can i do it directly over CM9? Wouldn't it brick my phone? Or some other steps has to be followed for installing GB?
rythemofthe said:
Thanks ... Sorry it's not GD i meant GB.
I have Downloaded this GB and ICS firmware from SAMmobile..But i want to try install GB first, Can i do it directly over CM9? Wouldn't it brick my phone? Or some other steps has to be followed for installing GB?
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No problem. Gingerbread will work fine.
Just follow the instructions/steps in my first post on this thread.
Good luck
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Serious help now.
Jokesy said:
No problem. Gingerbread will work fine.
Just follow the instructions/steps in my first post on this thread.
Good luck
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Hey..I tried the steps with GB firmware but now my phone is stuck at Loading logo and stuck in loop that keeps showing that Galaxy SII logo. Is my phone bricked now?
rythemofthe said:
Hey..I tried the steps with GB firmware but now my phone is stuck at Loading logo and stuck in loop that keeps showing that Galaxy SII logo. Is my phone bricked now?
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boot to recovery and perform factory reset.
BTW, Did you miss step 3?
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rythemofthe said:
Hey..I tried the steps with GB firmware but now my phone is stuck at Loading logo and stuck in loop that keeps showing that Galaxy SII logo. Is my phone bricked now?
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Not if you have downloaded the correct software for the I9100. This sometimes happens. Can you get into recovery and download mode
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Thanks
HANDSY said:
Not if you have downloaded the correct software for the I9100. This sometimes happens. Can you get into recovery and download mode
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Jokesy said:
boot to recovery and perform factory reset.
BTW, Did you miss step 3?
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Thanks guys for the hel...I dint missed anything..It ended up in loop then I went back to Download Mode and factory reset and it started fine.
Thanks a lot for help

[Q] Impossible to update to stock JB 4.1.2

Hi, I have been having troubles updating my samsung galaxy S2 GT-i9100 from the rooted stock 4.0.3 XWLP7 to the last version of the official JB 4.1.2 for Spain.
I have downloaded the JB rom from Sammobile, decompressed it and installed it using Odin 3.04 but I got stucked in a Samsung's Logo boot loop.
I entered again in recovery mode and did a wipe data/factory reset and a wipe cache but it didn't fix the problem, also pull out the battery for some minutes and made a wipe again and nothing fix the problem.
Is there anybody here with another idea that not be a full wipe or to pull out the battery?
Thanks in advance
Wrong thread buddy..should ve in q+a..Anyway,you can try flashing it via mobile odin.it will give you the option to root the firmware you are flashing.Obviously the firmware will be as a tar file which mobile odin is designed to flash, and it will flash the relevant files for you.Ifyou need any more help just pm me.Oh and hit thanks!
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Just read your message again...you are not getting past boot at all?? In which case..youll need to wipe and then flash the firmware again using odin 3
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m30810 said:
Hi, I have been having troubles updating my samsung galaxy S2 GT-i9100 from the rooted stock 4.0.3 XWLP7 to the last version of the official JB 4.1.2 for Spain.
I have downloaded the JB rom from Sammobile, decompressed it and installed it using Odin 3.04 but I got stucked in a Samsung's Logo boot loop.
I entered again in recovery mode and did a wipe data/factory reset and a wipe cache but it didn't fix the problem, also pull out the battery for some minutes and made a wipe again and nothing fix the problem.
Is there anybody here with another idea that not be a full wipe or to pull out the battery?
Thanks in advance
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I installed UK version of JB via mobile Odin with no issues at all. You keep root and no triangle either
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I tried to install Cyanogenmod and I'm stuck on booting logo after 10 minutes.
This is very very weird
HANDSY said:
I installed UK version of JB via mobile Odin with no issues at all. You keep root and no triangle either
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Flash this and then flash that .md5 file
Thanks,
I'm gonna download and flash the rom of your link, I hope the phone boot with it.
I'll let you know the results.
gastonw said:
Flash this and then flash that .md5 file
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Good luck.
And of course flash only Code Phone and csc.....
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Nothing to do, it didn't work :'(
Flashed CODE, PHONE and CSC but it got stuck again.
I went to recovery mode, wipe data, wipe cache and restarted, but nothing.
I'm gonna make a video and put the link here to see if someone see anything wrong in my procedure.
gastonw said:
Good luck.
And of course flash only Code Phone and csc.....
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But the flashing went fine right?
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Yes flashing was succesfull as the other previous flashing.
Video is too heavy
I don't have more patience, I'm gonna burn this cell
Do you think that will be necesary to flash the .pit file? Could be a problem with the partition table? I have tried with Omega ROM v20, several stock JB roms and CynogenMod 10.1 and all of them didn't boot. The only rom that I was able to flash was the same stock rom 4.0.3 that I already have.
gastonw said:
But the flashing went fine right?
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Ok.
The word "bootloader" is popping up in my head but I'm gonna shoot it down because those things are nasty.
Maybe it's time for you to use a nuke script.
Wait, I got threads mixed up, flash siyah v6.
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I already used GS2ROMNUKE before flash the other roms but it didn't work.
gastonw said:
Ok.
The word "bootloader" is popping up in my head but I'm gonna shoot it down because those things are nasty.
Maybe it's time for you to use a nuke script.
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And you're absolutely sure it's an I9100 right?
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Yes Bro, I'm absolutly sure.
I used this method for root it http://translate.google.co.ve/translate?sl=es&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=es&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.taringa.net%2Fcomunidades%2Fgalaxys%2F5657152%2FSGalaxy-S2-4_0_4---4_0_3--Acceso-root-sin-cambiar-el-Kernel.html
gastonw said:
And you're absolutely sure it's an I9100 right?
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I think that was not meant for JB.
In the future try xda for rooting, not taringa or htcmania.
Flash siyah v5.
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I use it for root it because it was for ICS.
So, I already flash siyah's kernel and then tried to flash the JB Rom again and it was the same thing... Stuck :-S
Do you have any idea with flashing the siyah's kernel?
I can flash it again
gastonw said:
I think that was not meant for JB.
In the future try xda for rooting, not taringa or htcmania.
Flash siyah v5.
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I need you to get to cwm, so yeah, flash v5.
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It done.
I already flashed Siyah and went to CWM.
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I need you to get to cwm, so yeah, flash v5.
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Thought you were stucked on a bootloop. That's a back up right?
Got mobile odin pro?
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Yeap, that is my backup.
Yes I have Mobile Odin Pro Installed, in fact, I tried flashing the JB Rom from Mobile Odin without any difference
gastonw said:
Thought you were stucked on a bootloop. That's a back up right?
Got mobile odin pro?
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freezing on start up! no root

Hey guys my s2 will not load up.it stops on samsung. I tried recovery mode too cache clear.ive got some important dsta on this, which I wish to get back!
Any help is much appreciated.as im noob myself.
Thank you
ch3mical0ne said:
Hey guys my s2 will not load up.it stops on samsung. I tried recovery mode too cache clear.ive got some important dsta on this, which I wish to get back!
Any help is much appreciated.as im noob myself.
Thank you
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Reflash rom without wipe
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corruptionfreeindia said:
Reflash rom without wipe
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How would one do that, would yo be so kind to help me.? I have kiesvsoftware on pc and odin 1.3 :s thats all im upto. An know. Cant even find a rommfor my s2 non rooted!
Help always appreciated from me!
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ch3mical0ne said:
How would one do that, would yo be so kind to help me.? I have kiesvsoftware on pc and odin 1.3 :s thats all im upto. An know. Cant even find a rommfor my s2 non rooted!
Help always appreciated from me!
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If the Important DATA is stored in ur phones Internal Sdcard (the 11.5 gb partition) then u can safely flash any stock firmware from ODIN
for stock firmwares u can check.
www.samfirmware.com or www.sammobile.com
and u can easily search for a video guide on youtube on how to flash a stock firmware on i9100 using ODIN.
......or you could check the stickyed threads on this forum right here on XDA for Odin flashing instructions.... No need to look elsewhere on the web when everything you need is RIGHT HERE......
This might be my S2, or it might be my W...but it's definitely CM
well its a CWM prob
1. search threads for how to flash stock rom back via odin
2. re root and install cwm
3. Install the correct rom
thuva06 said:
well its a CWM prob
1. search threads for how to flash stock rom back via odin
2. re root and install cwm
3. Install the correct rom
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I reflashed a original rom with odin! Thanks so much. I dont even know if I rooted it. All my data is back which matters most. Thanks again!
What are modded roms? What do they do?
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ch3mical0ne said:
I reflashed a original rom with odin! Thanks so much. I dont even know if I rooted it. All my data is back which matters most. Thanks again!
What are modded roms? What do they do?
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well modded roms are like for example
some devs take the stock rom push their kernals with some minor or major tweaks
it might be in UI or apps or can be of anything
in simple works taking a stock rom or any other rom and overlaying it with some tweaks

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