Unable to reach download/recovery mode by any means (stock android!!) - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Dear forum,
I bought a galaxy i9100 second hand with Austrian T-Mobile branding. It came with android 3.5.2, i updated it to 4.0.3 via KIES, no problem. My plan is to root it to be able to flash cyanogenmod afterwards. Now my pain: I am not able to enter either download-mode or recovery-mode by any means. Of course I tried the necessary key combinations (yes, even following tutorial vids). It always boots with the usual samsung logo, then t-mobile logo and finally homescreen. After hours of messing around I even built an USB-jig, following the instructions in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551. Nothing happens! Of course i cannot guarantee I soldered everything correctly, but still...
After searching the www for hours i do not encounter anyone reporting such an issue. People have problems with download-mode when the device is bricked or something, but in my case the t-mobile android works perfectly fine apart from that.
i noticed some other strange behaviour: when i take the battery out and put it back in, the device boots automatically. i don't think this is normal, is it?
Are there any suggestions out there? I am completely clueless and desperate by now...
here are my specs from the phone utilities:
Android 4.0.3
Basebandversion: I9100BOLP5
Kernel-Version: 3.0.15-i0100BOLPE-CL000000
[email protected] #3
Build: IML74K.BOLPE

Swith off the phone, hold volume up and menu button then press power and hold this 3 buttons 10 sec, if android start normally this will br weird for me.
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I did this about 10 times. The samsung logo comes up. for a little moment it goes out, thet comes back. After some seconds the usual t-mobile logo animation appears. then home-screen.
And yes! It is absolutely weird, that's why I gave up and started asking

rudigus said:
I did this about 10 times. The samsung logo comes up. for a little moment it goes out, thet comes back. After some seconds the usual t-mobile logo animation appears. then home-screen.
And yes! It is absolutely weird, that's why I gave up and started asking
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If u can't access recovery with buttons use app. ROM toolbox has reboot into recovery if you need to root too ask and I'll send link for cwm zip u can flash this then reboot Into cwm recovery then flash ROM with root no yellow triangle
s2 RR jb siyah

Christiancs1969 said:
If u can't access recovery with buttons use app. ROM toolbox has reboot into recovery if you need to root too ask and I'll send link for cwm zip u can flash this then reboot Into cwm recovery then flash ROM with root no yellow triangle
s2 RR jb siyah
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Just use adb and use adb reboot Recovery comand
And theres no way u had 3.5.2 ...
That would be honeycomb and thats a tablet firmware ... Theres no suchthing for s2
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Christiancs1969 said:
if you need to root too
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in the first place i am looking for a way to root it. all guides i have encountered require download/recovery mode, both of them I obviousliy cannot access.
ask and I'll send link for cwm zip u can flash this then reboot Into cwm recovery then flash ROM with root no yellow triangle
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i don't quite understand how you mean this. how could I flash the cwm.zip without being able to enter recovery? forgive me, i'm a n00b (but with ambition).
SnowPluralism said:
Just use adb and use adb reboot Recovery comand
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you mean using android sdk and connecting it to the device? have no experience with this yet...
And theres no way u had 3.5.2 ...
That would be honeycomb and thats a tablet firmware ... Theres no suchthing for s2
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Yes, my fault. It was gingerbread...

SnowPluralism said:
Just use adb and use adb reboot Recovery comand
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Figured out what you want from me and I finally reached Recovery mode!!! THANKS A LOT!

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[q] recovery mode locked after flash gingerbread

Hi guys,i'm new to this forum and i have a problem with ACE s5830,i installed the firmware 2.3.3 GINGERBREAD XXKPE EUROPE (i FROYO 2.2.1 ITALIAN),so good,the ACE works well and much more responsive,but i realized that no longer goes into recovery mode so i can not install zip packages,when i feel the sequence ACE the middle button+power turns on and goes into recovery,solutions? Thanks to those who can help me(sorry for my bad english).
There Is A Software Called Boot Control.. mind u its works as a widget so install in on ur phone memory and go to Widget -> Boot Control
search it in the market
Also Quick Boot application works for SGA...
these applications require root, because I do not have it, I just need to go through recovery to take root update zip?
Just press and hold home+power on until you see Samsung on the screen... it has to be accessible whatever you did with your phone...
ingbrzy said:
Just press and hold home+power on until you see Samsung on the screen... it has to be accessible whatever you did with your phone...
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Unfortunately I tried many times, does not work, but I do not understand why does the download and instead the recovery mode no, I did the flash as it was described here at XDA, I do not understand why, maybe the firmware XXKPE did this? Should I try to flash again, or better not? Or is there no way to make the root install other zip recovey?
Install VillainROM and you will have 2.3.3 with root, zipalign and deodex at the same time...
ingbrzy said:
Install VillainROM and you will have 2.3.3 with root, zipalign and deodex at the same time...
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But besides the fact that this Rom installed, there is a way to unlock the recovery? (thanks to those who have tried to help in some way.)
Sorry guys you break the boxes the last time, have mercy, the recovery could be blocked because when I flashed the KPE was flagged DEBUG USB? And if I tried to flash again you can, or should not? If you have to flash just like the first time (OPS, APBOOT, PHONE, PDA, CSC?)
gigio65 said:
Sorry guys you break the boxes the last time, have mercy, the recovery could be blocked because when I flashed the KPE was flagged DEBUG USB? And if I tried to flash again you can, or should not? If you have to flash just like the first time (OPS, APBOOT, PHONE, PDA, CSC?)
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Sorry there is no one who can answer that question? Thank you very much.
just flash the villain rom..is that so hard?
badnang said:
just flash the villain rom..is that so hard?
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Ok thankyou.
I wanted to thank everyone who responded to my questions, I flashed the rom Villain and finally I have the phone root.

Optimus V Brick!?! HELP!

So I went to flash to my cell using romrepo.info/wiki/index.php?title=Install_from_Stock_Optimus. I got to step 15, and I realized I forgot to place the ROM in my sd card so I restarted the cellphone so I could place the ROM in my sd card, go to reboot to repeat the process and I get a screen that goes:
Fastboot mode started
gpio_i2c: invalid khz: 0
bl: i2c write error
udc_start()
--suspend--
--reset--
--portchange--
--reset--
--portchange--
fastboot: processing commands
Its a blue screen. I just want to flash this Any guides to get me out of this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088046
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In the above guide replace optimus one recovery with optimus v.
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Can someone post a link to a recovery file for my phone? You guys are the best.
I followed the above guide, and used the ROM here prepaidandroid.org/index.php?title=How_to_restore_your_Optimus_V_to_almost_original_condition
It reboots, and the same blue screen is up
My brother flashed the wrong recovery, I tried using the tutorial to fix it using fastboot.exe from windows, but it won't work as it can't find the device. windows sees an android device and I installed the drivers from lg, but it refuses to enumerate in adb shell, so I can't connect to it, any ideas?
okay after fiddleing with it a bit, I got the origional recovery mode restored on it, and when I boot into recovery and plug in usb adb can see the device, I have a stock froyo rom how do I restore from here, or can I reflash clockwork from here?
MtDewFella said:
okay after fiddleing with it a bit, I got the origional recovery mode restored on it, and when I boot into recovery and plug in usb adb can see the device, I have a stock froyo rom how do I restore from here, or can I reflash clockwork from here?
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Can you get me to where you are? Step by step would be nice
Not sure what recovery files I need or ROM I need or anything, or how to use adb. I've been looking online for the past 3hrs on this stuff.
kaivorth said:
Can you get me to where you are? Step by step would be nice
Not sure what recovery files I need or ROM I need or anything, or how to use adb. I've been looking online for the past 3hrs on this stuff.
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go to this page
this only works if you have some sort of custome recovery, My brother had the wrong one for the optimus v (clockworkmod 3.2.0.0) and it wouldn't install any rom.
I just played around with this page until I got the stock bootloader/recovery back, however I'm not sure if this is what we want, you may want to try flashing one of the custom recoveries listed on the site, now that I have the stock I can re-flash anything.
MtDewFella said:
go to this page
this only works if you have some sort of custome recovery, My brother had the wrong one for the optimus v (clockworkmod 3.2.0.0) and it wouldn't install any rom.
I just played around with this page until I got the stock bootloader/recovery back, however I'm not sure if this is what we want, you may want to try flashing one of the custom recoveries listed on the site, now that I have the stock I can re-flash anything.
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How did you get the stock recovery working though thats what I need. I can't get into any recovery.
kaivorth said:
How did you get the stock recovery working though thats what I need. I can't get into any recovery.
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you need to get into a custom recovery, optimus v press back, volume up and power at the same time to boot into a recovery, if you don't have a recovery at all there maybe an issue. so try and boot into a recovery and let me know what you have.
MtDewFella said:
you need to get into a custom recovery, optimus v press back, volume up and power at the same time to boot into a recovery, if you don't have a recovery at all there maybe an issue. so try and boot into a recovery and let me know what you have.
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Nothing happened. Just that blue screen.
Looking in my SD card I noticed I have a backup of the recovery-clockwork-3.2.0.0-vm670 file. This anything helpful?
kaivorth said:
Nothing happened. Just that blue screen.
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if you can't get into any recovery your device maybe permintally bricked, but don't take what I say as gospel I'm new at this as well, I'm still looking up more info, in the mean time you need to figure out how to get into recovery, google for key combos, also when using a key combo to get into recovery make sure power is the last button you press in the combo, hold down the others then power (while still holding the other buttons) and release as soon as you see the lg logo, it should go away quickly and after a few seconds of black you'll see the recovery, if the lg logo stays up for a while it's trying to normal boot.
kaivorth said:
Looking in my SD card I noticed I have a backup of the recovery-clockwork-3.2.0.0-vm670 file. This anything helpful?
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you don't want that version of clockwork, that's what my brother flashed and that started this whole mess
MtDewFella said:
if you can't get into any recovery your device maybe permintally bricked, but don't take what I say as gospel I'm new at this as well, I'm still looking up more info, in the mean time you need to figure out how to get into recovery, google for key combos, also when using a key combo to get into recovery make sure power is the last button you press in the combo, hold down the others then power (while still holding the other buttons) and release as soon as you see the lg logo, it should go away quickly and after a few seconds of black you'll see the recovery, if the lg logo stays up for a while it's trying to normal boot.
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I think if I can get adp to recognize this device I can fix it. Fastboot recognizes this, but adp doesn't. Is there a special adp driver maybe lol?
Got a little bit of progress....did a full system flash using fastbootroot and NVM OMG its fully booted! wow never thought I'd see the homescreen again...now to try to flash it again hahahaha
Now what verison of recovery and rom should I be looking at?
kaivorth said:
Got a little bit of progress....did a full system flash using fastbootroot and NVM OMG its fully booted! wow never thought I'd see the homescreen again...now to try to flash it again hahahaha
Now what verison of recovery and rom should I be looking at?
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if you want to get aospCMod on your phone, follow this tutorial, this is what I did for my phone works great.
Now my question to you is how did you use fast boot root tool to get back to home screen because I'm still stuck at recovery
okay I finally managed to fix it, I figured out how to use fast boot root and got a custom recovery, from there I could flash other recoveries, which was importaint because even though I could install any rom I wanted it was stuck in a boot loop where it would keep booting into recovery, So i flashed Xionia_CWMA_12518.4_VM_Recovery.zip from here and under advanced it has an option to fix the boot loop, then from there I could flash a rom and it's fixed.
Lot of work fixin' my first bricked phone, but I learned alot.

Resolved [Q] pls help....phone wont boot beyond samsung boot logo

i was running two roms with dual boot. first was a supernexus jb rom and other mystic glory. i had some hicups with supernexus so i flashed a dream kernel over it. for the first time it booted upto dream logo (even asked for loading 2nd rom) and then went black; phone turned off. second time happened the same thing. then i tried to go to cwm recovery mode, but no luck. so booted with mystic glory rom and from the restart menu tried to go to cwm recovery. the phone turned off and now the phone wont boot beyond samsung galaxy s2 logo.
i searched through this forum and couldnt find any solution.
any help would be greatly appreciated. pls provide any links to any threads if you want me to download something.
Thanks
poooolbachhan said:
i was running two roms with dual boot. first was a supernexus jb rom and other mystic glory. i had some hicups with supernexus so i flashed a dream kernel over it. for the first time it booted upto dream logo (even asked for loading 2nd rom) and then went black; phone turned off. second time happened the same thing. then i tried to go to cwm recovery mode, but no luck. so booted with mystic glory rom and from the restart menu tried to go to cwm recovery. the phone turned off and now the phone wont boot beyond samsung galaxy s2 logo.
i searched through this forum and couldnt find any solution.
any help would be greatly appreciated. pls provide any links to any threads if you want me to download something.
Thanks
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Dual booting has always been unstable and the only way out is to start from scratch. I would not advice dual booting unless you are able to spend time redoing it.
zelendel said:
Dual booting has always been unstable and the only way out is to start from scratch. I would not advice dual booting unless you are able to spend time redoing it.
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thks mate for the reply.........any suggestions to get out of this mess.....
poooolbachhan said:
thks mate for the reply.........any suggestions to get out of this mess.....
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Did u use the rom manager app?
Go to the development section and check out the stickies for going back to stock. That should be your first step.
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Phalanx7621 said:
Did u use the rom manager app?
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i m not sure wt u r suggesting.............but it was on my phone.......and now i cant get anyplace except for download mode using usb cable......
Red_81 said:
Go to the development section and check out the stickies for going back to stock. That should be your first step.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda premium
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i have tried going back to stock........odin runs completely and passes.......phones starts reboot......once past samsung logo, it shows cwm recovery pic for a sec from previous flash (which is wierd, since the phone must be back to stock)..........and goes black.......still able to go to download mode.......
i have also tried bootloader i777uckh7sbl.tar from one the posts here.........still no luck....
i think i have seriously messed up the phone........but since i can manage to get to download mode, its not a hard brick????
poooolbachhan said:
i have tried going back to stock........odin runs completely and passes.......phones starts reboot......once past samsung logo, it shows cwm recovery pic for a sec from previous flash (which is wierd, since the phone must be back to stock)..........and goes black.......still able to go to download mode.......
i have also tried bootloader i777uckh7sbl.tar from one the posts here.........still no luck....
i think i have seriously messed up the phone........but since i can manage to get to download mode, its not a hard brick????
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The only think that can hardbrick was that bootloader you flashed... Don't do that when it's completely unnecessary.
korockinout13 said:
The only think that can hardbrick was that bootloader you flashed... Don't do that when it's completely unnecessary.
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does that mean my phone is hardbricked........if not pls show me a way...........still can get into download mode...........
poooolbachhan said:
does that mean my phone is hardbricked........if not pls show me a way...........still can get into download mode...........
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Brick means no sign of life. Stop using that word.
122ninjas said:
Brick means no sign of life. Stop using that word.
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thanks mate........that is a gre8 relief .........any suggestions to get me out of this mess?........i could have get the jtag done on it but i live in India and shipping the phone to mobiletechvideos and getting it fixed will cost me nearly a brand new phone..........since it is US version of s2, i cant get it fixed in India through samsung........
i need some definitive actions.....because everything i have been doing until now through research made it worse.......only life signs its showing right now is getting in to download mode with a pc connection......also smetimes i see a flicker in the bottom four keys......pls help
poooolbachhan said:
thanks mate........that is a gre8 relief .........any suggestions to get me out of this mess?........i could have get the jtag done on it but i live in India and shipping the phone to mobiletechvideos and getting it fixed will cost me nearly a brand new phone..........since it is US version of s2, i cant get it fixed in India through samsung........
i need some definitive actions.....because everything i have been doing until now through research made it worse.......only life signs its showing right now is getting in to download mode with a pc connection......also smetimes i see a flicker in the bottom four keys......pls help
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I suggest you continue trying to get to stock. Use a different stock package than the one that didn't work.
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[Q] Sony Xperia U- Cant boot in CWM mode.

Hi,
I have successfully rooted my Xperia U phone (with ICS 4.0.1), and also installed the CWM.
I have downloaded the experience 2.1.zip rom file and placed the same in internal memory also.
Now when I restart my phone to be able to boot in recovery mode, I am not able to do so.
As soon as press power button, multi-coloured illumination doesn't take place in LED bar. As soons as Sony logo appears, I start pressing the 'Volume Down' button repeatedly, but nothing happens. It simply goes to Xperia logo animation screen and boots the phone with older ROM only.
Am I missing something. Please help. I want to install custom ROM to upgrade to JB, but I am not able to do so as I am not able to boot my phone in Recovery mode, which is required to flash the current ROM and installing new ROM on top of it (as per m knowledge).
Please Help. Urgent.
If video can be uploaded for the solution, i would highly appreciate the work and effort becoz I got frustrated now after following so many procedures given on internet to root / install CWM / boot in recovery. I am done with first two things: Rooting and Installing CWM. I struggling hard to reboot my phone in CWM mode
Thanks in advance.
idreamsagar said:
Hi,
I have successfully rooted my Xperia U phone (with ICS 4.0.1), and also installed the CWM.
I have downloaded the experience 2.1.zip rom file and placed the same in internal memory also.
Now when I restart my phone to be able to boot in recovery mode, I am not able to do so.
As soon as press power button, multi-coloured illumination doesn't take place in LED bar. As soons as Sony logo appears, I start pressing the 'Volume Down' button repeatedly, but nothing happens. It simply goes to Xperia logo animation screen and boots the phone with older ROM only.
Am I missing something. Please help. I want to install custom ROM to upgrade to JB, but I am not able to do so as I am not able to boot my phone in Recovery mode, which is required to flash the current ROM and installing new ROM on top of it (as per m knowledge).
Please Help. Urgent.
If video can be uploaded for the solution, i would highly appreciate the work and effort becoz I got frustrated now after following so many procedures given on internet to root / install CWM / boot in recovery. I am done with first two things: Rooting and Installing CWM. I struggling hard to reboot my phone in CWM mode
Thanks in advance.
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those that have locked bootloader after the flash of a rom lose the recovery,you have to reinstall
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You better go unlock your bootloader. Trust me, it's better because custom kernels have CWM. But if you want to install CWM your LB phone, it can be done too, by using RecoverX on Windows. Just post your questions here again if you have more problems
Sent by typing on my Xperia Sola with my fingers using xda premium
Thanks for reply! But problem still exists.
Vinardo_ZzZ 2000 said:
You better go unlock your bootloader. Trust me, it's better because custom kernels have CWM. But if you want to install CWM your LB phone, it can be done too, by using RecoverX on Windows. Just post your questions here again if you have more problems
Sent by typing on my Xperia Sola with my fingers using xda premium
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Hi ,
I've already unlocked the bootloader by going on the website ''unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com". I 've rooted it successfully.
The only problem is that I am not able to get into RECOVERY MODE after rebooting phone. It starts normally. I am breaking my head with this thing only .
Can you provide your valuable answer or suggestions!
Thanks.
idreamsagar said:
Hi,
I have successfully rooted my Xperia U phone (with ICS 4.0.1), and also installed the CWM.
I have downloaded the experience 2.1.zip rom file and placed the same in internal memory also.
Now when I restart my phone to be able to boot in recovery mode, I am not able to do so.
As soon as press power button, multi-coloured illumination doesn't take place in LED bar. As soons as Sony logo appears, I start pressing the 'Volume Down' button repeatedly, but nothing happens. It simply goes to Xperia logo animation screen and boots the phone with older ROM only.
Am I missing something. Please help. I want to install custom ROM to upgrade to JB, but I am not able to do so as I am not able to boot my phone in Recovery mode, which is required to flash the current ROM and installing new ROM on top of it (as per m knowledge).
Please Help. Urgent.
If video can be uploaded for the solution, i would highly appreciate the work and effort becoz I got frustrated now after following so many procedures given on internet to root / install CWM / boot in recovery. I am done with first two things: Rooting and Installing CWM. I struggling hard to reboot my phone in CWM mode
Thanks in advance.
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i think you are trying http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163800
if yes you need to have Munjenis's CWM
Thanks for reply!
C00ldUdE8655 said:
i think you are trying http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163800
if yes you need to have Munjenis's CWM
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Hi,
How do i know which kernel my XPU has?
Thanks.
idreamsagar said:
Hi,
How do i know which kernel my XPU has?
Thanks.
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setting>about phone>kernel version
idreamsagar said:
Hi,
How do i know which kernel my XPU has?
Thanks.
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Helped??? Press **THANKS**:angel:
idreamsagar said:
Hi ,
I've already unlocked the bootloader by going on the website ''unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com". I 've rooted it successfully.
The only problem is that I am not able to get into RECOVERY MODE after rebooting phone. It starts normally. I am breaking my head with this thing only .
Can you provide your valuable answer or suggestions!
Thanks.
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Are you sure you unlocked the bootloader AND rooted it? They are two different things Do you have superuser access?
Its working now, but some other problem after installing custom rom ! HELP !
carlaba2 said:
Are you sure you unlocked the bootloader AND rooted it? They are two different things Do you have superuser access?
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Hi,
I followed the steps mentioned in this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2020897, and now I am able to get my phone restarting in CWM recovery mode. I successfully installed a new custom rom 'eXperience v2.1' with XPERIA Z look and feel. But I dint get the following points after doing this :
1. My phone info still says that it has ICS 4.0.4 version. (JB was expected)
2. All settings are related to ICS stock only
Only look and feel is changed as like in xperia Z.
Can you help me in this, why it din't update to JB?
Thanks.
idreamsagar said:
Hi,
I followed the steps mentioned in this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2020897, and now I am able to get my phone restarting in CWM recovery mode. I successfully installed a new custom rom 'eXperience v2.1' with XPERIA Z look and feel. But I dint get the following points after doing this :
1. My phone info still says that it has ICS 4.0.4 version. (JB was expected)
2. All settings are related to ICS stock only
Only look and feel is changed as like in xperia Z.
Can you help me in this, why it din't update to JB?
Thanks.
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lolzz it an ics based rom only the name is Jelly bean Experiance** if you want jb for xperia u you should google_xperia u_jelly bean_xda n you would get it:angel:
I'm using this one by devswift1, it's working great. Only bugs are front camera and illumination bar not working yet
C00ldUdE8655 said:
i think you are trying http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163800
if yes you need to have Munjenis's CWM
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Munjenis's CWM work for me as well.

Booting a bricked SGS2 that has broken volume button to recovery

Hi guys, I've started using a SGS2 but it has broken volume button. I install TWRP and flash RR built by @linusdan. Then I install substratrum theme and swiftblack theme. Then I was too lazy to uninstall the theme via the app and I flashed the rescue package in my phone's internal memory and it's bootloop, I've already tried adb, I typed "adb reboot recovery" and it just stuck like that.By the way, my SGS2 also have a problem with the usb port, when I plug in to charge, it know that I'm charging but the battery won't get anymore precent, I tried with another usb board but it doesn't work and when I plug it to my pc, I have to put its screen head down so the PC can detect it. Can anyone help me out? Thanks in advance
vdhero said:
Hi guys, I've started using a SGS2 but it has broken volume button. I install TWRP and flash RR built by @linusdan. Then I install substratrum theme and swiftblack theme. Then I was too lazy to uninstall the theme via the app and I flashed the rescue package in my phone's internal memory and it's bootloop, I've already tried adb, I typed "adb reboot recovery" and it just stuck like that.By the way, my SGS2 also have a problem with the usb port, when I plug in to charge, it know that I'm charging but the battery won't get anymore precent, I tried with another usb board but it doesn't work and when I plug it to my pc, I have to put its screen head down so the PC can detect it. Can anyone help me out? Thanks in advance
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I've never been in this situation. I dont know how to help you. Sorry.
Tip: buy another device
linusdan said:
I've never been in this situation. I dont know how to help you. Sorry.
Tip: buy another device
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I did bougat another device, a nokia1 and a note 8 but both of them don't have roms or anything I can play with, the s2 has plenty of roms. I can't live without installing custom roms and tweaks. I have an idea, I can wipe the data with adb, do you know how to wipe system with adb? As without os, the phone will be forced to boot into recovery.
vdhero said:
As without os, the phone will be forced to boot into recovery.
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Look here:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxpFqyFq0Jw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Vy1KcbWh0
- https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71481676&postcount=587
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F6C13O76qk
toy_story said:
Look here:
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- https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71481676&postcount=587
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Thanks dude, I'll try out but I'll flash the cwm then flash twrp. I've ordered a repair kit and the sgs2 volume button.BTW , my sgs2 has a problem with usb/charging/whatever. When I plug it in, it say that it's charging but the battery won't get anymore precent. If I connect it to the pc, I have to turn its face down, otherwise, pc won't detect it.
toy_story said:
Look here:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxpFqyFq0Jw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Vy1KcbWh0
- https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71481676&postcount=587
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F6C13O76qk
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Don't mind the post i posted before, I fixed the usb, it was a problem with the cable, I replaced the cable and every command in adb works, except adb reboot and adb reboot recovery. By some how, i typed ""adb shell" and then "recovery", I bring me to the PhilZ recovery and said : Powered by dorimanX kernel and I can't see any menu like wipe or anything. Do you have any idea?
Almost forgot, I wiped system with erase_image but it still won't boot to TWRP. And the PhilZ of the DorimanX kernel is a post recovery, I figured it out about that by somehow
Update: I tried to format kernel partition to see if it can force the phone boot to TWRP. After formatying, it still won't bring me to TWRP. Then I tried samsung 300k tool but phone no longer be detected by the pc. I tried to make my own usb jig without resistor as I couldn't find any resistor by using paper but no luck. I've found some good deal on the internet, I've ordered a pack that include 100 100k ohms for half a buck. I also ordered a usb jig from china for 2 bucks but it'll arrive after 1 month.
toy_story said:
Look here:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxpFqyFq0Jw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Vy1KcbWh0
- https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71481676&postcount=587
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F6C13O76qk
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So, after a few days, I made a usb jig same as how he made in the video but it doesn't work. I've done some research, and found a thread, it only work for GB bootloader but mine has ICS bootloader. Now,I'm trying to find a vulome button to replace. It's so hard to find replacement for this phone. BTW, thanks for helping me.
I've got some updates. The volume button never arrive. Then by some how, When I plugged my phone to charge, it started to boot into recovery and I reinstalled the ROM. Problem solved.
So after solving my problem, I decided to install stock ROM. I used the JIG and booted to DL Mode and install Stock rom you provided in the post. Then I realize that I can't reboot to recovery anymore. I tried some apps and it just reboot. I found that I need hardware button, so... do you have any idea ?
vdhero said:
do you have any idea ?
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Hi, you now have the official android 4.1.2 installed!
1. Make root permissions - [ROOT] Framaroot, a one-click apk to root some devices
2. Set the - Shutdown Menu (ROOT)
And through the application of restart in the recovery, it's all simple.
3. You can install - [ROOT] Mobile ODIN v4.20
Good luck ...
toy_story said:
Hi, you now have the official android 4.1.2 installed!
1. Make root permissions - [ROOT] Framaroot, a one-click apk to root some devices
2. Set the - Shutdown Menu (ROOT)
And through the application of restart in the recovery, it's all simple.
3. You can install - [ROOT] Mobile ODIN v4.20
Good luck ...
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Thank you very much, I'm back on LOS 14.1 now . But I can't mount my sdcard since I installed stock rom. I can't format it because I have lots of data inside and i still can mount it in other phones
So, I'm back on LOS 14.1, I also found a tip to install LOS 14.1 without getting the triagle, you can use the JIG to remove triagle but I found this one can help you not getting the triagle. As my phone's volume button is broken, I got myself a usb JIG to reboot to Download Mode. I install stock ROM(JB) with odin the I found that I couldn't install anything alse with odin. I decided to root my SGS2 with framaroot , then I installed mobile odin lite and FlashKernel. I downloaded the files from your help thread and flashed the IP kernel + CWM by using the mobile odin. Then I flashed files and Installed LOS 14.1. After a few hours using, I found that the triagle is gone.
BTW, can you share this post by quoting it to your help thread? That will help lots of people
linusdan said:
I've never been in this situation. I dont know how to help you. Sorry.
Tip: buy another device
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Hi, I was not in that situation either, but I managed to help him.
You can never give up immediately, there must always be a belief that a miracle will happen and when this happens you are very pleased with yourself.
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vdhero said:
BTW, can you share this post by quoting it to your help thread?
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You can write yourself a detailed instruction here - https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...g-clean-loss-data-installation-t3712409/page5
That will help lots of people!
toy_story said:
Hi, I was not in that situation either, but I managed to help him.
You can never give up immediately, there must always be a belief that a miracle will happen and when this happens you are very pleased with yourself.
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Okay, I overdid it when I told him to buy another device, but I was honest when I said I couldn't help.
I'm glad you managed to help
So, I've just remembered that my phone is a Korean version and the code is SHW-M250S, I found that it has NFC and DMB-T. When I bought the phone, the old owner did helped me to convert it to I9100, now I wanted to see if
NFC and DMB-T. I going to install SHW-M250S stock ROM. Can anyone tell me if I can install I9100's ROM in SHW-M250S without converting it to I9100?

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