Hi, beloved developers
I recently try German version ICS 4.0.4 on my S2G. It works done but it wasn't write Arabic so I changed it to Pakistan version 4.0.4 as it read/write Arabic.
I don't wipe data from recovery mode, I just make factory reset before and after installing the "Official Rom" - as I don't try to flash a custom rom till now because I'm afraid from it - from the phone setting.
BUT, I read a topic which made me panic which was about emmc check. I downloaded the program from google play and run it and "Yes, Insane chip" appeared, Then I try XDA tool too and " danger" message appeared.
Now, I can't wipe data from recovery mode and can't flash a custom rom or any thing from RM or what (Safe or not?).
Please, What's the solution?
I want to flash a kernel what is the appropriate kernel to my phone, and Is it break my warranty or not?
Root or unroot my phone? your opinion please?
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SGS2G (GT-I9100G)
Rom : 4.0.4 official pakstain rom
based version : I9100GXXLPV
kernel : 3.0.8 [email protected] #2 SMP PREEMPT thu Aug 2 21:24:28 KST 2012
Build Number : imm76d.jplp9
Try this: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1702554
You can get the list of kernels compatible with GT I9100G here:forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1588737
Ps: always try to visit the kernel page, read as much you can, before attempting to flash.
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Supercharged ParanoidAndroid 2.12
Dorimanx kernel 5.76B
GT I9100
Next phone: Galaxy NOTE II
Jokesy said:
Try this: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1702554
You can get the list of kernels compatible with GT I9100G here:forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1588737
Ps: always try to visit the kernel page, read as much you can, before attempting to flash.
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Supercharged ParanoidAndroid 2.12
Dorimanx kernel 5.76B
GT I9100
Next phone: Galaxy NOTE II
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Thanks .
But what about the first part of the question about insane chip
You don't need to worry about the insane chip if you're completely stock. Wiping/factory reset won't trigger the bug. If you flash a custom kernel, make sure that it has that bug disabled.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
Spiralzz said:
You don't need to worry about the insane chip if you're completely stock. Wiping/factory reset won't trigger the bug. If you flash a custom kernel, make sure that it has that bug disabled.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
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Thank you
please correct me if I'm wrong
Can I wipe/factory reset from recovery mode without problems?
If I flash an official rom there is no problem?
What about custom rom?
What will happen if i root my device with this bug? (by the way if I root, I can unroot and phone warrenty is back?)
How can I disable this bug?
mohammedkhairy said:
Thank you
please correct me if I'm wrong
Can I wipe/factory reset from recovery mode without problems?
If I flash an official rom there is no problem?
What about custom rom?
What will happen if i root my device with this bug? (by the way if I root, I can unroot and phone warrenty is back?)
How can I disable this bug?
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1. You can wipe / factory reset in Stock recovery only. You can also wipe your phone by going to Settings > Backup & Reset, instead of booting to Recovery. Nothing bad should happen
2. Yes there is no problem
3. If you want to flash custom ROM, it's better you flash a safe custom kernel first before messing with the phone
4. Nothing bad will happen if you root your device only. However, If you wipe, create or restore backup in CWM recovery while running the Stock 4.0.4 kernel, then your phone will be bricked!
If you want to unroot and claim warranty, it's much better to flash back the stock ROM.
5. The best way to avoid this bug is by doing one of the following.
a. If you want to stay on ICS 4.0.4 stock firmware, then don't use CWM recovery at all!
b. If you want to flash custom ROM or want to you use CWM recovery, then it's better you flash a safe custom kernel first
c. Downgrade to ICS 4.0.3 firmware
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Jokesy said:
1. You can wipe / factory reset in Stock recovery only. You can also wipe your phone by going to Settings > Backup & Reset, instead of booting to Recovery. Nothing bad should happen
2. Yes there is no problem
3. If you want to flash custom ROM, it's better you flash a safe custom kernel first before messing with the phone
4. Nothing bad will happen if you root your device only. However, If you wipe, create or restore backup in CWM recovery while running the Stock 4.0.4 kernel, then your phone will be bricked!
If you want to unroot and claim warranty, it's much better to flash back the stock ROM.
5. The best way to avoid this bug is by doing one of the following.
a. If you want to stay on ICS 4.0.4 stock firmware, then don't use CWM recovery at all!
b. If you want to flash custom ROM or want to you use CWM recovery, then it's better you flash a safe custom kernel first
c. Downgrade to ICS 4.0.3 firmware
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Thanks,
I'm sorry for my lots of questions.
- I understand that (CWM) is a custom recovery can be flashed by odin and it delete the original phone recovery mode and this CWM may brick my phone under android 4.0.4.
- I understand that if I wan't to flash a custom rom I should use CWM recovery and to use it I must flash custom kernel but official kernel is dangerous. then I can flash any custom rom and wipe data from CWM recovery.
- Is stock rom is any official rom? or where can I get it?
- I understand that the bug reason is from 4.0.4 kernel and if I downgrade to ICS 4.0.3 the bug will disappear.
- In my Case what is the appropriate kernel to avoid this bug. and appropriate root ?
mohammedkhairy said:
Thanks,
I'm sorry for my lots of questions.
1. I understand that (CWM) is a custom recovery can be flashed by odin and it delete the original phone recovery mode and this CWM may brick my phone under android 4.0.4.
2. I understand that if I wan't to flash a custom rom I should use CWM recovery and to use it I must flash custom kernel but official kernel is dangerous. then I can flash any custom rom and wipe data from CWM recovery.
3. Is stock rom is any official rom? or where can I get it?
4. I understand that the bug reason is from 4.0.4 kernel and if I downgrade to ICS 4.0.3 the bug will disappear.
5. In my Case what is the appropriate kernel to avoid this bug. and appropriate root ?
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1. Yes. There are temporary CWM recoveries too, which will not DELETE the stock recovery but overall, you are correct
2. Yes
3. I don't understand this question
4. Yes
5. Read my comprehensive answer below.
After going through All the kernels available for your phone (GT I9100G), these are my conclusions and recommendations
1. All custom kernels available for your phone are not fully compatible with ICS 4.0.4.
If you flash any custom kernel,
- Your phone may/may not boot
-Your bluetooth will not work!
-Only one custom kernel with the above bugs is safe for ICS 4.0.4
2. If you only want to ROOT your phone, visit this thread
Only method 2, is recommended for your phone. You will be safe if you don't wipe, create/restore backup in the temporary CWM recovery. Just follow the instructions
3. If you want to flash custom ROMs and kernels, then you have to first downgrade to ICS 4.0.3 firmware, then ROOT with any method in the link I provided in 2.
Jokesy said:
3. I don't understand this question
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Thanks for your time
You in post # 6 told me if I want to re back my phone warranty I have to flash a stock rom. This stock rom is any official rom or what is it?
So I will re flash ICS 4.0.3 and root my device as you said then I can flash any custom rom to my phone based on any android version 4.0.4 or 4.1.1 with no problems.
mohammedkhairy said:
Thanks for your time
You in post # 6 told me if I want to re back my phone warranty I have to flash a stock rom. This stock rom is any official rom or what is it?
So I will re flash ICS 4.0.3 and root my device as you said then I can flash any custom rom to my phone based on any android version 4.0.4 or 4.1.1 with no problems.
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i understand your question now.
If you want to totally unroot your device to claim warranty, then visit Sammobile website, download the original firmware for your country, then flash it. This will fully unroot your phone and make it ready for warranty claim.
If you want to unroot only, then you can just flash any stock firmware.
Note: ALWAYS had the rooting method that won't increase your binary counter! This one is very important for warranty claim in future.
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Supercharged ParanoidAndroid 2.12
Dorimanx kernel 5.76B
GT I9100
Next phone: Galaxy NOTE II
Jokesy said:
i understand your question now.
Note: ALWAYS had the rooting method that won't increase your binary counter! This one is very important for warranty claim in future.
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I don't understand. What do you mean by " ALWAYS had the rooting method that won't increase your binary counter! This one is very important for warranty claim in future."
mohammedkhairy said:
I don't understand. What do you mean by " ALWAYS had the rooting method that won't increase your binary counter! This one is very important for warranty claim in future."
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"Always USE the rooting method that won't increase your binary counter"
Ok. I'll explain.
1. When you flash any file not signed by Samsung eg Custom kernel or ROM via Odin, it will increase you binary counter ( You will see this binary counter when you boot your device into download mode)
2. If you flash custom kernel/ROMs via CWM recovery, it will not increase the binary counter
3. This binary counter increases as you flash more custom kernels/ROMs via Odin to your phone.
4. When you take/send your phone to Samsung to claim warranty, the first thing the technician will try to check is the binary counter if possible.
5. On GT I9100, It is extremely very easy to reset this counter. with an app.
6. On your phone GT I9100G however, it is very hard to reset the binary counter. I know you can use the USB jig to reset it, but it may not work on new bootloaders which i guess you have already.
These are the reasons why I advised you to Root your phone with method 2 in that Rooting tutorial, which will not increase you binary counter.
Thank you, man
as Samsung till now don't update GT-I9100G with gelly bean. I decided to flash a custom rom
I downgrade as you advised me to ICS 4.0.3 KSA but I still have Insane chip
Now I must flash a CWM to flash the custom rom, It's safe to do this now as I will wipe data from it (CWM)
1-What is the appropriate CWM to my phone? and how can I flash it Via odin or Via Recovery mode?
2-I'm living in KSA which rom i choose [JB][4.2.1] CyanogenMod 10.1 official nightlies or [JB 4.1.2][PA2.55][AOKP-ML1][CM10]P.A.C True All in 1 ROM? as I need mobile to read and write arabic without any external applications.
3- I had a problem "my phone is always open but when some one try to call me it say mobile is closed" Is that from the rom cause of different modem in rom or how can i fix this (this problem not from the carrier as i try the sim in Nokia mobile and worked fine).
pls help?
i am little bit confused if i downgrade my i9100g from jb to ics or back to stock rom from custom rom should i flash the kernel for ics?pls help.thanks in advance.
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Hi guys well Im a bit confused right now need some advice,Ive been wanting to update to ics from villain 3.0 android gb 2.3.5 was trying to flash a already modded ics rom but I was told that before I could flash any modded ics rom available here I had to update to Ics 4.0. If im on villain 3.0 android 2.3.5 with ninphetamine kernel can I just update it through kies and then root it again? also would like to know chances of hardbricking the device doing these since my last phone was an xperia x10 and as far as I knew if you didnt flash a different radio or play with bootloader the device was unbrickable is it the same with s2?
My phone info is this:
villain rom 3.0 android 2.3.5 gb
Ninphetamine kernel cf rooted
Baseband I9100UMKG2
Model GT-I9100
Thanks a lot
Not really the same thing. Bricking your device may also happen if you have a bad emmc chip and you wipe your device while running a kernel with emmc erase bug.
To update/upgrade to ICS you don't really need to update first through Odin or flash another bootloader, just follow my instructions below:
General steps before flashing a new ROM.
1. Backup your present ROM just incase
1. Wipe data/ factory reset
2. Wipe cache partition
3. Wipe dalvik cache (under advanced)
4. Format /system (under mount)
5. Flash your desired Rom/zips (inn your case, this will be a Samsung based ICS ROM)
6. Fix permissions (under advanced)
Notes:
- If you are moving from from an AOSP ROM to
Samsung (vice versa), perform all the steps
above.
- If you are upgrading / downgrading from one
android version to another e.g ICS to jellybean
or 4.0.3 to 4.0.4, also perform all the steps
above.
- If you are upgrading from a Samsung ROM to
another wipe the same android version, you
may skip step 1.
- if you are upgrading your Aosp/aokp Rom
with another with the same android version e.g
4.0.4 Aosp to 4.0.4 aokp, you may also skip
step 1.
*******Important******
If you are presently running a Samsung based
4.0.4 Rom that is using Samsung based kernel
e.g CF-ROOT or stock kernel, please flash
Siyah kernel before performing any of the above
steps. You will end up with ash unusable
device if you don't adhere to this important
information.
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Jokesy said:
Not really the same thing. Bricking your device may also happen if you have a bad emmc chip and you wipe your device while running a kernel with emmc erase bug.
To update/upgrade to ICS you don't really need to update first through Odin or flash another bootloader, just follow my instructions below:
General steps before flashing a new ROM.
1. Backup your present ROM just incase
1. Wipe data/ factory reset
2. Wipe cache partition
3. Wipe dalvik cache (under advanced)
4. Format /system (under mount)
5. Flash your desired Rom/zips (inn your case, this will be a Samsung based ICS ROM)
6. Fix permissions (under advanced)
Notes:
- If you are moving from from an AOSP ROM to
Samsung (vice versa), perform all the steps
above.
- If you are upgrading / downgrading from one
android version to another e.g ICS to jellybean
or 4.0.3 to 4.0.4, also perform all the steps
above.
- If you are upgrading from a Samsung ROM to
another wipe the same android version, you
may skip step 1.
- if you are upgrading your Aosp/aokp Rom
with another with the same android version e.g
4.0.4 Aosp to 4.0.4 aokp, you may also skip
step 1.
*******Important******
If you are presently running a Samsung based
4.0.4 Rom that is using Samsung based kernel
e.g CF-ROOT or stock kernel, please flash
Siyah kernel before performing any of the above
steps. You will end up with ash unusable
device if you don't adhere to this important
information.
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
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Thanks a lot man , btw since my rom is still gb theres no need to flash siyah kernel right? Eventhough I got ninphetamine kernel? Just making sure dont want to end up with an unusable device
And this is the rom I want to flash
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1717883 dili say I got to install stock rom before trying this,still dont get why.
Valholy said:
Thanks a lot man , btw since my rom is still gb theres no need to flash siyah kernel right? Eventhough I got ninphetamine kernel? Just making sure dont want to end up with an unusable device
And this is the rom I want to flash
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1717883 dili say I got to install stock rom before trying this,still dont get why.
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I checked the Rom, is over 290mb and would contain all necessary files.
There is no need for you to install stock ROM first, it should work.
(I'm still using my gingerbread bootloader and I've flashed more than 15 ICS Roms. Presently I'm running jellybean).
I think ninphetamine kernel has CWM recovery.
Just go ahead, follow my instructions in previous post.
All should go on fine.
Clicking on the THANKS button when I've helped keeps me motivated
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Jokesy said:
I checked the Rom, is over 290mb and would contain all necessary files.
There is no need for you to install stock ROM first, it should work.
(I'm still using my gingerbread bootloader and I've flashed more than 15 ICS Roms. Presently I'm running jellybean).
I think ninphetamine kernel has CWM recovery.
Just go ahead, follow my instructions in previous post.
All should go on fine.
Clicking on the THANKS button when I've helped keeps me motivated
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
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Thanks a lot again, I'll log into my pc to thank you cause from my phone can't see the thanks button xD , when I flash this rom it says it has siyah kernel, so if it replaces my ninphetamine am I going to lose cw? cause if ninphetamine kernel is the one that has it included its gonna dissapear?
Also recently Ive seen that roms here doesnt mention anything about baseband compatibility anymore, when I flashed my s2 the first time everyone adviced to check if the rom was compatible with your baseband and now no one mentions that in their roms, how come has it become universal or something?
I am sending in my i9100 for service and I need it to be completely stock.
Anyway, I was reading up on some guides and it looked like the easiest way was to use Triangle Away and then flash a stock ROM via ODIN. I got my SGS2 in Sweden, so I will be using a stock ROM from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
Anyway, I haven't used my SGS2 in around 2 months since I got an S3. It's running a very old version of ICS AOKP, Ressurection Remix I believe, with CM9 kernel. I had Siyah kernel flashed previously as well. The whole EMMC bug is kind of confusing it to me. If I just make a nandroid backup, wipe data, then flash stock I9100XWLPX in ODIN, will I have any issues, or will this get me completely to stock without bricking my device?
ComradeNF said:
I am sending in my i9100 for service and I need it to be completely stock.
Anyway, I was reading up on some guides and it looked like the easiest way was to use Triangle Away and then flash a stock ROM via ODIN. I got my SGS2 in Sweden, so I will be using a stock ROM from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
Anyway, I haven't used my SGS2 in around 2 months since I got an S3. It's running a very old version of ICS AOKP, Ressurection Remix I believe, with CM9 kernel. I had Siyah kernel flashed previously as well. The whole EMMC bug is kind of confusing it to me. If I just make a nandroid backup, wipe data, then flash stock I9100XWLPX in ODIN, will I have any issues, or will this get me completely to stock without bricking my device?
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If you are sending your phone for service under warranty then it's better you follow this steps:
1. Use triangle away app to reset binary counter : forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
2. Visit Sammobile and download the firmware for your country : www.sammobile.com/firmware/
Registration is free.
3. Extract the firmware from zip file and Flash the firmware via Odin
Your phone should not be bricked if you follow the instructions
Fishing guide: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Good luck
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Supercharged ParanoidAndroid 2.12
Dorimanx kernel 5.76B
GT I9100
Next phone: Galaxy NOTE II
Thanks! So if you do not mind me asking why only flash the firmware and not the entire zip file in ODIN? If I wipe cache, dalvik cache, and data in CWM, and then flash ONLY the firmware in ODIN (via PDA) will that completely install the stock ROM?
Also, I leave F Reset Time and Auto Reboot checked, right?
ComradeNF said:
Thanks! So if you do not mind me asking why only flash the firmware and not the entire zip file in ODIN? If I wipe cache, dalvik cache, and data in CWM, and then flash ONLY the firmware in ODIN (via PDA) will that completely install the stock ROM?
Also, I leave F Reset Time and Auto Reboot checked, right?
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u have to flash just the firmware file(single .tar file of the firmware) via odin to install the stock rom ma8
and yes u have to only check them, and all other things to be left untouched for sure
Sun90 said:
u have to flash just the firmware file(single .tar file of the firmware) via odin to install the stock rom ma8
and yes u have to only check them, and all other things to be left untouched for sure
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Thanks, will flash it in a few minutes and see how it goes. Hopefully all goes well!
Sorry for the noob question, but i really need some assurance before i proceed
My goal is to install CM10 for S2.
So in order to do that i need to:
1. Download ClockworkMod Recovery 5.5.0.4 and flash the kernal via odin
2. Download SuperOneClick to Root my S2
3. Proceed with CM10 flash -> then Factory reset.
So that's about it right? backup has been done. anything else i need? What about modem?
So pointer would be great. I'm kinda rusty, left the android scene for years.
PS - My S2 is stock, no mods.
Forged said:
Sorry for the noob question, but i really need some assurance before i proceed
My goal is to install CM10 for S2.
So in order to do that i need to:
1. Download ClockworkMod Recovery 5.5.0.4 and flash the kernal via odin
2. Download SuperOneClick to Root my S2
3. Proceed with CM10 flash -> then Factory reset.
So that's about it right? backup has been done. anything else i need? What about modem?
So pointer would be great. I'm kinda rusty, left the android scene for years.
PS - My S2 is stock, no mods.
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Quite right.
You need CWM recovery to flash CM10.
The easiest way to get it IMO is to flash a rooted kernel which contains CWM recovery.
You can use SiyahKernel or PhilZ-cwm6 kernel ... it's your choice and depends on your current ROM version.
After flashing the kernel, your phone will be rooted and you will have CWM recovery.
You should create a nandroid backup in CWM recovery - just to have a complete system backup of your current ROM.
Then you can flash the CM10 in CWM recovery - stick to the installation instructions of the ROM. You may have to wipe data/do a factory reset.
Good luck !
So if i were to use PhilZ-cwm6, i dont have to use superoneclickroot? Correct?
- so no need for odin right?
About choosing PhilZ kernel, mine is XWLP7, so, i would download XWLPZ kernel? Correct?
im nearly getting it LOL.
You don't need superoneclickroot when using PhilZ-cwm6, it's already rooted.
Go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877270 and search for XWLP7 and download that kernel (I'm not sure XWLPZ is close enough in version, but as there is a XWLP7 kernel there, I would use that.)
superoneclick is obselete. If you have CWM then theres no need for Odin. You get CWM with almost all rooted Kernels. If you aren't currently rooted however, you wont have CWM. Imo, the best way to go from no root > root is to flash a rooted Kernel via Odin, and yes your kernel version should correspond to your ROM version.
Hi guys,
my home-button of my i9300 is very buggy and loose, so I want to give it in for repair!
At the Moment i use Jelly Bam (AOSP - CM 10.1 based on 4.2.1)
so for my warranty i have to unroot etc. => factory state (Stock rom with software branding)
I read some Tutorials and watch videos, but i always see people using Samsung Stock ROMs and then the start TriangleAway for reseting the counter. (the counter thing is new for me because i came from HTC Desire^^)
so my QUESTION is:
Can i start and reset TriangleAway on my AOSP-ROM-> reset the counter and then flash the STock rom with odin? Or should i flash a Samsung ROM and after that i shoud use TriangleAway ?!
Quote from TriangleAway-Thread
Note#2: on new devices like the SGS3/SGNote2/SGNote10.1, the "system modified" status can only be reset on some firmwares - they must be stock firmwares!
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sry but i dont want to hurt my device or brick it
pleeeeeeeeease help me!!!!! thx
You could try it, but I recommend going to a stock rom, then using CF-Root, then immediately boot back up and unroot in SuperSu, And then wipe data and you should be fine.
Thinking of it because AOSP requires a custom kernel and recovery the bootloader will detect those and automatically set your flash counter to 1, you have to be on completely stock, then you can use CF-root, etc.
TheCraig said:
You could try it, but I recommend going to a stock rom, then using CF-Root, then immediately boot back up and unroot in SuperSu, And then wipe data and you should be fine.
Thinking of it because AOSP requires a custom kernel and recovery the bootloader will detect those and automatically set your flash counter to 1, you have to be on completely stock, then you can use CF-root, etc.
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thx,but i couldn't wait and flashed Samsung Stock rom with odin...so im unrooted^^
next steps?!: Root stock ROM -> use Traingle Away to reset counter -> flash original branded Samsung stock rom .........right?
everything worked!
DOWNLOAD MODE:
Odin Mode
Product Name: GT- I9300
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Official
ready for warranty ?! :angel:
Pritti said:
everything worked!
DOWNLOAD MODE:
Odin Mode
Product Name: GT- I9300
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Official
ready for warranty ?! :angel:
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i am in same situation now... can you please write step by step what you did?
currently i am on Wanamlite 4.1.2
thanks
1: flash stock via odin
2: flash Cf-root aswell
3: install and run triangle away
4: wipe data factory reset through stock recovery to remove root
then warrantyis back
mintume said:
i am in same situation now... can you please write step by step what you did?
currently i am on Wanamlite 4.1.2
thanks
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please ask for help in the help section
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240291
First, I want to say sorry because this question has been asked many times. Though I have done searches on the Internet and came across some solutions, I still don't understand how to solve it.
Anyway, here's the story: my brother just bought a galaxy S2 (I9100) and decided to root it via ODIN. However, he mistakenly flashed his phone with a firmware for I9100G. He then tried to flash again with a custom kernel for I9100, but the phone always freezes at the startup screen (with that yellow triangle). So that's 2 custom kernel at the same time.Then I tried to flash the phone with a stock kernel. This time, there is no yellow triangle at the startup screen, but the phone still freezes there. I can still access to the Recovery and Download mode, but have no idea what to do next. Please help me. Thank you
If you can access Recovery, try to wipe data/cache and Dalvik cache. And try flashing a custom kernel after that with the compatible zip file through recovery. I recommend Siyah.
But don't do this with 4.0.4 stock recovery, cause then you will be bricked.
Cheers.
WardenBerret said:
If you can access Recovery, try to wipe data/cache and Dalvik cache. And try flashing a custom kernel after that with the compatible zip file through recovery. I recommend Siyah.
But don't do this with 4.0.4 stock recovery, cause then you will be bricked.
Cheers.
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Wait, if I recall correctly, then the phone's version is 4.0.4 before the rooting attempt. So what you mean is that I shouldn't wipe cache with the version 4.0.4 or I shouldn't flash kernel with that version ? Because if it is the latter problem, I can go around and flash through download mode. Anyway, thanks for the advice
boiboi12345 said:
Wait, if I recall correctly, then the phone's version is 4.0.4 before the rooting attempt. So what you mean is that I shouldn't wipe cache with the version 4.0.4 or I shouldn't flash kernel with that version ? Because if it is the latter problem, I can go around and flash through download mode. Anyway, thanks for the advice
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You've managed to flash the right official firmware with Odin? Just make sure you don't perform any wipe with stock kernel (in stock recovery) from 4.0.4, all other kernels will be safe.
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Donnie Sins said:
You've managed to flash the right official firmware with Odin? Just make sure you don't perform any wipe with stock kernel (in stock recovery) from 4.0.4, all other kernels will be safe.
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Yes, I managed to flash the official kernel with ODIN after flashing the 2 custom kernels mentioned.
So, now if I want to wipe, I'll have to re-flash my S2 with a custom kernel right ? assume that works and everything is wiped, will the S2 be able to work again ? Or do I have to do something else ?
Did ur bro make a backup before flashing ?
I had a stuck on logo prob and the only way I could fix it was by loading my backup. wipes or flashing other kernels would not fix for me.
I have read others with similar or boot loop issues caused by kernel and fixed the same way.
if u don't have a backup I don't know, maybe research soft brick fixes. good luck.
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Just flash official firmware through Odin. No need to restore back ups or flashing other kernels.
Afterwards root it again and flash a custom rom.
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