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Hi all,
I stupidly started messing around with flashing kernels onto my SGS2-P, and then found out about this emmc bug.
My device is one of those affected, and I want to go back to my official kernel, mainly because of the emmc worry and
also the G-sensor for orientation doesn't work anymore.
The kernel I flashed was 3.0.15-I9100XWLPT-CL941023.
Does anyone have the official 3.0.15-I9100PXXLPH-CL378510 [email protected] #3 kernel? I have searched the forums but only found a ROM and not sure how to extract just that kernel to flash it.
Please please anyone, if you can help I'd be very appreciative.
Phone details:
Model number
GT-I9100P
Android version
4.0.3
Baseband version
I9100PXXLPC
Kernel version
3.0.15-I9100PXXLPH-CL378510 [email protected] #3
Build number
IML74K.XXLPH
xteejx said:
Hi all,
I stupidly started messing around with flashing kernels onto my SGS2-P, and then found out about this emmc bug.
My device is one of those affected, and I want to go back to my official kernel, mainly because of the emmc worry and
also the G-sensor for orientation doesn't work anymore.
The kernel I flashed was 3.0.15-I9100XWLPT-CL941023.
Does anyone have the official 3.0.15-I9100PXXLPH-CL378510 [email protected] #3 kernel? I have searched the forums but only found a ROM and not sure how to extract just that kernel to flash it.
Please please anyone, if you can help I'd be very appreciative.
Phone details:
Model number
GT-I9100P
Android version
4.0.3
Baseband version
I9100PXXLPC
Kernel version
3.0.15-I9100PXXLPH-CL378510 [email protected] #3
Build number
IML74K.XXLPH
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Download CF-ROOT kernel for your phone (xxlph) here: download.chainfire.eu/147/CF-Root/SGS2/CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_LPH-v5.2-CWM5.zip
Flash via Odin
Notes:
-CF-ROOT will root your phone (sorry, that's the only option i could find for now)
- You can remove yellow triangle with triangle away app
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Don't the cf root kernels have the MMC_CAP_ERASE problem?
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I'm just really worried about bricking my phone. Otherwise I'd be flashing away like my last device.
Siyah kernel.... Safe or dodgy?
Also, are kernels and ROMs separated for these phones or are they bundled together?
Maybe this should be something to ask on those topics sorry
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xteejx said:
I'm just really worried about bricking my phone. Otherwise I'd be flashing away like my last device.
Siyah kernel.... Safe or dodgy?
Also, are kernels and ROMs separated for these phones or are they bundled together?
Maybe this should be something to ask on those topics sorry
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Siyah kernel is a stable kernel and is one of the most popular kernels for our S2.. so it is completely safe to flash Siyah with CWM/Odin considering that you follow all the necessary steps to get it done correctly , here's how http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-hacks/how-to-installflash-a-new-kernel-on-galaxy-s2-i9100/
here's the list of Siyah kernels http://gokhanmoral.com/
and an index of kernels http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255790
hope this helps
Your build number is from a 4.0.4 ROM, not 4.0.3. Weird?
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You are on 4.0.3 then why Problem
Peace
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blade30p said:
Your build number is from a 4.0.4 ROM, not 4.0.3. Weird?
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My build number has always been this (I bought the phone with ICS). Strange indeed.
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Flash a siyah kernel or any other safe kernel sir
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Already flashed the latest siyah kernel, should have updated here
Thank you everyone who helped, appreciate it
I now have screen rotation again, and other cpu stepping options etc if I want them... Sweeeet
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guys i was using siyah with cm9.... i flashed neak a week ago just to test it but i was not happy ....so i wanted to flash siyah today and tried to get into recovery which i am not able to....shud i flash a cwm recovery now..????..how do i flash it...???...because i cant get into cwm recovery to flash anything now....plz can someone help me on this...
sannik said:
guys i was using siyah with cm9.... i flashed neak a week ago just to test it but i was not happy ....so i wanted to flash siyah today and tried to get into recovery which i am not able to....shud i flash a cwm recovery now..????..how do i flash it...???...because i cant get into cwm recovery to flash anything now....plz can someone help me on this...
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u can just flash the .tar file of siyah kernel latest thro 'Odin'
u will have ur CWM back after that u can flash any ROM/Kernel zip file's
Can you go to download mode at all. Down volume+ home + power
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Sun90 said:
u can just flash the .tar file of siyah kernel latest thro 'Odin'
u will have ur CWM back after that u can flash any ROM/Kernel zip file's
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thanks bro... but i have a macbook pro and imac....but somehow mobile odin worked and then i flashed siyah....recovery working now....
By the way do you speak KANNADA...???????
Hello all I have looked all over for information on how to simply install CWM and get some clean JellyBean running on my S2 but so far I have been unable to find somthing that will explain in detail on going about doing this. A few days ago I bricked a S2, and after rescuing it with a UK orange rom I was able to exchange it for a clean one again (They would send the Orange one back to factory).
But i'm still unsure how to proceed now.
How do I know if my S2 is romable? I have ICS running on it atm, 4.04, Baseband version I9100BOLP7, Kernel version 3.0.15-1056084, Build number IMM76D.BOLPM.
Thanks a lot!
Since I did not find CF Root for your ROM either you can:
1. Flash a ROM having CF root. Then root as given in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399. This method is suggested if you want to stay on stock kernel and don't want to try custom kernel.
2. You can also flash the Odin version of Siyah kernel. Find it from the download link from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1555259. The latest version is 4.1.5. The method of flashing through Odin is given in the CF root thread.
I recommend 2nd method as its straight forward and siyah is a good kernel.
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Harsha Raj said:
Since I did not find CF Root for your ROM either you can:
1. Flash a ROM having CF root. Then root as given in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399. This method is suggested if you want to stay on stock kernel and don't want to try custom kernel.
2. You can also flash the Odin version of Siyah kernel. Find it from the download link from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1555259. The latest version is 4.1.5. The method of flashing through Odin is given in the CF root thread.
I recommend 2nd method as its straight forward and siyah is a good kernel.
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And this is the "safest" way to get custom roms? And from what I got this version is brick bug safe?
Thanks for the info
Servaas said:
And this is the "safest" way to get custom roms? And from what I got this version is brick bug safe?
Thanks for the info
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NO, all android ICS v4.0.4 stock roms do have the Brick bug that comes along with there Krenel's ma8
hence u also have it, but fear not as long as u dont do anything silly with ur stock recovery to hardbrick ur phone
Sun90 said:
as long as u dont do anything silly with ur stock recovery to hardbrick ur phone
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Like flashing a new kernel? Care to be more specific what you mean by silly?
Servaas said:
Like flashing a new kernel? Care to be more specific what you mean by silly?
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u should not do anything with the recovery of the stock kernel of v4.0.4 like doing any wipes or backup etc as it might brick ur phone.
so to be on the safer side u can flash some custom kernels like 'Siyah kernel' thro odin, so that it replaces the stock recovery and also the custom kernels are safe from 'Brick bug' issue
Sun90 said:
NO, all android ICS v4.0.4 stock roms do have the Brick bug that comes along with there Krenel's ma8
hence u also have it, but fear not as long as u dont do anything silly with ur stock recovery to hardbrick ur phone
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Sun90 said:
u should not do anything with the recovery of the stock kernel of v4.0.4 like doing any wipes or backup etc as it might brick ur phone.
so to be on the safer side u can flash some custom kernels like 'Siyah kernel' thro odin, so that it replaces the stock recovery and also the custom kernels are safe from 'Brick bug' issue
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Your very helpful as I had trouble understanding what should and should not be done. So if I just flash Siyah through Odin, ill be relativity safe? Ill still get the yellow warning sign but for the rest everything will work, and then ill be able to flash a custom rom like CM10?
Thanks a lot
Servaas said:
Your very helpful as I had trouble understanding what should and should not be done. So if I just flash Siyah through Odin, ill be relativity safe? Ill still get the yellow warning sign but for the rest everything will work, and then ill be able to flash a custom rom like CM10?
Thanks a lot
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yes u will be safe with siyah (ensure u flash the .tar extension file of v4.1.5 from ODIN) kernel.
you can use 'triangle away' app to get rid of yellow triangle.
and u will be able to install cm10 for sure
Maybe not the latest version of CM10. From what I've read, there are some changes made in the latest iteration of cm10 to sort out some issues in jellybean which requires some change in the kernel code and hasnt been implemented in siyah yet. So the latest cm10 ROM so far only runs on the cm kernel. It wont boot with siyah. Wont harm the phone in any way, but mihht give you a fright if you see it isnt booting. You could try some other custom ROMs in the mean time.. most of which are derived from CM10 itself.
I could be wrong though..so you could confirm it. Still..just to be safe, ya know?
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Sun90 said:
yes u will be safe with siyah (ensure u flash the .tar extension file of v4.1.5 from ODIN) kernel.
you can use 'triangle away' app to get rid of yellow triangle.
and u will be able to install cm10 for sure
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<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Is what I get once I try Odin. I"m using the .tar file. Gonna try to reboot the phone maybe that will help.
Have you disabled kies? Afyer downdloading the drivers,ie.
Kies tends to interfere with Odin
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HAXTREME said:
Have you disabled kies? Afyer downdloading the drivers,ie.
Kies tends to interfere with Odin
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No it still gives the same message, I'm wondering if its something to do with my usb port as the last phone came in over COM6.
Thanks though!
I don't know.. but does the Odin version matters? I use v1.8.5.
I really don't understand why Odin will give an error. Maybe you can attach the screen shot of Odin after you press start.
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Hello,
Can you superbrick you phone updating from 4.0.4 stock (entire rom including stock bootloader and kernel) using KIES or OTA?
I mean those scenarios:
- Having 4.0.4 stock and using KIES to upgrade to 4.1.2 or other.
- Having 4.0.4 stock and updating via OTA to 4.1.2 or other.
I ask this because KIES is in some way like ODIN, since it downloads the entire rom to the phone (but then I don't know if it does wipe or just pastes the code like ODIN), but OTA doesn't seem to do the same since it only download an small part of the rom to update.
Thank you in advance.
I believe the super brick only happens when you wipe data
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kilometers4 said:
I believe the super brick only happens when you wipe data
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What do you mean with that? KIES/OTA uses wipe?
RusherDude said:
What do you mean with that? KIES/OTA uses wipe?
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No, you will only brick if you wipe data with the super brick. Just get a tar of siyah or dorimanx kernel and flash through Odin.
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kilometers4 said:
No, you will only brick if you wipe data with the super brick. Just get a tar of siyah or dorimanx kernel and flash through Odin.
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I know that you superbrick you phone by doing wipe/nandroid restore on stock kernel having the 0x19 FwRev eMMC chip, I am asking about updating the phone via OTA/KIES, can you get the eMMC superbrick that way or it's like flashing a rom with ODIN that doesn't do wipes?
RusherDude said:
I know that you superbrick you phone by doing wipe/nandroid restore on stock kernel having the 0x19 FwRev eMMC chip, I am asking about updating the phone via OTA/KIES, can you get the eMMC superbrick that way or it's like flashing a rom with ODIN that doesn't do wipes?
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No, the superbrick bug was on the stock kernal. kies does not use the stock kernal to wipe your phone it uses the pc to do the wiping.
As along as you switch from the stock kernal before doing a reset you will be safe.
Cosmic Blue said:
No, the superbrick bug was on the stock kernal. kies does not use the stock kernal to wipe your phone it uses the pc to do the wiping.
As along as you switch from the stock kernal before doing a reset you will be safe.
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Yeye I know using non-stock kernel is safe hehe thanks , this scenario uses the stock kernel.
So KIES can't superbrick a phone because it doesn't wipes? I thought that it sent the file to the device and then maybe wiped
Btw, what about OTA updates also?
ota should not brick it as you will have a modified kernal on your phone which means it would use the modified kernal wipe command which is brick bug safe.
Cosmic Blue said:
ota should not brick it as you will have a modified kernal on your phone which means it would use the modified kernal wipe command which is brick bug safe.
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No, as I tell you on this scenario I use the stock kernel! Would OTA cause a superbrick on this situation?
No one can help me with this question?
RusherDude said:
No one can help me with this question?
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OTA updates or Kies will not brick ur phone for sure when on ICS v4.0.4 ma8
it (brick) happens if u do any wipes (Manually) within the recovery of the stock kernels that comes with ics v4.0.4
Sun90 said:
OTA updates or Kies will not brick ur phone for sure when on ICS v4.0.4 ma8
it (brick) happens if u do any wipes (Manually) ///within the recovery of the stock kernels that comes with ics v4.0.4///
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Hurmm.. What if using "Backup and Reset" option from Settings? Does it also causing superbrick to our device?
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Sun90 said:
OTA updates or Kies will not brick ur phone for sure when on ICS v4.0.4 ma8
it (brick) happens if u do any wipes (Manually) within the recovery of the stock kernels that comes with ics v4.0.4
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That's good to hear, thanks
But could I ask why they can't superbrick the phone? On KIES you send the entire ROM to the device, but then it opens the actual recovery to flash it.. right? On OTA you only download a small part of the rom and you also use the actual recovery to flash it.. sure they don't wipe at all?
Hi guys. I have been a frequent visitor and learned alot about android and features. I am ready to root my galaxy s2 i9100
My details are :
Android version: 4.04
Model number gt-i9100
Baseband version: i9100XXLQ6
Kernal version: I9100xxlbq-cl911584
build number: IMM76D.XXLQB
I downloaded
ODIN 1.85
CF-Root-SGS2_XX_XEO_LQB-v5.6-CWM5
I am not seeing the original kernal file up for download for my version. What else do I need for my root? Is there any advice such as best method and such. Thank you kindly everyone. Mods, if I posted in the wrong section, please move my thread to the correct location.
That's all you need mate. This kernel is declared safe by Chainfire but as any 4.0.4 kernel should not be used to wipe data because of possibility of emmc cap bug rendering your phone bricked. Root with this kernel but make sure to switch to custom safe one before attempting to wipe data.
Best of luck
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daxgirl said:
That's all you need mate. This kernel is declared safe by Chainfire but as any 4.0.4 kernel should not be used to wipe data because of possibility of emmc cap bug rendering your phone bricked. Root with this kernel but make sure to switch to custom safe one before attempting to wipe data.
Best of luck
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Which one would you recommend for wiping data? i assume by wiping data you mean unrooting. am I right?
wargrafix said:
Which one would you recommend for wiping data? i assume by wiping data you mean unrooting. am I right?
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check here you'll find your answers http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756242
slimlo said:
check here you'll find your answers http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756242
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Essentially flashing using a 4.04 firmware will brick the phone? or is it when I flash, it will be bad to flash using a 4.04 firmware? Sooo confused.
If anyone has the steps what I should do, please tell me. I am worried about bricking.
If I root the phone, when official JB comes out, will I be able to update?
any help guys? The thread isn't very clear what do I do if I have this kernal. Do I downgrade before rooting?
Insted of flashing that Cf root kernel with Odin or Cwm, flash Siyah 4.1.5.
www.gokhanmoral.com
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The link, do I root with those? if I do, what will it change?
wargrafix said:
Hi guys. I have been a frequent visitor and learned alot about android and features. I am ready to root my galaxy s2 i9100
My details are :
Android version: 4.04
Model number gt-i9100
Baseband version: i9100XXLQ6
Kernal version: I9100xxlbq-cl911584
build number: IMM76D.XXLQB
I downloaded
ODIN 1.85
CF-Root-SGS2_XX_XEO_LQB-v5.6-CWM5
I am not seeing the original kernal file up for download for my version. What else do I need for my root? Is there any advice such as best method and such. Thank you kindly everyone. Mods, if I posted in the wrong section, please move my thread to the correct location.
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I actually have the same HW version in my new SGS2 and I have checked with eMMC check (downloaded from Google Play) that my chip is safe from "brick bug" :laugh:
Now the question is: which kernel to choose, CF or Siyah ? I'm planning to use CyanogenMod 10 on this phone, does kernel version matter at all in this case ?
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ROM will be either original CM10 or one of the variants (like HellyBean for example)
ZDQ said:
I actually have the same HW version in my new SGS2 and I have checked with eMMC check (downloaded from Google Play) that my chip is safe from "brick bug" :laugh:
Now the question is: which kernel to choose, CF or Siyah ? I'm planning to use CyanogenMod 10 on this phone, does kernel version matter at all in this case ?
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ROM will be either original CM10 or one of the variants (like HellyBean for example)
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If GotBrickbug app by CF said your chip is safe than it shouldn't matter what kernel you use. Safe hardware.
Personally I always prefer rooting with CF kernels that match my FW version. Then if you're still unsure about the chip... flash siyah, go to advanced (while still in recovery) > reboot recovery. Then wipe data with siyah kernel just to be on the safe side. I always keep siyah 3.5.2 (the first transisiontl ics/jb kernel) for those purposes. CM10 built in kernels are all considered safe so that's the last time you'll ever be worried about it.
Best of luck, man
Thank you very much, I ran emmc check and I have a sane chip.
if I flash with the CF LBQ, what is my next step?
wargrafix said:
Thank you very much, I ran emmc check and I have a sane chip.
if I flash with the CF LBQ, what is my next step?
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your phone will be rooted and u can then choose to install a custom kernel like Siyah v 4.1.5 on ur phone which gives u the latest CWM recovery thro which u can install any custom rom of ur choice(meant for i9100 though) on ur phone
Thank you very much!
If my questions seemed noobish, its because I want to be very sure. It my first expensive phone.
a question though, When samsung upgrades us to JB, will I be able to update it?
wargrafix said:
Thank you very much!
If my questions seemed noobish, its because I want to be very sure. It my first expensive phone.
a question though, When samsung upgrades us to JB, will I be able to update it?
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Samsung releases firmware in various regions and with varied carriers. So I bet that till it is officially released it will take time but when it does you will get OTA if your are on 'STOCK' ROM. but if you move away to custom rom then you will have to update manually.
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So essentially I need to revert to 4.04 stock to upgrade? How do I do that?
wargrafix said:
So essentially I need to revert to 4.04 stock to upgrade? How do I do that?
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To revert back assuming you didn't do backup before, download 4.0.4 firmware for your region on sammobile and flash it using odin.. Then to upgrade it when official update are up just hit OTA, kies, or flash it via odin the same way like you flash 4.0.4..
If you don't have idea how to flash then google it, theres plenty much tutorials out there.. hope it helps
Ohhhhhh. I get it. Flash using CF, or CM 10, use triangle app to remove warning triangle and if I need to unroot, flash with 4.04 (my region) using odin? Sound pretty simple. Am I missing any steps?
wargrafix said:
Ohhhhhh. I get it. Flash using CF, or CM 10, use triangle app to remove warning triangle and if I need to unroot, flash with 4.04 (my region) using odin? Sound pretty simple. Am I missing any steps?
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Actually I get confused myself hehe, by "Flash using CF, or CM 10" you mean flash what? The rest are ok..
Well, let's put this simple, Flash the CF-Root for your phone then you're rooted now, if you want to flash custom rom such as cm10 then flash it (the cm10 zip file to be flashed on recovery mode and don't forget to read the cm10 instruction before & after flashing), if you want to get rid of the triangle then do it with triangle away, finally to unroot and revert to stock, just flash stock firmware via odin..
Hi everyone! I just rooted my phone and it was sooo easy.
Thank you so much. Your advice and help definitely made it much easier than I though.
Yeah, welcome to the rooted world where you can explore more with your phone
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Hi I have a question.
My friend has this Galaxy S2(I9100) with stock 4.0.4 ROM and after seeing my phone with Jelly Bean official from Samsung he wants to update hired phone too.
But since the 4.0.4 has that brick bug or so he is afraid to flash it through Odin.
Also can he flash the new 4.1.2 firmware without wiping. Will all his apps be there and is it recommended top do it that way.
Thanks all.
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New official jb will not wipe your data. I came from ics too (cm10.1 > ics > jb)
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kunterk said:
New official jb will not wipe your data. I came from ics too (cm10.1 > ics > jb)
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Check got brickbug app from playstore first.
If it is sane, flash it thru odin / mobile odin.
If it isn't, flash siyah and then flash 4.1.2.
I am in the same position but I have the insane chip. When I read the Siyah post the first thing it says is that it can only be used on JB not ics so is it safe to flash it on ics 4.0.4 before flashing 4.1.2 via odin as it says above?
Thanks
Jez
gastonw said:
Check got brickbug app from playstore first.
If it is sane, flash it thru odin / mobile odin.
If it isn't, flash siyah and then flash 4.1.2.
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Dude, it doesnt make a single difference if he has the sane chip or not and flashing Siyah before flashing his rom via ODIN is completely and utterley pointless since its replaced when flashing via odin. The brickbug is part of stock recovery and since he wont be entering 4.0.4 recovery at any point and flashing via ODIN he has no need to worry about it.
jezebabe said:
I am in the same position but I have the insane chip. When I read the Siyah post the first thing it says is that it can only be used on JB not ics so is it safe to flash it on ics 4.0.4 before flashing 4.1.2 via odin as it says above?
Thanks
Jez
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Ignore what was said earlier.
If you want to flash without wiping and keep apps/appdata then simply....
Reboot into download mode
Flash stock rom (.md5 or .tar)
Reboot into download again and flash Siyah v6 beta4 or above
You have no need to worry about brickbug. Only time it would affect you is if you was booting into stock 4.0.4 recovery and you have no need to do that at all.
TheATHEiST said:
Dude, it doesnt make a single difference if he has the sane chip or not and flashing Siyah before flashing his rom via ODIN is completely and utterley pointless since its replaced when flashing via odin. The brickbug is part of stock recovery and since he wont be entering 4.0.4 recovery at any point and flashing via ODIN he has no need to worry about it.
Ignore what was said earlier.
If you want to flash without wiping and keep apps/appdata then simply....
Reboot into download mode
Flash stock rom (.md5 or .tar)
Reboot into download again and flash Siyah v6 beta4 or above
You have no need to worry about brickbug. Only time it would affect you is if you was booting into stock 4.0.4 recovery and you have no need to do that at all.
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Thanks for the information. Presumably I don't have to do the last step unless I want Siyah kernel.
Jez
jezebabe said:
Thanks for the information. Presumably I don't have to do the last step unless I want Siyah kernel.
Jez
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Its not just about having the kernel its also about having root and cwm recovery.
I flashed Siyah kernel first than the XWLS8 4.1.2 all through Odin and everything is working as it should.
Thanks for the infos.
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TheATHEiST said:
Dude, it doesnt make a single difference if he has the sane chip or not and flashing Siyah before flashing his rom via ODIN is completely and utterley pointless since its replaced when flashing via odin. The brickbug is part of stock recovery and since he wont be entering 4.0.4 recovery at any point and flashing via ODIN he has no need to worry about it.
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Didn't you noticed that lots of people just love wipping data?
You gotta lay it out for them, so they can play it safe. I know you don't enjoy people bricking their devices.
You really need to remember when you first started flashing phones...and be more emphatic.
Bricking fear..is motivation here.
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agonn said:
I flashed Siyah kernel first than the XWLS8 4.1.2 all through Odin and everything is working as it should.
Thanks for the infos.
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Good to hear
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