Hi all!
I am new here and wanted to know one thing. I am searching for methods to root my SGS 2 and found a thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
I wanted to know is there any chance that it will brick my kernel? I saw at some threads that ICS 4.0.4 is likely to be bricked when hard reset after root.. Kindly help me clearing this issue..
Samsung Galaxy S II
GT-I9100
Android 4.0.4
Baseband: I9100XXLQ
Kernel:
3.0.15-I9100JPLPH-CL978768
THANKS..
The method you have mentioned (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719) is safe.
przemcio510 said:
The method you have mentioned (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719) is safe.
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THANKS!!! Is there any other method/thread that you should recommend??
Bricked SGS2 I9100
i tried the procedure mentioned above and hard bricked my fone. please be awair befor using.
I installed cwm.zip
and wiped the factory data before installing the Busybox
then as soon as i installed my fone become dead and only getting hot near camera,
no recover mode no download mode nothing.
Firmware 3.0.15-I9100JPLPH-CL978768
Android 4.0.4
ash_lhe said:
i tried the procedure mentioned above and hard bricked my fone. ..
I installed cwm.zip
and wiped the factory data before installing the Busybox
Firmware 3.0.15-I9100JPLPH-CL978768
Android 4.0.4
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If you don't bother reading the warnings on this site before messing around with your phone, you and you alone are to blame.
Wiping while on stock 4.0.4 is inviting trouble with the brickbug.
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If noobs on xda have taught me one thing, its that smartphones just aren't for everyone.
ash_lhe said:
i tried the procedure mentioned above and hard bricked my fone. please be awair befor using.
I installed cwm.zip
and wiped the factory data before installing the Busybox
then as soon as i installed my fone become dead and only getting hot near camera,
no recover mode no download mode nothing.
Firmware 3.0.15-I9100JPLPH-CL978768
Android 4.0.4
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Very good 1st post.There is nothing wrong with that guide.It roots the phone via temp cwm.
So you then flash like a siyah 4.1.5.zip kernel which gives you perm cwm and leaves you safe from brickbug.
Your mistakes were
1.wiping when not instructed to
2.not having safe kernel when wiping
Lol
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My galaxy s2 (GT-I9100 white) won't reboot after I root it and it stuck on the Startup screen and there's a yellow exclamation mark. It still can go into download mode again but I got no idea what to do in order to recover the phone... Anyone can help about it??? Did my phone just turn into a brick????:crying::crying::crying:
P/S: I am a Malaysian and this phone was bought in Switzerland and I never root it before.
kaiwen10 said:
My galaxy s2 (GT-I9100 white) won't reboot after I root it and it stuck on the Startup screen and there's a yellow exclamation mark. It still can go into download mode again but I got no idea what to do in order to recover the phone... Anyone can help about it??? Did my phone just turn into a brick????:crying::crying::crying:
P/S: I am a Malaysian and this phone was bought in Switzerland and I never root it before.
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Basics.... Reflash any custom rom with Odin. That will help.
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okti said:
Basics.... Reflash any custom rom with Odin. That will help.
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Actually my friend sent me this kernel>>>CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_LP1-v5.2-CWM5.tar
He told me to flash the kernel then only install custom...so I can directly flash the rom to my s2
by using odin???
kaiwen10 said:
Actually my friend sent me this kernel>>>CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_LP1-v5.2-CWM5.tar
He told me to flash the kernel then only install custom...so I can directly flash the rom to my s2
by using odin???
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Yes, download and flash new rom, Then you have guarantee your phone will boot up because after flashing kernel you might get bootloop too.
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kaiwen10 said:
My galaxy s2 (GT-I9100 white) won't reboot after I root it and it stuck on the Startup screen and there's a yellow exclamation mark. It still can go into download mode again but I got no idea what to do in order to recover the phone... Anyone can help about it??? Did my phone just turn into a brick????:crying::crying::crying:
P/S: I am a Malaysian and this phone was bought in Switzerland and I never root it before.
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This is because you flashed a wrong kernel for your phone.
# Quick question:
Is your phone on Gingerbread, Android 2.3.x or ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich), Android 4.0.x?
# If your phone is on ICS, then download and flash this kernel via Odin: www.gokhanmoral.com/public/files/siyahkernel/v3.0/Siyah-v3.5.2.tar
# If your phone is on Gingerbread, then download and flash this kernel via Odin: gokhanmoral.desean.net/siyahkernel/v2.6/Siyah-v2.6.14.tar
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Jokesy said:
This is because you flashed a wrong kernel for your phone.
# Quick question:
Is your phone on Gingerbread, Android 2.3.x or ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich), Android 4.0.x?
# If your phone is on ICS, then download and flash this kernel via Odin: www.gokhanmoral.com/public/files/siyahkernel/v3.0/Siyah-v3.5.2.tar
# If your phone is on Gingerbread, then download and flash this kernel via Odin: gokhanmoral.desean.net/siyahkernel/v2.6/Siyah-v2.6.14.tar
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Thanks for that.
I have the I9100BVLPH stock ROM from T-Mobile UK on my phone so I downloaded the correct Chain Fire kernel (CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_LPH-v5.2-CWM5.tar) from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399 and this caused the phone not to boot.
Thanks for the link to Siyah, I used the v4.1.5 kernel and it worked great.
Hello there.
I'm in a bit of a trouble so I need some help. I've bought an S2 for my wife from a guy (in Ireland).
The phone was locked on Vodafone so I tried to root it maybe I'll be lucky to unlock it with out paying nothing. So, the phone is on Gingerbread with a BUKJ3 kernel. I've downloaded last night a CF root but by mistake I took a KG3 instead of KJ3. After flashing with Odin 1.85 I got stuck on the boot screen with the yellow triangle.
This morning I've downloaded another kernel as in KJ3 flashed with Odin, the phone is starting but no network coverage, I tried with different Sim cards but nothing so I went in recovery mode and wipe/format data, system, dalvik and cache as factory reset as well. Since that moment the phone won't boot, it gets stuck on the boot screen and yellow triangle.
I can go in recovery mode and download mode with no problem but I can't make it start.
I reflashed the kernel, I don't know what to do and tomorrow is my wife's birthday and I was trying to surprise her with a nice phone but instead looks like she is gonna get a brick ( I hope not)
Thank you guys for any help.
Go to sammobile and get something like unbranded XWLP7 stock rom....flash via odin
Then use rachmats ics rooting guide
Backup efs folder and make nand backup
Then get unlock app(by helroz or chainfire)
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theunderling said:
Go to sammobile and get something like unbranded XWLP7 stock rom....flash via odin
Then use rachmats ics rooting guide
Backup efs folder and make nand backup
Then get unlock app(by helroz or chainfire)
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Thank you for the reply. I don't mean any disrespect but for the last 3 hours I'm looking over kernels and forum and my brain is really wired now maybe.
I've had a look at sammobile but I can't find what you've recommended. A more specific link will be more than helpful.
Thank you very much anyway. If I'm getting advises it means I didn't bricked the phone so I might be able to fix it.
Once again thank you.
You just go to sammobile,then register,then firmware and files,then put the info in the 4 fields
eg
Smartphone
Android
Gt-i9100
Then uk/ire XEU (or vodafone or whatever..but unbranded better)
Then youll see a list about firmware version and their release date
Eg
Lpt 4.0.4 ics jul 2012
Lp7 4.0.3 ics apr 2012
So download lp7 4.0.3 and flash with odin.
Then use the rooting guide in my sig
Then do the other things I said.
theunderling said:
You just go to sammobile,then register,then firmware and files,then put the info in the 4 fields
eg
Smartphone
Android
Gt-i9100
Then uk/ire XEU (or vodafone or whatever..but unbranded better)
Then youll see a list about firmware version and their release date
Eg
Lpt 4.0.4 ics jul 2012
Lp7 4.0.3 ics apr 2012
So download lp7 4.0.3 and flash with odin.
Then use the rooting guide in my sig
Then do the other things I said.
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Thank you very much. In the mean while I've managed to find exactly what you've said in your answer. I've choose the gingerbread version of the ROM cause that was what the phone had when I've bought it.
SO, now is it safe to go on ICS like I did half an hour ago with that Gingerbread rom?
Thank you and sorry about the noob question, never used an Samsung, only HTC.
Yeah just do what I said.......not what you think!.
theunderling said:
Yeah just do what I said.......not what you think!.
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Did it, thank you very much. The phone start but somehow I've lost my IMEI number and base band. I must be really unlucky.
I've read that Odia can help in this matter but if anybody has any idea, I'll be happy to make a donation for getting back the IMEI number.
Once again thank you very much.
theunderling said:
Yeah just do what I said.......not what you think!.
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It's always about read read more.... And don't flash anything unless you are 100% sure...
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People contact Odia when theres a problem with their efs folder/no backup.
But you should have a backup and a nand backup.
I had the same problem yesterday and I restored efs folder/restored nand backup.....which got it back.
So try that or theres a thread about "restore imei in 9 easy steps".
theunderling said:
People contact Odia when theres a problem with their efs folder/no backup.
But you should have a backup and a nand backup.
I had the same problem yesterday and I restored efs folder/restored nand backup.....which got it back.
So try that or theres a thread about "restore imei in 9 easy steps".
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I know I was stupid enough not to read before flashing, but now it too late to think about that.
the thing is I've never used a galaxy phone until these days and I wasn't aware of all this things and I don't know how to restore this NAND backup IF I have one, as I didn't make any backup before flushing. I hope I'll get some help from somebody and as I've said, a nice donation will be on the way to the helper.
Try GSII repair app.But you have to be rooted.
Heya guys!
I am a complete noob,and obv didn't spent enough time understanding the process,but please help and I promise I won;t be that stupid ;p
What I did :
Install Drivers,Odin,download CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_LPH-v5.2-CWM5 kernel which seemed like the one for my phone.
Flashed it and it looked like there was no error,but the phone didn't restart automatically. It can go into download mode,but I am not sure what to do from there,completely lost and panicking. And the worst thing I forgot to do a backup.
Unleash the flame but please help. :fingers-crossed:
What you installed was probably not for your device and hence the bootloop.
Download a stock firmware for the i9100P model from sammobile.com (4.0.3 to avoid the emmc bug) and flash via Odin. That should get your device back to life to start with.
Once you've done so follow the procedure in this link to get rooted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
Good luck
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Download and flash stock I9100p firmware but you can flash normal i9100 rom but you will lose nfc.
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Hi today I tried to root my galaxy 4.0.4 and now I am stuck at yellow triangle. Is there any way to fix my galaxy?
jani26 said:
Hi today I tried to root my galaxy 4.0.4 and now I am stuck at yellow triangle. Is there any way to fix my galaxy?
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Can you get into download or recovery mode?
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jani26 said:
Hi today I tried to root my galaxy 4.0.4 and now I am stuck at yellow triangle. Is there any way to fix my galaxy?
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im a noob here but did you check if you had the brick bug ? im on 4.0.4 and i had it . did you flash a different kernel first ? a lot of the 4.0.4 have this bug !
I can get to recovery and download mode both and tried to restore to factory data but didnt help...
No I didnt check that yet. How can I do so? I used the "XWKDD_insecure" which I used before on 4.0.3 and worked well before...
jani26 said:
I can get to recovery and download mode both and tried to restore to factory data but didnt help...
No I didnt check that yet. How can I do so? I used the "XWKDD_insecure" which I used before on 4.0.3 and worked well before...
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XWKDD is Gingerbread, 2.3.5, I believe. It would never work on 4.0.3.
EDIT: just went and looked - XWKDD is 2.3.3, actually. Even older.
You can download and flash something like the latest Speedmod K3 kernel, which should get your phone up and running, and even root it.
EDIT 2: I see by your activity you are currently reading the thread [GUIDE] And then there was ROOT !... well, at the very top of that thread it reads in big bold red letters:
THIS THREAD HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY THE CF-ROOT THREAD: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
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jani26 said:
I can get to recovery and download mode both and tried to restore to factory data but didnt help...
No I didnt check that yet. How can I do so? I used the "XWKDD_insecure" which I used before on 4.0.3 and worked well before...
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Set your phone to download mode & reflash stock rom with odin
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Than I probably remembered wrong...
anyway I did everithing exactly the same way as it is posted here: technoxone.com/mobile/android/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s2-i9100-easy-steps
Please is there anyway I can just get my phone working again?
So I should do exactly the same thing with odin as I did before with the old not working kernel just this time use the Speedmod K3 kernel?
jani26 said:
So I should do exactly the same thing with odin as I did before with the old not working kernel just this time use the Speedmod K3 kernel?
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Yes.
THANK YOU!! very very much! it worked and I have got my galaxy working again!
i tried to flash my brothers sgs2 on 2.3.5 fw( dont remember what exactly) via odin and it stalled on flashing factoryfs.. on multiple fw packadges.. 2.3.5 and 4.0.3 and 4.0.4.. before that the phone worked fine... now i can only put it in download mode with a usb jig..
any thoughts on how to try to fix it?
thnx in advance
http://stockroms.net/file/GalaxyS2/GT-i9100/ICS
If it's really a i9100 then i would flash this stock firmware with Odin in PDA
i will try it ...managed to get it boot to stock recovery by flashing old bootloader... but still no charging...
downloading this fw and will try it
Okay let me know how it goes and just to make sure :
Is it a i9100 or another derivate of the s2?
Did you check the repartition box in Odin? If yes, you'll need a correct pit file for i9100.
There is no such thing as a "soft brick" your device is either bricked or it isn't and if you can get into download mode it isnt "bricked".
What you have done is flash a incompatible rom or kernel to your device.
Firstly give some relevant information, what model/variant is your device? What rom did you try flashing?
If you can get into download mode, flash a custom kernel like Siyah then reboot into recovery, wipe data/fcatory reset and see if rom boots. If not try flashing a custom one like CM10 via recovery until you research and find correct stock one for your device and try ODIN again.
It is a i9100, said so in stock recovery...
The fw i was on was 2.3.5 from austria 3 network.. i think it is KI2 ..
I tried flashing Lp7, but before that i tried my country's KK1(gb) beacause i had it on my pc and i had a cf-root kernel with it...
It also stalled on factoryfs.img.. every fw seems to stall on that...
None of the times i tryed flashing was re-partition ticked..
Im on my job right now but as soon i come home i will try some of these solutions and will report here
Thx
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Thank you for your help, i flashed siyah via odin,booted into cwm and flashed custom rom from there.
If i could i would give you more tanks's!!! )
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Great news man!
I can only feel what you felt...
when i was new to rooting aswell..
tried to root My s2 and goes into boot loop then turns off. the panic i was experiencing...
wow...
then i looked around for 2-3 hours found a stock firmware.. and PIZZA TIME!!!
Its good you got yours fixed
Im not new to rooting and flashing... i just did not have problems with flashing for a long time... i had sgs, sgs2, one x and now note..
Last night nothing was working how it should.. odin, stock recovery... nothing... i just needed a couple of ideas
Thank you guys once again!
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thez3ro said:
Thank you for your help, i flashed siyah via odin,booted into cwm and flashed custom rom from there.
If i could i would give you more tanks's!!! )
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Good news!
Glad we could help!
thez3ro said:
i tried to flash my brothers sgs2 on 2.3.5 fw( dont remember what exactly) via odin and it stalled on flashing factoryfs.. on multiple fw packadges.. 2.3.5 and 4.0.3 and 4.0.4.. before that the phone worked fine... now i can only put it in download mode with a usb jig..
any thoughts on how to try to fix it?
thnx in advance
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You're using the latest ODIN ?...are you sure thats the correct firmware?...
I think they got it working again.
I was switching my phone off and then on again when suddenly all the icons and customization I made went back to factory default. My installed apps are still there but they will crash once I open them.
Is there any way to find out what is the issue and how to resolve this? My phone is rooted by the way but I have been using for a year with no problems.
Thanks!
plexxor said:
I was switching my phone off and then on again when suddenly all the icons and customization I made went back to factory default. My installed apps are still there but they will crash once I open them.
Is there any way to find out what is the issue and how to resolve this? My phone is rooted by the way but I have been using for a year with no problems.
Thanks!
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what are you running on your phone??? (rom,kernel etc)
Current kernel: CF-Root 4.0 (version [email protected]#2)
plexxor said:
Current kernel: CF-Root 4.0 (version [email protected]#2)
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Have you tried wipe/reset? if no help flash back to stock and root again see below for rooting link. IF THATS 4.0.4 ics your running WATCH OUT FOR THE BRICK BUG!!
good luck.
gaosphappy said:
Have you tried wipe/reset? if no help flash back to stock and root again see below for rooting link. IF THATS 4.0.4 ics your running WATCH OUT FOR THE BRICK BUG!!
good luck.
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2.3.6 is GB, not ICS.
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gaosphappy said:
Have you tried wipe/reset? if no help flash back to stock and root again see below for rooting link. IF THATS 4.0.4 ics your running WATCH OUT FOR THE BRICK BUG!!
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Is there a guide for wipe/reset? Does this mean the phone will go back to the factory 'unrooted' state?
Any help is appreciated as I don't want to mess things up further, thank you!
If you fullwipe you will lose all data on your phone exept for internal or external sd. Also this will not affect root.
This is safe exept if you're running 4.0.4, than you first have to flash a custom kernel who has the brickbug patched.
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Sorry for asking but how do I perform a wipe?
Can I choose the option factory data reset under the Settings?
Yes thats the one
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plexxor said:
Can I choose the option factory data reset under the Settings?
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Yes
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