Hi,
i was thinking about rooting my Galaxy S3 with CFRoot, however i've noticed that it doesnt contain CWM recovery anymore and uses the stock recovery.
How can i root it with CFroot and then be able to flash .zip files (some mod's that i found interesting) ? I want to keep it stock as much as possible
Thanks in advanced
carlcox89 said:
Hi,
i was thinking about rooting my Galaxy S3 with CFRoot, however i've noticed that it doesnt contain CWM recovery anymore and uses the stock recovery.
How can i root it with CFroot and then be able to flash .zip files (some mod's that i found interesting) ? I want to keep it stock as much as possible
Thanks in advanced
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Install the recovery with mobile Odin. Grab tar files in recovery threads.
Use CF root 6.4 with CWM recovery as normal .
jje
get the recovery form original android development section and flash using mobile / pc odin
else, just use cf root 6.4 with pc odin (got root + cwm app + cwm recovery)
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meaning - can I just inter recovery (without odin) > and just flash a new rom + rtl ?
or the root is the thing that letting me do that from the first place ?
THX
You dont need root to flash anything.
Use odin.
(do some reading before attempting though & dont rush your first flash - be sure on everything!)
Good luck.
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If you want to flash a custom ROM via recovery, you'll need to have CWM recovery. The Samsung stock recovery won't work. You won't get CWM recovery without root, so yes, you do need root if you want to flash custom ROM via recovery, or you can just use Odin to flash any stock or Odin compatible custom ROM. For Odin, you do not need root.
Hey guys, I've had my S2 for about a month and decided to root it using Chain fire's post. I have the Telstra firmware(just incase), stock kernel and CF-root kernel, after rooting I flashed the stock kernel to remove the warning triangle, I still had root access and then tried using CWM zImage via the app... my phone rebooted into recovery mode but says:
-- copying media files...
Successfully copied meida files
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Updating application..
successfull...--Applying Multi-CSC...
Installing " "
Can't access to '/system/csc/TEL/sytem/
Successfully applied multi-CSC
then finally the normal(not clockworkmod from root) android recover options appear.
Does anyone know of a different root to CF-Root where I can use a stock kernel that doesn't hijack the recovery options?.
dylan1232 said:
Hey guys, I've had my S2 for about a month and decided to root it using Chain fire's post. I have the Telstra firmware(just incase), stock kernel and CF-root kernel, after rooting I flashed the stock kernel to remove the warning triangle, I still had root access and then tried using CWM zImage via the app... my phone rebooted into recovery mode but says:
-- copying media files...
Successfully copied meida files
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Updating application..
successfull...--Applying Multi-CSC...
Installing " "
Can't access to '/system/csc/TEL/sytem/
Successfully applied multi-CSC
then finally the normal(not clockworkmod from root) android recover options appear.
Does anyone know of a different root to CF-Root where I can use a stock kernel that doesn't hijack the recovery options?.
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Recovery is part of the kernel, so all kernels will overwrite the recovery when you flash them.
Follow the guide in the cf-root thread to the letter to get CWM and remove the yellow triangle, or buy a USB jig and use it to reset counter and remove the yellow triangle.
I did exactly as the guide says, recovery now only works if I don't use a stock kernel.
I went into download mode, opened odin making sure repartition isn't checked, loaded CF-root-KF4.tar, got root access, the phone rebooted i made sure it was rooted and checked out CWM recovery then went into download mode again and flashed the stock kernel from Intratech's Telstra Carrier branded firmwares Thread and root was fine so I checked CWM recovery and it was gone, I then extracted zImage from the CFroot I flashed and placed on the phone /sdcard I ran CWManager clciked flash kernel>Zimage and it rebooted into the normal recovery mode with CSC crap there still.
How is there not a root program that doesn't modify (doesn't change features) recovery mode? I'd like to update by KIES in future and need to keep the stock kernel I believe.
Other root methods are posted on XDA .
jje
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No useless posts please
it wasn't useless there are other methods ie super one click root
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Other methods to root
Zergrush
Superoneclickroot
You *need* a custom kernel in order to have CWM recovery on the SGS2, if you just want root, you can flash a root kernel, then flash your stock kernel.
You will LOSE CWM but KEEP root.
Also CF-root is a stock kernel, just with a modified initramfs (added root and CWM recovery)
I think JJ was referring to searching the forum and you will find the other methods..... So not useless unless you need spoon feeding
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When I said Useless I mean not being helpful, and it wasn't I've checked the forums which I thought I read superoneclick doesn't work on retail phones.
and on the and then there was root I saw the guide has been super-ceded by CF-root, most guides on youtube are CF-root I'll have to just look around more.
@Veyka is the superoneclick root working? and what's the alternative you suggest?.
I have a i9100. Is there a Odin flashable of CWM by itself? I want to have a standard version of CWM to always be able to flash back to.
hodiedodie said:
I have a i9100. Is there a Odin flashable of CWM by itself? I want to have a standard version of CWM to always be able to flash back to.
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its called cf root, you can download it from chainfire's thread in our original development section. Find the matching cf root of your rom version and flash it via odin
bala_gamer said:
its called cf root, you can download it from chainfire's thread in our original development section. Find the matching cf root of your rom version and flash it via odin
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Thanks. But I was actually meaning just the recovery without the changes to the actual ROM. I have settled for using Odin to flash the Siyah Kernel to get that custom recovery without making detrimental changes to the ROM.
hodiedodie said:
Thanks. But I was actually meaning just the recovery without the changes to the actual ROM. I have settled for using Odin to flash the Siyah Kernel to get that custom recovery without making detrimental changes to the ROM.
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SGS2 doesn't have a separate recovery partition so it's not possible to install CWM without changing kernels, CF Root is the stock kernel with su and busybox installed, that's the closest you can get to no changes.
ok you have to do all this for that....
1: flash ROM you want
2: root using clockwork mod
3: flash back your ROM's stock kernel
4: install mobile Odin
5: flash the attached kernel [zimage] using mobile Odin [extract the zimage file from tar]
now you have a working stock ROM with clockwork mod
[Q] After reading a few guides, I'm still a little confused (CWM & rom related q's)
Guys I apologize for the long, and n00b post, I have no experience with this whatsoever, and this is an expensive device, i want to make the process as safe as possible, so I would really appreciate if you can help me clear my confusion.
I own S3 GT-I9300, which I want to change it's rom to one of the stock roms of my country, device purchased in Australia, and I'm having some issues.
Now, I understand I need CWM to be able to back up my phone, and Odin to install, but here is what I'm confused about:
1. There is a pack by ChainFire which installs CWM and roots your device, this is nice, however I now learned that the CF pack contains a relatively old version of CWM, and if I want to install the latest one 6.0.1 if I understand correctly, then I need to install it by myself.
- what's the difference between the new CWM version and the one in CF's pack?
- The CF pack installs root to your device, do I need to do this myself if I install only the CWM recovery?
- Can I install an 'official' (i.e. not a mod) rom without rooting my device?
- Is rooting reversible?
- Is the latest version of CWM the one which supports touch?
2. I found many links, but I'm not sure which one is considered a safe ones here so I would appreciate trusted links to:
- CWM 6.0.1 (or later?) which supports touch for GT-I9300
- Odin - the version I need
And finally, if I understood correctly the way to do the procedure itself is (roughly):
-get Odin, CWM, and rom
-put device in recovery mod, open Odin -> PDA, flash CWM, reboot
-Back up device with CWM
-put device in download mod, open Odin -> PDA, flash ROM, reboot
Is that right?
VicSticks said:
Guys I apologize for the long, and n00b post, I have no experience with this whatsoever, and this is an expensive device, i want to make the process as safe as possible, so I would really appreciate if you can help me clear my confusion.
I own S3 GT-I9300, which I want to change it's rom to one of the stock roms of my country, device purchased in Australia, and I'm having some issues.
Now, I understand I need CWM to be able to back up my phone, and Odin to install, but here is what I'm confused about:
1. There is a pack by ChainFire which installs CWM and roots your device, this is nice, however I now learned that the CF pack contains a relatively old version of CWM, and if I want to install the latest one 6.0.1 if I understand correctly, then I need to install it by myself.
>>>>Forget CWM it does not work and has not been updated just use CWM in recovery for a Nandroid backup.
- Can I install an 'official' (i.e. not a mod) rom without rooting my device?
>>> yes flash any stock rom via Odin .
- Is rooting reversible?
Yes if phone is live .
2. I found many links, but I'm not sure which one is considered a safe ones here so I would appreciate trusted links to:
- CWM 6.0.1 (or later?) which supports touch for GT-I9300
>>>>In dev section you find Touch recovery
- Odin - the version I need
>>>Any
And finally, if I understood correctly the way to do the procedure itself is (roughly):
-get Odin, CWM, and rom
-put device in recovery mod, open Odin -> PDA, flash CWM, reboot
-Back up device with CWM
-put device in download mod, open Odin -> PDA, flash ROM, reboot
Not at all>>>>> root
Flash CF root via Odin as PDA
Boot to recovery backup via CWM .
Stock rom flash as PDA through Odin then above if you want root.
Basics
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
jje
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JJEgan said:
VicSticks said:
Guys I apologize for the long, and n00b post, I have no experience with this whatsoever, and this is an expensive device, i want to make the process as safe as possible, so I would really appreciate if you can help me clear my confusion.
I own S3 GT-I9300, which I want to change it's rom to one of the stock roms of my country, device purchased in Australia, and I'm having some issues.
Now, I understand I need CWM to be able to back up my phone, and Odin to install, but here is what I'm confused about:
1. There is a pack by ChainFire which installs CWM and roots your device, this is nice, however I now learned that the CF pack contains a relatively old version of CWM, and if I want to install the latest one 6.0.1 if I understand correctly, then I need to install it by myself.
>>>>Forget CWM it does not work and has not been updated just use CWM in recovery for a Nandroid backup.
- Can I install an 'official' (i.e. not a mod) rom without rooting my device?
>>> yes flash any stock rom via Odin .
- Is rooting reversible?
Yes if phone is live .
2. I found many links, but I'm not sure which one is considered a safe ones here so I would appreciate trusted links to:
- CWM 6.0.1 (or later?) which supports touch for GT-I9300
>>>>In dev section you find Touch recovery
- Odin - the version I need
>>>Any
And finally, if I understood correctly the way to do the procedure itself is (roughly):
-get Odin, CWM, and rom
-put device in recovery mod, open Odin -> PDA, flash CWM, reboot
-Back up device with CWM
-put device in download mod, open Odin -> PDA, flash ROM, reboot
Not at all>>>>> root
Flash CF root via Odin as PDA
Boot to recovery backup via CWM .
Stock rom flash as PDA through Odin then above if you want root.
Basics
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
jje
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Thanks for your reply but I'm still a little confused.
You said not to use CWM because it doesn't work. Can you please elaborate and suggest some alternative?
Then you said to use CWM for backup... Am I missing something? you said not to use CWM... Are there different uses for CWM?
Also you said I don't need to root my device, but then in the procedure I described you said that I need to first root my device.
Like I said I might be missing something because to me it seems like things are contradicting. I would appreciate if you can clear that up.
Thanks again.
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how to root galaxy s2 i9100 official jelly bean without using odin or computer.
i mean direct installation of cwm and superuser through custom recovery. i want soft root only for using titanium backup and other root apps not for installing custom roms. just a soft root without changing the kernel.
You need odin.
naveed8695 said:
how to root galaxy s2 i9100 official jelly bean without using odin or computer.
i mean direct installation of cwm and superuser through custom recovery. i want soft root only for using titanium backup and other root apps not for installing custom roms. just a soft root without changing the kernel.
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Basically this is a combination of Chainfire's root for galaxy note and DoomLord's tool for easy rooting.Worked perfectly for me on my Galaxy S2 KF3.
So no need for USB jig to reset counter and no need for ODIN.
1. I rooted my SGS2 through DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit [v3.0](zergRush Exploit). [16/Nov][ROOTING/UNROOTING] DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit [v3.0](zergRush Exploit) - xda-developers
I am not sure this method works for everybody, but I was on KF3 Kernel and got root in less than 2 minutes.
2. Now getting the custom recovery to flash ROM's and without using ODIN was the difficult part.
ROM manager to flash CWM Recovery gives error signature verification failed as you are still on Samsung Android Recovery 3e.
3. I downloaded the InitialCFRootFlasher.zip from the 2nd post of Chainfire's thread in galaxy note forum [22.11.2011][CF-Root 5.0] KJ1/4/6, KK1/9/A - su+bb+CWM5 - xda-developers
4. Extract the above downloaded file where you will remember.
5. Download the CF Root Kernel for your respective device. Instructions on the thread itself for which Kernel to download. In my case I downloaded from Chainfire's SGS2 root thread CF-Root-SGS2_XW_CLK_KF3-v4.0-CWM4.zip
6. Extract the downloaded CF-Root kernel till you get a zIMAGE file.
7.Place the zImage file from the CF-Root kernel in the zImage folder from InitialRootFlasher
- Start "already-rooted.bat" and follow the instructions
8. If all went you will have root+CWM Recovery +CWM Manager . No binary counter increase, no ODIN..
Once again its Chainfire and DooMlord's method no credits to me, just posting this if somebody has problems installing CWM recovery and CWM manager as I had trouble after gaining root from DoomLord's method.
You could have just done a google search for this ..
SOURCE : http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-international-all-things-root/452165-easy-root-cwm-cwm-manager-no-odin-no-increase-in-binary-counter.html
Thanks to this post i have rooted my frnd's SGS2 .:good::good::highfive: