[Q] Specific 4.2.1 official firmware help? - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

New to the site, watched the video and followed instructions and couldn't find a thread close to what I wish to do per sey.
So here is what I am trying to do.
Last October I had the Armageddon 4.2.1 ROM put on my S2 GT19100 and its been ok but I have a few problems with it like video recording and such and I have been waiting for the official 4.2.1 update to come out in the UK and it seems it has.
So I am not really all that savvy with rooting and such but I'd like to put the official 4.2.1 Firmware on my phone now and I could do with some comprehensive instructions on how to do so as in step by step.
Some help would REALLY be appreciated.
Thanks.

i think you are waiting for 4.1.2. 4.2.1 update is never announced for S2 by samsung!!!!!:silly:
if you want 4.2.1 go here CM10.1
but you have to do all that root business... or download Spain official 4.1.2 firmware from sammobile.com
4.1.2 and 4.2.1 both are different versions of Jelly Bean.

or the other unofficial (leaked version) - i think was Arg version of 4.1.2

RandomPHD said:
New to the site, watched the video and followed instructions and couldn't find a thread close to what I wish to do per sey.
So here is what I am trying to do.
Last October I had the Armageddon 4.2.1 ROM put on my S2 GT19100 and its been ok but I have a few problems with it like video recording and such and I have been waiting for the official 4.2.1 update to come out in the UK and it seems it has.
So I am not really all that savvy with rooting and such but I'd like to put the official 4.2.1 Firmware on my phone now and I could do with some comprehensive instructions on how to do so as in step by step.
Some help would REALLY be appreciated.
Thanks.
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you can try SuperNexus rom for 4.2.1. instructions are in the OP of that thread.
if you want JB 4.1.2 based rom, try NeatROM lite 4.2

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Ahh right right.. thanks for clearing it up. So i'm on a 4.0.3 rooted all i have to do is flash CM9 Resurrection and upgrade to the nightly build from there?
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Is there any way to get the new 4.2.2 i717 Roms on T879 (Native Tmo Galaxy note)
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I would like to know what needs to be done to do this as well
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rangercaptain said:
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Then follow JamieD's thread to install 4.2/CM 10.1.
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That doesn't seem to answer my question though. Stock on my phone is T-Mobile ICS 4.04 and is the galaxy note made for T-Mobile.
*My problem is not being able to flash 4.2.2 ROMs (such as jelly beer 4.2.2 , etc.) Because it was made for AT&T i717.
The first link tells you how to "convert" your phone to at&t stock ICS by extracting and replacing the boot.IMG file, except you are doing the opposite ROMs. The second link is to the most current JB based ROM, but it looks like without a current boot.IMG from a T-Mobile ROM you are at a dead end.
So, in my opinion, you can't yet. I saw they have CM10 over there. What could a close-fitting CM10.1 have for you that a native CM10 doesn't have?
rangercaptain said:
Follow this thread to install ICS on your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36978884
Then follow JamieD's thread to install 4.2/CM 10.1.
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my device is rooted but..

I've got this Galaxy S2 since a couple of years and back in 2012 I rooted it following the method in the video below
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the device is on android 2.3.3 (GingerBread) and according to the guy who posted the youtube it is a super safe method and it is but now I decided I want to upgrade it with a customized ROM from your respectful GS2 section.
my questions are :
1- following the method above; is my device fully rooted and ready to be flashed and tweaked around?
2-if my device is ready to go;Would anyone kindly direct me to the page where I can find a guide/s on how to install the tools required on the device (gs2) to do the move from 2.3.3 -(because through my search here most what I found was going up from IcecreamSandwich +) -to the newest supported firmware ?
Thanks for the great work you guys doing to support android devices.
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I've got this Galaxy S2 since a couple of years and back in 2012 I rooted it following the method in the video below
How to Root Galaxy S2! [NEW][i9100]
the device is on android 2.3.3 (GingerBread) and according to the guy who posted the youtube it is a super safe method and it is but now I decided I want to upgrade it with a customized ROM from your respectful GS2 section.
my questions are :
1- following the method above; is my device fully rooted and ready to be flashed and tweaked around?
2-if my device is ready to go;Would anyone kindly direct me to the page where I can find a guide/s on how to install the tools required on the device (gs2) to do the move from 2.3.3 -(because through my search here most what I found was going up from IcecreamSandwich +) -to the newest supported firmware ?
Thanks for the great work you guys doing to support android devices.
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Should work fine. It would be an even safer to update to official jelly bean first before flashing a custom rom as you will face less issues this way.
gsstudios said:
Should work fine. It would be an even safer to update to official jelly bean first before flashing a custom rom as you will face less issues this way.
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Great, will you or any other supporter kindly tell me what to look for, or provide me with a link to the specific page...
thanks

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