Hey guys,
I had just recently root my phone ( SAMSUNG GALAXY S II ) and i always wanted to update to the latest version out there and i heard that i can do this when i am rooted.
So i would like a little help here guys.
By the way my phone keeps shutting down by itself. I don't know why. I believe that is the root. The problem started when i root my phone.
I also would like to show me a link where i can learn to use the root stuff for example ( How can you chance theme. Or How can you fully personalize your phone. )
And something last i will really appriciate if you can tell me the top 10 useful programs ( APKs ) for ROOT phones.
Thanks a lot!
chillzman said:
i always wanted to update to the latest version out there and i heard that i can do this when i am rooted.
So i would like a little help here guys.
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Yes, u can update to the latest version, but you can do it with or without root. Just flash the latest firmware via Odin.
As for your other questions, a simple search on XDA forums or Google could give u a lot more answers than any of us could...
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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Help me root my S2 I900 device running android version 4.0.4...
Details:-
Model No.-GT-I9100
Android version-4.0.4
Kernel version-3.0.15-1157945
[email protected]#3
SMP PREEMPT
Build no.-IMM76D.XWL2
search !!!!!!!
Guides/tutorials are stickied in the General section. Third post from the top.
wishmas7er said:
search !!!!!!!
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I am new in this stuff so I dont want to take any risk if it break my phone afterwards , It's been been a month that i brought my phone and i read that it will void my warranty .. so i want safe and quick method to root..and also if i can unroot later if i want to...
anuj777 said:
I am new in this stuff so I dont want to take any risk if it break my phone afterwards
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We will make u a deal. Search first, read a lot, then decide what steps u are gonna take...
Then ask us and we will surely help u..:thumbup:
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
We will make u a deal. Search first, read a lot, then decide what steps u are gonna take...
Then ask us and we will surely help u..:thumbup:
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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I am searching for 5 days sir and I did't get complicated process of rooting so pls if you could kindly help me to safely root my device ..
If you're scared/"don't want to take any risks..." don't mess with your phone in the first place.
If you're not prepared to search/learn basic stuff (like rooting) on your own, you run the risk of breaking your phone & voiding your warranty. Which means you'll end up paying to have it repaired.
Ill help because im feeling nice. Download Siyah kernel or CF kernel and put phone in download mode (turn off, hold power, vol - and home) get odin and click PDA and navigate to the kernel you downloaded. On the phone press vol+ and it will say download. Click start and you have a recovery. Then dowoad any rom and put on phone sd or normal memory. Turn phone off and then go into recovery (power + vol up and home) and do wipe data factory reset and then install zip and navigate to the directory where its downloaded. Once done reboot. Cheers.
Also use the search next time.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SIII LTE GT-I9305 using XDA Premium HD
Also another crucial tip, until you dont change the kernal to siyaah, do not do any wipe actions in the recovery or you will certainly break your phone. Good luck
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
What's the easiest root method for the Galaxy S II.
I'm not looking to flash custom ROM's in the future. Just looking for a basic root.
I have the Sprint Epic 4G Touch, on 4.0.4.
I tried Exynosabuse, it didn't work sadly.
Search for the cf-root thread here.
Then choose ur specific baseband version. (settings>about phone>basisversion)
Then flash this via Odin.
After this ur phone is rooted and u can install zip in CWM (recovery mode)
Much success
CHEERS
Sent from my GT-I9100 with RootBox
mikenike500 said:
What's the easiest root method for the Galaxy S II.
I'm not looking to flash custom ROM's in the future. Just looking for a basic root.
I have the Sprint Epic 4G Touch, on 4.0.4.
I tried Exynosabuse, it didn't work sadly.
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Have you tried searching this forum? I did, and there are many threads on rooting E4GT.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
Have you tried searching this forum? I did, and there are many threads on rooting E4GT.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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I just tried using google and looking for the easiest method (IMO) for around 30 minutes.
I figured XDA would have all the answers, which the users do
This is not the forum for your device anywsy, theres a separate forum for that.
theunderling said:
This is not the forum for your device anywsy, theres a separate forum for that.
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I'm a little new to XDA as you can see
I found this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gqmKN2ewatk
Going to give it a shot, see how it goes.
hello everyone ... i think i have bricked my device
i cant boot it normally ... it seems pc can see the phone but the phone is not responding to any order
when i opened cmd ... i typed "adb reboot recovery" ... to make phone enter recovery ... but it said device not fond ... even though odin does recognize the device .. and pc too
any ideas
please help
regards
BADroid-z said:
hello everyone ... i think i have bricked my device
i cant boot it normally ... it seems pc can see the phone but the phone is not responding to any order
when i opened cmd ... i typed "adb reboot recovery" ... to make phone enter recovery ... but it said device not fond ... even though odin does recognize the device .. and pc too
any ideas
please help
regards
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Can you get your phone into either download or recovery mode ??
Please provide more details like:
Which rom/kernel?
What all did u do that ended in bricking?
Able to enter Recovery or Download modes?
New to android flashing and stuff?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
i can enter download mod ... but when tried to flash stock rom .. odin stuck on setup connection !!!
and no i cant enter recovery or boot normally .. i flashed a worng recovery file by odin and this is how the problem happened
thanx 4 replying
i am not new to flashing with odin my friend .. its just i flashed files of l1900 instead of l9100g
Mistaking an I9100G ROM for a I9100 ROM is not an honest mistake.
If you don't consider yourself new to this at least double check your files and triple check xda's threads.
Sent from the little guy
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gastonw said:
Mistaking an I9100G ROM for a I9100 ROM is not an honest mistake.
If you don't consider yourself new to this at least double check your files and triple check xda's threads.
Sent from the little guy
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my dear considering my self as new or expert is not the point ... i have a damaged phone and i am asking for help ... i checked XDA
no one has the same problem .. they all were able to enter recovery
i dont even like samsung ... my device is HTC ... at least when they publish a new device they give it a new name ... not change a letter
thanx for replying and thanx for your attempt to help
BADroid-z said:
my dear considering my self as new or expert is not the point ... i have a damaged phone and i am asking for help ... i checked XDA
no one has the same problem .. they all were able to enter recovery
i dont even like samsung ... my device is HTC ... at least when they publish a new device they give it a new name ... not change a letter
thanx for replying and thanx for your attempt to help
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What about this ??
i will try it out and report ... thank u soo much
BADroid-z said:
my dear considering my self as new or expert is not the point ... i have a damaged phone and i am asking for help ... i checked XDA
no one has the same problem .. they all were able to enter recovery
i dont even like samsung ... my device is HTC ... at least when they publish a new device they give it a new name ... not change a letter
thanx for replying and thanx for your attempt to help
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Ok....so you're sayin' that you checked xda and all users with a similar issue than yours could get to recovery mode?
You need to check your "searching" concept.
Of course, it's not your fault samsung released a device with a letter at the end, that is just common sense. Care to flash HTC one ROM into an HTC one x? I mean, it's the same right, who cares about the letter at the end.......
If you look up closely...you'll see that I was trying to help you, to read and learn before you go on borking is a hell of an advice if you'd ask me.
my dear u still dont get it ... my download mod is not the typical download mod ... my screen only shows "a cellpohne connected to a pc with triangle in the middle of the connection" ... when i "searched" on XDA ... i found out that such a screen is also a download mod .. but not the typical one ... and i think it useless since every time i try to flash some rom with odin it stuck on setup connection
and by the way its huuuuge difference between htc one and the htc one x ... they have different shapes
any way this is not our subject ... i really do appreciate your help and any help so much .. i mean this thread was created to help people right
thank u so much
regards
You are in forced download mode, so your device is begging you to flash something. When you get that screen plug your phone to the PC and flash a I9100 stock ROM.
In order for your pc to see the device reinstall kies and kill all applications before you start flashing.
Doesn't work?
Try another PC.
Sent from the little guy
gastonw said:
You are in forced download mode, so your device is begging you to flash something. When you get that screen plug your phone to the PC and flash a I9100 stock ROM.
In order for your pc to see the device reinstall kies and kill all applications before you start flashing.
Doesn't work?
Try another PC.
Sent from the little guy
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If I am not mistaken, I think the OP has an I9100G.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
Thought he flashed an I9100G ROM on his I9100 phone.
Sent from the little guy
gastonw said:
Thought he flashed an I9100G ROM on his I9100 phone.
Sent from the little guy
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"its just i flashed files of l1900 instead of l9100g"
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
hey guys ... i downloaded a stock rom for 9100g ... but as i mentioned before it always stuck on setup connection
so anyway i sent it to an expert whom fix it cost me 35$
thank u sooooo much .. u r the best
appreciate your time and effort
god bless u
regards
your little brother from Syria
BADroid-z said:
hey guys ... i downloaded a stock rom for 9100g ... but as i mentioned before it always stuck on setup connection
so anyway i sent it to an expert whom fix it cost me 35$
thank u sooooo much .. u r the best
appreciate your time and effort
god bless u
regards
your little brother from Syria
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Good for u!
Wonder how they fixed it though...
Please add [SOLVED] to the title of ur post.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
actually i dont really know how but he disassembled the device ... and played with some boot hardware !!!
thanx for your efforts guys
Guys,
Ive had my S2 since its release but i want to sell it in order to fund my S4. Ive been using the custom Litenin Rom ever since but want to put it back to the latest UK stock firmware. Can anyone point me in the direction of what to download as my chin hit the floor when i saw the hundreds of different firmwares available. Although im on T-mobile, im 99% sure that my phone was factory unlocked on purchase. Im very familiar with Odin and the process as ive updated Litenin Rom several times, its just knowing which file to download.
Thanks guys
Steve
Have u tried sammobile.com?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
OK thanks for that, lets assume i downloaded the T-Mobile one, will that affect the fact that my phone was factory unlocked?
Thanks
Bebeto94 said:
OK thanks for that, lets assume i downloaded the T-Mobile one, will that affect the fact that my phone was factory unlocked?
Thanks
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If ur phone was factory unlocked, it should be unlocked after flashing to stock. And if it gets locked, you can unlock it (after rooting of course).
Am sorry, but in my country, we only have international variant. So I don't know what will happen.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
My Uncle send me a Galaxy S 2 from japan and I dont know how can I customize it
can anyone tell how can I root and install custom rom to my phone?
I hope you can help me guys .. CHEERS!
First and most important step in rooting ur phone is reading about it. Search and you will find many good guides here on XDA. Read them and post any questions you may have before you attempt to root yourself.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine."
Sent from my SGS II
Try this one...
ronpelayo said:
My Uncle send me a Galaxy S 2 from japan and I dont know how can I customize it
can anyone tell how can I root and install custom rom to my phone?
I hope you can help me guys .. CHEERS!
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Hello sir,
Try reading from this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126190&page=245