dear experts help this noob to fix a problem with this bricked samsung galaxy s2 i9100. I bought this mobile in september 2011 and locked to 3 UK network but unlocked it from the network provider and using other sim network. When i bought this mobile it came with gingerbread and last year it got updated to ICS and two days ago i felt very happy when i saw its downloading a new update i.e. jellybean. After the reboot it asked me for the SIM UNLOCK PIN. I felt strange its an unlocked piece but how come it is asking the pin. Then i rooted my mobile by referring the galaxys2root website. the kernel is Jeboo Kernel and CWM-SuperSU-v0.99.zip. followed the exact procedure and my mobile got rooted and then i downloaded the galaxy s unlock app to get the unlock code and its asking for some money. assuming whether its a genuine app or spam app taking the credit card details so i went to phone settings and clicked the factory reset. So since then i couldn't enter into home screen. i could only see the yellow ! mark. So later came to know that its called as brick. Well my phone is bricked but its going to ODIN mode by holding the volume down+home+power buttton. Please anyone help me by restoring my phone back to official Ice cream Sandwich or Jellybean O.S.
Can you enter recovery mode: volume up + home + power and wipe cache / factory re-set from here (as a potential quick fix)? (I think Jeboo has philZ recovery / CWM but could be wrong)
If the above doesn't work, flash a stock firmware with Odin, then root it using a custom kernel, and then use GalaxSim Unlock app available here on XDA.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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maddy17 said:
Then i rooted my mobile by referring the galaxys2root website.
then i downloaded the galaxy s unlock app to get the unlock code
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Please try to use guides for rooting given here on XDA next time. We can help you better that way.
Galaxy S Unlock usually works for ICS. For JB, you can use GalaxSim Unlock. Its free here on XDA.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
hi i tried it but its not entering into the recovery mode but ODIN mode is available
You mean if i follow this procedure http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458 will i be able to restore my phone to the previous state i.e ICS. And yes from now onwards i will check for the info from here only as this is the greatest source to get any help then any other website i have seen.
i unbricked my mobile following the above link. now i need to unlock the network.
maddy17 said:
i unbricked my mobile following the above link. now i need to unlock the network.
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Good job! :thumbup:
Now root ur phone and use GalaxSim unlock app available here on XDA.
"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
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
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.
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 imei is 0049, i been using it since 2012 and now its gone back to that again emergency calls only
please help
i readen this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
online youtube downloader
but in efs folder there is no imei folder and "nv_data.bin", "nv_data.bin.md5".
so what do i do please help i beg u
How did u lose ur IMEI?
And are you rooted?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1659366&highlight=imei
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240750&highlight=imei
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2254030&highlight=imei
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1261948&highlight=imei
to immortalneo - yes he is obviously rooted since having acces to efs/imei folder...
wishmas7er said:
to immortalneo - yes he is obviously rooted since having acces to efs/imei folder...
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I totally agree with you.
But I did see a member just recently who could see the EFS as a blank folder without being rooted. Only when he got root was he able to see the contents inside it.
Just wanted to verify that this was not a similar scenario.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
plz
this is the imei i got 004999010640000 please help am running
I9100_CODE_I9100XXLQ5_CL753921_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5
MODEM_I9100XXLQ5_REV_02_CL1165929.tar.md5
GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXALQ5.tar.md5
i am in uk simcard is vodafone prepaid since 2012 - 2013 2 days ago i got emergency calls only i havnt done no modification since 2012
and now its messing around please adviise please beg u all
can someone upload there nvdata + all folder and files from efs please i beg u il put in my phone and try it
Yeah, that's not gonna happen.
Sent from the little guy
someon please help what can i do please i tried all about at adb shell i get stuck
any other ways
i have my imei printed in back of the phone is there any way i can write that to phone
hanna211 said:
i have my imei printed in back of the phone is there any way i can write that to phone
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The answer to that is in the threads posted by @wishmas7er.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
The answer to that is in the threads posted by @wishmas7er.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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Hmm interesting could you please give a link to the most appropriate post or atleast the title of the thread?
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hanna211 said:
i have my imei printed in back of the phone is there any way i can write that to phone
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yes there is a way to use the IMEI from the note under the battery, you can refer to this thread which with minor changes could be used for galaxy s2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1802024
NB! DO NOT PROCEED IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHAT YOU ARE DOING!
As for the OP
if you have a backup: restore from backup with appropriate tools - mentioned in forum here
if you don't have backup: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1659366&highlight=imei or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1261948&highlight=imei since you have already tried the 9 step restore
sometimes flashing a stock rom gets your IMEI back