Hello, a few days ago i rooted my galaxy s2. I installed the multiwindow mods which turned out to be for a deodexed xxlsj(im dunning jelly bean xxls8) rom. After i installed it, a message android is upgrading showed up. Now every time i turn on/reboot my phone it shows anroid is upgrading and when i access the battery in the setting the phone freezes and reboots it sometimes gets stuck on the samsung galaxy sii boot screen so i have to restore the software for it to boot again.
Also i was thinking of installing neat rom, i have read that i should back up everything before i install a rom but it is in .zip so if a installed it through recovery would all my data be erased.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
And your question is.....?
Oh, right, we don't even know what model you've got.
If it's an I9100, flash siyah v6 if you're on JB, siyah v5 if you're on ICS.
Flash a custom ROM via CWM.
That, pretty much, sums it all.
Sent from the little guy
Its a GT-I9100 and it's on jelly bean i think that it's obvious since i said i am using xxls8 which is the build of jelly bean. As for my questions, the first one is how do i remove android is upgrading that appears whenever i boot my phone? The second one is will installing neatrom from cvm delete my data too?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
To be honest, I didn't read your post carefully, but I assumed right.
You'll lose your data so back up before you flash.
Edit: you got all the process posted right above your previous post.
Sent from the little guy
Flash Siyah 6.0b5, boot into recovery, do a Backup, flash your custom ROM, hit the thanks button, ENJOY
He already has a back up.
Sent from the little guy
So skip the backup step.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Sent from the little guy
I also have another question: how do i remove android is upgrading when i boot my phone?
By flashing a new ROM or by wipping cache and dalvik (not on 4.0.4 of course).
You can get it to boot right?
Sent from the little guy
gastonw said:
By flashing a new ROM or by wipping cache and dalvik (not on 4.0.4 of course).
You can get it to boot right?
Sent from the little guy
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've tried wiping dalvik cache and wiping the cache partition before but the ''android is upgrading screen'' is still present upon booting.So is my only hope installing a rom but what i'm afraid of i wouldn't receive the new 4.2.2 jelly bean update that may be released.
Don't worry about that, you can flash your country/region after you get back on your feet.
Sent from the little guy
You can already get 4.2.2 on your gt-i9100, just check out the "Galaxy S II Android Development" and "Galaxy S II Original Android Development" section for the ROMS
Cheers
I think he meant the official release.
Sent from the little guy
You can download the official ones from sammobile.com /firmwares
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
No 4.2.2 official release for the moment for the S2, you have to wait
Sent from my GT-I9100
i installed neat rom full on my phone, i didn't notice any difference and multiwindow wasn't there kies also said that my device doesn't support upgrading so i restored my phone to the previous firmware i had but i still get that error from kies i noticed that the baseband had changed from i9100xxls8 to i9100xxms2 and my csc from xsg to xeh. i managed to change the csc but how do i change the baseband to the one i had before?
Problem solved
Related
Ok so I just got a brand new Galaxy s2 FREE from Vodafone AU... well not exactly, after crap reception and a $500 bill direct debited from my account for excess data I never used, they gave it to me outright. Bribe 3 months before my contract expires I guess.
Firstly I'm NOT a NOOB been flashing for 18months on my old SGS1 and do know a bit.
-So I started with a stock GTi9100T phone...
NOTE: After much google action I discovered that the GTi9100T is IDENTICAL to the standard SGS2 as far as I can tell except that is has a lower SAR output. Unlike the i9100G there are NO T-specific hardware or firmware differences (except possibly the modem or trivial rom settings) and no separate sources either.
-Then I flashed a CF-rooted stock kernel (KF2 i think) matching the stock firmware via Odin.
-Next I downloaded Foxhound Batista 0.2 ICS XXLPH based rom and flashed via CWM recovery. I came in two parts and I must have missed the correct seequence because the rom bootlooped.
I decided to format every partition except sdcard and flash CF-root kernel via Odin again.
-This time Foxhound flashed sucessfully.
-Now I did forget to backup my IMEI (facepalm) easy to do when you have a FREE SGS2 in your hands. IMEI survived fine but the Serial number in setting> phone is "Unkown"
-Now my questions are:
-Does the serial number listed as unknown cause any phone-identity problems like a missing/corrupt IMEI?
-Can I fix this with .md5 backups in my EFS folder or any other way easily?
-Is it caused by still having GB bootloaders running ICS?
-will a sammy stock firmware flash (3-file low-level + pit/repartion) fix it like IMEI issues?
-Is is something to do with having GTi9100 rom running on a GTi9100T device?
Thanks in advance peoples, happy to join your area of XDA
Edit: So I finally found a discussion touching on this in the CM9 thread but it reveals very little:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419102&highlight=serial+number+unknown
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
bump, I have this problem too, nobody really knows of a fix?
So if u dont hav imei how come u get signal?...if its currupt then ,if got a bck up of efs folder use it an get ur imei.or it will look more of a stollen phone
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Xerovius said:
bump, I have this problem too, nobody really knows of a fix?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Serial problem ???
jje
You need new ics boot loader, ics stock ROM to fix that serial....
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
I've never used a custom rom that does show the serial number in settings, and I only used stock for a week when I first got my phone & don't remember if it showed up using stock.
Either way, it's irrelevant. What possible issue could arise whether settings/about phone showed your serial number or not ? As long as your IMEI is good/not showing the generic '0044' one, it's all good.
People getting in a tizz about nothing on here as per usual.
Custom kernels than might lose it again
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
It's the new ICS feature, it shows serial in about phone, and yes it does nothing, but it sure bug when you see unknown.... So update to latest stock and it will be fixed. Easy. As I said, custom kernels again can make it unknown.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
JJEgan said:
Serial problem ???
jje
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, just the missing serial, installed cm9
Hi
So I was running the latest JB leak. However after few hours I was unable to send any msg or call to anyone.
So I thought it might be a ROM issue so I thought of going back to ICS stock again.
So I did this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
, but my phone got stuck in NAND write. After a long time I disconnected it and now I can't go to Recovery MOde either.
I can only go to download more.
Can My phone be saved?
It doesn't usually say 'get pit for mapping' so maybe you need the .pit file
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Actually, it does normally say "get pit for mapping," (even without a pit file) but it goes by quickly on a normal, successful flash.
1. Try a different usb port.
2. Different usb cable.
3. Different computer.
4. With pitfile. I dont know which is correct.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Hi
I tried to re install it, but this time I launched with Administrative rights.
It worked
Atleast my phone is now starting.
However I can't make any calls, but I can get calls and smses.
Moreover I can also use mobile data.
I don't know if it was because I flashed the latest leak or it's just a network issue.
Can my efs folder be corrupt?
You have soft bricked it
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
I installed the Latest JB leak. It was all fine , but after few hours I was unable to make any calls or do any msgs.
I was initially, but then I tried to install the Note 2 Gallery and wiped cache and dalvik partition.
After that I couldn't even check balance.
However I could get incoming calls and messages.Even after that.
Could the flash have ruined something?
I have now reverted back to stock ICS and wiped the user data.
BUt I'm still unable to call .
What could be the reason?
Help!
Just a network issue or has the flashed ruined something inside my efs folder/
eggman89 said:
I installed the Latest JB leak. It was all fine , but after few hours I was unable to make any calls or do any msgs.
I was initially, but then I tried to install the Note 2 Gallery and wiped cache and dalvik partition.
After that I couldn't even check balance.
However I could get incoming calls and messages.Even after that.
Could the flash have ruined something?
I have now reverted back to stock ICS and wiped the user data.
BUt I'm still unable to call .
What could be the reason?
Help!
Just a network issue or has the flashed ruined something inside my efs folder/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Check in settings->info->status and look for imei.. If It is still there all should be ok and It could be a modem related problem and for solving that you should try to factory reset the Phone and then flash the cwm zip of the modem You need..
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Sounds to me like you have lost your APN settings. Settings, More, Mobile, Access Point Names
Edit, Sorry, misread your post. Didn't pick up the problem is with calling out.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
It works now. It was stupid Vodafone who were doing system upgrade.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3
Hello there!
Im new to this forum! Nice job with it!:fingers-crossed:
I have an SGS2 and yesterday i flashed it in Ressurection Remix v3.1.1, it has already Siyah Kernel!
My question is.... I need to get back in stock version... in ICS 4.0.4 as i get out of the box....
How could i do this?
I need the stock rom and something else??? or i need only need to flash stock rom....
Thanks buddiez!
Easy Go to here
Download the stock firmware for your region from sammobile.com (or any stock firmware, really) and flash it via Odin.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app.
If noobs on xda have taught me one thing, its that smartphones just aren't for everyone.
I should download firmware (Greece (Cosmote) 2012 August 4.0.4 I9100BOLPM I9100COSLP9 Download)
and i ll go in download mode, connect it via odin and put into PDA box and start flash???? and thats all?? or i ll brick my phone?
Well if thats where you are from then yes that should be it.
A little guide to flash via odin. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
i read somewhere in forum, that if i have siyah kernel and if i try to flash with stock kernel, it will break.... its true or not?? and thanks for FAST reply!
cryptonakiassef said:
i read somewhere in forum, that if i have siyah kernel and if i try to flash with stock kernel, it will break.... its true or not?? and thanks for FAST reply!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No. It won't brick as long as you don't wipe data while on a firmware affected by the bug. Just try to avoid using stock 4.0.4 firmware to steer clear of the emmc brickbug. For more info on that look in the general section.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app.
If noobs on xda have taught me one thing, its that smartphones just aren't for everyone.
HAXTREME said:
No. It won't brick as long as you don't wipe data while on a firmware affected by the bug. Just try to avoid using stock 4.0.4 firmware to steer clear of the emmc brickbug. For more info on that look in the general section.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app.
If noobs on xda have taught me one thing, its that smartphones just aren't for everyone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
so thats my problem......... you mean not to get back in stock rom?????? or stock kernel???
My steps to get it in stock place is to flash it only with stock rom????
Sorry about my bad english.... i may dont understand some things.... thanks for your patient...
Ok easy now. If you want to go back to stock firmware just use your current siyah kernel to wipe data and cache Aka factory reset. When you have done that just use odin to flash the firmware You should not brick your phone
cryptonakiassef said:
i read somewhere in forum, that if i have siyah kernel and if i try to flash with stock kernel, it will break.... its true or not?? and thanks for FAST reply!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dnt worry just follow the instructions... I hope u have downloaded stock rom
1.Download triangle away app
2 Reset counter using triangle away app
3 go to recovery that's ur siyah kernal recovery..
4 do full wipe, clear cache..
2.restart ur phone.... Go to download mode connect to pc and flash through Odin putting that tar file in pda section...
6 restart ur phone..
7 do not wipe ur phone after that.. Done
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda,da premium
So steps are:
1 up volume key+home+power,
2 clear all data and cache
3 open my phone
4 connect via usb
5 open odin
and flash the zip ive already downloaded????
or i can install this zip via siyah kernel?
This is the file you downloaded
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Use winrar to open it and you should see this
the file you flash using odin is highlighted in red.
Unfortuntely I have messed up my UK Galaxy S2 I91000G.
Id successfully rooted using this method and installed Neat ROM.
Happily used this for a while and then decided to play and installed Blazing kernal
The problems then started. It simply booted to the Samsung S2 screen and hung. I couldnt get in to Recovery mode.
Got it in to to Download mode and despite trying methods here Im not getting much luck. I can flash a kernal using Odin. Tried official ones and CWM and they install fine. The phone reboots and I get to the Galaxy S2 screen with the yellow warning triangle.
However whenever I try and flash a ROM it fails. Tried official ones from the fixit thread plus others. All the same outcome.
Is there a bootloader I can try or anything else I can do before I trash it?! Any help much appreciated.
So....flashing a kernel is a pass and flashing a ROM is a fail?
That's a new one.
Sent from the little guy
gastonw said:
So....flashing a kernel is a pass and flashing a ROM is a fail?
That's a new one.
Sent from the little guy
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh. Thats not good news!
That does seem to be whats happening:
Flash a kernal - Pass and phone reboots and I get the S2 screen with warning triangle.
Flash a ROM - Fails and back to "Firmware upgrade encountered a problem. Connect phone to Kies."
Flash a kernal again and back to S2 screen.
Any ideas?
Yes, can you get to CWM?
Don't worry, you're alright.
Sent from the little guy
gastonw said:
Yes, can you get to CWM?
Don't worry, you're alright.
Sent from the little guy
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cant get in to CWM no.
Can only get it to get in to Download mode.
Tried a couple of different PC's and cables but assuming as kernal flashing works, that isnt the issue.
And you are flashing I9100G stock ROMs right?
Check your model under the battery, G version in the UK? Weird.
While you do that download another ROM, maybe the ones you got are corrupted.
Sent from the little guy
Install syiah kernel and try to get into recovery. Then use wiperom script or go to mount and format everything (/data, /system etc). Then go to download mode and flash a system.
First thing check if syiah kernel is compatible whit your phone.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
gastonw said:
And you are flashing I9100G stock ROMs right?
Check your model under the battery, G version in the UK? Weird.
While you do that download another ROM, maybe the ones you got are corrupted.
Sent from the little guy
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So the one comment that made me realise what a complete noob I really am was "G version in the UK? Weird."
So that was the basis for all my woes. I had ventured in to the I9100G section when I have I9100.
Downloaded the stock ROM for I9100 and all back up and running.
Mucho thanks to gastonw for his quick responses and patience for those of us just dippping their toes and not reading what they should.
:good:
Don't worry, i'm a:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Sent from the little guy
Wow! The ninja strikes again!!
@OP: Please add [SOLVED] to the title of ur post.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
I just got an SII used that came with CM 10.1, I would like to return it back to complete stock to see what the vanilla experience is like.
I'm coming from a MT4G and I avidly flashed roms/kernels and rooted it myself.
So, What exactly do I need to get this back to stock and able to receive OTA T-Mobile updates to get ready for the Jellybean update coming through soon?
Thanks!
I'd be tempted to wait until you have confirmation that JB has been released for your device.....once you have that confirmation, you can directly flash it to your phone with odin rather than wait for an OTA update. The reason being.....
You don't want to go anywhere near 4.0.4 (search emmc brickbug for the why). I'm sure you can flash 4.0.3 and return the phone to stock that way, but then you have the danger that your carrier will OTA you to 4.0.4 if you return to stock before JB is released....and as I mentioned before....you don't want to go there.....
Sent from my rooted, de bloated, stock JB powered S2 via PhilZ kernel and XDA developers app
Good advice indeed. Reading about that right now. They say November for JB, so that's not too far away. I could just chill with CM or something else in the meantime.
What would you recommend aside from CM for a jellybean rom on this phone as well as a kernel? Or just stay with CM?
What's the deal with this saying it's already out? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2226886 http://android.sc/update-samsung-galaxy-s2-to-official-jelly-bean-4-1-2-xwlsj-os/
T-Mobile even says: Beginning April 8, the Samsung Galaxy S II will have an optional software update to Android version 4.1.2/ Software T989UVMC6 via Samsung Kies only. This update changes the OS to Jelly Bean.
I'm assumung you have the international version of the I9100? That being the case....Official JB IS available.....it's what I'm using. ....
Sent from my rooted, de bloated, stock JB powered S2 via PhilZ kernel and XDA developers app
I really have no idea, I didn't get it yet
It should be a T-mobile branded North American version. Not sure yet.
So basically even with CM on it already, I can just hook it up and use Kies to flash it to the T-mobile update with no other issues?
No....you have a custom rom installed....kies won't recognise the phone.....
You say it's a north American t mobile unit? It's likely to be this....
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I think your only option is an odin flash....I don't even know whether mobile odin will work with this variant. ....not even sure how you'd root it after the flash either (if you wanted to)........
Sent from my rooted, de bloated, stock JB powered S2 via PhilZ kernel and XDA developers app
The T989 has it's own forum....might be a good idea to look for help over there....unless someone here owns both devices, folks here won't really be able to help.....
Sent from my rooted, de bloated, stock JB powered S2 via PhilZ kernel and XDA developers app
Still, if a noob gets here and tries this device's fix on a I9100, a brick could occur.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
All good to know! I don't have it in front of me, but I'll just sit tight till it arrives in a couple days. It IS most likely the Hercules version. I'll let you guys know here and stop posting in this thread if it is the wrong version. thanks for the help guys!