hey guys, sorry for the noob question. how can i update to 2.2 while staying with the stock look and not having to use any other rom?
Here are many links you can use to download it (use your favorite)
http://www.multiupload.com/2SWILHEP3Z
this is JL5 (version 5 of 2.2 [not official])
You need to download ODIN, you can download it from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8863820&postcount=138
You need to have Samsung drives on your computer:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929
Once you install the drives, you can start ODIN and choose PDA and browse for the .zip file you downloaded.
Make sure repartition is NOT selected.
Put your phone in download mode (press both volume up and down) and then stick the usb cord without letting go of the volume buttons. A yellow android should appear and ODIN will show your device in yellow.
If this happens you are good to go, just click start and let it finish.
If you are on stock ROM then your data won't be erased.
I hope I made this clear and don't forget the Thanks button :]
Yes, got it! thanks!!
PROPS!
Thanks for the easy to follow write up!
i have tried holding down the volume rocker and power, as well as the up and power, and down and power, but it just keeps on starting up. is there any other way to get into recovery mode?
What phone do you have?
On AT&T SGSII SGH-I777 the correct button combination is vol+ vol- and Pwr.
Hold down all three buttons until the boot screen appears, goes black, and appears a second time. (In case it doesn't boot into recovery on the first screen.)
sniper8752 said:
i have tried holding down the volume rocker and power, as well as the up and power, and down and power, but it just keeps on starting up. is there any other way to get into recovery mode?
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Impossible to offer any reliable assistance without knowing things like whether or not you're rooted, if rooted which ROM/kernel you're using, etc.
it continues to boot. could something be corrupt? is there another way to get around this?
i have gt-i9100 installed. it was i777 before.
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it continues to boot. could something be corrupt? is there another way to get around this?
i have gt-i9100 installed. it was i777 before.
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If you flashed firmware for the I9100 by mistake, and the firmware contained the secondary bootloader, then the button configuration would be different than the I777. Is that what happened?
If so, then you should flash the full stock UCKH7 firmware which includes bootloaders which you can get from the Download Repository. See the link in my signature.
This is what i believe is happening. i don't believe that my phone is rooted though. i don't see any superuser apps.
If you flashed an I9100 firmware by mistake using Odin, you would almost certainly not be rooted.
Anyway, if that is what has happened to your phone, then you need to use Odin to flash back to fully stock UCKH7 Gingerbread using the full firmware flash that contains secondary bootloader and param.lfs files. You can find that in the Download Repository. If you need more assistance, just ask.
so i use this site: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20229527&postcount=46 ? if so, which one do i use?
and thanks so much for your help! i appreciate it.
Flash the firmware under the heading I777UCKH7-CL503881 Stock Binaries. You can use either the one-click downloader or the tar.md5 file. The one click downloader is easier.
i noticed there is only a .exe. i ran this, and clicked on start, and it just said this:
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)
My phone is plugged in and on.
Open the exe file on your desktop. Then put the phone into download mode by:
with the phone off, hold down vol+ and vol- while plugging in the usb cable. Odin should recognize your phone. Then press start.
i don't think that three-button combo worked for me. it turns on the sg2 logo, then black screen, then the logo again, and then boots up normally.
It's not 3 buttons. vol+ and vol- but not power.
Here are the complete flashing instructions. Follow them step by step, and in order. This is for stand-alone odin, but applies to the one-click version as well, except you can ignore the steps about choosing the file, what to check, etc.
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How to use stand-alone Odin3 to flash firmware:
Follow and recheck each of the following steps. Do them in order listed, as some steps are dependent on previous steps. Instructions are for Odin3 v1.85. It should work with any version of Odin, but some details, like color of items, may be different. (Skip steps 6 to 8 with one-click downloader.
1.) Open Odin on the Windows Desktop.
2.) Have the USB cable plugged into USB port on the computer, but *Not* plugged in to the phone.
3.) Shut the phone off.
4.) While holding down the vol+ & vol- keys, plug micro-usb plug into phone.
5.) In Odin, you should get the yellow box under where it says ID:COM with the text 0:[COMx], and in the Message area, <ID:0/00x> Added!! where x is some number, usually 1-8.
6.) In Odin, make sure Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time are checked and all other items are not checked.
7.) Click on the PDA button. Browse to the tar file you want to install and select it so its path appears in the text edit box next to the button.
8.) Make sure the check box next to the PDA button is checked.
9.) Click the Start button.
10.) You should see the green progress bar advancing.
Let me know if it flashes successfully.
not getting the yellow bar. it just shows the charging sign on my phone. :/
Yes of course. I'm moving too fast and not thinking.
You flashed I9100 secondary bootloader. Your recovery button combination is changed. Your download mode button combination is also changed.
OK. You can get a usb jig to put your phone into download mode. If you don't have one, you can buy one on the net.
Or... you can also boot into download mode using "adb reboot download". I havn't used this method to start an Odin flash, but I presume you would use adb to put the phone into download mode, unplug the usb cable, close the command prompt, open Odin and plug the usb cable back into the phone.
If you are unfamiliar with adb, here is a pretty good place to start learning about it.
hm, could i do this?:
BUT WHAT IF I’M/YOU’RE TRYING TO GET TO CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY?
1 ) Before the above you should have downloaded ROM Manager from the Android Market and Flashed ClcockworkMod REcovery. When it ask you what version you should select “Samsung T-Mobile GalaxyS2.” I know it says T-Mobile but select it anyways.
2 ) From Rom Manager you can select Reboot into Recovery OR you can turn your phone off and follow my previous top instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409769
No. Never use rom manager on the I777.
Edit: That link is from I727 Skyrocket forums. I sure hope your phone is I777 not I727. That's what you said earlier.
Another way to try to get into download mode:
Remove the battery. Hold down one or both of the volume buttons and plug in the usb cable. The usb connection will supply the power. Try that while you have odin open on the pc, and see if it gets you into download mode.
it worked!!!!
where is the tar file?
i just didn't apply any file for 1.81. what does it do, by the way, with no file selected?
If you used the one-click downloader, the firmware and Odin are both contained in the exe file, so you don't have to add anything. If you pressed start, and Odin reported success, then you flashed the firmware.
I have been searching around and the most i found was this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1520728
I tried doing this in CWM but no luck. I expanded the rar file and found a tar but odin isn't working for me. Any advice or am I doing something wrong?
What exactly is going wrong when you try to flash with Odin?
More details = more helpful responses to your problem
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I have been searching around and the most i found was this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1520728
I tried doing this in CWM but no luck. I expanded the rar file and found a tar but odin isn't working for me. Any advice or am I doing something wrong?
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Did you do it like this: Another user asked the same question, and I guess it worked for him lol. Also this is for the US Galaxy Player 5.0 so don't flash it on a player that isn't this one. You can find all the stock roms here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531850 with step by step instructions too.
1) Download stock rom found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1520728 (Use 7 zip or winrar to extract the file)
2) Download and install Kies found here: http://www.samsung.com/us/kies/ (if you haven't, it's for the driver)
3) Download and install Odin just click the link http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...IxHp1ISlP2fzGKhtw&sig2=ZjUHLCkIbG1_EprOk9enrA
4) Enable USB Debugging from the GP 5.0 (Settings-> Applications-> Development Check box for USB Debugging)
5) Turn off the player regularly then put it into download mode (Hold Volume down and power), Icon that says downloading at the bottom should pop up (looks like this http://techbyte.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Android_download.jpg)
6) Open Odin (make sure only Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time are checked or you will brick your device)
7) Plug in Galaxy Player to USB port. Under ID:COM it should say something like 0:[COM4] and is yellow. In the message area it should say "Added!!"
8) Hit PDA and select the .md5 file named "ueki8_min.tar" (only use the .pit file if you want to re partition your player otherwise it is not needed)
9) Hit Start and wait until it finishes. Should take anywhere from 2-4 minutes.
10) Profit
Optional Steps*
If you get bootloops then
11) Turn off player, and put it into recovery (Hold simultaneously power + volume up + settings button [button left of the home button])
looks like this http://h8.abload.de/img/20100829_004w6fq.jpg
12) Do Wipe data/factory reset, and Wipe cache Partition
13) Profit
Let me know if this works for you, and if possible can you give me thanks
Hey guys,
This issue has come out since Jelly Bean Updates! (4.1.1 & 4.1.2).
Now you have 2 options to choose from:
1) Software:
Downgrade your Android to the stock v2.3 Gingerbread [Haven't tried it though, so it's not guaranteed!].
Step 1: Downloading Files and Installing Drivers:
a) Download Gingerbread 2.3.6 Stock Firmware Along With Odin 1.85.
- Download Link: Gingerbread 2.3.6 [Link supposed to be available very soon!].
b) Download Link: Odin 1.85.
c) Extract the zip file by right clicking and selecting "Extract All," or by using an extracting program of your choice.
Step 2: Connecting the Device:
a) Turn off USB Debugging by going to Settings>Developer options>Unchecking USB debugging.
b) Power off the device by holding the power button and selecting Power off.
c) Put the device into Downloading mode:
- Hold the Vol Down button + Home and then hold the Power button as well.
- Keep holding until you see two icons. First you'll see the Samsung Galaxy Note logo and then the icons will show up. Let go.
- Press the Vol Up button to select Downloading mode:
d) Connect the device to your computer with the USB cable and Odin status should turn yellow.
2) Hardware:
Order "SIM & MicroSD Tray Slots Replacement" using this Amazon Link then do it yourself using the free tools that come with it.
(CAUTION: Backup your MicroSD Card data somewhere else before inserting it on the new replacement!!).
Best of luck!
Salaam
All the credits to
Chainfire
Download CF-Auto-Root for Galaxy Note 10.1 P601 and extract the Zip file: CF-Auto-Root-lt033g-lt033gxx-smp601.zip
Download Odin 3.09 and extract the Zip file: Odin3_V3.09.Zip
Now, Switch off your Tablet and boot Galaxy Note 10.1 P601 into Download Mode by pressing and holding the Volume Down+Power buttons together (long press until the boot screen appear), now press Volume Up key to proceed to Download Mode.
Run the Odin3 v3.09.exe file as an administrator (Right click on the .exe file and click on Run as administrator)
Now connect your Galaxy Note 10.1 P601 to your computer via USB cable
In Odin3 screen, you should see a COM Port number like “0:[COM7]” at ID:COM section and “Added!” text at the message box. This means your device has been detected by Odin3.
Make sure that, only the “Auto Reboot” and “F. Reset Time” options are checked.
Now, click on the AP (PDA in older Odin) button and select the CF-Auto-Root-lt033g-lt033gxx-smp601.tar.md5 file.
Finally, click on the Start button to begin the rooting process, wait few moments.
Once completed, you would see “PASS!” message in ID:COM port having green background
Your Tablet should automatically reboot after completion
You can now disconnect your Tablet from computer
Finish
This means that it doesn't break the warranty knox ?
If so this should be stick and beg for 600 and 605 version! Although i've already broke mine.
It is the same method as with the others devices. If you install a samsung unsigned recovery(this is cf-auto root) and kernel etc. it trips your knox counter.