Have a Mt8s s2 GT I9100
Build Gingerbread.XWKF3 2.3.3
Kernel version 2.6.35.7-I9100XEKF3-CL276555
[email protected] #2
Baseband version I9100XXKE7
Could someone kindly advise me as to the latest and safest Android Version to update it to, with a link to file if possible.
reading so much about the s2 bricking and couldn't sort the other Mt8s stuck at boot problem am a little weary and welcome any advice.
Thank you.
Every Andrioid version is safe.
The only kernel that it isn't is 4.0.4.
So there you have it.
And don't even think about asking which ROM should you flash.
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gastonw said:
Every Andrioid version is safe.
The only kernel that it isn't is 4.0.4.
So there you have it.
And don't even think about asking which ROM should you flash.
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OK, sorry I asked for advice, didn't mean to upset ya.
Thanx.
You didn't
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I'm about to get my SGSII in about an hour and the first thing I plan to do is flash the Siyah kernel through odin and gain root. Is there a way to backup the stock kernel without root before I flash this one?
Thanks in advance.
you dont need to backup the original stock kernel. you can download it anytime, just use the search function. i recommend flashing a matching stock rooted kernel for your firmware, then perform traingle away and then flash siyah from cwm.
screenager said:
you dont need to backup the original stock kernel. you can download it anytime, just use the search function. i recommend flashing a matching stock rooted kernel for your firmware, then perform traingle away and then flash siyah from cwm.
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OK, thanks for the good advice. I will definitely go that route since this is the first SGSII I've owned and you would know better than I do. Just for the record if I did it my way would it have bricked my phone?
jrosetto said:
I'm about to get my SGSII in about an hour and the first thing I plan to do is flash the Siyah kernel through odin and gain root. Is there a way to backup the stock kernel without root before I flash this one?
Thanks in advance.
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After getting your galaxy s2,
First thing is to Post your firmware details here; Goto Settings - About phone, and post everything you see.
You might not need to flash any kernel at the end the day.
Happy Independence Day!
OK just got the phone and they didn't send it with a battery...
Anyway here is the info
Model Number: SGH-T989
Android version: 4.0.4
Baseband version: T989UVLH1
Kernel version: 3.0.8
Build number: IMM76D.UVLH1
Let me know if you need anything else.
Thanks!
jrosetto said:
OK just got the phone and they didn't send it with a battery...
Anyway here is the info
Model Number: SGH-T989
Android version: 4.0.4
Baseband version: T989UVLH1
Kernel version: 3.0.8
Build number: IMM76D.UVLH1
Let me know if you need anything else.
Thanks!
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Good.
1. Your device is T-Mobile variant of the Galaxy SII.
2. Flashing anything meant for GT I9100X including Siyah kernel will destroy your phone.
3. Visit the right forum for your phone, and continue from there: forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1329
Consider yourself very lucky!
Don't flash Siyah kernel at all
Happy Independence Day!
Wow thank you for saving me. Didn't realize there was a subforum for my phone. I definitely owe you one.
jrosetto said:
OK just got the phone and they didn't send it with a battery...
Anyway here is the info
Model Number: SGH-T989
Android version: 4.0.4
Baseband version: T989UVLH1
Kernel version: 3.0.8
Build number: IMM76D.UVLH1
Let me know if you need anything else.
Thanks!
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u have a dedicated Q&A section for ur T989 ma8, do please post ur issue there
link Here
STOP! Dont flash your phone with siyah kernel. It will brick your phone. Right now Siyah works only for the International version.
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hey everyone, i wanted to ask you people that i wanted to root my phone with cf root, and my
baseband version: i9100 xxkf1
kernel version: [email protected]#2
build number: gingerbread.xwkf3
so which version of cf root should i use??? please help me because on this website
http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/08/03/download-cf-root-for-samsung-galaxy-s2/
i have seen so many versions and i am confused please help me
thanks in advance
Can you write in dialer *#*#1234#*#* and say what it write ?
P.S. Use syhian insecure kernel is better that cf-root
hammadiqbal37 said:
hey everyone, i wanted to ask you people that i wanted to root my phone with cf root, and my
baseband version: i9100 xxkf1
kernel version: [email protected]#2
build number: gingerbread.xwkf3
so which version of cf root should i use??? please help me because on this website
http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/08/03/download-cf-root-for-samsung-galaxy-s2/
i have seen so many versions and i am confused please help me
thanks in advance
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Probably the most comprehensive guide to rooting with CF root is here. Do read it, it'll give you all the information you'd ever need to successfully root your phone. Its lengthy, but thats only coz it covers every little detail involved.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
The link to the cf-kernels is available there, and with a little help from the search bar, I managed to locate this. you're welcome :
http://download.chainfire.eu/24/CF-Root/SGS2/CF-Root-SGS2_XW_CLK_KF3-v4.0-CWM4.zip
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Paulius7 said:
Can you write in dialer *#*#1234#*#* and say what it write ?
P.S. Use syhian insecure kernel is better that cf-root
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Paulius, hes on gingerbread. He'd have to dig deep before finding a gb compatible siyah kernel version.
That being said, its better to upgrade to ICS from GB before flashing a custom kernel, merely for the sheer amount of dev support now available for ICS/JB. But to each their own..
hammadiqbal37 said:
hey everyone, i wanted to ask you people that i wanted to root my phone with cf root, and my
baseband version: i9100 xxkf1
kernel version: 2.6.3.57.7-i9100xwkf3-cl276555ro[email protected]#2
build number: gingerbread.xwkf3
so which version of cf root should i use??? please help me because on this website
http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/08/03/download-cf-root-for-samsung-galaxy-s2/
i have seen so many versions and i am confused please help me
thanks in advance
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This is the Official CF-Root thread
You are downloading XWKF3
Oh sorry i didin't see it's GB
I just allways want to help but I always fail
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Oh sorry i didin't see it's GB
I just allways want to help but I always fail
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Don't be discouraged friend. I really like what you are doing. You only need to take your time next time.
I am sorry if this question is a no-brainer but I have not been able to find this kernel that is mentioned in the subject line - the I9100XXLQ6 stock kernel.
I was rootet - but decided to upgrade from 4.0.3 to 4.0.4, so I did a factory reset and then downloaded the update. After the update, my device was running the I9100XXLQ6 kernel.
Then, to obtain root access again, I flashed my SGS 2 with an insecure kernel - I9100XXLQ7_INSECURE with ODIN, and then with Samsung Quick Root I got permanent root.
Now -- I was stupid. I should have done a backup of my old kernel but I failed to do so.
I would like now to flash a secure kernel version that matches my ROM - and that is the I9100XXLQ6 stock kernel.
But I can't seem to find it anywhere.
Can anybody help me?
Best regards,
Hvilsted
as far as i know, I9100XXLQ6 is the baseband, not the kernel...
feel free to correct me if im wrong
Oh God I feel stupid now.
I now realize I have no idea of what kernel I had before flashing. And I don't know how to find out or where to look for the stock kernel.
Well, I guess my device is running properly anyway. I am not going to do a factory reset again.
But - oh God - I feel stupid.
Thank you for your time.
Hvilsted
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Hvilsted said:
Oh God I feel stupid now.
I now realize I have no idea of what kernel I had before flashing. And I don't know how to find out or where to look for the stock kernel.
Well, I guess my device is running properly anyway. I am not going to do a factory reset again.
But - oh God - I feel stupid.
Thank you for your time.
Hvilsted
Sent from GT-I9100 using Tapatalk.
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see the below link & read the 1st post, i think this may help you out ......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1911434
Hi, guys!
I just got myself a rooted Galaxy S2 and I wanted to get some tips and help
It´s rooted according to "Rootchecker"
My firmware:
Android 4.0.3
Baseband I9100XXLPQ
*version 3.0.15-I9100XWLPD-CL524746
How do I go about finding the official 4.1.2? I would like it to be pre-rooted. Is the versionnumber important?
I have tried KIES and OTA but it doesn´t find any updates... KIES tells me my handset is not supported.. :-/
Thanx for all help
Please have a (quick) search for the official JB-version, it isn't hard to find. Flash it with Odin, there are plenty of guides for it. However it won't be pre-rooted.
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Manneman32 said:
Hi, guys!
I just got myself a rooted Galaxy S2 and I wanted to get some tips and help
It´s rooted according to "Rootchecker"
My firmware:
Android 4.0.3
Baseband I9100XXLPQ
*version 3.0.15-I9100XWLPD-CL524746
How do I go about finding the official 4.1.2? I would like it to be pre-rooted. Is the versionnumber important?
I have tried KIES and OTA but it doesn´t find any updates... KIES tells me my handset is not supported.. :-/
Thanx for all help
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Yep, some devices still dont have an OTA for Jellybean. Just flash a 4.1.2 ROM in the developer thread for your GS2 and you are good to go. Always read before you flashing something.
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Yes I understand that... but how about the versionnumber? Tha´s what makes me worried
Manneman32 said:
Yes I understand that... but how about the versionnumber? Tha´s what makes me worried
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What version number?
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Ah... so the only thing I have to worry about is that I get the Firmware for an unbranded S2 for Nordic countries?
Yeah, it's posted in jb thread sticked in the general section.
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Hi all,
It seems to be important to choose the correct ROM.
I have a rooted device with an XXKK2 kernel (CMRoot)
Now I want to upgrade to Jelly Bean and so I need a newer kernel.
But: can't find a kernel for XXKK2.
How can I decide what kernel to use?
And is there an explanation what all these chars mean?
Chainfire mentiones I should care about the KK2 part, but it seems there are no ROMs for ICS on this radio...
Is that true? Is the device too old?
Thanks a lot for your answer!
Pedor
More info pls go to Settings then about phone. Them details please.
Pedor you dont seem to know basic information,which is resulting in you posting total crap lol.
If you want a rooted JB setup,then go to sammobile and download a jb stock rom for your region etc,then flash philz kernel for jb.
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@ OP we don't use CF Root with our S2 since the whole brick bug drama.
We now use ExynosAbuse (ICS only) , SU + BusyBox + CWM or a custom kernel like siyah ir the above suggestion.
You got the EverRoot option featured in Chainfire's Mobile Odin Pro.
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andrewwright said:
More info pls go to Settings then about phone. Them details please.
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Haha, hmm, sorry. I thought this were enough details.
OK: below is some info from the "about":
Model: GT-I9100
Android version: 2.3.6
Baseband version: I9100XXKI4
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKK2-CL726411
Buildnumber: GINGERBREAD.XWKK2
Thanks,
Pedor
i'm way too drunk for this bur you can root with doomlord onoe clic k.
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pedor said:
Haha, hmm, sorry. I thought this were enough details.
OK: below is some info from the "about":
Model: GT-I9100
Android version: 2.3.6
Baseband version: I9100XXKI4
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKK2-CL726411
Buildnumber: GINGERBREAD.XWKK2
Thanks,
Pedor
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Do you want to stay on Gb with root or move to jb with root?
andrewwright said:
Do you want to stay on Gb with root or move to jb with root?
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There is a clue in the 2nd paragraph of his opening post.
And he was told what to do in my previous post.
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I didn't read it well. I was going to say follow what you posted. With use of what gastonw said about mobile Odin ever root option. But philz is cool to though. More work for op though
His desires didnt make sense to me.He wants a newer GB kernel for JB lol.He doesnt mention whether he wants stock or custom.
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Id say stock at a guess.