I bought a Galaxy S2 from a guy about 2 months ago. The model is SCH-R760X and it is running GB28 version 4.1.2. I am using the phone on the Page Plus service and the guy had to do something to the phone so it would work on that carrier. The in-call volume is really low and I have to press the phone really hard up against my ear to hear anything. I done some research and found a article that talks about going into the service mode and turning the volume up. I tried doing this but when I open the service mode it is just a blank screen that says service mode at the top. I went through my files and noticed that it says 0.00kb beside it. I'm guessing that the application is still there but all internal files are deleted. I have the volume turned all the way up with the volume keys on the side but it is still very low. All other volumes are ok its just the in-call volume that I am having trouble with. I have tried many volume booster apps and haven't found anything to work yet and of course I cant get in touch with the guy that sold me the phone. I use the phone for work and having a hard time hearing customers through out the day. I absolutely love this phone and I am hoping someone can help me resolve this problem. If anyone at all can help me or give me some advice it would be greatly appreciated. If there is any information that I have left out or you need in addition to help resolve the problem then please feel free to ask. Thanks in advance.
Firstly, install dori kernel if ur rooted. If not root your phone first.
And once u have dori kernel go to stweaks and then sound and increase the master volume to 3db.
Also baseband plaus an important role here. Try different basebands and hopefully you would be laughing
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My phone is currently not rooted. Do you have a guide to rooting for this phone with the GB28 and 4.1.2 ? I've never rooted a phone before so no exactly sure what all I need. Thanks for the help
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MAKE SURE USB DEBUGGING IS ENABLED! go to [settings]-[applications]-[development] and usb debugging, check the box. Thanks to side_road for pointing this step out!!!
Droidroidz, for the sake of simplicity, i reuploaded your kernel to my min.us account, so that all the download links look the same (except for the samsung usb drivers). Thanks everyone for all the help. Especially sickin. this is essentially the guide he made for FB14 many moons ago.
As usual, by following this guide you agree that you are an adult acting on your own free will with the understanding that any modification of software on your smartphone could potentially cause irreparable damage including but not limited to: soft brick, hard brick, universe imploding, etc, etc. and that you will not hold me liable for any and all damages or undesireable consequences of following this guide. That being said, this is pretty harmless and difficult to mess up.
So, without further ado...
1. Download droidroidz’s kernel located HERE
2. Download Odin located HERE and extract to your desktop.
3. Depending on your phone, download FF18 stock kernel located HERE or FF24 stock kernel HERE
4. Power off phone, make sure it is completely off.
5. Press and hold power + volume down, (PRESS THE VOLUME DOWN BUTTON FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN PUSH AND HOLD THE POWER BUTTON) release when the odin screen comes up
6. Press volume up to accept their conditions or whatever they want.
7. Open odin, click on the “PDA” button, and select the droidroidz-v0.2.tar.md5
8. Connect your phone to your computer.
9. Make sure that odin shows a yellow com # in the ID:COM box on the left. If it doesn’t, you need to install drivers for your phone. These can be found HERE. (bottom of page, Manuals & Downloads tab, under Software, it’s the USB driver. 25.31MB in size)
10. Click start, this will flash the kernel to your phone.
11. Once it is finished, it will automatically reboot. Disconnect your USB cable
12. After it finishes booting, open the market and search for superuser. There should be a listing that needs to update. Install the update.
13. Search again for busybox installer. Download and install that app
14. Open the busybox installer app, close or ignore all the popups and crap. We just want to hit that button that says install busybox, all the drop boxes and options are set by default and do not need changing.
15. Once it has completed, power off your phone again.
16. Press and hold power + volume down again, release when the odin screen comes up
17. Press volume up to accept
18. Open odin, and this time under PDA, browse to SCH-R760_STOCK_KERNEL.tar
19. Reconnect your USB cable, make sure that odin sees your phone again (the yellow COM port on the left)
20. Click start, this will flash the stock kernel back.
21. Once it is finished, the phone will reboot.
22. After it finishes booting, you should be golden, but to confirm you can go to the market and search for an app called root checker, this will test and make sure you have root.
23. Congratulations, was that so hard?
I found this from another topic and was wondering if I could use this process to root my phone. I would imagine I need to download the stock GB28 kernel instead of the others listed here. Is that correct? And still use the droidroidz kernel in the beginning?
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Ok after doing more research I've found 2 ways to root. 1) use odin and root that way or 2) use the boot recovery to install the update.zip file. I don't want to brick my phone and want to know what way is best to root.
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JR318 said:
Ok after doing more research I've found 2 ways to root. 1) use odin and root that way or 2) use the boot recovery to install the update.zip file. I don't want to brick my phone and want to know what way is best to root.
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Use odin.
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vishal11in said:
Firstly, install dori kernel if ur rooted. If not root your phone first.
And once u have dori kernel go to stweaks and then sound and increase the master volume to 3db.
Also baseband plaus an important role here. Try different basebands and hopefully you would be laughing
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Where can I find the dori kernel and is it compatible with the SCH-R760X? I read somewhere it was for the GT-I9000 series only.
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Hello, I am a newbie Android user and I have been exploring the greatness of the OS for few days now.
Just now I tried to update my firmware to 2.3.5 and followed instruction from a non-xda developer site and little did I know, it messed up my phone big time.
While I was loading all the files (CSC, tar, modem, etc), and I should've known better when the site told me to check the "re partition" box, but I was stupid enough to go along with it.
So Odin got stuck at re-writing the modem or something like that and I had to pull out the battery from the phone.
Now the phone turns on only in recovery mode and none of the recovery choices work, if I choose one it just shows a little green android with white bordered triangle with an orange exclamation mark in the middle.
I can still access the download mode by using conventional button pressing method, but my phone is NO LONGER RECOGNIZED through the USB so I cannot flash the old stock firmware...
Is there a fix for this? If anyone can help me resolve this issue I am willing to compensate very well in return...
Thank you so much for reading my convoluted troubled story, and I really hope to find some resolution in your wisdom.
If u can't reflash your farmware
Than their is only one option left
give it to the Samsung service center they will repair your phone
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I'd be down to do so but it will be hard as I have 4 custom binary flash counter... What can I do as of now?
i dont know if this helps you out buddy but maybe if you read in this thread you might find people that had the same trouble as you..just try and search the thread first and if nothing comes up try and read the first page maybe there you might get an idea on how to unbrick the phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Thank you.. But I unfortunately did not follow the instructions that is written there I used an external source which told me to check "re partition" which completely messed up the phone, I think. Thank you for your input, though.
sfoksn said:
Thank you.. But I unfortunately did not follow the instructions that is written there I used an external source which told me to check "re partition" which completely messed up the phone, I think. Thank you for your input, though.
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i dont want to advice you wrongly but you say you can get into download mode right? if it was my phone i would try and flash again but this time using the proper way to do it....but its down to you my friend i dont want to say do it and it gets worse..
EDIT: apologies i just saw that your usb is not recognised...do you have kies on the background when you flash with odin?
Check this unbricker
android-roms.googlecode.com/files/DREAIMG-RC29.zip
Download DREAIMG-RC29.zip and unzip the file.
Reformat the SD card to FAT32 and copy the DREAIMG.nbh onto it.
Safely eject the SD card.
Put the SD card into your device.
Step 3: Wipe The Phone
Hold home and press the power button.
When you see the image of an ! mark, open your keyboard and press Alt + L if you cannot see any command options.
Do a factory reset by pressing Alt + W or just using the trackball.
When the reset is done, go ahead and hold the camera button and select the reboot system now option with your trackball.
Step 4: Flashing The Phone
Once the grey screen pops up (or the white screen if your phone was rooted with JesusFreke) it will ask you to hit a button to start installing the image…press that button. DO NOT DO ANYTHING TO STOP THIS PROCCESS. It will take about 8-12 minutes.
When the image has completed the installation (it will say completed), go ahead and press the green, red, and menu buttons at the same time. The phone will reboot.
And your done! Your phone is now unbricked!.
If this helps u buy me a HTC sensation.
debsattam said:
Check this unbricker
android-roms.googlecode.com/files/DREAIMG-RC29.zip
Download DREAIMG-RC29.zip and unzip the file.
Reformat the SD card to FAT32 and copy the DREAIMG.nbh onto it.
Safely eject the SD card.
Put the SD card into your device.
Step 3: Wipe The Phone
Hold home and press the power button.
When you see the image of an ! mark, open your keyboard and press Alt + L if you cannot see any command options.
Do a factory reset by pressing Alt + W or just using the trackball.
When the reset is done, go ahead and hold the camera button and select the reboot system now option with your trackball.
Step 4: Flashing The Phone
Once the grey screen pops up (or the white screen if your phone was rooted with JesusFreke) it will ask you to hit a button to start installing the image…press that button. DO NOT DO ANYTHING TO STOP THIS PROCCESS. It will take about 8-12 minutes.
When the image has completed the installation (it will say completed), go ahead and press the green, red, and menu buttons at the same time. The phone will reboot.
And your done! Your phone is now unbricked!.
If this helps u buy me a HTC sensation.
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Thanks for such detailed instruction! Would this method work if my phone is no longer recognized by the computer though? Please clarify what you mean by "open your keyboard" and the subsequent steps...
Thank you, once again!
sfoksn said:
Thanks for such detailed instruction! Would this method work if my phone is no longer recognized by the computer though? Please clarify what you mean by "open your keyboard" and the subsequent steps...
Thank you, once again!
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Yeah it althrough works . Try it its helps he to unbrick ma t mobile oncemay be It works on ur phone to
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Ah I see. Could you please help me understand what you mean by "open keyboard?" I just don't see how I could open keyboard on my SGS2 when it isn't recognized by my computer... If you could clarify what you mean by that it will be really appreciated!
So from your information provided, you have a stock recovery and your phone is semi-bricked. You can still boot and your computer won't recognize your phone.
Do you have a jig? What firmware did you flash? You could use a jig to reset the flash counter on the phone and return it for warranty saying that Kies messed up while upgrading firmware. If you've flashed the KI3 with the new bootloader then the jig won't be able to clear the flash counter.
EDIT: Maybe an experienced senior member might come and look at this thread and provide some other solution. Do wait!
EDIT2: Try reinstalling Kies and the drivers. Don't give up just yet!
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Ah I see. Could you please help me understand what you mean by "open keyboard?" I just don't see how I could open keyboard on my SGS2 when it isn't recognized by my computer... If you could clarify what you mean by that it will be really appreciated!
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I don't think that the guide he posted is particularly for galaxy s2 because he also mentioned a trackball...
but if you can go the settings he mentioned you might find something and lead you.
And if you decide to bring the phone to samsung you might want to have a read at Intratechs Official firmware
thread in (Original Android Development)there you can find a bootloader that you can flash so you can use the jig to reset the counter
edit: wow I also failed to read that your computer can't recognise your phone
anymore....
Have you tried to delete the samsung drivers when you go to
your hardware settings?? and let windows find it's drivers again?
Not sure if this will help. I read somewhere someone else with their PC not really recognizing the phone. Someone else advised to unplug the phone and remove the battery then connect to PC insert battery and put it into download mode.
I could be wrong with the method. Its just from my memory.
Also this may make no difference but maybe removing the sim and SD card. Someone will probably call me stupid for suggesting that though.
I wouldn't try that unbrick method mate. That looks like it is an unroot for an old phone..possible the G1 (AKA HTC Dream).
Thanks for all the help... I have been trying to uninstall the driver and reinstall it but no luck. If I could just get the phone to be recognized I think I will be fine, but I just don't know what to do
Thank you for all the suggestions, please keep them coming!
EDIT: this is the guide I used that messed up my phone.. http://androidflip.com/install-andr...-samsung-galaxy-s2-gt-i9100-installing-guide/
EDIT: Tried to reinstall KIES, no luck. It's like there's nothing on the other side of the USB cord... Not even a sound when I plug the phone in...
If it had been via XDA the instructions are do not do what they are saying .
In Odin Select Re-Partition , Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time
In Odin select these files
For PIT select u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
BIG BIG NO to the above .
As usual some stuff ripped from XDA and some from elsewhere .
My suggestion would be one buy USB jig it hopefully will clear the rom counter and enter download mode .
two in recovery mode go to mounts and storage and format cache data dalvik system and sd card .
Clean phone with nothing on it .Flash stock firmware .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
If PC does not now recognise phone either try another PC or return phone to service centre and say it failed on a Kies upgrade .
jje
Go through the following steps on your PC or laptop:
1. Go to Start
2. Panel
3. Programs and Features
4. Windows features on or off (then a list compiled, this can take several seconds).
5. Then you see a check stand Microsoft. NET Framework 3.0 or 3.5 (if not, tick)
6. Open the sub folders with the + and then be there for the 3 sub folders a checkmark (if not checked, any configuration takes several minutes)
- Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation
- Windows Communication Foundation Non-HTTP Activation
- XPS Viewer
7. Then click OK
8. Now start up your computer.
9. Now you choose to uninstall through Programs and Features
10. Also remove the Samsung USB Driver.
11. Then download the latest version of Kies on the Samsung site and install it.
12. Now launch the program Select Samsung and go to the Tools tab.
13. Then click on drivers.
14. Once this is complete close the Galaxy S2 with the USB cable to your computer.
15. If all is well you now have access to your phone via the USB connection.
If there are any questions, you can leave a response below.
I am not sure if this will help but you might want to have a try. I got this
from a Dutch website. I google translated it for you and hoping you wont
have trouble reading it. This is one of the guides posted when some of us
here couldn't connect our phone with the usb cable.
droidluck said:
Go through the following steps on your PC or laptop:
1. Go to Start
2. Panel
3. Programs and Features
4. Windows features on or off (then a list compiled, this can take several seconds).
5. Then you see a check stand Microsoft. NET Framework 3.0 or 3.5 (if not, tick)
6. Open the sub folders with the + and then be there for the 3 sub folders a checkmark (if not checked, any configuration takes several minutes)
- Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation
- Windows Communication Foundation Non-HTTP Activation
- XPS Viewer
7. Then click OK
8. Now start up your computer.
9. Now you choose to uninstall through Programs and Features
10. Also remove the Samsung USB Driver.
11. Then download the latest version of Kies on the Samsung site and install it.
12. Now launch the program Select Samsung and go to the Tools tab.
13. Then click on drivers.
14. Once this is complete close the Galaxy S2 with the USB cable to your computer.
15. If all is well you now have access to your phone via the USB connection.
If there are any questions, you can leave a response below.
I am not sure if this will help but you might want to have a try. I got this
from a Dutch website. I google translated it for you and hoping you wont
have trouble reading it. This is one of the guides posted when some of us
here couldn't connect our phone with the usb cable.
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Thanks, I tried to do this but unfortunately the problem persists... What do you think the root of the problem is? I just dont' get it why it won't be recognized anymore.. I feel like I could easily get it to work if I could just get it to become recognized to flash stock firmware....
EDIT: JJE, I would turn it into the service place but I have custom rom count of 4 And I don't have any USB jigs to work with either.... I am still within the 15 days of the phone purchase day, would they be willing to swap my phone?
BUMP, any input would be appreciated...
I am rooted galaxy S2. I have received an alert from ATT saying ICS is available to download. I am not able to connect using Kies. I have tried the following with no luck after reading tons of posts here:
i) checked/unchecked to USB debugging mode.
ii)dialed *#7284#...checked/unchecked usb mode there too, no luck.
iii) updated kies drivers ,still same issue.
ONLY option left is to factory reset my phone. IDK if i am facing this issue because i have rooted phone or something else. If anyone had SUCCESSFULLY upgraded to ICS on there rooted phone, please let me know...
if you are rooted and you have clockworkmod recovery, and you want the stock feel ICS, flash the ROM that I have linked in my signature. Its look is pretty much stock ICS but it is a HELL of a lot more smooth and has features that the stock does not have.
to answer your question, yes, at one point I did update using KIES from a rooted phone. After you have tried to connect, run the connection wizard from the KIES main window after you disconnect the phone.
are you rooted on stock GB 2.3.4, 2.3.6 or rooted and on a custom ROM?
Thanks for prompt response. Sorry for my limited knowledge, i dont know what does Stock and ROM means. I dont remember how i rooted my phone. I just want to get the latest official ICS update.
if you want the latest ics using kies turn phone off, pull battery, you'll need your s/n #and model, then put battery back in, open kies, go to tools, go down to firmware upgrade and initialization, it'll then ask for your s/n and model name, must match,, click ok, before continuing, hold, both volume buttons and plug into computer, it'll then go to download mode, to enter download mode, push volume up button once, you'll then be at the downloading screen, then follow on screen prompts, make sure you have a stable internet connection for your computer
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turboedb18hb said:
if you want the latest ics using kies turn phone off, pull battery, you'll need your s/n #and model, then put battery back in, open kies, go to tools, go down to firmware upgrade and initialization, it'll then ask for your s/n and model name, must match,, click ok, before continuing, hold, both volume buttons and plug into computer, it'll then go to download mode, to enter download mode, push volume up button once, you'll then be at the downloading screen, then follow on screen prompts, make sure you have a stable internet connection for your computer
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doesn't using that method wipe all user data tied to the system? internal sd data remains but you lose all your setups.
Guess I don't understand. If you are rooted use the app in play store to keep root and use mobile Odin to flash the update. Then you can retain root on a terrible ics
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Pirateghost said:
Guess I don't understand. If you are rooted use the app in play store to keep root and use mobile Odin to flash the update. Then you can retain root on a terrible ics
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this worked. thanks
I've read just about every thread on here with people having issues updating and nothing has worked for me. I can't seem to get kies to connect to my phone to use the emergency tool (tied just about every method here). I'm thinking it maybe best to try my hand again at reverting back to gb and see if kies will connect. I'm not sure what tools I need to go back to gb, rom, modem etc, and which order to flash them at. I've downloaded to my pc the big rar file located in the dev sticky section for unbricking but when I place the file into odin and run it, it fails...what do I do?
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nash2000 said:
I've read just about every thread on here with people having issues updating and nothing has worked for me. I can't seem to get kies to connect to my phone to use the emergency tool (tied just about every method here). I'm thinking it maybe best to try my hand again at reverting back to gb and see if kies will connect. I'm not sure what tools I need to go back to gb, rom, modem etc, and which order to flash them at. I've downloaded to my pc the big rar file located in the dev sticky section for unbricking but when I place the file into odin and run it, it fails...what do I do?
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man i had the same problem, i downgraded to stock gb radio, stock kernal, stock recovery and everything. still nothing. tried a different PC and still nothing.
i just ended up flashing stock UCLF5 through the reootzwiki .exe file, then flashing CWM and flashing the official UCLF6, (rooted, de'oed etc) from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766933, i checked settings under ABOUT PHONE and baseband was UCLF6 etc. all set. so on stock ICS, with minor minor tweaks. :good::good::good:
cdromo90 said:
man i had the same problem, i downgraded to stock gb radio, stock kernal, stock recovery and everything. still nothing. tried a different PC and still nothing.
i just ended up flashing stock UCLF5 through the reootzwiki .exe file, then flashing CWM and flashing the official UCLF6, (rooted, de'oed etc) from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766933, i checked settings under ABOUT PHONE and baseband was UCLF6 etc. all set. so on stock ICS, with minor minor tweaks. :good::good::good:
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I'm downloading the file now...so all I need to do is flash the downloading file and retry kies?
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I didnt downgrade or anything. Just got latest ver of kies, put phone in DL mode, plug in to pc. Never showed connected. Chose tools, then firmware update intance or something. Fill in the popup window with serial and model #. Hit next and sit back.
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madman604 said:
I didnt downgrade or anything. Just got latest ver of kies, put phone in DL mode, plug in to pc. Never showed connected. Chose tools, then firmware update intance or something. Fill in the popup window with serial and model #. Hit next and sit back.
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There is an issue with Kies updating if the modem file does not match what its looking for. If you have changed in ROM/rooted, etc there is a chance you have installed a version of the modem it deems unfit...and refused to update.
Follow these instructions to update your Note to the official ICS unrooted AT&T release;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1731654
Yesss....finally did it. All this time i thought kies was supposed to connect to my phone, after reading the above i realized it doesn't (dl mode) all i did was reset flash counter and run the update. Thanks guys
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Here is the simple way to do it and you can do it through Kies no matter what Firmware you are on.
1: Take battery out and write down the serial number exactly how it is written.
2: Put battery back in and cover back on.
3: Restart phone.
4: Place phone in Download Mode by holdin volume down and power buttons at the same time then when you get to the menu screen it will tell you to press volume up to continue, do that.
5: Run Kies, connect your device and inside Kies click on tools, in the dropdown menu click on Firmware Upgrade And Initialization.
6: In the popup screen type your serial number exactly how it it written under the battery and then type SGHI717 with all caps for the model name.
7: You will get a popup about downloading the firmware upgrade press ok.
8: Another popup will ask you if you agree, check the box about how you read and agree and click start upgrade.
Now Kies will download the firmware upgrade and your device will be upgraded to ICS.
FYI...Need to enter the dash in the model name = SGH-I717
porkenhimer said:
Here is the simple way to do it and you can do it through Kies no matter what Firmware you are on.
1: Take battery out and write down the serial number exactly how it is written.
2: Put battery back in and cover back on.
3: Restart phone.
4: Place phone in Download Mode by holdin volume down and power buttons at the same time then when you get to the menu screen it will tell you to press volume up to continue, do that.
5: Run Kies, connect your device and inside Kies click on tools, in the dropdown menu click on Firmware Upgrade And Initialization.
6: In the popup screen type your serial number exactly how it it written under the battery and then type SGHI717 with all caps for the model name.
7: You will get a popup about downloading the firmware upgrade press ok.
8: Another popup will ask you if you agree, check the box about how you read and agree and click start upgrade.
Now Kies will download the firmware upgrade and your device will be upgraded to ICS.
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will this wipe out all my data and apps? thanks
Yes it will set everything back to factory. Make sure you backup anything you want to keep beforehand.
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FYI...Need to enter the dash in the model name = SGH-I717
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The model could also be ATT-I717.
That is capital letter i seven one seven
Hello wise masters of the android :fingers-crossed:
Recently got my SG2 wich come with 4.0.3 ofc i'm stupid and flashed it with Odin to Stock 4.0.4 (LQ6) and now i want to root but i read on the forums that i might end up with a suoperbrick or something like that (already have a brick with a PSP label laying around my bedroom, 1 is enough )
If you could give me a Step by Step guide on how to root my S2 i would be forever grateful
Flash Odin version of Siyah kernel. Root + CWM. Done. As there are already numerous threads on how to root a phone/flash roms, I'm not about to regurgitate a step by step guide here for purely your convenience. Search.
Edit - Guides. I strongly suggest a lot of reading/researching before you do anything. We seem to have had more borked phones in here than normal lately, and almost every single person did so because they hadn't done their homework in the first instance. Many asked what you asked, got brief or incomplete instructions, made a whole bunch of assumptions because the instructions weren't quite there, or were in too much of a hurry and ended up in trouble.
If you do the reading/learning yourself, you understand the processes which makes you less likely to get into trouble in the first place, and even if you do, you can fix it easily yourself without having to wait anything up to a day or more to get answers here in order to recover your phone if it isn't completely borked. Believe me, doing your homework as opposed to being without your phone for a day or more if you stuff up is worth it.
Icefluffy said:
Hello wise masters of the android :fingers-crossed:
Recently got my SG2 wich come with 4.0.3 ofc i'm stupid and flashed it with Odin to Stock 4.0.4 (LQ6) and now i want to root but i read on the forums that i might end up with a suoperbrick or something like that (already have a brick with a PSP label laying around my bedroom, 1 is enough )
If you could give me a Step by Step guide on how to root my S2 i would be forever grateful
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First Make Backup of all your contacts and messages in case anything unexpected occurs..
Make sure you have All Galaxy S2 USB drivers installed on your PC before following this and kies disable just in case..
Rooting Procedure:
Step one: First of all make sure that you have download and install all the needed software. Then, Put device in USB debugging mode: Settings ->Applications -> Development -> USB debugging.
Step Two: Reboot your device in the download session mode. To get enter in the download mode of Samsung Galaxy S2, switched off the device and turn it on again by holding Volumedown button + Home button and Power button simultaneously. You will surely reach to the download mode. You can get yourself confirm by identifying same as below mention picture as on your phone screen.
Step Three: Open the ODIN Downloader .
Step Four: Now, with the help of USB Cable connect the device to the computer while keeping the Odin open then wait for the few seconds then odin notified you that the device is connected to the computer(one of its boxes goes yellow). Select the checkboxes next to “Auto reboot” and “F. Reset Time” and kept default else options. After all this, press “PDA” Button and extract and select the CF-Root-SGS2_XX_XEO_LPQ-v5.3-CWM5.tar file(download here) which you have downloaded on your pc. Now Press “Start” button, after this pressing the start button ODIN will flash the kernel and after flashing it phone will reboot. Becareful, don’t dare to disattach the device from computer while rebooting.
DONE..!!!!
Your Phone is Now Rooted...:good:
Idk about your kernel....whichever one it is just download its cf-root and flash that one..
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Guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1826497
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what you mean in the end with the kernel thing? after following your guide to root (thanks for that) do i have to do anything more?
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Icefluffy said:
what you mean in the end with the kernel thing? after following your guide to root (thanks for that) do i have to do anything more?
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If protection from emmc bug in stock 4.0.4 kernel is all you want then all you need to do is flash a custom kernel like Siyah and you're done.
ok number 1 thing i cannot be responsible for broken/bricked devices, lost info/data, the zombie apocalypse, or any other negative thing that may come from you attempting this method. I have used this method to root my developer edition note edge, as have several others, and if anything good comes form this it's totally my fault ^_^ ... negative stuff tho is on you.
IMPORTANT!!!!! if you do not have the DEVELOPER EDITION of this phone, leave this thread now, nothing here can help you it will only kill your phone!!!
ok so this info is on the site already but spread among several posts/threads, now here it is all in one place, and actually in the Verizon thread since this method only works with Verizon Developer Edition of the phone.
WHAT YOU NEED:
Samsung Drivers (download KIES3 from their site is probably easiest way to get latest versions)
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
http://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxynote4qualcomm.html
Any version of Odin will work.
optional: extsdcardfix.zip i didn't use this, not sure where to pick it up from, look around XDA sure its here somewhere.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
1. install KIES3 from Samsung official site.
2. plug in your phone and let KIES recognize the phone (grats now you know you have the latest drivers)
3. turn off the phone and enter into Odin Download Mode. (hold power + home + vol down, press vol up on next screen with warning about custom OS)
4. Open Odin then plug in your phone and wait for it to show connected in Odin.
5. place the TWRP file you downloaded from their official site into the AP slot (PDA slot on older versions of Odin)
6. make sure not to adjust the check marks on the left side, Auto reboot and f.reset time should be the only two checked.
7. hit start and wait for it to complete.
8. power the phone on while holding up on the volume key and home buttons at the same time.
9. once in TWRP go to settings, turn off the screen off and turn the brightness all the way down. (this version of TWRP is designed for the note 4, it has two very bright while bars on the sides when used on the note edge that may cause damage to the screen if left on for long periods of time, also there is a glitch with sleep where you cant get it to wake properly so turning this off is a workaround to make the phone never sleep while in TWRP)
10. go to the install option on TWRP and add the UpdateSupersu.zip and if you downloaded extsdcardfix.zip click add more zips then select that file.
11. swipe right to install the files then reboot when done.
12. SuperSU may or may not be installed on the device after this, if it is skip this step and go to 13, if not install it from the market (one of my phones it was installed on, the other it wasn't (i have two of this phone) however since you have already installed the binary update files the market version will update and run fine if it isn't there)
13. Open SuperSU. at this point it may ask for you to update the binary again, if not skip to 14, if it does choose normal mode not the twrp mode. it will work fine then the device will restart.
14. Open SuperSU. when you open SuperSu this time it will tell you Knox was detected, would you like to attempt to disable, choose yes. it may get stuck trying to disable it, if it does just click the "recent apps" button on the bottom left of the phone, click "close all" then reopen SuperSu and do it again. the second time always works (least for me and the others who used this method)
15. Enjoy your rooted Verizon Galaxy Note Edge Developer Edition.
THINGS YOU WILL WANT TO KNOW:
1. I personally had trouble with Xposed and the WANAM modules, specifically my phone stopped taking phone calls and texts (internet still worked fine) havent had time to test it out and see if it was Xposed or WANAM, or even if it was just the settings i picked, if someone wants to do that and let me know I will add that info to this post.
2. I didn't use the extsdcardfix.zip, Titanuim Backup wont write to SD card, however ES File Explorer works with the SD card just fine.
any other problems you come across let me know so we can catalog them here.
I don't have the dev edition, but it's great to see progress. It gives me hope for my regular Verizon note edge. maybe some day.. probably not though.
This won't help the regular edition. This is only possible because the developer edition has an unlocked bootloader. Unfortunately until someone cracks the bootloader and and can unlock it you won't see root using this method. I have read that the note 4 was able to gain temporary root with kingroot latest version but loses root on reboot. That may lead to retail versions gaining full root at some point.
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This won't help the regular edition. This is only possible because the developer edition has an unlocked bootloader. Unfortunately until someone cracks the bootloader and and can unlock it you won't see root using this method. I have read that the note 4 was able to gain temporary root with kingroot latest version but loses root on reboot. That may lead to retail versions gaining full root at some point.
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they have gained root on every variant but VZW, so that sys they have gotten by the bootloader so why not Verizon why is it so difficult?
They have temp root on verizon last i heard, and they didnt beat the bootloader to gain root on the at&t version it was an exploit. Im sure they are pretty close, however root alone wont get you able to install roms. Unless someone picks up the safestrap project or something similar Im afraid samsung is dead to rom modders on verizon and at&t.
EDIT: wrong thread sry ignore all the stuff below this im deleting it XD
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How do I know if I have the developer edition of the phone?
It will say inder the battery "developer device" however if you didnt order It you probably dont have It. Unless you got a second hand one that person may have had developer edition. But the one from verizon definitely isnt it.
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extsdcardfix.zip
I have this installed on my rooted DE, and I still cant move/write to ext-sd using Root Explorer, etc.
I even tried other fixes from the Play store.
Any ideas?
NekoShinigami said:
ok number 1 thing i cannot be responsible for broken/bricked devices, lost info/data, the zombie apocalypse, or any other negative thing that may come from you attempting this method. I have used this method to root my developer edition note edge, as have several others, and if anything good comes form this it's totally my fault ^_^ ... negative stuff tho is on you.
IMPORTANT!!!!! if you do not have the DEVELOPER EDITION of this phone, leave this thread now, nothing here can help you it will only kill your phone!!!
ok so this info is on the site already but spread among several posts/threads, now here it is all in one place, and actually in the Verizon thread since this method only works with Verizon Developer Edition of the phone.
WHAT YOU NEED:
Samsung Drivers (download KIES3 from their site is probably easiest way to get latest versions)
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
http://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxynote4qualcomm.html
Any version of Odin will work.
optional: extsdcardfix.zip i didn't use this, not sure where to pick it up from, look around XDA sure its here somewhere.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
1. install KIES3 from Samsung official site.
2. plug in your phone and let KIES recognize the phone (grats now you know you have the latest drivers)
3. turn off the phone and enter into Odin Download Mode. (hold power + home + vol down, press vol up on next screen with warning about custom OS)
4. Open Odin then plug in your phone and wait for it to show connected in Odin.
5. place the TWRP file you downloaded from their official site into the AP slot (PDA slot on older versions of Odin)
6. make sure not to adjust the check marks on the left side, Auto reboot and f.reset time should be the only two checked.
7. hit start and wait for it to complete.
8. power the phone on while holding up on the volume key and home buttons at the same time.
9. once in TWRP go to settings, turn off the screen off and turn the brightness all the way down. (this version of TWRP is designed for the note 4, it has two very bright while bars on the sides when used on the note edge that may cause damage to the screen if left on for long periods of time, also there is a glitch with sleep where you cant get it to wake properly so turning this off is a workaround to make the phone never sleep while in TWRP)
10. go to the install option on TWRP and add the UpdateSupersu.zip and if you downloaded extsdcardfix.zip click add more zips then select that file.
11. swipe right to install the files then reboot when done.
12. SuperSU may or may not be installed on the device after this, if it is skip this step and go to 13, if not install it from the market (one of my phones it was installed on, the other it wasn't (i have two of this phone) however since you have already installed the binary update files the market version will update and run fine if it isn't there)
13. Open SuperSU. at this point it may ask for you to update the binary again, if not skip to 14, if it does choose normal mode not the twrp mode. it will work fine then the device will restart.
14. Open SuperSU. when you open SuperSu this time it will tell you Knox was detected, would you like to attempt to disable, choose yes. it may get stuck trying to disable it, if it does just click the "recent apps" button on the bottom left of the phone, click "close all" then reopen SuperSu and do it again. the second time always works (least for me and the others who used this method)
15. Enjoy your rooted Verizon Galaxy Note Edge Developer Edition.
THINGS YOU WILL WANT TO KNOW:
1. I personally had trouble with Xposed and the WANAM modules, specifically my phone stopped taking phone calls and texts (internet still worked fine) havent had time to test it out and see if it was Xposed or WANAM, or even if it was just the settings i picked, if someone wants to do that and let me know I will add that info to this post.
2. I didn't use the extsdcardfix.zip, Titanuim Backup wont write to SD card, however ES File Explorer works with the SD card just fine.
any other problems you come across let me know so we can catalog them here.
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I'm so confused about the developer edition coz i have one from Verizon SM-N915V unlock and i want to root it .
Is it possible to use this method ?
Thanks in advance
No. Using this method on the retail version of the phone will give you a very expensive paper weight.
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NekoShinigami said:
No. Using this method on the retail version of the phone will give you a very expensive paper weight.
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So ,there's no root for this version , coz i check every where
I've been out of the loop for a while now but at one time they had temp root and was close to being full root but I have no idea what came of that.
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NekoShinigami said:
I've been out of the loop for a while now but at one time they had temp root and was close to being full root but I have no idea what came of that.
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Can u plz give me some threads or web site to lets me keeping the update ?
Thnks in advance
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3112174
Temporary Root on the Verizon Note Edge
Everything I know about the retail version of this device is listed there. I haven't had the retail version and therefore never needed to keep up with it.
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Anyone have a developer edition to sell? Been looking around and cannot find one anywhere.
How I know if my device is developer edition? mine SM-915V UD.
SKU: SMN915VZKE
FCC ID:A3LSMN915V
Hey... Any Note Edge Developer Edition owners out there! A bootloader-unlock method has been devised that is compatible with the Note Edge Retail Edition... however, they need a Dev Edition owner to step forward and volunteer some files to be used to generate the exploit. It will cost you nothing.... you run a script to generate your CID, and you use a PC app to back up your aboot partition, which is something all "Developer Edition" owners should have done before anything else anyway. PM me if you're interested in helping out. In the meantime... use the PhoneInfo app to find which bootloader is currently installed on your phone (you have to use this app... it's not in Settings > Phone Info.)
While I'm here... I'll answer this question...
AIN1 said:
How I know if my device is developer edition? mine SM-915V UD.
SKU: SMN915VZKE
FCC ID:A3LSMN915V
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If you bought it at a carrier location (Verizon, Verizon affiliate, BestBuy, etc)... you don't have one. The Dev Editions had to be purchased direct from Samsung for full retail price.
If you bought it new direct from Samsung... you'd know it (it'd be on the invoice, etc).
If you got it used... you probably paid more than average retail, and the seller would have advertised it as a Dev Edition. If you're still unsure... reboot to download mode and look for "Developer" or "Unlocked" somewhere. Also, I think they printed "Developer Device" on the body of the phone, under the battery, on most of them.
Bootloader #
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Still have mine.
I have been destroy the Verizon Crap phone, I threw that garbage against the wall.