[Q] NEwbie Needs Help - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I Have S2 i9100m with bell its on 2.3.3 version i need help finding the correct files to download some links are not working anymore i would really aprec sime help

links
All Links for files i cant find hotfiles dont work i just want to unlock this and root it and begin to use it on the newest firmware

clip4life said:
All Links for files i cant find hotfiles dont work i just want to unlock this and root it and begin to use it on the newest firmware
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Just download a JB kernel(speedmod for JB), flash it via odin, and download neatrom/wanamlite and there you go.Happy New Year.

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[Q] Rooting for Indian sgs2

Dear Friends
i am first timer on this site and i just bought sgs2 and want to root it
check the below note(i have the latest update XE8 for india already installed when i bought phone)
I got sgs2 two days back from technovision hyderabad
this phone already has KE8 firmware that means this is the latest update till now…correct me if i am wrong
PDA:XWKE8
PHONE: DDKE2
CSCDKE2
So i assume i dont need to flash it using above method.
But i need to root my device for custom roms
How can i root this sgs2 and which version i should use for SuperOneClick version 1.9.5 or 1.5.5 and which insecure kernal i should use
If you can provide a link to both of the above files and a quick tut that will be very nice of you
Thanks
rocky_aj17 said:
Dear Friends
i am first timer on this site and i just bought sgs2 and want to root it
check the below note(i have the latest update XE8 for india already installed when i bought phone)
I got sgs2 two days back from technovision hyderabad
this phone already has KE8 firmware that means this is the latest update till now…correct me if i am wrong
PDA:XWKE8
PHONE: DDKE2
CSCDKE2
So i assume i dont need to flash it using above method.
But i need to root my device for custom roms
How can i root this sgs2 and which version i should use for SuperOneClick version 1.9.5 or 1.5.5 and which insecure kernal i should use
If you can provide a link to both of the above files and a quick tut that will be very nice of you
Thanks
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WOW 32 views and no replies...thats a nice start
at least a link willl be helpful!!
The method is same as others if you just wan't to root only and keep the firmware go here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Search a little and click thanks button.
WOW 32 views and no replies...thats a nice start
at least a link willl be helpful!!
usual reason for that is one readers dont know what you are asking
two readers dont have the answer .
three its a repetition of the same question and the poster is to lazy to search or read .
Take your pick .
jje

Unable to upgrade Android 2.3.4 to ICS

Hi,
I purchased Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 from US. Now I am in India and my friends have updated their S2 to ICS but whenever I am conecting my phone via Kies it says that latest software is installed on my phone.
Details are:
PDA: I9100UHKI2
Phone: I9100UHKI1
CSC: I9100UUBKI2
Android Version - 2.3.4
Build Number - GINGERBREAD.UHKI2
Please senior member help me.
I don't want to root my phone.
Thanks in advance.
I dont think either you will send your phone back to US for any Waranty purpose or you will get an USA phone waranty in India, then what you are waiting for??
root your phone with Custom Kernel+CWM and install a ICS rom from CWM,
or flash the ICS rom from ODIN manually.
Root + CWM : http://download.chainfire.eu/40/CF-Root/SGS2/CF-Root-SGS2_CE_XEN_KI2-v4.2-CWM4.zip
official thread and Guides for flashing : CF-root link in my signature
Dude, if you really want ICS on your phone- Root It ! Because if Kies says that there are no updates available, you cannot help with it. Go ahead read one of the guides, and flash an ICS firmware via Odin- it does the trick. Even i was afraid of rooting my phone and flashing it- i thought it was dangerous. But dude, trust me- i was wrong. It has absolutely nil chances of something going wrong with your phone if you follow the instructions. If you root your phone , you can even get better things like Custom ROMs and other stuff which is absolutely brilliant and which you can show-off to your friends! Trust me , i've been through this. I was facing the same problem when all my friends on Galaxy Note got ICS, and i didn't. All i did was rooted my phone and put an awesome custom MIUI ROM on it. Now i shut their mouths hahah
So, go ahead- start HERE Just read everything carefully, make up your mind, and i'm sure you wont have any troubles rooting your phone. BEST OF LUCK!
Please press the thanks button at the end of this post if you found it useful !
Cheers!
sumit1411 said:
Hi,
Please senior member help me.
I don't want to root my phone.
Thanks in advance.
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It appears you have this verrsion
UHKI2
Firmware info
PDA:UHKI2
PHONE: UHKI1
Date: 05/09/2011
Android 2.3.4
VNO (Venezeula)
TPA (Panama)
TTT (Trinidad and Tobago)
As ZACQ8 says you wont have a warranty with it but rooting is up to you.
Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Download Odin, then download the latest 403 version from post 3 for your phone and flash it, then boot the phone do a factory reset and your good to go with stock ICS.
The latest India version is XWLPF just download teh CSC under that heading to flash.
ZACQ8 said:
I dont think either you will send your phone back to US for any Waranty purpose or you will get an USA phone waranty in India, then what you are waiting for??
root your phone with Custom Kernel+CWM and install a ICS rom from CWM,
or flash the ICS rom from ODIN manually.
Root + CWM :
official thread and Guides for flashing : CF-root link in my signature
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Could you please let me know from where I can download below file which was mentioned in your link (flash via ODIN)
Just download the firmware version you want from the second or third posts and extract the .tar or .tar.md5 file in the archive and save it somewhere
Also do I need to take any backup before performing these steps?
The FAQ tells you everything.
Backup your SMS and Call Logs using Ritesh Sahu's amazing apps SMS backup and restore / Call Log backup and Restore. - Remember to email the XML to yourself as well!!
Sync your memo's and contacts with Google.
Since you're not rooted, you cant backup specific apps or anything as such - so you will need to download them again from the Play Store (My Apps -> All Apps)
Backup all your SD card contents just in case as well.
Good luck!

samsung galaxy sii I9100 unroot

hello xda members,
i am new to this forum
i want a little help from you guys as i have very little time for researching.
i have samsung galaxy sii i9100 .
i live in india so its a indian original verson not like the carrers like sprint etc.
i have no upgrade just a simple root.
i want to unroot this phone so that i could upgrade to android 4.0 from samsung and not any other roms.
the problem is that i unroot the device with the one click unroot. but after unrooting the phone it says that flash the phone with the original firmware.
i know or dont kow that i can flash any original firmware to my phone.
my phone firmware starts with XKDW or something like that.
for detail i will post some pic about my phone but my phone is currently unavailable due to low battery.
if you cant provide the perfect answer atleast can you send any links which could brush my knowledge. i am out of this business for more than an year.
also i am going to take that phone to a service center for some technical difficults so i dont want to know them that this phone is/was rooted.
thanks for talking time to read this thread.
please need help. i heard that if no one has answer xda has.
please let me know if i am in the right section of this form. if not direct me a link.
serialkiller0707 said:
hello xda members,
i am new to this forum
i want a little help from you guys as i have very little time for researching.
i have samsung galaxy sii i9100 .
i live in india so its a indian original verson not like the carrers like sprint etc.
i have no upgrade just a simple root.
i want to unroot this phone so that i could upgrade to android 4.0 from samsung and not any other roms.
the problem is that i unroot the device with the one click unroot. but after unrooting the phone it says that flash the phone with the original firmware.
i know or dont kow that i can flash any original firmware to my phone.
my phone firmware starts with XKDW or something like that.
for detail i will post some pic about my phone but my phone is currently unavailable due to low battery.
if you cant provide the perfect answer atleast can you send any links which could brush my knowledge. i am out of this business for more than an year.
also i am going to take that phone to a service center for some technical difficults so i dont want to know them that this phone is/was rooted.
thanks for talking time to read this thread.
please need help. i heard that if no one has answer xda has.
please let me know if i am in the right section of this form. if not direct me a link.
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if you wan't to upgrade you don't need to unroot, just flash firmware trough odin (addicted to your country)
also to unroot just flash with oding (stock firmware) and wipe data/factory reset and done,
threads are everywhere in general just look around
LastStandingDroid said:
if you wan't to upgrade you don't need to unroot, just flash firmware trough odin (addicted to your country)
also to unroot just flash with oding (stock firmware) and wipe data/factory reset and done,
threads are everywhere in general just look around
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Since this topic is started might aswell use it instead of making a new one...so my question is:
From what I've read, in order to install CM7.2 on a Galaxy S2, you also need to install a custom kernel...so if I did all that, and want revert back to my original ROM and kernel, I just flash a stock ROM from Sammobile? Or the Kernel will remain the custom one (if so, how do I change it back to the stock one)?
CrisR82 said:
Since this topic is started might aswell use it instead of making a new one...so my question is:
From what I've read, in order to install CM7.2 on a Galaxy S2, you also need to install a custom kernel...so if I did all that, and want revert back to my original ROM and kernel, I just flash a stock ROM from Sammobile? Or the Kernel will remain the custom one (if so, how do I change it back to the stock one)?
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Nope your kernel won't be left until you flash a Rom which has no kernel, but all Samsung roms out there have kernels inside the flashable tar or zip, you ain't smart if you don't provide a kernel which is made specially for the Rom
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
LastStandingDroid said:
if you wan't to upgrade you don't need to unroot, just flash firmware trough odin (addicted to your country)
also to unroot just flash with oding (stock firmware) and wipe data/factory reset and done,
threads are everywhere in general just look around
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details of my phone
base band version : I9100DDKE4
Kernal version : [email protected] #2
Build number : GINGERBREAD.XWKF3
what kernal should i now flash to unroot it.
please give me a link and / or the various numbers.
i want to use the indian version.
thanks for help.
appericate it :good:
Read again:
if you want to upgrade you don't need to unroot
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Firmware for India you can find on http://samfirmware.com.

[Q] put your galaxy at original filmware

As the first thing i'm sorry to ask an apparently easy problem, search in google you can find a lot of guide to do this but i often had the problem with the links to download, for example i found a lot of references for links with file removed or bloked
So the problem is that i lost my old back up with the original rom (gingerbread 2.3.3), where can i download it?
thanks for help
Samfirmware.
stefanodf said:
As the first thing i'm sorry to ask an apparently easy problem, search in google you can find a lot of guide to do this but i often had the problem with the links to download, for example i found a lot of references for links with file removed or bloked
So the problem is that i lost my old back up with the original rom (gingerbread 2.3.3), where can i download it?
thanks for help
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go to sammobile.com in firmware section and download according to your country firmware
Use Odin and download everything you have said users above me.
Of course, the backup will not be able to recover if you lost, but you can always go back (even the obsolete 2.3 Gingerbread)

PLZ Help Install Failure

Hello I Wanted to install Carbons Newest build for s2 i9100m i tried install it on my rooted phone that is running 2.3.3 .I tried and failed lol Plz Help Now i boot into CWM NO Backup What can i do where can i find stock firmware to flash via odin sam mobile link is down ...and can someone tell me why it went wrong please
Now really messed
Now im stuck on ...Firmware upgrade encountered an isue please select recovery in kies but i cant do nuthing any file ive tried to find online all links are no good just frusterating PLEASE help me
You don't have to download from samfirmware which hosts using hotfile.com (which has been shut down as you've found). Look on AndroidFirmwares.net or Samsung-Updates.com, hopefully you can find a live link for the firmware you need.
Sent from a galaxy far, far away

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