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I was a complete noob but for the past 2 days I've been massively experimenting with my phone to finally figure out how to use Heimdall (since I'm on a Mac) and flashing ROMs and Kernels.
My problem is I got this phone here in India, and yesterday I flashed it with the official ICS 4.0.3 version (since KIES wouldn't let me). But then I say the Resurrection Remix ROM and I really wanted it.
So here are the doubts:
1. I realize I'll need to root my phone first. I read this in a bunch of threads. I started using Chainfire's post as my reference, only to realize that they're meant for 19100 only. Not the G variant.
So, what kernels can I use to root my phone?
My current kernel string reads like this:
3.0.8 [email protected] #2 SMP PREEMPT Tue May 22 15:00:05 KST 2012
The baseband version reads: I9100GDDLP5
I assumed LP5 to be the kernels I should be looking for (referring to Chainfire's post) but couldnt find any for the G.
I came across this link:
androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-international-all-things-root/482437-galaxy-s2-gt-i9100g-all-things-root.htm
It gives a bunch of kernels for G, but for android version 2.3.6. Does this mean:
a) Those are the only kernels I can hope to get?
b) I need to flash the old version ROM to use them?
My other question is, once I do root my phone with the appropriate kernel,
can the G variant use the Resurrection ROM? If I can't, could anyone suggest a good ROM I should use?
And finally, staying true to my newbie level, can I directly flash a custom ROM using Heimdall without rooting? Also I saw a ROM with a Siyah kernel, so can't I just flash that ROM using Heimdall? I mean, if I root with some kernel and then the ROM I install changes it anyway, can't I directly use the ROM's kernel? I'm just asking.
PDA: I9100GXXLPQ
PHONE: I9100GDDLP5
CSC: I9100GODDLP7
Solution:
I went to the Cynagenmod 9 for I9100G on this site. Went to it's FAQs, flashed the clockworkmod kernel and then used Recovery mode to flash Cyanogenmod 9. Works perfectly. Better than perfect. My phone is finally living up to it's potential!
odin
you can flash a custom recovery to your galaxy with odin,check soem guide on xda, then from the recovery menu yu can flash teh resurection rom,that is prerooted
Thanks...but
@meccandroid: Thanks for the reply, but you're saying that the ROM can be installed on the G variant too? I read there's some hardware difference in 19100 and 19100G, so if the ROM is intended for 19100, wouldn't there be an issue?
Problem solved
Problem solved...solution posted in original post.
hi,
i have a new sg2 i9100 version witch came with 4.04 and no brick bug as reported the emmc.
i am searching for days and i am a bit confused .i am not familiar with that kind of softwares and i would like your help.
the goals: i want to root, and to be able to flash any rom i want.
1)if i understand so far i will need a kernel too?
2)i do not have the knowledge to understand what varius kernels offer and i simply choosed the siyah since it is the most popular(??) the s6 version states "This kernel is only for Samsung JB ROM (No ICS support anymore).
that means that my ics 4.04 will not be accesible and working anymore and i should flash a rom imidiately after the kernel flash?i do not mind to flash rom imediately after siyah kernel since i do not have anything instaled on the phone yet.
is it posible?with odin?1.86 , 3.04?
3)after the siyah kernel flash from the oficial siyah site , do i have root?
4)do i have cwm? if not what do i need to do?
5) is the siyah consider safe kernel?
thanks
i apreciate your help.
AchillesGr said:
hi,
i have a new sg2 i9100 version witch came with 4.04 and no brick bug as reported the emmc.
i am searching for days and i am a bit confused .i am not familiar with that kind of softwares and i would like your help.
the goals: i want to root, and to be able to flash any rom i want.
1)if i understand so far i will need a kernel too?
2)i do not have the knowledge to understand what varius kernels offer and i simply choosed the siyah since it is the most popular(??) the s6 version states "This kernel is only for Samsung JB ROM (No ICS support anymore).
that means that my ics 4.04 will not be accesible and working anymore and i should flash a rom imidiately after the kernel flash?i do not mind to flash rom imediately after siyah kernel since i do not have anything instaled on the phone yet.
is it posible?with odin?1.86 , 3.04?
3)after the siyah kernel flash from the oficial siyah site , do i have root?
4)do i have cwm? if not what do i need to do?
5) is the siyah consider safe kernel?
thanks
i apreciate your help.
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Frist root your phone, everything will be explained in the thread. Check FAQ
If you don't know what you are doing, don't flash siyah and stay with the kernel that gets installed when flashing the rom you want.
Flash a custom kernel with Odin. Another Siyah kernel than v6 will do, just check the changelog.
You will have root, CWM and you're able to flash custom roms. You can choose to try other kernels than the one that comes with a rom, but it's not a must.
And the person above is right: If you don't fully understand all this, try to learn a little bit more. It will prevent you from doing something wrong.
Good luck.
Sent from the Matrix
I have a Galaxy S2 GT-I9100G (bought in China 2 years ago).
In the past I have changed it's rom to SuperROM#v1.1 found here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1374135.
The current Android version is 2.3.6 (oldddd )
Kernel version is : 2.6.35.7
Baseband version : I9100GZCKI1
I also have CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.6 for GS2.
I would really like to upgrade to JellyBean.
I have seen a couple of versions here:
* http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/4...100g-android422-jellybean-aokp-mr1-build6.htm
* http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/4...-android422-jellybean-vanilla-rootbox-rom.htm
* http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/4...droid422-jellybean-update-slimbean-build5.htm
and of course all the ROMs here on the site (too much to choose from !)
My question is : can my *Chinese* device be upgraded to JellyBean ?
If so - I have read on some forum threads that I need to somehow get the stock roms first, but I have no idea where to get them for the Chinese device.
Any help would be very much appreciated...
S2User said:
I have a Galaxy S2 GT-I9100G (bought in China 2 years ago).
In the past I have changed it's rom to SuperROM#v1.1 found here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1374135.
The current Android version is 2.3.6 (oldddd )
Kernel version is : 2.6.35.7
Baseband version : I9100GZCKI1
I also have CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.6 for GS2.
I would really like to upgrade to JellyBean.
I have seen a couple of versions here:
* http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/4...100g-android422-jellybean-aokp-mr1-build6.htm
* http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/4...-android422-jellybean-vanilla-rootbox-rom.htm
* http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/4...droid422-jellybean-update-slimbean-build5.htm
and of course all the ROMs here on the site (too much to choose from !)
My question is : can my *Chinese* device be upgraded to JellyBean ?
If so - I have read on some forum threads that I need to somehow get the stock roms first, but I have no idea where to get them for the Chinese device.
Any help would be very much appreciated...
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officially yes, unofficially(none samsung) yes
official:
take a look at this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2171269 (thanks to hacbaoklhh for posting this thread)
unofficial (none samsung)
first you need to do the official thing (so you can get the ics/jb boatloader in), if you wish to stick with the official then you're done, no need to continue.
then you need to do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2113545 flash via stock recovery (thanks to Ryuinferno for his great work)
then you can flash whatever rom you want (AOSP, AOKP, MIUI)
to revert back to original:
take a look at this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916623 (thanks to Harchaoui for his hard work) or you can do the official thing again via odin, end of story
but i wouldnt revert back to chinese stock rom, we have the best developers and our 4.2.2 has become so stable
good luck
xtachix said:
officially yes, unofficially(none samsung) yes
official:
take a look at this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2171269 (thanks to hacbaoklhh for posting this thread)
unofficial (none samsung)
first you need to do the official thing (so you can get the ics/jb boatloader in), if you wish to stick with the official then you're done, no need to continue.
then you need to do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2113545 flash via stock recovery (thanks to Ryuinferno for his great work)
then you can flash whatever rom you want (AOSP, AOKP, MIUI)
to revert back to original:
take a look at this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916623 (thanks to Harchaoui for his hard work) or you can do the official thing again via odin, end of story
but i wouldnt revert back to chinese stock rom, we have the best developers and our 4.2.2 has become so stable
good luck
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Wow, that was fast !
Thanks so much for the response.
I have 3 questions if you could answer:
1. In your first link it says "Instructions For Flashing ICS:".
Does it mean that is will flash ICS or that I need to have ICS to flash it ?
because I don't have ICS... I have Gingerbread ...
2. Does the process in both your links change the Kernel or the Rom ?
(I managed to forget all this stuff since I last did this 2 years ago)
3. Which ROM would you recommend to use ? (out of the AOPS, AOKS and MIUI)
Thanks !
S2User said:
Wow, that was fast !
Thanks so much for the response.
I have 3 questions if you could answer:
1. In your first link it says "Instructions For Flashing ICS:".
Does it mean that is will flash ICS or that I need to have ICS to flash it ?
because I don't have ICS... I have Gingerbread ...
2. Does the process in both your links change the Kernel or the Rom ?
(I managed to forget all this stuff since I last did this 2 years ago)
3. Which ROM would you recommend to use ? (out of the AOPS, AOKS and MIUI)
Thanks !
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1. its ok, that's probably just a typo, the android version there is 4.1.2. should state JB. via odin you can flash that and you will have official JB
flashing via odin doesnt care which version of android you currently have
2. the process of the first link will basically put a whole new kernel and rom in your system. you will have official JB kernel from samsung along with official rom from samsung. your version will be 4.1.2. (this is required to get the ics/jb bootloader which you dont have)
the purpose of the second link is to change the kernel so that it has cwm or twrp recovery integrated in. this will allow you to flash mods and roms and all that. but it is not necisary if you are not willing to use AOSP AOKP MIUI. if you'd like to stick with the official and see how it performs then you don't have to do the second link
3. personally i think the simpler the better, i use CM10.1 (CyanogenMod 10.1) <----- thanks to codworkerx, i also like Thinking Bridge http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2199527 (thanks to Black_Prince for his great work)
couple any of those roms with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2251840 kernel (thanks to biagio7xD) and you will have a super fast rom with no SOD
xtachix said:
1. its ok, that's probably just a typo, the android version there is 4.1.2. should state JB. via odin you can flash that and you will have official JB
flashing via odin doesnt care which version of android you currently have
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Thanks for the info.
2. the process of the first link will basically put a whole new kernel and rom in your system. you will have official JB kernel from samsung along with official rom from samsung. your version will be 4.1.2. (this is required to get the ics/jb bootloader which you dont have)
the purpose of the second link is to change the kernel so that it has cwm or twrp recovery integrated in. this will allow you to flash mods and roms and all that. but it is not necisary if you are not willing to use AOSP AOKP MIUI. if you'd like to stick with the official and see how it performs then you don't have to do the second link
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I would like to go with custom ROMs. do I have to do the chapter 'Instructions For Changing CSC' that is in your first link ?
It says that it will wipe my device.
3. personally i think the simpler the better, i use CM10.1 (CyanogenMod 10.1) <----- thanks to codworkerx, i also like Thinking Bridge http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2199527 (thanks to Black_Prince for his great work)
couple any of those roms with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2251840 kernel (thanks to biagio7xD) and you will have a super fast rom with no SOD
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Thanks for the info. I don't think I will use the simple CM10.1 . I will look for a nice-looking UI rom.
By the way - do all the ROMs work with the Kernel that I will install in step 1 ?
S2User said:
Thanks for the info.
I would like to go with custom ROMs. do I have to do the chapter 'Instructions For Changing CSC' that is in your first link ?
It says that it will wipe my device.
Thanks for the info. I don't think I will use the simple CM10.1 . I will look for a nice-looking UI rom.
By the way - do all the ROMs work with the Kernel that I will install in step 1 ?
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Dont worry about CSC.
every rom comes with its own kernel, if you're refering to step one as in the official then that's the kernel for official and nothing else
the blazing kernel is also for official and nothing else (or official based roms)
the kernel link i gave you last was for aosp aokp based roms
xtachix said:
Dont worry about CSC.
every rom comes with its own kernel, if you're refering to step one as in the official then that's the kernel for official and nothing else
the blazing kernel is also for official and nothing else (or official based roms)
the kernel link i gave you last was for aosp aokp based roms
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So I am a bit confused now ...
You say 'don't worry about CSC'.
Does that mean I don't have to install CSC ?
Or that I do have to install it, but not worry about it...
also - I understood from your 1st comment that I have to go through the official kernel & rom, before I can put a custom rom.
Did I get it right ?
Because now from your last comment - I am understanding that if I want a custom rom - I can go ahead and just install it with its own kernel, without having to go through the first step of installing the official rom and kernel.
xtachix said:
officially yes, unofficially(none samsung) yes
unofficial (none samsung)
first you need to do the official thing (so you can get the ics/jb boatloader in), if you wish to stick with the official then you're done, no need to continue.
then you need to do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2113545 flash via stock recovery (thanks to Ryuinferno for his great work)
then you can flash whatever rom you want (AOSP, AOKP, MIUI)
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Another question : I looked at this link - isn't CWM6 old ? I thought that the latest version is 10.1
S2User said:
So I am a bit confused now ...
You say 'don't worry about CSC'.
Does that mean I don't have to install CSC ?
Or that I do have to install it, but not worry about it...
also - I understood from your 1st comment that I have to go through the official kernel & rom, before I can put a custom rom.
Did I get it right ?
Because now from your last comment - I am understanding that if I want a custom rom - I can go ahead and just install it with its own kernel, without having to go through the first step of installing the official rom and kernel.
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dont worry about the csc means really dont worry, every official rom, custom rom, comes with csc. some of them have multiple csc.
S2User said:
Another question : I looked at this link - isn't CWM6 old ? I thought that the latest version is 10.1
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CWM = clockworkmod (this is the recovery integrated with the kernel. you have a few main types- cwm, twrp, official). this recovery allows you to install roms and such. version 6 is the latest. if i'm not mistaken the version you have for gingerbread would be (if you have cwm) 4 or 5.
cm = cyanogenmod (this is the rom)
they are two different things.
let us go through the basics:
what does a ROM have?
it has a kernel (this allows you to do the basic io stuff, it has cwm or twrp >> if custom, or official recover if official)
it has a bootloader (this allows you to get into a specific version of roms), official roms have the bootloader
it has system files (this is the actual rom base, it has all the modules)
it has basic apps (well, these are the apps, dialer, messaging, etc..)
it has csc
it has baseband and ril
let us elaborate a little bit:
your phone currently has gingerbread bootloader. so it is version 2.0+
to use Icecream sandwich you need the icecream sandwich bootloader. 4.0+
different version means different bootloader
this is where flashing a rom via odin comes in handy. it will install that specific bootloader into your phone
ofcourse along with other things, like the kernel, actual rom, apps. so you will have a full 4.1.2 system.
notice: ics and jb bootloaders are the same, reason is simple, the base version of both is 4, if there they introduce a version 5 android then everyone has to get the newest bootloader for version 5 to use it.
it doesnt matter where the 4.x+ comes from, if it is aosp aokp official miui, the bootloader is REQUIRED to run any of those
now your first step is to install the official rom (this way you ensure that you have the proper bootloader, and at the same time you get the official 4.1.2). now if you want to keep the official then there is nothing else to do, if by any chance you need to change csc then the steps there are simple, but it is not required. look up what is csc
next you need to install a kernel that has either cwm or twrp (this way you prepare yourself to install custom roms)
next you select the rom you would like to install, download it and put it in your sdcard
next you boot into recover (notice it is different from the official one, it has many options)
install the rom from the sdcard location
and in many cases you will have to install gapps (google apps, and do not make a mistake and install the wrong one, every version of android has its own gapps, if you have 4.2.2 install ONLY 4.2.2 gapps)
done!
as i mentioned above, every rom comes with whatever that it comes with. a kernel, csc, blah blah blah.
so basically what happens when you flash the custom rom?
simple, you change the kernel (zImage) it has its own and that's what it needs to run, and official kernel cannot run an aosp rom. period.
you put a whole new framework, system, apps, based on the android version they have been developed in.
next if you want to modify things, you can get into themes, installing another kernel, changing baseband and ril(Radio Interface Layer), and so on.
well i hope this helps
xtachix said:
dont worry about the csc means really dont worry, every official rom, custom rom, comes with csc. some of them have multiple csc.
CWM = clockworkmod (this is the recovery integrated with the kernel. you have a few main types- cwm, twrp, official). this recovery allows you to install roms and such. version 6 is the latest. if i'm not mistaken the version you have for gingerbread would be (if you have cwm) 4 or 5.
cm = cyanogenmod (this is the rom)
they are two different things.
let us go through the basics:
what does a ROM have?
it has a kernel (this allows you to do the basic io stuff, it has cwm or twrp >> if custom, or official recover if official)
it has a bootloader (this allows you to get into a specific version of roms), official roms have the bootloader
it has system files (this is the actual rom base, it has all the modules)
it has basic apps (well, these are the apps, dialer, messaging, etc..)
it has csc
it has baseband and ril
let us elaborate a little bit:
your phone currently has gingerbread bootloader. so it is version 2.0+
to use Icecream sandwich you need the icecream sandwich bootloader. 4.0+
different version means different bootloader
this is where flashing a rom via odin comes in handy. it will install that specific bootloader into your phone
ofcourse along with other things, like the kernel, actual rom, apps. so you will have a full 4.1.2 system.
notice: ics and jb bootloaders are the same, reason is simple, the base version of both is 4, if there they introduce a version 5 android then everyone has to get the newest bootloader for version 5 to use it.
it doesnt matter where the 4.x+ comes from, if it is aosp aokp official miui, the bootloader is REQUIRED to run any of those
now your first step is to install the official rom (this way you ensure that you have the proper bootloader, and at the same time you get the official 4.1.2). now if you want to keep the official then there is nothing else to do, if by any chance you need to change csc then the steps there are simple, but it is not required. look up what is csc
next you need to install a kernel that has either cwm or twrp (this way you prepare yourself to install custom roms)
next you select the rom you would like to install, download it and put it in your sdcard
next you boot into recover (notice it is different from the official one, it has many options)
install the rom from the sdcard location
and in many cases you will have to install gapps (google apps, and do not make a mistake and install the wrong one, every version of android has its own gapps, if you have 4.2.2 install ONLY 4.2.2 gapps)
done!
as i mentioned above, every rom comes with whatever that it comes with. a kernel, csc, blah blah blah.
so basically what happens when you flash the custom rom?
simple, you change the kernel (zImage) it has its own and that's what it needs to run, and official kernel cannot run an aosp rom. period.
you put a whole new framework, system, apps, based on the android version they have been developed in.
next if you want to modify things, you can get into themes, installing another kernel, changing baseband and ril(Radio Interface Layer), and so on.
well i hope this helps
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Thanks so much for the information !
I've managed to install 10.1 and now have 4.2.2 !
Thanks so much !
S2User said:
Thanks so much for the information !
I've managed to install 10.1 and now have 4.2.2 !
Thanks so much !
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you're most welcome,
enjoy your newly flashed rom
Hi all,
I have stock 4.3 mk6 with patched mk6 Kernel and modem. However, this problem has been chasing me through different stock roms ( I have tried it on other non stock roms)
For this example, I am trying to flash: boeffla-kernel-5.1-beta4.CWM.zip
I am using Philz latest CWM6 to install the zip.
Right, Whenever I install the Kernel, once I reboot, I get 'No Service'
I have tried to install the patched modem again, but still no network.
If I re install the patched Mk6 Kernel again, all is well.
Can anyone shed some light as to what I am doing wrong please?
I have added some files for you to look at.
Of course I cannot post in the relevant 'development' thread, as I have a low post score.
Many thanks
Hello everyone, i know i am really late in the game here by playing with this phone but my friend has one and wants me to fix it up for him. it is completely stock running android 2.3.6. I can't seem to make heads or tails of how to stick a recovery on this thing and flash a rom. can anyone point me in the right direction as how to do this? thanks mates
First thing you need to know is that the recovery is compiled into the kernel, so you don't flash a recovery separately, you just flash a custom kernel and you will have a custom recovery after.
The latest stock firmware for this phone is 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, but since the phone is still on the original 2.3.6 firmware, you could flash the old Siyah kernel and use it's recovery to flash custom firmware.
You need to root the phone first. You can root this phone with Framaroot using the Aragorn exploit. Then go to this post and download the Tar version of Siyah 2.6.14 Kernel. Flash it in PDA without ticking Re-Partitioning.
Stable custom Touchwiz based firmware available in the development forum are SHOstock or Cooked. Both are based on 4.1.2, and neither are currently supported but both are stable.
If you want something more recent, there are various aosp based firmwares available in the development forum. You may not be able to flash some of them directly from that old recovery in Siyah 2.6.14, but if you need help, you'll have to try to get some help in their threads, because I don't use those.
Happy flashing, and if you need help, ask.
creepyncrawly said:
First thing you need to know is that the recovery is compiled into the kernel, so you don't flash a recovery separately, you just flash a custom kernel and you will have a custom recovery after.
The latest stock firmware for this phone is 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, but since the phone is still on the original 2.3.6 firmware, you could flash the old Siyah kernel and use it's recovery to flash custom firmware.
You need to root the phone first. You can root this phone with Framaroot using the Aragorn exploit. Then go to this post and download the Tar version of Siyah 2.6.14 Kernel. Flash it in PDA without ticking Re-Partitioning.
Stable custom Touchwiz based firmware available in the development forum are SHOstock or Cooked. Both are based on 4.1.2, and neither are currently supported but both are stable.
If you want something more recent, there are various aosp based firmwares available in the development forum. You may not be able to flash some of them directly from that old recovery in Siyah 2.6.14, but if you need help, you'll have to try to get some help in their threads, because I don't use those.
Happy flashing, and if you need help, ask.
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If you don't mind me asking, what's the benefit of having the recovery compiled into the kernel. Do you think it is better than having them separately, and if so, can you explain why?
azeem40 said:
If you don't mind me asking, what's the benefit of having the recovery compiled into the kernel. Do you think it is better than having them separately, and if so, can you explain why?
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You'd have to ask the Samsung engineers why they did that. Since the more common standard is to have the recovery in it's own separate partition, it suggests that is the better solution, I would think.
Having been on a device for a while that has a separate partition for recovery (N5), it's a feature that is extremely comforting in that it is virtually impossible to brick those types of devices.
The way I see it is that having the kernel on the same partition as the recovery is beneficial as more kernels can be built, instead of it being ignored.