Hey. So, I bought the Samsung galaxy s2 with bell as soon as it was released (august 2011) and i expected there to be potential updates along the way, since it came stocked with android 2.3.3.
HOWEVER, bell, being its lazy self, haven't pushed the official updates for its i9100M modeled gs2. And I've gotten really bored with the TouchWiz UI, and was wondering how i would go about installing CyanogenMod's CM9 ICS on my UNROOTED STOCK Galaxy s2.
Phone information:
Model: GT-i9100M ( android 2.3.3) (un-rooted)
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I9100MUGKG2-CL371789
Build number: GINGERBREAD.UGKG2
Any help would be much appreciated. thank you
Go search on google or here in the forums how to root the gs2 and install a custom recovery. Then go and flash the recovery and go to the CM9 link and download it and put it in your sd card. Then you can reboot into recovery by pressing volume up, home and power. Then follow the guide posted in the CM9 post by wiping data, etc. let the rom boot up and you've got cm9! I have a bell gs2 unlocked on Rogers running cm9 so feel free to ask me questions haha
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Go search on google or here in the forums how to root the gs2 and install a custom recovery. Then go and flash the recovery and go to the CM9 link and download it and put it in your sd card. Then you can reboot into recovery by pressing volume up, home and power. Then follow the guide posted in the CM9 post by wiping data, etc. let the rom boot up and you've got cm9! I have a bell gs2 unlocked on Rogers running cm9 so feel free to ask me questions haha
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Heyy, thank you I thought that this might be what i would have to do lol
So um, another question.
should I use this file over here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531222&) the 1.51 v?
And could you please link me the correct link on CM9's post on how i would install it?
Also, would you recommend that i flash it with this rom?
Cm9 is here http://get.cm/?device=galaxys2 grab the latest one at the top.
As for installing you'll find plenty of faq's in this forum, look around, read and read some more.
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Cm9 is here http://get.cm/?device=galaxys2 grab the latest one at the top.
As for installing you'll find plenty of faq's in this forum, look around, read and read some more.
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Thank you once again
is it a stable build?
did you find anything wrong with it?
Could anyone also help me out with a Step-by-Step process on how to install CM9's ICS from my STOCK unrooted Galaxy S2.
I'm really new to this whole custom roms world, and I'm not exactly sure how everything is supposed to work out. But i'm very willing to give it a go
Thank you
diaperboy, did you update your gt-i9100m? I will try to do that (update to a custom rom), but I'm not sure if it will work out.
phabran said:
diaperboy, did you update your gt-i9100m? I will try to do that (update to a custom rom), but I'm not sure if it will work out.
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Update it? what do you mean?
Although i did successfully manage to install CM9 onto my device
It was very simple.
If you'd like i can guide you through the process
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I need help in flashing this rom to my att sgh-i777. Im new at this and i don't want to brick my phone. If anybody can give me a detail (link, downloads) list step by step it would be greatly appreciated. Im running on Unnamed rom v1.1 right now. thanks a lot
Tiplite2004 said:
I need help in flashing this rom to my att sgh-i777. Im new at this and i don't want to brick my phone. If anybody can give me a detail (link, downloads) list step by step it would be greatly appreciated. Im running on Unnamed rom v1.1 right now. thanks a lot
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If you're on Unnamed, you already have CWM, so all you need to do is reboot to recovery, then follow the steps given in the Hellraiser post.
Keep in mind - this is in essence a "mod" for I9100 ROMs that lets them run on our device - it's not a "mod" for Unnamed or any other I777 stock-derived ROM. You could flash it on Unnamed, but it'll do nothing because it replaces files with ones that are already there.
Since you are worried about bricking, you may want to stick with ROMs that are confirmed working in the Hellraiser thread, such as SensatioN or VillainROM. (CheckROM Revolution has been used but some people report wifi problems.) The only way to hardbrick one of our devices is to flash a bad bootloader, so if the ROM has no bootloaders (It is very rare for ROMs to include these), you basically can't permabrick.
thanks a lot, can you tell me where i can find the sensation rom?
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thanks a lot, can you tell me where i can find the sensation rom?
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you can find it in the Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 Forum in Android Development, there will be a post, just like how you got unNamed except in a different forum..
I'm going to add links to ROMs I've tested later.
ok so i found sensation rom, i went into cwm did a backup, then wipe/factory reset. Installed sensation from my sd card. right before i was about to flash sensation i got a call and notice i couldn't here anything. could this because I'm using a I9100 ron on a sgh-i777? Helppp I'm half way to hell i don't want to go back to unnamed
also when i flash in Rommanager do i flash as a att sg2 or i9100?
Flash in CWM, don't use ROM Manager. Use the three-finger trick from the CWM kernel thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285823 - the procedure for entering CWM is the same for ALL CWM kernels for our device.
And how did you get a call while in recovery? You're supposed to flash the ROM, then flash Hellraiser without rebooting out of recovery. In your case, you should be able to just go back into recovery and flash Hellraiser. SensatioN might include an older CWM version (4.x), but that should still be able to flash Hellraiser.
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ok so i found sensation rom, i went into cwm did a backup, then wipe/factory reset. Installed sensation from my sd card. right before i was about to flash sensation i got a call and notice i couldn't here anything. could this because I'm using a I9100 ron on a sgh-i777? Helppp I'm half way to hell i don't want to go back to unnamed
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also when i flash in Rommanager do i flash as a att sg2 or i9100?
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did you read anything in the hellraiser thread? or anything in this thread for that matter?
hellraiser is a MOD to make the i9100 rom work....if you didnt flash it after flashing the rom, then your flash is INCOMPLETE
you shouldnt be using ROM Manager at all either....you need to do some reading here
Hi I want to install latest CM9 nightly, As Im installing first time, I just want to make sure that my phone is running firmware lower than XXLPH though it looks lower but cant judge, I went through official CM9 Thread I can follow all the steps except this one. And also I have already rooted my device using
GT-I9100_THR_I9100JPKJ2_I9100OJPKJ1_I9100XXKI4 (firmware) and
CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEF_KJ2-v4.4-CWM4.tar (root kernel)
I still havent installed any custom rom yet.
Here is my current phone details:
GT-19100
Android 2.3.5 (STOCK)
Baseband 19100XXKI4
Kernel 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKJ2-CL676699root
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I thought my firmware is higher than XXLPH so I found this guide to ugrade to ice cream firmware first:
http://androidbeast.com/937/tutoria...oid-ice-cream-firmware-on-galaxy-s2-gt-i9100/
then root it with this kernel :
http://androidbeast.com/948/root-samsung-galaxy-s2-cf-root-kernel-odin/
Now I need your advice that weather should I continue following above guide or should I start flashing CM9 firmware staright away ??
now that you are rooted and on ics, you can then follow the instructions in CM9 thread.
Flash odin version first and then update to latest build from cwm recovery
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If you're a bloody noob and getting confused by following simple instructions, go down and read about using the noob-proof ODIN method.
First time installing CyanogenMod 9 to your Galaxy S II, or coming from another ROM:
- READ FAQs: http://teamhacksung.org/wiki/index.php/Experimental:GT-I9100:Frequently_Asked_Questions
- Make sure you're running ICS bootloaders lower than LPH: Download (flash as PDA with odin or extract and $ sudo heimdall flash --primary-boot boot.bin --secondary-boot Sbl.bin)
- make sure you're running a proper working CWM like the one from CM7
- Copy GApps and CM9 ZIPs to your internal SDCard
- Boot into Recovery
- Flash CM9 zip
- Flash GApps zip
- DO A DATA WIPE / FACTORY RESET (otherwise your calendar sync will not work)
- Reboot
- Don't restore Apps using Titanium Backup!
Upgrading from earlier version of CyanogenMod 9:
- Copy CM9 ZIP to your internal SDCard
- Boot into Recovery
- Flash CM9 zip
- Wipe cache partition and dalvik-cache
- Reboot
Using the noob-proof ODIN method:
- Download CM9 Resurrection Edition
- Download GApps and put it onto your internal sdcard
- Open Odin
- Choose cm-9-XXXXXXXX-ODIN-galaxys2.tar.md5 as PDA
- Boot your phone into download mode
- Connect your device via usb to your computer
- Wait till Odin has fully recognized your phone
- Hit the start button and wait till the flash process is finished
- Device boots automatically into recovery
- Flash GApps, wipe cache and dalvik-cache
- Reboot into CM9
- Follow above steps to update CM9 to lastest available version (Upgrading from earlier version of CyanogenMod 9)
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Flash odin version first and then update to latest build from cwm recovery
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You mean i should install ics rom first with odin then i should go for CM9?
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loverdude said:
You mean i should install ics rom first with odin then i should go for CM9?
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Dude. He even posted the instructions from the CM9 thread. If you can't follow them, you should probably stick to stock. No offense.
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Flash odin version first and then update to latest build from cwm recovery
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Oh i get it! First i should use noob proof method then i should use "Upgrading from earlier version of cm 9" regardless of what firmware i currently have am i right?
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Dude. He even posted the instructions from the CM9 thread. If you can't follow them, you should probably stick to stock. No offense.
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Am i right on what i said in my above comment? I was getting confused because i read that CM 9 requires ics firmware already installed first.
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loverdude said:
Am i right on what i said in my above comment? I was getting confused because i read that CM 9 requires ics firmware already installed first.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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Yes, follow the "noob proof" method. (which doesn't seem too noob proof at the moment... :/)
And seriously, why did you start two threads (this current one, and this other one) about flashing an ICS ROM? CM9 is considered an ICS ROM, so really the topic is the same.
Hi.... i recommend this site galaxys2root.com
it helped me figure out a lot of stuff in the beginning. Video walkthrough of installing roms is really a big help.
For the latest Ressurection Remix 1.2 looki the Android developer forum.
I am about to install now
Hope you get it all sorted
BobPowers said:
Hi.... i recommend this site galaxys2root.com
it helped me figure out a lot of stuff in the beginning. Video walkthrough of installing roms is really a big help.
For the latest Ressurection Remix 1.2 looki the Android developer forum.
I am about to install now
Hope you get it all sorted
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Hey i succeeded!!!! Im soooo happy! first I followed your website which u gave me to install Resurrection Rom then I upgraded to cm9 through zip file CWM recovery. thanks a bunch man
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Yes, follow the "noob proof" method. (which doesn't seem too noob proof at the moment... :/)
And seriously, why did you start two threads (this current one, and this other one) about flashing an ICS ROM? CM9 is considered an ICS ROM, so really the topic is the same.
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Actually on that post I wasn't sure which ROM was based on what firmware but i came to know from users like you and I got clear idea from you all before that in the mean time, i was gathering info through various guides, videos from weeks and merged those ideas in to one then I decided to install CM9 as it looks similar to new galaxy nexus phone and this is exactly what I wanted my phone to look and behave like. Now I am happy and satisfied.
I have done oden with bootloader but in the middle of that the bootloader progress in oden is turn to red and cell get off. now its hard bricked, dead, what i can do
kami2k said:
I have done oden with bootloader but in the middle of that the bootloader progress in oden is turn to red and cell get off. now its hard bricked, dead, what i can do
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Man... why did you the touch the bootloader first? never play with it unless you know whats gonna happen! and about noob installation guide for CM9 is not clearly noobproof, I completely did all installation with clockworkmod recovery, I used ODIN only once for rooting my phone after that i never used it as I was very very cautious and careful about each and everything bit i was doing.
But never loose hope, you never know what kind of brick you have you have two ways to unbrick your phone,
1.Using USB jig, search it on XDA, Google, Youtube
2.JTAG Service, This is the ultimate solution if your phone is completely Hard bricked but for this you have to send your device to them.
here is their demonstration:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQdTi2vgMmY
its written in the cm9 installation to do the boot-loader with ODIN, that is what i do
oh bhai....... make sure you had i9100 not the i9100G,
remove battery and see if you can get download mode.
im running cm9 on new bootloader unless intratech still removes them from his stock ROm as he used too..... i came from stock LPS to cm9
that much sense i have dear its s2, and ya its dead, i send the cell to lahore, khi, rwp, but no one have jtag proper equipment
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that much sense i have dear its s2, and ya its dead, i send the cell to lahore, khi, rwp, but no one have jtag proper equipment
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you dont get it i9100G is also S2 and virtually same. you have to see under the batter if its written i9100 or i9100G.
because thats what would happened if you flash i9100 bootloader onto i9100G.
plus faulty usb, dead battery can do the trick aswell.
Ok. Here is it. I have seen a stable build of Galaxy S2 GT-I9100G, REMEMBER IS (G)!!!! Don't reply me with the answer of S2 without the G, I'm asking the[G] Version. So the stable build was here http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=i9100g&type=stable for the [Direct Download: cm-9.1.0-i9100g.zip ] So i wondering if it really stable and safe. So, here the Question.
1ST:Is it safe to flash? Will it brick? Worth it? And what Android version IS IT?
2ND:Is this CWM Good, Working, and Safe to flash?So, i'm giving 2 link, (Not downloaded from here)=http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631934( and i found these word=This is a kernel including ClockworkMod Recovery for use on Samsung roms.
Don't use this kernel on aosp based roms like CyanogenMod!!!) And this link is where i'm downloaded the CWM and flashed it, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683800( because of GT-I9100G_LP7_ClockworkMod-Recovery_5.5.0.4 it make me think it is the same from the first link i gave that have LP7 hacked, and i wonder it will it be also not support cynogenmod.
3RD: If the CWM at STEP 2 is not supported, What CWM that is work for SAMSUNG GALAXY S2 GT-I9100G and Flash able to cynogenmod with not PROBLEM!
4ST: Anyone have this on their Galaxy S2 GT-I9100G? Is everything WORKING FINE? Is the Performance and Battery Good?
5ST: Do i need to factory reset the phone before and after? And can anyone tell me the step if you can?
My phone is rooted and my battery is so bad :crying:and i wonder is this rom good for battery and performance. I'm afraid of bricking my phone because of the CWM. I installed cwm on galaxy 5 and it died.:crying: So This is important information to me. and PLEASE ANSWER ALL MY QUESTION CAREFULLY!
First of all... You posted at the General Forum (which is wrong actually)... You should probably post at the Q&A Forum... Devs here will probably burn you for being demanding so much while showing excessive 'noobidity'
Demanding arse!
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I see....sorry im new to this website.
landono5 said:
First of all... You posted at the General Forum (which is wrong actually)... You should probably post at the Q&A Forum... Devs here will probably burn you for being demanding so much while showing excessive 'noobidity'
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Alright, ill post this is Q&A forum that you said.
1. Yes, it is safe. And CM9 is Android 4.0.4
2. If you want CWM I suggest you to flash Horsepower kernel
3. CWM5/6
4. AFAIK, everything works
5. Only before changing the ROM.
hmm
przemcio510 said:
1. Yes, it is safe. And CM9 is Android 4.0.4
2. If you want CWM I suggest you to flash Horsepower kernel
3. CWM5/6
4. AFAIK, everything works
5. Only before changing the ROM.
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Is Horsepowerkernal and flash on stock ICS rom?
or i must have cm9 first? and i heard that android 4.0.4 on galaxy s2...once you back up it will hard brick. Phone dead.
EDITE: Dang, Phone stuck on cyanogenmod booting screen. Dont even go in homescreen...CWM not working.
Hey all. Quick question for ya. I am going to flash one of the JB roms to my wifes galaxy tab 10.1 this weekend.
She is currently running task's honeycomb rom. She has been running that for a good 5 months now.
What order do I proceed to get her to JB??
Must I flash an ICS rom first then flash a JB rom??
Do I need to flash a JB bootloader or an ICS bootloader?? If so where can I find them. Been searching the forum with no luck.
Any other info would be greatly appreciated. Specifically the orders or anything I have overlooked.
Thanks in advance,
Nycorduroy
not mandatory to have an ICS step, you can directly go to JB.
you just need CWM, you probably already have it if you are running task's rom.
backup your app (titanium is a great tool in my opinion)
copy rom file to your tab
make a full wipe (+cache +davilk)
flash rom
reboot and enjoy
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Hey all. Quick question for ya. I am going to flash one of the JB roms to my wifes galaxy tab 10.1 this weekend.
She is currently running task's honeycomb rom. She has been running that for a good 5 months now.
What order do I proceed to get her to JB??
Must I flash an ICS rom first then flash a JB rom??
Do I need to flash a JB bootloader or an ICS bootloader?? If so where can I find them. Been searching the forum with no luck.
Any other info would be greatly appreciated. Specifically the orders or anything I have overlooked.
Thanks in advance,
Nycorduroy
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This does not belong in the Development section. All questions need to be put into the Q&A section. Please do that from now on.
With that said, I am not sure about the bootloader but you probably need to update your version of CWM recovery, and you can find out about that as well as the bootloader stuff in the threads for CM10/JB. Pershoot's threads are probably a good place to look as well.
Edit: well someone got to it first, follow their instructions as well
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Must I flash an ICS rom first then flash a JB rom??
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Yes, Pershoot stated in Android 4.1.1 - CyanogenMod 10 Preview thread that you need to have a US HC or ICS bootloader in order not to have charging SODs. If you have a US bootloader you should be fine if not flash a stock US HC or ICS rom via Odin before you flash CM10 (you'll loose all data on the tab). Alternatively there are flashable US bootloaders but I've never tried one. I can't put the links because search feature is is temporarily unavailable.
Finally, You could still get charging sods and some wifi problems etc. even if you came from a US bootloader. Pershoot says a small minority will face these issues no matter what. A hard reset fixes these issues temporarily. If you could wait a little bit more a new cm10 is on the way with 3.1 kernel which is supposed to work fully functional. But still, I think current CM10 is the best rom available right now.
Hi
I have a galaxy s2 i have rooted it using method 1 with supersu and busy box http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746794
That work i then went to install CyanogenMod 10 but it says to check for mmc brick bug and my phone has it. I am noob and cant get a new kernel to install they have an error saying e:\ sig not signed or something like that.
I have odin3 on my pc but am unsure how to use it i also found a signed kenels on this page but unsure which one to get http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877270
my phone specs are
model gt-i9100
android version 4.0.4
baseband version i9100xxlq6
kernel version 3.0.15-i9100xwlpt-cl941023
build nuber
imm76d.xwlpt
If anyone can tell me which kernel i should use so it will be safe to flash CyanogenMod 10
or a step by spet way to use odin and install the kernel in this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1555259
or anyother safe kernel i can use to then flash CyanogenMod 10
Thanks heaps
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anyother safe kernel i can use to then flash CyanogenMod 10
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You are right, go for SiyahKernel (latest) (safe -> no mmc) Flash it with Odin.
That will give you a safe kernel with Root then you can follow instruction in CM website (CM10 zip + gapps) to get a working CM10.
Search XDA for more help. There are lots of articles on this!
Same prob here..
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You are right, go for SiyahKernel (latest) (safe -> no mmc) Flash it with Odin.
That will give you a safe kernel with Root then you can follow instruction in CM website (CM10 zip + gapps) to get a working CM10.
Search XDA for more help. There are lots of articles on this!
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Hi guys..
im just new here.. but i have been a fan of you guys since i got hooked with android.. i used to have samsung GS1 and i never had issues in changing ROMS from one to another.. but now i also have the same concern like one the members mentioned above but on my XPERIA ARC LT15i.. i was wondering what Kernel to use for CM10.. it crashes whenever i install the latest cm10.zip.. so i have to go back to stock 4.0 ICS just to get my phone working again.. some advice please. thanks..
iishmael said:
Hi guys..
im just new here.. but i have been a fan of you guys since i got hooked with android.. i used to have samsung GS1 and i never had issues in changing ROMS from one to another.. but now i also have the same concern like one the members mentioned above but on my XPERIA ARC LT15i.. i was wondering what Kernel to use for CM10.. it crashes whenever i install the latest cm10.zip.. so i have to go back to stock 4.0 ICS just to get my phone working again.. some advice please. thanks..
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My advice is to ask this question in the appropriate forum for your device, not the i9100 Galaxy SII forum.
Im sorry for this.. i will delete my post right away. please do understand im just new here and im not quite familiar going around forums..