Hi! I attempted to root my S2 via a method I found here whereby I flash an insecure kernel then root using S2 root. I followed the guide to the T and still my phone is only ''partially rooted'' according to rootchecker and no root apps could be granted su access.
I am running ICS 4.0.3, Baseband Version XXLPS.
What should I do next or should I accept defeat and leave this phone unrooted? What could I have done wrong?
Thanks in advance for reading.
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AndroidUser1192 said:
Hi! I attempted to root my S2 via a method I found here whereby I flash an insecure kernel then root using S2 root. I followed the guide to the T and still my phone is only ''partially rooted'' according to rootchecker and no root apps could be granted su access.
I am running ICS 4.0.3, Baseband Version XXLPS.
What should I do next or should I accept defeat and leave this phone unrooted? What could I have done wrong?
Thanks in advance for reading.
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flash the latest siyah kernel v3.4.1 either from ur recovery (use siyah .zip file) or thro Odin ( use siyah .tar file) and then see
Thanks Sun!
I have downloaded the Tar file. I assume what I do now is flash it onto my phone and retry S2 Root again?
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If you flash Siyah you will be already rooted.
Ah, then perfect. Thank you!
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Either I am an uber noob or there is something wrong!
I downloaded the Siyah 3.4.1.tar kernel from gokhanmoral and flashed via odin and the phone sat at the boot screen with the little yellow triangle on it. I left the phone on and running like that for 10minutes.
I flashed my insecure kernel back on from last time (the one I used when trying to root using s2root) and it is fine again.
Anywho I am back to square one! -.-
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AndroidUser1192 said:
Either I am an uber noob or there is something wrong!
I downloaded the Siyah 3.4.1.tar kernel from gokhanmoral and flashed via odin and the phone sat at the boot screen with the little yellow triangle on it. I left the phone on and running like that for 10minutes.
I flashed my insecure kernel back on from last time (the one I used when trying to root using s2root) and it is fine again.
Anywho I am back to square one! -.-
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well thats really weird ma8, is ur phone I9100 or I9100G
ps- always try to root ur phone by a proper CF-root kernel, rather than some insecure kernel
I9100! It's very strange and I'm dying to check out some roms!
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I9100! It's very strange and I'm dying to check out some roms!
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so u havent tried the Cf-root method intially to root ur phone right
Nope just the S2 root method and now Siyah.
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Nope just the S2 root method and now Siyah.
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ok buddy follow this steps to reroot ur phone in a proper manner.
1) Dwnld the official ICS firmware(4.0.3) and flash thro odin
link Here
2) after that please dwnld the Matching Cf- root kernel and flash thro' ODIN
link Here
ur phone will be rooted properly and should wrk fine
ps- read the OP of both the threads carefully and follow the instructions over there to root ur phone successfully
If you only need proper root, no custom or insecure kernels and no yellow triangle, look at the guide in my signature. Worth the try
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Hey i had a similar problem. There is a superuser n buybox zip file that you will find on one forum here,that is about basic how to root. Copy those files to your phone then go to recovery and apply zip. I had a hard time with my phone partially rooted but thay solved it
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Hello xda
I need some help rooting ny phone, its running stock ics
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1. note the current version of your rom
2. goto chainfire cf root thread in "original android development page"
3. download the matching cf root version
4. flash it via cwm
I can't seem to figure out which one I should use
My kernel is: LPQ
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I can't seem to figure out which one I should use
My kernel is: LPQ
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Meant to Quote you but Thanked you, so enjoy
Anyway, Its clearly listed under the ICS ROM listing on Post #8 in that thread:
CF-Root-SGS2_XX_XEO_LPQ-PROPER-v5.4-CWM5.zip (use also for LPE)
Oh sorry, didn't see it but thanks!!!
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Meant to Quote you but Thanked you, so enjoy
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Lol! It happens often
#*posted on the move *#
By flashing the rooted kernel, will it wipe my phone?
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By flashing the rooted kernel, will it wipe my phone?
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No but only a foold does not have a backup of data and most important rule one backup your EFS folder .
jje
How do I backup that???
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First time i flashed i tried CF-Root kernel but no go, then i tried Siyah kernel, just flash via odin and then i got root and CW Recovery
The latest stable siyah kernel should work fine (they run fine on all stock SGS2 roms as far as i know)
What about speed mod for ics?
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I have a stock sgs2 ics and i want to root my phone. Pda xxlpq, phone xxlpq, csc xxlpd (NEE = nordic). Is the cf-root xx xeo lpq correct?
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I was also wondering, will I get the yellow triangle by rooting??
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Sepp82 said:
I have a stock sgs2 ics and i want to root my phone. Pda xxlpq, phone xxlpq, csc xxlpd (NEE = nordic). Is the cf-root xx xeo lpq correct?
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Yes, it's the right one.
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I was also wondering, will I get the yellow triangle by rooting??
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Yes you will but you could remove with triangle away from play store.
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Yes, it's the right one.
Yes you will but you could remove with triangle away from play store.
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But I've read it could possibly brick the phone harder than a boot loop?
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But I've read it could possibly brick the phone harder than a boot loop?
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If you put the wrong one, it could.
Settings> About Phone> Baseband Version> check the last 3 letters, and I believe yours is LPQ so get CF-Root for LPQ and you should be good. After flashing that with Odin, you should have CWM and root.
Use the efs app to make a backup.
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I'm still a little confused on how root my phone.. do I just flash the rooted kernel by chainfire via Odin?
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Download the correct file from Chainfire. Unzip it once. Dont unzip it twice. Your looking for the file to end in .tar. Make sure Kies is not running. start Odin as administrater, connect the phone to the pc through USB. ID:COM should show up yellow. Click on PDA. Load the .tar file.
Make sure Re-Partition is NOT TICKED. Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time SHOULD BE TICKED. Press start. DO NOT REMOVE THE USB CABLE till you have a green pass,as this will result in a bricked phone..
How big are my chances to get my phone bricked by using triangleAway??
Hi all,
i am using sgs2 ics 4.0.3. I tried to root my phone using Odin and CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_LP7-v5.4-CWM5.tar file. But it failed. I tried again but result was same. I have xwlp7 kernel version and latest Samsung kies installed in my computer. Can anyone explain what could be the reason? And what should i do to root my phone. Please help.
You could try flashing a custom kernel like siyah or dorimanx or use this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
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Thanks. but suggest me what to do next after rooting phone.
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You could try flashing a custom kernel like siyah or dorimanx or use this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
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hi Haxtreme, the alternative method you suggested, didn't work. But flashing siyah kernel did it. Thanks to you. But suggest me what is the next step after rooting my phone. i have taken a back up of rom using cwm. i am a new root user.
Next step should be efs backup.
The next step!
You got root and CWM!
The next step!
Install custom ROMszZ
The next step!
Install custom kernels!
The next step!
Overclock/underclock! As you desire!
Backup apps with titanium backup!
Backup using nandroid!
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singhsidhartha said:
Hi all,
i am using sgs2 ics 4.0.3. I tried to root my phone using Odin and CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_LP7-v5.4-CWM5.tar file. But it failed. I tried again but result was same. I have xwlp7 kernel version and latest Samsung kies installed in my computer. Can anyone explain what could be the reason? And what should i do to root my phone. Please help.
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If u wish to start something w/ odin (just use odin3 v1.85 for s2) then first time u must do is uninstalling kies as it's messed over both..
Then If u have stock rom zip, start flashing it again by ticking one packages & tick & browse pda to matched zip stock. Stay away from another option in odin then. If it's successful, mean ur phone had a full wipe reset to stock factory (that's why u need backup like TiB).
At this point I think u can root by rahmat3 methods without any issues if u run it carefully as his per. No worries..
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Hi guys,
Recently I bought a used GSII but it has some problems and I had send it back. Today I bought another used one. Read here on XDA about eMMC Brickbug and this thing scares me, I don't want to brick my phone!
On the first GSII, installed eMMC Brickbug Checker from Play Store and the chip was sane. But this new one I got today has a insane chip it says. Does this mean the hardware is damaged or the kernel has this bug?
Flashing a custom kernel ( for example: Siyah kernel) will it solve this or it will brick my phone? Phone is running stock ICS 4.0.3 and it is not rooted.
Thank you!
If you're on 4.0.3 you have nothing to worry about. Even if its an 'insane chip'. More so if you're on stock and don't intend to mess around with custom kernels, rooting, etc. Its certain 4.0.4 firmwares that have the bug.
If you do wanna root et al, just to be absolutely safe, install a custom kernel like siyah via Odin before flashing custom ROMs or performing a backup, wiping data n all that jazz.
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Flashing any custom rom or kernel from dedicated devs like gokhan, codeworkx or dorimanx won't brick your phone with their reputations as elite android experts if u follow detailed instructions carefully as per. Also it will root ur phone automatically..
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Thank you guys, I will try to install a custom kernel because I need to root. As for custom ROM I would like to flash Omega v15 but will leave it for later
And for the kernel, which one do you recommend?
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Thank you guys, I will try to install a custom kernel because I need to root. As for custom ROM I would like to flash Omega v15 but will leave it for later
And for the kernel, which one do you recommend?
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flash the .tar file of the latest 'Siyah kernel v4.1.5' thro odin ma8
1) it will root ur phone and install the latest CWM recovery for u.
2) its free from the 'eMMC brick bug' for sure.
Sun90 said:
flash the .tar file of the latest 'Siyah kernel v4.1.5' thro odin ma8
1) it will root ur phone and install the latest CWM recovery for u.
2) its free from the 'eMMC brick bug' for sure.
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Just flashed Siyah v4.1.5 ....although eMMC check app show that the chip is insane. Phone rooted and I'm "safe" to flash any ROM I like
Thanks again guys, I really appreciate your help! :good:
p.s I don't like the yellow triangle during start up....can it be removed safely using Chainfire's app TriangleAway?
It comes with a warning. There's always an element of risk however small. So I personally haven't used it. After all its merely cosmetic unless you're worried about your warranty.
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Kristi-Tech said:
p.s I don't like the yellow triangle during start up....can it be removed safely using Chainfire's app TriangleAway?
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yes
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yes
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and the triangle disappeared
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and the triangle disappeared
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Next time if u lost ur root this is easiet cwm method without flashing insecure kernel & wtf yellow triangle is??!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
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Adam Hui said:
Next time if u lost ur root this is easiet cwm method without flashing insecure kernel & wtf yellow triangle is??!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
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I rooted flashing a custom kernel and I like how the phone works. So for now I'm leaving it as is. Will wait for Samsung to release official JB for our SII next month
And the yellow triangle is that one you see during when your phone is rebooting. It appears if you have flashed a custom kernel/ROM.
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I rooted flashing a custom kernel and I like how the phone works. So for now I'm leaving it as is. Will wait for Samsung to release official JB for our SII next month
And the yellow triangle is that one you see during when your phone is rebooting. It appears if you have flashed a custom kernel/ROM.
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Good plan, let's pray for it..
Lol.. ofcoz I've done w/ it mate..
I've been just wondering why people still choose a complicated & a risky brick bug method by externally flashing insecure kernel instead a simple easiest way. Guess they think yellow triangle is the doorprized celebration for their 1st flashing experience.
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Hi I am rooted on stock android 4.0.4 and I seem to have the brickbug (checked with gotbrickbug app).
So I want to be safe and flash the new siyah v5.0b2. Can anyone tell me where I get a temporary cwm to flash it and if this is possible? I don't want to use odin and get this annoying yellow triangle again.
Use rachmat3's method. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22626294
Siyah 5.0 is still in a development stage so you MIGHT face a few bugs which would scare a guy trying this out the first time around.
BTW, you can knock off the triangle using chainfire's triangle away app.
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Use rachmat3's method. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22626294
Siyah 5.0 is still in a development stage so you MIGHT face a few bugs which would scare a guy trying this out the first time around.
BTW, you can knock off the triangle using chainfire's triangle away app.
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I tried now but the attached cwm file from this thread was not working for me. Anyway I found a mobile Odin app, can you recommend it?
You can try the methods mentioned in this post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28178105
Be sure to read each one carefully before taking the plunge though.
Yeah, mobile Odin is an option. But I've never used it myself so can't comment. Personal subjective opinion, I prefer using the standard Odin 1.85 and then chainfires triangle away. Simple, quick and painless.
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Herbert Schwakowiak said:
I tried now but the attached cwm file from this thread was not working for me. Anyway I found a mobile Odin app, can you recommend it?
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I always Mobile Odin. For flashing ROMS, kernels and basebands. It never failed me. Just make sure that you have the latest and greatest. Some 3.xx version (.10 I think) caused some problems). 3.45 is the latest I think.
If you really want to be safe, go with Siyah 4.1.5 (Latest stable).
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So my S2 died the other day and I went to buy a i9300. Now I've been searching about S3 rooting and I've found conflicting info on this.
So when I first rooted my old S2 I did it with a temporary CWM that disapeared ofter reboot stayed in stock with stock kernel and kies was able to update my firmwsre without deleting root. I actualy updated from 2.3.5 to ICS via kies without removing root or loosing it after.
I was wondering if the same could be done with the i9300 I want to remain stock for now and don't want to replace stock recovery with CWM. Is there a temporary CWM for S3 so I can push the SU binary to system part without flashing anything over stock?
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ZehL said:
So my S2 died the other day and I went to buy a i9300. Now I've been searching about S3 rooting and I've found conflicting info on this.
So when I first rooted my old S2 I did it with a temporary CWM that disapeared ofter reboot stayed in stock with stock kernel and kies was able to update my firmwsre without deleting root. I actualy updated from 2.3.5 to ICS via kies without removing root or loosing it after.
I was wondering if the same could be done with the i9300 I want to remain stock for now and don't want to replace stock recovery with CWM. Is there a temporary CWM for S3 so I can push the SU binary to system part without flashing anything over stock?
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I don't think that something like this exists on I9300, but try the search button
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I don't think that something like this exists on I9300, but try the search button
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I did try the search button. The only thing i found was someone talking about the new recovery in S3 only flashing signed packages from samsung or something like that.
Thats why i opened a new thread to see if someone had some new info on it.
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CF-AUTO ROOT. Installs only the SuperSU app. Does not install custom recovery. Dunno about updates, though. I think it supports OTA.
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CF-AUTO ROOT. Installs only the SuperSU app. Does not install custom recovery. Dunno about updates, though. I think it supports OTA.
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Thanks for the info. Anyone can confirm about the updates?
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ZehL said:
So my S2 died the other day and I went to buy a i9300. Now I've been searching about S3 rooting and I've found conflicting info on this.
So when I first rooted my old S2 I did it with a temporary CWM that disapeared ofter reboot stayed in stock with stock kernel and kies was able to update my firmwsre without deleting root. I actualy updated from 2.3.5 to ICS via kies without removing root or loosing it after.
I was wondering if the same could be done with the i9300 I want to remain stock for now and don't want to replace stock recovery with CWM. Is there a temporary CWM for S3 so I can push the SU binary to system part without flashing anything over stock?
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A brief read of the root posts will say it does not exist for SGS3 .
jje
JJEgan said:
A brief read of the root posts will say it does not exist for SGS3 .
jje
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What about that cf auto root thing? Even if i need odin to send it to phone will it replace the stock recovery and will i need to unroot to update the stock firmware?
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Thanks for the info. Anyone can confirm about the updates?
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Use CF Auto Root from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957273 Download Odin and the CF auto root for your phone all instructions are on this thread
You can still update via Kies as long as everything is kept stock even though its rooted but you wont get any OTA updates that wont work
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Use CF Auto Root from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957273 Download Odin and the CF auto root for your phone all instructions are on this thread
You can still update via Kies as long as everything is kept stock even though its rooted but you wont get any OTA updates that wont work
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Thanks. So that method everything stays stock including recovery and o xan still use kies. Will a kies update erase root or will it be like with the s2 where the root sticks after the update?
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Thanks. So that method everything stays stock including recovery and o xan still use kies. Will a kies update erase root or will it be like with the s2 where the root sticks after the update?
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Yes the update will remove root but after update simply flash root with odin again, only takes a few minutes
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Yes the update will remove root but after update simply flash root with odin again, only takes a few minutes
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Thanks. Going to try it. By the way staying in stock means no init.d scripts right?
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