Hi. How do i root my phone?
GT-i9100
Android Version: 4.0.4
Baseband Version: i9100DXLPB
Please use search as there are many thread related to rooting ur device here on XDA. Feel free to ask any doubts or questions you may have..
Also, since ur on 4.0.4, I suggest you read about "eMMC Brickbug" issue.
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immortalneo said:
Please use search as there are many thread related to rooting ur device here on XDA. Feel free to ask any doubts or questions you may have..
Also, since ur on 4.0.4, I suggest you read about "eMMC Brickbug" issue.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Question. Do i have to have an SD Card to root my phone???
Kanisov said:
Question. Do i have to have an SD Card to root my phone???
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Yes, if ur trying to root via ur stock recovery.
But if ur going to root via Odin, u dont need an SD card.
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immortalneo said:
Yes, if ur trying to root via ur stock recovery.
But if ur going to root via Odin, u dont need an SD card.
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I'm sorry. Newbie here. What's the difference between Odin n Stock Recovery??
Kanisov said:
I'm sorry. Newbie here. What's the difference between Odin n Stock Recovery??
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You need to read a lot more mate.
Here's a good place to start.
Read this too.
BTW, stock recovery is a special mode in ur phone, while Odin is a software that runs on Windows.
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immortalneo said:
You need to read a lot more mate.
Here's a good place to start.
Read this too.
BTW, stock recovery is a special mode in ur phone, while Odin is a software that runs on Windows.
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Indeed. Thanks man!
Soon to make a thread
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Hello,
I have Omega v19.1 ROM right now and it feels like my phone is slow and tired. Will removing the ROM or go back to normal like it was when I bought it make it faster/clean it?
If so, is there a guide here on how I can do that?
Thanks in advance!
rafflan said:
Hello,
I have Omega v19.1 ROM right now and it feels like my phone is slow and tired. Will removing the ROM or go back to normal like it was when I bought it make it faster/clean it?
If so, is there a guide here on how I can do that?
Thanks in advance!
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This belongs in the q & a section..
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rafflan said:
I have Omega v19.1 ROM right now and it feels like my phone is slow and tired. Will removing the ROM or go back to normal like it was when I bought it make it faster/clean it?
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What do u mean by 'removing the ROM' and 'going back to normal'?
Do you want to return to stock? Or to ur previous ROM? Or do u want to remove bloatware??
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immortalneo said:
What do u mean by 'removing the ROM' and 'going back to normal'?
Do you want to return to stock? Or to ur previous ROM? Or do u want to remove bloatware??
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I want to return to stock.
rafflan said:
I want to return to stock.
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Then download ur stock firmware and flash via Odin.
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immortalneo said:
Then download ur stock firmware and flash via Odin.
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Sorry if I'm noob but how do I find my stock firmware? And should I just the stock firmware and download?
rafflan said:
Sorry if I'm noob but how do I find my stock firmware? And should I just the stock firmware and download?
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Its really easy.
Just search for 'Stock Firmwares' and u will find many threads on XDA. Or u can visit sammobile.com.and choose an appropriate firmware. Then download it.
Flashing is a bit more advanced. I suggest you read about Odin and flashing stock roms.
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immortalneo said:
Its really easy.
Just search for 'Stock Firmwares' and u will find many threads on XDA. Or u can visit sammobile.com.and choose an appropriate firmware. Then download it.
Flashing is a bit more advanced. I suggest you read about Odin and flashing stock roms.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Alright thank you. Hope that will make my phone faster.
rafflan said:
Alright thank you. Hope that will make my phone faster.
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Feel free to ask any doubts that you may have on the way..
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Going back to stock should make your phone a lot worse/slower.
Thats how you root and stick on a custom kernel at the very least.....to remove crap that you couldnt do normally.
Like theunderling said, stock firmwares do contain bloatwares. Since ur on Omega v19, why not update to Omega v21 (preferably after a full wipe)? Maybe that would speed up ur phone...
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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I recently received the JB 4.1.2 official update and installed vis WiFi on the handset gti9100.
I want to root it and have had no success so any help would be appreciated.
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Have u thought of searching this forum about it?
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immortalneo said:
Have u thought of searching this forum about it?
cheers, very helpful.
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Will give u a tip.
Search for 'Philz kernel'.
In the thread you find, look for the XWLSD zip version.
Save it to ur external SD card.
Flash that in stock recovery..
And ur rooted!
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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you could also flash siyah v6b5 via odin
noname55804 said:
you could also flash siyah v6b5 via odin
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And trip ur binary counter (if you haven't already)..
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immortalneo said:
Will give u a tip.
Search for 'Philz kernel'.
In the thread you find, look for the XWLSD zip version.
Save it to ur external SD card.
Flash that in stock recovery..
And ur rooted!
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Cheers buddy, all done, got the idea when looking at your settings at the bottom of your post, so i wasn´t being moody, I really meant it when i said cheers very helpful
wizla said:
Cheers buddy, all done
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Good for u! :thumbup:
Please add [SOLVED] to the title of ur post.
May the Root be with You!
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noname55804 said:
you could also flash siyah v6b5 via odin
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tried this and didnt work ?
wizla said:
tried this and didnt work ?
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Huh? When u tried this? Thought u are already rooted...
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immortalneo said:
Huh? When u tried this? Thought u are already rooted...
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I´m now rooted yes, but before asking the question had tried various other ways found on the forum, this being one of them
wizla said:
I´m now rooted yes, but before asking the question had tried various other ways found on the forum, this being one of them
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Ohh.. ok..
Flashing via Odin can fail due to a number of reasons, which is why I always suggest Mobile Odin for flashing and stock recovery for rooting.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Most problems are caused by kies. Make sure all kies taks are closed by task manager
Hey guys... please I need help in rooting my SGS2 i9100....it's on Gingerbread... I used samsung kies software but couldn't get any update for my device... so I tried rooting, so I would be able to update with Odin mobile... but it seems I'm unable to root....... please I need help to root... my device is orange SGS2 i9100 (Gingerbread)... please help !
What do you mean you can't get root access? Which method did you try?
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Have you tried searching for similar topics?
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Donnie Sins said:
What do you mean you can't get root access? Which method did you try?
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I tried one odin method I found in this site...downloaded odin & the kernel.... I followed all the proceedures & it actually told me my phone has been rooted.... but odin mobile app told me it 'couldn't find root'... what does that mean ?
nani666 said:
I tried one odin method I found in this site...downloaded odin & the kernel.... I followed all the proceedures & it actually told me my phone has been rooted.... but odin mobile app told me it 'couldn't find root'... what does that mean ?
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U mean u flashed the insecure kernel found here?
Try using 'Root checker' app on Playstore to verify root access..
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immortalneo said:
Have you tried searching for similar topics?
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yes... i searched for similar topics....
nani666 said:
yes... i searched for similar topics....
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Then why not try the zergRush exploit suggested in that thread?
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Never mind, since u have already rooted!
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immortalneo said:
U mean u flashed the insecure kernel found here?
Try using 'Root checker' app on Playstore to verify root access..
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it told me my phone has root access.... does that mean my phone is rooted ?
nani666 said:
it told me my phone has root access.... does that mean my phone is rooted ?
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Yes, it does..
Try using another app, like a root Explorer.
Also look for supersu or superuser app.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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immortalneo said:
Yes, it does..
Try using another app, like a root Explorer.
Also look for supersu or superuser app.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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i tried installing a custom rom on my phone.... I downloaded the rom file... they said I should copy the files to root folder on sd card.... I couldn't find any root folder on sd card.... I need help with that
nani666 said:
i tried installing a custom rom on my phone.... I downloaded the rom file... they said I should copy the files to root folder on sd card.... I couldn't find any root folder on sd card.... I need help with that
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Huh? Is ur previous issue solved?
Have u confirmed that you are rooted?
The root folder is not a special folder. It just means the lowest folder level.
For example:
You have a D: drive with a folder Backup, with another folder Messages inside it.
Like this - D:/Backup/Messages
The root folder here is D:/
get it?
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immortalneo said:
Huh? Is ur previous issue solved?
Have u confirmed that you are rooted?
The root folder is not a special folder. It just means the lowest folder level.
For example:
You have a D: drive with a folder Backup, with another folder Messages inside it.
Like this - D:/Backup/Messages
The root folder here is D:/
get it?
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Hmmm.... I'm just having serious trouble installing custom roms....
nani666 said:
Hmmm.... I'm just having serious trouble installing custom roms....
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Everyone does at first...
Have u managed to flash it yet?
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immortalneo said:
Everyone does at first...
Have u managed to flash it yet?
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Nope... tried installing cyanogenmod now twas saying something like "unable to verify signature" after it started.... what does that mean....?
nani666 said:
Nope... tried installing cyanogenmod now twas saying something like "unable to verify signature" after it started.... what does that mean....?
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Do you have CWM recovery?
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There is some lack of information here. @OP: do you have root-access? Do you have CWM installed? Do you even follow the instructions from the guides..?
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Can anyone help me how to unloack my galaxy s2 i9100g bootloader?
Running on 4.1.2 jelly bean.
Please help me
Why not ask or search in this thread?
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To unlock bootloader, simply use your phone. One of the few good things about Samsung is they don't lock stuff down, comes already unlocked.
Unless you were getting terminology mixed up and actually wanted something else?
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Maybe the OP wants to root his phone?
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i wanna install custom rom
So read the thread devoted to the custom rom you want to install, instructions/requirements will be very clearly spelled out on the first page of said thread.
gsrex said:
i wanna install custom rom
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To add to what MistahBungle said, u need to be rooted and have custom recovery too..
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immortalneo said:
To add to what MistahBungle said, u need to be rooted and have custom recovery too..
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i rooted and have CWM now
gsrex said:
i rooted and have CWM now
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What are you waiting for then?
Just follow the instructions given in the custom rom thread.
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immortalneo said:
What are you waiting for then?
Just follow the instructions given in the custom rom thread.
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But i can't unlock the bootloader
gsrex said:
But i can't unlock the bootloader
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Who gave you the idea that you have to unlock ur bootloader?
The Galaxy S2 comes with an unlocked bootloader mate.
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immortalneo said:
Who gave you the idea that you have to unlock ur bootloader?
The Galaxy S2 comes with an unlocked bootloader mate.
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Then why I can't add a custom rom?
gsrex said:
Then why I can't add a custom rom?
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To install a custom rom, u need to be rooted and have a custom recovery.
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Have you rooted your phone or have you only installed cwm recovery? You can open cwm recovery (=bootloader) by pressing "power+home+volume up" (I hope you knew this ).
immortalneo said:
To install a custom rom, u need to be rooted and have a custom recovery.
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I've rooted and have CWM
FeBa6481 said:
Have you rooted your phone or have you only installed cwm recovery? You can open cwm recovery (=bootloader) by pressing "power+home+volume up" (I hope you knew this ).
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I know that
The bootloader was unlocked all the time. Since you flashed cwm, the cwm bootloader is aviliable. What happens when you press "power+home-volume up"?
gsrex said:
I've rooted and have CWM
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Since u have both, u can directly flash any custom rom u want to. Just follow the instructions given in the custom rom thread.
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hi guys, greetings to everyone.
am a noob. i got my galaxy s2 GT19100 rooted.. Had the phone running on a Biftor rom. (JB) 4.1.2.
ok. this is how it happened, i tried to back-up my ROM using a ROM optimiser, just as i pressed ok my phone rebooted and got stuck at the bootlogo. i tried to get into recovery mode to do a factory reset but couldnt. the phone only gets into download mode.
pls help me guys. . how do i use the odin to flash or recover my phone?. thank you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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confuSed
immortalneo said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
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ThankS mate. But does it apply for SII? cos I think the post is for SIII.
tatchero said:
ThankS mate. But does it apply for SII? cos I think the post is for SIII.
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Yup..
Only look for the section 'Flashing firmware with odin'. Don't follow anything else or download from there.
If ur scared to do that, use this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13712988
Scroll down till u see 'Flashing firmware with Odin'.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Sorry for the lame queStions
immortalneo said:
Yup..
Only look for the section 'Flashing firmware with odin'. Don't follow anything else or download from there.
If ur scared to do that, use this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13712988
Scroll down till u see 'Flashing firmware with Odin'.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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1. 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
Thanks a lot mate. I really appreciate. But where do I download it from..... Sammobile? Sorry for the annoying questions.
tatchero said:
1. 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
Thanks a lot mate. I really appreciate. But where do I download it from..... Sammobile? Sorry for the annoying questions.
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Yup..
From sammobile.com
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thanks pal
immortalneo said:
Yup..
From sammobile.com
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Hi bruv. Thanks for all the reply. Wana ask one last question. While I was tryna upgrade my phone from gingerbread to jellybean. I downloaded an official jellybean firmware. Can I use that firmware to flash with odin?
tatchero said:
Hi bruv. Thanks for all the reply. Wana ask one last question. While I was tryna upgrade my phone from gingerbread to jellybean. I downloaded an official jellybean firmware. Can I use that firmware to flash with odin?
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If it is a firmware for ur device, yes, by all means u can.
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Thank you so much buddy.... My phone is back.. I owe you one.
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