1. I have access to ODIN and it recognises my phone.
2. S2Root.exe also works
3. My phone also goes into recovery mode

I have downloaded another custom ROM but how do I either using ODIN or transfer the .zip over to my phone to flash using recovery.

My options for recovery are as follows:

1. Transfer another Custom ROM to my phone and then just apply it using Recover? HOW do I transfer it to my phone?
2. Convert an existing Custom ROM into a zimage and then tar ball it? How do I do that? Can I then apply it to my phone using ODIN?

Any simple and easy to recover my phone which is not booting will be appreciated.

My phone is obviously recognised under device manager so do I need adb shell to transfer files to it? How I get adb shell to work? Because I keep getting "device not found" when I try to run adb shell. Does the phone have to be in a specific mode to run? I have even tried to put the phone into "download" mode and then tried to run adb shell and I get the same problem!

I have even tried to insert a Micro SD card with a ROM on it and recovery never gives me an option to read that?

Thanks

Is there a simple method these days ?   (last time I rooted, it was the original Blade !)

Had the official update a while now, and on the whole I'm happy with the look etc... but im missing the power of a root.

More and more software requires root.. so here we go !

Please can you suggest a ROM and "how to" ?

Thanks

Paul

GT-I9100

4.1.2

I9100XXMS2

3.0.31-1211311

I have pictures on the "internal" SD card (flash memory), which I would like to recover.

I can boot into recovery, and have installed the latest version of CWM touch, which allows me to mount both the internal and external sdcard. I can do a "browse for update" on both internal and external sdcard, and all the files I want are there. However, even when internal sdcard is mounted, I cannot access it with adb, presumably because I don't have root.

Just to see what I can do without root, I used CWM allowed me to backup the system, but because the backup is written to the internal card, I cannot check whether it's worked. However, it is taking about 1.5GB of space on the internal card, so I assume it must have backed up something.

Any ideas? Could I write a script that would copy the contents of the internal sd card to the external sd card, without root?

If I rooted the phone, would I loose the content on the internal sd card? (I have looked into rooting, but only with heimdall so far, and I could not get it to recognise the phone on linux or OS X.)

Any thoughts and suggestions will be much appreciated! Thanks!

Points to note...

• I will be updating this / adding features very frequently and it is very unfinished - this is why it is primarily kitchen based (I do my development in kitchens as I have a pretty slow internet connection and it allows me to upload small ROM parts)
  
• Please do not distribute your bakes as it will lead to splintered Gr8 releases all over the place
  
• Please post your feature requests, reports etc. in the topic
  
• This is stock Samsung style at the moment - I will be adding vanilla features soon.
  
• Kitchen is in post 2 of this topic
  
• Changelog is in post 3 of this topic
  
• Known issues is in post 4 of this topic
  
• THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT EVERYONE!
  As usual, flash via ClockworkMod and BACK UP YOUR DATA FIRST! :) You flash at your own risk.
  
  UPDATE: Prebakes will be updated daily at 9 AM if there were kitchen changes the previous day.
  
  Please do not mirror these packs elsewhere, I am counting downloads to determine which prebakes are most popular and should be offered in the future. This will also avoid splintered Gr7 downloads around the web.
  
  Prebake
  
  
• ONLINE TOMORROW MORNING!

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I have problem with my 9100i. I flashed CWM kitkat compatible recovery and C-ROM Mix 7.1. After that I flashed that kernel

http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/development-derivatives/kernel-kernel-aosp-roms-stweaks-synapse-t2222843

When I turn on my phone after install I have no mobile signal, I am unable to connect mobile service, I have no IMEI number, I have no baseband. I searched for solution, and installed Galaxy S Unlock app and GSll Repair app. Then I did every step, after reboot I don't have signal, I repeated all steps and after reboot I have normal signal... After next reboot I have not mobile signal again. It's strange, I must repeat steps after every reboot? Or there is any method with which I would be able to fix it forever? I add that factory reset didn't helped....

I have one question. Is there any way to play on our s2 using xbox controller without "usb/bt joycenter"? Some kind of drivers or something, maybe new kernel with controller support?

Sorry for my bad english but i think you'll understand me :)

Same is I slect Sign in from left hand menu

Error seemed to coincide with the time I changed pwd on my youtube account.

Where do I need to go to update password?

I've always followed Modaco for huwaei g300 cyanogenmod ROMs but for my Galaxy S2 what is the best site? I'm running cyanogenmod 10.2 but I can't find a good forum/site to query?

thanks for the advice.

Not sure whether was the battery go wrong and its battery life already very crappy, and the things even worse when the phone was upgraded( it drained a lot as constantly searching for 4G). In fact a few weeks before, I asked help from friends borrowed his MPJ spare battery for this battery issue. His replacement battery was better but why Sprint and Samsung know this is the major complaint but still have failed to correct ever…

I also have been to store but nothing is solved unless to pay to have it back to repair. then I have to begin purchased extended batteries(one even have much higher capacity at amazing 5000mAh) and chargers followed with the friend who helped me so that i keep several charged and ready to change out as needed.

did anyone else encounter this problem before?

I wondered if i need to flash a different kernel, im still on gb 2.3.6 and im not sure if its suitable, I've tried searching on Google but seem to get more conflicting answers.

Any help would be most appreciated.... Thanks

thx

Sry for my bad english.

This is unlocked phone in the UK, and that I should be able to get 4.2.2

Yet if I connect to KIES it tells me "This is the latest firmware"

It is CSC LPA (XEU) ver 4.0.4

KIES is also set for auto-download of latest firmware,

I don't want to run anything non standard, (i.e. root or hack) is there somewhere else have to go to get official rel ?

On phone ..

settings > about > software update

all boxes are ticked, and if I do a manual 'check for update' it comes back 'No update available'

I Need the stock ICS 4.0.3 ROM as i was trying to root my friends phone by following this guide

http://androidcritic...0-on-4-0-3-ics/

I downloaded all the files dubble checked build number XXLPB.

All seemed to go well in odin but when the phone rebooted i got a yellow triangle then the phone just went off.

i can still access download moad so i no all is not lost just need the right files so if anyone could help i would be most grateful.

Hope someone cen help (he's a big guy)

thanks in advance Paul.

EDIT.

FOUND IT !!!! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) hear is the link if anyone needs it

http://devsrom4android.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/uk-orange-samsung-galaxy-s2-official.html

Model Number: I9100P

Android Version: 4.0.3

Baseband Version I9100PXXXLPC

Kernal Version: 3.0.15-I9100PXXLPH-CL378510dpi@DELL128#3

Build Number: IML74K.XXLPH

Anyway i found this page, http://forum.xda-dev...d.php?t=1103399

then downloaded this CF Version http://download.chai...H-v5.2-CWM5.zip

i downloaded Odin3 v3.07 as well, when i downloaded the zip file it had a "zImage" file in it, (not a tar file), anyway i went to odin done all the steps but had the add the whole zip file in the PDA option as it wasnt noticing the "zImage" file on my desktop, i connected the phone in download mode but the file never appeared saying port at the top of odin, what i would like to know is do i need to rename the zimage file in the zip file to tar? and am i using the correct version of CF root to get root o my phone?

Hope someone can point me in the right direction :)

If so....

Can someone point me in the right direction please ?

I'm as follows

Model -GT l9100

OS -4.0.3

BaseBand -l9100XXLPS

Kernel -3.0.15-l9100XWLP7-CL340913

dpi@DELL134 #3

Build No. -IML74K.XWLP7

I've installed CWM 3.15, SuperUser, Titanium Backup, Busybox, ROM manager, Lucky Patcher and disabled Kies Air (can't remember why...think i was told to). I've assorted other apps. that can all be replaced with the help of a fibre link :-\ or backed up to the SD card.

I'm moderately competent at the unlocking, upgrade and liberating process (thank you Apple) but I dont want a bricked fone if there's no payoff.

Thanking you in advance

M&C

My S2's current firmware is "PDA:KF4 / PHONE:KF2 / CSC:KF1 (H3G)" and KIES is offering me the latest version, but I'm waiting for ICS to be released as I can't be bothered to re-install all apps, etc. :)

Until it's relased, I need to troubleshoot my exisitng issue... often I would find I will "lose" 3G data - can't sync my emails, can't connect to webpages, etc, even that the "H" and also "H+" logo comes up (with full bars), there will be no data activity. If I enable the Flight Mode then turn it off, it works again.

Until the point where I go from one location to another location, i.e. driving or walking to the city, it lose data access again.

I am with Three network and I don't think it's their network (otherwise we'd see widespread reports about it) so it must be my phone/firmware/ROM.

Is anyone seeing the same issue as me? Or it's just me? :)

I have the white SGS2 model the one with "P" on the end of the model number.

It seems this model is a real pain to do anything with as it soft-bricks a lot, even putting clockwork on it soft-bricked it and i had to follow a guide to unbrick it with another recovery rom.

I just want to get rid of all the junk samsung puts on it.

I was just wondering if there was a safe way to root a Samsung Galaxy SII, and if there is, please could you post a thread/instructions on how it is done. I am based in the UK & I have a black SII:

Model number-

GT-I9100

Android version-

4.0.4

Baseband version-

I9100XXLQ6

Kernel version-

3.0.15-I9100XWLPT-CL941023

dpi@DELL169 #3

SMP PREEMPT Fri Jul 27 18:08:15 KST 2012

Build number-

IMM76D.XWLPT

I have looked everywhere & can't find a reasonable answer, only people saying it's impossible.

Many thanks for your time, I really appreciate any help.

If so can I use the version on my OSD or is the Arm version different to the Intel one?

What does this mean,im on GB 2.3.6,i want to update to ics

when i connected to kies it came up with these details also

PDA kl1

PHONE kl1

CSC kl1(kor)

im new to this so i hope i dont sound to much like a noob

Has anyone got any thoughts or ideas??

I tried typing in the *#1234#

this info came up

PDA: I9100XXKL1

PHONE:I9100XXKL1

CSC:I9100XXOXAKL1

Anyway, yesterday I took the plunge and took a nandroid backup of my handset, and installed the leaked Samsung Jelly Bean rom for the Galaxy S2 via MobileOdin. MobileOdin allowed me to flash new ROM and root the device at the same time.

I have to say, that as much as TouchWiz really used to annoy me, Samsung have done a fantastic job with this rom. It's smooth, well thought out and seems to flow rather well.

I was delighted to find that Bluetooth streaming is now working perfectly in the car, along with displaying Album and Track details on the cars head unit. The HDMI out is also working brilliantly.

Don't get me wrong, it's still not finished, and there are some niggles ... such as the odd momentary lockup. But other than that, I'll be using it as a daily-driver for the forseeable future (or until I get a Nexus 4!).

Anyone else tried it?