[Q] completely new @ this - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

im completely new @ this android rooting thing............first of all i have a SGS2 from tmobile..... i rooted my device following a video i saw on youtube...in the description said somthing about this site so i went to the market and purchase and app called xda premium....ok so far so good......i dont know what to do with my device....dont know how to install themes( this why i root) the only thing i got to make was the wireless tether.......... other things like games,performance,al that stuff ,i cant make anything i made a clockwork mod or something like that because i thought of it as a mod for my clock LOL im new at this so please can somebody help me out?

lol no. Clockworkmod is not a mod for your clock.
ok, start with this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1332103
it will start you up. Make sure that you follow each step CAREFULLY.
What you want to do with your phone to get you started is this..
- install clockworkmod recovery (This will be your safety net from bad flashing(uploading new roms))
- root your phone.
- start flashing! (WARNING: now, be careful not to flash any rom other than the T-Mobile t989 model or AT&T skyrocket model roms. If you flash any other roms besides these, you will brick your phone (say bye bye! to your phone).
Good Luck!

dude not to be a **** but i wouldnt even do anything until you read up some more on how this rooting and installing custom roms **** works. especially if u thought cwm was a clock mod lmao. its all good tho bro just read up on everything u can and make sure u flash the right roms and mods to your phone. sgh t-989. and if you need any kind of help dont hesitate to pm me even if it is a stupid question. i want to see u try though, u get respect that way
mike

anomy13 said:
lol no. Clockworkmod is not a mod for your clock.
ok, start with this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1332103
it will start you up. Make sure that you follow each step CAREFULLY.
What you want to do with your phone to get you started is this..
- install clockworkmod recovery (This will be your safety net from bad flashing(uploading new roms))
- root your phone.
- start flashing! (WARNING: now, be careful not to flash any rom other than the T-Mobile t989 model or AT&T skyrocket model roms. If you flash any other roms besides these, you will brick your phone (say bye bye! to your phone).
Good Luck!
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my phone is already rooted my friend

rhymeislife said:
my phone is already rooted my friend
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sarni84 said:
dude not to be a **** but i wouldnt even do anything until you read up some more on how this rooting and installing custom roms **** works. especially if u thought cwm was a clock mod lmao. its all good tho bro just read up on everything u can and make sure u flash the right roms and mods to your phone. sgh t-989. and if you need any kind of help dont hesitate to pm me even if it is a stupid question. i want to see u try though, u get respect that way
mike
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anomy13 said:
lol no. Clockworkmod is not a mod for your clock.
ok, start with this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1332103
it will start you up. Make sure that you follow each step CAREFULLY.
What you want to do with your phone to get you started is this..
- install clockworkmod recovery (This will be your safety net from bad flashing(uploading new roms))
- root your phone.
- start flashing! (WARNING: now, be careful not to flash any rom other than the T-Mobile t989 model or AT&T skyrocket model roms. If you flash any other roms besides these, you will brick your phone (say bye bye! to your phone).
Good Luck!
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i just want to install themes and free games and all that my phone is already rooted..... i have metamorph i believe its for themes right?

Being rooted does not mean you can start down downloading free games.

please make sure you read everything on stickies....and if you interested in doing some flash roms or kernels.....read all pages on that the thread....your future questions already anwsered...if you don't you will get flamed or redirected to use search...but don't give up to be part of this community...there are alot of helpful members so they will help you when they have time.

GreggoryD502 said:
Being rooted does not mean you can start down downloading free games.
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If u wanted to tell me then how am.i gonna download free stuff u wouldve tell.me instead of saying that being rooted doesnt mean im able to download free stuff but thanks anyway!
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

Being rooted does NOT mean you can download free apps, games, etc. there are free apps on the market. We are here to help but not provide free paid apps. This isnt like an iPhone with cydia dude. main purpose of rooting is to customize your phone any way you want. I would also recommend reading the noob guide. Read alot. Donr want this to be an expensive brick for ya.
rhymeislife said:
If u wanted to tell me then how am.i gonna download free stuff u wouldve tell.me instead of saying that being rooted doesnt mean im able to download free stuff but thanks anyway!
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium
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chib1panda said:
Being rooted does NOT mean you can download free apps, games, etc. there are free apps on the market. We are here to help but not provide free paid apps. This isnt like an iPhone with cydia dude. main purpose of rooting is to customize your phone any way you want. I would also recommend reading the noob guide. Read alot. Donr want this to be an expensive brick for ya.
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Ok my friend,ive had iphone all my life now im stucked with this rooting thing but ok it seems that i have to read a lot, btw i have a problem with my wireless tether app it wont work, the first time did work tho! But know im having an error! So if u can give a name of a good free app ill.really apreciate it! Thanks a lot for your info man!
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

rhymeislife said:
Ok my friend,ive had iphone all my life now im stucked with this rooting thing but ok it seems that i have to read a lot, btw i have a problem with my wireless tether app it wont work, the first time did work tho! But know im having an error! So if u can give a name of a good free app ill.really apreciate it! Thanks a lot for your info man!
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Wireless Tether for Root Users or Barnacle are the most popular ones.
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*DEVS ONLY* HTC Glacier / MyTouch 4G Gingerbread Rom Leak *Mirrors*

Many are having issues downloading the HTC Glacier Gingerbread Dump Leak from the China servers so here are the Mirrors that I just finished uploading.
MegaUpload:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1UD1S7VQ
MultiUpload:
http://www.multiupload.com/ZLZMQJMZ53
EDIT: some people fail to read what i posted so here it is again... ITS A DUMP FOR DEVS ONLY
Please press the Thanks button and I hope you enjoy
Add me on twitter @ts0cha0tik
Is your rooted like faux's?
If not you may want to note that this will lose root and such.
Sent from my Mytouch_4G using XDA App
camalus said:
Is your rooted like faux's?
If not you may want to note that this will lose root and such.
Sent from my Mytouch_4G using XDA App
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this is just the dump
May want to edit your post then about it being just the dump.. and flashing will cause people to lose root.
I know you shouldn't have to... but we all know 99999 people will flash the straight dump then start threads and ask why they lost root and such.
camalus said:
May want to edit your post then about it being just the dump.. and flashing will cause people to lose root.
I know you shouldn't have to... but we all know 99999 people will flash the straight dump then start threads and ask why they lost root and such.
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okay thanks...
people are dumb sometimes
I read it and fully understand its a dump... I was just saying you may want to note it in the OP because people are going to ask... and flash it anyway because they don't know what a rom dump is.
Wasnt trying to be mean... just save you some headache once the flood of questions comes in.
camalus said:
I read it and fully understand its a dump... I was just saying you may want to note it in the OP because people are going to ask... and flash it anyway because they don't know what a rom dump is.
Wasnt trying to be mean... just save you some headache once the flood of questions comes in.
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sorry i misunderstood... i tried to edit my post before you noticed haha my mistake
May I ask... I am a stock MT4G user.. can I just rename update.zip and boot into hboot to update? I mean, this IS a stock mysense update, correct?
please don't kill me..
$pitacular1 said:
May I ask... I am a stock MT4G user.. can I just rename update.zip and boot into hboot to update? I mean, this IS a stock mysense update, correct?
please don't kill me..
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read please... it says devs only... unless your a dev then dont download this
I did read... and if flashing will cause you to lose root, then this is the update.. I just wanted to know if it was loadable via hboot on a stock ROM.. to which the answer should be YES.. I'd rather download from this link than the chinese one, but I guess I gotta do what I gotta do..

Wont update from eclair...

I have an epic 4g and it is stuck in elair 2.1....when it goes to recovery screen to update it wont says status 7 failed or something to that effect. There is a root bin file playlogo missing. Ive tried to find the factory rom to start over but all the download links are old and missing after they are clicked on. My question is can i root straight to the cyanogenmod 9? Thanks for any help...I have searched for answers but like i said all the threads are extremely old...thanks
Lol =] I feel your pain man. There are new stock images you'll need to flash first. Then you can root with the most recent way there is. If you would rather me do them I offer rooting services remotely via teamviewer 7 or give me a minute and ill provide you with the links necessary.
Oh and thanks for posting in Q&A.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium
So if you feel like a lone ranger and want to do this yourself here are the links to the video how to's.
1. Follow this video How to Unroot/Unbrick Epic 4g, this will put you on the latest stock image. Yes it says unroot or unbrick... ignore that. Just follow this. Some pre-requsites would be to make sure you have the drivers for the epic installed, make sure the cable you are using isnt the stock one and is of good quality.
2. Then once finished and on stock use this video to root it.
How to Root Epic 4g (fc09)
Odin
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ÜBER™ said:
Lol =] I feel your pain man. There is new stock images you'll need to flash first. Then you can root with the most recent way there is. If you would rather me do them I offer rooting services remotely via teamviewer 7 or give me a minute and ill provide you with the links necessary.
Oh and thanks for posting in Q&A.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium
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thanks a bunch
ill wait for your reply
dchtlh said:
thanks a bunch
ill wait for your reply
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Edited my post with the links. If you need any help ask .
ÜBER™ said:
Edited my post with the links. If you need any help ask .
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i appreciate it ...ill let you know the outcome lol
ÜBER™ said:
Edited my post with the links. If you need any help ask .
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got it worked great thanks!!!
dchtlh said:
got it worked great thanks!!!
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Now go to ics
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[q] ics rom t989

I looked up at the Android Development fourm but I got a little confused
Right now my SGS2 T989 is with T-mobie's Rom which sucks.
I would like a easy explanation how to update it to ICS rom with RTL fix (Im from israel so I need hebrew to work on this device, RTL)
Probbally You will just say Im a jackass and tell me to go and look for guide but since its not my mother-langugh I would like you to give me a guide that will surlly work..
Try tdjs
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium
U need to root your phone first the development fourm have sticky with detailed instructions. Then flash your favorite rom keep in mind these ics rom are based on leaks they will be buggy I recommend darkside rom. I don't know of any hebrow instructions but if you wrote this thread then u can figure it out. Good luck. And try to post this in the Q& A former u will have a better luck
Sent From Galaxy Bigger Than Yours.
Android_Monsters said:
Try tdjs
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Ok, we get it. Your a TDJ fanboy, noone cares. Now for your question OP, this is the guide I used when i rooted/flashed for the first time. It's made for the T989D (telus) version of the phone but also has instructions for the T989 as well. Give it a try.
http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-...d-ultimate-root-optimization-guide-steps.html
Use this to root:
Here
Use this to install a ROM:
Here
Both have Step by Step instructions with a video to help.
I don't why people always say they need to root first, it's BS.
All you do is use odin to flash CWM. No need to flash SU if you are gonna flash a custom rom. I just think people don't know what rooting means or does.
All you need is a custom recovery like CWM, then flash a rom.
If you are staying stock sure, flash cwm and then SU to root it.
Please don't confuse the OP. I mean sure he can do what you said, but rooting first is a sort of standard that everyone follows.
aranurea said:
Please don't confuse the OP. I mean sure he can do what you said, but rooting first is a sort of standard that everyone follows.
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No it isn't. it's pointless extra work.
thanks guys !
I rooted the phone and installed the SU
Ill try now the TDJS rom..
thanks for the advices, I hope it support RTL
SexyTouch said:
thanks guys !
I rooted the phone and installed the SU
Ill try now the TDJS rom..
thanks for the advices, I hope it support RTL
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Just so you know, rooting and installing SU ate the same thing ;-)
Others - this is what he was talking about, nobody really knows what anything does now
Sent from my SGH-T989 using XDA
aranurea said:
Please don't confuse the OP. I mean sure he can do what you said, but rooting first is a sort of standard that everyone follows.
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Flashing cwm is the standard.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium
Questions go in the Q&A section

[help]new to defy+

Hey can anyone pls give me a step by step guide how to flash a custom rom to my defy+??
Hmmm, if only there was at least one guide.
But wait there is!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
spannerz said:
Hmmm, if only there was at least one guide.
But wait there is!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
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thanks but i already read it...
its quite messy
just tell me the steps to be followed for defy +
Sent from my Micromax A110 using xda app-developers app
Utkarsh-ezzo said:
thanks but i already read it...
its quite messy
just tell me the steps to be followed for defy +
Sent from my Micromax A110 using xda app-developers app
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Seriously, that thread has everything you need.
However if you must - follow the instructions in my signature and download the files to Root you phone.
Once your phone is successfully rooted, install 2nd-init and the boot your custom recovery. Now you can flash you custom ROM (and gapps).
I think people like you should get banned from this forum, is ok to ask for help but not to be spoonfed, its quite messy? I highly doubt you can even make a guide half better than that one its quite basic and simple to do, and if you can't even follow a basic guide leave the defy with its original rom, why? because you will come back QQ about signal problems, battery drops and so on, so better don't waste our time and space on this good forum and leave if you're not willing to search a **** about what you are going to do
thank you
mariosanoguera said:
I think people like you should get banned from this forum, is ok to ask for help but not to be spoonfed, its quite messy? I highly doubt you can even make a guide half better than that one its quite basic and simple to do, and if you can't even follow a basic guide leave the defy with its original rom, why? because you will come back QQ about signal problems, battery drops and so on, so better don't waste our time and space on this good forum and leave if you're not willing to search a **** about what you are going to do
thank you
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haha
who are you man?
go some where else and give your free advices..
seriously man u really wasted your own time writing that crap above,
either help or keep your mouth shut.
Sent from my Micromax A110 (Canvas 2) using xda app-developers app
z3ro-grav1ty said:
Seriously, that thread has everything you need.
However if you must - follow the instructions in my signature and download the files to Root you phone.
Once your phone is successfully rooted, install 2nd-init and the boot your custom recovery. Now you can flash you custom ROM (and gapps).
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thanks man ...will do it now
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Q - Who's working on SCH-I435 & Where's it @

Description says it all. I'm willing to do some building cause i got one. just pertinent information about the device and a buddy is all I'll need. Thanks for reading if that's all you do.
Awesome!
Sent from my SCH-I435 using Tapatalk
EDIT: If you are new to this thread and just got you a new i435 - DONT UPDATE IT!
justlovejoy said:
Description says it all. I'm willing to do some building cause i got one. just pertinent information about the device and a buddy is all I'll need. Thanks for reading if that's all you do.
Awesome!
Sent from my SCH-I435 using Tapatalk
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It doesn't look like much can be done until we get recovery.
I've built a stock, debloated, deodexed rom but cant test without recovery.
I've tried to compile recovery but I am afraid it's beyond my expertise.
Let me know if I can help
I spent my free time arguing today didn't even see your reply til now. I'll see what's up tomorrow before work though and I believe a rom can be flashed via stock recovery if done right. .. Maybe I think I read somewhere we can sideload? Worth investigation if you have a rom to test yaknow but use caution
Sent from my SCH-I435 using Tapatalk
justlovejoy said:
I spent my free time arguing today didn't even see your reply til now. I'll see what's up tomorrow before work though and I believe a rom can be flashed via stock recovery if done right. .. Maybe I think I read somewhere we can sideload? Worth investigation if you have a rom to test yaknow but use caution
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Stock recovery has sideload but I tried the rom with no luck. I did the update via sideload on my good phone (regretting it now) and it worked.
maybe because its signed by samsung.
kc6wke said:
Stock recovery has sideload but I tried the rom with no luck. I did the update via sideload on my good phone (regretting it now) and it worked.
maybe because its signed by samsung.
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Yeah there's another step and I think that's the updater script that has to be altered to mimic Samsung or ported to your rom but I am just throwing you ideas for now. Hope it helps
Sent from my SCH-I435 using Tapatalk
Wishful thinking from a non-developer:
- debloated AOSP
- deodexed
- overclocking
- fast charge
- mount as usb storage
- cwm recovery
While all of these things are what I'd love to see, fast charge is a big one. I use my phone as a GPS navigator on my motorcycle, powered via USB outlet. I'm not sure about this model but my PRIOR phones would lose battery power faster than the usb outlet would charge. Fast charge settings options would remedy this.
I've never built a rom. I think it's time I read up and learn why I don't have what it takes to build one hahaha.
what?
Knox bootloader, wondering if stock out the box comes with it or if the ota update is the bringer of it. .
Sent from my SCH-I435 using Tapatalk
Hey justlove, any developments on a CWM Recovery install?
Progress is slow but we're getting there..
Just got a pm that will potentially give us a break.
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Oh man ... fingers crossed. Let me know if I can be of any help.
I would love to see a cyanogenmod version for this phone.
Thanks,
Matt
I've been in frequent contact with justlovejoy over the last few days and we have been working diligently to get everything needed together. We are working on it and one or both of us will give updates as they become available.
Hey super heroes (lovejoy and sfgrimes) ...
Anything new to tell? My newbness is here should it be of any service haha.
RobinDean said:
Hey super heroes (lovejoy and sfgrimes) ...
Anything new to tell? My newbness is here should it be of any service haha.
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If by "New" you mean some super meaningful "OMGOSH We're almost there!" type update... No.
All I can really say is that we are still working on it. I believe justlove and I are going to be a pretty good team, we are in daily contact with each other and are working as hard as we can given the circumstances.
I know this is going to sound like normal dev bull s**t but please try to be patient and I'll let you know when we reach certain milestones.
sfgrimes said:
If by "New" you mean some super meaningful "OMGOSH We're almost there!" type update... No.
All I can really say is that we are still working on it. I believe justlove and I are going to be a pretty good team, we are in daily contact with each other and are working as hard as we can given the circumstances.
I know this is going to sound like normal dev bull s**t but please try to be patient and I'll let you know when we reach certain milestones.
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Thanks for what you are doing anyways! I'll be waiting. Until such time as an i435 root is done, I'll hang around this thread and help wherever I can.
Qub3d said:
Thanks for what you are doing anyways! I'll be waiting. Until such time as an i435 root is done, I'll hang around this thread and help wherever I can.
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Not sure if that was a typo but if you're still looking for a rooting method:
This: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2538740
and
This: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2611971
Should be able to help.
sfgrimes said:
Not sure if that was a typo but if you're still looking for a rooting method:
This: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2538740
and
This: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2611971
Should be able to help.
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Yeah, sorry about that. I'm really looking for SCH-I435 ROMs.
Qub3d said:
Yeah, sorry about that. I'm really looking for SCH-I435 ROMs.
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That was the purpose of this thread. Don't update your phone yet tho, stay stock out the box and deal for now. Can't give an eta yet
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Is this project still alive? You've got one more fan out there.

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