I am new to xdadevelopers and this is my first thread.
I was just wondering if anyone has tried the new method of rooting our device?
Apparently, you can download GalaxyS2RootNew.zip. Unzip the file and install runme.bat.
This is supposed to work on all variants of the Galaxy S 2. You will get ROOT access but this method does not install a new kernel with recovery so you can't install custom ROM's.
Please advise if anyone has heard of this method, has tried it, does it work?
Found it on GalaxyS2Root.com website. Thanks.
just follow the stickies that's about the easiest and safest method ever
AllGamer said:
just follow the stickies that's about the easiest and safest method ever
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I have followed the stickies and have watched videos on how to root the device using ODIN. That method works very well, but you need to back everything up first which requires a Micro SD card. I don't have a Micro SD card at the moment so can't use that method.
I was just wondering if anyone has tried the alternative method on the T989 model. It seems a lot more user friendly, easier, safer and you have no chance of bricking your phone. Thanks for your reply.
You don't need to backup anything but it is recommended in case you screw something up. Probably not going to happen if you don't flash a new rom, and stick to smaller changes like theme, or maybe a new kernel.
I've done odin method and seems pretty foolproof to me. I don't see how it can get less of a change to brick unless some other physical hardware problem intervenes in the process in mid-flash.
AllGamer said:
just follow the stickies that's about the easiest and safest method ever
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My mistake, the stickies did refer me to the same method I was mentioning in this post. Found what I was looking for in the below thread. Thanks again, sorry I'm still new and getting the hang of the site
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
Chochiwpg said:
I am new to xdadevelopers and this is my first thread.
I was just wondering if anyone has tried the new method of rooting our device?
Apparently, you can download GalaxyS2RootNew.zip. Unzip the file and install runme.bat.
This is supposed to work on all variants of the Galaxy S 2. You will get ROOT access but this method does not install a new kernel with recovery so you can't install custom ROM's.
Please advise if anyone has heard of this method, has tried it, does it work?
Found it on GalaxyS2Root.com website. Thanks.
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Tried it last night on my new T-Mo GS2 (followed the galaxys2root.com instructions), it did not work for me. Plus side is that nothing bad happened to my phone even thought it didn't root successfully.
I have the U.S. based T-mo phone... so not sure if that's different than the phones used in Canada.
lithium133 said:
Tried it last night on my new T-Mo GS2 (followed the galaxys2root.com instructions), it did not work for me. Plus side is that nothing bad happened to my phone even thought it didn't root successfully.
I have the U.S. based T-mo phone... so not sure if that's different than the phones used in Canada.
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I think the Tmobile (T989) and Telus (T989D) version of the phone are the same. Unless you are running version 2.3.6, then the zergrush exploit doesn't work.
Backups are overrated (lol). I never do them and completely ignored it and went ahead and ODIN flashed the recovery and then flashed Juggernaut immediately.
Took me literally 2 minutes to do.
Chochiwpg said:
I think the Tmobile (T989) and Telus (T989D) version of the phone are the same. Unless you are running version 2.3.6, then the zergrush exploit doesn't work.
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Right - my phone did come with 2.3.6. I ended up using another method to root - which was relatively easy also.
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Anyway to root Bell Samsung Galaxy S2 LTE???
I cannot find anything on google or in this forums.
Thanks!!!
yea me either ive been searching for a couple weeks now.... it sucks
Rooting i757M
Am also still looking how to root this thing. The Skyrocket HD is merely the same phone, branded on AT&T carrier and this article made it clear that the phone has been silently put to the side, in favor of the coming S3. (phonesreview.co.uk/2012/05/10/samsung-galaxy-s3-buries-att-sii-skyrocket-hd).
That is, even on samsung online personal profile page, you can even find the SGH-i757M in the list of phone version, to add in your owner's page.
If anyone of you manage to root the phone, thanks to let me know.
Correction: The SGH-i757M can be found in the BAR model section on Samsung profile page and not under Smartphone. Hmm... weird categorization. Are those bar phones not smartphones? Oh, they are mini tablets.
Here is one.
Do you have any procedure to use that files? I just don't want to brick my phone
There's no any special procedure other than flash it with Odin
There're many tutorials about it here and there like that for example.
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Here is one.
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Has this been tested and confirmed to work? I don't have the device yet but this may make my decision to buy one.
dsixda, well, all I can say is that I flashed it personally (into E120L though) and it worked (including root).
rxulan said:
dsixda, well, all I can say is that I flashed it personally (into E120L though) and it worked (including root).
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Hey that is great news. I wonder if the CWM for the E120L is compatible then?
I wonder if this works to root the device, as I've read it worked for the Asian versions of the GS2 HD:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
dsixda, I guess it won't be too hard for you to check that as you're recognized developer
You can download the stock I757M firmware with the CheckFus using advanced tab (or using cli only version) with the following data:
Model: SGH-I757M
Product code: SGH-I757ZKMBMC
HIDSWVER: I757MUGLCA/I757MOYCLCA/I757MUGLCA/I757MUGLCA
Yes, I'll try all that as soon as I get my device Always nice to have the stock Odin firmware so that I don't need to dump everything beforehand in case something goes wrong.
Thank you again
Just FYI, the stock firmware is now available at sammobile.com. Grab an account and search for SGH-I757M. The download is much faster than using CheckFus.
Dsixda! So happy your getting this Device, I also want to say thank-you for your Kitchen you created!! Amasing work. Used it all the time with my Evo 3d.
Just got the Samsung Galaxy s2 hd lte with the Bell network, Do you have any plans to incorporate this into your Kitchen??
Also is there any easy Root anyone knows of yet that doesn't involve Odin? Like superoneclick...etc
markdexter said:
Dsixda! So happy your getting this Device, I also want to say thank-you for your Kitchen you created!! Amasing work. Used it all the time with my Evo 3d.
Just got the Samsung Galaxy s2 hd lte with the Bell network, Do you have any plans to incorporate this into your Kitchen??
Also is there any easy Root anyone knows of yet that doesn't involve Odin? Like superoneclick...etc
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Try the Zergrush method which I linked in the previous page.
I haven't decided 100% whether to get it, as I still love my original S2. But if I get it I will incorporate it into the kitchen, once we figure out the custom recovery method.
I'm assuming any of the Tengrak GS2 HD recovery images (Odin .tar) will work, as long as you don't flash the associated Tegrak kernel for the ES120L/S/K?
You can always flash the stock firmware above in case you mess up.
Tried the Zergrush method, I had no luck. Oh well no big deal for now
markdexter said:
Tried the Zergrush method, I had no luck. Oh well no big deal for now
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Or flash the first link provided by rxulan in page 1. It's the stock ROM but the system.img has superuser injected in it.
And/or Google for the Tegrak custom recovery in Xda. Just flash one of those recovery.tar meant for the HD, but not the kernel.
ODIN ?
rxulan said:
There's no any special procedure other than flash it with Odin
There're many tutorials about it here and there like that for example.
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ODIN does not recognise .img or .ext4 files. I understand those are recovery files that CWD can restore but your device should already have been rooted. This is exactly the purpose of this thread, rooting the device first of all. This have been difficult for us to find the right .md5 files to use in ODIN. The device we're trying to root, SGH-i757M.
@ezechias
Odin doesn't recognize the files inside the rooted tar archive (the one linked on page 1), but you can flash them as a tar.md5, which you already know is a preferred format. There are guides online on how to convert it to tar.md5, you can Google it or I can post it later.
First, try to flash the TAR file as is; if it doesn't work then convert to tar.md5, then flash it.
Anyways, it's strange that nobody wants to be the lab rat to test the rooted TAR or the custom recovery that we have already discussed. We have the emergency stock ROM to fall back on if anything goes wrong. Looks like I'll have to purchase this device soon and try it out myself I already have all the files and stock firmware downloaded and ready to go
ICS for E120 K/L/S has been released.
I'm sure the same will happen with I757M pretty soon
My question is because i have a HTC EVO 4G and I rooted it. I had ensure for it and i had to send it back to Sprint, and I looked every where and couldn't unroot it. The S-OFF is always there and found other people with the same problem. (I did tried the S-on zip and all that, new custom, Stock Roms but none worked) I ended up paying the $100 for a replacement EVO... Now I have a S3. (my EVO still on the closet)
I want to root my:
Samsung Galaxy S3
Model SPH-L710
Android 4.1.1
..............................But before I do that I want to make sure I can unroot it and run the stock rom, is there any file that I have to backup or anything before rooting it? My HTC EVO I rooted and loss 4G with the stock rom because I want suppose to backup something first accourding to some articule that i read..
Again, What steps I have to take before rooting my S3 in order to unroot it without any problem?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963812
Quickest root possible. Nothing to backup. Granted this is shiit you should know already
Pre root steps.. Open laptop/Start desktop. Watch video. Drink beer (if of age) download files needed. Plug in phone..
This is probaly one of the easiest/Quickest roots i've done yet.. Just follow the instructions and you shouldn't go wrong. Just ensure you don't flash anything for the wrong carrier or for the I9300 International version of our phone. And you'll be fine! (The things i mentioned could cause a hard brick rendering the phone nothing more then a paperweight.) :laugh:
milky1112 said:
Pre root steps.. Open laptop/Start desktop. Watch video. Drink beer (if of age) download files needed. Plug in phone..
This is probaly one of the easiest/Quickest roots i've done yet.. Just follow the instructions and you shouldn't go wrong. Just ensure you don't flash anything for the wrong carrier or for the I9300 International version of our phone. And you'll be fine! (The things i mentioned could cause a hard brick rendering the phone nothing more then a paperweight.) :laugh:
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An expensive paperweight! How many of your friends could say that?
teh roxxorz said:
An expensive paperweight! How many of your friends could say that?
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None here. I don't have any friends. lol..
Also, if you ever need to return to pure stock after you root all you have to do is flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099 in recovery.
Hello all. Noob to Samsungs altoogether, been with HTC for years. Anyway, I am wanting to root my GN2, however I have MA7. I have searched, and searched, AND searched for rooting methods for this modem. I haven't found any concise instructions on how to root. I have seen various threads with suggestions on backward flashing and such, but like I said, they were various. Can someone PLEASE point me in the right direction or tell me EXACLTY what I need to do in order to root my GN2? Thanks in advance!
birdpwr said:
Hello all. Noob to Samsungs altoogether, been with HTC for years. Anyway, I am wanting to root my GN2, however I have MA7. I have searched, and searched, AND searched for rooting methods for this modem. I haven't found any concise instructions on how to root. I have seen various threads with suggestions on backward flashing and such, but like I said, they were various. Can someone PLEASE point me in the right direction or tell me EXACLTY what I need to do in order to root my GN2? Thanks in advance!
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If you've flashed to MA7 OTA, then use can use this -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923956
And pick the LJC option. Works like a champ. (Option 42 I believe)
You might want to check his website, as I believe he is up to 3.2.0 now.
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Thanks mw6886!
I guess I forgot to mention that I tried using that toolkit as well as option 42. Whenever I do, the toolkit menu gets stuck on "copied 1 file.....OK" and doesn't do anything else. Once I got as far as it actually putting my phone in DOWNLOAD mode and says wait for ODIN, but ODIN NEVER came up. Any other suggestions? I will check his website for updated version.
The CF (chainfire) root method works as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1956180
Thanks to y'all. I used the mskip toolkit. Apparently something is wrong with my laptop that wouldn't allow it to be done properly. Had to run the toolkit 4 times just to get the phone to root! But I am not rooted on MA7!
I used the tool kit for sgh-l747 to root and get custom recovery. Now my brother wants me to do the same for him but he has the T-Mobile version sgh-t999. Can anyone tell me, do I have to do anything special as far as removing files or drivers or anything like that, Before I use the tool kit on the second variant. or will the toolkit make a different folder for sgh-t999 and be able to differentiate between the two? Thanks for any help. I asked the same question in the toolkit thread but got no response. Maybe it's a stupid question I just don't want to brick my bro's phone.
Sent from Rootbox sg3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746682
The toolkit supports both devices so there shouldn't be a problem. When you begin the process, you'll have to select which device you have. That's when you'll select t mobile and version of firmware.
Check out the link in my signature. It outlines another route to get root access and more. Simple and safe. Worth a read. Cheers
djwuh said:
I used the tool kit for sgh-l747 to root and get custom recovery. Now my brother wants me to do the same for him but he has the T-Mobile version sgh-t999. Can anyone tell me, do I have to do anything special as far as removing files or drivers or anything like that, Before I use the tool kit on the second variant. or will the toolkit make a different folder for sgh-t999 and be able to differentiate between the two? Thanks for any help. I asked the same question in the toolkit thread but got no response. Maybe it's a stupid question I just don't want to brick my bro's phone.
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The two are fairly close ot each other anyhow. Even if you flashed something at&t on the phone you aren't even close to bricked. These are hard to brick devices and the toolkit makes sure you are using the right filed and as long as you choose correct carrier you are just fine. Only thing that bricks your device is flashing stuff made for the i9300
I didn't see a section dedicated to the virgin mobile galaxy s3 so I thought I should make one.I have the sphl710 with the new baseband nj3 and I know many others like me have questions like. How to get root back if they lost it? How to root now? if there are any one click methods that will work as of now? And other General questions I've had and I've seen many others have had. So the answers I've came to are
# The only way I've seen people getting root back after the update is with philz recovery.
# How to root now? Well that's my question to.
# Is there any one click methods that work as of now? No , well from what I've seen. All the new firmware is having that problem. Towel root won't work on Sprint galaxy s3 with a baseband of nj2 and nj3 from what I've seen and tried. Same with farmaroot it worked great before but until it gets a update it won't work. Other than those main ones I've tried allot of other one click methods to no prevail. So your not alone in that.
If you have comments or questions or both feel free to ask and discuss. Let's try to be new user friendly because we've all been there not knowing what anyone else is taking about.so let's not make anyone feel stupid. Thanks
I've rooted my Virgin Mobile S3 in the last couple of months with the NJ3 modem, and I found this page to be of great help: http://androidforums.com/forums/virgin-mobile-galaxy-s3-all-things-root.2292/ Specifically, I used the All-In-One Custom ROM User Guide by struckn: http://androidforums.com/threads/all-in-one-custom-rom-user-guide.791952/ It's a little outdated, but it doesn't matter.
I read through the whole thing, but you really only need the rooting part in the beginning if you want stock rooted with a custom recovery. I have Philz, as it is what the guide said to use, and everything works smoothly. The guide also covers good custom ROMs if you want those (after I made a Nandroid backup of stock, I played with a few ROMs before sticking with Android Ice Cold Project v8)
A side note: When I was completely new to this, I was perplexed by Odin. I used it after finding a download for it somewhere (there is no official download, as it is leaked software), but I'd recommend giving Heimdall a try first ( http://glassechidna.com.au/heimdall/ ), instead. Also, Heimdall is cross-platform, so you don't have to use a Windows computer to root!