I just received my Galaxy S2 and am trying to root the phone. I followed the steps in the how-to but Odin is not recognizing my phone. Are there any tricks to get Odin to see my phone? I have kies installed on my pc.
Are you running kies and Odin as admin if you have windows 7? And did you restart your computer after installing kies?
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Does your phone showing its in download mode?
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Phone is in download mode and I did run Odin as admin.
Use a different (newer?) Version of odin
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I'll try thattomorrow. Gave up for today.
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Are the drivers installed correctly?
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I am pretty sure Kies is installed properly. Reinstalled a couple of times. I just tried to root again this morning but am getting a "Threat Detected" message when opening Odin with a threat name Trojan Horse Pakes.LGN. Same error on 2 diff computers.
I dl'd the zip file from a youtube site and have tried dl'ing from xda. Anyone have a link to a clean version?
Just to be sure, did you plug in your phone while running kies to let it find and install all the drivers for your phone? After that open task manager and kill anything that says kies or it can cause problems. This way always worked for me running Windows 7 dualbooted from a macbook pro.
Here is where I got all the root files from
http://theunlockr.com/2011/12/01/how-to-root-the-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-all-versions/
What version of Odin are you running and have you tried a different computer?
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Got it to work. I was using Kies mini....
THanks for the help.
Areyou sureyou are usingthe correct veersion of kies?
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I was following the forum below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321811
to get my rooted stock Tmobile Galaxy S2 back to un-rooted stock so i could update to the OTA update as i need the wifi.
Upon following the first ODIN command i got a failed and so i unpluged the phone and tried to re-ODIN and all it would do is stay at connecing or something similar.
I pulled the battery and tried to enter download mode again and I am unable to turn the phone on or enter download mode.
Ideas?
when i change the usb cable to a different plug on PC the PC then will attempt to install driver but the phone never show the download screen and the PC says unalbe to install driver.
Does it try to install the Samsung drivers or qualcom modem drivers?
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Just Odin the 2.3.6 ROM...
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xsteven77x said:
Just Odin the 2.3.6 ROM...
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I would love to but nothing works. No power etc.. bricked. I have recieved my USB Jig today and it does nothing. Works on my vibrant fine to force into download mode but my Galaxy S2 nothing... no power no nothing.
avarize said:
Does it try to install the Samsung drivers or qualcom modem drivers?
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I had installed the drivers already with Kies
Odin works, but Heimdall keeps giving me these errors. I tried all usb ports and multiple usb cables.
I've followed the guides (cm wiki) properly, it just don't cooperate.
Any ideas?
Anybody?
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It's probably your phone drivers. Uninstall and reinstall them. Reboot. What are you trying to do exactly?
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RTFOP said:
It's probably your phone drivers. Uninstall and reinstall them. Reboot. What are you trying to do exactly?
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Tried reinstalling drivers but never tried uninstalling them.
Trying to manually flash the most up to date clockwork touch recovery.
I'm an HTC guy who likes fastboot so heimdall makes sense to me.
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Uninstall and reinstall of drivers didn't change anything. Same error.
I'm uninstalling everything I can think of now, including Kies.
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just use odin flash cwm in pda
ghettogeddy said:
just use odin flash cwm in pda
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Did that, but then I need to wait for someone else to make a pda file of the newest touch recovery.
I'm trying to upgrade to the very newest one that I downloaded from clockwork.
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Uninstalled all drivers and let computer redetect them. Still no love.
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Just a thought: are you making this harder on yourself by doing it through Heimdall? You can flash the most up to date compatible CWM touch recovery through the ROM Manager app. Unless there's something I'm missing, you should try that instead.
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RTFOP said:
Just a thought: are you making this harder on yourself by doing it through Heimdall? You can flash the most up to date compatible CWM touch recovery through the ROM Manager app. Unless there's something I'm missing, you should try that instead.
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Didn't want to pay for it when Heimdall is right there, but it's really more about wondering why it doesn't work.
Besides, seems like a useful tool.
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I hate kies with a passion I've tried 3 different cables 3 diff USB ports running stock 4.0.4 seriously how long does it take for kies to recgonize your device anyone have any tips or tricks on getting this thing to work thanks in advance I'm trying to update to jellybean bit it just sits on connecting
Edit: crap wrong thread mod please move to q&a
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thakrew317 said:
I hate kies with a passion I've tried 3 different cables 3 diff USB ports running stock 4.0.4 seriously how long does it take for kies to recgonize your device anyone have any tips or tricks on getting this thing to work thanks in advance I'm trying to update to jellybean bit it just sits on connecting
Edit: crap wrong thread mod please move to q&a
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Used odim is faster or reinstall drivers
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esema1o said:
Used odim is faster or reinstall drivers
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I did and it cause issues with the update this is what I got after using Odin and I do have all the drivers installed properly
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I did and it cause issues with the update this is what I got after using Odin and I do have all the drivers installed properly
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I had to flash a non odexed stock ICS for kies to recognize my device...
before that it would not recognize ever...
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I did and it cause issues with the update this is what I got after using Odin and I do have all the drivers installed properly
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What flavor of windows are you using? Does Windows recognize it? I have Win 7 and had to re-install Kies, updated it, and then ran as administrator in Win XP sp3 compatibility mode. Also, some have found hooking up the phone first, then opening Kies finds the phone, (Windows should see it first then ask what you want to do- click view files/folders and then minimize those windows). Just updated my GF's phone last night doing the above. Also, at certain points Kies may drop the phone, but reconnects and installs. Hope this helps.
Mmm try new ver odim or old one change cable or pc
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Mmm try new ver odim or old one change cable or pc
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He says he did use different cables. Another pc maybe. Kies takes forever to update to JB.
Thanks for the replys guys but I just gave up and went ahead and put PAC man on her phone
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Man, ive used odin a couple of times without any problem. I rooted and flashed su on 4.0.4 and then updated to stock jb and rooted using odin. What I meant by rooting is flashing a custom recovery. Yes, after all that I still flashed custom roms, lol, and yes, im now running a modified stock rom thanks to rushing who mixed the best mods and I just forget about tweaking and flashing many zips. Mobile hotspot working stock, priceless.
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So I have an att gs3 with Tmobile service. I have unlocked the phone my self. Where the problem lies is I can't get it to root. I've tried it on windows with Odin didn't work. I've tried it on my Mac with heimdall didn't work. My kies on my Mac will read the phone and let it connect but aft won't read. But heimdall does detect a device. It fails when it comes to debugging. Idk what to do. I want to root!!! Please help me!
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what error were you getting on odin? what thread were you using as a guide? what firmware tar were you using and where did you get it?
I was following utube video and in odin it wouldnt do anything id click start and it would say failed.
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I even tried universal root
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Uninstall Kies
Uninstall and Reinstall the Samsung USB Drivers
Use mrRobinsons rooted stock in Odin
Load TWRP with Goo Manager
Load the ROM of your choice
rooooootttteeedddd!!!!
sophisticatedretard said:
uninstall kies
uninstall and reinstall the samsung usb drivers
use mrrobinsons rooted stock in odin
load twrp with goo manager
load the rom of your choice
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thank you sooo much big help it worked!!!!!
I tried to root my galaxy s3 but it stays at "get pit for mapping". I have kies installed and closed when using odin and have the correct drivers. how do you fix this?
aggaman47 said:
I tried to root my galaxy s3 but it stays at "get pit for mapping". I have kies installed and closed when using odin and have the correct drivers. how do you fix this?
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I believe kies is to be uninstalled before using ODIN.
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I believe kies is to be uninstalled before using ODIN.
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That's not correct. I use Odin everyday and certainly do not uninstall Kies first. OP, have you tried different ports on your pc? Try them all. Another thing I read, if you are on a 64 bit machine, try creating a 32 bit virtual and doing it from there(last resort). Try doing it from a Windows XP computer(if not already). And try to flash back completely to stock, unrooted, and start again. See if any of those help.
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Are you trying to root in download mode or with the phone turned on?
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It is in download mode. I heard people had this problem before but found no real answer.
Your are using the *.tar? Or you unzipped it?
Also try reinstalling drivers. Connect it turned on, let the PC recognize it. Then do do the same in download mode. Then disconnect the phone, open Odin an try again.
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