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What is the best way to root sgs2

I just got one today, and trying to root this bad boy. Is there a simple method?
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bmakk2055 said:
I just got one today, and trying to root this bad boy. Is there a simple method?
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If all you want is Root then yes superoneclick, but if you want recovery, so you can Flash Custom ROMs it needs to be Flashed thru ODIN.

Simple Method...
http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-root/how-to-root-t-mobile-galaxy-s2-sgh-t989/
I used this link knowing next to nothing about rooting until I researched it for a week, then followed the steps in this link.

yeah.that tmobile galaxys2root was simple.
10 minutes.
youll love this phone bmakk.
havent flashed anything yet,but it kills the mytouch.
always in "4g".
good to see you aboard.
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Thanks guys
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sunlaw2 said:
youll love this phone bmakk.
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I haven't got the chance to play with it yet but something is telling me I will
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CBlakey292 said:
http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-root/how-to-root-t-mobile-galaxy-s2-sgh-t989/
I used this link knowing next to nothing about rooting until I researched it for a week, then followed the steps in this link.
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Is there a certain Android version software I'm suppose to have?
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bmakk2055 said:
Is there a certain Android version software I'm suppose to have?
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Just do the Odin method sso you have access to everything. Testy me this phone is super easy to root and install recovery as opposed to other phones where adb is required. The guides in either general or the dev section are aupdated and will work nicely. 2.3.5 or 2.3.6 will both worl
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iLeopard said:
Just do the Odin method sso you have access to everything. Testy me this phone is super easy to root and install recovery as opposed to other phones where adb is required. The guides in either general or the dev section are aupdated and will work nicely. 2.3.5 or 2.3.6 will both work
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Use the Odin method. I also came from the mt4g, in comparison, this is WAY easier to root. Welcome to the sgs2!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1332103
here you go,
make sure you have the drivers downloaded.
Remembering you from the MT4g way back when.... i would just install CWM and then flash a ROM which will give you root.
so...
1.install drivers..
2.DOWNLOAD MODE: Hold +/- and plug in the phone (let it install whatever is necessary)
3.run ODIN
4.put in the recovery tar in PDA
5.Click START
this should be fairly quick flash like a couple seconds, minutes top,.. there should be a quick green progress bar
troubleshooting:
there are times when nothing happens when you click start.. it says initializing and stuff.. don't worry! restart the process but try a different USB port... you can leave it in ODIN/DOWNLOAD mode and try different ports but you should restart the odin APP
now you need to disconnect from the computer to get into CWM recovery
to get into CWM hold +/- and power
NOTE: +/- Power also gets into download mode when you're connected to a computer
so its a universal sequence but depending if you're connected or not.
good luck

Coming from the G2x much simpler.
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Teo032 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1332103
here you go,
make sure you have the drivers downloaded.
Remembering you from the MT4g way back when.... i would just install CWM and then flash a ROM which will give you root.
so...
1.install drivers..
2.DOWNLOAD MODE: Hold +/- and plug in the phone (let it install whatever is necessary)
3.run ODIN
4.put in the recovery tar in PDA
5.Click START
this should be fairly quick flash like a couple seconds, minutes top,.. there should be a quick green progress bar
troubleshooting:
there are times when nothing happens when you click start.. it says initializing and stuff.. don't worry! restart the process but try a different USB port... you can leave it in ODIN/DOWNLOAD mode and try different ports but you should restart the odin APP
now you need to disconnect from the computer to get into CWM recovery
to get into CWM hold +/- and power
NOTE: +/- Power also gets into download mode when you're connected to a computer
so its a universal sequence but depending if you're connected or not.
good luck
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I can't get the super user app to install when I flash it. Do I suppose to clear cache or something?
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bmakk2055 said:
I can't get the super user app to install when I flash it. Do I suppose to clear cache or something?
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im guessing you ignored everything i said lol.
i guess you're gonna stick with stock since you're trying to flash superuser?
always wipe both caches when trying to install a zip.
every ROM comes rooted, so yeah. once you install CWM just flash a ROM and you're good... you can flash the stock deodexed ROM too if you want to stay stock.

Teo032 said:
im guessing you ignored everything i said lol.
i guess you're gonna stick with stock since you're trying to flash superuser?
always wipe both caches when trying to install a zip.
every ROM comes rooted, so yeah. once you install CWM just flash a ROM and you're good... you can flash the stock deodexed ROM too if you want to stay stock.
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I gotcha, thanks
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How can i get ICS on my phone without a laptop?

I don't have a laptop and really wanna try ICS.....anyway to do that?
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Mobile Odin, but it doesn't flash modems.
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revamper said:
Mobile Odin, but it doesn't flash modems.
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But it will still work
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ScubaSteev said:
But it will still work
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Mobile Odin the el26 cwm kernel and then flash an ICS rom from there.
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A desktop PC will work.. /troll..
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chris41g said:
A desktop PC will work.. /troll..
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That is the XDA reply of the month!!!

MOBLE ODIN
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chris41g said:
A desktop PC will work.. /troll..
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Lol
I don't have one either
I'm traveling and need to buy one but need to make some money first
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first of all u need to be rooted. or mobile odin wont work. if u are rooted u may already have custom recovery and wont need mobile odin. just do a quick check by holding power and volume up button together til recovery pops up
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bendovermore said:
first of all u need to be rooted. or mobile odin wont work. if u are rooted u may already have custom recovery and wont need mobile odin. just do a quick check by holding power and volume up button together til recovery pops up
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I am rooted lol
But what's the steps to getting a ics rom without bricking.......do i need to use mobile Odin to put on shfubs stock el26 kernel?
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el29 will work also
I have mobile oden and have used it to flash and reflash just about anything -but like stated eariler in the thread it wont flash the modum. You can flash a custom recovery.if the above process shows stock recovery After you flash the kernal of your choice. I am running FE22 W/ Blue Kubin stock kernal on 1.0.3.4 - have not updated iyet cause i'm waiting to see some of the new mods that are comming out for it!!! So far I found this to be one of the best if not THEEE best rom/kernal I have ran! on my sprint sg2e4gt

teacherttom said:
I have mobile oden and have used it to flash and reflash just about anything -but like stated eariler in the thread it wont flash the modum. You can flash a custom recovery.if the above process shows stock recovery After you flash the kernal of your choice. I am running FE22 W/ Blue Kubin stock kernal on 1.0.3.4 - have not updated iyet cause i'm waiting to see some of the new mods that are comming out for it!!! So far I found this to be one of the best if not THEEE best rom/kernal I have ran! on my sprint sg2e4gt
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Confused
Lmao
Do i just flash shfubs el26 kernel with mobile Odin then flash a ics rom?
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People without access to a PC still exist? weird...

Salty! said:
People without access to a PC still exist? weird...
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Hey stfu
I'm on the road working and saving money for a car....not everyone is rich-_-
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no updates because root

i rooted my phone and when i search for software update it says no updates because your phone is modified, i use triangle away and it works but at the same time it don't the only thing that does is searching for updates

Well for starters there is no update.
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once you use triangle away you have to factory reset it to return to stock

There is no update yet.
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And no worries man, usually when there is a firmware update we will get our hands on it and have a ROM set and ready to rock before the download from kies would even finish
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ptmr3 said:
And no worries man, usually when there is a firmware update we will get our hands on it and have a ROM set and ready to rock before the download from kies would even finish
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LMAO!!!! so so so true...

Ive never ran across this problem before with the s2 or 3. Im on the stock injected firmware and want to be able to get updates without having to odin back to stock or flashing a different recovery. How would one go about this? Sorry for thread jacking but figured others will have this question. Thanks.
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knarfies said:
Ive never ran across this problem before with the s2 or 3. Im on the stock injected firmware and want to be able to get updates without having to odin back to stock or flashing a different recovery. How would one go about this? Sorry for thread jacking but figured others will have this question. Thanks.
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The previous answers cover it. I went back to stock on my S 3 for the last official ICS update, but was really a WOT. Don't have to ODIN back to stock unless you want to run on stock.
You would probably see an Odin update (which will install the firmware and and Modem when a simple ROM flash would not) pretty soon after it is OTA'd, and you could use this and not have to have the hassle of going back to stock to get it. If it is not a complete ROM, you will have to be sure you are already updated to the firmware that the OTA would be updating.

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zorritokris said:
i rooted my phone and when i search for software update it says no updates because your phone is modified, i use triangle away and it works but at the same time it don't the only thing that does is searching for updates
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You are clueless. Stop messing with phones, you have no idea what you're doing.
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I dun goofed

Tried to root the company S3, hard bricked it. I'm guessing I flashed the wrong files.
Phone turns on and shows Samsung for half a second then turns back off.
Can't enter recovery.
I've been looking around for instructions on how to fix this however I cannot find a definite answer. Any help is appreciated!

Can you get into download mode
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jerrycoffman45 said:
Can you get into download mode
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Volume Down + Home + Power?
Funny I tried it countless times before posting here and I try it again and I am able to enter. But I have no idea what to do now?
Things on my Nexus are a lot easier lol

You need to use Odin to flash the stock firmware back on there. I found this post that has the stock ROM files for Odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625

pmoradi2002 said:
Volume Down + Home + Power?
Funny I tried it countless times before posting here and I try it again and I am able to enter. But I have no idea what to do now?
Things on my Nexus are a lot easier lol
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Download the toolkit from the dev section and use that to flash your phone back to normal
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If you can get it into Download mode you should be able to flash back to stock using Odin I think, I hard bricked my s3 4 days ago, I took it back to at&t and I received a brand new one .
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thatsupnow said:
Download the toolkit from the dev section and use that to flash your phone back to normal
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The problem with this is that when I try to reflash it waits for adb mode and stays stuck there. I think USB debugging is disabled and I have no way of going in and enabling it.
WattB006 said:
You need to use Odin to flash the stock firmware back on there. I found this post that has the stock ROM files for Odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625
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This is what I'm trying next, currently downloading stock files.

Got it back up with ODIN! Thanks!!

[Q] BRICKED?!?!?!

So i saw that jelly bean 4.2.1 came out so i wanted to give it a try. I flashed it and everything was gone, i reflashed back to 4.1.x. both are aokp. After that i read about the sdcard0/0 thing and i copied my cwm files from /0 to sdcard. I tried to recover it back to it was before i upgraded to 4.2.1 but something went wrong. it said error while restoring /system or something like that. I think what i did wrong was that i forgot to wipe everything before recovering. So now my S3 is stuck at the pink unicorn boot... Im unable to go to recover mode, download mode is my only option. HELP PLZZZ

You're not bricked..
If you can get into download mode flash a stock rom thru Odin.
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jayRokk said:
You're not bricked..
If you can get into download mode flash a stock rom thru Odin.
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can u plz tell me what i should do to recover back to my 4.1? TY VERY MUCH FOR REPLYING

RaizelXZT said:
can u plz tell me what i should do to recover back to my 4.1? TY VERY MUCH FOR REPLYING
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try one of these
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031840

RaizelXZT said:
can u plz tell me what i should do to recover back to my 4.1? TY VERY MUCH FOR REPLYING
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-Get on a PC
-Run Odin
-Put your phone in download mode
-Plug in your phone so Odin sees it
-Grab a rooted stock ROM from the dev section
-Put the .tar file in the PDA section of Odin
-Click start the Odin processes
-Success back to stock!!
And begin flashing all over again
I might add if you don't understand advanced setting it think you might mess something up... Stick to just regular flashing
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jayRokk said:
-Get on a PC
-Run Odin
-Put your phone in download mode
-Plug in your phone so Odin sees it
-Grab a rooted stock ROM from the dev section
-Put the .tar file in the PDA section of Odin
-Click start the Odin processes
-Success back to stock!!
And begin flashing all over again
I might add if you don't understand advanced setting it think you might mess something up... Stick to just regular flashing
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i downloaded a pre rooted stock rom.. but its not not booting up, its stuck at the samsung logo now not the pink unicorn

RaizelXZT said:
i downloaded a pre rooted stock rom.. but its not not booting up, its stuck at the samsung logo now not the pink unicorn
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Boot into recovery and factory reset
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jerrycoffman45 said:
try one of these
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031840
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do u have a link for cwm odin flashable for my phone? thx alot

RaizelXZT said:
do u have a link for cwm odin flashable for my phone? thx alot
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You can't flash Odin files thru recovery
You really know what you're doing right? Because it kind of sounds like you don't (no offence)
Odin a stock ROM
After you do try to boot up to the Samsung e3 recovery
Wipe your phone and reboot it
Give it time... Stick roms can take up to 10minutes to completely boot up..
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jayRokk said:
You can't flash Odin files thru recovery
You really know what you're doing right? Because it kind of sounds like you don't (no offence)
Odin a stock ROM
After you do try to boot up to the Samsung e3 recovery
Wipe your phone and reboot it
Give it time... Stick roms can take up to 10minutes to completely boot up..
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if i knew what i was doing, i wouldnt be asking for help cuz i messed up my phone xD. But yea..i think i lost everything i had before. The sdcard/0 is gone. Is it possible to get it back? I had a lot of stuff in that backup

Is this rom messing ext sd cards up?
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Man you have no business flashing if you don't understand the simple instructions and links they provided. You really should do a little reading and watching some videos before you really do brick your phone.
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If you Odin and factory reset and everything then yeah your data is gone.
Invest in an external SD card and keep backups on there.
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slawcop` said:
Man you have no business flashing if you don't understand the simple instructions and links they provided. You really should do a little reading and watching some videos before you really do brick your phone.
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yea i shoulda :/ ive flashed my phone alotta times before but this was the first time all my pics and stuff were gone cuz of the new folder :/ i thought it woulda been the same as upgrading my phone to 4.1

geoldr said:
If you Odin and factory reset and everything then yeah your data is gone.
Invest in an external SD card and keep backups on there.
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yea i figured :/ i still have some of my data on my comp so yea..i might get an SD card, thx for the tip