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Need some guidance with Galaxy 2 upgrade

Hi guys, new member here.
Sorry for these questions but I am VERY new to Android. I have the Samsung Galaxy 2 with stock Android version, uprooted and locked to my phone company. I would like to update it but I have some concerns I would like to clear first.
1- Can I safely backup everything in case my phone company doesn't recognize my phone after the update?
2- Can I install ICS? My phone company doesn't have the update... Is there a "generic" ROM that I can use?
3- How easy would be to brick it?
If you guys have some links to some guides for the first 2 questions, that would be awesome.
Thanks a lot!
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Telling you the answers is too easy! You've got to take the time and read up on your specific device. The short answer you will get is yes you can backup your device the firmware is out there if you mess up. Just trust me when I say if you do diligence in your reading you will have the new OS in no time flat. Start with the forums that are relevant to your phone.
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caracena said:
Hi guys, new member here.
Sorry for these questions but I am VERY new to Android. I have the Samsung Galaxy 2 with stock Android version, uprooted and locked to my phone company. I would like to update it but I have some concerns I would like to clear first.
1- Can I safely backup everything in case my phone company doesn't recognize my phone after the update?
2- Can I install ICS? My phone company doesn't have the update... Is there a "generic" ROM that I can use?
3- How easy would be to brick it?
If you guys have some links to some guides for the first 2 questions, that would be awesome.
Thanks a lot!
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy 2 using Tapatalk
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By the sound of things, it seems like you should not do any of that now. You should read up more before you even attempt any of those things.
N.B. - It is extremely easy to brick your device, especially when you do not know what you are doing.

caracena said:
Hi guys, new member here.
Sorry for these questions but I am VERY new to Android. I have the Samsung Galaxy 2 with stock Android version, uprooted and locked to my phone company. I would like to update it but I have some concerns I would like to clear first.
1- Can I safely backup everything in case my phone company doesn't recognize my phone after the update?
2- Can I install ICS? My phone company doesn't have the update... Is there a "generic" ROM that I can use?
3- How easy would be to brick it?
If you guys have some links to some guides for the first 2 questions, that would be awesome.
Thanks a lot!
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy 2 using Tapatalk
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1- There are ways to unlock your phone and I am sure you can find a the right guide to help you.
2- try reading this... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
3- my advice is NOT just read one thread... read couple and learn the exact ways of doing something before you actually do it because as long as you use the right information, you should be fine.

[Q] New to Galaxy S III

Hello All,
I just purchased the T-Mobile edition on the Galaxy S III and I ignorantly updated from ICS 4.0.4 to JB 4.1.1.
I want to root my phone. Am I screwed? Please help me I don't want to screw up my phone.
Thanks for any help.

Why would that be ignorant ?
Yes, you can root JB. Even if you couldn't, you could always flash back to ICS if it was that important to you.
Check out the other forums here and ctrl+f "root" - there are guides that will completely walk you through it. I used the root66 root-injected stock ROM to root my phone, it was the first time I'd ever done such a thing and the guide is well-written and goes baby-step by baby-step.

renjohn78 said:
Hello All,
I just purchased the T-Mobile edition on the Galaxy S III and I ignorantly updated from ICS 4.0.4 to JB 4.1.1.
I want to root my phone. Am I screwed? Please help me I don't want to screw up my phone.
Thanks for any help.
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Go here. Everything you need. Read, read and read again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687

Thanks for the info I'm rooted .
Any recommendations on the best ROM?

Have people become so lazy that they can't search?

Don't be a jerk. I have tried a few I was just asking what he thought was best that's all.
Comon bro, you made time to criticize but not to help.

renjohn78 said:
Thanks for the info I'm rooted .
Any recommendations on the best ROM?
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I am using CM 10 nightly.. It's pretty stable. Other popular ones seems to be paranoid android

renjohn78 said:
Thanks for the info I'm rooted .
Any recommendations on the best ROM?
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Evil1art has a couple of very solid roms. V7 is ics and my favorite but his jellybean build is very good also.

My phone ask for a update : should I'll have to Root again ?

Hi all
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-I8160) PDA:LD8 PHONE:LD8 CSC:LD3 (XEO).
I rooted it some weeks ago with this method : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2006183
Kies ask me to update my phone for this version : PDA:LK6 / PHONE:LK6 / CSC:LK1 (XEO)
If I update my phone, should I root again my phone ? With the same method, or an other because of the different version (was LDA8, will be a LK6) ?
Thanks for your help.
Sorry for my bad english :laugh:

Unroot it first... Then root..
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ok, but with the exactly same method ?

Abou Ilyès said:
ok, but with the exactly same method ?
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Alright, first of all.. please learn to search the forums. This is to avoid spam and repetition of questions. There's a Q and A thread for Ace 2, which is found here.
You might ask, "why will I post there?" Most users are subscribed to that thread, waiting to see if someone posted a new question thus, increasing the chance that your question will be seen since most users are accessing the forums from their smartphones, they tend to overlook the other parts of the forums.
If you have time, PC with Odin, and common sense then try this method. Flashing a pre-rooted stock rom (Note: This method will not increase your counter). As for the LK6 firmware, see this
For the latest firmwares (pre-rooted), see the thread here

Noob trying to flash Kitkat on T-mo S2

Hey guys. Coming from Win-mo where everything is just straight forward so this stuff is pretty new. I am trying to find a Kitkat rom for my T-mo S2. I can't seem to find any threads specifically talking about branded phones.
Can anyone help me out here? Info
The phone isn't rooted and on stock jellybean 4.1.2.
If you can direct me to some step by step threads or even better actually telling me what to do step by step it'd be appreciated. Thank you.

I presume you have a SGH T-989 ? If so, you're in the wrong place, your thread belongs here. I've asked mods to move your thread, sit tight until they do.

Yeah I realized that after I posted, I just couldn't figure out what the differences were. Thank you for the help.

grifter024 said:
Hey guys. Coming from Win-mo where everything is just straight forward so this stuff is pretty new. I am trying to find a Kitkat rom for my T-mo S2. I can't seem to find any threads specifically talking about branded phones.
Can anyone help me out here? Info
The phone isn't rooted and on stock jellybean 4.1.2.
If you can direct me to some step by step threads or even better actually telling me what to do step by step it'd be appreciated. Thank you.
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Cyanogenmod 11 runs Kit Kat. You can download it from the official page. As for the actual flashing, you need to have root and the latest Clockworkmod installed, as I have read about some issues if you try to flash it with other custom recoveries or older versions of it.

You don't need to root. Just flash the recovery and flash the rom. The rom itself is rooted. If you want to root your stock rom flash the su zip in recovery
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[Q] Installing cm11 on s3 nd8 sprint

Hello guys, I am now a member of xda I read through these forums alot and I need you intelligent guys to answer a question for me. How can I install cm11 on the sprint s3? I took the ota update to 4.4.2. I've read articles of others installing cm on 4.3 but I haven't came across a guide on 4.4.2. Please and thankyou. I also apologize if this question is in the wrong place.

Darnellll said:
Hello guys, I am now a member of xda I read through these forums alot and I need you intelligent guys to answer a question for me. How can I install cm11 on the sprint s3? I took the ota update to 4.4.2. I've read articles of others installing cm on 4.3 but I haven't came across a guide on 4.4.2. Please and thankyou. I also apologize if this question is in the wrong place.
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Go to CM's website and use the built in installer.
Also you need to report your post so it can be moved to the sprint s3 area so you can get users familiar with your device to help you. This area is for the international i9300 and anything you flash or instructions you follow from here will brick your phone as you need to perform more steps first before you can get underway.

Darke5tShad0w said:
Go to CM's website and use the built in installer.
Also you need to report your post so it can be moved to the sprint s3 area so you can get users familiar with your device to help you. This area is for the international i9300 and anything you flash or instructions you follow from here will brick your phone as you need to perform more steps first before you can get underway.
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Thank you so very much. I'm sorry but I don't know how to report my post.

Ok This time I will do it for you