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Hello good ppl(lol) i am new to galaxy s2,my previous phones were Nexus one and Nexus S both vanilla phone so within two days ill get my Galaxy s2. So i am new to galaxy series and if u ppl can help me out with unlocking and rooting the device i will be reallly thankfull and please tell me step by step

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
read.follow instructions.

Just like the above poster said or if you want it the easy way, flash litening rom and your device will be instantly rooted, has the latest firmware and with some performance tweaks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14120285&postcount=1 - Litening Rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1064978 - for unlocking your phone!
Good Luck with your new phone =) It s awesome!

Thanks a lot for the help
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Foxdraed said:
Just like the above poster said or if you want it the easy way, flash litening rom and your device will be instantly rooted, has the latest firmware and with some performance tweaks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14120285&postcount=1 - Litening Rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1064978 - for unlocking your phone!
Good Luck with your new phone =) It s awesome!
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He just wants to root his phone. You really shouldnt be pushing custom roms at him.
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i am newbie two to root mi galaxy with this room
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14120285&postcount=1
uses the step and that's it ?

Close thread.

galaxy s bricked

hi guys,my galaxy s is bricked and don't know what to do!
i installed battery % mod,and after that my phone is bricked
first,i went to recovery mode and i made a clockwork restore,but after that i can't get to the recovery mode,and the phone is stuck at the galaxy s logo
please help me

Did you tried any of these solutions?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134975

U could flash usin odin and thn flash rom agn that works for mi
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ok guys thanks for your answer +1 for both
yes,i wanted to flash it with odin,but i have a really slow internet connection (I couldn't download the f.w)
anyways I took it to a phone repair shop,it should be fixed tonight
btw,do you guys know what should I do in order not to happen again?
i did a clockwork mod backup,but it didn't help.

Erm....their isn't a lot you can do bud but just make sure the mod or whatever is for your baseband possibly invest in a higher speed of internet to save taking it to the shop each time lol
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hehehe,thanks
and you are right about having a faster internet
and another problem is that i just bought this phone 2 days ago,and I'am new to android,I was a great Symbian modder

Hmm 1 advice do not install addons not suitable for ur device ask in the rom thread before falashin other add ons
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well your 100% right
btw,I got my phone back,but it's now downgraded to 2.2,and when I open kies it says that my device isn't upgradable (my galaxy s's f.w is now: jpjpm
i found this http://androidadvices.com/how-to-update-samsung-galaxy-s-i9000-to-jpjv6-arabic-2-3-3-firmware-2/
any safer way?

omar_killer said:
well your 100% right
btw,I got my phone back,but it's now downgraded to 2.2,and when I open kies it says that my device isn't upgradable (my galaxy s's f.w is now: jpjpm
i found this http://androidadvices.com/how-to-update-samsung-galaxy-s-i9000-to-jpjv6-arabic-2-3-3-firmware-2/
any safer way?
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Use my guide but with an appropriate firmware from samfirmware.

Not a hell lot you can do about the download speed. I suspect it might have something to do with hotfile - I get incredibly ****ty speed from hotfile, but not from any other file sharing service.
There should be a few threads lying around in the general section about stock roms. Try downloading from there instead of ****ty hotfile.

omar_killer said:
well your 100% right
btw,I got my phone back,but it's now downgraded to 2.2,and when I open kies it says that my device isn't upgradable (my galaxy s's f.w is now: jpjpm
i found this http://androidadvices.com/how-to-update-samsung-galaxy-s-i9000-to-jpjv6-arabic-2-3-3-firmware-2/
any safer way?
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Hmm u want to root it or sth? If u want to root it use my backup to backup apps as this does not require root than follow steps for darky reserection(dunno hw to spell ) to have a basic rooted phone than flash the rom u want
Or u could use galnet miui im usin right now quite good
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Before you flash anything you gotta make sure you have 2 backup plans. One is, of course, the nandroid backup. The other is having a stock firmware file you can flash with Odin in case everything goes to hell.
In my case, I have a JPU stock firmware stored on my home computer and on my work laptop. Every time I screw up so badly everything is FUBAR I go back to JPU and works like a charm.
Ah also, along with the JPU I have a CF-Root flashable file for JPU (just needs to be Froyo specific, not firmware release specific) so I can have root.
That's the only advice that hasn't been given to you already.
In reality, the Galaxy S is pretty hard to really brick. The bootloader may get corrupted but there's almost always a way out.

ok thanks guys +1
i will flash my phone with 2.3 and when I'am bored with it i'll flash it with some custom rom

omar_killer said:
ok thanks guys +1
i will flash my phone with 2.3 and when I'am bored with it i'll flash it with some custom rom
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If u need help pm mi or reply this thread thanks
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ok,i will thanks for your help all!
it's a really great community for helping new people like me,it's way more better than any symbian community.

ok,i will thanks for your help all!
it's a really great community for helping new people like me,it's way more better than any symbian community.

why root

ok hi im a newbe i have a htc g2 about a year old just wanted to ask what is root and why would you want to do it can it help with things like making the back speaker loulder if it can i need to do it i love this phone but the speaker sucks thanks in advance

Its like a jailbreak. To get full control of the phone. With rooting, you can try different roms, mods, overclocking, better proformance ~ reception ~ battery life, ect.
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clamman said:
ok hi im a newbe i have a htc g2 about a year old just wanted to ask what is root and why would you want to do it can it help with things like making the back speaker loulder if it can i need to do it i love this phone but the speaker sucks thanks in advance
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You can boost the volume of the back speaker with volume+ app (requires root), increase overall phone speed by flashing Cyanogen roms (CM7), and save battery life or speed up the phone dramatically by overclocking. Much more too that you will learn and find more useful after rooting your phone. Its worth it... trust me
ONE THING THOUGH... VERY IMPORTANT!
Do your research first. Don't just fly into it blindly. Know your risks and requirements and then follow the directions EXACTLY. It seems scary in a way but if you read carefully and follow it... you'll do fine! Good luck and hope to see you in the CM7 threads soon

sino8r said:
You can boost the volume of the back speaker with volume+ app (requires root), increase overall phone speed by flashing Cyanogen roms (CM7), and save battery life or speed up the phone dramatically by overclocking. Much more too that you will learn and find more useful after rooting your phone. Its worth it... trust me
ONE THING THOUGH... VERY IMPORTANT!
Do your research first. Don't just fly into it blindly. Know your risks and requirements and then follow the directions EXACTLY. It seems scary in a way but if you read carefully and follow it... you'll do fine! Good luck and hope to see you in the CM7 threads soon
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thank you very much i just did som reading on rooting and some of the ways say u can brick it can u suguest the best way to root thanks
p.s i have gingerbread update on this phone

Useful links
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916431
wiki guide to rooting the g2/desire Z/Vision
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Main_Page
Everything you need to know is found there

is there a easy way to root or whatis the best way dont forget im a newbe lol and i have gingerbread ota update on my phone also has any one used the volume+ app and noticed a big differance in volume?
thanks

Its a pain in the asre, but the best thing to do is spend as long as you can reading about the following:
ADB
Root benefits
Clockworkmod recovery
Rom manager
Bootloader/hboot
Of 5 phones I've rooted, this was the most complicated so read as much as possible.
Root itself is administrator rights to the whole file system. It is a linux term (android is based on linux). You can do a lot of damage but also, with a little knowledge, can have great control over the look and performance.
Ps. Flashing custom roms is addictive
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Google is your friend...
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/top-10-reasons-to-root-your-android-phone-2/
http://www.androidauthority.com/rooting-for-dummies-a-beginners-guide-to-root-your-android-phone-or-tablet-10915/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elgz-hTw1Sc
And there isn't a "one click" method for our device, but the wiki is very thorough, and if you research a bit and follow the guide step by step, you should be happily rooted in no time.

I was in ur shoes a couple of weeks back, and I must tell you, rooting the phone is like breathing a new life into it. U will have endless possibilites to customize.
Anyways my two cents to the issue is to tell you that in other for you to root ur phone after the gingerbread update u will need to downgrade it back to froyo first, then u can then have ur pick of several rooted custom roms based on gingerbread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
This link will help you downgrade. After which u can follow any other guides to flashing a custom rom.
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racoonowner said:
I was in ur shoes a couple of weeks back, and I must tell you, rooting the phone is like breathing a new life into it. U will have endless possibilites to customize.
Anyways my two cents to the issue is to tell you that in other for you to root ur phone after the gingerbread update u will need to downgrade it back to froyo first, then u can then have ur pick of several rooted custom roms based on gingerbread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
This link will help you downgrade. After which u can follow any other guides to flashing a custom rom.
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what did you use to root after?

clamman said:
what did you use to root after?
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Once you're on Froyo, this method (link below) is my suggestion. I used it a couple months back and it worked great... zero problems and it took all of 15 minutes. It uses gfree which is the preferred method according to the wiki... speaking of, the wiki offers a wealth of information. Bombadier linked it previously.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928160

Thanks for leting him know, Ditamae. I couldn't tell him the new method since I rooted a year ago on Froyo... besides, it is quite confusing when a device is a year old, has had a ton of updates, and two different models of the device. I've actually bricked a device for those reasons before and its never fun. Especially when its your wifes phone lol! Even us who have been in the IT field for 10 years make mistakes

Lol!
sino8r said:
Thanks for leting him know, Ditamae. I couldn't tell him the new method since I rooted a year ago on Froyo... besides, it is quite confusing when a device is a year old, has had a ton of updates, and two different models of the device. I've actually bricked a device for those reasons before and its never fun. Especially when its your wifes phone lol! Even us who have been in the IT field for 10 years make mistakes
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sino8r said:
Thanks for leting him know, Ditamae. I couldn't tell him the new method since I rooted a year ago on Froyo... besides, it is quite confusing when a device is a year old, has had a ton of updates, and two different models of the device. I've actually bricked a device for those reasons before and its never fun. Especially when its your wifes phone lol! Even us who have been in the IT field for 10 years make mistakes
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For sure. The method I linked is actually a bit older and the OP doesn't appear to support it anymore (he didn't support it back when I rooted, but I read the entire thread). It worked perfectly for me and I've seen posts from users who downgraded from 2.3 and then had it success with it. I was even able to refer back to, a couple months after rooting, and flash the engineering hboot with no problems whatsoever. Too bad the guy isn't around to take credit for his guide.
Are you gonna try out the new stable CM? I kinda want to, but how can it be better than the nightlies? Stability? I feel like the nightlies are stable.

the latest stable is just build #225 so I just flash the nightly and keeping going with those. but yeah, nightlies for the past few months have been nothing but flawless
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xandermpls said:
Lol!
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hahahhahaha! I know! I even was a cell tech for 5 years hehehehhe (i do PCs now)! I bricked many a phones in the past but they were easy to fix with the right tools. but bricking the old lady's phone is a BIG non no

The easiest way to root on froyo is by using z4 root or universal androot
You can also use the tool for the pc called superone click roo
Stewie just said that!

Awesome thread, exactly what I was looking for. Doing it this weekend. Thx
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Shadow_Android said:
The easiest way to root on froyo is by using z4 root or universal androot
You can also use the tool for the pc called superone click roo
Stewie just said that!
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It might be the easiest, but I've heard of many users who've experienced problems using that method. I'm not knocking it, I'm just saying the wiki is probably the safest bet.

Help, please!

My friend asked me to root his samsung galaxy for him. He doesn't have a sim card in it and it is running 2.2 froyo. I have tons on experience rooting and ROMing my Droid x2 from Verizon and my Acer tablet but I don't know where to begin on this phone. I read the sticky and I've been researching for the past week and have still yet to even get the correct drivers. My friend needs it tommorow, and he already gave me some money to do it for him. If any one, any one at all could link me to the drivers for the phone, and how to root it (prefferebly not through adb) or if you can do it without hooking it up to the computer, I would be eternally greatful! All I need to do is get the phone rooted and get a recovery on there. Somebody please help! Thanks guys!!!

galaxy what?
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Galaxy s!!! When it boots up it says world phone too, if that makes a difference

There's a bunch of different galaxy s phones. Start by making sure you know which one it is and just reading all the stickies threads. I don't have any experience with galaxy s phones though so I might not be much help but ill do what I can.
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Well I know its for [email protected]
Model number-SAMSUNG-SGH-I897
Firmware version-2.2
Basebamd version-I87UCKB2
Kernel version -2.6.32.9
Build number-FROYO.UCKB2

If the phone is Galaxy S i9000 check this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494493
(there are also other very good guides in the general section , but this one is the easiest i think)
Dex

Search around here http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=706 that's the forums for the correct phone
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Guys I have the right drivers! The phone and my computer are communicating well now. I just need a program that will root the phone. I've looked through all the posts, guys. Direct links to programs and personal experiences welcome...

chandler507 said:
Guys I have the right drivers! The phone and my computer are communicating well now. I just need a program that will root the phone. I've looked through all the posts, guys. Direct links to programs and personal experiences welcome...
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Dude,
Get an Gingerbread Stock version of Gingerbread (see www.sammobile.com) I recommend I9000_JVZ and download-it. then flash-it. You cand find step-by step how on this forum.
After you flash it you can flash wwith odin the proper version fot CF-Root from chain fire (it should be with the same extension _JVZ or _JVT, because it is working just fine).
If you do not fing them send me your mail and I wil upload them for you. All of them.

Can you email me? Looking for some more personalized help and I need yo get this done today. [email protected]

Look In this ... theandroidsoul.com/xxjvp-android-2-3-4-firmware-galaxy-s-install-and-download/

New To Smartphones & Galaxy Note

Hello Everyone
I'm a total novice with smartphones having used an old nokia flip phone for the past 8 years. Anyway i needed a new business phone and took the plunge and got myself a Samsung Galaxy Note ... lol ... After the initial shock, i love it ....
As stated i'm a noobie to smart phones but fairly handy at Tech being a linux only user ...
So i am wanting to root this phone and then get rid of all the bloatware rubbish. I tried to root this thing last night, but kept getting an error about incompatible file.
Looking at my current system this is whats installed:
Android Version: 2.3.6
Baseband: N7000XXLA4
Build Number: GINGERBREAD.XXLA6
Any guidance would be very helpful and once i get used to a smartphone & android haha i'll be rocking ....
Many Thanks

As a Linux user, you're going to feel right at home on rooted Android!
You'll also feel at home reading lots of guides on how to do stuff and fix things, amirite?
I got my root with this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
That should work with all Notes, no matter which version firmware you're running. It's basically the "nuke from orbit" of rooting.
Btw, be sure to get Botbrew when you're rooted for more Linux CLI goodness.
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Cheers
pboesboes said:
As a Linux user, you're going to feel right at home on rooted Android!
You'll also feel at home reading lots of guides on how to do stuff and fix things, amirite?
I got my root with this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
That should work with all Notes, no matter which version firmware you're running. It's basically the "nuke from orbit" of rooting.
Btw, be sure to get Botbrew when you're rooted for more Linux CLI goodness.
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Hey thanks for the advice ... Cant wait to get into the guts of this ... Its xmas day for me ... lol

since the answer is already posted, all i wish is that you enjoy your note, and of course the android experience..

Taking The Plunge
Well about to take the plunge and having read a few articles, i'm going to flash STOCK ODEX PRE ROOTED ROM ...........
Fingers crossed

Congrats for your galaxy note...
I am feeling same like you. Because I also upgraded from symbian to android last month. Got my dream phone The Galaxy Note. its love at first sight.
I am new to android but used to Linux exactly like you.
After playing with my Galaxy Note a month I am thinking to root it to official ics rom. Because in INDIA no OTA update yet.
I will let you know after I done this.
To XDA Devs..... I love this Site. It's so helpful and informative. After so much hesitation I m replying to this thread. Hope I am not breaking any rules..
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Flex Developer said:
Hello Everyone
I'm a total novice with smartphones having used an old nokia flip phone for the past 8 years. Anyway i needed a new business phone and took the plunge and got myself a Samsung Galaxy Note ... lol ... After the initial shock, i love it ....
As stated i'm a noobie to smart phones but fairly handy at Tech being a linux only user ...
So i am wanting to root this phone and then get rid of all the bloatware rubbish. I tried to root this thing last night, but kept getting an error about incompatible file.
Looking at my current system this is whats installed:
Android Version: 2.3.6
Baseband: N7000XXLA4
Build Number: GINGERBREAD.XXLA6
Any guidance would be very helpful and once i get used to a smartphone & android haha i'll be rocking ....
Many Thanks
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look here also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1349

chintamanijaipuri said:
Congrats for your galaxy note...
I am feeling same like you. Because I also upgraded from symbian to android last month. Got my dream phone The Galaxy Note. its love at first sight.
I am new to android but used to Linux exactly like you.
After playing with my Galaxy Note a month I am thinking to root it to official ics rom. Because in INDIA no OTA update yet.
I will let you know after I done this.
To XDA Devs..... I love this Site. It's so helpful and informative. After so much hesitation I m replying to this thread. Hope I am not breaking any rules..
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Let me know how you get on ... Official ICS still not in the UK
Cheers

After going through many threads I found that German ICS rom have some issues like battery. I decided to wait for official OTA. Not gained enough knowledge or courage to flash
Yet.
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Welcome to Android!
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chintamanijaipuri said:
After going through many threads I found that German ICS rom have some issues like battery. I decided to wait for official OTA. Not gained enough knowledge or courage to flash
Yet.
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Hey even same for me
I have note for 5 months now and want to root it. ..
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sitanshu91 said:
Hey even same for me
I have note for 5 months now and want to root it. ..
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Rooted mine ok on stock GB .....
Now waiting for ICS to hit the UK, but also considering a custom ROM ... Just cant decide, either way i'll be getting rid of all the Bloat ......