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Hi there guys/girls,
I have just joined the SGS2 crew after moving from my Atrix and need help rooting my phone.
My phone is a UK 3 Samsung Galaxy S2 (it has the annoying 3 bootlogo and 3 apps in the phone).
Having had a look on the forums i'm confused in regards to what steps to take.
Can anyone tell me what is the easiest way to root?
Do I have to follow specific steps as my phone is a network branded handset?
About my phone:
Android Version - 2.3.3
Baseband - I9100NEKD5
Kernel Version -
2.6.35.7-I9100XWKE1-CL181974
[email protected]#2
Build number - GINGERBREAD.XWKE1
The first person that can give me a noobs guide which results in my phone being successfuly rooted will get a drink from me.
Thanks in advance,
Ron

Have a read here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126522
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Hi there,
Thanks for the reply but i'm confused in regards to which files I need to use specifically for my phone.
Also how can I flash the default unlocked SGS2 rom (the one without the crappy network branding)?
Please explain in noobs terms as I am not familiar with odin whatsoever.
Thanks again
Ron

I have FINALLY managed to flash the stock samsung unlocked rom and root my phone!
WOW what a long ass procedure.... I had become to used to using tools like gingerbreak which had made me rusty in terms of modding but got there in the end.

You thought it was a long procedure? Took me like 30 seconds after installing Odin. Glad you finally got it rooted though.
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ronak47 said:
I have FINALLY managed to flash the stock samsung unlocked rom and root my phone!
WOW what a long ass procedure.... I had become to used to using tools like gingerbreak which had made me rusty in terms of modding but got there in the end.
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It's one of those things that becomes routine once you've done it a few times. I even remember following a guide to flash a ROM via a custom recovery and thinking this it pretty complicated, now it all seems so simple

[Q] Which ROM is best for tethering

Hey all:
I just got a G Tablet a couple of weeks back and I put Vegan 5.1 on it. I don't have a smart phone but am getting one. I think the LG GT540 Optimus is the one I am going with. I have taken a quick look at the how to's for this phone and I noticed a how to for something called Eclaire 2.1 and a different thread for "custom 2.1/2.2/2.3". Which one should I go with. Do you know if either would allow me to tether with my G tab? thanks in advance

If you're really interested in tethering, better you buy Optimus One (P500) as it has tethering support in its stock ROM itself. Considering GT540, Mur4ik has already done with Wifi tethering. If you won't mind waiting for perfectly working tethering, then you can have GT540.
But I won't recommend it if you are just interested in tethering. Rather buy any phone that has Official 2.2/2.3 support.
Some recommendations like LG Optimus One, HTC Wildfire, Samsung Galaxy 3 (they both are upgradeable to 2.2).

thank you..

Can't really find your 3 recommendations at a similar price point as the GT540. Are you saying if i put the 2.1 eclaire and root the phone, tethering isn't currently working?

if you want a cheap android phone get the gt540 and upgrade it to the latest CM7 build that has WiFi tether support enabled and if you do get it make a swap partition on the sd card because i am making a softmod rom and it will have a few tweaks included for performance speed and battery

Ok. Just bought it. Partitioned many internal and external drives using windows but never done an sd through android. I'm sure its not so bad. Are the instructions for that cm7 on the forums some where? Thnx for the reply

yeah look at the how to thread in the dev section. it will help you mod your phone.
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I read somewhere that you should upgrade from 2.1 to 2.2, then to 2.3. Is this true or can i go from 2.1 to 2.3 directly?
Also. I see a video on how to install cm7. What would be the prereqs, install fastboot and root the phone or?

If you want I can remote control your PC tomorrow to upgrade your phone for you?

appreciate it!!! but I actually get more enjoyment learning and performing this stuff than I do actually using the phone. Let me give it a try, if i can't I'll let you know. Haven't got the phone yet either. It will be shipped over the next few days or so

no problem just take the time to study the guides while the phone is being shipped.
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Been reading some and there is a lot of info. I have a question. Can I just follow the instructions provided here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12898827&postcount=3 , going to 2.1, 2.2 and so on(can i go to CM7 directly)?
or is there anything else needed to be done too, like rooting etc?

all you need to do is flash a fastboot 2.1 rom then boot into fastboot and direct flash to cm7 if you want.
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2j44 said:
Been reading some and there is a lot of info. I have a question. Can I just follow the instructions provided here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12898827&postcount=3 , going to 2.1, 2.2 and so on(can i go to CM7 directly)?
or is there anything else needed to be done too, like rooting etc?
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Just get 2.1 with fastboot then u can go directly to CM7

Thnx all. I will as soon as i get the phone

Thanks for the infos. I'll try them

Any rom that supports tethering should do.
I'd recommend 2.1 with Quarx kernel
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Hey All: Got the phone yesterday. I think I installed everything last night. Had some issues, though I bricked the phone a few times.
There is one weird thing. When I shutdown the phone. I press power to restart, it does this quick vibrate, then does nothing for like 30 secs, this is where i thought he phone was messed, but then it starts up. not sure what's up?
One more quick thing, how do you get into recovery mode, cause I think i need to do one of those factory resets after install right? thanx

To update or not to update

I just got my replacement atrix today, im trying to figure out whether I should update it to the 2.3.4 OTA or not. My old atrix I had unlocked on 1.83 and was running cherryblur. Is it easier to unlock on 1.83 or the new OTA or are both easy now?
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Basically, if want to be adventurous with the ROMS and crazy modifications, then root and unlock bootloader, or if you are fine with the official OTA update. Then just stick with those. I am sticking with OTA since I don't want to brick since I am using my ATRIX for college and job and need a reliable phone. I might root it though if I can figure it out.
My modding fun is with my Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. That's my xda fun.
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I was glad OTA keeps ALL of your settings and applications. I did it, only because Motorola says they will unlock the bootloader. When that happens I figure I'll finally root and go wild with ROMs, because my 1 year warranty may be close to expiring anyway.
For me, with no other changes but the OTA upgrade, my battery life BLOWS me away. I used to get down to 10-15% after 9 hours, casual internet and lots of mp3 playback.
Now I only get down to 45% doing the same exact stuff! Astonishing.
If you are waiting for unofficial unlock support from Motorola, do the OTA. you will be happy in the interim

Im already planning to unlock it and put roms on it, just wondering if its easy to unlock on 2.3.4 or if I should just keep it at 1.83. Cause froyo sucks and I wont have time to do anything on it til sunday.
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sunshine1982 said:
Im already planning to unlock it and put roms on it, just wondering if its easy to unlock on 2.3.4 or if I should just keep it at 1.83. Cause froyo sucks and I wont have time to do anything on it til sunday.
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According to this thread here:
http://www.atrixforums.com/forum/mo...official-2-3-4-build-4-5-91-can-i-unlock.html
you can still unlock but there is a small risk of bricking -- unlocking before flashing to 2.3.4 OTA is advised (or do what I did and click the first link on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261 , run the SBF via RSD Lite 5.31 & motorola's drivers (you can find them on their site in the Atrix section)), send the unlock command via fastboot, and follow the rooting instructions -- all of which are again on the same first link on that page.
EDIT:
This allows you to flash an unlocked bootloader, GB 2.3.4 update, as well as root, all via one file. Remember that there are instructions to follow, it doesn't unlock or root for you, but provides all three as part of a flashable file.
Others feel free to chime in -- I'm only explaining what I did and worked for me. I understand that the general concensus is that SBF file carry a higher risk than other methods of flashing.

Retired droid x

I just recently upgraded to the razr maxx. I got a lot of good use out of my x. Just wondering what i could use it for now. Or if i should just sell it. Any current values on the droid x? Thanks
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abrfan777 said:
I just recently upgraded to the razr maxx. I got a lot of good use out of my x. Just wondering what i could use it for now. Or if i should just sell it. Any current values on the droid x? Thanks
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If you have no desire to step on the wild side and free up you X you can keep it as a backup or sell it. but if you want to take a ride on the wild side i would root it and enjoy some of the open source benefits that android has to offer like more customization, Roms. ( essentially a unlocked modded version of android software) even look up threads for getting the latest android os (jelly bean which i have on my droid 1) that's beyond what Verizon and Motorola has labeled suitable to run on that phone. there's tons more stuff you can do

I have thought about rooting it and putting a rom on it then selling. I took the .621 ota. Since its harder to root em i seen they sell better. Im just a noob to the whole thing. I bricked it awhile ago flashing it to milestone overwrote the radio. Made the mistake of trying to flash it to .605 (bad mistake). I have thought about just using my dx to practice with.
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abrfan777 said:
I have thought about rooting it and putting a rom on it then selling. I took the .621 ota. Since its harder to root em i seen they sell better. Im just a noob to the whole thing. I bricked it awhile ago flashing it to milestone overwrote the radio. Made the mistake of trying to flash it to .605 (bad mistake). I have thought about just using my dx to practice with.
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I run a rooted and rom'd DX on the .621 as my daily driver and there is in fact a root method that doesn't require the .604 method, but some people are reporting issues with things like custom recovery working properly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823112
This is the thread to the root method I use anytime I have to SBF my phone because I screwed something up. It's really really easy and only takes 5-10 minutes.

Vitreous Rom on newly unlocked XT926

For those of you who, like myself, have been dying to put our newly unlocked devices to use, I just thought I would share that I am currently running Vitreous 1.9.3 (rootwiki) as my one and only rom. I flashed it using twrp (hashcodes latest) after backing up my stock rom. I also flashed the gapps indicated for the rom. I was kind of expecting some problems, but it went every bit as easy in the real recovery as it did in SS. Anyway, I am hoping that some of the talented devs out there will build us a shiney new rom worthy of this new development, but for the time being, there is the only slightly less shiney Vitreous rom. Happy day!

Nice! I take it you mounted system in TWRP? Also, what all did you wipe? I think I'm going to remove SS, install TWRP, and flash the 2.0 beta Jake released.
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Can anyone point me towards a good tutorial on how to flash TWRP or CMW? Also, is the CMW touch version available for the Razr HD? I am currently rooted and unlocked on 4.1.2 and just need to install a recovery.
Any help would be appreciated.

http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...r3-updated-4913/page__pid__243429#entry243429
Easy one click method.
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after flashing TWRP I backed up stock then performed factory reset (no storage wipe) then flashed ROM as and then gapps separately then rebooted and did initial config in ROM. Then rebooted back to recovery and flashed gapps again(this fixes a bug I experienced with no softkeys. Finally, rebooted and voilà. Vitreous
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Where did you you guys download the ROM from?
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wheels01 said:
Where did you you guys download the ROM from?
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free thanks for you...
its posted at rootz. i flashed it and immediately went back to stock. i like where hes going with it. just not as solid as id like to see my dd

mikeyinid said:
free thanks for you...
its posted at rootz. i flashed it and immediately went back to stock. i like where hes going with it. just not as solid as id like to see my dd
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Same here. It looks nice but isn't ready for prime time yet. But to be fair, there isn't a single ROM out there yet that is as good as the stock Moto ROM. Not the devs fault, but with a locked bootloader and so few people having root all this time, this amazing phone has been largely passed over by the dev community, Simply wasn't worth their time.
That may change a little now that it is unlocked, but at this point the phone is several months old and devs are looking forward to the HTC One, SGS4, etc... So my fear is too little, too late.
There will be a small handful of half-baked ROMs for this phone and that's about it.

I think the MAXX HD is a beast of a phone and hope the dev community will embrace it and it's potential.
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