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[Galaxy S II General] sir_fz:
I have flashed my sgs2 with the JPKH1 firmware (previously had JPKG2) from this thread but I still see I9100XXKF1 in the Baseband version, shouldn't it become XXKG5 after the flashing? The kernel display JPKH1 which is correct but what about the Baseband version? Is this OK?

Another question, if I currently have Android 2.3.3 is it OK to flash a firmware which has Android 2.3.5?
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Baseband should be XXKG5 after flashing the JPKH1 firmware. If it works then it works but looks like the modem didn't get flashed.

Yes you can flash a 2.3.5 firmware.
[Galaxy S II General] houseofkrazeesstl:
What firmware would I use for US (Sprint)?
[Galaxy S II General] sayem_unlimited:
Please tell me the enhancements and benefits of custom roms. What is the difference between the same version of stock & Frankenstein ROMS.

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] 1edge1:
Frankenstein roms are stock roms just with different modems and csc packages to improve performance and user preference. It also has the old bootloader which means the binary counter can be reset if u decide to flash custom roms etc. All firmware on this thread are produced by Intratech and are stock. So thank him for his amazing work.

Now the benefits are that Intratech produces the firmware for everyone to use as some regions don't receive updates timely.

Hope this answers all your questions.
[Galaxy S II General] hongkongtom:
Dear Intratech,

thx for your great work. besides, since the [REF] Galaxy S 2 Shipped Modem Collection seems dead, could you list the modems for download in case we wanna flash different modem (just like what you did for CSC)? thanks!

by the way, in the official firmware sections [non-Frankenstein versons], could I flash different CSC to those official firmwares? (for example, I like your replacement with KI3 modem to KJ3 firmware, however, I would wanna first try out the official KJ3 with KI4 modem first, but I wanna flash the CSC for my region)
[Galaxy S II General] Hilmesh:
Dear Intratech,

I am using your XWKJ3 firmware. Everything is perfect including performance and battery. My only problem is with Stock email app which just does not show any emails when i configure it with my official Google apps mail. The inbuilt gmail app works perfectly. Can you please advise.

also is it better to use the Region specific CSC? Maybe the email problem is related to that? I am just poking around hoping that somebody can answer. Please
[Galaxy S II General] sayem_unlimited:
Thanks for your answer.

now my question is, can you please tell me which custom ROM to use... I see so many kernel on the web (darky, siyah, and many other..) Can u please recommend me a custom rom which doesnt need rooting and with longer battery life. cause i see some people are getting battery backup for two days even with heavy usage.

thanks
[Galaxy S II General] 1edge1:
Well since this Intratech's thread I don't wana hijack it but custom ROMs, many people use CM7 and MIUI roms. They are great. Don't have personal experience with them so cannot confirm. I am not sure of the procedure to flash them. Go look up on those ROMs threads. With regards to the kernel, I have heard great things about Siyah. Not to sure about darky. Good luck
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
As this is the Official Firmware thread, your question to recommend a custom ROM for your phone is off-topic and out of place here.

Please start a kind of polling, e.g. in Q&A section.

As there are so many custom ROMs and kernels, and there are many influences to your phone's battery life, you should take your time to search and test some custom ROM and/or kernels by yourself.

Good luck !

---------- Post added at 09:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:29 AM ----------

I think that this has nothing to do with the CSC.

I often read posts of people from your region running on XEU CSC without any problem.

Here my suggestions:

1. Have you wiped cache partition (and Dalvik cache) after flashing?

You should do that in recovery mode (Volume UP + Home + Power).

2. If that does not help, you should delete all email account already configured in the email app.

Then clear app data in Settings menu => Applications => Manage applications => All => E-Mail (all) => Clear data.

Then try to configure you email account again.

3. If that does not help either, you may have to do a factory reset in recovery mode.

As all your system and app data will be cleared, make sure to have everything backuped before.

For example if you have CWM recovery, then do a system/nandroid backup.

Good luck !

---------- Post added at 09:52 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:45 AM ----------

Yes, I know that having everything at one place is the most comfortable way, but it will lead to less overview and more confusion.

So, do not ask for having every ROM, kernel, Modem, CSC, etc. in this thread.

As I posted several times before, search is your friend.

There are already some still active threads about Modems - some only seem to be "dead" as there are not that frequently new (good) Modem versions available.

Here you can find some Modem files (including XXKI3 and XXKI4) => http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1277593&highlight=Modem+XXKI3
[Galaxy S II General] danmullen:
My wife just received her new white SGS2 on Orange today. I've flashed the latest official firmware through Kies - KJ4 - and would now like to root it for her. Does anyone know if the original KJ4 kernel is available to download anywhere? I usually use the links in post #1 of this thread when I root mine :) Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] :
Probably in the other Intratech thread where branded firmware is ;).
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
If it is a carrier branded firmware, then have a look at Intratech's Carrier Branded Firmware thread => http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1113928

Or try to search for the exact kernel version.

Why do you need the stock kernel?

If you root your phone as described in Intratech's first post's Quick Root Guide, then you won't need the stock kernel.

It is only needed to get rid of the yellow triangle after flashing a rooted kernel.
[Galaxy S II General] scott4:
have tried flashing a stock HK rom in older 2.3.3 version then connect to Kies to try to upgrade to 2.3.5 but failed, it says "Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies".

What have I missed? Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] lrcquest:
@ sayem, frankenstien can give u a stock experience only. But if u want to have good battery life without the risk of overclocking / unvervolting the obvious choice is speedmod kernel. The max battery life received in this kernel is 8 days or so. But i get around 3 to 3.5 days on medium usage. I m on franken kj3. Its very nice n with no problems. But be sure to stick on to a combination of rom / kernel once u find it for best battery life as switching either too soon will not give the intended battery life. Good luck.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Why do you want to update your firmware with KIES?

Just download the ROM you want from this thread and flash it with Odin to your phone!

P.S.:

If you really flashed an official and for your region already released ROM to your phone, including a matching CSC, then KIES should recognize it again.

You can check for official versions for example with Check Fus Dowloader from here => http://fus.nanzen.se/

It will check official Samsung servers.

And make sure to install complete ROM, not only stock kernel.

And if you do not use Intratech's non-wipe versions, backup everything you do not want to lose before flashing.

Good luck !
[Galaxy S II General] mxn-:
i installedthe first one via odin, ive usind odin for litening rom etc and now im stuck on boot loop and my pc wont let odin redo it someone help plz?
[Galaxy S II General] danmullen:
Thanks fellas, really appreciate your help :)

Oh, almost forgot... the yellow triangle is exactly the reason why I usually flash a stock kernel back after rooting :)
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
Turn off your phone, then press and hold rhe buttons in this order... Vol up + home + power. That should get you into recovery where you can do a factory reset. Then flash firmware you want from the first page of this thread.

Also, lite-ning rom as not even in development anymore so I'd suggest staying away from it. Support for issues in that thread is very scarce.

If you only flash something after reading instructions at least 3 times then you shouldn't run into any problems. :)

Transmitted from a Galaxy far far away via XDA lightspeed telepathy.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Telecom New Zealand TNZKH1 CSC package now available
[Galaxy S II General] atifsh:
just want to add, if you are obsessed with the triangle and counter, you should stay away from your old rooting habits and use the new zergrush version that doesnt need any insecure kernal. which is infact what the updated rooting method is.
[Galaxy S II General] ismani:
Hi All,

Im from Malaysia...and im new in Android system..

I wolud to get help from you guys..i have flash my SG2 with custom rom and i do not know wht is wrong with the rom or maybe i have skip some step during the flash..

my fon now cant start up..it "hang" at boot up " Galaxy S" logo...

My Phone:

Android 2.3.3

Kernel : XWKF1

but i have flash rom with different Kernel which is XWKJ2..and after that it cant boot up..

Please Help me..

can i flash with diff Kernel..and how to get this thing back to normal..thanks for your help :)
[Galaxy S II General] timberwolf60:
Took out the battery and put it back. Press 3 buttons: volume up+menu+power simultaneously till it go to recovery. Then choose factory reset. Reboot it. And report back your version by DIALING: *#1234#.
[Galaxy S II General] ismani:
Hi,

Thanks for your suggestion.....anyway can i just flash it back to stock rom but with different Kernel , i mean mine was XWKF1 , any issue if i flash the rom to XWKJ2 or others..

mine is XWKF1 2.3.3...can i flash rom to XWKJ2 2.3.5 ???

many thanks for the help
[Galaxy S II General] mib_asd:
Hi guys,

I have rooted SGS 2 i9100 on Orange using Easy Rooting Toolkit [v3.0](zergRush Exploit) from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1319653

and now when I switch on bluetooth, the phone goes to "rebooting" (or like rebooting) until I quickly manage to switch bluetooth off.

how do i fix it?

OS 2.3.5.

Kernel 2.6.35.7-I9100BVKJ4

*#1234# says i have

PDA: i9100BVKJ4

Phone: i9100BVKJ4

CSC: i9100RAKJ4

---------- Post added at 02:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:08 PM ----------

hi!

could you check please if the phone goes to re-booting when you switch on bluetooth on the new phone with KJ4?

I have rooted mine using link above and it does so :(

---------- Post added at 02:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:13 PM ----------

I used a quick root guide that is in DoomLord's thread.

but have problems with rebooting when bluetooth is on.

can I flash unbranded Fimware after rooting?

i unrooted the phone using DoomLord's method and the problem with rebooting when bluetooth on is still here.

don't know how to fix it

added:

I have re-flashed a stock branded orange firmware using Odin and the phone still goes to re-booting when I switch bluetooth on :(

what's wrong?!
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
Kernel will be updated automatically when you flash the ROM. If you want to have a different one, then flash it separately.

Communicated from a Galaxy far far away via an XDA neurotransmitter.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Haven't come across this issue personally. Maybe you'll get more answered posting in DoomLord's thread.

You can flash any firmware after rooting as long as it's meant for the model of your device, i.e. if it's GT-i9100 then any of the firmwares in this thread.
[Galaxy S II General] wellknow:
Thanks a lot.
[Galaxy S II General] mib_asd:
Intratech, thank you for the answer. I'll ask at DoomLord's thread

to clarify: so after "quick root" I even can flash using Odin an unbranded firmware, cannot I?

suppose I want to flash a firmware for different region (not UK orange, but for Russia), can I?

using any kernel from here? mine is KJ4 as i got it right.
[Galaxy S II General] mib_asd:
thanks.

flashed GT-I9100_XEN_I9100XWKJ3_I9100XENKJ1_I9100XXKI4.tar

but still problems with rebooting after activating bluetooth :(

added later:

after factory reset the problem was solved. now bluetooth works fine and no reboots.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Boot into recovery (Volume up + Home Key + Power) and do a factory reset.
[Galaxy S II General] crypticc:
Hey. So I have Kj1 for ages and now with siyah kernel. I wonder does kj3 add anything? Or should I just wait. Sorry for lame question, I don't normally ask but I cannot see any comments over last thirty pages or so about differences.

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] ziggyboy:
Just wait. An ICS beta might be available soon anyway ...
[Galaxy S II General] ninjamunky:
Alright guys, i have searched around and have answered most of my questions, but there are a few things i would like clarified if anyone has the time.

(and yes i have searched this thread, but its huge, so please forgive me if some of this has been answered)

1. I have a GT-I9100(not a 9100G) purchased in china.

2. I loaded CM7, and although speed and battery life were great, its just too unstable...as this is a primary work communication device, i need stability.

3. So i followed everything i could find on flashing back to stock, however its still a little buggy(flash firmware, hard resets including USB storage, etc)

4. did i miss a special step in flashing back to stock?

5. I started at:

PDA: XWKI4

Phone: XXKI1

CSC: OXXKI2

(connectivity was great, battery life was abysmal, unknown CSC setting, but factory reset put phone in Danish)

6. In revert i have flashed to:

PDA: XWKI8

PHONE: XXKI4

CSC: OXXKI2

(issues with market Force close and network error, connection seems a bit unstable, CSC set to EUR)

7. I am looking at going to

PDA: XWKJ3

PHONE: XXKI4

CSC: OXXKI2

8. 2nd question, i have seen some discussion about phone XXKI3 vs. XXKI4

which would be best for use in china?

9. when setting the CSC in the hidden menu what would be my best choice

(i believe when i bought it, it was set to Danish, but im not even sure what all the codes mean)

10. i want the phone to be the unlocked international stock firmware, good battery life, keep china from getting into my phone and limiting my capabilities.

11. I have read OP's comments on PIT file, and haven't touched it, is it possible this got messed up with my flashes?

Thoughts/suggestions/answers?

(again I apologize if its been answered, but i have been searching for specific answers for days myself to no avail, redirecting me to pertinent links is fine if you dont have teh time to type an answer...i just need some assistance)
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
I recommend to flash XWKJ3 from Frankenstein Firmwares (third post), as this is the latest version, very stable and you can combine it with any Modem and/or CSC you want.

After flashing, start into recovery mode (Volume UP + Home + Power) and do a factory reset.

Wipe cache partition too.

Then reboot your phone.

Hope that helps.

Good luck !
[Galaxy S II General] ninjamunky:
follow up question:

If i want to flash said firmware, but with an OXX multi-CSC

should i flash those simultaneously in ODIN or as 2 separate steps?
[Galaxy S II General] akbarhash:
Works both ways. Proceed with whatever you are comfortable with.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] mib_asd:
thanks. it helped me.

will stay with this firmware:

PDA: XWKJ3

Phone: I9100XXKI4

CSC: I9100XENKJ1
[Galaxy S II General] Damienoid:
Sorry if this question has been asked before...

I have the Frankenstein version PDA: XWKJ3| Modem/phone: XXKI3| CSC: XEUKH2 which has the K13 Modem/Phone instead of the K14 Modem/Phone

So when I pick a status bar mods, which version should I look for, KJ3 or K13?

As I've had some fail on me, so I suspect I'm picking the wrong version.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
XWKJ3................
[Galaxy S II General] Damienoid:
Thanks Intratech for your fast reply, just wanted to make sure :-)
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Multi-CSC XWKE7 now available to download.
[Galaxy S II General] narcoustic:
delete please
[Galaxy S II General] pbrown77:
Thanks for your reply. This thread is growing too fast to read every post so apologise for the repeat question.

Maybe this should be copied to the faq and have people asking repeat questions to be directed there.

Was hoping not to do a clean instal as I upgraded to original ke2 and did a hard reset before using phone. Oh well I may as well upgrade to the uk one now though as it seems to get updates more often. And then reinstall and setup all my programs again.

I may try a cache clean first and see if that works. Yeh I know its unlikely butt hey could save me a few hours of downloading and setting up again
[Galaxy S II General] spen2:
Hi,

I just upgraded to GT-I9100_XEU_I9100XWKE7_I9100XXKE4_I9100XEUKD1

Everything went well, But i have realised that there is no option in the internet browser settings anymore to view web pages as desktop or mobile. Has anyone else noticed this, and has it been removed by samsung? It was definately there with my stock vodafone firmware

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
If you go to settings > Privacy you can tick backup my data and tick automatic restore and then sync your google account. When you restore the firmware it will automagically download your apps and restore most of your settings. Won't restore app data though use TB for that.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
It's never been there in stock firmware. Use Boat browser, it allows you to change it in settings.
[Galaxy S II General] NewComer68:
Great... thanks, you are the best :-)

Now I have root with my phone. I kept my original KE2 kernel with original PHONE and CSC versions.

Thanks and thanks again...
[Galaxy S II General] zap1:
hi guys, i got a question:

how can i install the multi-csc package? I need the DBT CSC.

What do i do with the downloaded .tar? I tried to just put it in PDA @ Orion but it doesnt install. The XEU Version installs without any Problem.

Whats my mistake?
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Did you extract the .tar package from the archive? The multi-CSC file has been compressed in a ZIP archive, use 7Zip to extract the .tar package for Odin
[Galaxy S II General] spen2:
Ok thanks. Is there not a way to change the user agent on the default android browser any more then? I want to use that if i can as i like it
[Galaxy S II General] zap1:
yeah i did that but if i try to install the file with odin it says something like write failed directly after start.

btw: thank you very much for the fast support :) iam totally new to all this csc and odin stuff, coming from htc hd2 :)

edit: i should only put the .tar in the PDA section just like the other File from XEU, right? So no differences in the flash.
[Galaxy S II General] alx37:
If I want to flash Ke7 in Odin using the I9100XWKE7_I9100XXKE4_I9100XEUKD1.tar do I only check PDA, or also Phone and CSC?

Repartition?

I have so far only flashed single pda.tar with Odin.

ALexander
[Galaxy S II General] zap1:
yeah only PDA, no repartition.

That worked fine for me :)
[Galaxy S II General] alx37:
and phone was updated, too?
[Galaxy S II General] gibsonus:
Can I flash this :

XWKE7

Firmware info

PDA:XWKE7

PHONE: XXKE4

CSC:XEUKD1 (XEU)

Build date: 18/05/2011

Generic XEU: http://www.multiupload.com/IBRBHDUDXI

md5: F388DB98FC83861C2F22E607AE940DBB

On to a branded 3UK phone?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
yes. tell you what, probably best if I did a 3 part odin package
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
You can but it won't be recognised as a 3UK phone unless you flash back the 3UK firmware.
[Galaxy S II General] gibsonus:
Thanks :-)

Does not recognised mean it won't work on 3?
[Galaxy S II General] kevinlow:
hi all.. i have problem using titanium backup on any of the KE2/KE7 here.my phone is rooted..but whenever i launch the apps..it will just stuck at Asking for Root..

any idea on this??
[Galaxy S II General] zap1:
yeah that would be nice.

Can i split the .tar in 3 parts on my own or is there anything special to do?
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
No problem

Orange Spain AMNKJ4 CSC package now available
[Galaxy S II General] cbuy:
SGS2 Uruguay, carrier: Claro

Hey mates ! Any chance to get this one ? I'm from Uruguay, have a SGS2 from Carrier "Claro". My PCode should be (I think) GT-I9100LKLCTU, but I flashed a french stock ROM and now it reads GT-I9100LKLXEF. Didn't know previously how to check that, so I don't know what was it reading before. If you can provide the firmware too, would be glorious ! Thanks and keep on !!!
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
I would need the firmware details. See if you can find someone with the phone and dial *#1234# and post the details.
[Galaxy S II General] Fox05:
Hi,

I have Galaxy S II with SiyahKernel. In the version section it shows:

PDA : I9100XWKI4

PHONE : I9100XXKI1

CSC : I9100OXXKI2

And I wanted to that: Is it possible to flash another stock ROM like XWKI8 or somethin else newer? :)

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
Yes, I don't see why not. ;)

You will most likely lose root in the process though.

Communicated from a Galaxy far far away via an XDA premium quality neurotransmitter.
[Galaxy S II General] cbuy:
Ok, here it goes. This was my SGS2 firmware previous to flashing the ROM I have now:

Model: GT-I9100

Android: 2.3.4

Base band: I9100UHKG4

Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I9100UHKG7-CL417954se.infra@SEP-50 #2

Compile: GINGERBREAD.UHKG7

As I said before, now I have pda XWKJ2 / modem XXKI4/ csc XEFKJ1, with PCode GT-I9100LKLXEF.

Can u help finding original ROM ? I've read that original PCode should be LKLCTU, but I can't confirm that, since I'm new to all this and I learned too late to retrieve such info !
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
You missed the part where I said to dial *#1234# on the phone so I can get the 3 firmware component detail.
[Galaxy S II General] mrcreativity:
My AOS battery usage is upto 60% when left overnight. Is this normal?

I'm on XWKJ3 with KI3 modem which i upgraded from KI8. The usage there was always around the 30% mark. I did a non wipe upgrade.

Rooted with CF-Root and Jkay mods installed.

This cant be normal, can it?
[Galaxy S II General] xpooz:
Hi guys, I am having a problem when updating to any of these official firmware. whenever I am flashing the official fw downloaded from here, I got failed..I am not sure what's the problems. I tried a few roms from there, every thing just failed and my phone now show a triangle icon which cannot be booted. i Have to use the usb jig to erase the downloading information, then flash any kernel to make the phone reboot then it can be only booted into the rom before flashed.

can someone help ??

My firmware detail (*#1234#)

PDA I9100XWKF3

PHONE I9100XXKI1

CSC I9100XEUKD1

Build info: Thu Jun 9 18:16:44 KST 2011

Details from "about phone"

Android Version : 2.3.3

Baseband Version: I9100XXKI1

Kernel Version: CWM kernel..name too long

Build number: GINGERBREAD.XWKF3
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Does Odin show any failure?

Maybe it would be good to provide a screenshot in your post.

So, I can only suggest:

Make sure that KIES is not running - and no KIES process (check in Task Manager) either.

If running on Windows7, try to start Odin as Administrator.

Flash - like described in the first post - the ROM again (tar or md5 file in PDA section of Odin).

Start into recovery mode (Volume UP + Home + Power) after flashing and wipe cache partition.

If that does not help, make a factory reset.

(Remember to backup everything you do not want to lose before!)

Try to flash the stock ROM twice ... some other users posted, that switching between custom ROMs and kernels and stock ones could need a "double" flashing.

Good luck !
[Galaxy S II General] uglyipl:
Some help please?

Hi All,

I'm new in SGS2

I am currently have a stock Rom 2.3.4, and I want to try stock 2.3.5

Currently my version is:

PDA: XWKI4

PHONE: XXKI1

CSC: KH1 (DBT)

I have no root.

Which version of stock ROM with version 2.3.5 to replace it?

I would be grateful if you would give me a link to this ROM.

:):confused: