yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] steve16:
Just checking..

I have the pink spot screen problem and believe KE7 ( I am on KE2) will possibly sort this problem, however before I go down the Odin route which I have loaded (version 1.85 I believe) I have a question.

Before I download to my branded O2 SGS2 should I first load.....

GT-I900_KERNAL_GINGERBREAD-SUPERCURIO-3.TAR

and then load a suitable KE7, Or just download the KE7 straight off :confused:

Thanks in advance

SR

ps...or should I wait for the Samsung 2.3.4 update ???
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] js931:
If nobody knows if we can use the factory reset in CWM, how should we perform a full wipe know!?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] :
Just flash ke7 through odin I did this on my o2 branded phone. If you want root after flashing then use cf-root kernel.

EDIT: Also you might want to try updating the camera fw by downloaded a camera update app through samsung apps, It's supposed to fix the pink spot issue with the camera.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] r5ingh:
Hi Guys,

I've just upgraded to SGS2 from a desire! Needed a bit of help....

To root, am I right in thinking I just flash the CF-Root kernel in ODIN? I don't need to flash any specific rom?

I am unsure as to which version of the Kernel to download... KE2 or KE7? - My phone is currently running BUKE1..

Look forward to your tips..
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] JJEgan:
I would full flash to KE7 then root KE7

jje
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] suitengu:
I have instaled supercurio kernel before this one.

And know i don't manage to make cwm and titanium backup working, it seem that they don't see that they are root allowed.

Do you have any idea on what can cause this trouble ?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] DJViking:
This question might have been answered previously, but I don't want to read through all the posts.. again.

Assuming I keep my orignal stock firmware:

If I flash the modified kernel to enable root, and then flash the original stock kernel. Can I still update the device from Kies when Samsung releases the latest and greatest for nordic phones? If so will root still be enabled when updated from Kies?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] kshting:
As long as Kies could detect your phone accordingly, there is no reason why you wouldnt be able to update thru Kies.

When full flashing an updated firmware, you would lose root, just re-root again as per your method used from the start.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] lavkesh:
Hi Guys,

I am complete newbie to Android and have just recently bought the SGS II. I have been an iOS user ever since. I was going through the rooting guide and only confusion I have is which file should I use.

I am on KE7 and I can see two different files as follows:

CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEU_KE7-v3.5-CWM3.zip

CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEU_KE7-v3.6-CWM3.zip

Which version shall I use? 3.5 or 3.6?

I would also like to know how easy or difficult it will be to un-root just in case? Can I get the official KE7 firmware downloaded from somewhere so that I can reflash it if I want to come down to stock.

Many thanks in advance. Looking forward to learning more and more from this forum.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] kshting:
v3.6 is an update from v3.5, read post 239 for the changelog. To unroot, just full flash your stock KE7 firmware, you could find the firmware here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278

Hope this helps.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] robbiekhan:
Just flashing now, better late than never eh :p

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] dk206:
FINALLY got my SGS II newly replaced.

Doing this now. Looking forward to CF3D too after flash.

Supporting you to the very end CF. GJ!!!!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] deepsleo:
I'm sure I goofed it up somewhere (but don't know how..I flashed a lot of ROMS and Kernels on SGS so I know what I was doing), my Indian SGS2-KE8 was flashed just now with CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEU_KE7-v3.6-CWM3.tar (after learning that we could, from one of the earlier post) and now the phone behaves irrationally, lags while browsing pics or even while scrolling through the home screens. Reboot...didn't help. It has the root, busybox, superuser..so it did install fine. Anything that someone could guide me to, please? I so very want to keep it...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] lsj_87:
Just flashed it. i found there is a delay of on screen after pressed the home screen from sleep mode. i might be wrong about it. anyone have same issue ?

everything word fine and stable without error. thanks CF
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] duryard:
Hi Guys.

Just got my S2 from orange Baseband I9100BVKE2

Kernal Version 2.6.35.7-I9100BVKE2-CL195878

root@DELL101 #2

I am a bit confused as to which zip to flash for root?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] crypticc:
Hi.

How do I mount the.img saved by the nandroid in this cwm recovery?

I tried mount -o loop system.img /data/somepath but all I get is exactly the same files as if I mounted the other.imgs backed up by nandroid. The img contains a dozen or so files total, no directories but just a collection of .jpg and a few other files that together aren't big enough to match the total .img file size.

Thank you in advance

Chris

edit: I meant to say that the files don't even match mine
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Not sure what format nandroid uses, but it will likely need simg2img run on it
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] crypticc:
Hi. Back to my post in the unpack.img thread. Simg2img gives same "Bad Magic" error and empty output .img as it did with zImage

damn these feeble hands
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] JJEgan:
One to match your firmware or upgrade your firmware to KE7 and flash KE7 root .

Baseband is modem not firmware .

jje
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] wingnutta:
Thankyou!

Just a quick message to say thanks Chainfire! I read and re-read your original post many times to make sure i was happy, and i have now successfully rooted my phone with no issues whatsoever..

so.. Thanks! :D

Now the choice of what custom ROM... :cool:
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] DJ 1:
Hi, I`m new to the Samsung side of android , I had a HTC Desire (Rooted, etc) and was comfortable with modding that.....now stuff is a bit different on the Samsungs...

I`m just looking looking to root, and flash a custom recovery, and keep the stock ROM, at the moment.

looking at my attatched picture, the most important part is the `BUKG2` is the important part to look for when finding the CF-Root File, is that right??...can it be done on this version??

cheers

why is baseband G1, and software version G2 ?

Also, Whats the difference between this cf-root, and XWKDD ??
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] It_ler:
As your BUKG2 is Android 2.3.3, you can use XW_MOT_KG1 to root your phone.

A ROM is a combination of several different "parts": Kernel, Modem (Phone or Baseband), CSC, Bootloader, etc..

As it is possible to flash only single "parts" to your phone, they all have their own versions.

So, you will find different part versions in every ROM.

PDA/Software and Kernel are often (for stock ROMs) the same version, but the Modem (Phone or Baseband) version often is different.

I think that these "parts" were developed separately, in independent development cycles and it is not necessary to change for example the modem part for each new software version.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] DJ 1:
ok, I used XW_MOT_KG1 put the zip, tar & zImage file on the SD (only needed zImage but put the zip and tar on there anyhow), flashed with ODIN, restart, flash Kernel from CWM....but still get yellow triangle on each boot, it works fine though.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] manu_katz:
Hi there ! KJ3 is out ! :)

The link : http://www.sammobile.com/showthread.php?t=23&p=52&viewfull=1#post52

I suppose we can use CF-Root for KJ2 instead of KJ3 until Chainfire give us a KJ3 version, isn't it??
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
Correct, use the nearest version. ;)

Transmitted from a Galaxy far far away via XDA lightspeed telepathy.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Chainfire:
You should indeed be able to use KJ2 just fine. I might take KJ3 as an excuse to upgrade the SGS2 to CF-Root v5, it has nice new features :)

No promises, I'm a busy person.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] creativedevil:
I read the thread quite a few times to make sure that I understand the process of rooting my SGS II properly. Thanks Chainfire. I was able to root the phone, used your application available in market to fetch the unlock code, am using the phone without any issues, except, right now, when I fire up Odin, it doesn't flash the kernel, it just says success 0/failed 0.

When I am in download mode, the custom flash count is saying 6. Is that the reason why there is a problem and I can't flash a kernel using Odin?

I have been able to flash different custom Roms available in Original Android Development. What amuses me is that, your(Chainfire's) version of custom recovery is with Orange Fonts, but if I tried flashing a couple of Roms, it gave me a Blue Font custom recovery option.

Now, that I was a little confident about how to flash, I wanted to try flashing CyanogenMod Custom recovery, to be able to flash stock CM7 for SGS II. To do so, I tried following the way mentioned on CM website wiki portion, couldn't do it successfully, hence decided to revert back to CF recovery, but here, I didn't really revert back, I just flashed it using Odin on top, it started working, but now I see 1 problem, which is, if I want to flash any Rom, my SD Card doesn't show up in recovery.

So, I thought, may be I have to flash CF recovery one more time using Odin, but here is another problem, I totally can't use Odin anymore. I boot my phone into Download Mode, open up Odin, select the .tar file in Odin - PDA section, plug in my phone to my computer, hit start, and it says success 0 / failed 0.

Can anyone please tell me what I can do to be able to get back on track?

Thanks

Cheers!!!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] It_ler:
Please stick to Chainfire's description in his second post to get rid of the yellow triangle.

You have to flash the stock kernel to your phone before re-flashing the zImage file of CF-Root kernel.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Edwrib:
I want run a script at start, they run fine in gscript, but they arent working yet at start...

I created the customboot.sh and inside put:

insmod /system/fuse.ko

ntfs-3g /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /mnt/sdcard/external_sd

I tested put the file in /system/bin, /system/xbin and /data/local but they didnt mounted the ntfs sdcard at/after boot.

I put fuse.ko in /system because in /lib/modules they are deleted after boot, not sure why.

what I missing?

ty.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] DJ 1:
Sorry,

stock kernel, ur not on about the downloads on page 1, no ?.... where do i find a stock kernel ?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Chainfire:
CF-Root v5.0 is here!

CF-Root v5.0 is here!

I haven't had time to update the first posts yet, so here are the changes "in short":

New features include:

- Busybox v1.19.2

- Superuser v3

- ClockWorkMod Recovery v5

- Proper support for both internal and external SD cards for backups

- CWM Manager v3

--- (NEW) Partial restores

--- (NEW) The ability to flash complete Samsung stock firmwares, and rooting them during flash. You can get rid of ODIN altogether now, and you'll always be rooted !

The KJ3 kernel is new, but I've also redone a few older kernels, namely KH4 (last firmware with proper USB host support), KJ1, and KJ2:

XW_XEU_KH4-v5.0-CWM5

XW_LUX_KJ1-v5.0-CWM5

XW_XEF_KJ2-v5.0-CWM5

XW_XEN_KJ3-v5.0-CWM5

Enjoy!

Downloads @ Post #7
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Nyssa1104:
CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_KJ3-v5.0-CWM5.zip

Chainfire many thanks for your handy work my friend. :D

CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_KJ3-v5.0-CWM5.zip

UPdate like it thanks CF
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mitko76:
thanks Chainfire,

could you please explain the both points above?

do you mean that we can now flash complete Samsung stock firmwares i.e. tar files directly from your cwm app? is this reliable? how we can flash and root at the same time?

many thanks
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] fluke2k:
Hey Chainfire!

First I'd like to thank you for your continued support for our beloved SGS2!

So to the question: Is there any chance for v5.0 love for the NEE KI8 kernel?

(CF-Root-SGS2_XW_NEE_KI8-v4.3-CWM4.zip)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Chainfire:
Yes that is what I mean. I don't have time to finish the docs in this thread tonight, but it has already been documented in the CF-Root for Galaxy Note thread, so in the meantime you can read up there: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=19030729&postcount=2, see Chapter 3.2.

As for partial restores, when you use the CWM app and select a backup to restore, it will ask you which parts.

Doubt it. I don't usually update old kernels. Though you could probably use KJ1 or so on your firmware without issue.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] victa:
Will the rooting instructions from the linked post work for the SGS2?

Chris.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] niko1986:
I'm new to GS2 rooting so this is probably a stupid question. If root using the zergRush exploit will I get the yellow triangle and a increment of the kernel flash counter?

Found the answer ;)

--- Chapter 3: Upgrading your firmware ---

My CWM Manager application has a full-fledged firmware flasher built in. Using the flasher from CWM Manager does NOT give you the yellow triangle or increase the flash counter.

I am on the KJ3 firmware can I flash KH4 kernel or would that screw things up?

PS. What usbhost features did Samsung remove?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] drelite08:
I get an error about sd path or something everytime I try to use cwm 5.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] seanicca:
I've got 2.3.5 KJ4 update for Orange, which i then had to flash the old bootloader to reset counter, will flashing KJ3 affect the bootloader or am i being stupid, which isnt hard.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] dzel:
Many thanks for the new updates..

got a bootloop on the first try,now all works fine..

the ability to flash custom rom & official firmware while on the road just awesome:)

it should be like this..

Thanks ChainFire,,
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] sachinaik:
Hi Chainfire,

Thanks for providing the CWM 5 goodies for us.

I installed XWKJ1_CWM5 using "Update kernel" feature of CWM2.0 app.

However I have to tell u the hickups I faced:

- Initially when I tried to update, for 3 times the CWM 2.0 app did not update at all. Is it because I updated the su binary to 3.0.6 and also the SU app to the latest ?

- Later when I rebooted the phone, CWM app 2.0 was able to update the kernel.

- First boot : "su force close"

- Then used "root check" app, phone rebooted.

- This time when phone booted, Updated the su binary using su app, even though I was already on the latest su binary. From then on did not face any issues. Everything running fine.

I've plans of moving to KJ3, will use the CWM 3.0 then and post back how it worked for me.

Thanks again...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] ProNewb:
Hi guys, will the XW xef KJ2 kernel work with xsj JP KJ2 stock rom??

---------- Post added at 10:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:41 AM ----------

I always thought the triangle represents Root, thanks for clarifying
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] shadhman:
Ok,

Pretty new to rooting.. I followed the instructions exact.. I put the phone in download mode by holding home, down, power and pressing continue when the phone warns about custom roms. Oden is loaded with my CF KH3. I then connect my phone(usb) and click start in odin. Nothing happens.. In messages Odin states

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)

What am I doing wrong?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] It_ler:
Yes, XW_XEF_KJ2 kernel will work fine for JPKJ2 ROM.

And the yellow triangle shows only that you flashed a Custom ROM or an insecure kernel. Not that your phone is rooted.

Usually you flash an insecure kernel to root your phone, but the yellow triangle will appear just after flashing the kernel and before rooting.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Chainfire:
All of those things are quite likely Superuser issues. It's common... Superuser is really sensitive to issues - and it has a lot of them.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Epedemic:
Old? It is the newest official nordic firmware (for us as-close-to-stock-as-possible-purists.) Hope you will reconsider ;)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] roufneck:
I just read this. Does this method also work from the built in sdcard, does it HAVE to be an external sdcard?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] morg01:
@chainfire

Just a suggestion, but it's probably worth mentioning somewhere in your instructions about the amount of battery the user should have left before attempting to flash from CWM5 . . .

ps thanks for your work . . . I donated a few weeks ago

pps will the following process work?

1. flash one of your kernels to install CWM5, via CWM app

2. then flash a new firmware

3. then install another kernel via CWM app (this presumably revokes CWR to what ever recovery comes with the different kernel)

4. then if you want to update to another firmware flash one of your kernels again and repeat above
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Nyssa1104:
Chris the files here and are for SGS2 and the rooting method.;)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Mayday_XL:
@Chainfire

Do you have the CF Root 5.0 for the KI4 ?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] anisbombaywala:
+1 for xxKI4
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] neilson04:
I own a sgs2 thats runs on villian rom3.

Rooted it with CF-Root-SGS2_XX_XEO_KI4-v4.4-CWM4.

Neither BLN Control nor Chainfire 3D is supported by this kernel.

Can someone help please?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
Use the latest Ninphetamine kernel with VR 3.0, link to the thread is in my sig.

You can flash it via the CWM app. ;)

Transmitted from a Galaxy far far away via XDA lightspeed telepathy.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] shadhman:
Any one have advice?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] It_ler:
1. Make sure that KIES is not running - and no process of KIES either.

2. If your operation system is Windows 7, start Odin as Administrator.

3. Check if your phone's drivers are installed correctly:

For example open Windows Explorer and try to browse the internal (and maybe external) SD card after connecting your phone to your PC.

4. Try to use another USB port and/or cable.

Good luck !
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] hhhans1:
we just receive from orange romania an update...BVKJ4...your version for KJ3 it will work?

thanks for your hard work
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] firefds:
Hey Chain!

Love the CWM5, but there is a problem I found:

When I want to flash an update from the CWM application, and the update is on the external sd card, when the phone reboots into recovery it does not find it.

Flashing from the extrenal sd card works well if you do it manually through the recovery.

keep up the great work!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
I think that's a known issue. Just use the internal sd for stuff that you want to flash.

Transmitted from a Galaxy far far away via XDA lightspeed telepathy.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] victa:
Thanks Nyssa, but I probably should have quoted the post I was referring to... :p

I was referring to the post CF linked to in the Galaxy Note thread, re: rooting without yellow triangles or counter incrementing with his new version... :)

Cheers,

Chris.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] donalgodon:
I've noticed that using the CWM 3.0 app deleting backups will sometimes cause a reboot when backing out of the deletion.

Anyone else experienced this?

How does the flash stock ROM feature work? What format should the stock ROM be in? I assume .tar or md5. We just put it on the external SD and we're good to go so that the Pre-root option gives us CWM bb, su?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] verbaltech:
Wow it has been i while since i actually felt the need to ask a question on XDA. Things feel a little different. I started with reading Intratechs thread on rooting then followed his link here.

Problem is i dont understand wich rooting method i am supposed to choose, in the past with my HTC phones i just read thru a whole tread before asking a question. But i already felt lost at page 1. So please forgive me for not going thru all of the post before mine.

PHONE status

I just did the official update for my SGS2 with Samsung Kies, wich now runs

Android 2.3.5

PDA:KJ3 / PHONE :KI4 / CSC: KJ1 (XEN)

kernel 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKJ3

might also be important to note that my external sd card still holds a load of custom flash files from when i used to toy around with haret for my HTC touch pro 2. Are there possibilities for conflicts when i would flash my SGS2?

What i basically want to know

Maybe due to the fact that my mind feels totally cluttered, or just the sheer amout of information (custom ROMs, Flashing, .tar files. ect I feel like i am in Metal Gear Solid and have a big question mark hoovering over my head.)

at this point i even have a hard time formulating want i do (think i) understand. so here goes;

For now the only reason i want root acces is, that i am looking to use my SGS2 as a keyboard for my playstation 3. All the apps i found in the market are talking about root acces.

There are loads of tutorials on how to root on youtube but i feel like XDA is the only trustworthy option.

the reason i point out why i want root acces is that maybe some smart guy over here knows the best way to go at it. So i hope i get an awnser on where to start exactly with the most safe rooting method ( i think it would be flashing my device no custom roms ect.)

Also i hope i did not offend anyone who has been helpfull in the past, present and hopfully future. I can understand if my caps are annoying or my bold written parts are making you want to punch me in the face. But know that the only reason for doing those things are not to get attention but just me wanting to point out where i focus my questions on.

Feel free to PM me if you think I stink up this place.:eek:
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] dzel:
everything you need is on page one..

Download odin post 1 and yr KJ3 cf kernel post 7...

just follow whats written post 1 about odin.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] verbaltech:
i understand you but like i said.. i already felt lost at page 1.

so Odin is not at ROM .. what are stock firmwares

what happends if i try and brick my phone.. is there a way to do a reset and .. start over cleanly
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] dzel:
odin is not a rom..its for you to flash the stock firmwares,kernel,csc,modem..stock firmware is from samsung.

download & open up odin..you will know your way thru..:)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] verbaltech:
many thanks for the awnser and the quickness of it.. ill try .. hope i can find some clean briefs during the process because mine feel pretty wet at the moment

---------- Post added at 06:50 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:36 AM ----------

many thanks for the awnser and the quickness of it.

But i have a question still. When i saw the post on top of this page. It got me thinking that it uses my external sd card as a drive to boot the flashing from. Will it be a problem if there are still loads of haret(flash for WinMo 6.5) files on my external sd card.

Also you referred to post 7, but because my update came out yesterday it is not included there. yes i read what was written about how these versions are numbered (a-z)(plus the numbers) but still i am lost. can you maybe pretty please copy paste exactly wich files i need to grab.