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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
Its just a kernel, nothing will be overwritten.

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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nightranger73:
Quadrant gives different score on each run. Better test it with cf-bench which is written for dual cores

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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] TheRealAngel:
You are right, but the fact that the average score of quadrant has significantly dropped has to count for something. Previously with stock kernel, the scores where something like 3400(1st run), 3500 (2nd) and 3700 (3rd), now the scores are something like 2900 (1st), 3200 (2nd) and 3400(3rd). So, regardless if Quadrant is a representative benchmark tool, the drop in the score after changing the kernel is a fact. I am just wondering what the root cause is of this effect.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] forgetmyname:
Good to know and thank-you for the reply.

My question still partially remains: Why does the filename have a reference to a CSC in the file name? I am curious.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pzstm:
Yeah! Got this score yesterday.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Archer:
Nice cat ;)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pipi9100:
Sorry for the noob question:

Which one of those files a the latest up to date for the EU version of the SGS2?

or WWE Multilingual?

My SGS2 is:

Baseband:I9100XWKE2

Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKE2-CL187606root@DELL101 #2
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] w0ng3r:
the SGS2 was just released in singapore today, the kernel version that came with it was 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKF1-CL265340 root@DELL106 #2, Baseband I9100DXKF1

I don't know if you have a copy of this kernel or if it would help with future roots of the SGS2, but if you'd like a copy just drop me a PM
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nightranger73:
Have you read the OP or even the thread title too?

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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] w0ng3r:
TL;DR, if it wasn't helpful then ignore it, don't go around whining about it.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rantzzz:
Chainfire's instructions for getting rid of the triangle:

"It is definitely possible to remove that pesky warning triangle during boot when running a custom kernel, though you should be well aware that this method does NOT reset the custom kernel flash counter. The steps are not complicated, but they aren't easy either, so read well.

(1) Make sure you have CF-Root flashed (see the first post). You must have the "CWM Manager" app available.

(2) Make sure you have the same version of CF-Root extracted until you have the zImage file. (ZIP --> extract --> TAR --> extract --> zImage).

(3) Push the zImage file to /sdcard . It must still be called zImage !"

For point 3, is it necessary to put the file in sdcard? I do not have an sdcard neither do I intend to get one! Seems like alot of these mods using CWM requires the files to be flashed from the SDcard... Is it possible to flash from the mass storage?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nightranger73:
Internal memory is mounted as mnt/sdcard/ This is the referred one

The microsd is called external sdcard as it's mounted on external_sd/

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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Eukanaba:
Can you make a cf-root kernel of the new XWKF4 released today by 3.DK
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rantzzz:
Oh! Silly me! did not notice the "/" :p

So having rooted the phone, it gives you access to mnt/sdcard am I right..?

So the following steps:

"(7) Boot the device with the stock kernel. CWM Manager will still be available.

(8) Start CWM Manager, select Flash Kernel, and select the zImage from CF-Root you previously put on your SD-card. The kernel will flash and the device will reboot.

(9) You will now notice you no longer have the warning triangle during boot, but you are actually running CF-Root with all it's goodies!"

Step 8, the SD-card he refers to is the mnt/sdcard?

How about the instructions for modding the battery indicator as shown in this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1107095

"To instal add attached zip file to sd card, run ClockWorkMod, flash update, and select the battery mod zip file on your sd card."

Does he mean external SD Card?

So in the end, SD CARDS are required????
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] ratcom:
really simple and worked great, many thanks
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Chainfire:
No. The previous response already hinted at this. The "internal storage" as you call is visible to the device as an sd-card. The "internal sd-card". So if you don't put in any sd-card yourself, you still have /sdcard, because that points to your internal storage.

The true external sd-card (if present) is mounted as a folder of the internal sd-card. God knows why, but that's how it works.

Pretty much anything mentioning sd-card on SGS(2) can refer to internal or external, and if not specified which, usually either will work.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Htc HD2 Spirit:
Posted Earlier

Hey Guys,

Slightly confused, i rooted my phone and put kernel kf1 a few days ago (battery is better than ke7 for me)...But my confusion is that my baseband version is xxke4 my kernel is xwkf1 and my build number is gingerbread xwke7....... Does the uncorrespondence of 'numbers' matter?:confused:
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] forgetmyname:
Well timed Blue screen of Death during flash

I just flashed this over my stock and all is well. Rooted. Thank-you Chainfire. Triangle reset with anywayJig.

What made it laugh was that during the flash process my laptop did a blue screen of death and promptly rebooted. At the same time the SGS i9100 rebooted. I was not really concerned because I can always fall back to download mode so its not a problem.

The amusing bit is that the kernel flash completed at the same as the PC crashing. How well timed.

I don't think its anything to do with Odin, but I did a system restore back to a week ago. I never had any problem flashing PDAs last week.

Ho ho.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] murdoch1:
network

Hi guys. just applied process. I now have root and cwm .however I now seem to have very low network signal strength . maybe a coincidence. I'm on o2 in UK. would flashing the original kernel help perhaps? Would anything within the modified kernel have caused this? My kernel and baseband remain exactly the same as prior to flashing.....
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
Well you could flash a KE7 modem, then you would have KE7, KE7 AND KF1.

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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] hkwildboy:
So let me clarify once again, the only difference in flashing with the CF-root method is that the CF-Root method adds supersuser, busybox and CWM4, while the Superoneclick root method ONLY adds superuser, busybox , but NOT CWM?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] xtrememorph:
Chainfire, can i request root for this ROM? I9100XWKF1	CSC = OLBKE5
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] xtrememorph:
Yes, Bingo. Chainfire have a custom CWM build in.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] hkwildboy:
Thanks for the clarification. So is it better to root with Superoneclick and then install CWM separately? By doing so, I can then always update to a newer version of CWM when there's one available?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] xtrememorph:
You can try, but i'm not sure it would work, as Chainfire make a lot of customization to make CWM4 work on this mod.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] SirGadden:
No KF3? It is after all the latest european release... (KF4=asia)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] lynx2k50:
Latest ist KF2.

It has a newer build date then KF3 and KF4.

If you are going to getting the newest one, use KF2.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] SirGadden:
KF2 does not contain some of the local (=Swedish) fixes that KF1 and KF3 does so no thanks...

Guess I'll stick with KF1 for a bit longer then :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] crypticc:
broken busybox in v4?

Hi, I upgraded to the v4 kf2 kernel from here. Can anyone else check if the busybox is borked (sufbs, and es explorer fail to do file management commands).

I tried using stericson's app from the market to upgrade it per OP, but I have some observations

1) Stericson's app reports busybox is v1.17.2 not 1.16.2 per OP

2) There is only one version of busybox installed in /system/xbin and /system/bin and another version in /sbin

3) Stericson app fails to upgrade busybox to 1.18.4; presumably because of the /sbin

4) Manually removing /sbin/busybox; then re-running Stericson's app still fails.

I don't recall ever installing it /sbin/busybox.

My root path was cf insecure kernel + superoneclick; plus intratech's KE7; plus KF2 kernel from this thread. It was the last step when problems with SUFBS started. Stericson's app too has issues.

Thanks in advance,

Chris

- Busybox v1.16.2androidminimal (from CWM)

Installing busybox over the included version
It is possible to install a custom busybox over CF-Root v3.0 and newer. However, this is not without risk. CF-Root makes heavy use of scripting, and many CF-Root scripts rely on the internal busybox version. If you do install a seperate busybox version (always use "stericson" installer!), install it to /system/xbin. Installing it to /system/bin will mess things up for sure. Even if you do that part right, it may still break CF-Root, so make sure to make a backup before trying.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Eukanaba:
Can you make a kernel of the newly released XWKF4 from carrier 3.dk

Thank you!

XWKF4 Stock Kernel:*http://www.multiupload.com/7Z0F6HJHJU
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] xellos2005:
Misspost. (
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nightranger73:
You don't need it. Kf4 is kf4 no matter which firmware they put it in

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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rantzzz:
The insecure kernels in the 1st page are listed as:

CF-Root-SGS2_XW_OJV_KF1-v4.0-CWM4.zip

Can I use this if my fw is:

PDA: XWKF1

Phone: DXKF1

CSC: OLBKE5

Really want to root my phone! Pls help!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nightranger73:
1 this isn't an insecure kernel

2 yes you can do it but consider yourself lucky to have had an answer to a question covered already a thousand times.... forum rules

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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
Yes you can. ;)

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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] _JKay_:
Kies gives me XWKF3.... I can only find a CF XWKF1 kernel... Am I right or?

Please help... Does XX and XW have the same kernels? And when exactly does this custom flash counter increase? Each time we use odin or only when we flash custom kernels?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mr.megi:
Can someone make a rooted kernel for KF3 ?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] cherni:
Hi guys,

Just a quick question since I am new to Samsung GS2... What are the risks of flashing these Rooted FW?

I am migrating from a HTC HD2 and I belive if something went wrong while flashing, we just re-flash the stock ROM over and done.

Is this the same with this device? Any sad stories to tell (so I can avoid them?)?

Cheers!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] w0ng3r:
I notice you like to go through threads and berate newbie members, stop doing it. It's unpleasent and makes you seem like an asshole. Your replies are rarely helpful and I don't see how this is tolerated at all. Is this the new XDA? tsk tsk
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] xfighter11:
I'm waiting for a KF3 version. Will there be one?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] easycure1974:
Root with CF-root for KF2 and then flash the original KF3 kernel over and you will have root. You will not get a working Cwm but at least root and original recovery
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] _JKay_:
Thanks. But I need cwm for the latest xw rom. Guess I have to make it myself.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Ascrounch:
thanks dude :)

/love clockmod recovery !
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nightranger73:
Please.. ever minded reading forum rules?

Users had to search and read and only after that they can ask for help. The threads are becoming ubreadable and cluttered with people all asking for the same questions over and over. Dann, there's even people opening new thread for meaningless reasons.

This isn't an help desk and most of the people don't even mind reading last post as they should do. So stop *****ing because this are the forum rules

Have you seen my thanks meter? How could you tell my answer are unhelpful then?Just go in my profile and take a deep look at my posts.

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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] armanisafarai:
can i use chainfire KF2 kernel with KF3 rom until chainfire makes KF3 kernel root?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] reidar.ostrem:
Yes, and then flash stock KF3. Your cwm will be borked, but you'll have root.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] codeXcalibur:
Installing OTA updates doesn't work with this rooted kernel, does it?

So when there is a new firmware, I have to download it from this thread?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] skibadee:
Has anyone had problem with pinball HD tilting by itself?

Not sure if its my phone or something going on with Chainfire plugin

Thanks :-)

Tried calibrating but i seem to only stop tilting if i put the phone above my head tilting down 45° lol
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] xfighter11:
CWM Recovery

Is it possible to root KF3 with the posted method and then to install CWM Recovery from market? Is that app compatible with SGSII? Does anybody know? It seems that Chainfire ist off atm and I don't want to wait any longer with flashing KF3.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] JJEgan:
CWM Recovery

Is it in the market ???

jje
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] xfighter11:
ROM Manager

Sorry, I mean the ROM Manager which is able to install CWM Recovery.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] armanisafarai:
Yeah i know but i dont wanna loose cwm so i was wondering if i could use the chainfire kf2 kernel with kf3 rom without any issues.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] armanisafarai:
Double post. Delete please
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] jatt:
Hi,

I am having problem backing up my ROM with CMW as it keep on saying waiting for sdcard to mount for 20s and then phone reboots. I have 8gb sdcard in the phone. Do i need to format it to a specific format etc?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] fossie:
im using a KE4. can i replace it with a outher kernel for rooting and switch back?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Chainfire:
Don't know... you could try reformatting it (fat32) and trying again, never seen this specific issue.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] wickedsaint:
Any idea if i can use the modified kernel of KE2 to root my SGS2?

My device info is this:

Via *#1234#

PDA: I9100UHKE2

PHONE: I9100UHKE2

CSC: I9100UUBKD1

Can i use your KE2 to root my SGS2 or it will have a negative impact?? thanks for your awesome hard work!!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] zidane:
will we see a KF3 verison?

if not, can i use the KF2 version on a KF3 firmware?

and will everything work? (backup/restore, flashing zips etc..)

thanks
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] PHiL_G4:
is there cf-root for JPKF3, see Intratech
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Chainfire:
CF-Root for KF3 is on it's way, will be available later today.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] zidane:
excellent! :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] dully79:
Cheers Chainfire, everything ran smoother than snot on a doorknob. Ill send a donation your way on pay day.:)

Also a liitle tip for anyone who might come across a problem i did-

In my eagerness to get rooted and remove the yellow triangle, i never ran "CWM":o, which meant i didn't grant permissions and was unable to use CWM and flash the kernel.

Fix- Simply uninstall and re-install then click and grant permission.

Hope this helps someone.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] wickedsaint:
Root Root Root

Well...after reading some of the replies.. went ahead and flashed the KE2 kernel in the first post...and now i have a rooted SGS2.... thanks a lot Chainfire!!! Much appreciated!!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] BuHaneenHHHH:
good to hear that

thanks alot
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] zyxeu:
Hi Chainfire,

CWM Recovery in CF-Root v4.0 KE7 has still the same issue with encrypted media (enforced by Corporate Outlook Exchange ActiveSync):

ClockworkMod Recovery v.4.0.0.2

Can't mount /sdcard

Maybe there is a parameter missing? Or maybe it is impossible to mount when the media is encrypted?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] xfighter11:
CR-Root v4.0 for KF3 I'm waiting for you... THX Chainfire for your effort.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Ascrounch:
hello

i've just installed stock kernel :

and i'd like to know how can i root my phone ? what's the file to use with odin 1.85...

thanks a lot
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] xfighter11:
Just wait. Chainfire will post the rooted kernel for KF3 soon ;)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] aerobahn:
According to the OP, custom boot/init scripts can be placed in:

However, when I place my script in the folder (script is named "1") like this:

/system/etc/init.d/1

and set the correct permissions, it still does not execute whenever I reboot. However, if I manually input the script into the terminal, it works (for that session, until I reboot). The shell script is:

insmod /sdcard/modules/fuse.ko
ntfs-3g /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /mnt/sdcard/external_sd

Placing my script in /system/bin/ (or /xbin) named as "customboot.sh" still does not execute the script on boot.

Nvm, Fixed it.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
You can use CF-Root KF2 to root your phone.

Communicated from a Galaxy far far away using XDA telepathy.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Chainfire:
Apologies, but KF3 "later today" is going to become "sometime tomorrow". Unexpected visit from some friends.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
Play always comes first. :p

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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] caudex:
So which kernel is the newest one? KF3 or KF4??
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rsb007:
Chainfire,

Can you add KE4, please?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] kshting:
@anyone,

yesterday, for the very first time I did a wipe data/factory reset via CWM 4.0 and I noticed that it was formating /sd-ext. I have an external sdcard but I do not have sd-ext. So I am a bit puzzled by it.

Would anyone of you be kind enough to share some light on this?? Cheers.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] _JKay_:
XWKF4 you mean. Right? :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] jlevy73:
Just got my sgs2 the other day and was trying to install the CF-root. Instructions seem easy enough, however, when I'm in download mode, Odin does not recognize my device. I've downloaded the latest version of kies so all the drivers are installed and my device gets recognized when the power is on. But in download mode, Odin is not recognizing it. Probably missing something obvious just can't seem to put my finger on it.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mljjlm:
/sd-ext means the ext-filesystem-partition on your SD-card (or internal memory, don't know which one). So it's if you have been using the old Apps2SD-method with an ext2/3/4 partition in your memory :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] ctos:
a quick question, does this root method works for Korean Galaxy SII? My phone is M250K.

Sorry I couldn't go through all 92 pages in this thread but I tried search "M250" but no finding.

Thanks in advance for any comments.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Rainbow86:
Lost my wifi doing this

This worked so so for me because I managed to remove the triangle but as soon as I done it my wifi stopped working...

Again I flashed CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KF2-v4.0-CWM4 and got back the triangle but the wifi works again.

Maybe happened because I couldn't find any original kernal with XXKF2 so used a XXKE4 instead so maybe was more important than I thought. :(

Anyway have yellow triangle but also working wifi :)

Regards,

Rainbow86
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Chainfire:
KF3 added, but not tested. Let me know how it works.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] jonny68:
Im awaiting delivery of my GS2 folks im wondering if i was to flash a custom ROM like for example Pulsers Villian ROM do i need to root before doing this or will flashing the ROM root the phone for me?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] igniztion:
KF3 tested and seem to be working.

Titanium Backup was granted SU permissions.

CWM app managed to boot the phone into CWM recovery.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Eukanaba:
A question..

When it comes to kernels like XWKF4 stock and ZSKF4 with CF-ROOT is they the same in performance and battery use?

If not.. I would like to request a CF-ROOTED kernel based on the stock kernel from 3.dk XWKF4.

Thank you..
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Eukanaba:
You need to flash the CF-ROOTED kernel that match your current firmware before you flash his Rom.

After flashing his rom you should flash the CF-ROOTED kernel that matches his rom. The KF2 KERNEL.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mr.megi:
KF3 tested and works!

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] BuHaneenHHHH:
does it work on the JPKF3?

or can you make a kernal for it?

thanks
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] zidane:
i have JPKF3 and it works fine
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] s88:
can someone post the cwm4 included in CF root for XF1

i accidentally delete it from system folder.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] BuHaneenHHHH:
it works but if you reflash the original JPKF3 kernal it will not boot into the CWM recovery mode like the other version

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update:

sorry guys i forgot to do an important step thats why it did not work for me :p

now it is working

thanks chainfire
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Try4Ce:
KF3 seems to work just fine here :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] kshting:
@mljjlm,

My apology, I am not quite sure if I have understood you. But, basically, I have not been using any app2sd method on the sdcard. I am aware that when you partitioned your sdcard, only then there would be an sd-ext, but no such partition was carried out. That is why I was surprised to see "formating sd-ext" when I wiped data/factory reset thru CWM. Unless Samsung has a different approach to its sdcard configuration that makes CWM think that it has an sd-ext, otherwise I am still puzzled. However, when I tried to wipe Dalvik Cache, it says I have no sd-ext which is correct.

Did you get "formating sd-ext" when you wipe data/factory reset in CWM4.0? Or anyone?

Edit: I am currently using the XXKF2 CF Root and a 4GB Class 4 Micro SDCard.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] :
KF3 works fine for me.