yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Soundchasr:
Dumb question: How do I know if I succeeded?

Odin says I succeeded but I don't know how to check on the phone. I see superuser but when I tried to create a hotspot it wouldn't let me. I thought that would work if I was rooted.

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] machos1:
I followed the first method in this post and did not have to do any factory reset..and also I do not see any exclamation during bootup...its 2.3.4 though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] JonDeutsch:
Problems after root

Hello,

This root procedure was brilliant and simple. Nice job!

However, I'm experiencing an odd issue ever since I rooted: My TouchWiz interface is no longer buttery smooth. It's now jerky as I swipe between screens. And, it's jerky when opening and closing apps from time to time.

This seems to only happen within TouchWiz. When I use the browser, the scrolling is still as smooth as it used to be prior to root. And I don't see any particular reduction in performance within other apps like Gmail, etc.

How the heck could a root like this affect TouchWiz transition animation???

Yes, I did do two things after I rooted: I froze Samsung Social Hub, Email (the one with the envelope with an @ sign on it), and Swype. I replaced Swype with the latest beta. But since seeing this problem with smoothness, I've since froze the updated Swype, so that there's no Swype at all installed, and I unfroze the email and Social Hub temporarily. Still, the jerkiness continues.

Any insights from the community? I'd hate to have to revert back to Day 1 stock and start over, but the jerkiness is really getting to me after getting so used to iPhone-like smoothness for the past 4 months!

Thx.

Jon
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chocodough:
So I downgraded from .6 back to. 4. But my baseband shows as I777UCKK6 even though I am back to running 2.3.4.

Am I still able to root or am I SOL?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] icyhandlz:
So I did the One click root and then I use titanium backup to get back to normal. As soon as I do titanium backup I get force closes for EVERYTHING. If I dont do the titanium backup I dont get any force closes. Anyone else had this issue or any suggestions to make it stop???

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Pirateghost:
baseband=modem/radio version. it means nothing for ANDROID OS version

dont restore SYSTEM ANYTHING, and if you use BATCH, only restore MISSING APPS AND DATA
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] icyhandlz:
Worked like a charm. Thank you!! Is that common practice with titanium backup??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Pirateghost:
absolutely. system data is very touchy. sometimes you can get lucky, but its best not to test the waters if you want to ensure stability.

when you use BATCH, restore all apps and data, you will be replacing apps that are already installed with your backed up versions, which almost always causes Force closes and conflicts.

Restoring MISSING apps and data ensures that it is only installing and restoring stuff that doesnt already exist in the system, so it shouldnt conflict with anything.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Snakehn:
I have rooted a few phones before including galaxy 1, first time trying with the i777,

just to double check, I'm about to root with heimdall, all i want is root to get rid of at&t's bloatware, that's it, I'm happy with stock rom, so by rooting with this method i will not get the yellow triangle thing right?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
No yellow triangle when installing stock plus root with heimdall, but if you ever install a custom kernel with heimdall, that will cause the yellow triangle.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] careyatou:
So I rooted my phone via method 3 ... everything worked just fine. I knew that I would have a problem with my wifi, so I had planned on just updating my android version via the OTA update after getting done.

So I went to update the software and it tells me that I have to be on wifi to update. The trouble is the wifi isn't working! (same problem as all of the others who have posted with this problem)

I'd like to be able to do update without having to connect to wifi, so that I don't have to do a factory reset. Is there a simple answer to doing the OTA update not over wifi?

THANKS!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jazzboyrules:
I rooted my phone for the very first time using method 3 and it worked like a charm. My phone had already upgraded to 2.3.6 OTA automatically.

Using method 3 downgraded it back to 2.3.4 but I don't mind that. I can update to 2.3.6 later any time I want to. I did not need to do any factory reset after using ODIN as many other people here have mentioned. Also my WiFi is working perfectly fine.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mcarrode:
Okay, I've been looking around for the past 3 hours trying to find a way to install a new rom. I'm not having a luck with method 3.

Here's what I'm doing. I unplug my phone from the usb charger, and hold down the up and down volume buttons as well as the power button until the Android System Recovery pops up (It's not CWM). I wipe the data and cache partition like my Rom instructions says, but I do not see an "Advanced" section listed here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1288112 nor do I see an Install Rom section listed with CWM.

Since I the FAQs says not to install Rom Manager: ****DO NOT USE ROM MANAGER! It will cause issues when you flash in cwm.****

If I were to use this method to re-root my phone, would anything bad happen? I'm running 2.3.6. I didn't see this listed in the first post, but I've noticed that the first 2 methods do not work on 2.3.6

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bxsteve31:
soo all those links to DL in #3 are all down. where else can i go to DL the files to root?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jazzboyrules:
I have that link (method 3) stored in my dropbox. You can have it from here.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bxsteve31:
Thanks bud. Ill get it as soon as I get home. Just 1 question. This is permanent root right?

Sent from my...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jazzboyrules:
Not sure what you mean by that. If you mean to ask whether this root will remain if you upgrade OTA from 2.3.4 to 2.3.6, then the answer is yes based on what other folks have experienced on this forum. As for me, I have decided to not upgrade OTA as 2.3.6 makes the battery life worse.

If you plan to flash ROMs, you need to make sure that the ROMs you flash already have root access (because it is possible to flash a ROM without root access as well).

UPDATE: I learnt by googling a bit about permanent vs temporary root. Yup, this is permanent root, it stays there till you remove it manually. It doesn't go away on reset.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bxsteve31:
oh crap my phone is already on 2.3.6 so ill have to down grade to 2.3.4 first?

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check that it worked. thank you. but now that im rooted how do I delete A&T apps that i dont want? im going to read up on this site because i want to do that and i want to learn how to freeze apps and stuff. thanks a million.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dross50:
I agree. I'm impressed with how fast development is rolling along with this being day one. So far I'm much happier than I was with my cappy. Now if only I could get cm7 to work :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Lord_Micron:
Drivers (Official Samsung Download!)

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/SGH-I777ZKAATT

:cool:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] codemansGT:
odin

can someone post odin I'm not sure i have the right one. also a video of this would be nice. i have odin 1.82 the file name is i9003 odin3 v1.82. when i go to use superoneclick it freezes the dameon starts but after that nothing. I think im using the wrong odin version thats why i ask.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jivy26:
If your hanging at #6 read the bottom of my first post it explains what to do
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] VFO:
Just upgraded from a Cappy to a GS2 and was looking for a good root method. This was very simple and the instructions were clear. Thanks! Now all I need is a GS2 version of Talon and Apex!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] torred:
Hhhmmmmmm

So I did everything correct and at number 6 phone froze where at some ponit I had to pull battery.

Now all I get is soft reboots and phone freezing. I get the yellow triangle and I can get into recovery but can't do anything else while in recovery.

Any ideas?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] smjfosho:
its just hanging at waiting for device. how long is it suppose to take?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jivy26:
This is at the bottom if my post. If you pulled your battery you should have read completely. Made the red letters larger on the front page to hopefully make sure you read that part.

It will hang up at #6 when it does this unplug your phone go into settings uncheck and check usb debugging again then plug back in. At this point it will continue with the root. It will send a test to your phone and you may or may not have to click allow for Superuser.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] codemansGT:
I'm doing something wrong then i dont experiance any hang. i choose the file under pda in odin and hit start and it passes. then the phone restarts i go to settings and uncheck and recheck debug. still it freezes at superoneclick. How can i help u guys help me, screen shots?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jivy26:
Is it freezing at #6?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] smjfosho:
superoneclick becomes unresponsive after that. ive tried that multiple times
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] androidobsessed:
thanks man perfectly clean walkthrough, very easy, worked like a charm, cant wait to get to go on flashing binge of roms when they start coming out
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] torred:
I did read the stuff in red.

Did the uncheck and recheck debug. Possibly screwed up when I pulled the battery???

What can I do at this point?

Thanks for help in advance. :)

Tried the superOneClick and here's what I get:

Killing ADB Server...

OK

Starting ADB Server...

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

OK

Waiting for device...

OK

Pushing rageagainstthecage...

4399 KB/s (585731 bytes in 0.130s)

OK

chmod rageagainstthecage...

OK

Running rageagainstthecage...

ROOTED

Getting mount path...

FAILED
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rquinn19:
Is there a way to return to stock yet?? I want to root, but I have an Atrix and if this isn't worth the upgrade I'll probably be returning it to buy an iPhone 5 (just to Ebay!).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] codemansGT:
no it is not

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no it is not
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jivy26:
Check the bottom of my first post...I posted a cwm method of obtaining root.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] smjfosho:
so download rom manager and flash the one that says galaxy s 2 im guessing?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jivy26:
No...leave rom manager alone for now. That is the international version.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] smjfosho:
how do i get into CWM then?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dross50:
It shouldn't take very long. I'd bet you are having the same driver issue that I had. Does Odin recognize your device as being connected? If not, I'd uninstall/reinstall your drivers.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bxsteve31:
OK I'm being a pain. But I successfully rooted and used titanium app but now I can't connect to wifi. Is that a known bug? I used method 3.

Sent from my...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
You need to wipe data/factory reset. You will lose settings and installed applications, etc. so backup with tibu. Then only restore installed applications, or if you have the pro version, batch restore only missing apps with data.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bxsteve31:
Perfect thank you. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Victor Brandao:
I did 3 a) and it rooted me perfectly - however I had no Wi-Fi. While in a small panic I read some more and I did the OTA to 2.3.6 and after the reboot - Wi-Fi was back !. Pfeew!

Thanks for a great contribution
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] kparikh82276:
Down loaded the linked file on method 3

I just downloaded that linked file in method 3. I777UCKH7_OCD_Root_No_BL.7z. It's simply just that. I wasn't a zip file, it was that file only. I don't know what program opens it up. There was no .exe file that i could launch. :confused:

Can anyone go through step by step as to the rooting process. I would appreciate it. :rolleyes:

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] LiLChris06:
http://bit.ly/yVUfi1 ;)

Anyways you can now follow the rest of the guide.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] justlaxin13:
Please help, just want to root

Ok, so i tried every method offered here with my new SGS2 and none of them worked.

Method 1: When I run the "runme.bet" on DooMLorD is says "system could not find the path specified" for every step.

Method 2: Every time I try to open SuperOneClick i get a "windows has discovered a problem with this program" dialogue box and it never opens. I have tried downloading this program from several sources and get the same problem from each.

Method 3: Odin never recognizes the phone when it's plugged in. [0:COM8] never shows up in any of the slots.

I have tried other methods from other forums and whatnot. One problem I have noticed about all is that I can't enter download mode without having the USB plugged in. Many directions tell me to enter download mode before plugging the phone in to USB, but no combination of button presses recommended does this. (It either just restarts the phone or enters 3e recovery mode, not download mode.) I really want to root my phone but so far, no luck.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
Do you have an AT&T SGSII, I777?

Are you on stock 2.3.4 UCKH7, or 2.3.6 UCKK6?

Method 1, DooMLorD's easy rooting toolkit only works on 2.3.4 as noted in red letters.

Method 2, don't know.

Method 3, it sounds like you don't have the correct usb drivers installed. If that is the case, I believe DooMLorD's method also needs the usb driver.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] justlaxin13:
yeah it's an I777 and I'm on 2.3.4 and I did download Kies and updated it before i started trying these. Should I just uninstall and reinstall drivers again?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] juancavanegas:
Hi, this is probably a very noob question, but will DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit successfully root my sgs2 I777?

Phone's about:

Android Version: 2.3.4

Bandbase Version: I777UCKH7

Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7

If not, what's the freaking kernel zip I would have to download?? (I have no idea about this and it's very frustrating).

Btw, I bought my sgs2 in a Radioshack during vacations in Tucson Arizona, but I live in Colombia so I unlocked it and use it with a carrier called Movistar. I don't know if that is going to change anything, but still I say it. I just don't wanna mess up my phone since it was really hard for me to get it.

Thank you all in advance. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit will work with 2.3.4 UCKH7, which you have, so yes, it will root your phone nicely. It does not work with 2.3.6 UCKK6.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] juancavanegas:
Yay ! thank you !
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] datboy143:
Thank You!!!!! was easy and simple to follow. Rooted and unlocked 3 phones since reading this thread.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Preston2291:
took me 3 mins to get root and recovery on, SUPER easy compared to my EVO 3D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] tikcolg:
Thank you for the HOW TO.

I just used DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit v4.0 successfully!

Super easy. Only took a couple of minutes.

Samsung SGH-I777

Android Version: 2.3.4

Bandbase Version: I777UCKH7

Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] quasi86:
found links, I can't link them here since I'm a new user but just search posts by creepyncrawly and there are updated links.

edit2: edited out my original question which was updated links for method 3 since both the multi/megaupload links in the OP are down.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] kikex76:
Tips

Hey bro, I think it would be usefull to have a sort of tips or frequent Q&A, and suggest the powerfull Hellraiser tool by Entropy. This is the thread where I'm pretty sure most people starts with, and having that would save time to developers and noobs. Thanks again man.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Entropy512:
Um, that's what the sticky FAQ thread is for!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sh0cka33:
"Not working for KK6 2.3.6" methods of rooting obviously haven't worked for me... because I have 2.3.6. Tried the third method and just like every other time using Odin, it sticks on " factoryfs.img" ... I must have used 10 different tar files. Which left me with a semi-bricked phone. Because I had to disconnect it at some point.

So no I'm not rooted and yes it's pretty bricked, yes I can get into download mode and yes Odin see's the phone. I've read you need to go back to 2.3.5 to root... I even tried the Zerg sneak attack method... and that failed too. I think I'm screwed :confused:

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And no, I don't have time to learn command line jargon, I would call Samsung before I had to do that. I just remember how easy Odin was on my old Captivate... meh.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sh0cka33:
Well it decided to get past the "factoryfs.img" step, and started the "NAND Write Start" step, and it halted at about 2/3 of the way through. Before, it would just stick on the factoryfs.img step. This is how I bricked my phone in the first place... it just stopping and my pulling the plug...:(

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Im a beast! The second try (today) of Odinning my phone from stock, back to stock, worked. I think I was holding my phone the first time while doing it, making the cord jiggle. Looks Like I'm on 2.3.4 now.... time for the cake walk
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] wilem:
Is there a mirror for the links in method 3? I googled the file but I am wary of using the wrong download.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
I don't have control of the OP in this thread, so I can't update the links.

However, you can find a good working link in the OP of my Guide. It would be step 2C.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] wilem:
Thanks! I did it and everything worked great! Easiest root I have ever had to do!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] crag11:
I used the third method on 2.3.6 and now my wifi stopped working. Would flashing a ROM fix this? Any tips would be much appreciated thanks guys.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] crag11:
Actually just saw the weather reference to this problem. When you say factory reset dado you mean in clockwork mod? Will this undo root?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] crag11:
earlier* reference. swype....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] JustinW3:
Just rooted using method 2C on the stickied thread in this forum. I tried contacting you on AIM entropy but you didn't respond, I just wanted to say thanks for making such an easy to use Root. Donated.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Smac7:
i got this error on OSX Lion when installing heimdall. "The system extension “/System/Library/Extensions/heimdall.kext” was installed improperly and cannot be used. Please try reinstalling it, or contact the product’s vendor for an update."

The installer said it installed successfully but after a reboot, i couldnt find the front end application.

EDIT: nm, i think i have it now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] kuduku:
Thanks for the easiest guide rooted by flashing Entropy512's Return/Unbrick to Stock and unrooted also after playing . Finally again rooted and installed binnacle_beta5 . I have tried all ROMs in the dev section only through this threads support .
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] liamtwine:
Root without a pc/laptop?

Is it possible to root my sgs2 without a laptop or PC, like, just

download and instal a zip file or something like some other phones??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Pirateghost:
After reading the op : NO

Sent from my Incredible S
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] elloy88:
can someone please help me root my i777 so i can unlock it? i bought it off ebay and its running on cyanogenmod 7.

i'm using the doomlord way of rooting it but my screen gets stuck at

----STARTING

----WAITING FOR DEVICE

*daemon not running, starting it now*

*daemon started successfully*
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Pirateghost:
dude

if its already running CM7...you ARE rooted....

:rolleyes:

please understand what rooting actually IS before attempting to break your phone..... SMH
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dh4645:
i am getting the SGS2 today or tomorrow.

i'm sure there is a firmware update for it out of the box.

should i do that first and then root?

i'm not planning on using custom ROMs for it right away, so i just want root.

what is the most up-to-date / easiest root method?

i already have kies on my laptop due to my galaxy tab.

thanks for your future help. i am very generous with my thanks button too.

i'm not a noob to rooting/custom roms, there is just too much info to sort through to find the 1 thing i need for now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] votinh:
Per OP thread, there are only 4 options, 2 of them are flashing, leaving only 2 left.

One of them has NOT tested by OP.

You now make a choice.

Also, note OP indicated in RED that those wouldn't work with KK6.

If you have KH7 out of the box, the update most likely be KK6.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dh4645:
thanks a lot, i wasn't sure what all that meant.

i'll check the fw version when i get it.

i'm used to the htc aria forums where things were easier/more organized.

there is another thread on rooting too, so i didnt know which one was most up to date...or if these methods work at all anymore since it's been a while since the phone came out.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] kamikaze060606:
.

Rooted my phone using #3 cuz I was running kk6 2.3.6. . Lasted less than 10 mins and with one mouse click! My wifi broke of course but after I did the factory reset it was restored. a la Borat.... Great Success! Thanks Entropy
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dh4645:
i'll probably being doing method #1 tonight after i get my new sgs2 home.

i'll mess with roms/kernels down the road.

since it'll probably have the standard fw it originally came with.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] punjabiest:
everybody is reporting that wifi stops working after rooting 2.3.6 using method #3 and you have to do a master reset. Is there a way to root 2.3.6 without breaking wifi. i don't wanna do a master reset - have a lot of apps installed and a lot of data. thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
The only chance would be to flash Entropy512's UCKK6 system plus root without a wipe. No guarantee it would work, but there's some possibility. Generally, if you flash the same exact system, everything will be able to function correctly afterwards. The only way to find out is to try it though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dh4645:
rooted in 5 min with a download, an unzip, connecting my phone to pc and a double click. easy peasy. i love you internets!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dh4645:
did method 1 put cwm recovery on the phone?

if so, how do i get to it? must not be the same as htc aria and i've read about 4 diff. methods people say how to get to cwm, but which is the correct one.

if not how do i get it on there?

just want to do a nandroid backup before i mess with anything

the method below from the FAQ takes me to (what looks like) the standard recovery. it's not cwm.