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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AdamOutler:
Meh. ... there's Exynos and there's everything else. Just saying.. its different. Its not the same as every other SGS2.

My method of root would be to get in on UART, drop binaries in the system and pull the factoryfs. Then you would have the rooted method from above.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Sammydr10:
Woohoo lets get this party STARTED!! :-D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] teshxx:
Can't wait. I just got it and omg screen is humongous.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] CozzaFrenzyy:
I can't wait either and yes the screen is huge gonna take some getting used to. Love it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] movieaddict:
lets root this beast!!!!!!!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] CozzaFrenzyy:
theres sooo much bloat on this its ridiculous hopefully root coming out sooon!??
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mongo41:
you get a .pit we are golden.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Sammydr10:
Dont promise anything :-)

But i am getting help from adam outler and bubby so we will see!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Adam remoted into my linux machine last night with my phone hooked up to it. He ultimately found that heimdall will not work until it is patched. He was able to pull some debugging info from it tho. So hopefully he can get that to someone who can patch heimdall so we can pull a pit... etc.

anyone here a 'C' guy?

well... i think Adam is friends with Benjamin tho. he might just get the info to Benjamin (if he hasn't already) so Benjamin can patch as necessary.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Trevnerdio:
Hey Ice Cream Sandwich coming out next week...= source code? :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
No. We need the source for our phone first.

-Hercules grabbed my post, and threw it at your face to be read-
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
The funny thing is that samsung released source code for three other phones not ours though. The Stratosphere, Transfix, And Galaxy Y Pro. I dont think these phones are even out yet.:confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] eduard3040:
"Open Source Software

Some software components of this product incorporate source code covered under GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General

Public License (LGPL), OpenSSL License, BSD License and other open source licenses. To obtain the source code covered under the open

source licenses, please visit:

http://opensource.samsung.com"

Taken from http://support.t-mobile.com/servlet/JiveServlet/previewBody/2670-102-3-4376/T989_UG_UVKID_PS_100511_F5_Web.pdf

Hey Samsung.... I don't see the source there...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AmbroseAI:
Luckyduck, thanks for volunteering the use of your phone to the cause!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] FRuiTBoOT:
I don't know if this will help, but if you create an account on samsungsource and email them through their source page and request the Source code the more hits they get I think the better our chances of getting it sooner. Or not. Just a thought. I did. Will see if its all in vein.

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my bad go to https://opensource.samsung.com and set up an account then email them from their.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mziol:
Good idea. Just a heads up, after you create your account and log in, go to EMAIL in the top right corner.

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Sent one myself. It says we should get a reply in 24 hours. I'm interested in what the reps will have to say...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] icebrkr:
Yeah, I had thought about this. Just need to get one of those images and name it update.zip on the SD to roll back. I had to do the same on my G1 because I came late to the game of rooting.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ronin4740:
I added my request for the source code to the list. Hopefully we'll see it soon... and maybe some ice cream sammich!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] icebrkr:
Yeah, I've tried heimdall on all 3 platforms; Mac, Win7 and Linux. It continues to error out with protocol and interface initialization issues.

I assume the author of heimdall will have to make some changes/patches to get this to work correctly.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
I don't think it's a software issue with Heimdall as much as it is with the phone being completely locked down. Based on Samsung's track record on supporting the dev community... I just called T-Mobile and will be sending my phone back. I am getting an HTC Amaze. HTC does wonderful in the customer support department and I won't have to worry about it. After sending Samsung a dozen emails this week and having not received a single reply... I am convinced that their customer service is non-existent. It was the same with the Vibrant and several other phones. It pisses me off because I really do like Samsung products. But I won't be stuck with a phone that requires source to root and will most likely not see source for a year. Wish you guys the best of luck on getting root! Keep trying!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iPathik:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1302420

Hey guys, can the exploit found here be repeated on this device? i believe the SGS2 for T-MO and HTC Amaze 4G have the same processor...so i was thinking maybe a process similar to the Amaze Root method would work...just trying to help :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
No. completely different device. it's not based on cpu.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iPathik:
Could that method work, of reverting back to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2 in order for superoneclick to work?i believe someone said it was patched after 2.3.3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
no. it's a completely different phone. now, if the tmo version of the sgsII was similar to the international version like the AT&T one is.... then we would already have root. but it's completely different than even the rest of the SGSIIs. so it's literally a unique entity on the market right now. there are no other phones you can borrow stuff from. you have no way of pulling a zImage. you have no source to compile a modded kernel. you are basically out of luck until source comes along. which is the reason i'm not sticking around. i stuck around when the vibrant was in this tight spot. and source for the vibrant wasn't released for an entire YEAR!

the saving grace for the vibrant was that it wasn't a completely different device. bits could be used from other galaxy devices and devs managed to crack it and root it.

so you see... you're just stuck waiting on source. i only emphasize this so a lot of you don't get stuck with the phone past the buyer's remorse period. and not have root for a long long time. that would be aweful.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iPathik:
Yea I am waiting for 1 more week, then i am returning it if no root is found...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] |Melvin|:
I waited over a month on the sensation to get root. I bet this thing won't take so long since htc bootleggers are another level of locking down. Just wait patiently .....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Babyj303:
You guys we will have root just be patient and let the few devs we have work with what we were givin. As soon as source is released this forum gonna blow up
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] droidsrus:
Yeah. Arent all the other gs2s rooted . that would be odd if only ours doesnt. I have faith tho. No worries.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
you'll have it as soon as source drops. i'll still be monitoring these threads with great interest. i love the phone. just hate that samsung is so anti development. or.. maybe it's t-mobile? who knows... it just sucks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] atoore:
Pretty sure its all T-mobile's fault not samsung. AT&T sgsII had their sources before the phone release...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] smali26:
i am waiting... since it is unique then my SGS2 is special. its definitely worth it!

:)

how about this link. any useful info:

http://www.android-hilfe.de/custom-...iyahkernel-v2-0-one-kernel-rule-them-all.html
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iPathik:
HAHA I like your optimism...I hope it happens soon too man, i hate all this t-mobile crapware on it...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] movieaddict:
will that kernel work on this phone??????????
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] phewizzo:
Be patient guys the source code will drop...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Docmjldds:
Yeah...those days are long past. The 2-4 weeks of temp root. Losing root. Users complain Titanium Backup works, doesn't work, etc etc. Well over a month. The Sensation has Root. Too bad the phone can't hold a candle to this baby. No reason to expect that AT&T and Sprint variants would be lucky while this version would be left hanging. Patience is all I can say......

Edit: HMMM have to fix that pesky outdated sig :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] hughey2k2:
My phone is in the mail so I should get it next week hopefully we should have root by then but if I had my phone now the suspense of waiting for root would be killing me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
yes... it will eventually. and i really hope no one tried to use that kernel that was mentioned a couple of posts ago. :eek:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikeyinid:
How would they? We have no recovery :/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
hey, i'm just covering all the bases. never underestimate stupid. lol

EDIT: better clarify that i'm not calling anyone stupid. just sayin' that sometimes the old 'lets see what this does' kicks in.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] wesmagyar:
Albert Einstein once said only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and i'm not so sure about the universe.....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tehgyb:
I'm so jealous of you guys =/ I was GOING to buy my SII tomorrow... I had the money in my hand... the T-mo store was closed before I got out of my store today... Then... the ol' lady get a letter from the college and she owes 200... there goes my hopes and dreams for this week... =X
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikeyinid:
ahh damn. i had my money for it last weekend then my dumbass brother in law wrecked into the back of a land rover. had to buy him a new radiator :/ i got paid today though and spent money i didnt have to get it...

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i gotcha. stupid does seem to run amuck these days. it'd still be tough to flash a non-compatible kernel with no recovery.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Human innovation knows no bounds and is only matched by human stupidity.

-Hercules grabbed my post, and threw it at your face to be read-
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] 499:
I guess I'm now part of the problem.. :( I WISH ALL NON-ROOT POSTS would be deleted. It's sad that this is a technical forum and there is so much BS not related to the actual news or updates of a root. Oh well, let the flaming begin...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Docmjldds:
This is no different then the Sensation Forum in it's infancy. When root or even temp root is here, you WILL see a new thread and no doubt it will be titled appropriately. Tech Forum, yes. But as of now nothing really to be tech about, so thread drift is tolerated to a point.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
well.. i'll put it this way guys. i've 4 top devs remote into my machine and look at the phone and try various things. all of them have said that root will not happen unless samsung drops source. so... you're in a waiting game just hoping that samsung will be gracious enough to give it to you.

as far as that goes... you should talk to some prior samsung owners how that works. i honestly can't believe (based on sever prior samsung experiences) that source will arrive before 6 months from now. probably closer to a year. so that's the bitter hard truth of the outlook right now. if you're still in buyer's remorse period might wanna use it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
you should read this
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikeyinid:
I give it a week. Two tops. Samsung will release source.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tommy p:
I bought the Vibrant a couple days after it came out, and was using the same one, up until Monday night, when I cracked the screen...so I figured since the GS2 came out the next day, it was pretty much meant to be. I picked one up and I cant say Im as happy with it as I thought...the data crawls and seems to be spotty...Of course Louisville doesnt have 4G, so at most Im used to seeing 7m down, which was a rare occasion, usually around 2-3. On my vibrant I played around with the build.prop, and Ive pulled it off of my gs2, but Im kind of iffy about messing with it.

After playing with it for a couple days though, its kind of grown on me, but if the source isnt released in the next couple weeks, Im already deciding what to replace it with just incase. I think theyll release it soon though. They have to realize if they dont, theres surely going to be alot of pissed people and returned phones. I cant think of who would be to blame, Samsung didnt have a problem releasing the source on the other gs2 variants, why this one? While at the same time, if thats the case, why not just release it on the site?

I did a system dump on the phone, Ive been able to pull apps from /data and /system, and tried most everything I could think of to find a way around, and hiding the bloatware in the app drawer will only work for so long. Like I said, I think well have it fairly soon...hopefully.

This is Samsungs last chance with me, I bought a vibrant, had to wait a looong time for the source, even take a "hey, sorry about the redheaded tmobile stepchild phone...check out this galaxy s 4g though" Hopefully they dont pull the whole vibrant thing with this phone, because I just found out how to take a screenshot from the phone on the phone and got the whole motion thing down, haha.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] movieaddict:
Could we talk to Steve kondik at cm as he works for samsung now??? for our source code
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rgl12miami:
Never mind
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] TylerMF:
That would be absolutely epic! Unfortunately, I feel like Samsung would be keeping an extra sharp eye on him for things like that given that a.) He's a new employee, and b.) He's notoriously affiliated with the dev community which is how he landed the job there in the first place. I wish and I HOPE that I'm dead wrong, but I'm not gonna be holding my breath there. Perhaps we could try to hit up some of the other great devs from the Samsung community like BRD or something to see if they are willing to help?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shamwow:
And that's usually how the greatest discoveries are made ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] btyork:
It's also how bricks are made :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] 2sh0rt:
Just want to say, I bought a Vibrant on release day against the recommendations of friend who had the Behold. I said "nahhh.... they've gotta understand theres gonna be a lotta returned phones and pissed off customers if they dont release source or upgrade us to froyo." They warned and warned and warned but I didnt listen. Luckily the vibrant was close enought to the i9000 that we were able to pull stuff from it. This GS2 is unlike anything else out from Samsung. This go around, I listened to my gut and while I do like the GS2 there was no way I'd put of with the same garbage again. I upgraded to the Amaze because I refuse to be stuck again. Good luck guys, once again, this is a former Samsung customer strongly warning all of you guys... it WILL BE MONTHS before you see source! Good luck, im pulling for you guys though!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] senkulpa:
Yeah, i'm doing the same if there's no root by next weekend
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] zaventh:
They released the source for the AT&T version already. There's no reason why they wouldn't do the same with the T989 in the near future.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
+111 this is exactly why I have no worry. If they weren't going to release it why would they do it for the At&t and Sprint variants?

-Hercules grabbed my post, and threw it at your face to be read-
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] btyork:
I don't really understand why everyone is freaking out... They just barely got temp root on the amaze, and they have far FAR fewer obstacles.

It'll happen, either via source or someone stumbling on something.

"ZOMG no root in a week of release. QQ going to return it."

You guys are spoiled.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Babyj303:
Seriously im keeping this phone withoit root its beast.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Babyj303:
And when root is available BONUS ;-)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] 2sh0rt:
Mmm hmm.. they certainly did... same with the i9000 and captivate...everyone had source long before we vibrant users did. just wait and see guys... i mean i hope im wrong but whats the old addage? "fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me". Good Luck
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikeyinid:
Word

I love this phone and the wait for root is worth it. Getting aosp on this thing will take some time since theres nothing else like it anywhere. Again, worth the wait...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] movieaddict:
+1 to that! yes im spoiled, lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikeyinid:
Do u have an S2? No? So your trolling. We got it the first time dude. Go do your thing in the Amaze section.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] umarali:
im keeping it

i was lil panicked by reading everyone saying that samsung isnt gonna release source code and one year wait on vibrant and all, but im in love with this phone already and i love using it even with all bloatware and huge icons and touchwiz, im a big fan of aosp roms and sense or touchwiz really irritates me. im gonna keep using this phone until i get root on it thankfully by the developers, and once i get on it first thing im gonna do is change lcd density in build.prop and voila ill have best phone on the market and amaze people would be looking at us with their mouth wide open looking at our huge screen and beastily processor and other specs. guess what, htc doesnt send you even earphones with amaze, how pathetic that is... im just keeping my gsgii anyways... and keeping my finger crossed that samsung will release the source code soon...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] phewizzo:
I love this post! So true!!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Babyj303:
Hanks its truth though im a samsung fan there top of the line for me i hate htc so if i must wait for root i will no biggie i effin love this phone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mongo41:
You have to love how people who dont own the phone are coming to OUR forum and telling us what and whats not gonna happen. Well its a good thing you dont own it that way you wont have to wait for anything. Those of us that do own the best phone tmo has ever released knew that there might be a waiting game for root. The phone has been out for 3 days, give it some time people. Tmo has a lot banking on this phone and the last thing they wanna see is a crap load of 600 dollar phones coming back. This is not the vibrant folks alot has happened since that fiasco. And those that do own the phone and are complaining about the wait just return it for the amaze or whatever your heart desires. There are people working on this non stop so just hang in there folks. And I do believe Samsung will release source very soon. Ya have to remember they are a day ahead of us and its the weekend there.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] movieaddict:
EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS

+1 to that!!! EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS

Ty MONgo for that great speech, That made me feel much better! ty

I wasnt gonna get rid of it but i was feeling down due to all the complaining!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mongo41:
LOL...No problem movieaddict. Some people just have to remember its just a phone. Can you make call, surf the web, play some games, check facebook? Of course you can. So its doing what its supposed too. I am no developer by no means but I am a themer. I have done work for the sgs4g and the gx2 and even the vibrant. So root is important to me also. But life goes on if it takes some time to get it. So while you are waiting to get root, go kiss your woman, play with your kids maybe take the dog for a walk. Even read a book. Cant believe I just said the last one...lol...it will come folks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] senkulpa:
I'd have to agree with both loving and hating it. The build quality I'm loving, and all the TW features (using a different launcher however) - Voice Talk and slide-to-call/text have been the most useful. I wouldn't even go to CM if it'll be available, except to a hybrid ROM. Getting root though is of an utmost requirement to me. So used to Autostarts, SetCPU, and Titanium, and of course -CWM recovery. It's the superuser (controlling) personality factor in most men that drive us towards hatin' (insanity/frustration). I'd switch to the Amaze if I can't hack or let a hack for root access to be found, and I hte Sense sometimes, but it's just a psychological connection I suppose a few of us associate with HTC's reputation in source distribution that send the lot of us previous HTC owners back into their nest.

I'm totally off-topic now... :(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Dis phone no haz da rootz yet?

Jk. Like said above, this phones a beast and ill use it without the roots.

I <3 beast phone. HTC lost a customer and Samsung gained one for a long time.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Mudkip:
+1 was a HTC fan boy. went to the story looked at the sgs2 and the amaze and was like wow. samsung you make one great phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] DCrozier28:
Do you guys think z4 root would work? It was an application you could download from the market when the vibrant first came out. I still have the app on my vibrant. Unfortunately the s2 i'm using is a demo from work so I can't test it. I have a feeling it would only work for the Vibrant but I thought I would throw it out there as an idea.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Aaron636r:
Goodbye
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikeyinid:
Z4 rooted a ton of froyo and pre froyo devices. Wouldnt work on this phone though. The exploit has been patched in gingerbread.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iwasblown:
Our phone is better performance wise, in my opinion, than the at&t version
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikeyinid:
agreed. this version beats it in most if not all benchmarks. stock that is. att guys running cm7 are getting almost 6000 in quads :eek:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Jealous of them, I am. :) We'll see how well our's is compared to their's.

-Hercules grabbed my post, and threw it at your face to be read-
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikeyinid:
Dang. I forget were running at 1.5ghz stock and theyre at 1.2. Explains owning them in bencarks...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] senkulpa:
Haha, I forgot that too - just kept thinking about the different processor but dismissed the speeds! :D WE WIN
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] noah1017:
What about gingerbreak? Is that one working for anyone?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Gingerbreak is one of the exploits used by heimdall. So no. You're waiting for source.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iPathik:
Sprint has the ability to remove the crapware that comes pre-installed on the phone...where we have to live with t-mobile's crap so that why i am being impatient for root but i guess i can live with it for a while until root does happen..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] quest4fire:
Source will come soon. AT&T GS2 already have source/root and it came out when? 3 Weeks ago?