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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] deathknellx:
Agreed +1 need to update links!

Also should I make a nand backup as soon as I'm rooted before making any other changes...(my question mark don't work on my computer keyboard). I assume so.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] enserio:
I made a backup as soon as I flashed CWR via Odin. Yeah, the backup isn't rooted, but if you need to get back to something stable - there it is.

Also, I can't post up links, but I found other sites with working links with a quick search of 'root tmobile galaxy sII'. I came back and then used these instructions because they're much more clear.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
instructions updated, no need for Odin to install CW Recovery anymore

new downloads sources added

new recovery methods
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] DKfilms13:
Newbie question to the max: I understand what rooting is (in its most simplistic form). What I don't understand is why I'm doing the steps that I'm doing. To root you need to do several steps. Is there a thread that explains what each of these things are doing specifically to the phone? Also, after rooting your phone nothing has changed with the ROM correct? You simply now have full access of your phone. You need to Flash another ROM in order to change it right? Oh man, I'm probably going to get railed for asking this crap, whatever though, I need to learn it.

-Computer Engineering incoming student. Just bought the SGSII. First phone I've ever owned, never researched phone facts, just stuck with computer hardware/software. Ready to learn.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] getontarget:
Rooting enables you to enter deeper system drives other than your allotted sd to either access those controls or permit superuser control to use and change those resources needed.

Next step would be flashing new roms and changing kernels, which allows you to alter the hardware itself(either overclocking, undervolting, or tailoring devices to your liking.) It can give you flexibility if you need it and can even save battery life by using limiting resources.

BUT, you may encounter pretty big problems with functionality. Stick to developed topics and follow steps. If their not there, then check a similar post. On android you can flash apks(basically packaged apps) and install them from any other android phone with little compatibility problems even without rooting. Don't try to flash stuff through CWM from another phone type(htc,lg) though. Use the search button and read stickied topics that have the info you're looking for. More developed guides on other phone forums are universal and will give you a good understanding. See their stickied topics too.

That's a short description but more than sufficient. I'm warning you though... at times, it can be a terribly addicting hobby.

Good luck and happy flashing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Teo032:
hey Allgamer, I think you overlooked one problem... the superoneclock only works for 2.3.5, which means 2.3.6 users need to use odin to flash cwm to flash superuser to be rooted.

the superoneclick thread directs 2.3.6 users to root with melvin's thread BUT his CWM link is down.. this is gonna bring about a lot of [Q] threads lol

So i think you should have a 2.3.6 user root method with fully functional links.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] crz6662:
Luvin the ClockworkMod Touch Recovery.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] yerem.k:
Thanks for this post, i was able to put the stock rom on my telus galaxy sII with Odin
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pb3000:
Hi, i installed the cwr touch and i thought everything was fine, but when i restart and try to get into cwr again it goes back to the old cwr 5.0.2.6, anything i did wrong?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kkg720:
The exact same thing happens to me! I was about to post about it, then i saw ur comment. lol. anyways, if anyone has a solution, please let us know.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] crz6662:
+3....Damn shame, any fix ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pb3000:
well i found this thread, maybe we need to odin it, but i rather wait until someone gives us an answer here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1481141
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
An easier way (at least I think so). Download terminal emulator and use these commands

sh

su

reboot recovery (or for download mode) reboot download

or if you have adb on computer

open you cmd prompt attach usb (with debugging on)

cd c:/

cd android sdk (whatever you directory name is)

cd platform tools (if your is named diff use that name)

adb devices (make sure your phone then pops up)

adb reboot recovery or adb reboot download

sorry if already been posted

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You didnt odin it? when i got this cwm touch i odin'ed mine and i havent had any probs.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] illsellyoursoul:
+4!!!!

Thought it was just me!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] marecki7:
+5.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] wave_sailor:
I flashed the new touch recovery, but when I reboot into recover, it's the same old one with vol +/-.

Do I delete that old zip? Or maybe I have the internal sd confused with the external sd?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] dp32185:
confused...

How is the touch version improved from the CWM 5.0.0.7? and is there a 'need' to upgrade?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] wave_sailor:
Some of the ICS builds require you to be on a touch version in order to flash them.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] swaser18t:
Is this for 2.3.6?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jordanishere:
Why is this striked out? I just got a new t989 on an in store exchange and dont want to screw it up.

Phone cant be rooted because im on 2.3.6 out of the box.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Jimmeh88:
I can't see a place to purchase on google play store... do you have a link or is it just for the USA?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] chstewart:
As for why some of the original post is striked out I am not 100% sure. However, I do know that 2.3.6 is able to be routed and quite simply for that matter as I rooted mine. I was under the same impression initially that I could not root my phone, but than I came accross a video that covered how to do it. I followed the instructions to the T and I am up and rooted. I tried to post the link below, but as I am new and all it would not let me post an outside link. Well not really new, but just finally created an account and thought I would start to share stuff that I know. So as I can't post the link I have posted the name of the video from youtube below. Just search and it should pull up. It should be the video done by user zedomax. If you have any questions, or if I can help in any way just let me know. :)

Edit: Might help if I include the name of the video.

How to Root T-Mobile Galaxy S2 SGH-T989! [Android 2.3.6][ICS]
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] philliesfan:
I believe its striked out because that section refers to the installation of cwm. Further down the guide it has instructions for cwm so it just appears its deprecated. I got my sgs2 last week so it came with 2.3.6 out of the box. phone can be rooted no problem.

Edit: I looked over the instructions again and it seems to skip over an important part of the cwm install. You need root. The click to the zerg rush does not work on 2.3.6. I think OP should update the guide for 2.3.6, as another user pointed out 2 pages ago. What I did to root, follow the strike through instructions, use odin to flash cwm. boot into recovery and install su through zip.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] falcon67:
Well explained. Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mkdroid:
flashing CWM Touch...

I had CWM v.5.0.xx and I flashed to new CWM Touch....through Odin v1.85

It was so easy that anybody can do it..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] gatorstew:
Here's how I rooted for the first time. Just follow these instructions carefully:

Google this:

galaxys2root

and go to their webpage and find the SG2 and follow the instructions.

Then just download ROM Manager from Play Store and Flash Clockworkmod from that app. It'll get you on the latest version of NON TOUCH.

It also has an option to flash TOUCH version. Read the OP of each ROM carefully as some specifically state that you much use one or the other. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mbk17:
How is this a guide to rooting when the prerequisite is having your phone rooted?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] xcrazydx:
The first 2 lines in the first post is a one click root.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] voonli24:
I odin the rom, kernel and the recovery without any error. Everything says pass at the end but I keep getting google service framework, android process acore and android phone force close and cannot pass through the android guy screen. It won't let me setup. I cannot receive any calls but I could get voicemails and could dial to voicemail only. Can someone help?

I was on ICS rom before but there were many apps that was not responding so I decided to go back to stock. I odin T989UVKID_HOME_SGH-T989user_CL594724_REV00.tar and then it rebooted and since then I have been getting the force close warning. I continued to odin the kernel (SGH-T989-Stock-UVKID.tar) and then recovery (SGH-T989-Stock-Recovery.tar). Still no go, rebooting has no problem too, it says verified package and no error message whatsoever.

Please help.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] TAMateo305:
great information!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] xcrazydx:
You don't need all that stuff. Wipe everything and Use the sammobile tar
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] heinrich:
welllll.... so now the superoneclick stuff doesn't work for 2.3.6 latest update (ICS prep) ... where can we get recovery.tar to root 2.3.6? Basically AllGamer's OP was great, I really don't know why that was changed, and now none of it works.

Anyway ... I want to root my 2.3.6 .. where cn we get cw recovery? :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] atagilbert:
This proccess is save?no brick the phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] gogz2005:
TY

thank you , well said
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] hooutoo:
CWM Touch Version Tar

Does anyone have a tar version of recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.3-hercules. Every time I upgrade via CWM regular to touch it upgrades during that boot but the very next boot into RECOVERY cwm regular (non-touch) is there. I'm sure it's some sort of Kernal error.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tablador:
I have not tried these, but I think they should work:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1728018
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] hooutoo:
Thanks

Tried them but they seem to have had a problem when compressed. Did work with odin. And thank God, was a good thing for me as I'm using CM9 rom which needs a earlier version of ClockworkMod TOUCH 5.5.0.4 v4.2 .

What's messed up is different ics roms needing different CWM. I still believe 4EXT is best but hasn't been ported to t989 as far as I know.

But thanks again
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tablador:
So did they work when uncompressed? I had to compress them to get them to upload to the forums.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] fokaduck:
It amazes me that this is still stickied. Moderator ego?

This is all useless information.

Touch recovery is NOT the best choice for CWM.

SuperOneClick is useless on anything 2.3.6 and later.

The directions that are pertinent are vague at best.

This should be un-stickied and deleted.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Spud37:
Rooting the Phone

Alright so i want to root my phone. However i have tried to do it following this guide

wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II_(T-Mobile):_Full_Update_Guide

I ran into a problem with it failing. Right now it is installed with Gingerbread, should i fully upgrade the firmware before following the guide.

I don't really want touch, just normally clockworkmod.

My goal is to install clockworkmod, and then CM9 nightly.

EDIT: Okay so i got CWM installed. then i tried to flash Cyanogenmod 9 nightly and then rebooting into it, it stalls during the boot screen. I have tried to reset to stock but that didnt work. Any help would be great. I wanna get cyanogenmod to work.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] casonswag:
You dont have to reset to stock just use the superwipes when using cwm itll work better
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] beams02spec:
Restart stuck after being root and TI

Anybody in here know how to fix this? Im a newb on this. Went and did the root and dl TI backup. Now when i restart the phone I get stuck at the goodbye section. So now i have to manually reset it through the power button.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ravi369:
Thank You

Thanks for the info, For some reason my phone wouldn't go into download mode, so had to do it through the android sdk tools/ADB.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] wyvernwaddell:
Thanks dude!!

This thread saved my ass when CWR decided to try and die on me. Used your directions, replaced with TWRP and now working fine. I WILL be hitting the thanks button!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] dlalaina:
Overclock doubt

Hi, I´m using stock ICS rom (4.0.4) rooted, and it´s working great, I got 7000 on antutu.

I´m trying to overclock it, but setcpu, antutu master, etc, don´t allow, they show 1.5 GHz as max, which is the normal max frequency.

I thought that the phone just had to be rooted for overclocking, but I saw some people telling that the kernel has to be custom.

I want to keep stock ics, and just be able to overclock with setcpu, what are the minimum changes that I have to do?

Thank you very much and regards!

Daniel from Brazil.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] In10City_:
Thanks, some stuff came in handy!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pumacat311:
I successfully flashed my Epic 4G Touch to Boost Mobile using the Incognito guide and was able to get my settings absolutely perfect, if not better than if it was with Sprint.. My download speeds are averaging 1mb/sec, MMS works flawlessly, and for the first time ever I was able to download something using 4G, and 4G service has not been released in my city, there is just a small stretch of road that picks up 4G signal briefly. I live 54 miles North of San Francisco so i guess it came from there? Anyway, I would be glad to help anyone trying to set up there phone on boost but I make no promises as too the success rate. I updated my PRL through settings, update, and I am on 61007 now. This PRL is ten times better and stronger than any other I have tried, and could be the reason why 4G works. I dont know.

I included screen shots to show the 4G Active on my Epic Touch, and a picture showing the speeds im getting on 3G. Yesterday I could not download any faster than 15kb/s on my OG Epic running Boost and now im averaging 1mb/s!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tenaciousj:
Congrats I'm sure a few others will find this useful also.

Sent from my Epic 4G Touch.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dante501:
You can't roam in boost like you can with Sprint right?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] trim81:
Question: How did you do 4g without a valid subbed 4g mac id?

Or did you use a donor 4g mac address?

Thanks in advance
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ayman86:
a guide would be great. i am considering boost mobile.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pumacat311:
I'm working on a guide, however it's going to be difficult considering all the tweaking of settings I went through. I think the best thing is for me to share my QPST and other configuration settings
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pumacat311:
I def. Want someone else to try and let me know.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pitchristian:
i have my e4gt flashed to boost as well. My 4g connects but directs to a sprint website saying my plan doesn't support 4g. How did you get around that?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] liz31979:
Have mine working but 3g suck not getting good speeds at all and signal goes up and down
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pitchristian:
Mine too... I've tried speeds in Pittsburgh DC and Vegas this week... all really slow!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eagercrow:
Why would you guys be expecting better service or speeds? Boost is owned by sprint (last time I checked) and uses their equipment.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Unknown Zone:
You are correct sir..lol, I am also looking into boost since their plans are cheaper then Sprints and goes lower per every 6 month of on time payments. I really don't need 4g and have only used it maybe a hand full of times since the days of the epic.

Boost is pretty much Sprints little bro...just that Sprint gets the better phones and Boost gets the hand me downs in a way.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eagercrow:
I understand going to them in order to save money. I just don't want people leaving this thread thinking that if they flash to boost they will have better speeds or service.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Unknown Zone:
Yea i know where you are come from same towers, I am really considering of switching to Boost after 13 yrs of Sprint to save some $$$$ now that we can flash the EpicTouch. I will still be getting pretty much everything just like my 450 Sprint plan the only thing different is that I just will not have 4g service yet will be paying less for my service.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pitchristian:
im not expecting better speeds. I left sprint for boost and my 3g speeds on my evo were much better. I was hoping for the same speeds on boost. It sounds like its a sprint 3g problem lately and will hopefully get better(for boost users as Well)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] m_reyna_16:
i would like to know how to do this....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
the OP has shown screenshots connecting to 4G.. but never a screenshot of active data moving. Id be willing to bet the browser redirects him to the 4G signup page.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] liz31979:
I was with sprint for 15 years before i switch to Boost. Most phone i bought without contract feeling that they offer better customer support when not under a contract but at the end was paying to much paying $125 on a unlimited plan. My time to overpay is over. lol

Ive owned the Evo 4g and the Evo 3d on Boost and speeds are way better on those devices than on the Epic Touch 4G. Hoping for a updated soon :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] trim81:
The op left us hanging with the 4g info..

I know there is a way but it requires a clone of a valid 4g subbed account.

If anyone can outline this please post
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] surda:
Did anyone get OTA (over the air) programing to work?

I would really love to know if anyone can get that working
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LoveisPeace2012:
Why is my epic not have that same prl? My prl is 60681...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] scoukjr:
I have gotten the epic touch to work fine with prl 60650 or 61007. The 4g will only work on boost mobile if the previous owner of the phone still has an active sprint account with 4g service. then the wimax address in the epic are still valid and will connect with 4g but its really working off the previous owners account. that's the only way you can get 4g on the samsung epic and epic touch to work when being used on boost mobile.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] caileb:
I would love to make the switch from Sprint -> Boost. Don't see the point in overpaying, especially when there is no 4G service here.

But the Epic Touch is so expensive on eBay, even bad ESN devices are going for $340.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mpcdata:
I wonder if this would work in the central US
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] siloowns:
hi im having a problem. im trying to flash my touch and i cant get it to connect to cdma or qpst. i have the kies files installed. and under the modems samsung something something modem #5 comes up.

i can connect to that via cdma, but it wont read or anything.

now when i press ##8778#

it comes up with three options

ap

cp

all

which do i chose? ive tried all of them and trying to connect and its not working..can you help me please? ive been stuck for a couple days now
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] liz31979:
Try the middle one. Cp

---------- Post added at 09:24 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:39 AM ----------

Want to ask if your are having problems with the update profile recently ?

Since last week it hasnt been working for me.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mrkevo3000:
Because it depends on if you master rested the device before writing everthing to it which will bring up the the hands free activation process and updates your profile, prl, and firmware, ------- if you didnt master reset before you started the converting process then once its done it wont do a hands free activation unless you erase a few things in qpst..... both prls work great depending on what state your in------------ also here's a side it's possible to retain the original 4G keys after the process, now he wont have 4G forever but for the time being until those 4g keys get black listed he's good>>>

---------- Post added at 01:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:27 AM ----------

I checked the all option on all epic touch's that I've done, I haven't had any problems, also make sure you have debugging checked and correct drivers installed!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pitchristian:
I couldnt update my profile or Prl as of a week ago, I did some digging and...

It looks like sprint changed some 3g passwords after the iphone release. thats why my speeds reverted to 1X. You can update the passwords but if you didnt flash the phone yourself then you need to get it back to whomever did it and they can update it. I actually just took my eg4t and flashed it to straight talk wireless instead. $45 unlimited everything(although they are supposedly cutting people off that use more than 3-5g per month) It runs off Verizons towers so my speeds quadrupled over sprints crappy 3g speeds.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ayman86:
any guide for this?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pitchristian:
I used someone that flashed it remotely. took about 35 minutes and they were awesome to work with. The only kink has been getting mms working properly. I can receive them fine but still getting the settings to sending them worked out. pm me if you ant the details and contact info. (not affiliated with them just a happy customer) they do boost and straight talk
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SocialReject:
This is what I've been waiting for!

which guide did you follow?

Edit: found it.

Did you change any settings? Or did you follow every step to the tutorial..

Sent from the future.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] m_reyna_16:
can you or anybody post a link to the tutorial? or send me a pm...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SocialReject:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=891077

It was originally posted for the original Epic 4g that's why I asked if he changed any settings.

Sent from the future.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SocialReject:
Pointless thread...

Sent from the future.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tru0ne:
hi everyone, I'm new to android flash. I been doing a lot of searching and reading but I couldn't get my epic 4g touch working on boost mobile. I have incognito as the donor phone and using the incognito guide on this forum to flash but I can't get it to work. 3G icon never show up so can't OTA to have the service work. Please anyone how to or have done it help. Thank in advance.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Will of fire:
Op i might beed help on this plz
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] farnlc:
Has anyone with a flashed ET4G put it on the pay as you go plan? I don't need talk/text but would like to use data @ .50/day.

Thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] brothalove70:
hey bro i need your help i have a ssgs2 on boostmobile, every thing works, i had a guy do it, just one thing is not working is my mms is not working how can i fix it please can you help me thank you..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] clip3009:
##3282#; select edit; enter msl; select others; select mmsc URL and change to http://mm.myboostmobile.com