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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prinse01:
Did succeed to flash the kernel but still not able to open the recovery mode.

Instead of the firmware upgrade encounterd and issue. Please select recovery mode and try again message, it's now just the booting screen with a yellow warning sign?

What to do next?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] worf_1977:
If kernel flashing was succesful, and seems so, firmware one should work.

If not, just pray that Samsung staff doesn't notice yellow triangle issue and replace yor motherboard without asking you "WTF?"

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prinse01:
tried to flash the recovery rom of the OP but it failed during flashing:

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> CODE_I9100XXKI3_CL577579_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> MODEM_I9100XXKI3_REV_02_CL1062028.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> GT-I9100-CSC-MULTI-OXAKI3.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/003> boot.bin

<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/003>

<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Now the phone is stuck again at the firmware upgrade encounterd an issue message,

Anyone else has any possible solutions?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Hey, take it easy.

You flashed siyah right? And it passed?

That's good news, now it's time to forget about the OP.

Tell me something, what device are you packing there?

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malware4:
I'm still trying to fing a usb jig.. Is something else that I can do? Sorry for nooby behaviour..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
That's not noob behaviour, that's desperate mode.

Does it get hot near the camera?

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mixztel:
Okay :) I think it broke after I tried the nuke :P

Here's what I've tried:

Flashing JB Leak several times on 3 different computers and with different cables with and without kies installed.

Flashing the recovery package in OP on 2 different computers.

Flashing the bootloader in OP

Flashing Siyah kernel V5 on 2 different computers.

All with different Versions of Odin too.

All of them have stopped on

<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.

My phone also gets very hot near the camera when I charge it
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malware4:
only if i put the battery on kai try to open it or when i charge it.. :/ all the ather times it doesnt do anything.. look something here..http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1857955

there was some who had the same problem with me..he did this whit usb jib and solved!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
When you say recovery package you mean a pit file?

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mixztel:
Nope, I never flashed the .pit file because I couldn't find it but I flashed the recovery package in OP
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
So now you can't get into download mode.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mixztel:
I can still get into download mode. I tried it before I even posted here :P I can only get into download mode, nothing else.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Though you were bricked after nuking, how the hell did you manage to do that in the first place?

You have to be able to get to recovery to nuke it.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mixztel:
In the beginning I could use recovery but after I flashed a rom the phone would shut down after a while and the screen was just black after the Triangle and then I nuked it because someone told me to try if that would fix it but it didn't. After that I got told to flash JB leak and it got stuck and after that I could only get into download mode.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Alright, we're completely sure you have an I9100? 100% sure?

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mixztel:
Yes, 100 % sure about that :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
That's not good.

You see that you've flashed all there is to flash for I9100 and you always get stucked.

If it's not the model, it's the drivers/pc/odin version/cable/conflict with odin (antivirus, antispyware, kies running)/corrupted files (download problem).

I don't think your nand is corrupted, but I don't trust that recovery package posted in the OP.

What you need to do is sit tight, cool your head and try all the things suggested below, one by one:

Get all odin versions you can.

Get at least 5 ROMs (whichever version).

Get another usb cable (genuine of course).

Borrow a laptop.

Always install kies, kill ALL 4 process running.

Get siyah kernel from gokhanmoral.com, v5 and v6.

Get philz kernels (latest).

Start flashing the ROMs; leave JB for last.

If it fails swap cables.

Keeps Failing? Try another usb port.

Fails? Repeat process with another odin version.

No luck? You need to get a pass, so start flashing the kernels (.tar files).

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mixztel:
Okay, thanks. I will try all this. It just takes a very long time since I need to restart or wait for a pretty long time after I flash for it to work again :P
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Slymobi:
Hi

Just a quick question.

I recently recovered my sgs2 with help from here which I am so grateful to. However its now android 4.0.4 ICS after the fix. I have checked ota but it says no ota and my device is up to date. Now this can't be. It was the ota that originally screwed my phone I think but it was then on 4.1 jb I'm sure ?

As you may have gathered from my previous posts not so many posts back, I'm a bit of a newb. I'm selling the phone tomoz but would like it to have the latest stock android available at least. No root or any custom ROM. I've checked the sammobile link from op and it didn't have my files I don't think. How come its gone back to 4.0.4 and no ota available.

P.s I mention again its sim card less.

Shall I just leave it and sell it as it is ? Don't think the buyer is going to know etc as she is a middle aged woman who just likes the phone.

Not a major need but also......

She was asking about it being unlocked from 3uk to giff gaff and I've said a phone unlocking shop can do this for her or her sim provider which she was happy with. Any quick workaround instead?

Again thanks for the initial recovery.

Kindest regards

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Where is she from? Let's sell her a cool looking device.

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Is either that or get used to looling at your new paperweight; or service center of course.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Slymobi:
Haha England.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Get latest Enland / Ireland ROM (sammobile).

Flash it via Odin.

No pit files or wipes please.

Get galaxysim unlock.

Buy the app, charge her 10 pounds for the unlock.

You can also flash branded 3 UK.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Slymobi:
So I go to Sammobile get latest England ROM. Download it. ( I didn't see England / Ireland from OP link)

Connect phone to Odin and place ROM in ? Directory of Odin.

Flash straight over current with re partition unchecked.

Can advise buyer to purchase galaxysim unlock app.

Eeeeeeeek by morning ???

Really grateful for your help, thanks.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Good luck.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Slymobi:
So.....

Why no ota update available ?

And finally lol, I don't need root or anything to do any of this ?

Still can't find England ROM just says no info !!

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Forget about OTA, you need to flash via Odin.

No root needed, what you need is to look harder.

Login on sammobile.com and search for uk's firmware.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Slymobi:
Normally I would search read search read and read again lol. Bit of a hurry with limited time. I will take a hard look now and if I'm not convinced at my own capability I will revert to parting with it as it is.

Thanks little guy ;)

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Don't rush it....

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Slymobi:
OK thanks. Failed to even begin. Can't remember the wording but I put the latest UK/IRE .tar in PDA and pressed start, something about md5 so I think I had a bad download. Didn't have time to download again as it took too long. So I've just rooted it via the cwm flashable recovery and subusybox installer flashable again and left it on 4.0.3. If she does notice android version I will flash her a custom ROM in future. I also tried chain fires sim unlock but it failed. I know helroz works as I did it on this phone before but it will be too confusing for her to do if she needed to reboot lol. Again thanks to all that helped and im a little bit more aware of Samsung and Odin now for future reference.

Regards as always.

P.s £150 i sold it for :)

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sabirwest:
ok i got my hands on one i9100 with bootloop, no recovery, download mode working... i have tried all steps multiple times... still same simpthoms... BOOTLOOP is bootlooping :)

the thing is i dont know what happend before i grabed it, was it on ics, jb, gb... why that happened and who did it... my brother got if from a friend and if i fix it he can get it cheaper for a really low price...

Help... pls anyone.... Thank u for your time u spent on reading my post
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Siyah v6 or v5.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] werner69:
Which Firmware for a GT-I9100 Austria (A1) edition

I hope somebody here can help me.

I just flashed the wrong Firmware on my GT-I9100 Austria A1 Edition phone.

It was unlocked and I accidentaly updated the Firmware using WLan to the latest one. I think it was 4.1.2

Then it was Simlocked again.... (I know ..... stupid!!!)

So then I tried to put a new Firmware on it and took one from I 9100G!!!! :(

Not my phone is in "Koma"

How do I know which Firmware I shoul use now? Or what can I do?

Please help

THANKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Flash an I9100/T/M/P ROM?

Or can't even get into Download mode?

If so, it'usb jig time.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] astrogambit78:
I downloaded the Kernel for ICS in the OP but when i extract it using WinRAR(with password samfirmware.com) it says: 'file corrupt'

what alternative Kernel can i use?

thanks in advance:)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
It depends on what device you got.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] astrogambit78:
woops my bad mate..

GT-I9100 :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Get siyah v5 from gokhanmoral.com

Flash the tar file via Odin.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] astrogambit78:
Thank you very much:good:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Np, good luck.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] werner69:
I can get in Download mode....

I think I have the following phone:

GT-I9100 Galaxy S II

PDA: I9100XWLSD

CSC: I9100MOBLSC

Which Firmware should I use?

THANKS A LOT
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
You can either flash stock (JB, ICS) or custom.

before you make up your mind flash JB stock from sammobile.com

Trouble downloading from sammobile? check the general forum, there's an official JB thread there, the guys are always posting links of the ROM (mirrors) and talk about how they perform.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sabirwest:
i still have no luck... flashed siyah v5 and ics rom 4.0.3 and still got bootloop... what should i do and in which order of flashing. Help!!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jr866gooner:
Sounds like you need nuke script and re flash rom with full wipe.

Sent from my GS2 running LSS NeatRom Lite
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sabirwest:
how to do nuke ? i cant get recovery. only download mode and bootloop. only can flash stuff with odin. thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sabirwest:
ok now this is interesting... now i am stuck on galaxy s2 logo ?!?! i have flashed these files all together

GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXALPH.tar

I9100_CODE_I9100XXLPH_CL118559_REV02_user_low_ship.tar

Kernel_I9100XXLPH.tar

MODEM_I9100XXLPH_REV_02_CL1104396.tar

when i try siyah v5 i get bootloop again. still no recovery and i am simply losing my nerves with all of this.

:( but i still got will to fix this , i look at this as a challenge of some kind :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sabirwest:
still nothing ... no recovery ... just battery logo with circle in the middle... i am going to sleep now. if anybody knows what to do next pls tell me. cya
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sohail77:
guys my s2 is stuck at the phone-exclamation-pc symbol and odin is detecting my phone but when i try to flash a rom it says 'fail' i read in the op that flashing a kernel would fix it so can someone give the kernel for the international version and yes i was on gb before having a bad flash

edit: i flashed the stock kernel now phone is stuck on galaxy s2 logo with exclamation mark and it does'nt boot in recovery or download and odin is also not detecting my phone i think i went into a biger problem now plzzzz help
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Flash a GB ROM, when in that exclamation mark - pc screen just flash away, it's called forced download.

And please, try flashing the right ROM for your device's model.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sohail77:
My phone is now stuck at galaxy s2 logo with no recovery no download mode and odin is not detecting my phone as well now how can i flash a rom....... :banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willuz9x:
My little experience:

I flashed stock rom by Odin, but after finished, I was stuck at start logo

I tried flashing many versions of stock, but no luck, I was still stuck

One day, I tried to enter to Recovery Mode by hard buttons (Volume Up + Home + Power) and wipe cache, my phone started again and no bootloop :D

Hope my little experience can help you guys

Good luck:good:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sabirwest:
are u talking to me... :) is this a solution for me or.. pls HELP.. i am going to start cry
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
No, to the guy with the flowers table cover, or whatever it's called.

Where you at right now?

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sabirwest:
sorry man, i am home , trying everything... still no recovery ... it a mess

---------- Post added at 01:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:50 PM ----------

still not able to get to recovery. stuck at samsung i9100 logo, able to go into download mode, in recovery just battery logo again, how to flash gb rom in forced download? what is forced download? i only know regular download mode with binary counter showing 27 count of flashi9ng?

these are the screens i get

1. recovery (battery logo)

2. entering download mode

3. download mode

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lb2vi1y7h833q50/T1c9GSy8kx
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sohail77:
I can't flash a rom as my phone (i9100g) doesn't boot into download mode or recovery it just stays on s2 logo...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Ok, odin passes?

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sabirwest:
yes odin passes everythin i throw at him...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Ok....here's the thing....either you're flashing the wrong ROM for your device, you need to flash a bootloader or your internet connection is downloading corrupted files.

Are you 100 % sure of your device's model?

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sabirwest:
omg now you gave me the chill down the spine... i am double checking again and i will report back :)

gt-i9100

ssn i9100gsmh

fcc id a3lgti9100

which rom should i download and with which version of odin to flash? what do you mean that my internet connection is downloading corrupted files?

everything id downloaded ok and odin flashes without problem ...?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timonoj:
Ok, I'll add a bit to the madness around here...I'm also having trouble. DarkyROM died while normal use (actually while the phone was idling with around 60% battery).

Doesn't get beyond Galaxy S2 logo, doesn't load CWM, Download Mode shows fine. Odin hangs on "NAND write started". Odin tested in two different PCs, this one never had Kies. USB drivers installed from the link on this guide.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Alright, I9100.

No recovery right?

Let's start fresh, the kernel:

Siyah V5 (works on ICS) and Siyah V6 (works on JB), get the tar files so you can flash them (first v5, check if you can get into recovery; if not, flash V6) with odin.

You should get a pass when in Odin, if not you need to install kies, kill all applications related to that software and open Odin.

Stucked or failed?

Move on to try every usb port on the PC/laptop. It would be wise to get a couple of cables, SII's cables (genuine, not generic).

Also, close anti virus and all that stuff, sometimes it can mess things up.

While you'reading this, it would be a good idea to get 3 odin versions at least.

As above, you can try those steps.

The main goal here is to get to CWM and wipe it all up.

Which device you've got?

These kernels will work on I9100/T/P/M.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timonoj:
Thanks! I've got a I9100 (no T/P/M). As requested:

I've tested the cables. One official from Samsung, another from Sony and one unbranded. Checked with all the 3 ports I have. Regarding Odin, I have v1.83 and v1.85, I couldn't find a third version. Both hanged at writing the NAND. Stopped MS Essentials AV, it was active before.

I was trying with the official ICS/GB ROMs from the first page, just downloaded/tried the following:

Siyah-s2-v5.0.1.tar

Now, before Odin would hang on NAND write, or Firmware update start...Now it hanged in the same place. But instead of BOOT on the top it says KERNEL, and actually the animated progress bar went to the 100% (and stayed there), while still hanging. Before it would stay at 0%. The phone doesn't react in any point, stays in "downloading", but doesn't show any progress bar. So...still hanging.

EDIT: Also tested Siyah-s2-v6.0b5.tar. Still hangs.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Ok, just so you know there's a new odin version posted in the general forum.

How about installing kies now?

Try all 3 cables you've got just to be sure. It's not recommended but hey, you need you phone back.

Next step would be to flash V6 right?

See how that goes.

Start downloading JB leak from sammobile.

http://www.sammobile.com/2012/11/15/i9100xxlsj-–-galaxy-s-ii-android-4-1-2-jelly-bean-test-firmware/

You shouldn't have your nand corrupted out of nowhere, my bet, as I said before, is on the drivers/odin/cables.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timonoj:
OK thanks. Downloading the leak, should be done soon now. Tested Odin v3.07 and multidownloader v.4.38. Neither of them find my galaxy S2 connected. the previous v1.8x still find it as usual. I think this may mean the ****up is deep in my case...

EDIT: Regarding the NAND corrupted, I think I never did a single wipe while on a dangerous firmware (I only installed one of those once, long ago). But then, from time to time I had my phone dying out of nothing before (idling happily, next thing you know is you have a bootloop, and need to restore the ROM, or do a data wipe). It did this to me 2 or 3 times already during the last 6 months or so.

EDIT2: Gaah corrupt download with the leak...Will have to start over again. The bloody hotfile interrupted the download at 530MB out of 531MB. Will let you know how it goes, but I'm rather skeptical, I tried with another official leak (XWLSE) and that didn't work...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timonoj:
OK, so JB leak hanged too (darn). Not that I had my hopes too high after all the other fails, but still...Any options left

PS: Just in case, I attached a capture of the driver used for the samsung.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Well, as I said before, you need to get a pass in odin, If siyah didn't make it, the leak had almost to none chance of coming thru.

Time to install kies or, if you prefer, getting another SII cable too keep trying.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timonoj:
OK...So I'll install Kies. Hm, the purpose of Kies is to find the adequated driver automatically, right? Or should I install anything from it?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Just install the latest, I can't guarantee it works tho.

Still, don't you wanna keep trying with another cable?

Maybe yours is not working properly.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timonoj:
Well, I have very little doubt of them. I have three here with me, all of them in very good condition. I have some more, but I carry with me the good ones I have. One of them isn't official, but the other two are a Samsung and a Sony cable, both official. The Sony one is a bit long, but the Samsung is very short (I once saw someone recommending better a short cable).

So I trust you can be pretty right on Kies/USB drivers, and maybe even the USB port can be giving issues, but if any of all my USB cables are going to do the trick, it's gonna be the ones I have with me right now. :)

I'm installing Kies now...After installed, what should I do? I never really used it before.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
1st thing, sonys cables are meant for sonys devices.

N°2: install, reboot, open task manager, kill all kies related applications (all 4 of them) and open Odin.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timonoj:
Ok, I'll pay attention to your wisdom. I'll try with these cables once Kies finishes, if that fails I'll try again with the other ones at home.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
This is more about trial & error rather than wisdom.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timonoj:
Well well, what do you know...After Kies, Odin3 v3.07 does detect the phone. v4.38 still refuses to catch it, though. Anyway, v3.07 also hangs at "NAND write start" :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
It's time to make some calls and get that/those SII usb cables.

You sure kies applications are all closed right?

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timonoj:
Yeah, tested with my gf's USB cable now (also Samsung). And kies is killed from the task manager after closed. So yeah, still hangs :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
F*%k nand then.

Here's the thing, either you try till you get fed up (I've seen people get it right trying on every PC they can get their hands on) or you adventure yourself to pit files flashing. This, of course, could brick your device.

Personally I don't think you have a corrupted nand, judging by the info you provided, it doesn't make sense, but hey, it's your device.

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