yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Do a search on here for Checkfus. This tool will tell you what the most recent official firmware is for your phone/region, and allow you to download it.

No point in asking about Samfirmware on here, this isn't Samfirmware (in other words, questions about anything on Samfirmware should be asked in their forums).
[Off-topic] noahgb:
Small list of problems with Apple.

I don't know if anyone else agrees with me and with this statement but I think Apple software (all of it) is complete and utter crap. I'm also going to include there hardware as well.

SOFTWARE

1. Syncing is a *****

2. Market looks very soggy

3. Why is there no app drawer?

4. What in the hell is safari?

5. Although I jailbroke this thing, android still has a better UI.

6. My mouse has only one clicker. This is going to be depressing.

7. Everything in Apple is an idea that everyone has had. Problem is, everyone's idea is better than Apple.

8. Siri, your voice sounds a little horse. Meaning you sound like a horse.

HARWARE

1. My camera sucks

2. I dropped it, must buy new screen

3. My phone is unable to be opened. Why must you censor my phone.

4. I need to replace my camera on computer...have to take whole computer.
[Off-topic] jaszek:
SOFTWARE

1. Syncing is a ***** Make her your ***** and it'll be better.

2. Market looks very soggy Soggy=simple.

3. Why is there no app drawer? Because Apple went with the 'all icons on home screen' approach. Similar to MIUI

4. What in the hell is safari? It's a web browser, I think it was ranked 2nd best.

sa·fa·ri (s-fär)

n. pl. sa·fa·ris

1. An overland expedition, especially one for hunting or exploring in eastern Africa.

So basically exploring of the internet, not that much different.

5. Although I jailbroke this thing, android still has a better UI.Jailbreaking is like rooting, and you don't need to root to change UI. With JB you can access system files.

6. My mouse has only one clicker. This is going to be depressing. You can make it so you have left and right click, I got used to it pretty fast.

7. Everything in Apple is an idea that everyone has had. Problem is, everyone's idea is better than Apple. Welcome to the world of technology

8. Siri, your voice sounds a little horse. Meaning you sound like a horse. It's a computerized voice, you expect someone to record themselves saying every single word in the dictionary and all of its tenses?

HARDWARE

1. My camera sucks Buy a better one

2. I dropped it, must buy new screen I've cracked screens on HTC devices, screen replacement on apple products is fairly easy.

3. My phone is unable to be opened. Why must you censor my phone. On the iPhone 4, two screws and slide it off and you are good.

4. I need to replace my camera on computer...have to take whole computer. I'm guessing you meant apart? I fix PCs, some laptops are a ***** to get to the webcam, and why are you changing a webcam? Never seen a broken webcam on a laptop.

Stop hating on technology and try to come up with your own product that will make you a billionaire, then we shall talk.
[Off-topic] conantroutman:
SOFTWARE

1. Syncing is a ***** Make her your ***** and it'll be better. Don't objectify her like that, syncing has feelings too

2. Market looks very soggy Soggy=simple. Soggy = Soiled.

3. Why is there no app drawer? Because Apple went with the 'all icons on home screen' approach. Similar to MIUI Apple kanged CM, broke the GPL and refuses to acknowledge serious security flaws which affect every handset their software is installed on??? :eek:

4. What in the hell is safari? It's a web browser, I think it was ranked 2nd best.

sa·fa·ri (s-fär)

n. pl. sa·fa·ris

1. An overland expedition, especially one for hunting or exploring in eastern Africa.

So basically exploring of the internet, not that much different. Will there be Pokemon??

5. Although I jailbroke this thing, android still has a better UI.Jailbreaking is like rooting, and you don't need to root to change UI. With JB you can access system files. I can haz root?? If it's an apple, shouldnt it be called coring??

6. My mouse has only one clicker. This is going to be depressing. You can make it so you have left and right click, I got used to it pretty fast. Click to the left, click to the right, log onto the internet and sift through all the ****e...

7. Everything in Apple is an idea that everyone has had. Problem is, everyone's idea is better than Apple. Welcome to the world of technology Apple invented everything. We'll see you in court

8. Siri, your voice sounds a little horse. Meaning you sound like a horse. It's a computerized voice, you expect someone to record themselves saying every single word in the dictionary and all of its tenses? Yes!

HARDWARE

1. My camera sucks Buy a better one No money, spent it all on apple products :(

2. I dropped it, must buy new screen I've cracked screens on HTC devices, screen replacement on apple products is fairly easy. I demand that all glass be completely unbreakable. It's ridiculous in this day and age that we should be expected to actually take care of these expensive devices.

3. My phone is unable to be opened. Why must you censor my phone. two screws and slide it off and you are good. Thats what she said ;)

4. I need to replace my camera on computer...have to take whole computer. I'm guessing you meant apart? I fix PCs, some laptops are a ***** to get to the webcam, and why are you changing a webcam? Never seen a broken webcam on a laptop. You've obviously never seen someone go bat**** crazy at their stoopid apple laptop with only one mouse button and start *****slapping it like a mad, bad computer slapping apple hater...

Damn OT is slow tonight...... :rolleyes:
[Off-topic] noahgb:
I like your response. But there only leave one thing in the way and it's painstaking work.
[Off-topic] noahgb:
This is by far the best response.
[Off-topic] iynfynity:
Why in the world do you have an iPhone in the first place?
[Off-topic] noahgb:
I don't, I just hate looking at other people's Apple products.
[Off-topic] iynfynity:
You've got to be kidding me.
[Off-topic] conantroutman:
Brilliant :D I lol'd.....

I am kinda guilty of this too... I see people using an iphone or something and I just feel this wave of contempt... I know its irrational and wrong, I just can't help it :(

We're bad people.........
[Off-topic] Skv012a:
I feel most sheep want a simple device, but don't have the balls to just use a truly simple phone these days, like a Nokia. That and, these days, even simple ones can do just about everything you could think of.
[Off-topic] watt9493:
Mr. Troutman. Its only bad if you throw said ipoop device on the ground, and stomp it with the fury of 80000 donkeys. That makes you a bad person!

-My life is a shooting range, people never change-
[Off-topic] jaszek:
It's WAAAAAAY to slow. :|
[Off-topic] noahgb:
Oh dear sweet Jesus, there is nothing I hate more than to go to someone's house and see....ugh...Apple computer...ugh.
[Off-topic] bdfull3r:
Apple makes quality products, they are functional simple, and they have a design appeal to some people (not me, i think their ugly)

That being said i hate how the company conducts business and completely refuse to buy any Apple products
[Off-topic] phatmanxxl:
Buying apple says you support SOPA and anti-free market.
[Off-topic] agent205:
The google's speaker use MAC on an event

Then they talked about android :eek:

It's called google dev-fest

Sent from derp-mobile
[Off-topic] jaszek:
You expect them to use chromebooks?

BTW, I had one of those at work to fix, and its freaking awesome. I wish I could load OS X or W7 on that thing.
[Off-topic] agent205:
Chromebook

lol :p

Sent from derp-mobile
[Off-topic] hungry81:
Sigh.

It helps if you do your research at places other than the apple website. Apple don't make products, they get companies like Foxconn to do it for them, so the quality of apple products is exactly the same as the other brands Foxconn assembles.
[Off-topic] noahgb:
Yeah, total crap.
[Off-topic] bdfull3r:
Foxconn makes what Apple tells them to make.

Apple designed the product

Foxconn and other companies just follow the instructions. The overall design quality has little to do with Foxconn
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] interfreak:
Awesome guide! Thanks for taking the time to put this together! :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robotapocalypse:
Download mode is Volume Down. I think you miswrote that. Thanks for the write up.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Thanks! :) I think I'll post this in Q&A... I feel it's more appropriate there.

@Robotapocalypse Thanks for the headsup! :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B3311:
Good work, should be stickied.

Our Mutual Friend should thank you, but he'll probably rant at you for not posting this before;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ricky chan:
Thanks a lot. Very good post. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jermitano:
very nice! was looking for this to post to our threads on my home country...

btw...may i suggest 7zip as well...i guess its the best unzipper for packages from xda

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nyahahaha...i think it makes the 3 of us...was that the tool?:D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B3311:
He was, is and always will be;)

Good call for 7zip.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Thanks! I'm gonna post this in Q&A section, because it's where I've found that this would be of bigger use, and so I'd like to have it stickied :)

Our mutual "friend"... lol, that guy... :p

Alright, adding 7zip to the OP :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Where is the OP?!?! :eek: :confused:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Apparentltly, I overwritten the OP somehow... fail lol.

Thankfully it was saved in my email... :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyz1988:
Hopefully this thread will save a lot of questions.

Feedback:

This is a really dangerous advice:

Sometimes people can't flash because they have a damaged usb cable, corrupted drivers etc. When they use .pit and re-partition, they have a great chance of really bricking their device. People should never use those, unless they are certain the flash will succeed! And the problem is, noobs won't know if they can flash or not. I think you should delete that part because people that come here, have no idea what they are doing.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
I see. Then, I can add this :

ONLY FLASH WITH RE-PARTITION TICKED AND A PIT FILE IF YOU ARE SURE

THAT THE FLASH WILL SUCCEED.

Which means that you CANNOT have a damaged USB, corrupted drivers and such.​

What do you think? Or is a delete better?

Thanks for the feedback tho!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mwatson:
Didn't do me any harm. I realised I had a duff USB cable that wouldn't flash. Swapped for a new one and all ok. I've also had damaged drivers too. Big thanks to the OP phistachio for helping me out at Xmas this year by bringing my phone back from the dead!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Sorry guys, forgot to add the password... Added! :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Coentje44:
Can anyone help me here? whenever i flash an Samsung ICS rom like XXKP8/LP2 pressing the power button turns off my device and pressing the home button does nothing.lockscreen isnt working aswell. hope anyone can help me fix this.

cheers.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
That's a widely reported bug of ICS. You'll have to wait for another release of ICS to have it fixed ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Mmm... You do have to use re-partition when using a PIT...

Let's try this :

Flash the NEW bootloader, the one which you can't use a JIG : http://www.multiupload.com/5LNOCL7KPV, and then repeat the whole process again.

I would advise you to flash CWM Recovery to overwrite the old one, but unfortunately you can't use your phone, thus you can't use adb to push the file... :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Uvaavu:
Ok, have tried this again tonight and its not now allowing me to flash a bootloader either - I assume from all the various attempts to flash over the last couple of days, or perhaps after i uploaded the last bootloader? :(

I tried a few times in Odin, but it just hung, regardless of what I chose, so I moved to Heimdall.

In Heimdall I keep getting the same error: ERROR: libusb error -7 whilst sending packet. Retrying...

And it times out eventually. It's like the phone isn't responding correctly to the flash commands?

EDIT: If I do not attempt to try and repartition (either using the downloaded pit, or one taken fromthe phone itself) I can get all the way to 'Uploading 100%' in heimdall, before it gives the same error above.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ekibyo22:
Uhh

This should help...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] puntogtbax:
please help my s2 will only install the kernal wont install the bootloader please help

sorted now just needed to use different usb port
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcelo40:
problem with upgrada a ICS

I tried to upgrade my GSII to ICS (firmware UHLPE) using kyes. Idont know why the process fail, and the emergency recover fail too.

Then I try with this great guide, but all my efforts can't pass the "sbl.bin copy"

inte process with oddin (flashing rom, kernel or bootloader)

any idea?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iggyblackk:
Also have an unflashable or soft bricked S2. i guess my problem is that NAND write error, because it always fails at that point.

i messed my phone up a couple of hours ago when installing a new rom, and during the process it failed on odin. and ever since i got stuck on the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue, etc.." and the download mode.

I cannot go into recovery mode, only those two i mentioned. i tried every single step you mentioned. and the only thing that works is when i flash the kernel, and the phone goes into the samsung boot screen, but never leaves. i try doing the other steps but it keeps failing at the NAND write error and goes back to the firmware upgrade encountered an issue screen.

My device is from brazil. and any help would be seriously appreciated because i really want to fix this :/
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ElZeck:
Hey!

I got a little problem here and hope you can help me.

I got my S2 on Tuesday. I bought it from a friend and he had it rooted and running a custom ROM. Before he gave it to me he flashed the new Stock ICS (Poland).

I had a Desire before and rooting/flashing wasn't new to me. Rooting actually turned out to be a breeze compared to the Desire.

So I flashed the corresponding CF-kernel and after that a custom ROM (Hydrogenics). I didn't remove the triangle cuz it didn't bug me that much.

Phone was running OK. Connection with my PC also worked although when I had installed Kies there were 3 drivers that were installed and one (MTB) failed. Odin worked anyway so it didn't bug me.

After I flashed everything succesfully I put in my external SD card with some media files which were detected by my Mobo Player and everything seemed fine. But when I connected the device again to push some more media files to my SD it was not detected. I Heard the sound that indicates a connected USB-device and the phone also seemed to think it was connected but it didn't turn up as external mass storage on my PC as it had before. I took out the external SD again as it had worked without it but that didn't fix the problem.

So I thought I'd flash the CF-Kernel again. I don't know why I thought that might fix it but I had lost the CWM app after flashing hydrogenics (though I was still able to access CWM recovery with vol up+power+home) and that bugged anyway so I gave it a try.

Odin gave out "PASS" but phone did not boot further than the Samsung Galaxy screen with the triangle.

After that it was dead. I tried to boot normally and into recovery which both failed but I can still access DL-mode. I tried reflashing the kernel with the same result. Again PASS but can't do anything except DL mode.

I would try the method described in the first post (I'm guesing my NAND's screwed up) but I am kinda reluctant to tick "repartition" as I had experienced USB-problems before.

Any Advice will be greatly appreciated!!!

*EDIT* Never mind, solved it :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davis2503:
DAMNN!!!!!!

Hello, I used CM9 nightly, and everything was ok, but then i connected my phone to PC (using USB) and then, my phone freezed(touch screen wasnt working), then I rebooted and my phone stucked at bootscreen! CWM Recovery wasnt working, but Bootloader was working. I flashed Samsung official firmware, and it stuck at boot screen. Then i went to stock recovery, wiped data and cache, then the phone booted, but TOUCH WASNT WORKING :confused::mad::( Then i flashed CWM, whith CWM i flashed back CM9 but again it stuck at boot screen, now i flashed other Samsung official firmware (gringerbread) and the same, touch not working. If i have an "brick" it was fixable by flashing samsung official firmware. PLEASE HELP MEE!!!

Will this Guide help me?!

Thank you for your attention!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Just making sure : you have the GT-I9100 model right? Have you tried switching cables and USB ports?

Have you tried using re-partition and the .PIT?

What do you think we try a different approach? What do you think and feel about flashing XXLPB (4.0.3) instead of 2.3.5? You flash the ICS kernel and then the ROM, just like with GB, but without the .PIT...

Try flashing the bootloader using the Bootloader button instead of PDA.

Yes, this guide will help. Re-flash the ROM I provided with the .PIT and re-partition. But do NOT unplug and make sure the cable is working while the flash is in progress.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arunk.chowdhary:
That link is dead brother. Can you post another one!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Thanks for letting me now! Posted a new link :)

Report me back if it has all 4 files (CODE, MODEM, CSC and .PIT ) :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bahaeddin:
I tried to the the ICS through Kies but that turned out to be a disaster !!!

I couldn't do anything with the phone except download mode

with a miracle I was able to flash the original rom ,,, however I had a boot loop

tried to flash it again but it gives a fail or freezes at cach

what should I do ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
1st, as the guide says, uninstall KIES. It's

useless

.

2nd, what have you flashed?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bahaeddin:
well ,,, almost everything ,,

I flashed the original ROM ,, but got the boot loop then I tried to flash it again to fix it ,,,, but it won't flash !!! so I flashed the kernel ,, it worked out one time only ,,,

but nothing happened ,, I tried wiping cach and data ,,, and flash again ,,, and still nothing !!!!

what should I do?

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now it won't even get recodnized by windows !!!!

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Ok ,, so I flashed the kernel ,,

but it won't flash the rest ,, steps 1-4

it gets stuck at <ID:0/011> SetupConnection..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Change cables or USB ports

If that doesn't work, flash the bootloader

And PLEASE uninstall KIES...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bahaeddin:
I don't have other cables at the moment !

when flashing the boothloader ,, should I tick the re-partition?

Just saw you said not to ,, sorry !

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I did uninstall it :D

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Flashed the boothloader

I feel like it's messing with me !!

now the Kernel finally flashed but the rest won't ,,, it stays at

<ID:0/011> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/011> Sbl.bin

would a poor USB cable do that !! I mean it works once and then it doesn't !
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jk0l:
To OP, please advise people with bootloops to try to wipe data, cache, dalvik before attempting because they think they're soft-bricked, but actually most of them aren't.

Bootloops and stuck at the logo screen can be a result of a dirty flash, flash without wipe.

Some people don't know that they should wipe when going from gb to ics, from one rom to another.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bahaeddin:
Thank you very much for your help

I tried and tried till I finally manged to pull it off :D

it has the original rom 2.3.5

But how ever ,,, now I want ICS ,, downloaded the rom I9100XXLPQ_I9100OXALPQ_XEO

I won't update through Kies ,, thats for sure !

anyhow ,,, any advise on what should I do before flashing it ??

and thanks a lot for your help ::)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Thanks! Added :)

Nice! :D

Well, just flash that in PDA WITHOUT re-partition or .PIT. Just Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time ticked. The usual tickings ;)

Then, if it doesn't boot or automatically wipes/factory resets the device, do a factory reset. If bootloop and doesn't enter recovery mode, don't panic. Reflash. :)

If you need any more help, don't hesitate to contact me! :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bahaeddin:
Thanks ,,, installed ICS ,,,, Will most likely try the root tomorrow ,,,,

I just flash the CF root right?? nothing fancy or different ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Indeed! Just flash CF-Root-SGS2_XX_XEO_LPQ-PROPER-v5.4-CWM5 and you're rooted! Should only take 15-30 secs :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xBlackDroid:
I've Bricked my S2 (yes, i know im stupid)

I dont get to start into Download, Recovery neither bootlogo

The only way is a usbjig?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jermitano:
No download or recovery mode is a hard brick mate...the jig wont do anything with it...jtag or changing the board would be your answer there
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
I read your issue in the CM9 thread... I'm afraid your only resource is a JTAG... :(

Are you sure you have enough battery charge? Try to remove the battery, put it back/charge it and then go to DL mode again. If that doesn't work... I have bad news :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Morkai_AUS:
ahoy there Phistachio and others. I seem to have come across the problem you're describing here, but before I go ahead and follow your instructions, the one thing I would like to avoid, is losing my SMS messages, which I would imagine are stored on the phone. Is your process going to totally wipe my phone, to the point of losing my messages? it's predominantly the conversations I've had with my girlfriend that are most important.

I've previously done a backup with CWM, but for whatever reason, the phone will not restore from that backup.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MadeFromPanda:
i followed these instructions to the dot but my phone gets stuck while flashing factoryfs.img

<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> Sbl.bin
<ID:0/003> param.lfs
<ID:0/003> zImage
<ID:0/003> factoryfs.img

it just hangs there forever

what do i do?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
You want to backup and restore SMS messages, correct?

Here's an app to do that : https://play.google.com/store/apps/...mNvbS5yaXRlc2hzYWh1LlNNU0JhY2t1cFJlc3RvcmUiXQ..

Backup, save it to your external SD or PC, after wiping the phone, restore the messages! I've been using that app since I started flashing :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Try flashing that 3 more times.

Have you tried flashing the kernel first?