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[Galaxy S II General] arthurd123:
Have just updated my phone via Kies to the UK Unbranded ICS, I'm a complete novice at this but I need root access to the phone. Does that mean I need to root the phone? Apologies if this was already mentioned on here but I'm a complete novice at the rooting business. I know how to flash the phone using Odin but that is as far as it goes.

Thanks for your help.
[Galaxy S II General] danmullen:
Download the CF-Root kernel from the first post and flash it with Odin.
[Galaxy S II General] whiskerp:
And then use Triangleaway if you want to get rid of the yellow triangle.
[Galaxy S II General] @home:
I installed the UK rom & it has Netherlands on the first set up screen. If its the UK Sim Free Rom why is English UK the one it starts on?
[Galaxy S II General] androidmad12:
upgrading sim free to ics uk

I9100XWLP7 Download (Thanks To SamMobile!)

Base Firmware: I9100XWLP7 (4.0.3)

Region United Kingdom / Ireland

Carrier: SIM FREE (Generic)

Build Date: 3rd April 2012

Modem: XXLPS

CSC: XEULP5 (XEU)

Change List: 340913

CF-Root v5.4 LP7: Download

will this upgrade my uk XXKI1 2.3.4 sim free to ics ?
[Galaxy S II General] kanye92:
Yes
[Galaxy S II General] tylerdurden83:
Why are people not installing lp8 which is newer than this unbranded uk one?
[Galaxy S II General] NoOneCanHelpMe:
The changes in LP7 might be better than lp8 although they r less :?
[Galaxy S II General] Tungstwenty:
Beats me as well, change list is well higher.

Just fetch XWLP8 and replace CSC and modem if you want to...
[Galaxy S II General] blackspp:
FWIW, I've been running I9100XWLP7 for a few days now, re-installed twice, with full wipes and all that and i still think it's a lousy ROM. Browser freezes too often like no response to url clicks, had 2 Black Screens, one spontaneous shutdown, a few app freezes and the CPU goes 20000 volts every now and then heating it up like a toaster.

To be honest? I liked LPQ much better...
[Galaxy S II General] robertandrews:
Question about this:

I9100XWLP7 - what is this and where has it come from?

This is official Samsung TouchWiz Ice Cream Sandwich unbranded UK & Ireland XEU, right?

Where was this obtained from? ie. Ripped from an update a carrier gave through Kies and unbranded by a developer? Is this final, or obtained from a leak, experimental?

I would like to know what I'm getting.

Question about upgrading:

I am currently on…

2.3.4

Baseband I9100XXKI1

Kernel 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKI4-CL575468 root@DELL143 @2

Build GINGERBREAD.XWKI4

Rooted using CF-Root method (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1103399) although I have just put back the secure equivalent kernel.

Is this a suitable setup from which to flash this ICS?

Question about upgrade:

From instructions...

"..."

"Wipe Data/Factory reset"

"..."

So what will and won't be retained on my phone during this process? ie. Apps, app data, icon positions etc.

What issues am I likely to want to consider if I aim to restore from Titanium Backup?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] tylerdurden83:
Can't be, if the changelog of a rom is higher (lp8 in this case), it must include every change applied to a smaller changelog rom (lp7 in this case).

At most lp8 has "useless" changes compared to lp7, but you can be sure that whatever lp7 has, lp8 has it too.
[Galaxy S II General] jamieridler:
I know upgrading from Gingerbread to ICS is non-wipe, but what about upgrading from the 3UK ICS firmware to the new UK Generic one? Will that still be non-wipe?
[Galaxy S II General] alferret:
Yes! Use the deodexed LP7 install via CWM

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] gevans35:
I like the BULPC (Vodafone) rom, debranded by flashing it with mobile Odin and replacing the Voda CSC with XEUKH2 . Very smooth scrolling for an ICS rom.
[Galaxy S II General] paintball23456:
hi guys if i upgrade will this wipe my data? and the kies update came out today will it wipe my data to i want to keep my data no wipe plz reply

galaxy s2

not s1
[Galaxy S II General] Xeodus:
Worth upgrading to XWLP7 from XXLPQ

Hey guys,

I've been running XXLPQ since it was released and not had that many issues with the ROM beside some scroll lag, and a few errors from Swype, but I've been waiting to flash the official UK unbranded ROM since then.

Now that it's here (XWLP7), I'm not sure about it suddenly!

Advice would be welcome :)
[Galaxy S II General] upinsmoke7610:
Flashed this to my s2 a few hours ago and rooted too no problems here just stuck for ideas on what to flash next any suggestion would be welcome as i have only just got my Samsung

What a bonus i did not even realise i have clockwork mod too lol
[Galaxy S II General] Mittaa:
I'm on LP8 Australian and came from LP7 Netherland.

Still errors from Swype especially when using Chrome and sometimes missed click reaction (kind of lag?).

In my opinion there isn't that much difference between the different ICS firmwares released during the last month. Maybe LP7 and LP8 have smoother scroll though.

But maby I haven't been digging deep enough :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II General] Dazzaman:
Dammit....I flash my S2 this morning with Westcrip's Resurrection Remix ROM and Sammy release the UK Unbranded version.

In the words of Victor Meldrew...."I don't believe it"

I'm sure I will get itchy trigger fingers, backup and flash the new UK Unbranded to see what it's like. Be rude not to :)
[Galaxy S II General] danmullen:
If you've been running any of the recent official ICS builds then it's much the same as those.
[Galaxy S II General] Dazzaman:
In that case I'll stay put on resurrection as the battery life is marvelous, not to mention the customization!
[Galaxy S II General] Red_Vex:
Has it the wifi bug?
[Galaxy S II General] kingofjail:
nice post all firmware all here..it would be great...
[Galaxy S II General] ricnar456:
LP7 and LP8 ZERO problems at all, battery super duration, maybe you use incompatible ICS programs and I suggest use Chrome is the best browser.

ricnar
[Galaxy S II General] jrgbx:
question

I know this is Galaxy 2 but any word on Samsung Galaxy S 4G?
[Galaxy S II General] rizdroid:
Just to let newcomers know:

1) All firmware that are listed in here showing HIDSWVER (PDA/CSC/PHONE/PDA) are available thru Check Fus, even if they are not listed in its "presets". If a given HIDSWVER provided is not in "presets", just fill in the fields in the left box (PCODE, PDA, CSC & PHONE), set the first field in the right box to Android and the second one to GT-I9100. Click on Check firmware button and the info about the firmware file will be shown in the bottom box... click on Download button and wait til it has been downloaded. Unpack the downloaded zip file and flash it using PDA option in Odin. Fast, safe and, above all, done! ;)

2) You can also use Advanced option in Check Fus or, even better, Check Fus non-GUI (the one I use)... if you think you're able to use those alternative options, you won't need further help for sure! Skip this post! ;)

3) FUS stands for Firmware Update Server and can be reached @ http://fus.samsungmobile.com, but if you don't know how to tell it what you want... ;) further info on this can be found @ http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=825351

4) FUS is the server that provides official firmware update files for Sammy's smartphones. In other words,

if you can find a firmware file using Check Fus, it sure is available via Kies too

. The prob with Kies is: your phone cannot be "modded" because Kies will retrieve your PCODE (*2767*4387264636#) plus your PDA/CSC/PHONE (*#1234#) and use them to query FUS.

Hope this can help a little in order to enlighten the concepts related to Sammy's firmware update.

Cheers!
[Galaxy S II General] zeitgeb3r:
Sim Free (Generic) vs Unbranded

What's the difference between

"Carrier: SIM FREE (Generic)"

and "Carrier: NA (Unbranded)" ?
[Galaxy S II General] F1_SS:
Jumped the gun
[Galaxy S II General] rizdroid:
Dunno either, once

"SIM free" has nothing to do with branded firmware

.

In Brazil, for example, all cells that are

carrier branded

must be "SIM free"! :D
[Galaxy S II General] yugisop:
Sim Free should be the same as unbranded.

Sim Free generally refers to phones NOT locked to a particular network provider and as such should not contain any network's branding / preset configuration therefore you should be able to pop in any sim.

Branded phones usually come "locked" to a specific network provider with their settings and apps / branding and will generally only work with their sims, unless unlocked. However unlocking can void warranty on the handset.
[Galaxy S II General] AaronUK:
I would love to use that rom but having no FM radio is a killer for me :(
[Galaxy S II General] rizdroid:
Guess you have to review your concepts about the subject... we live in a wonderful globalized world! ;) I mean, what you said is not true in the Brazilian scenario, for instance.

EDIT: making it clear... FIRMWARE has nothing to do with SIM LOCK, unless you flash one of those that has /efs in it. ;)
[Galaxy S II General] Donaghy:
Alright man, thanks a ton!

Just purchased Odin Mobile. Here goes nothing!
[Galaxy S II General] nordavindo:
you mean doing the same thing again? flashing that md5 file? did that now. same problem :(. i did not wipe the phone
[Galaxy S II General] Xeodus:
Thanks for all your help :)

Now to find a way to leave work early! ;)
[Galaxy S II General] donalgodon:
Is the developer options menu still present in the settings?

I still see it. I assumed it would be removed. I assume a reset would remove it, but before jumping into that process, I want to ask.

Is it just me, or is the developer menu still present?
[Galaxy S II General] CounterKreuzi:
I'm currently at MIUI 2.3.7 with CWM ...

Is it enough for me to flash the single-part-firmware or will i need a 3-part-firmware?
[Galaxy S II General] TECK:
All free download slots on this server are currently in use.

FileFactory simply sucks. SamMobile link:

http://hotfile.com/dl/149514867/aea2f22/I9100XXLPQ_I9100OXALPQ_XEO.zip.html
[Galaxy S II General] arkain123:
it's there.
[Galaxy S II General] ZonyX:
the developer options are still present
[Galaxy S II General] beston94:
Parameters incorrect? Whats up with this?
[Galaxy S II General] ZonyX:
check this link out

http://min.us/mw9tEOg8H
[Galaxy S II General] Ryaan80:
cmw

i flashed it through odin and working perfect no problem no wipe all my settings are same.

So brother use odin it is very easy compare to recovery.
[Galaxy S II General] EvoCarl:
I had both the developer options still, one under settings and the other one under applications. Did a hard reset but still have the option under settings..
[Galaxy S II General] donalgodon:
Doesn't that pretty much guarantee that this is not an official final ROM?

No way Samsung is going to leave developer options on grandma's SII after the ICS update.
[Galaxy S II General] Ryaan80:
i do not have an idea but i live in london so i used it no problem at all.
[Galaxy S II General] Donaghy:
Shoot, guys... Another (last) quick question for yous Mobile Odin flashers:

I've read two explanations on how to flash this ICS thing from Mobile Odin, and one says to open the .tar.md5 file via "Open File" and the second one mentions to open it with "System".

Which one do I use? Or both?

The excitement is killing me (I know...), but I clearly don't want to screw this up :)

EDIT: Nevermind, I checked the Mobile Odin site on Android Play. Clearly states to use "Open File". Doh.
[Galaxy S II General] godutch:
These download site are just crappy can't someone make a torrent?
[Galaxy S II General] SiSL:
Development options is part of ICS and also small portion was there in Gingerbread too, isnt it?
[Galaxy S II General] sohebq:
I am talking about the wanamlite version, not the official version shared on this thread.
[Galaxy S II General] djsimonr:
any mirrors ready yet?

ive been trying to download for the last hour and all i keep getting is all slots full, upgrade to premium account....
[Galaxy S II General] gyaku_zuki:
"Android is upgrading" yay!

Mobile ODIN seems to have done the job marvellously! Currently optimising applications, apparently.

So quick question and I know I touched on this already (because I really don't get the point of CSCs nor how they work). I'm from the UK and I've kept as close to stock UK as possible, debranding from O2 to just the UK generic firmware and factory resetting to make my CSC = XEU.

My reasons at the time were "I only wanna use Odin for debranding but Kies for updates as it's safer" - yeah right, I hear you say (and I agree, Kies is ****)

Now I've flashed the XEO, I assume my Kies will go to not recognising my firmware, because presumably my CSC will still be XEU. So, on 19th March when the UK gets its ICS release, if I flash it over the top will that de-glitch Kies and leave me with a nice, basically stock UK phone? Should I even care? What does CSC affect?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] rizdroid:
In my opinion, you won't have a more stable firmware than the ones provided by Sammy. That's why I don't flash (thru CWM???

Get outta here

!!! I can "dd" my own partition images!) any alternative firmware.

All in all, if stock firmware has bugs, can you guess how many roaches are lurking/traipsing in

alternative firmware

(A.K.A. rom)?

I'm out, definitely!

PS/1 - if one does not like TouchWiz, there are lots of launchers in Play Store! Gimme a break!

PS/2 - on second thought, there are other threads to talk about this. Sorry, fellows! Shame on me! :(
[Galaxy S II General] NoOneCanHelpMe:
U got serious issues :what: and dont know what r u talking about
[Galaxy S II General] arthurd123:
Thanks for your help on this I now have the yellow triangle but it doesn't bother me one bit.:D
[Galaxy S II General] Erlanderterv:
Triangle Away works well for this.
[Galaxy S II General] ikanikolai:
Could anyone upload the LPQ and LPR modems (CWM flashable version)? Filefactory doesn't works...
[Galaxy S II General] peter56:
Just upgraded to the unbranded United Kingdom / Ireland from the O2 rom.

I quite liked the O2 background, any idea where I can download it from?

EDIT: Dont worry, going back to the O2 Rom as the WiFi crashes when I select setting to put in the proxy in United Kingdom / Ireland ROM. Though the GPS seems to work better in this one.
[Galaxy S II General] JJEgan:
http://www.2shared.com/file/2L5gYCwm/wallpaperO2.html

Inside zip is O2 Wallpaper .

jje
[Galaxy S II General] Tungstwenty:
rizdroid, can you clarify something for me?

For manually updating a partition using dd as you mention, is it enough running the dd .... of=/dev/block/.... and rebooting, or is something else needed? E.g. "sync" afterwards? Any pre-condition for the devices not being locked for writing, etc?

If the dd is enough, this would be a breeze :)
[Galaxy S II General] peter56:
Thanks, I might grab that anyway as I might try the T-Mobile rom if it comes out today and isn't full of bloatware
[Galaxy S II General] arthurd123:
Will my phone stay rooted if I upgrade ROMS etc? Also one more question and sorry to be a pain in the a**e. When I do do a factory reset do all app data including rooting access gets wiped out?

Many thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] peter56:
Well that was weird, I wiped data\factory reset and also wiped cache partition removed the battery then used the United Kingdom / Ireland rom and all the wireless settings and passwords were still on the phone and the new rom used them.

Wanted to have a completely new start, what did I miss? or do google back those details up?
[Galaxy S II General] ricnar456:
The Netherlands/T-Mobile

PCode: LKATNL

HIDSWVER: I9100BOLPD/I9100TNLLP5/I9100BOLP5/I9100BOLPD

Source: @SGS2Update

has no changelist is newer or older than LP8?

ricnar
[Galaxy S II General] FaYsSaLGsM:
thx fo new update

galaxy s2 best phone
[Galaxy S II General] MaKTaiL:
Hi guys, I'm from Brazil. If I flash this LP8 will I have to flash a different CSC to get 3G working?

Can I upgrade from my official brazilian GB release to LP8 ICS without wiping data? I'm not rooted.

Thanks in advance for the patience. :o
[Galaxy S II General] victorator:
Flash XWLP8 from this thread. You will have no problems.
[Galaxy S II General] wuzzzzz:
You probably have 'Back up my data' enabled in settings menu.
[Galaxy S II General] peter56:
Yes I did.
[Galaxy S II General] MaKTaiL:
Thanks for answering. :o

What are the differences from the one here and the Frankenstein one?
[Galaxy S II General] victorator:
It's without all the crap I listed here.
[Galaxy S II General] MaKTaiL:
Thanks again. :)
[Galaxy S II General] Dazzaman:
Have you thought about using TuneIn Radio as an alternative as it has all the local radio stations?
[Galaxy S II General] mauro8888:
Hello!What's the best version of ics????The uk???
[Galaxy S II General] edimo:
hi guys, i've just updated via kies the last official no brand UK firmware. after rooting (using this thread guide), there's the yellow triangle on startup! how can i remove it and reset the counter? :(
[Galaxy S II General] arthurd123:
Looks like your phone is rooted, Triangle Away does the job on this.
[Galaxy S II General] Doodle:
@rizdroid

thanks for the explanation re fus a few pages back. Do you happen to know how I retreive the PCODE on a device without phone, like the tab 10.1?
[Galaxy S II General] funem:
Great, waited all this time, updated via kies, then rooted. Now phone runs hot, keeps freezing and then reboots... wish I never updated it now.
[Galaxy S II General] Mittaa:
Same issue here at first ...

You might try this:

- Find out what app causing the problem (in my case Swype and some other app). Wipe app data and give it a chance.

- Have you tried restarting device? Sometimes it just saddle down after a while.

- Ultimative solution flash again (use Odin Mobile Root with EverRoot it takes 2½ minutes) and this time wipe.
[Galaxy S II General] Remeniz:
Frankenstein XWLP8 with the UK XEULP5 CSC file.

Both available from here.

:)
[Galaxy S II General] funem:
I did a complete wipe of my phone before I updated it. Will try removing some apps, see what happens. Thx
[Galaxy S II General] mauro8888:
If i want a stock rom?????
[Galaxy S II General] Mittaa:
I used SystemPanel to figure out apps draining my phone :-)

High CPU usage and apps not terminating properly are a good indication :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II General] milu_m:
This I9100BOLPD is dated:

ro.build.date=Sun Mar 18 19:49:31 KST 2012

And LP8 is dated:

ro.build.date=Fri Apr 6 18:49:07 KST 2012
[Galaxy S II General] Vahooli:
?

delete this ...........
[Galaxy S II General] peter56:
I have found that if I use the wipe data/factory reset that it is not wiping my data. All my downloads, pictures and stuff are still sitting on the phone:(

how do you do a complete wipe of these phones?
[Galaxy S II General] victorator:
mounts and storage -> format everything you see
[Galaxy S II General] milu_m:
*2767*3855# should do the job
[Galaxy S II General] Alpha Trion:
Just updated via kies (i'm sim free & have never rooted etc) & Swype has caused issues for me too. The app itself is unusable & keeps force closing :(.
[Galaxy S II General] gma388124:
Same me updated via Kies yesterday , not rooted or flashed my sgs2. But ICS giving problems with swype and browser. Feels laggy generally.

My question is will LP8 make a difference with UK modem. How can I flash without losing warranty and triggering the flash counter?
[Galaxy S II General] milu_m:
If you have now LP7 the LP8 shouldn't make any difference. If you have problems then try wiping cache or even resetting to factory defaults.
[Galaxy S II General] Mittaa:
I think I shut down Swype, cleared data and selected another keyboard.

After re-boot I selected Swype again and have had no drain ever after.

Only problem is when I use Swype and Chrome together (Chrome freezes) :o
[Galaxy S II General] killall:
You sure the files aren't on your external sd card??
[Galaxy S II General] rytenuff:
Just updated my CPW 'phone to LP7. Has anyone found the touchscreen less sensitive now or it is just my particular 'phone?
[Galaxy S II General] mrm1:
I'm actually finding lp7 to be really smooth. I did a factory reset. Then reinstalled my apps with titanium. A lot better than O2 ics.
[Galaxy S II General] :
Hi all, after upgrading from KI4 to LP7 mi screen looks a lot more bluish/desaturated, anyone else is noticing this?

No other problems so far.
[Galaxy S II General] Remeniz:
First open up the stock web browser. Then Menu button > Brightness/colour, and select Default. The power saving options here can make the screen look a bit weird and the settings here also apply to the rest of the phone.

If that's already on Default, the from the home screen, Menu > Settings > Display > Screen mode, and play with the settings here.

I stick with the Standard setting.
[Galaxy S II General] Gawge:
I'm on Orange, and the ICS update appeared on my phone this afternoon. I started downloading it, when it was around 50% I checked a voicemail that I got, and I don't think that I pressed anything but the progress bar was no longer there. I assumed that maybe the second half just finished quickly, and that I had to power off and on my phone for the update to take effect.

However, when turning it back on, there was no update. I then went into settings and to "Software Update", but i'm told that there is no update available. I'm still on 2.3.4.

Not sure what to do, will the update just pop up again some time?
[Galaxy S II General] cyberundertaker:
try updating via KIES if you still use it
[Galaxy S II General] JJEgan:
Try KIES .

jje
[Galaxy S II General] Gawge:
I have Kies up and running, but how do I update via Kies?
[Galaxy S II General] astro_man26:
WLP8 finally adds the ability to drag an icon into a folder, an ICS feature that had been left out until now!

Used the Frankenstein version btw.

Thx.

Any way to change the default shortcuts in the app drawer?

instead of Wi-fi, bluetooth, gps, silent mode and auto rotation, I would add brightness, for example, instead of auto-rotation.
[Galaxy S II General] dandan_00000:
2 things. My sister tried updating through kies yesterday on an unbranded gt-i1900 but it only put her on 2.3.6.

Secondly

Theres probably an answer somewhere but i've tried seaching a few times and come up with nothing. is there a multi csc for ics i can flash over my current custom rom?

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S II General] Gawge:
Made a stupid mistake - was using Kies Air, not Kies.

All updated and on ICS now. Thanks. :)
[Galaxy S II General] F1_SS:
So I got the update for unbranded (finally) and the install went smoothly. This thing now drinks the battery. This is the first time my phone has ever used a battery this fast. Another issue I have is after a restart it shows all my outgoing msgs as having failed being sent but I know for a fact they went through before I restarted the phone. This is annoying.
[Galaxy S II General] AaronUK:
I am using the latest XEU UK unbranded ROM and I think this battery life so far. Much better than Ginger Bread 2.3.3 that I was on before.

I did do a full wipe of my phone before doing a clean install though then reinstalled all my apps / data / settings etc so maybe that has helped.
[Galaxy S II General] MaKTaiL:
Hi guys, thanks for all the help. I just updated to LP8 Frankenstein.

ICS is awesome. I'm having no issues so far. I can't say anything about battery yet though.

A little bit offtopic here: Does anyone freak out everytime you flash something through Odin?

Hahahaha, I always get the feeling that I'm going to brick my phone doing that. I know it's safe, but still freaks me out. xD
[Galaxy S II General] AaronUK:
Yes, I agree however it is only safe if you know what you are doing and you do it right. I check it three times over before I submit what I am trying to do.
[Galaxy S II General] :
Unfortunately they were already at their default settings. I ended up using a little higher brightness value. Anyway I still feel colors are cooler/less saturated.

I'm also noticing fonts are way too sharp now, when reading black text on white backgrounds you can clearly see pixel edges when there were absolutely no aliasing before :(
[Galaxy S II General] MaKTaiL:
How is this a bad thing?