yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
We already have the answer:

Mobile Odin app allows flashing an unsigned kernel without the yellow triangle and without incrementing the flash counter.

But if you had the yellow triangle before, Mobile Odin app does not remove it.

To remove the yellow triangle (and reset the flash counter) on ICS, use TriangleAway app.
[Galaxy S II General] Mittaa:
ChainFire answered this:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31266625&postcount=1918 :good:
[Galaxy S II General] Omaxe:
Easy Rotting Without Flashing Kernel, Click Here

Hit Thanks if i Helped :D
[Galaxy S II General] meatmeat:
Yes, this is a great method for root, easy and effective.

Bem haja
[Galaxy S II General] 1981ts:
oh is it.

other than using the triangle away app or flashing back the original firmware that came installed with the S2 when i bought it, is there some other way too, to remove the yellow triangle?

thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
After flashing a signed (stock) kernel, the yellow triangle will be removed too.

But this won't reset the flash counter.
[Galaxy S II General] nksharma74:
Thanks Abhi, I just know how to flash the rom, have no idea how to flash indian firmware !! I bought this phone in Swiss so I guess it doesn't have Indian firmware. Moreover I did flash LPT which was for Europe. I don't know what do you mean by Indian firmware ? Could you please explain ?
[Galaxy S II General] Astegal:
I have a small doubt regarding brickbug issue.

I have installed and rooted the last LPX stock rom. On the following thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1746794, I read that CWM 4 or 6 is safe from hardbrick. Does that mean that wiping phone with stock kernel combined with one of the above CWM becomes safe? So no need to flash a custom kernel like speedmod or Siya?

Thanks to help me fully understand.

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[Galaxy S II General] neutronz:
it is save to flash form 4.0.3 to XWLPX without factory reset?
[Galaxy S II General] mihaixp:
I guess you wanted to ask if the data will be saved. The answer is yes, all your apps, contacts, etc. will remain.
[Galaxy S II General] neutronz:
there is no side effect? such as app crash etc :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] SaneinOne:
Best to wipe both system/dalvik cache prior to flash.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
I flashed 4.0.4 from 4.0.3 without wiping anything - and had no issues at all.

If you have some issues after flashing, try to wipe cache (and Dalvik cache). This will solve most issues.

Good luck !
[Galaxy S II General] Shahrokh.KING:
Direct

&

High-Speed

link for XWLPX:

http://fs1.filegir.com/shahrokh.king/I9100XWLPX_I9100NEELP5_NEE.zip

Valid for 7 days
[Galaxy S II General] 1981ts:
Signed kernel means the stock kernel that comes with the LPX? How can the flash counter be reset?

Thank you.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Signed means originally signature of Samsung => yes, stock kernel ... need not to be XWLPX kernel but any stock/original Samsung kernel.

For ICS ROMs, use TriangleAway app to reset the flash counter.
[Galaxy S II General] 1981ts:
Stock kernel of any 4.0.4 would clear the yellow triangle? But all stock 4.0.4 kernels have that brick bug issue rite. 4.0.3 kernels won't work with 4.0.4 rite.

also, doesnt flashing with mobile odin pro, reset the flash counter and remove the triangle normally???

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
I don't understand your questions.

Why don't you download, install and use TriangleAway app (=> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1494114&highlight=triangleaway) to remove the yellow triangle and reset the flash counter?

It is so easy and free (for all xda members).

You only need to root your phone before - that's it.
[Galaxy S II General] wjbjnr:
I'm currently on I9100XWLPT (4.0.4,UK). I was thinking of trying out this new build I9100XWLPX (4.0.4) - Nordic but what I didn't get was that somebody pointed out that it doesn't have touchwiz UI, what does that mean ?. What elements are missing as compared with normal ICS 4.0.4 build ?
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
XWLPX does not have the "new" TouchWiz UI (like on SGS3 or latest ROM version for Galaxy Note).

It still has the same TouchWiz UI as all other ICS ROM version for the SGS2. So nothing is missing compared to previous ROM versions.
[Galaxy S II General] 1981ts:
thank you for the link.

got the app free and reset the counter and triangle gone. cool app.

now do i have to use this app after each time i flash a custom ROM?

regards.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
No.

Most custom ROMs are provided as CWM flashable zip files. And flashing with CWM recovery does not increment the flash counter and won't lead to the yellow triangle.

Only if you flash an unsigned kernel (or ROM containing an unsigned kernel) with PC version of Odin (or Heimdall) will lead to the yelow triangle and increase the flash counter.

So, if the custom ROM or kernel is provided as CWM flashable zip, flash it with CWM recovery.

And if it is provided only as tar file, then use Mobile Odin app (=> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1347899) to flash it without yellow triangle and without touching the flash counter.
[Galaxy S II General] drrkgupta:
After the new update of mobile Odin the flashing was smooth. The Rom seems fast and stable.
[Galaxy S II General] 1981ts:
after i flashed LPX and siyah 4.1.4 using PC odin app, everything seems to be working fine. but one thing i noticed, is that when i try to open the mobile odin pro app after, it just keeps saying 'checking superuser support'. i tried installing the app 'superuser' from the market, still this problem persists. please advise wat might be wrong.

thank you.
[Galaxy S II General] Siberian Tiger:
Have you tried to download SU or maybe you have both and they are conflicting.

Try to install SU and unistall superuser.
[Galaxy S II General] 1981ts:
did u mean SuperSU? i installed that one and uninstalled Superuser. and now that problem is solved.

i dont remember installing this app before. what does it do.

anyways, mobile odin pro is opening up.

thank you for the info.
[Galaxy S II General] markdj57:
Siyah is a kernel, it does not give superuser access.

Use this...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1807219

or cfroot.
[Galaxy S II General] 1981ts:
-i installed SuperSU app from the play store and mobile odin pro seems fine now.

-also, flashing siyah kernel roots the device too, rite? i just flashed both LPX and siyah latest and the device got rooted in the process.

-the link you posted, is it for galaxy s2?

thank you.
[Galaxy S II General] Mittaa:
Have had problems like this ... I had SuperSU installed before flash and checked "Inject SuperSU" while flashing. Reinstalling SuperSU solved problem.

This might be solved now ChainFire have updated Odin Mobile.

One advice could be not to inject SuperSU.

Keep the one you have ... and if you don't have it then get it from Play after flash :o
[Galaxy S II General] andrei369:
I have just flashed the latest version (I9100XWLPX) but after I install it(with no errors) and I get to the lock screen where it says to swype to unlock, I swype, but then the screen turns black, with only the status bar being visible.I can also access the taskmanager with the home button and it works fine.Any ideas why this is happening?
[Galaxy S II General] egps2:
It sounds like your launcher is frozen maybe. Try to "Clear memory" from the task manager and see if that helps to correctly reload the launcher.

If this persists across multiple reboots you may want to re-flash the rom! Ps, I did not personally have this issue. Hope that helps at all!
[Galaxy S II General] A22AC:
Hi all, if i accidentally delete polaris office is there any way i can get it back?
[Galaxy S II General] egps2:
Re-flashing a non wipe stock firmware file should easily get it back for you! Otherwise you could reinstall from an apk if you find one? I don't know if that's legal even if you payed for the phone but these are just two quick suggestions off the top of my head! If it is legal then maybe someone will post the latest version for you!
[Galaxy S II General] A22AC:
Thanx but i dont want to reflash again as i already root n setup my phone,maybe some1 could pm me something:cyclops:
[Galaxy S II General] Aircondition:
How do i root I9100XWLPX?
[Galaxy S II General] lyriquidperfection:
I have a pre-rooted stock XWLPX Rom which I will upload later this evening!
[Galaxy S II General] Riskytwin:
With CF-ROOT LPX
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Flash CF-Root kernel v5.6 for XWLPX from here => http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1103399&highlight=CF+Root, or use Method 1 from here => http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28178105, or wait for the Pre-Rooted XWLPX ROM.

It's your choice.
[Galaxy S II General] mihaixp:
Is the cf root kernel safe from the brick bug?
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Although I never had any issues with CF-Root kernel (like many other users too) and Chainfire has included a "safe" CWM recovery, there is still the EMMC_CAP_ERASE flag set (unchanged from stock kernel) ... so the brick-bug is still present.

Before you wipe, I recommend to flash a "safe" kernel, such as latest SpeedMod or SiyahKernel.
[Galaxy S II General] 1981ts:
Or flash the latest siyah kernel would do too? Instead of cf root? Its rooted too rite.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Yes, flashing a (custom) kernel with auto-root feature (like SiyahKernel) will also root your phone.
[Galaxy S II General] 1981ts:
thanks.

-what other kernels also has this auto root feature? like the siyah kernel. CF-root simply roots the device, rite. or has it got some other functions too better than flashing a siyah kernel?

-also, while flashing the ROM, can any mods be flashed too along with that? or is it advisable to flash the ROM then reboot, then flash one mod at a time one by one?
[Galaxy S II General] lyriquidperfection:
Pre-Rooted XXLPX and XXLQB ROMs!!!

Just UnZip and Flash the '.tar.md5' File in Odin.

Note:

If you are coming from a Custom ROM, remember to Wipe Data and Cache Partitions before flashing to avoid Boot Loops.

Firmware: I9100XWLPX (4.0.4) (Unofficial Unbranded UK)

PDA: XWLPX

PHONE: XXLQ6

CSC: XEULPA

Link: Direct Download (Hotfile) / Mirror: Download (Dev-Host)

Firmware: I9100XXLQB (4.0.4) (Unbranded Poland)

PDA: XXLQB

PHONE: XXLQ6

CSC: OXALQB

Link: Direct Download (Hotfile) / Mirror: Download (Dev-Host)

Check out the Original I9100 Pre-Rooted ROM Thread HERE!

If you find my Pre-Rooted Firmwares useful then please consider a small donation. :)
[Galaxy S II General] luisg0612:
Which firmware do you think is better? LPU, LPX? And which is the newest? LPB poland firmware? Thanks! Anybody has tried LPB? Or LPX? Tell me your experience! Can we flash via odin without wipe? I'm on LPU version :)

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[Galaxy S II General] pilotn:
I tried LPW LPT LPU LPX and the last is absolutely the best for me, is very smooth and battery consumption is almost like the best gb 2.3.6.

You can flash it without wipe without any problem, i never full wiped my sgs2, in case you may wipe cache and dalvik cake if you experience strange behaviour or battery drain
[Galaxy S II General] Astegal:
I agree as well! LPX is the best ICS rom so far. Very smooth and fast. I am wondering if Sammy gonna release further ICS rom? Just hope they are working on a JB release as well.

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[Galaxy S II General] pilotn:
Sod with wifi managed by third part app

I'm still having sod when wifi if turned on/off by third part app, in my case LLAMA and JUICE DEFENDER.

The problem comes out with 4.0.4, both LPT, LPU and LPX.

4.0.3 LPW and previous rom i flashed (always stock) never had this problem.

Tried wipe cache / dalvik cahe without result.

The worst thing i discovered is that phone is not dead, but is still living and do not respond, i tried to call my phone from other phone and was ringing like was free, but sgs2 make nothing and after reset (the only thing you can do) you don't see any missed call.

A nightmare... ;)

I read somewhere in xda forum that sod when third part app manage wifi is a known isc bug, but i didn't find any solution,

Any patch? Workaround? Suggestion?

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S II General] ryanswj:
I9100ZSLPQ/I9100OZSLPQ/I9100ZSLPQ/I9100ZSLPQ

Hong Kong / Taiwan
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Yes, you can flash with Odin (or if you are already rooted use Mobile Odin app => http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1347899).

Have a look at my kernel/stock ROM tests => http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=26775950

...and be inspired to flash a new ROM.

I recommend XWLPX, as it is very stable, smooth and very good battery life on my phone ... and it's a non-wipe installation.

Only wipe when having issues.

Good luck !
[Galaxy S II General] Mittaa:
XWLPX is absolutely the best ROM (for me) ever!

For all you out there wondering if XWLPX is any better than XWLPU, XWLPT and all 4.0.X predecessors ...?

YES it is ... XWLPX is absolutely the best ROM (for me) ever!

I have been on many official Samsung ROM's since I got my SGS2 some 1½ years ago ... XWLPX and Siyah 4.1.4 hand by hand is just a superb combination.

Battery and data connection 2G, 3G have never been better :victory:

BTW I have NEVER wiped or factory reset my SGS2 ... not a single time.

Just wiped Dalvik cache.
[Galaxy S II General] me_max:
I second that XWLPX is one of the best builds in terms of haptic. What I don't get is why people still prefer custom kernels like Siyah.

The sound is so crappy making my ears bleed.
[Galaxy S II General] techfreakgag:
+1

I never ever found any custom kernel better than the stock ones on stock roms in the 1 year of my ownership of SGS2.

Stock kernels always came out to be the best in every aspect, be it stability, smoothness, bugs or battery life.

Been using CF-Root till 4.0.3 builds. Now using stock XWLPX, just rooted with SuperSU. The best experience on SGS2 till date.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
I think that we as SGS2 users are very lucky that there are so many custom kernels (and ROMs) for our phone.

If you like the stock kernel (or CF-Root) then it's ok.

But for other users, it is not enough. Some want maximum performance (overclocking up to 1.6 GHz). Others want maximum battery life (less than 1.4 % per hour in mixed usage with more than 7 hours of screen on time on the stock 1.650mAh battery) ... and most of such "extreme" wanted features are not (yet) available with stock kernels.

I think it is a kind of present for all SGS2 users, that we all have the freedom of that big varitiy of kernels (and ROMs).

That's why I am still happy with my SGS2 and will keep it for a while.
[Galaxy S II General] Mittaa:
Have been mostly on stock kernel, but must say that Siyah is doing a great job.

- It's Pre-rootet,

- No risk of eMMC brick,

- CWM-Based Touch Recovery v6.0.1.2,

- CPU tweaking supported so I finally can prevent Copilot eating up my battery on long trips (even if i am charging) ...

I don't use my SGS2 as music player so I can't tell anything about the sound.

Other kernels including stock probably have each there advantages ... so PLS do not start a "the kernel I use is better than the kernel you use" ... war :eek:
[Galaxy S II General] igos2:
Has anyone posted the stock lpx kernel with cap erase disabled in the binary code, like it was for lpt ?

Using Tapatalk2 on my amazing GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] strenkp:
hello guys. I have upgraded and rooted with no problems

but I`m facing serious issue.

once I lock phone (black screen) ... it is dead. no button will wake it up, I have to force start it again

I have rebooted till now like 15 times

what might cause this?
[Galaxy S II General] tylerdurden83:
Streaming music via bluetooth to my car's hi-fi won't display the song name anymore, like it used to with gb...
[Galaxy S II General] amozonesk:
it takes up to about 15 minutes to boot up a new rom.. read some threads before you post.
[Galaxy S II General] mr sharpey:
yes, I get this too.
[Galaxy S II General] diemadedrei:
Works perfectly for me? What doesnt work exactly? you cant load the torrent-file? Or the torrent itself isnt working?
[Galaxy S II General] ov3r85:
the download is not starting in torrent.. sais 0 seeders..
[Galaxy S II General] diemadedrei:
Well it still shouldnt be too long though... Never lasted longer than 2 mins for me.

Have you wiped and held onto a good howto? Like putting the one file into the correct field of odin and stuff?
[Galaxy S II General] ov3r85:
no worries tho.. i am downloading it from first page. ( stock kernel).
[Galaxy S II General] diemadedrei:
all right...still strange...shows 20 seeds to me
[Galaxy S II General] sharp87:
may be it could be cf root bugs
[Galaxy S II General] ov3r85:
arrrhhh..i dont have free slots.. is anyone kind enough to send me pls the stock kernel?

thanks alot in advance.
[Galaxy S II General] diemadedrei:
is on the way...i would remove my mail adress now ;) spambots and stuff
[Galaxy S II General] damian5700:
Anyone experiences a very long media scan duration and multiple hick-ups right after (each) boot?
[Galaxy S II General] ov3r85:
thx alot :*
[Galaxy S II General] oschwin:
What`s the password for the zip?
[Galaxy S II General] diemadedrei:
intratech@XDA
[Galaxy S II General] Erlanderterv:
13 hours on battery and 86%.

My phone doesn't get much use though.
[Galaxy S II General] oschwin:
@diemadedrei: Thanks, works. Root access and no yellow triangle.
[Galaxy S II General] bennyskom:
ad-hoc problems on ICS 4.0.3

normally everything is running well after updated to this new firmware (4.0.3)

But now, i'm facing with ad-hoc problems, my network connection seems not appear on my sgs2, and i also try with this old method: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1252619 (working on my 2.3.6) but not working on ICS, what should i do? thx for answer this noob question..
[Galaxy S II General] oschwin:
Just a question to Kies. In basic information is the message that Updates are not supported for my device. Is that a "country thing" cause i flashed the rom for Poland?
[Galaxy S II General] me_max:
I'm far away from kicking off a kernel discussion, no interest in that :). However, if you talk about best experience it includes the kernel.

I see some of the benefits that custom kernel do provide. I would even use them if they didn't lack ordinary features. As long as this

is the case, I stay with stock kernel. My assumptions are based on a day-to-day usage. Of course, if you flash your phone frequently,

the custom kernels provide much more functionality.
[Galaxy S II General] Mittaa:
Agree with you.

I mainly flashed custom kernel in order to avoid eMMC brick bug and because I want flashing to be simple and safe.

Using Siyah and CWM 6.X this risk is eliminated (CWM 5.X could trigger eMMC brick bug) :fingers-crossed:

And it IS simple ... flash whatever official stock 4.0.X ROM and then pre-rooted Siyah ... rooted, protected and ready to make nandroid backup using CWM Touch.

Siyah supporting SetCpu is just a minor thing (SetCpu do not work using stock kernel, even many people think so).
[Galaxy S II General] neutronz:
how to revert back to 4.0.3? can i flash directly from 4.0.4 or need to 2.3.x 1st?
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
No need to flash another ROM version in between.

Your are on 4.0.4 now and want to go back to 4.0.3, then just flash the 4.0.3 ROM.

If you experience issues, then wipe cache (and Dalvik cache) in recovery.

That's it.

P.S.:

If you have created a nandroid backup of your previous 4.0.3 system, you can also restore this backup to go back.
[Galaxy S II General] neutronz:
ok, thx for the fast response :good:
[Galaxy S II General] 00raq00:
And brick your phone. Don't restore on stock kernel.

Wysyłane z mojego GT-I9100 za pomocą Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S II General] Aircondition:
Where can I find a rom with I9100XWLPX firmware, pre-rooted and all bloatware removed (all Samsung apps and non-stock Android apps)?
[Galaxy S II General] lyriquidperfection:
I have already posted pre-rooted version here a few posts back. You will have to remove bloat yourself though.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
We have to be cautious on all Android 4.0.4 ROMs so far.

But I was speaking about nandroid backup, which is only available in CWM recovery.

So, if you have flashed a "safe" kernel containing CWM recovery, such as latest SiyahKernel, then it's safe to restore your nandroid backup ... brick-bug free.

I would never recommend to use any wipe or backup/restore option of an injected/temporarily CWM recovery on a stock 4.0.4 or any other "unsafe" kernel.

Maybe it is good that you pointed it out to make it clear for everyone.
[Galaxy S II General] mihaixp:
I just flashed XWLPX over XWLPG and then added the Siyah Kernel 4.1.4. The apps are all there, everything seems to be working fine, except for one thing. I tried to download TB off Play Store (to get rid of the Samsung stock apps) but I receive an error every time: "Insufficient storage available". Needless to say, I have a lot of storage space available (1.3GB internal, 7GB external). I tried wiping cache + dalvik. The same message pops up. How can I solve this problem?
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Maybe it's a problem with internal/external sd card. That Play Store wants to install TB app on external sd card, but you have no external sd card.

Other apps can be downloaded and installed successfully from Play Store?

Maybe it is a general issue with your Google Play Store.
[Galaxy S II General] diegol2k:
I just flashed LPX and make root with CF-Root-SGS2_XW_NEE_LPX-v5.6-CWM5.zip

everything ist good, for my opinion is the best 4.0.4 until now, but a question is not clear for me...

is safe to make a wipe?
[Galaxy S II General] neutronz:
getting android.process.encore error when downgrade to 4.0.3, clear dalvik didn't help. reset user data via CWM, problem solved :victory:
[Galaxy S II General] 1981ts:
hey,

can please someone clarify what are the differences when you root a stock LPX by,

1- flashing the latest siyah 4.1.4.

2- CF-Root-SGS2_XW_NEE_LPX-v5.6-CWM5.zip.

which is the better method? i am on method 1 now. is the 2nd method as safe from the brickbug as method 1?

thank you.
[Galaxy S II General] whiskerp:
Flash the 4.0.3 kernel then restore.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
As CF-Root kernel still has the untouched stock kernel with EMMC_CAP_ERASE flag enabled and SiyahKernel has it disabled, rooting with SiyahKernel is safer than with CF-Root.

But I never had any issues with CF-Root kernel (like many other users) ... but before wiping in CWM recovery on Android 4.0.4, I recommend to flash a "safe" kernel (such as latest SiyahKernel) first.
[Galaxy S II General] shaq1907:
You can try Neat Lite LPX:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1569686
[Galaxy S II General] happy20b:
Want to flash stock ROM.. but which 1 ?

Dear All,

I am HTC user, and this is my first SAMSUNG smartphone which i bought. I am from India and the Galaxy S II is from Saudi Arabia.

After getting cell i installed Cyanogenmod 9 which is working properly.. But for some reason i wanted to go back to stock ICS.

But now i am confused, and dono which firmware should i download and flash. My model is GT-I9100 ASFIK it was running sumsung official ROM 4.0.3.

Please help me in chosing proper firmware file

EDIT: can i flash this firmware ? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1761728 or is there any 4.0.4 official Samsung stock rom ?
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Yes, but I thought taht you are from India - not Saudi Arabia.

Why don't you just flash the latest XWLPX ROM?

There are already some users from India who posted that they successfully flashed this stock ROM and it works fine in India.

P.S.:

Latest officially released firmware for India is XWLP7 (Anbdroid 4.0.3), which can be downloaded from SamMobile or with Check Fus Downloader (=> http://fus.nanzen.se/)