yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
Only if it is TW based from what I remember. Needs the Samsung framework to work.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] GunsN:
Need help

what is the best rom for skyrocket?

I have 4.0.4 version of android.

I don't like this version

very often the call wasn't receive, I have receive sms for missed calls. I don't know what is the reason but sometimes when I trie to call it was failed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] GunsN:
I haven't found anything. there is so many things
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jd1639:
There is no best Rom. Try some and see what you like.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] GunsN:
all clear. thank you
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] GunsN:
Hello, I have installed 4.1.2 on my phone, I have received sms about missed called, it had before I installed this version of android, I thought it was problem of OS version, but the problem didn't solve, What should I do? Sometimes it works fine, I receive the calls, But sometimes when someone trie to call me it says that My phone is turned off. Please help me
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Ravenspine:
Thank you so much

a very well planned, easy to follow detailed post. many useful goodies on your onestop sticky too. i had to read and read and read to make sure i had it right. i bricked my s2 before and got it jtagged, no matter how much i read the instructions and related posts i still half expected the odin box to stop somewhere down the line and read FAIL!

so very grateful for your vast and thorough post, finally got it rooted and can backup my fruit ninja score!

cheers

p.s. money coming your way my friend
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
update:

using philz cwm 6103 md5 for tutorial as it seems to work on all roms and does proper backups/restores/wipes and mounts usb correctly
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] laughingman7:
I followed OP's guide on how to root, but whenever I try to open SuperSU to update the binaries, it gives me this message in pic below. Why does this happen? I tried wiping the data & cache and reflashing SuperSU-0.93-Busybox-1.20.2 many times, but it still couldn't get it to work. I'm out of clues here. I used Root Checker and it says that I'm not rooted. I'm using Roger Galaxy S2 with Phil3759 CWM 6.10.3 & CM10.2 stable
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
If you read the OP you would know that flashing the root files its not needed on any custom rom, in your case cm10.2, flashing the root files is only useful if staying on stock. idk why your getting "no root" message from root checker, check system>developer options>root access and make sure its not disabled and that its set to apps or apps and adb
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] laughingman7:
Still says no access. I even have trouble trying to unroot. I tried deleting the su file in /system/bin using ES Files Explorer, but it says files cannot be deleted. Btw, I don't see the settings that allows me to enable "UP TO ROOT" or "MOUNT FILE SYSTEM" - see pictures for reference. I'm using V3.1.0.1. I also used the latest version of Solid Explorer, but that doesn't allow me to delete su either.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] M-LinkInt.:
If you're on a custom rom, your best option might be to reflash it... Not sure how Custom Rom SuperUser / Root works exactly but most of the time in recent roms (CM 10, 10.1, 10.2) the SuperUser is "injected" into the settings. It seems as if unrooting this type of root might be impossible or at least an extreme headache. Again, reflashing/redownloading the rom may fix your SuperUser problems.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] laughingman7:
Well, I managed to fix the problem. All I did was download and install the latest SuperSU, and that gave me root access.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
gongrats, youre the first to root a rooted rom lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] hydeah:
He is now root squared. :)

Anyway, I have a question.

I just got the i727 and used your instructions sending twrp_2.6.3.0_kitkat_skyrocket_vincom.tar.md5 using Odin.

Now I have TWRP on my phone, all I want to do is get an bloat-free official or stock-clean rom flashed on this.

I checked AOSP, CM, Slimkat, etc.. they all mention they require different recoveries or CWM, etc..

I really don't want to mess up this phone and I know with the right rom it is as easy as just installing it form zip, just need the right rom.

Any suggestions? Which ROM can I use right now?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jd1639:
You should be ok flashing with twrp 2.6.3.0. Just make a nandroid backup first. If you run into problems just restore the nandroid.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] hydeah:
Thank you. Is that different than going to > TWRP > Back Up and selecting everything or is the Nandroid backup is done elsewhere?

I took that back up already, am I safe?

Edit: Just checked a bit around the website, it seems like this is enough to get a nandroid back up. Looks like I am good to go!

Now, which ROM do you recommend? I just want one zip and maybe another for gapps, but I don't want to mess with radio etc.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jd1639:
Just use the default settings in backup, boot, system, data. Don't backup everything. There's no need for that

Sent from my Nexus 5
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] hydeah:
Thanks!

For example, AOKP says: Make sure you're using the latest CWM or TWRP 2.6.1.0 (Not TWRP 2.6.3.0) So I can't get AOKP I guess.

I just want to get a different language actually.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jd1639:
If it's says not to use 2.6.3.0 you shouldn't. You could Google i727 twrp 2.6.1.0 image. Download that to your phone and then use flashify to flash it. That'll replace your current recovery with 2.6.1.0

Sent from my Nexus 5
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] hydeah:
I just followed OP to get a recovery. Isn't there any rom I can flsh using 2.6.3.0 ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jd1639:
Probably any one that doesn't specifically say not to use the recovery you have. If you want the latest twrp which should flash any rom go here, sorry, bad link, and flash that in your current recovery.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] hydeah:
When I check CM10.2 instructions, it says we need to use ONLY CWM. here: http://www.teamchopsticks.org/p/cm102-release-notes.html

Since I have TWRP right now, can I just switch to CWM by installing http://d-h.st/nfQ using TWRP or do I need to go back to Odin again?

This is where I am stuck, not having the proper recovery that's friendly with most roms.. :confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jd1639:
You can download that file at flash it in your twrp. It'll replace twrp with cwm

Sent from my Nexus 5
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] hydeah:
Awesome, thank you so much for your help, sometimes all we need is just these simple questions answered and people like you are really what adds to the value of these forums!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jd1639:
Hey, no problem. Hope everything works out for you.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Zarek1:
What does it mean to wipe Data?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jd1639:
Just that, in your custom recovery wipe data (it's the data partition) factory reset in cwm

Sent from my Nexus 5
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
theres a twrp 2.6.3.0 kitkat version, its in the 1stop sticky
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] hydeah:
Yeah I had that but since I wasn't flashing KitKat, I did not use it.

I just reflashed CWM like jd1639 suggested, and then followed team chopstick's instructions http://www.teamchopsticks.org/p/cm102-release-notes.html and I got myself a working 10.2 with 4.3 running. It works OK so far and it couldn't be possible without your instructions on OP and jd1639's quick and helpful replies.

Time to take another backup so in case CM acts up I can restore or try something else.

Only thing I am concerned is the radio, my mom will be taking this phone overseas and I sure hope the radio file won't cause any issues. She just needs GSM 900 and HSPA 2100 to work.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Chaotic Alucard:
Thank you very much for this, I have been without my laptop for about a week waiting on a recovery disc to be mailed to me from the manufacturers and the whole time I was using my SGS2 to try and find a means of rooting w/out PC but to no avail
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Lakland:
hi there, I follow the steps, but I do not see the super user app installed and the busybox. I installed root checker and the phone is rooted. Any ideas?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
you wont see busybox as its not an app

as for su it should be in the app drawer, if its not idk why

does su popup asking for root permissions when a program requests root?

wont hurt to flash it again
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Lakland:
I check the app drawer and nothing was there. I went to app manager ans it was not there. I did not try to install an app to see if they ask for su permissions. But I install rootcheker and root was verified. I flashed again with same results. I search the su app on the app store and installed. Then i was able to see new apps asking for root access. I do not know if this is the expected behavior........
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
no its not the expected behavior........su app shouldve been in app drawer but if it is now then leave well enough alone
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Vhanuman:
Brought back my old phone to life and ditched iphone 4S

Thanks,
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] MiniMinhMo:
Thanks a lot for keeping this thread updated. My mom just got this smartphone for free a couple days ago and asked me to unlock it for her so she could use her T-Mobile SIM card in it. And one method of unlocking the smartphone required the smartphone to be rooted. So the first thing that came in my mind was using the CyangenMod Installer. But that didn't quite worked out for some reason. The smartphone kept getting disconnected near the end and gave me a "root access lost" error, so I just gave up. So I went on XDA and found this thread and I was happen to see that all of the downloads were updated to the latest versions.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
just hit the thanks button, for unlocking the sim read the most common questions answered post, its a sticky just above your post
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] MunchNBeaver:
I have followed the list, and did the troubleshooting with odin. i keep getting odin3 stopped communicating. or it will start nand write and then go immediately to fail.

any information would be greatly appreciated.

Munch
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
first dont quote the op

second ur quoting the wrong op

if you followed the `1st post on ts w/odin and tried all of the steps then u have some hw problem w/the usb port, get it fixed
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ggonz:
Recovery Mode Help

I follow the steps to install twrp 2.7.1.0 with odin and got the pass. Thank you! I have read and read but I can't seem to understand what me next step is. I am stuck on step 6 where I quess I have to install a different recovery file. I follow the steps to enter recovery mode and what I have is clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.6. I am going from sticky to sticky but I can't find my concerns about my next step. I only have 4 gig on my sd.I was going to download the trwp.zip and if that is my next step do I use odin to get the file to my phone from my computer? Very, Very new at this and been searching for a few hour now. My phone is a samsung galaxy s2 sgh i727 Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
its all in the op

if you need to update or want to change between twrp or cwm just flash the zip file in the recovery you flashed w/odin
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Lanzo1:
thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ultraroi:
Help with i9070P

I downgraded my i9070P from JB to GB since it had lots of lag. I've tried all methods I've founfdto root the XXLK4 fw but all failed. This one might be my last chance... Could you please let me know what exact custom recovery you used? And from what device (skyrocket?). Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jd1639:
You'll need to find a twrp image for your device. You can then tar it into a .tar.md5 file to flash in Odin. Google create tar file xda
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ultraroi:
Thanks jd1639! The truth is that I am very newb and I've never compiled or anything of the sort... It seems that qrim managed to root the i9070p with this method. I am sort of desperate to root otherwise I can't restore all app data with Titanium...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jd1639:
The trick is finding a twrp image for your device. I don't know where to find that. I'm not familiar with the i9070

Does this look like it may be for your device? https://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/jfltexx/

Edit, you might try this http://theunlockr.com/2013/04/06/ho...ery-on-the-samsung-galaxy-s-advance-gt-i9070/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] sidgallup:
can i flash any of these recoveries over any stock ROM version? mine is on stock 2.3.6
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DAboyyd:
I'm an idiot.

What if you wiped the system trying to flash a rom and now cant get your phone to boot into recovery or download mode?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
what do mean by cant, what is happening, is it booting up, no, if yes booting up to what, is it bootlooping etc.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DAboyyd:
TWRP failed to install a rom after a wipe, = no os installed.

I forgot to make a backup (im an idiot)

My computer couldn't see the phone, so I couldn't move another rom to the sd card.

I shut the phone down while I went to go find a micro sd and now I can't get the phone to boot. At all.

I have tried to get back into twrp, odin mode, I have tried every button combination possible to no avail.

When i plug the phone into the computer the computer makes a noise like it notices but nothing ever shows up. I keep holding out hope that that means somehow I can get it going again.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
i responded to ur other post, try to keep it to one

heres what i stated in the other post.

me thinks you flashed an incompatible rom if so you might of bricked ur phone if so your sol, which rom exactly did u try to flash.

can u confirm ur phone model is sgh-i727(r), model number is listed on the phone under battery
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] LoganSands76:
Hi everyone. I have 2 weeks experience ever even touching am android so please be patient with me. I have am i777 now with TWRP and CM and a G530P with the Trap kernel I found here on XDA. I have looked until my eyes bleed and break exploded for TWRP or CWM and any custom ROM for the Grand Prime G530P. I am fresh at this, are the there sources I should know about? Any one know where any of the above 3 may be found?

Thank you in advance.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] rhaneyjr:
I doubt you'll have much luck finding it for that device. But you'll need to search specifically for that device number and try googling it as well as there may be support else where. It's one reason I stayed away from the prime. Low end device with no support. Good luck

Sent from my GT-N7105 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Rickrocks013:
Excellent, thank you very much
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Bamaplayboy420:
Have a samsung galaxy s3 Sph-L710 that has twerp installed. Was given to me by a friend so I don't know what was done to it/backed up. It won't boot (says no os, are you sure you want to reboot). I held power and volume up keys which brought me to the android robot screen odin mode. Has

(in red) Warranty bit: 1

(in grey) BOOTLOADER RP SWREV: 2

Still saying "Downloading... Do not turn off target!!!"

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Aimless Rambler:
Late reply ... but check the link below for S3's. This is an S2 AT&T Skyrocket thread.

https://xdaforums.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_III/SPH-L710
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ARPwizard:
It says there's no mirror for the TWRP recovery
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jd1639:
The Android file host link in the OP seems to be working. Do you need something else?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] wadiacrom:
Rooting sr ics

:)Thanks Vincom!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
you dont need specific drivers for odin, it does state to make sure kies is closed, thats why i state in the op for newbs is to "read the whole post", glad it all worked out
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Ranelmcg:
Will you be at all developing a guide to doing all of this on a Mac?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
if i had a mac i would
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kishke:
Guide for mac: use a PC(or a windows virtual machine).

I own a mac and a PC, my mac is my laptop I love it and rather do stuff on it, the PC is just for gaming.

But when it comes to rooting and phone related stuff mac is huge headache due to the lack of support.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] cansat66:
Rooting SGS2 Model SGH-I727RUXLF3

Hi there

I just try to find out if and how probable root my SGS2 Model SGH-I727RUXLF3 with kernel 3.0.8-perf-I727RUXLF3-CL611724

Running the latest Android 4.0.4 updated via KIES

Looking for the proper CF-Root Kernel version. I only could find for build XXLQ5 or can I safely follow this guid

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1773659 ?

I just want to make sure I'm using the right version of ClockworkMod. for the model of phone I do have.

Regards

Frank
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
you have the skyrocket canadian version on stock ics, yes this method is for that phone, we dont call it a cf root, we just say "root" for this phone

XXLQ5 is for the sg2 only model, we have the sg2 lte model called the skyrocket, a very different phone, dont follow those guides just read things from this 1727 forum
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] urwifeismyslave:
im having trouble rooting. i unzip the file already and downloaded the supersu and when i try to use the root checker says im not rooted
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
no unziping is done, install the busybox-su-pack-cwm5.zip in the recovery cwm
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] bori1030:
so i did this with att tar and im looping at the att globe... some help pls thamks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Datron:
The initial troubleshoot is to re download the tar in case you didn't get a clean download.

Unclefest v2 alive and kicking - support SeanZ! http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1771446
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
odin checks md5, it wont flash if theres a mismatch

reset/wipe in recovery, that solution is in the op, read the troubleshooting section for firmwares
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Datron:
Thanks. For my own knowledge, what feedback does Odin give if md5 is foul? When does it identify this? Thanks in advance, and thanks for working this thread.

Unclefest v2 alive and kicking - support SeanZ! http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1771446
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
b4 it starts to flash the tar file, odin verifies the md5 and will spit out an md5 mismatch or similar error if there is a problem with that particular file, cant remember the exact message but I think it did say "mismatch". it happened to me when ie8 kept frackin up the recovery.tar.md5 file for touch cwm, but chrome dl'ed it with no problems
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] shawnj0:
Hey man, in step three on the second page (rooting) you say reboot into CWM. What does that mean? I must be blind again because I don't see anything on the first page that says how to reboot into CWM.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Mike:
Here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1409769

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Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS

For a one stop shop are Vincom's threads

Everything Root: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1773659

Returning to Stock: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
it does say to read the whole op if you r a newb

this is the heading in the op, come on its all there!

this is whats under that heading
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] shawnj0:
Sorry man, I thought you'd be used to nubs like me by now ;)

Anyways, I'm now rooted. :D

EDIT: thanks for your help. Now what is a good program to overclock with. Any stickies on overclocking or is it set the frequency and hope it doesn't cause instability type thing?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
thats y i wrote it the way it is, i thought i had answered every possible newb qustion there is in the op
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] shawnj0:
Well, you helped immensely and you are thanked for it. I went ahead and flashed sky ics and not only is it wonderfully fast and beautiful its miles ahead of the stock ics. Glad I stopped being scared and just did it
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Intub8:
Vin. How about a how to guide for backing up the efs.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
why would you want to do that, on skyics its an empty folder.

just can just use esfile explorer(or any root explorer) and copy folder and place it somewhere else like your sdcard
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Intub8:
the problem im having is finding the efs folder to back it up.

nevermind , I found it
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mrwattz405:
need help im on ubuntu 12.04 lts and need a way to odin cwm touch back to phone. my windows pc has crashed and not made a comeback yet can any one help?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
you should post this in the q&a forum as i dont have any experience w/ubuntu
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
Cache...

Vin - Great job as a moderator! Noob guide is looking really good!

I do have a suggestion for the Noob guide...

(EDIT - I see now where it is buried in the Ref sticky... My bad... Great job!)

Explanation of the Caches... I have had to explain and explain this over and over about Dalvik vs cache partition and wiping etc...

The way I explained it (copied from a posting on CM's forum...)

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Dalvik Cache is related to the virtual machine within Android. When you install apps, the Dalvik stores the odex (optimization file) related to that app.

That way when you relaunch the app, it is already optimized for your system. When you wipe the Dalvik Cache, you then should see the Optimizing Applications dialog when you reflash or reboot your phone. It is not harmful in ANY WAY and has NOTHING to do with your App settings.

The cache partition is just that... a partition of cache for your apps... again... nothing to do with your app settings...

As far as I know, you either have to go into the app manager and hit the "clear data" button or use a script or specific app to actually clear your apps settings... Hitting the "clear data" button is what controls this... to my knowledge...

I hope that helps and clears up the cache questions...

(BTW- I ALWAYS wipe my Dalvik and format my cache partition. That way when the new rom is flashed, it reloads all the optimized

odex files to the new rom...)

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Just a suggestion as this seems to always come up with the Nooblings...

Thanks for doing a great job!

:good: