yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] juanshotla:
Thanks!

Thanks a lot!!

Excellent guide.

It's too easy for begginers user like me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] wahzel:
root error

Hey Vincom im using a rogers samsung galaxy s2 lte sgh-1727r android version 4.0.4, i followed the instruction to a "T" and after rooting all your pictures and results added up to exactly what would happen on my device, but when i downloaded root checker it says this device does not have proper root access. Is there a step i missed or possibly a variation with the 4.0.4 update?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
no variation, maybe a reboot would help but i never needed to

did u "LET SuperSU UPDATE BINARIES" in step 9

did you check w/titanium backup

you can just redo the steps as is w/out taking anything out. redl the su file and see if the files match in size
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] wahzel:
super noob

Sorry for my incompetence, i am a super noob when it comes to android and rooting but im starting to figure it out. did re rooting work? i updated to 4.0.4 before i installed cwm 5 and my rooting was unsuccessful everything appeared to work but then didnt. does just plain re-rooting the exact same way solve the problem or do i have to flash the new version on cwm?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
do the steps above your post that i outlined

also make sure you let rootchecker be allowed to have root through supersu app, you could of mistakenly hit "no" when supersu asks if root checker can Have root, i added that step in the op for root
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] wahzel:
Thank you so much I restarted and re granted and now everything is good to go. I apologize for my lack of knowledge and I can't thank you enough, you really know you're stuff and if I have any future problems I will definitely consult with you. Also I couldn't be more happy with the speed of the reply once again thank you
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] pjminn:
Thank you!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
Vin...

I have not gone all the way through your stickies in a while, but if you don't have this info in there... it might help some of the newbs understand partitioning....

I constantly get asked what /data is compared to /sdcard etc...

:)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1542857

If you already have it, my apologies...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
thnks, thats a good one, i'll add it to all 3 sticks, lets hope they read it and not ask "how do i wipe"

i like to respond with, "lots of paper and not sideways"
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
LOL! I almost wish Newbs couldn't post until they read the entire Sticky and went through some sort of online test to see if they were ready to flash and mod...

Do you wad or fold?

Hahahaha!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Mike:
This is a great idea. It should be like a video training class so they can't just click through to the end. Haha that would be great. For some it takes a brick before they read and others never learn. Few actually take the time and do their "homework" before flashing

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Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running AOKP JB

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] onealvideo:
I think it is too.... If someone really had time on their hands this would be great....it could be very basic....

Hell we could even have a search and find method ...

We ask a specific question that can only be found in a specific sticky.... they find the answer then the get back to where they were and find the next scavenger hunt.... it would teach them how to search properly and to read the details.... we could even hide things mid sentence... (scavenger: always wipe both caches....) etc....

LOL!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] QYOBZ:
question

Is it going to work on my samsung galaxy s2 shv-e110s? I cant root this unit using superoneclick and doomlord. Hoping for a great reply.. Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
Read the sticky in Vincoms signature or search the forum. It is well explained in the sticky!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] hadezown:
THANK YOU.

I spent the entire day trying to root this damn phone and screwing up many times. Followed your instructions perfectly and it works perfectly!!!

Using Samsung Galaxy SII LTE I727R ver 4.0.4

YOU ROCKKKK
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] era14:
Thank You this worked perfectly!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] qirlie:
Thank you for this... It really helped me out!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] fear676:
Small question,

Im trying to get all the required to root and install CWM, but i notice that when i download CWM recovery file, its listed as a .tar.tar file. Do i have to rename the file or am i doing something wrong?

Edit: never mind I figured it out
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] OSTfrost:
What is BLN?

What is BLN?

i saw it at radio installation guide.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
Back Light Notification

B L N

:)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] charbar85:
thread

This was a great thread tut. I don't need it anymore I learned everything (mostly) from your easy to follow instructions/tuts if you will, after learning I've now joined XDA forum and am obsessed... sort of w flashing. No just finding nice roms .. HUGE ****Thumbs up!!!***
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DevCupcake:
I couldn't help, but laugh reading these instructions given they are the BEST and simplest (and even color-coded). You are very thorough with your instructions. I'm not a newb when it comes to rooting, flashing roms, etcetera, especially when it comes to an SGS2 but I just purchased an SGS2 Skyrocket after trying out the HTC1X with the recent update and locked bootloader rendering it useless in my eyes. Just needed to refresh my brain on flashing CWM, haven't done it in about three months and of course your "Newb Guide" did the trick! Thank you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
it also includes instructions for a power user
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Skyrocket2:
1. How to root the phone

Hi,

thank you very much for providing step by step instructions on how to root a Samsung Galaxy SGE LTE :SGH-i727. really appreciate the time you put in to this.

i am a newb to this rooting process. can you provide a step-by-step instruction on how to DOWNLOAD AND PLACE THE FILE SuperSU-0.93-Busybox-1.20.2.zip TO YOUR INTERNAL SDCARD? not sure how to do this step. also, what do u mean by rebooting into CWM mode?

your response is greatly appreciated. just want to make sure i follow your instructions correctly.

thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
Please edit your post. We don't need the entire stickie in a post....

Thanks!

:rolleyes:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Skyrocket2:
xda won't allowed me to edit since im a new user. have to wait after 10 posts in order to edit.

sorry!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
if you cant do that, which btw is the most basic function b4 you can do anything, then i suggest rooting is not for you, knowing what todo with a rooted phone is slightly more complex than knowing how to copy a file to your sdcard, and i dont what you to brick your phone. using custom roms is where all the fun is, not rooting, stay as you are for now and do follow the suggestion in my sig for newbs b4 you start flashing roms and brush up on your computer skills
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] askpcguy:
Thank you for putting together all these instructions in one easy to find place. Picked up my Skyrocket on Friday and today I am ready to start restoring app/data with Titanium Backup.

Just a few minor suggestions for post 2. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28785473&postcount=2

There is a missing [ b ] tag here

Also consider changing HILITE to highlight. That sort of confused me when I first saw it :laugh:

Overall, just what I needed to quickly get my phone how I want it.

---------- Post added at 02:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:56 PM ----------

First please do not quote the original posts because it makes it difficult to respond to. Consider people accessing the forum over the XDA app. That is a lot of scrolling to do,

Second, look into ADB commands. Specifically for the question asked, ADB will take care of all those steps. Please do what is suggested, read first then try simple commands. Search if you are unsure of something, ask if your question isn't answered or you run into problems which are not found from searching.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
k, all done teacher, do i get a "A", lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] OSTfrost:
Why?

Why i can't coment in Development Area?:(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] flickerfly:
I'm having the same problem. Could you clarify what was going on? I'm assuming that the .tar.tar is just the .tar.md5 renamed, but haven't tried it yet. It would seem good to have that documented here.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] askpcguy:
He he of course!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mrsmadhunter:
SII sky rooting

Hey Y'all, I have a quick question before I root my Galaxy SII Skyrocket with AT&T. I want to get rid of the bloatware that is on it from the factory. I was told that if I delete certain apps the phone will not work right.

So, the question is Which apps or bloatware do I need to keep (or leave alone)?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
There should be a "freeze" list somewhere on here. I would recommend you install titanium backup pro and freeze the apps or at least back them up before you uninstall them.... That way you can unfreeze if things get hinky or restore a certain app if need be....

:)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mrsmadhunter:
rooting sII

I have followed the instructions on page one. I am a little unclear about the recovery though. How do I get the superu file in the internal sd? I got in recovery ok I just missed that step.

Please forgive my newbeness :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
My suggestion would be stay on stock, read some more, root is not that important, flashing custom ROMs is where all the fun is.

Posted w/xda app w/ i727R

MY STICKIES

| ROMS | KERNELS | FIRMWARE | RADIOS | HOWTO'S | GUIDES | INFo |

NEWB GUIDES TO: RESTORE TO STOCK | USE ODIN | INSTALL CWM | ROOT |
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] hidus:
thanks

thanks for the info! :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] phi1osopher:
Thank you! I'm a new rom-rooter, and REALLY appreciate your detailed info.

best wishes, PM sent

-Steve
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] pblocal:
I have been disabling apps in the device applications section to stop all the bloat ware and twice now I have killed text messaging capabilities. I have had to do a hard reboot to get it back. Luckly for me the device was fairly brand new.

anyway, what apps can I remove without killing the messaging?

thank you in advance
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] eventer289:
Whenever I ask "What is the weather?" or "What is the weather in X city?" I have continually been receiving the response of "No results, sorry." Every other action seems to work fine and I've tried on both wifi and 3g, but weather hasn't been working since last night. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this would be occurring? I've tried rebooting and have experienced the same results in multiple locations, even when connected to LTE.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] g0thm0g:
Weather results stopped working last night (July 13) for me as well. All other functions appear to work, but "network error" messages appear about 30% of the time forcing a repeat of the query.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] eventer289:
I should have tried this before, but I cleared the data on S-Voice, and weather results appear to be working again.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Iconianoob11:
i thought i fixed mine by doing so too...but i think it may have been coincidental at least for me...last evening it stopped working went thorough reboots/factory restet and clearing data...to no luck.

came back at around 2am but down again all day today. and yup just came back again. no action on my side today.

some other users reporting same

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28742732
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] nitra:
Samsung has been doing network upgrades in advance of the Olympics, their TV systems were down yesterday, I'd bet it's all related.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Iconianoob11:
it sure sounds like it. specially on timing for these two "outages"
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coolxal:
Is there a note taking app that supports stylus input (and possibly sync with Google Tasks)? I've heard that there's an app called Memo that's an alternative to S-Memo just without the pressure sensitivity except I can't find it on the store. I've found a few memo/note apps but they all seem to be typing input.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jayts:
Notepad Apps

There are many, but they may be hiding out as drawing/painting, or other kinds of apps. Try searching Google Play for things like draw, paint, notepad, chalk, blackboard, or white board.

My favorite so far is an app called "Draw!". It defaults to white on black, which is a bit hard on the eyes, IMO. You can get a dark color on a light background by changing the background color (called "Color" in Preferences, and not the "Color" listed in the main menu, which is a tool). Then, to get the background to update, touch the trash can icon. (Yes, it took me a while to figure that out!)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] p107r0:
depends on what you need, but my two favourite note taking apps are Papyrus (infinite canvass) and FreeNote (one of input styles decreases written letters ca. 4x, so you can fit more text on the page)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jdog94:
is there a way to add it? or change the other toggles?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] JermsMalibu:
I don't know why it doesn't in the normal toggle area, but considering it annoys you in the lower notification about it (and you can turn it on from there), you don't really need it in the normal toggle area (even though it'd be nicer to have it there).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Neverendingxsin:
The easy way to say it... verizon decided to take a beautiful phone and **** it up.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] iggz:
I couldn't believe it wasn't in there either, I mean ..wtf?
[LG Optimus 2x] HeadbangerHS:
Okay. I really don't feel comfortable trying new stuff without searching everything about it, so I must say I was pretty informed on flashing a new ROM on my 2x.

So I downloaded Rom Manager and flashed Clockworkmod Recovery. Every tutorial I read said I needed to backup my ROM. Also, they said I had to back it up manually, by booting into system recovery, pressing volume down + power, and I kinda ignored that.

I saw the option "Back up existing ROM" or something like that on ROM Manager, so I tried that. My phone rebooted, shown the LG logo, and then it went black and freezed. You can tell the phone is on because the screen stays black, but you can see some backlight. Also, the settings, home, back and search buttons are lit up.

I have to remove the battery to turn it off. I tried booting into recovery with the vol. down + power (I even tried vol. up... and both up and down + power) but it keeps giving me the black screen.

I looked up on the internet to see if someone had the same problem... no one had, apparently.

Sooooo I decided it was time to ask in a forum. Please try to help me, I need my phone working as soon as possible :( and sorry for my bad english
[LG Optimus 2x] arvindlakra21:
HeadbangerHS don't be disheartened.Here is a link below which will link u to Smartflash tool which will help you in flashing ur Optimus 2x back to life.Extreme caution is advised.Do at ur own risk.Not to be held responsible for bricking ur device.

http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1008070

If u r unable to download smartflash firmware from the above link another link is attached below.Here u will be able to download firmware according to ur region.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1035041

Note in smartflash tool u will have 2 options to select file.CP bin & AP bin.If u download firmware according to ur region u will have 2 files CP.fls and AP.bin.So CP.fls will go in CP.bin option and AP file in AP.bin option.You will have a factory installed device ( data in internal SD will be erased in the above procedure).

Hope this will help.Happy flashing and be careful to follow instructions:good:
[LG Optimus 2x] SREEPRAJAY:
arvindlakra,

just wanted to highlight that your first link gives an error....not able to check the right thread...so could not link the correct address....

thanks
[LG Optimus 2x] HeadbangerHS:
I'll look this smartflash tool up on the internet. Too bad I still couldn't find the firmware for my region D:
[LG Optimus 2x] arvindlakra21:
Sreeprajay m8 sorry to create such a silly mistake.But second link sure had link to both firmware and Smartflash software.

Just wanted to help a friend in need that's it:laugh:.
[LG Optimus 2x] HeadbangerHS:
can I use a firmware from another region?
[LG Optimus 2x] arvindlakra21:
Please specify ur current region.So could help u out in selecting a specific firmware m8:).
[LG Optimus 2x] HeadbangerHS:
I live in Brazil. Here, I just saw this post on the topic containing the firmwares:

Is this accurate?
[LG Optimus 2x] arvindlakra21:
Yes it is accurate.I do live in India and use EURO OPEN v20q and some times CIS

BIN_LGP990AT-00-V20c-CIS-XXX-MAR-16-2012.Please do check if ur device is P990 or P990h.
[LG Optimus 2x] HeadbangerHS:
thanks, you are helping me a lot.

Is there an easy way to know if it is a p990 or a p990h? I don't have the phone's box here :/

____________________________________________________________________________

EDIT:

I looked it up on the site where I bought my phone and I'm 80% sure it is a p990. Thanks anyway.

And dude, the firmware is pretty heavy...
[LG Optimus 2x] arvindlakra21:
Just simply remove the back cover and remove the battery.Below the battery will be printed details about ur phone.Mine is P990 made in Korea:).
[LG Optimus 2x] HeadbangerHS:
hey, it's been some time.

I found out my phone is actually a p990h and I just can't find the firmware for this model... would you mind helping me out some more?

I'm sorry but I really need my phone working before I can go on a trip on monday...
[LG Optimus 2x] arvindlakra21:
It have been some time m8:).Ok found a link for ur region firmware.But the file is in Kdz format.Link for the firmware is below:

http://lg-phone-firmware.com/index.php?id_mod=3

Tutorial for flashing the Kdz file can be found here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1264289

Plzzzz press Thanks button if it helped;).
[LG Optimus 2x] HeadbangerHS:
oh god. when rebooting in SW upgrade mode, the phone turns on, shows the lg logo, goes to the black screen and turns off. then it repeats forever... and doesn't show the SW upgrade screen. I'll try asking on the kdz tutorial topic, but if you or someone could help me before, it would be more than great...

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EDIT:

yeah, I can't post there due to being a junior member.
[LG Optimus 2x] bliizzz:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1715272
[LG Optimus 2x] arvindlakra21:
Did the flashing of kdz file completed and after that reboots occure.If yes then unplug the usb cable and insert the battery.Try to power on.
[LG Optimus 2x] HeadbangerHS:
hey, thank you both. Is NVFlash compatible with p990h?
[LG Optimus 2x] dark_sat:
Have you done the KDZ procedure? I had to do it when I started playing with ROMs, and I have to say that you need a computer with Windows XP to do it, I tried with 7 in 2 machines and it did not work. Another thing: you have to remove the battery and plug in the usb while holding the volume down rocker.

Also, are you sure clockwork mod is not working? You cant release the power and volume down rocker until it boots into clockwork mod.
[LG Optimus 2x] HeadbangerHS:
Yes, I tried the KDZ, but on a windows 7. I'll try it on my pc (where I use windows XP).

What happened on the windows 7 is that the phone DIDN'T GO INTO SW UPGRADE screen. And I removed the battery and everything.

Clockwork mod isn't working.

but thank you, I will try it here on my XP once I finish downloading everything again
[LG Optimus 2x] dark_sat:
I has to go into de SW Upgrade screen. Again, no battery, hold volume down (and do not let it go until the SW upgrade screen shows up), plug in usb.

This mode is OS independent, even if you plug the usb on a wall charger (I tested it and it worked), it HAS to get into this recovery mode.

That what you want to see (not my picture, took from Google Images):
[LG Optimus 2x] HeadbangerHS:
Ok, I started the procedure here, but the same problem happened.

My phone DOES NOT ENTER THE SW UPGRADE MODE. I remove the battery, press the vol- and connect the usb, the phone turns on, shows me the LG logo screen for some seconds, then it TURNS OFF and turns on again, it shows the LG logo screen and repeats everything.

now I really have no idea what to do D:
[LG Optimus 2x] dark_sat:
Are you still holding the button after it powers up? You can't release it until the recovery shows up.

Another thing, your device is manufactured in Brazil?

Here's a video doing the same procedure on the G2X, where he hold both volume rockers.

http://youtu.be/TozZKt7_JD8?t=1m55s
[LG Optimus 2x] arvindlakra21:
+1

HeadbangerHS m8.Just checked on my win7 32bit machine.It works.My device successfully boots in recovery screen.So do try again:good:
[LG Optimus 2x] HeadbangerHS:
I don't release the button. I tried with both volume up and down and my pc warned "new hardware found", but no SW upgrade screen appeared on the phone. When I was going to let windows install the software for my phone, I noticed that my internet connection went off... it happens everytime that I connect the phone's USB while holding the volume buttons.

I don't have windows 7 here.

but I'll keep trying.

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EDIT:

oh, the video is for the NVFlash. I want to try it but I still want to know if it works on p990h, because that can probably save my phone.
[LG Optimus 2x] dark_sat:
I really doubt that you bricked your phone, but if you did, I think it'll be a first.

Have you tried removing both sim card and SD card and doing the procedure? I had a Nokia 5800 with a bad sim card on it, and it was in a reboot loop. Removed the sim card and the phone was fixed.
[LG Optimus 2x] HeadbangerHS:
I tried removing both SIM card and the SD, now. Still nothing.
[LG Optimus 2x] dark_sat:
I have yet to understand why your's won't do what it is supposed to. I really believe that there's 2 possibilities:

1- you're not doing it right;

2- your down volume rocker is not working;

To make sure I did everything possible under my capabilities to help you, I did a quick video, from scratch, how to get into the recovery mode.

I've just published the video and made a few adjustments, so wait a bit until it is processed, but here it is anyway.

http://youtu.be/FZtb8pnWSC8