yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II General] Hopper8:
All of the information in this guide is freely available on the internet, a lot of it XDA. If you are referring to the steps MistahBungle wrote, he has specifically stated there is no need to credit him for those steps as the info is freely available on the internet. If it makes you feel better, I can credit him anyway. I used over 20 XDA threads as well as info from outside XDA to write this guide. Would you like me to credit every single one of them?

Edit: Have credited MistahBungle in OP. I hope that puts your mind at rest.
[Galaxy S II General] theunderling:
It wasnt only mistahbungle I was thinking of,eg the 1st link is from Intratech.

I am not the one making up guides so I dont need to know what the correct protocol is regarging credits,this is up to a mod to decide.

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maybe your an iphone expert

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[Galaxy S II General] Hopper8:
OP edited, new section with troubleshooting steps if Odin won't recognise the phone. Also, many many credits are added, for all linked files/guides.
[Galaxy S II General] king_below_my_lord:
Good job Hopper, everyday I find that many people here are doing a great job of answering people in trouble, the best are Gastonw(watch out this guy answers anything) , Mistahbungle, Keith, The Underling, you, I hope these guy's will be around for some more time(before the device becomes obsolete) I find myself quite unnecessary, as all the above mentioned guys are tackling all possible problems with great success. I am happy to be a part of such a great forum.
[Galaxy S II General] gastonw:
But custom, I don't do custom.

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II General] Hopper8:
OP updated with a warning not to flash anything if USB port is faulty in any way. Thanks to Keithross39 for the suggestion to add this.
[Galaxy S II General] gastonw:
Sponsor it with a "don't flash without backing up EFS" banner :p

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II General] Hopper8:
I'm not sure many people following this are in a position to back up efs? I've started at the point that they can only enter download mode.
[Galaxy S II General] gastonw:
You'd be surprised....

Sent from...this is not even my S2
[Galaxy S II General] Hopper8:
OP updated. Thanks for the suggestion :)
[Galaxy S II General] gastonw:
Whow whow, that was a joke.

The whole banner thing...damn, the meme thread &%#@*+ me up.

Edit: nevermind, fitted nicely :)

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II General] keithross39:
This is rapidly turning into one helluva guide......

Pretty soon, everyone's going to be able to find out everything about their phone.....right here.... lol :D

Sent from my rooted, de bloated, stock JB powered S2 via PhilZ kernel and XDA developers app
[Galaxy S II General] gastonw:
The DeLorean is coming too.

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II General] Hopper8:
Just hoping it can still be stickyed...
[Galaxy S II General] gastonw:
It will.

Sent from...this is not even my S2
[Galaxy S II General] Hopper8:
GASTON!!! Good to see you! :) hope you've been doing well mate :)

Sent from my Nexu5
[Galaxy S II General] Penz89:
I found a guide for Verizon Galaxy Note 3 makes boot device from sd card [HOWTO] Recover from a HARD BRICK [N900V] [MJE/NC2/NC4] http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3/general/howto-recover-hard-brick-t2834419

This method may be useful...

For other devices like S2 we need to create the S2 unbrick_files using Unbrick-Creator.zip in attachment.

Can someone with 4.1.2 firmware flash it in recovery and attach the output file?? Thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] Hopper8:
This looks kinda cool... I can't flash the attachment because I don't own the device anymore.

Some info is needed though, does the Note 3 have a unified kernel and recovery, or are the recovery and kernel partitions able to be flashed independently of each other? Because unless the Note 3 also has a unified kernel and recovery... I'm not sure this will work without some serious modifications. But I'm still interested to know.

[MENTION=4546441]Twiq[/MENTION], maybe this kind of thing is what you like doing? No pressure mate :good:
[Galaxy S II General] K03WL3R:
Note 3's(I'm just going to talk about the Verizon one) are able to flash separate kernels with a locked bootloader. MJE is jellybean, and if you go to a leaked firmware (NC2) then you can still flash the jellybean firmware. But if you took the official NC4 update. You are stuck to NC4 bootloader, but can flash NC2/NC4 kernels.
[Galaxy S II General] Hopper8:
Ok from the sounds of things... this would require some serious modifications to use on S2 :p unfortunately it's above my skill set to do so, and not owning the device anymore means it's out of the question for me :(
[Galaxy S II General] Penz89:
I'm not a developer and I do not know about these, I just found the guide and owning an old bricked S2 I wanted to test the guide :p .. thanks anyway ;)
[Galaxy S II General] Hopper8:
I'm no developer either, but I don't mind fiddling around. If I had my S2 still, I'd be flashing your file for sure :p sorry I can't really help out.
[Galaxy S II General] Twiq:
Hello, so sorry i haven't got the time to do any of this..

However you cant use the flashable script attached directly for i9100, we need to adapt the mmcblk target and correct sizes for our bootloader.

Just for reference if anybody is interested to make changes, read http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1959445

I can make a backup of my current bootloader, but i have 2 consideration for not doing it:

1. I modded the boot logo

2. I never updated to 4.1.2 firmware, so my bootloader might be the GB ones lol

Edit: you might want to backup only SBL1, SBL2, PARAM, KERNEL and RECOVERY blocks, wouldn't want EFS to be shared to other people :)
[Galaxy S II General] Hopper8:
Yup, I figured that the mmcblk things will be modified. And thanks for stepping in here :)

At least you know your next project when you get bored :p
[Galaxy S II General] $$ D@ ViNcI $$:
Hello guys! Device - Galaxy xcover (S5690)

Im unable to flash via odin, it alwys fails. I have put costume recovery wiped everything and flashed again but fails. Would try to put a costume rom but there isnt any :/...Even triend few odin versions on windows 7 and 8. So now dont know should i try with the PIT and if yes which one to use, would be great if anyone can help. Here some info...

On the device is flashed a costume rom for another phone that caused the brick.

[IMG="Image 1"][/IMG]

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> S5690XXLL1_S5690DBTLL1_S5690XXLL1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/010> Odin v.3 engine (ID:10)..

<ID:0/010> File analysis..

<ID:0/010> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/010> Initialzation..

<ID:0/010> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/010> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/010> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/010> PINMUX.bin

<ID:0/010> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/010> TIM_loke3.bin

<ID:0/010> TAVOR_DSP.bin

<ID:0/010> rf_plugin.bin

<ID:0/010> Bootlogo.img

<ID:0/010> zImage

<ID:0/010> ramdisk.img

<ID:0/010> ramdisk-recovery.img

<ID:0/010> system.img

<ID:0/010> pxafs.img

<ID:0/010> param.lfs

<ID:0/010> Arbel_CP.bin

<ID:0/010> FAIL!

<ID:0/010>

<ID:0/010> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Galaxy S II General] keithross39:
This thread is on the S2 forums, not on the xcover forums. As such, nobody here is going to be able to give you a definitive answer.......

You just have to keep on trying......

Find the right version of Odin for your device.

Try different USB cables.

Try different PC's.

Turn off ALL anti virus and firewall software.

Keep on trying ALL of the above until you have success.

Just remember that parts of the guide are device specific, and may not work on your phone.

ABOVE ALL.....leave the pit files alone for the below reasons.......

1) They are device specific, flash the wrong one and you are in a whole world of hurt.

2) if the Odin flash hasn't worked, what makes you think a pit flash will?

3) if a pit file flash fails, you could end up with a permanently bricked device.......
[Galaxy S II General] $$ D@ ViNcI $$:
Yes true but cant find a thread about this phone :(

Anyway tnx for answering will keep trying, btw i found the right PIT file its name is "S5690_Marvell_Partition", so now coz i know is the right one, is there any danger to try with it? Thanks

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2662373

Here the guy suggested to use PIT so thought to try too.
[Galaxy S II General] Hopper8:
There's always a risk with most of the things that we do with our phones. Most of the time this is a small risk. Pit files have a bigger risk than most procedures, they seem to cause more problems (bricks) than I've seen for other procedures. Your choice.

If it were me, I wouldn't be flashing the pit until you try everything in the OP that is 'generic' (Not device specific), like Keith already said. But I'm afraid I can't help more than that, I've never even heard of your device, let alone have experience with one.

Sent from my Nexu5
[Galaxy S II General] $$ D@ ViNcI $$:
Tried with PIT got same result :crying:

Edit:

Finally :D

"GT-S5690_XXKL1_XXKL1_PROKL1_home" found on a german forum, looks like only acceptable for odin and its not 1 file flash its 3 including PIT but guess would work without pit too.
[Galaxy S II General] aksh2001:
using odin has a looooooot of risk
[Galaxy S II General] Twiq:
of course.. and most of the ppls checking out this thread are the troubled ones..

as written on the OP :
[Galaxy S II General] hispanico957:
I follow your istructions:

but always i have :

Which is wrong ?

Thank

Hispa

P.S:

I follow this http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=54304006&postcount=1763
[Galaxy S II General] Hopper8:
Time to follow all the rest of the instructions. Start from the very start of the guide, follow each and every step. Flashing the 3 part firmware is a good thing to try, but there are many other things to also check. Keep working through all of them. Good luck!
[Galaxy S II General] hispanico957:
Ok thank i try:

I think that the last possibility is Flash a .pit file.... but which file ?

Hispa
[Galaxy S II General] keithross39:
No..........do yourself a favour and leave the pit files well alone........

As hopper8 said in the OP, if all other flashes have failed, why should a pit flash be any different?

And if a pit flash fails, you will have a totally unrecoverable phone........
[Galaxy S II General] Hopper8:
Ok good, but I didn't see that you tried a different PC. Like I said, try EVERYTHING, multiple times, and don't skip anything. I mean, up to you if you want to call your phone dead, but I'd keep trying.

[MENTION=4806698]keithross39[/MENTION], good to see you mate! Hope you're doing well :)
[Galaxy S II General] mazhernes:
NAND Write Start!!

I was trying to upgrade my GT-I9100 yesterday from 4.1.2 JB to CM 5.0.2 lolipop. All the problem started from there. my phone was rooted and I have nandroid back up but i lost CMW and and getting stuck with NAND Write start every time I try to flash rom or karnel. I tried all the different method but no luck. One thing I noticed from another thread (http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s2/help/guide-fix-unflashable-soft-bricked-gsii-t1457458) is that there is no boot loader in the your 3 part firmware.

Since flashing getting stuck with boot, do you think flashing boot loader will help? any thoughts on that? ( I am just guessing). Or is there anything that I can do with nandroid backup in my laptop

I have attached screen shot. Please let me know if you need further info.

Thanks,
[Galaxy S II General] summerguy:
Help! Galaxy S2 cant boot .charge hold up issue.

I am using s2 GT I9100. i was on custom rom and suddenly the phone got heated and battery drained. Later i charged and rebooted but the OS mainscreen got stuck with a circling circle in the centre. So i restored my custom aosp backup through twrp.now the mobile booted fine into OS but the carrier signal kept on coming and going. I flashed new custom rom from CWM kitkat compatible and now the real problem starts. The flashing initialized but after a few seconds or sometimes after 2 minutes the mobile shuts off. Tried lot of times with same result. So i flashed stock rom XWMS3 via ODIN(3.10&1.85) . After that the phone rebooted and showed the galaxy s2 logo and then just went black. So i went to stock 3e recovery and did wipe data/factory reset followed by wiping cache partition. Rebooted the phone and this time the samsung GS2 logo appeared two times and then again it went black. Again i went to recovery and tried to wipe data/factory reset but now the phone shuts down in the middle of wipe data/doing factory reset and i cant even see the completion message of wipe data. Now whenever i was accessing recovery i was seeing this new error

E. failed to mount/data (invalid argument)

Cant mount ‘/data (invalid argument)

& later with

E: failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)

can't mount /cache/recovery/log

can't open /cache/recovery/log

So i reflashed the stock XWMS3 again and this time there was no "mount /data or mount /cache error". The flash was successful but now the battery charge would not hold up during boot.surprisingly the battery charge holds up fine in recovery and download mode. With wall adapter plugged i was able to boot into OS and got past the google account thing and then again the mobile shuts down. This keeps happening again and again. If i power on the mobile on battery the samsung galaxy s2 logo stays there forever.

So how do i fix this ? If its the hardware issue then the battery charge should not be holding up in recovery and download mode. any help would be appreciated. BTW In DOWNLOAD MODE the Custom Binary Download shows YES(1 counts) . Thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] ARDV:
hello

i have a galaxy s2 phone with 2.3 firmware

i wanted to upgrade it to ics of jeallybean, so i've downloaded a flashable zip rom and tried to flash from stock recovery, but it didn't flash, so i tried to falsh a new recovery, i tried: rom manager (after rooting the device but it ddoesnt work.

so i tried to flash a frimware via odin

i used Odin 1.85

and this firmware: GT-I9100_ITV_I9100XWLPF_I9100OXILP6_I9100XXLPX.tar.md5

but the oding stucks in:

boot.ini

NAND write start

and then it stopes

i've also tried this firmwre:

I9100XWLSW_I9100XXMS3_I9100VGFLS2_HOME.tar.md5

and i have the same problem

my phone now is stucked in download mode, and i cannot enter recovery mode, not connect with samsung Kies.

please help me.
[Galaxy S II General] keithross39:
Hi [MENTION=4851213]Hopper8[/MENTION] how are you fella.....

Can you change the mediafire link in your OP to this AFH link......(3 part test/leak firmware)

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347838984

This is now a permanent hosting site for this file......

Cheers fella....

Edit......might be an idea to remove the 'dev host' link as well as XDA wants those links phased out......

http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
[Galaxy S II General] Hopper8:
Thanks mate, I really appreciate the note to update the link - sorry it took so long to get to (done now). Life is hectic now and I don't get to play with Android hardly at all :(

Congratulations on becoming RC! Thoroughly deserved, keep up the awesome work :)

Sent from my Nexu5
[Galaxy S II General] keithross39:
Hey [MENTION=4851213]Hopper8[/MENTION] I've just found a 3 part Gingerbread firmware (XXKL1) the website calls it an 'engineer' firmware, so I guess it works the same way as the 3 part JB firmware you already have linked......

Here's what's in the zip......

Here's my AFH link.......

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24269982086991760

Edit.....this file has been downloaded 31 times (as of 14/12/15) since I linked it here......can someone please leave some feedback about it.....as to whether it flashes correctly.......

Thanks.

http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
[Galaxy S II General] Hopper8:
Good find mate!

Only thing, I haven't put any links to firmwares in the OP that I didn't flash myself. I guess im a little paranoid, but I didn't want to lead people down the wrong road when flashing to recover a phone.

Do you know that it works? Sorry to be pedantic, I appreciate it mate

Sent from my Nexu5
[Galaxy S II General] keithross39:
No mate....haven't flashed it myself, and on the website I found it on (was actually looking for a 3 part for my S5.....just in case), it's just one of a long list of available firmwares and nobody seems to have made a comment about any of them......

I'll link the website if you want to have a look......

Edit.....it's a German website, and Google Translate does its usual cr**py job of translating it.......

http://www.usp-forum.de/samsung-gal.../77090-samsung-galaxy-s2-i9100-firmwares.html

http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
[Galaxy S II General] AndroidifyIt:
I tried another USB cable. It worked! (Flashed with 1.85 btw)
[Galaxy S II General] Sun90:
Good That U resolved Ur Issue.:good:

The Old Workhorse (ODIN 1.85version) is always a very reliable one.:)

Request u not to Quote the entire OP in your post though in future. :)
[Galaxy S II General] andrewwright:
Good to read this thread again!

Hope you guy's are doing good and had a good Xmas.

Sorry for the ot.
[Galaxy S II General] keithross39:
Hi Andrew....you have a good Christmas?

This thread is on my 'participated' feed, so any time something new happens on here, I get to see it........sometimes, I'm even able to help...... :D:D

http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
[Galaxy S II General] keithross39:
Hmm.....I've got a fun filled few hours ahead of me.......

My kids got new tablets for Christmas, so I'm going to have to copy the data from their old devices (an S2 and a Tab) and transfer it to the new ones.......

And in the case of the S2, I'm going to have to odin a full stock image onto it as I savaged it with TiBu before letting my son anywhere near it.......

Being 'Tech savvy' can sometimes be more of a curse than a blessing....lol

Edit.....All done.....

The S2 is back to fully functional stock (but rooted on principal) and finally retired....almost feels like I've boxed up a piece of me though.....but, I guess that's progress for you.........

http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
[Galaxy S II General] andrewwright:
Yes mate Christmas was very good this year. No argument's or nothing from the kids...and I call that a good result ?

Sorry for not noticing before but when did "RC" happen!! Congratulations mate!! ?
[Galaxy S II General] kingofclash09:
sdsd

:confused::confused::confused:
[Galaxy S II General] lexxx84:
Thank you Hopper8 for this guide - I managed to revive my i9100 by flashing the Jellybean leak after a Lanchon kernel/CM13 flash went bad and the only thing I could access was download mode. It's truly amazing there is still such strong community support for this 5 year old phone. Thank you so much again!
[Galaxy S II General] jinxprojack:
Ive same problem but my phone smg355h still bootlop cant go download mode after flashing, some error on odin say failed
[Galaxy S II General] keithross39:
You *may* find a repair firmware here...

http://www.tsar3000.com/Joomla/inde...ader-csc-pit-files&catid=55:samsung&Itemid=82

The Jellybean leak firmware should not be used in your case. Other than that, follow the instructions in the OP as many times as it takes until you have success....The only other alternatives are to take it to a service centre or bin it and buy something else.
[Galaxy S II General] Grillox:
Cf-auto-root error

My phone is/was a Samsung S5 Neo (SM-G903M) running Android 5.1.1.

I was trying to root the phone to use Titanium Backup, I got a CF-Auto-Root file and used Odin to load the md5 file.

The first time, I followed all the instructions and when it reboot I got a red pirate, bootloader locked and the log:

/sbin/unzip: permission denied

/sbin/chcon: permission denied

Then, I tried another CF-Auto-Root file and now my phone is restarting and can't load (bootloop).

1) Is there a way to extract the cache.img and recovery.img file from a stock rom and use Odin to load them?

2) Is there another way to fix this phone with root or not?
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
1) Yes, you can extract those files from a stock firmware package. E.g. with 7zip on Windows.

But I doubt that this will fix your boot issue.

2) Check this thread with links to working rooting methods for your device: Galaxy S5 NEO SM-G903F Rooted by Chainfire

Good luck!
[Galaxy S II General] Grillox:
It solved. My phone came back to life again.

I follow these instructions: that was what put my phone in bootloop.

When I restarted it the phone was rooted.
[Galaxy S II General] mrewn:
can anyone help

<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/005> recovery.img
<ID:0/005> cache.img
<ID:0/005> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/005> Removed!!

can anyone help me please i have a s6 edge plus g9287
[Galaxy S II General] MigoMujahid:
Might be a connection issue, try changing the ports or the cable.
[Galaxy S II General] hoenger:
I need help. My SGS2 runs almost not anymore. After flashing different files I'm afraid that I brick it.

What it does (the S2).:

- Downloadmode and connects to odin, flashing files, if the correct one, is possible.

- Starts on power on, Galaxy Screen comes, but not more. No response to any key.

What it not does:

- Switch off (have to remove battery)

- Probably not charging

- Not switch to CM Mode (Vol up/Home/Power)

I need to know, which file to flash.

Can someone help me?

Thanks

Hp
[Galaxy S II General] MigoMujahid:
You probably flashed a wrong kernel or something like that, go to sammobile.com or samsung-updates.com, and download the latest stock ROM for your phone and country and flash it with Odin.
[Galaxy S II General] azhar.hasan9:
change of cable solved my issu
[Galaxy S II General] JavaScout:
Hi, folks. I'd like to hear technical advice.

Got i9100 intl.

It refuses to boot, showing the picture below (attached).

I can boot into download, but not into recovery.

Have no idea what rom is inside, odin(download) mode says it's stock.

I was trying to flash PDA part with odin, hoping for a miracle, but the flash failed both times (Dorimanx stock JB Mali v2, and some thouch philz recovery).

Tried one-click-unbrick application, but it fails to identify the device, even though I have Samsubg USB driver on-board.

Now, I need to keep the user data, and preferably, the whole rom as is, including all the settings.

What else can I try?
[Galaxy S II General] Twiq:
the way i see it you can only try flashing different kernels/recoveries with odin until you get access to recovery mode..

you can try odin flashable zip made by [MENTION=3306843]kantjer[/MENTION]

or if you have specific kernel/recovery that you want to flash then you can try making .TAR version out of it if hasn't have them yet. follow instructions from [MENTION=2376110]dorimanx[/MENTION] here then flash it.

if you manage to get into recovery the first thing you want to do is nandroid backup and backup data using UMS into your PC/laptop, after that you could dirty flash your current rom and kernel, that's the best way to keep all settings and data intact.

if you manage to get to the backup point but still couldn't get the rom booting after dirty flashing, then the best way would be flashing official stock rom from odin, then work yourself to get custom recovery, flash rom of your choice CLEANLY with full wipes, then after it boots you could try using third party apps to restore apps/settings from the nandroid backups, sorry i forgot the app names but i know titanium backups still works SGSII..

wish you best luck restoring your device.

edit: i forgot to mention that you are strongly recommended to backup EFS as well