[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] uwannabananababy:
Okay first things first you need to install a custom recovery. You can get everything you will need from the bottom most portion of opening (first) post in this thread. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1785999

1. What you need is to download and install this to your PC (ODIN 1.85 .. Direct Download) section 7, very end of first post. Extract the .zip to somewhere on PC and open ODIN. No phone plugged in just yet.

2. I tried TWRP recovery and couldn't get phone to mount so I used this recovery, it's all good. (philz_touch_6.48.4-skyrocket.tar.md5) section 5. I will give you the button combination so you can blindly navigate to the right section of Philz CWM recovery and get you mounted to PC. But not just yet.... Bare with me.

** 3. DO NOT! CHECK "REPARTITION" IN ODIN! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!! >

GETTING PHONE INTO DOWLOAD MODE(aka odin mode):

DO NOT TOUCH THE POWER BUTTON FOR THIS PROCEDURE.

Download mode is NOT the same as recovery mode

a. Remove and Reinsert the battery, have usb cable inserted to computer usb port but NOT to your phone until step (c).

b. ATT PHONES - Press and keep down both Volume Up and Volume Down keys simultaneously.

ROGERS PHONES - Press and keep down only the Volume Down key.

DO NOT RELEASE THE VOLUME KEY(S) UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO IN STEP (d)

c. While still holding the volume key(s) down insert the USB cable into your device.

The phone will turn itself on when usb cable is inserted. * DO NOT TOUCH THE POWER BUTTON *

d. When You see the screen warning you about installing a rom w/a yellow triangle RELEASE the volume key(s) ** (Stole this bit from Vincom's guide)

4. Now we are blind. We did not see part d. from above. But press volume up to enter Download mode. Odin should detect. Yellow com detects.

5. Click PDA button on Odin and find the file (philz_touch_6.48.4-skyrocket.tar.md5) you downloaded already. (And only this.) Click start. Flashes the custom recovery and phone will likely succeed and reboot. Mine did, I'm am doing this to my phone right now to be 100% sure.

6. Power down, aka remove battery. We will get this yet, lol.

7. Now we want Recovery mode, battery back in, usb attched to phone and PC. So button combo {{Vol up and Vol down and then power button on phone. Wait. We get a vibe, hold all 3 buttons for a leisurely count of 1 then 2. Let all 3 buttons go.}} We now should be in Philz CWM recovery after a few more seconds. PC will confirm with a sound and driver loading activity, did for me anyways.

8. Here's the blind magic, do this exact and it should work perfectly to mount your phone to PC. Be sure not to touch the screen all during these steps {{ Volume UP 1, 2, 3, 4, times, Power button. Volume UP 1, 2 times. Power button. VOILA success!!! }} I just tried this 4 times, it will work. PC sounds a connection, and my phones SD shows up in Windows file explorer, well both my SD's I have a micro inserted as well. That's about as close as I can get you friend, you'll get those pictures one way or another. Plus all of this is totally safe to do, and no you won't lose any of your data trust me. I even intentional messed up my first Odin flashing of the CWM just for a test, as this phone is no longer useable (charging issue) and I didn't care either way, been there, done that many times before. Thank you Samsung for Odin! Take 2 it went as planned. Success. Hope this helps, it has to!!!

---------- Post added at 02:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:27 PM ----------

All your files will be accessible with your PC as if it were a regular old removable USB drive or the likes. Camera photos are located within DCIM folder then inside Camera folder. Actually you can now save/move most everything from your phones SD storage to your PC.

## An MHL device and TV could actually be an even easier way about all of this now that I'm thinking about it. Network transfer/Bluetooth the files, slower of course. ##