[Q] Restoring galaxy s2 - General Questions and Answers

Hi guys , new to the forum so sorry if this is a noob question....
I have not rooted my galaxy but I have installed a beta version of ice cream sandwich , however I don't like it and would like to restore my phone to its original setting on gingerbread but not sure how to , I've got my original kernel which is XWKE2 but now stumped what to do next , I've searched through the site , but to be honest I don't know what I'm looking for...
Can someone point me in the right direction...
If it helps I'm on the O2 network in the uk
Many thanks
Dog

Dogfood09 said:
Hi guys , new to the forum so sorry if this is a noob question....
I have not rooted my galaxy but I have installed a beta version of ice cream sandwich , however I don't like it and would like to restore my phone to its original setting on gingerbread but not sure how to , I've got my original kernel which is XWKE2 but now stumped what to do next , I've searched through the site , but to be honest I don't know what I'm looking for...
Can someone point me in the right direction...
If it helps I'm on the O2 network in the uk
Many thanks
Dog
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I assume you've got the i9100 model.
The first thing you want to do, is get to the correct forum. General discussion isn't going to be much help for a model-specific question.
The thread you're looking for can be found here.
If you want more information, try searching google for 'samsung galaxy s2 how to return to stock'... or check the 'stickies' in the parent forum to the thread above (stickies = useful threads that have been bookmarked by mods which will always appear at the top of the list of threads in a forum).
The stickies are marked sticky, because they're the FAQs of the forums. I actually have better things to do than hold your hand and guide you through the process. Sorry if I sound like a ****, I really hope this helped, but you've gotta read and research the topic like the rest of us.

what you need to do is flash a stock from back on your device and optionally a rooting kernel ( if you want it rooted of course. if not you can just skip this part).
there's a dedicated thread for this although I'm unsure as to which sub forum it lies. look for 'carrier-branded firmware for odin' and pick the one for o2.

Wrong forum...
Have you tried doing a factory reset? Usually fixes things like this.

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Please help. Need to go back to stock evo

Hello everyone,
Can someone please point me to a stock 4.24.651.1 rom? I need to get my phone back to stock. I rooted with unrevoked. I can only find odex or deodex (sorry if wrong) versions. I would like the original unrroted version if it is out there. Please, I have searched and just cant find what I am looking for. Even just a point in the right direction would help as I just can figure this out!!
1st wrong section
2nd you didn't look to hard
3rd - here you go - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141
I tried that and followed that video already. I cant find the stock rom that is not rooted and some of the info I found there seemed out of date with a rom that was to old to use according to my phone. Im sorry if this is the wrong section. Im not sure shere to post. I thought this would be the appropriate section since I found a lot of ROM stuff here. I would be happy to post elsewhere if I knew the right place to post.
Maybe you were looking for this?
http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Supersonic
Keep in mind, if you are rooted, you will lose it. If you install any of the 4.2 ones you wont be able to root it again until they come up with one.
YES!!! Thank you, I believe that is what I need. I really appreciate you pointing me to that site. For some of us who dont get on the threads alot it can be a bit frustrating trying to find the right info. I appreciate your help and not slamming me for asking my question.
Nobody will "slam" you for asking questions but thy will for posting in the wrong section. But it was nice for Chamala to answer your question and let you know it was the wrong section.
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Another mirror and a great resource: http://goo-inside.me/supersonic or just http://goo-inside.me if you want to browse all they have to offer.
Also this thread in these very forums: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884060
I don't bother fighting the wrong forums, not searching, etc anymore. It's not worth the effort and XDA mods don't really care anymore, especially with the EVO becoming a budget phone.

newbee needs advice rooting please

Hi i just got my new galaxy s 2 its running android version2.3.3 gingerbread version I9100BVKG2 what do i need to root this phone if someone could please help me.Im very new to android i used to be iphone user but jumped ship any help please
i thought gs2 already rooted by default and you can install any compatible rom straightly.
please refer to sgs2 thread.
So my phone is already rooted
Hey pnr2020...you better high-tail it on outta here!!! This particular forum reads..."No noobs!" and "no device-specific questions". As a fellow noob who has stumbled on his .... here near hamburg in the German droid forums, these guys mean business! Go watch one episode of Dexter! Be scared...be very scared! Meet you in Noobland where we belong!
There are really smart superusers here who, in a fit of either generosity or self-hate, troll the noob section, take lots of aspirin, and answer our classic noob questions like, "If my phone is already rooted, should i wait till fall to pull it out?"
sorry dont want to piss people off where do i post then
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1055
that will do the trick mate. good luck

(Help) Basebands

Hi everyone.. i was wondering if someone could guide me in this new world of SCL lol..
i have one with KB1 baseband and i wanted to install darkgen.. will i have any problem flashing it ?
do i have to update the baseband first ?
or i just have to install a rom with my baseband, and that's all i can do to my phone ?
i had a Galaxy 5, and some basebands didn't work propperly where i am (argentina).. i found the original stock Froyo rom with KB1 and just the baseband of KB3..
WHAT CAN I DO ? haha..
thanks
there is no need to create seperate thread for it. there are various guides already available in forum. just use search or see the [INDEX] thread.
Welcome to the forum, congrats on your first post, and your first infraction!
you see, this is a quite active forum with lots of development going on, and theres a high probablity that a general question like yours has already been answered.
Your post clearly shows lack of research/browsing.
And even after going through the various posts you do not get an answer, post in the Q&A section.
heres a thread for you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327201.
read, absorb and even then if u dont understand, ask.
btw for detailed info of ur phone fimware enter *#1234# in ur dialer.

Availability of Official Firmwares for Atrix 2

I search the entire threads for Atrix 2 and i could not find something related to my inquiry so i decide to make a new thread (hope no problems will cause)
some of the old members they might know the problem i face very recently with my Atrix2 (yesterday because i was messing arround and trying to flash the Razr Rom into the Atrix ----Complete NooB), so i have a simple inquiry and i will appreciate it deeply if i could get a support on that.
i would like to know how many Signed Official Firmwares are Available for the Atrix2
as of now i manage to get the Chinese version(complete useless) and the US ATT version (best option but locked for ATT users only)
if in case something more is available can i request please to be uploaded it somewhere in here
i am not interested on customs Rom since the phone it self is very beautiful inside and outside.
Maybe this thread will be useful for other Atrix2 user too who might facing similar problems with me ( soft brick )
Thanks
George
This is posted in the wrong area, this belongs in the general section. This is also technically a duplicate post as MANY have asked this same question about official firmware, no matter which version.
MODs please move this to the general section.
Jim
Sorry i am not to good on Forums
so in any case i want to place a thread i need to choose the correct section ?
next time it wont happen
Greeco said:
Jim
Sorry i am not to good on Forums
so in any case i want to place a thread i need to choose the correct section ?
next time it wont happen
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Yes; anything that is development related, actual "hacks", ROMs, rooting, bootloader unlocks, etc. Go in the development section of the Atrix 2 forum, and and any questions, and requests and general talk of of things not really development related belong in the general section.
It might be a good idea to read the noob thread, and the rules.
noob thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396650
Rules:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?f=1058
thank you Jim
now everything is loud and clear
by the way i manage to get the original firmware version of my phone
Blur_Version.55.90.11.ME865.Retail.en.05
you believe that somewhere in here is any link available for download i honestly spend more than 19 hours in front of my monitor looking and searching around for it
any help is welcome
Greeco said:
thank you Jim
now everything is loud and clear
by the way i manage to get the original firmware version of my phone
Blur_Version.55.90.11.ME865.Retail.en.05
you believe that somewhere in here is any link available for download i honestly spend more than 19 hours in front of my monitor looking and searching around for it
any help is welcome
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Nope, but you might PM daywalker04, he is who got us our US version fxz. He will ask you to retrieve several files off your phone and install an upgrade program, that will give him a log file of what to look for.

[Q] Android Development for NEXUS s

I need to change my Nexus S android version to latest version can any one help please
santhi2u said:
I need to change my Nexus S android version to latest version can any one help please
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no but you can read one of the many stickied guides, i charge for hand holding
simplest way , edit build.prop file , change that 2.3.6 or 2.3.7 or whatever you see , to 4.0.3 , you are now on 4.0.3 ,
What my fellow smart asses are trying to say is: don't worry, you are at the right place. Everything you need to find out about your phone is located here in this forum, but you need to do some reading in order to find it. What you are concerned with can be located in "stickies"- the threads at top of the forums which are indicated by the thumbtacks at the far left of the thread. Don't be discouraged by all the threads. What you are concerned with are only the stickies. It is in your best interest to devote the time to read through the first page of these stickies BC 1. You don't want to permanently damage your very expensive phone and 2. You will be amazed by what this little device can do once you've done a little homework.
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Bruce lee roy said:
What my fellow smart asses are trying to say is: don't worry, you are at the right place. Everything you need to find out about your phone is located here in this forum, but you need to do some reading in order to find it. What you are concerned with can be located in "stickies"- the threads at the forums which are indicated by the thumbtacks at the far left of the thread. Don't be discouraged by all the threads. What you are concerned with are only the stickies. It is in your best interest to devote the time to read through the first page of these stickies BC 1. You don't want to permanently damage your very expensive phone and 2. You will be amazed by what this little device can do once you've done a little homework.
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