I Apologize if this info is posted already but I've looked and looked searched and searched with no luck. And im not sure what info you will need to help me so I'll list all I can find.
Phone/carrier-Sprint Samsung Galaxy S2
Model number-Sph-D710
Andriod Version 2.3.6
Baseband version- SD:710.10 s.el29
Kernel version- 2.6.35.7-sph-d710.L29-cl852097
Billed number- gingerbread.el29
Hardware version- D710.10
Like most people I'm tired of waiting for the Android 4.0 update to roll out officially. I don't want to root my phone tho.
Will oden brick my phone?
Is ics available using oden?
Is rooting necessary to update via oden?
If oden does not require a rooted phone for this could you point me in the right direction on what to do before I use oden to upgrade... a simple step by step.
Hope this helps
i HaTe UsEr NaMeS said:
Will oden brick my phone?
Is ics available using oden?
Is rooting necessary to update via oden?
If oden does not require a rooted phone for this could you point me in the right direction on what to do before I use oden to upgrade... a simple step by step.
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Oden will not brick your phone if you use it correctly with the correct files.
Its not a big deal if you root your phone. You can usually unroot it later.
The big thing is if you use Oden and your phone does NOT have a official ICS rom then you need to install a custom ICS rom and all of the Custom roms that I know of are pre rooted.
The best way to go is using clock work recovery but you do need to root your phone first to use it.
A lot of great tutorials on this site for that.
Thankyou Goul for the info!!
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I have a Tmobile Samsung Galaxy S 4G
Model Number: SGH-T959V
Firmware Version: 2.2.1
Baseband Version: Unknown
Kernel Version: 2.6.32.9
Build Number: FROYO.VUVKB5
What exactly must i do to restore everything to factory settings and to unroot phone? The reason i say this is i don't want to void warranty and i need to send the phone back.I don't have a clue on how to unroot (friend rooted phone for me). I would greatly appreciate your help!
Try here:
http://www.samsunggalaxysforum.com/...m/?PHPSESSID=f2c968f0ef15a507ff925687971d1be8
that link works for me )
i went to the link but I am unsure of which files to pick. I downloaded Odin but what do I do from there? which pit file do i select? I don't understand which file i have to select under PDA or PHONE or CSC
If you have already got the ok to send it back there is no need to unroot. the tech fixing it isnt going to take extra steps to see if you rooted your phone and I highly doubt they will stop fixing your phone if in fact they did find out it was rooted.
And if they do I"m out the cost of the phone. I'd just like to unroot to be sure but, Jasus!! last time I rooted it was way easier. Now it's Odin and this and that. I"m not a complete newb but I can't figure out Odin to save my life. Instructions I read refer me to things that aren't on my version, etc. Is there a "Unrooting for Dummies" out there somewhere??
Well ur phone has ota ready. Just check for an update and it will update and root willcbe gone
Sent From Space Using My ICS Flavored Sensation
Odin is very simple to use. Just load the pda and pit and click start.
Sent From Space Using My ICS Flavored Sensation
So here's the deal I'm fairly new to rooting and all that. So I recently upgraded to the official Gingerbread FW 2.3.6 via Kies Mini and now I want to root. I'm not sure if I just messed up by upgrading to 2.3.6 cause alot of ppl are saying you can't root with it. So I tried anyways using the latest version of SuperOneClick put phone in USB Debugging, and installed the Infuse drivers straight from Kies Mini. So I hit ROOT and it stopped at Step 5 and didn't work. I tried over and over about 10 times and even downloaded a earlier version of SuperOneClick and watched tons of YT rooting videos but can't get it to work. I'm a big noob also can someone help me with unzipping files. I know u can use Winrar but its not free antithetil way to unzip? I really just want to root and flash Zeus V6 and use ICS Launcher it looks REALLY good.! Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081
Qkster has a great method for doing what you want done...very detail give it a good reading...then grab your boots straps and jump...
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ok i have downloaded the I727UCALC4 leaked update for the galaxy s2 skyrocket and i have a few questions i hope someone anyone out there who has tried it can answer.
1. how is the performance? does it slow down the phone?
2. is there a big change in the user interface?
3. can i flash this rom without tripping the flash counter?
4. if this rom is actually from at&t will it void my warranty?
5. do i need to be rooted to flash this rom?
6. if i dont like this update can i go back to the stock rom?
7. if so how would i return to stock rom if i wanted to?
8. does ice cream sandwich live up to all the hype ive heard?
9. any glitches or any problems? anything thats not working or unstable?
sorry for so many questions i just cant find that much info on how it actually works after you install it. right now all the info is about how to install it and not about after... any help on these questions would be greatly appreciated since im having trouble deciding and finding the answers to my questions.... thanks guys....
garydv2002 said:
ok i have downloaded the I727UCALC4 leaked update for the galaxy s2 skyrocket and i have a few questions i hope someone anyone out there who has tried it can answer.
1. how is the performance? does it slow down the phone?
2. is there a big change in the user interface?
3. can i flash this rom without tripping the flash counter?
4. if this rom is actually from at&t will it void my warranty?
5. do i need to be rooted to flash this rom?
6. if i dont like this update can i go back to the stock rom?
7. if so how would i return to stock rom if i wanted to?
8. does ice cream sandwich live up to all the hype ive heard?
9. any glitches or any problems? anything thats not working or unstable?
sorry for so many questions i just cant find that much info on how it actually works after you install it. right now all the info is about how to install it and not about after... any help on these questions would be greatly appreciated since im having trouble deciding and finding the answers to my questions.... thanks guys....
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You should use the search function of the forum. All of the questions you asked have been discussed many times and I find it hard to believe that you looked because many of the questions you asked are stickied or are still on the first page. I'm telling you this because there is a lot of information to cover on your questions (many of them could possibly have several different answers) and the easiest way for you to get all of the information you need is to look at what people have already said and done. There is even a "One Stop Shop ICS" thread that is stickied in the DEV section. Nope, I can't believe you even tried...but good luck and read as much as you can. Short-cuts will only get you a bricked phone.
well i have read alot and i think that may be my problem. i have read alot on android 4.0.3 and i have found info that the nexus got it first and this update is way different for the skyrocket. like the user interface is way different. cant seem to find a straight answer on it as people seem to be split on the user interface. thats why i wanted someone who has actually installed it to kinda point me in the right direction on some of my questions. i dont mind reading info but im new to this sight and am just figuring out how to search for info on xda. typing questions in google has gotten me only more confused. ive had good luck on xda in the past and trust the info on this site above any other. if you could copy and paste some links i dont mind doing my own reasearch as a matter of fact i had rather that way i can download what i need as i go..... thanks
ok i found the all things ics forum you were talking about so im gonna read all that info and if i still have any questions ill come back and ask. if anyone has any links to info they feel might help feel free to post them. also if you know of any better ics roms than this leaked one for the skyrocket feel free to post links on those. thanks for pointing me in the right direction now maybe i can find enough info to make up my mind on whether to flash this rom or wait for a better one or the official release.. thanks again...
garydv2002 said:
well i have read alot and i think that may be my problem. i have read alot on android 4.0.3 and i have found info that the nexus got it first and this update is way different for the skyrocket. like the user interface is way different. cant seem to find a straight answer on it as people seem to be split on the user interface. thats why i wanted someone who has actually installed it to kinda point me in the right direction on some of my questions. i dont mind reading info but im new to this sight and am just figuring out how to search for info on xda. typing questions in google has gotten me only more confused. ive had good luck on xda in the past and trust the info on this site above any other. if you could copy and paste some links i dont mind doing my own reasearch as a matter of fact i had rather that way i can download what i need as i go..... thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573218
Start from the top and work your way down. If you have an I727 I would definately only research ICS on the I727 and not any other phone. As you said, they are different. You will also find that there are no 100% answers on a lot of your questions. What works on one phone might act a little different on another. That is why it is better to read and be prepared...just in case.
cwm
will the att ics update remove clock work mod from my phone? i just flashed cwm and made a back up of my stock gb rom but want to be able to flash back using cwm if i dont like the leaked update
garydv2002 said:
will the att ics update remove clock work mod from my phone? i just flashed cwm and made a back up of my stock gb rom but want to be able to flash back using cwm if i dont like the leaked update
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If you use the "Odin" version (One click Odin with the ICS leak) you will need to put cwm back on your phone via Odin. If you use cwm to install one of the custom ROMS you will retain cwm. Directions on how to put cwm back on your phone can be found in the "DEV" section. If you use the ODIN method you will need to re-root anyway, I prefer Copperhed's method...again, found in the "DEV" section. Good luck.
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well i found a stock rom thats not a odin one click and not from a backup but it is stock. if i put the tar file on my sd can i flash it with cwm and if so will i lose it that way or do i need to find a rom already rooted injected with cwm? sorry for so many questions...
garydv2002 said:
well i found a stock rom thats not a odin one click and not from a backup but it is stock. if i put the tar file on my sd can i flash it with cwm and if so will i lose it that way or do i need to find a rom already rooted injected with cwm? sorry for so many questions...
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Do not try to flash TAR files through CWM. Only ZIP files (approved for flashing with cwm) can be flashed via CWM. TAR files are for ODIN. I suggest you learn more about the differences before trying anything. There are very direct and clear directions for all of this in the different XDA skyrocket sections (mostly in the "DEV" section). Do yourself a favor and take a week or two to do some reading and learning. Good luck.
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from all the reading i been doing all day from the everything ics forum its best to flash the odin one click first then flash cwm again and install your choice of custom roms [zip files] since im on gingerbread now. something with the modem and radio is giving alot of problems unless you flash the odin one click first. im gonna take your advice and do alot more reading before i decide. i had a captivate before i got the skyrocket and flashed many different versions thru odin on it but have never flashed a rom with cwm before. so odin or heimdall is not new too me just cwm. but now that i found out about cwm and the way it can backup roms ill never be without it again. its kinda like having life insurance it there if i screw up lol.. thanks for helping me and if i run across anything else im not sure about ill ask cause its better to ask than to mess it all up... ill let you know what i decide and how it turns out... thanks again
Well I made up my mind and flashed the odin one click leaked update of ics. Then used odin to flash clockwork mod and used cwm to then root and make a backup of ics just in case. I restored my apps and data using titanium backup and never lost any data not even on the games I play. Oh and if anyone is wondering this ics update flashing cwm and rooting did not trip the flash counter none of it did. From what I read the flash counter only moves when a custom rom is flashed and this was not a custom rom but a leaked version of stock rom to come. Also flashing cwm does not trip the counter cause you are only flashing a recovery image and not a custom rom and the root didn't cause you are not flashing anything using this method... thanks to all for the help I could not have done this without those who pointed me in the right direction..
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garydv2002 said:
Well I made up my mind and flashed the odin one click leaked update of ics. Then used odin to flash clockwork mod and used cwm to then root and make a backup of ics just in case. I restored my apps and data using titanium backup and never lost any data not even on the games I play. Oh and if anyone is wondering this ics update flashing cwm and rooting did not trip the flash counter none of it did. From what I read the flash counter only moves when a custom rom is flashed and this was not a custom rom but a leaked version of stock rom to come. Also flashing cwm does not trip the counter cause you are only flashing a recovery image and not a custom rom and the root didn't cause you are not flashing anything using this method... thanks to all for the help I could not have done this without those who pointed me in the right direction..
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You are moving in the right direction. Your next stop is "ROM flashing addiction"...enjoy (LOL).
What is your favorite ics rom? Include a link so I can check it out..
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Hi everyone, I have a Nexus S from Best Buy on ATT. Right now I'm stuck with 2.3.4 (build gtj61). I'm very new at this but am trying to research how to upgrade to ICS. From what I can figure I can either Flash the full rom to 2.3.6 and wait for the update to hit, or I can fastboot an image to 2.3.6 or 4.0.4.
What I need to know is which option would be easier for a noob and can you help me find a guide to complete the process. So far the best thing I have found is the guide on android addicted.
Even though it may seem pretty comprehensive to some of you, to a complete noob like myself it is very confusing. For example when it says to download the Android usb / adb driver it doesn't really say what to do with it. And the very next step it shows 2 files that it didn't tell me to dl and basically loses me.
Can anyone tell me what is the easiest way to go about this and what exactly I need to do.
Thanks
Dan
No need to keep repeating the four letter word (noob). We've all been there before. My suggestion to you is of course the safest route for any beginner: find the OTA update.zip for 2.3.6 and wait for the phone to prompt you for the ICS update. And while you're enjoying your stock ICS experience, start reading up on bootloader unlocking, rooting and using custom kernel and ROMs so you can make full use of your Google phone.
Hope this helps! Cheers!
Sent from my Nexus S
I got mine back from repair today, and of course, they replaced the perfectly working 4.0.4 with a 2.3.6. The phone automatically started downloading the update a mere minute after booting, so what I'm stumped on is why yours didn't automagically update itself right away.
Maybe you could force an update check by typing *#*#2432546#*#* into the dialer, then checking the System Updates point inside About Phone.
Unlocking and flashing custom ROMs can be fraught with problems, and are not exactly for the faint of heart, given that there is no one-click executable to flash new ROMs like there was for Windows Mobile (my old phone was/is an HTC Universal, running Windows Mobile 6.5. A real fossil...). There are many guides on the forum, most of them stickied, be sure to chew through them, make backups, and pray to your chosen deity when you start typing in ADB
drivers are a HUGE pain. If you do this while running a linux distro (I run ubuntu) you don't need drivers. they are native with linux.
Anyways Linux is great and you should stop using winblows.
welcome!
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DC80X said:
Hi everyone, I have a Nexus S from Best Buy on ATT. Right now I'm stuck with 2.3.4 (build gtj61). I'm very new at this but am trying to research how to upgrade to ICS. From what I can figure I can either Flash the full rom to 2.3.6 and wait for the update to hit, or I can fastboot an image to 2.3.6 or 4.0.4.
What I need to know is which option would be easier for a noob and can you help me find a guide to complete the process. So far the best thing I have found is the guide on android addicted.
Even though it may seem pretty comprehensive to some of you, to a complete noob like myself it is very confusing. For example when it says to download the Android usb / adb driver it doesn't really say what to do with it. And the very next step it shows 2 files that it didn't tell me to dl and basically loses me.
Can anyone tell me what is the easiest way to go about this and what exactly I need to do.
Thanks
Dan
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You could always follow the steps in this thread;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445621
I used the same Method for My GT-I9020T (T-Mobile)
I was on 2.3.6. A month after my wifes phone got the OTA to 4.0.4 I still was on 2.3.6.
I followed the steps in the thread above and did the Up-Grade Myself.
No rooting, No Boot loader un-locking, From stock recovery.
Worked perfectly for me.
Read through that thread above to see what other AT&T users said about this.
Also his XDA threads are no longer being updated so after reading through the posts, go to his new place here:
http://www.randomphantasmagoria.com/firmware/nexus-s/
to see the latest info and files.
good luck.
Okay I have been searching the forums and Google for a while now and normally I would make all attempts to avoid posting but I have yet to find my answer. I have conflicting answers for a few of the other questions as well.
I just rooted my Samsung infuse 4G I am running Firmware version 2.2.1 I997UCKH1 I noticed when I connected to Kies Mini after plugging in my phone and selecting the kies update option that my phone had a firmware update.
It is telling me that the update is I997UCLB3 so now my question because I have conflicting answers. Some posts claim if you are already rooted this firmware update wont remove your root. Others claim you need to root it again but you are unable to do it with SOC so what is true here.
Next question is it worth the update to this new firmware or should I just run what I have and leave well enough alone. I was thinking about running a custom rom or Kernal at some point but I have yet to do enough research to do it. So I do not have any plans as of now to run anything other then the stock. I only rooted my phone for some applications like Adaway and what not.
Thank you for any direction everyone might give me.
Ok i suggest don't use the kies...there has been more prob listed with peps using that methods, check my signature for the stock, root with latest gb.
Or if you wasn't custom ROM, you will need
Cwm, Again check sig for one click or odin with cwm...
ac19189 said:
Okay I have been searching the forums and Google for a while now and normally I would make all attempts to avoid posting but I have yet to find my answer. I have conflicting answers for a few of the other questions as well.
I just rooted my Samsung infuse 4G I am running Firmware version 2.2.1 I997UCKH1 I noticed when I connected to Kies Mini after plugging in my phone and selecting the kies update option that my phone had a firmware update.
It is telling me that the update is I997UCLB3 so now much question because I have conflicting answers. Some posts claim if you are already rooted this firmware update wont remove your root. Others claim you need to root it again but you are unable to do it with SOC so what is true here.
Next question is it worth the update to this new firmware or should I just run what I have and leave well enough alone. I was thinking about running a custom rom or Kernal at some point but I have yet to do enough research to do it. So I do not have any plans as of now to run anything other then the stock. I only rooted my phone for some applications like Adaway and what not.
Thank you for any direction everyone might give me.
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Okay thank you I will read up more on CWM before I look into this much more. I take it by your reply though I should update to the newer GB firmware. I also remember reading some place I will need to reroot my phone with CWM or something to that so I take it by your reply I will need to reroot my phone as well huh.
Edit: Oh dear I am reading into this CWM and everything. It seems like a lot more trouble I will keep reading and doing the research but as it stands it almost seems like too much trouble for a firmware update e.e I was stressing enough when it came to rooting it let alone updating firmware. LOL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1629079
Look here there are many options to use one click to put latest gb and root, cwm..
Try this one. Option "C" has everthing included.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
IIRC, using Kies to upgrade removes root and any possibility of re-rooting that firmware. There's something in Sammy's UCLB3 update that prevents re-rooting, but JScott has a complete UCLB3 package with CWM Red and all listed here.
In my opinion, I would flash UCLB3 via Odin in the above linked post, come back and get on Entropy's CM9 or any other Ice Cream Sandwich based firmware. It's at a point now where just about everything works and what doesn't is being fixed or patched as we speak. I run it as a daily driver and I could NEVER go back to GB or Froyo, it's just THAT good!
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IIRC, using Kies to upgrade removes root and any possibility of re-rooting that firmware. There's something in Sammy's UCLB3 update that prevents re-rooting, but JScott has a complete UCLB3 package with CWM Red and all listed here.
In my opinion, I would flash UCLB3 via Odin in the above linked post, come back and get on Entropy's CM9 or any other Ice Cream Sandwich based firmware. It's at a point now where just about everything works and what doesn't is being fixed or patched as we speak. I run it as a daily driver and I could NEVER go back to GB or Froyo, it's just THAT good!
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PoXFreak said:
IIRC, using Kies to upgrade removes root and any possibility of re-rooting that firmware. There's something in Sammy's UCLB3 update that prevents re-rooting, but JScott has a complete UCLB3 package with CWM Red and all listed here.
In my opinion, I would flash UCLB3 via Odin in the above linked post, come back and get on Entropy's CM9 or any other Ice Cream Sandwich based firmware. It's at a point now where just about everything works and what doesn't is being fixed or patched as we speak. I run it as a daily driver and I could NEVER go back to GB or Froyo, it's just THAT good!
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Hi. I am a complete noob and have watched the tutorial vid, read and subscribed to the noob and samsung introduction threads. I joined this site with a specific goal. To get rid of this annoying Facebook app that won't uninstall and to be able to install custom apps or games etc that I normally wouldn't be able to. I would also like to finally be able to use my phone as a tethering device.
So, following the link you posted, Option D looks like my best choice. Would option D allow me to do all of what I said?
************ OPTION D *************
I997UCLB3-CWM-root-deodex.rar
Features in this version
- Entropy's Daily Driver kernel
- Red CWM recovery
- Rooted
- Deodexed
- Zipaligned
- Busybox
- Get extra mods HERE
8thos said:
Hi. I am a complete noob and have watched the tutorial vid, read and subscribed to the noob and samsung introduction threads. I joined this site with a specific goal. To get rid of this annoying Facebook app that won't uninstall and to be able to install custom apps or games etc that I normally wouldn't be able to. I would also like to finally be able to use my phone as a tethering device.
So, following the link you posted, Option D looks like my best choice. Would option D allow me to do all of what I said?
************ OPTION D *************
I997UCLB3-CWM-root-deodex.rar
Features in this version
- Entropy's Daily Driver kernel
- Red CWM recovery
- Rooted
- Deodexed
- Zipaligned
- Busybox
- Get extra mods HERE
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Option C or D would be my choice but that's because I have a clue what I'm doing.
Honestly, if you plan on becoming the next "flashaholic", become familiar with heimdall and Odin as well because sometimes a flash can go wrong and leave you stuck at the boot screen, in which case you'll need either of the above to regain recovery options.
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8thos said:
Hi. I am a complete noob and have watched the tutorial vid, read and subscribed to the noob and samsung introduction threads. I joined this site with a specific goal. To get rid of this annoying Facebook app that won't uninstall and to be able to install custom apps or games etc that I normally wouldn't be able to. I would also like to finally be able to use my phone as a tethering device. So, following the link you posted, Option D looks like my best choice. Would option D allow me to do all of what I said?
************ OPTION D *************
I997UCLB3-CWM-root-deodex.rar
Features in this version
- Entropy's Daily Driver kernel
- Red CWM recovery
- Rooted
- Deodexed
- Zipaligned
- Busybox
- Get extra mods HERE
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I agree with Pox, since you are in the beginning stages...here are some links for you and yes a lot of reading...and yes I have read them all...knowledge is power...and power will help you from f*up your phone...but hey your call, LOL, so take a read:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437548
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1700416
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25111013&postcount=1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514886
Check out the YouTube videos too they are also helpful.
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