If you do not wish to root, your only option is :

-Update it thro KIES - this is very slow and the updates are also very backdated when available. You will only know whether your firmware can have a later update by just connecting it to PC and launch KIES. Example now is already at KG3. Most probably your nextupdate will only be KF2 or KF3 or KF4. KG series is most unlikely

The power of root : Analogous you have a BMW 525i car but inside is only a 1600 cc engine. Root it and unleash the 2500 ccc power inside it

This post has been edited by benny888: Jul 29 2011, 11:45 AM

hmmmm... this is what i get when i check my phone info...

my phone is unrooted... so wondering if the line marked red is normal.

we can't update the firmware direct from the phone? as in... settings --> about phone --> software update.

another Q... i noticed when i click applications icon... some of the pages have got an empty box. i tot it would auto populate the boxes?

adding another Q... how to know what is the latest firmware? is it published on Samsung site?

This post has been edited by mydragoon: Jul 29 2011, 11:52 AM

got it. thanks a lot for that infos! will consider rooting it!

flash to litening 4.2 but donno why after a while kenot connect to internet...maybe telco problem but can help to notice there is symbol of two circle arrow on top of the screen..what does it mean eh?

anyway, sharing another interesting link for those into dev or knowing more tech details about sgs2:
http://innovator.samsungmobile.com/prd/sym...ET&platformId=1

Is NORMAL - it just shows the source of the kernel ; the word root does not mean it is rooted

You can update firmware ( if available ) through KIES ; if you are lucky you can get it done within an hour ; if you are unlucky it can drag several hours as KIES is stiill very buggy and its performance is heavily affected by your 3rd party installations in your PC. Unless you are tech savvy and has the time to troubleshoot , you can remove those 3rd party software affecting it. Some guys puirposely format their PC just to get KIES working perfectly to update their phone firmware

You can look it up at www.samfirmware.com - you need to register to access site and view firmware listing and download

samfirmware.com is official samsung site?

anyway, will check it out soon...


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guess its not official site. still good site to visit.

This post has been edited by mydragoon: Jul 29 2011, 12:06 PM

from what i learn,

if we didnt have the superuser inside the application then our phone not yet rooted..

yeah thats one of them

btw KIES update sucks. never able to successfully updated my aunt's Ace. it always failed.

Yeay new user here!

the moment i help my fren get his ace, the first thing i do when we go back to my room is:


flash to VR1.0, since dat's the only custom ROM using 2.3 at dat moment


btw, its time to move on to V10!!!

This post has been edited by Fallenangelz: Jul 29 2011, 12:17 PM

add me to the users list thankies :3

she dont want custom rom or root~~ didnt really have the interest to search for official updates to flash ODIN but if i found somewhere i'll be sure to flash it straight away.

+1, ive also flash my wife's Ace with leaked rom before,
now on firstUA custom rom 2.3.4,
the only custom rom that is quite stable i think out there..

Delicious hidden guesture lock screen:



It's still there though to taunt you every time you make mistakes

Guys,

Im currently on VR 2.3 and Speedmod kernel.

If i want to change to litening rom 4.2, do i need to factory wipe?

nice!

Hi all, i am new to Android,

Just to check: should i Root the HP first ot should i flash the Lighting ROM to 4.2 Version?

Rom is same as firmware?
thanks

oh ya... this morning when i was taking out my sgs2 battery, i took the opportunity to check the details...

the warranty sticker did not indicate any month/ year.

but the battery had a manufacturing date (i think -- the description is written in chinese)... 25th June 2011. but i dun think this indicates the handset manufacturing date...

just thought i'd share... for whatever reasons...

nice....is that 地狱少女？