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 Rooting your Samsung Galaxy SII (I9100G), also updating/repairing a bricked one

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creezalird
post Feb 14 2012, 12:54 AM

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QUOTE(Luwk @ Feb 14 2012, 01:44 AM)
Get it biggrin.gif but then if im aldy flash a theme, do i still need to clear it b4 flashing custom rom ? like RC2
and is it necessary to flash to KL3 base rom 1st ? in with stock rom kj2
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i am not sure about the base myself because i am not using any custom rom except my own.

but normally u just wipe away with cwm and flash custom rom with cwm.
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post Feb 14 2012, 09:00 AM

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QUOTE(Laier @ Feb 14 2012, 09:46 AM)
Bro,can you share with us your custom ROM modification?  brows.gif

And,by modifying the stock ROM,what do you mean exactly? What changes did you made? Thanks!
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i just modded mine directly to the phone, so it will not be distributable unfortunately.

Most of the changes are almost the same with other custom rom too.

something like adding init.d scripts for perfomance, build.prop tweaks, gps.conf mod, some UI enhancements like power menu, new transitions effect, removed bloated apps.

most of the mod have their guide in xda forum
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post Feb 14 2012, 12:08 PM

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QUOTE(Luwk @ Feb 14 2012, 01:01 PM)
Successfully flash it .. will gv it a try for few days biggrin.gif
And any clue to flash back to stock theme ?
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no clue except the rollback zip is given by the themers himself.
if no rollback zip, then u need to flash stock all over again, thats why i hate theming tongue.gif


Added on February 14, 2012, 1:46 pm
QUOTE(hermanchb @ Feb 14 2012, 11:47 AM)
u r a developer in my mind  rclxms.gif
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haha, quite a motivating compliment..lols

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post Feb 15 2012, 08:42 AM

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QUOTE(cwchou @ Feb 15 2012, 09:37 AM)
So, using the FasterFix would be much better compared to GPS status/GPS fix?
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it is not much faster, actually fasterfix is just one time run as it only edit gps.conf file and change it from default to any country u want. even without it, we can do it manually with root explorer for example.

gps status in other hand is another beast, it is an aggressive locking app and will also download gps data for aiding the process.

just use both.
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post Feb 15 2012, 01:30 PM

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QUOTE(fauzi_91 @ Feb 15 2012, 02:14 PM)
too many custom rom available now,n also the BUGS..really dont like it..lol..mybe i will stick to superom v1.0 & superkernel v1.1 as the battery life is the best for me with some modification..waiting for ics,cm9 and miui..lalala =D
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haha,just use what u own and be content with it..lols..
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post Feb 15 2012, 05:10 PM

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QUOTE(kldoc @ Feb 15 2012, 05:38 PM)
Hey Creezalird, do you mind sharing your build.prop ? This is something i have been after to avoid compatibility problems, but i kinda have some difficulties finding the good settings, and afraid to break something to be honest, so a build.prop from someone experienced like you could be a great addition to what we can do with our phone ...
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sure, why not, but i am not modding build.prop, i am modding into local.prop, much cleaner, so my build.prop remains to be original.

i will upload that tonight, currently still at the office. but honestly it is not really much, just normal tweaks from reading out blogs and threads. but sure u can make it as reference.


Added on February 15, 2012, 5:25 pm
QUOTE(creezalird @ Feb 15 2012, 06:10 PM)
sure, why not, but i am not modding build.prop, i am modding into local.prop, much cleaner, so my build.prop remains to be original.

i will upload that tonight, currently still at the office. but honestly it is not really much, just normal tweaks from reading out blogs and threads. but sure u can make it as reference.
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here u go the local.prop, it goes into /data

https://www.box.net/shared/tykflgeu3qby3a5hmos0

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QUOTE(kldoc @ Feb 15 2012, 09:15 PM)
Thanks for sharing, i have been reading it, a few interresting things.
I was hoping that maybe you faked the id of the phone using the build.prop, but not, not that it is really needed, but it might be usefull when our phone gets updated to ICS, sharing a similar hardware to Galaxy Nexus, that may help us copying the build.prop id in that case ...

Although this post might seem confused, all the crap around i9100g makes our phone difficult to be correctly identified by android/samsung app market, and faking a Galaxy Nexus might help getting rid of those troubles ...
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ic, u are still in full mode ICS right..haha..i am just contented with what i have right now and waiting properly..lols
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post Feb 15 2012, 10:55 PM

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QUOTE(kldoc @ Feb 15 2012, 11:15 PM)
Not really full mode ICS, just would like to have everything running fine, not far from it, i'm not really happy with the sound app, music isn't always played correctly, i get random noise actually.
I use winamp as a replacement, but i don't like it haha.
I'm hoping for some improvement with ics release, that's it.
Since i'm still with the official 2.3.5 chinese stock rom, i wait for official release.
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haha, i think it is good for u to watch out for other countrys release, as i assume it will be a little late for a release in china maybe.

yep, the built in musicplayer has its own dsp and stuff, that is why the noise maybe

i removed mine and installed google music instead, pretty much simple.


Added on February 15, 2012, 10:56 pm
QUOTE(winkiedilwy @ Feb 15 2012, 11:12 PM)
Hi guys, need  icon_question.gif here.

» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «


I did follow the steps, including turning on USB debugging, unknown sources, removing the second @adb thingy and add @pause. Tried few times already but still won't work!! blink.gif

On a i9100G stock ROM.
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just make sure u are not on KL3 if u want to use doomlord method.

and read my guide please, the frontpage guide is kind of outdated, see my signature

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post Feb 17 2012, 09:58 PM

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QUOTE(136958 @ Feb 17 2012, 08:08 PM)
hi i would like to know is the custom rom on 1st page support thai language option? because stock rom only
have bm,  english, korea and chinese only.
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i think maybe no Thai support as from the official server samsung site, no release from Thailand.
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post Feb 17 2012, 11:03 PM

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QUOTE(slade_clan @ Feb 17 2012, 11:38 PM)
Anyone try GaLaXyRom RC3  thumbup.gif  rclxms.gif  rclxm9.gif
link : GaLaXyRoM RC3
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no need to try, he is modding for rc4 in a short time smile.gif

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post Feb 20 2012, 11:02 PM

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QUOTE(kldoc @ Feb 20 2012, 10:45 PM)
I never did it myself, the procedure is something like that, but i prefer that someone with experience answers clearly ...

And i'm kind of giving up on adding google calendar account, seems quite hard to add, why the hell is google hated that much in China ...sad.gif
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well it is China, to live there, u have to experience all the China products..lols


Added on February 20, 2012, 11:06 pm
QUOTE(abdane @ Feb 20 2012, 10:28 PM)
if i downloaded dzki1 stock kernel, and flashed it to a i9100g dzkl3 on PDA via odin, will it work and get me back to 2.3.5 ???
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my stupid question, why the hell u want to flash stock DZKI1? why u want to downgrade the kernel?

if u really want to downgrade to 2.3.5, u have to download the whole rom, not only the kernel.

my recommendation, assuming u want to use doomlords method rooting, download stock rom like DZKJ2 or KK1 (UAE), flash it using odin.

Now u will be on 2.3.6, but rootable with doomlord, which will not void your warranty.

See my signature for more further instructions.

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post Feb 21 2012, 01:27 PM

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QUOTE(abdane @ Feb 21 2012, 05:03 AM)
so i download the stock ROM for dzkj2 from sammobile.com and flash it via odin on PDA right ? no PIT or anything ?
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u can download it from anywhere as long as it is stock firmware, so far i recommend u download the KK1 ( from UAE )
This is by far the most stable one and i am using it.

u can refer my guide. regarding the pit file, some said u must use it, some said it is not a must.

in my experience, i always use one, for rom flashing, not for flashing other things like kernel.

just refer my guide, everything is there as long as u can read english..lols
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post Feb 21 2012, 08:31 PM

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QUOTE(kldoc @ Feb 21 2012, 07:47 PM)
Nice answer Creezalird, i wouldn't mind using chinese online sync for my calendar, if it would support english lol, but when the global chinese qq network doesn't even exist online in english, only a pc outdated online client, well, that's not the best solution i know for foreigners ... Looks like i'm stuck with local calendar unless loading french i9100g rom, and i'll wait ICS to do that, so far everything else is working quite well and samsung is kinda generous with chinese clients on the chinese samsung app store, since it's the only official way to get apps when you're stock rom without other stores tongue.gif
For those in asian regions with blocked modern combat 3 download, i managed to download the data by using a vpn ... Modern Combat 3 is free with samsung apps tongue.gif

Another information i can give you, chinese android forums seems a little bit late on roms, and they mainly use xda posted kernels to root.
Another point is I9100 v2 which apparently is our i9100g has been officially announced in Europe.

I have a question, do some of you have troubles with stock music player ?
I'm really having troubles with it, no crash, but sometimes it makes some noice while playing music, i expect the problem to be tied to the proximity sensor bug ( red light ) but unsure ...
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did u joined the FB group of i9100G? people over there are kind of moving slowly and helping each other, u should check it out, quite a nice group eventhough sometimes they speak malay...lols..
https://www.facebook.com/groups/20370338972...=group_activity

stock music seems to be having many bugs, some of it are hang during playing, noisy sound etc.

just try another music player from market, i am using google music myself. simple and clean


Added on February 21, 2012, 8:33 pm
QUOTE(HSLimMic @ Feb 21 2012, 09:21 PM)
Hi Creezalird,

I followed your guide until the stage:

Adding CWM support if required (if you need to flash custom rom)
ß Download "ktool" from Android Market
ß Download one of the rooted kernel
¸ Superatmos
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1369977)
¸ MyGKernel
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327509)
ß Extract the .tar file and put the zImage file in the root of internal sdcard
(/sdcard/zImage), not the root of external sdcard
ß Run "ktool" and select "Flash kernel from /sdcard/zImage"
ß After succeed, select button "Reboot"

When I run the ktool  and select Flash Kernel from /sdcard/zImage
it says Error: "/sdcard/zImage doesnt exist

Anyone have any idea?
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did u extract/copy the zimage file to the mentioned place?

it should be like this

/sdcard/zImage ( zImage is a file, not a folder )

usually the rooted kernel (ie superatmos, lucifr, mygkernel) is in a zip/tar form, u need to extract it to get the zImage only

after flashed with ktool, reboot immediately using the reboot button.

This post has been edited by creezalird: Feb 21 2012, 08:33 PM
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post Feb 21 2012, 08:43 PM

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QUOTE(HSLimMic @ Feb 21 2012, 09:37 PM)
Yes, I extract it out to the root of the SDCard.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327509
i downloaded the kernel from this link. Tried both the links zImage but its not working too..
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just to be sure, do u know where exactly is meant by "/sdcard"

this is not the microsd, this is the internal partition

and did superuser give permissions to ktool when u ran the ktool?

and if possible, use another kernel

like superatmos, this one much updated, use superatmos 2.1 (as 2.2 have some bugs)

or use the new lucifr kernel

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post Feb 21 2012, 09:13 PM

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QUOTE(HSLimMic @ Feb 21 2012, 09:51 PM)
Looks like I confused between the sdcard.
Fixed.. thanks smile.gif

Do you have any good ROM to intro? smile.gif
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i am not into custom rom so far, just modified everything myself, if u really want to ask these thing, go to the fb group i have mentioned above. They are quite helpful and I am there too. but of course real name..haha
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QUOTE(HSLimMic @ Feb 21 2012, 10:53 PM)
Hehe, cuz I saw your post there you did mentioned about Custom ROM. So i thought you would have known some stable one smile.gif.

Anyway thanks a lot.
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custom rom is a subjective matter and could not be decided except u tried it urself-

just try it, normally it wont kill ur phone..lols..
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QUOTE(superific6 @ Feb 21 2012, 11:32 PM)
Just attempted to root Galaxy S II i9100G but it seems like doesn't work.

I can't find the Superuser app on the phone, so I think the rooting failed D:
I rooted it using the doomlord method.
The driver was already installed on my computer. I've already checked it.

And I've notice this thing during the process:
» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «

What does it mean? Is there anything wrong with the phone? Help please.
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u tried my guide or the 1st page guide? 1st page is outdated.

try my guide with memory crash method..guide in my signature
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QUOTE(kldoc @ Feb 22 2012, 01:41 PM)
As it was told before, only a few custom roms are available for I9100G, any rom for I9100 will result in a ( temporary most of the time) bricked phone, NEVER EVER FLASH AN I9100 ROM on your I9100G, if you read this thread, lots of answers were given when that happen, you should be able to restore your phone without too much troubles.


Added on February 22, 2012, 12:45 pmI just joined the FB group, looking forward to see if others had the same idea ...
Malaysian rom does have stock google services ?
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yes kldoc, all custom rom as far as i know includes the stock google services, it is just that i dont know whether it will work in china or not...


Added on February 22, 2012, 2:15 pm
QUOTE(HSLimMic @ Feb 22 2012, 02:41 PM)
Yea.. did the mistake..

There is a progress,

I manage to get to the Download mode and Odin manage to detect my phone. But now I have another problem.. Where can I get the correct PIT and the firmware as well?

my original firmware is: DZKJ2

Can someone please do advise...

Thank you in advance.
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if u see my signature, u will see a guide.

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QUOTE(HSLimMic @ Feb 22 2012, 03:30 PM)
Issue solve  flex.gif
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just follow the guide..rom u can download from many sources..as long as it is stock..
sammobile,sampro.pl or using checkfus downloader, i am using checkfus, no need to register
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QUOTE(HSLimMic @ Feb 22 2012, 04:14 PM)
I went to sammobile..

Btw bro, all the multiupload link is not working anymore.. perhaps you might wanna update it.

Now I got a question.. I am not sure am I still rooted or not.. I can't find the SuperUser icon anymore.. but i got a KitchenPro icon..

Anyone got any idea what is this?
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i am having problem right now and even my laptop is broken, so updated link will be out of questions for the moment, actually u can just google around for the link.

u need to factory reset after u flashed back the stock rom as it will clean all the residual from checkromhd which u wrongly flashed before.

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