Samsung Galaxy S2 - Guide to Rooting your phone (Always evolving and ever changing!)

[DARTHNERD]

No need to flash mod rom, you can just root it and be happy.

using z4root? now i am googling..

Update: using this??
http://samsunggalaxys2review.org/root-your-samsung-galaxy-s2-heres-how

 

[Vulpix]

using z4root? now i am googling..

Update: using this??
http://samsunggalaxys2review.org/root-your-samsung-galaxy-s2-heres-how

Why not just use the guide in the first post by mynameisjon? I used that and had zero issues.

 

[DARTHNERD]

Why not just use the guide in the first post by mynameisjon? I used that and had zero issues.

i thought TS's guide is to reflash??

 

[Vulpix]

i thought TS's guide is to reflash??

No, it's to ROOT your phone, what do you mean by reflash anyway?

 

[aqualeris]

Does just rooting without flashing any custom roms trigger the counter thing for custom kernels?

 

[ruffruff]

Does just rooting without flashing any custom roms trigger the counter thing for custom kernels?

there is no direct rooting on stock kernel at the moment. Rooting either involves flashing a rooted customized stock kernel or flashing an insecure stock kernel for rooting. either way will increase the counter thingy...

 

[coolfire]

there is no direct rooting on stock kernel at the moment. Rooting either involves flashing a rooted customized stock kernel or flashing an insecure stock kernel for rooting. either way will increase the counter thingy...

well said bro. pruss one.

 

[darknez]

I suggest reading through mynameisjon's post twice before attempting to root. First time you will be rather nervous, but if you follow it through step by step, there should be no issue.

 

[rerear]

hi, can I check if one is still able to receive OTA updates to stock roms after root?

 

[wweixian]

guys....i know that by rooting it voids your warranty . and by unrooting it can i regain my warranty ? or once root = thats it , your warranty is gone . Cos from what i heard , there is a way for samsung to check whether your phone had been rooted before or not ...

You gonna get flamed by some people liao.

 

[DARTHNERD]

No, it's to ROOT your phone, what do you mean by reflash anyway?

I assuming it's flash(not reflash Paiseh..) of firmware cos i saw TS mentioned rooting it will wipe out the existing data.

For my previous phone.. i need to flash the rom that is already rooted..

Also on the warranty issue, anyone tried to root it then flash the stock rom and pass it to the Samsung service centre??

for motorola can.. lol

 

[squidy]

You gonna get flamed by some people liao.

oops. juz saw the words in red on the 1st page . gonna edit my above post

 

[kennyboy]

hi, can I check if one is still able to receive OTA updates to stock roms after root?

In the first place we don't even know if our updates will be OTA or the crappy Kies way again...my guess is most probably the 2nd.

 

[Vulpix]

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[Nitrile]

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must wait for infra's no-wipe version

 

[baby_bitsg]

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Wah lau wei. New firmware kept coming and need to wipe again then restore again.

 

[lifesgood]

can't find anywhere that lists the tweaks for kg6.
what happened to kg4 and 5?

 

[baby_bitsg]

must wait for infra's no-wipe version

Actually it is better to insist a wipe after flashing to avoid problem with the new rom.

 

[Nitrile]

Actually it is better to insist a wipe after flashing to avoid problem with the new rom.

you still got any jigs in stock?

 

[baby_bitsg]

you still got any jigs in stock?

Nitrile, you have a private message.