User Review: Samsung Galaxy S II

I just want root access to my S2, I dont want to use other ROM right now. Is it possible? If yes then how? I just want to disable some boot apps,enable avast firewall and install good backup software(which as I know require root access)

Some other queries are:

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[*]Where can I download pure ICS ROM which I can load in?
[*]where can I download stock ICS ROM for S2(India)(in case I want to rollback(unroot) I may require this ROM)?
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@Jaymin: As you own S2 and I guess its rooted, so I need your kind advise specially about the pros/cons of rooting.

More queries will come...

 

[Nishant]

Can you please confirm...... If I can have my Galaxy s i9000, i can't understand my firmware on site

It should work. Your firmware version is I9000DDJVB, it's not listed in their supported firmware list though. The other variants of JVB firmwares are in the list. JVB is more important, DD denotes Indian variant of the firmware.

 

[Toocool]

is there any danger if my phone not listed?? and i try to root???

 

[Nishant]

Rooting is playing with /system partition of your phone where your firmware resides. So it's a bit risky. You will have to restore your firmware using ODIN if something goes wrong.

 

[iCon]

Suppose I am trying rooting by app you mentioned, if something went wrong, then how can I install oddin in my mobile, or I need to install oddin before trying to root by app you mentioned?

 

[Nishant]

You really need to check out XDA- developers.com forum for your device before doing all these. ODIN is a flashing software used to flash firmware tar files. It needs to be installed on PC alongwith Samsung drivers.

 

[x720]

Don't try installing mobileOdin. Read xda, get normal Odin, usually included in firmware flash file. If something goes wrong during rooting, simply use odin to return to normal state.

 

[iCon]

No actually I went there but things are messed up there for newbie like me. Lol.. I must say thing are pretty much more clear here in ibf.. Admin are you listening? @androidfreak..i hope you understand my requirements for rooting, please guide me accordingly.

 

[moindear]

My personal experience with Galaxy S I9000 was that Samsung phones are virtually unbreakable(unbrickable)

Bricking is something where in ur mobile goes into non stop loops of start up, you never see the start screen. It almost never happens in samsung devices. Once I had it almost bricked but somehow flashed ROM with ODIN and it worked.

Always suggested to go for "Nandroid" Backup. This is the complete backup of the phone version where in you can go to "Recovery" mode anytime and restore any version. You need CWM for this.

The first step is rooting, then you can play with your android device. What is the OS version of ur S2?

Did anyone have any issue with Mobile Odin? I think rooting/flashing with mobile Odin is the easiest and fastest as well.

 

[Nishant]

This guide looks good enough for help with flashing firmware tars via ODIN. You can grab your firmware tar from sammobile.com

Odin Flasher Guide I9100XWLP7: How to Upgrade Samsung Galaxy S2 to Official Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich Firmware | Android Firmware Updates

 

[Toocool]

unlock root failed for me twice.....................googled for root but cant understand what is for me............anybody can help??