[HOWTO] ROOT T-Mobile SGSII via ODIN -- Updated Recovery

onyonees · Oct 20, 2011

Did this last night with no issues, thanks again.

still can't get busybox though. I have titanium pro and I do not get the option to download busybox for some reason. when I click problems I get three options, wiki, preferences, update superuser. any suggestions?

Sent from my SGH-T989 using XDA App

azsl1326 · Oct 20, 2011

Trying to transfer the recovery file via Odin and it never transfers. I am connected as I see the yellow box. Here's what's listed in the Message window:

<ID:0/006> Added!!
<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..

First Samsung phone, so I am new to Odin, but not Android. I am running Win7 x64. Assistance is greatly appreciated.

Thanks, in advance.

cr1130 · Oct 20, 2011

Weird Question

I have Rooted sucessfully no issues so far. (thank the GODS and XDA). I wanted to know as far as internal/external sd memory what should be on the internal memory? The reason Im asking is I have a 32GB class 10 sd card. Will all my music and pics.. However, when I put it in my music isn't seen or recognized by the stock music player. My pics show in the gallery so thats fine. Any ideas. Should my music be on the internal?? I downloaded power amp and its reading my music ok just in folders only. I hope I'm not confising. My question really is what is required to be on the internal SD vs the external? I'm thinking of moving stuff around.

Nismo13 · Oct 20, 2011

So i followed aleks tips

I tried to put the update.zip on my external sd but when i went into download mode it was not detected on there

So i put it in the phones memory, i went to download mode and it was there so i clicked it and it said signature file cannot be verified and it would not download it from the blue screen

btyork · Oct 20, 2011

Nismo13 said:
So i followed aleks tips

I tried to put the update.zip on my external sd but when i went into download mode it was not detected on there

So i put it in the phones memory, i went to download mode and it was there so i clicked it and it said signature file cannot be verified and it would not download it from the blue screen

That's because you need to flash the update.zip from CWR, not from download mode... Vol Up+Vol Down+Power - release power after samsung logo, hold vol's till CWR loads.

Kid Poker · Oct 20, 2011

Thanks to the creator of the root! I just rooted it while I was at work since I'm getting pissed off at the bloatware

phia · Oct 20, 2011

steb0ne said:
I'm having problems backing up in CMW... just gives me

"Can't mount /sdcard"

Any suggestions?

Im having the same problem but when it starts to bu its says it cant bu the system image. I really want to bu my stuff.

Kid Poker · Oct 20, 2011

It took me 3 tries to get SU to install. The first time stopped 1/3 way thru, the 2nd time stopped 2/3 thru, then finally the 3rd time it fully installed n says Completed

---------- Post added at 10:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:48 AM ----------

phia said:
Im having the same problem but when it starts to bu its says it cant bu the system image. I really want to bu my stuff.

Do you have an external SD card? That might be your problem.

nalfis · Oct 20, 2011

It worked for me too. Thank You guys, Now I really love this phone. I have to change my phone status to show my love for the Root.

phia · Oct 20, 2011

Kid Poker said:
It took me 3 tries to get SU to install. The first time stopped 1/3 way thru, the 2nd time stopped 2/3 thru, then finally the 3rd time it fully installed n says Completed

---------- Post added at 10:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:48 AM ----------

Do you have an external SD card? That might be your problem.

I do have one in. Is that wats stopping it? so i should take it out to back up?

Took out ex sd now says cant mount/sdcard.

---------- Post added at 04:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:56 PM ----------

Su did a complete install after the 3rd time, i guess 3rd times the charm.

OK PROBLEM SOLVED: INSERTED AN EMPTY SD CARD NOW ALL IS GOOD.

kenvan19 · Oct 20, 2011

onyonees said:
Did this last night with no issues, thanks again.

still can't get busybox though. I have titanium pro and I do not get the option to download busybox for some reason. when I click problems I get three options, wiki, preferences, update superuser. any suggestions?

Sent from my SGH-T989 using XDA App

Have you tried getting the busybox installer from the market?

steb0ne · Oct 20, 2011

Kid Poker said:
It took me 3 tries to get SU to install. The first time stopped 1/3 way thru, the 2nd time stopped 2/3 thru, then finally the 3rd time it fully installed n says Completed

---------- Post added at 10:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:48 AM ----------

Do you have an external SD card? That might be your problem.

I've tried with and without my external SD card in...and it still says "Can't mount /sdcard"

Nismo13 · Oct 20, 2011

btyork said:
That's because you need to flash the update.zip from CWR, not from download mode... Vol Up+Vol Down+Power - release power after samsung logo, hold vol's till CWR loads.

Thanks for responding quickly

But i worded it wrong. I held down vol up +down + power , i guess this is cwr

So i couldnt flash the update.zip from the external sd ( others had this problem i think) so i flashed it from the phones memory and it gave me this error

opening update package..
verifying update package...
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verfication failed
install_package= (2)

eleazar6 · Oct 20, 2011

Hey azsl1326 i had the same problem. i powered off then held both volume buttons while plugging in usb. then a samsung disclaimer... OK. then it showd odin mode on the phone. also make sure kies isnt running

vybzkartel · Oct 20, 2011

With root, can I flash radios from the other GSM S2's?

kenvan19 · Oct 20, 2011

vybzkartel said:
With root, can I flash radios from the other GSM S2's?

Umm yes but please don't. You will be pretty much making your phone unusable. Why would you want to do that?

Nismo13 · Oct 20, 2011

I already flashed the tar and got an error like others did

So what are you saying eleazar , i have to have my phone plugged into the computer while i am flashing the su in cwr?

So i cant install su in cwr mode , but in kies i can drop the unrarred files into my sd folder and then i installed them thru the phone

Then it gives me this error when i go to su binary updater

downloading manifest
parsing manifest..ok
latest version..3.0
checking installedversion= legacy
fixing database..ok
checking for busybox.. not found
cheking md5sum..okay
checking current install path.. fail

failed to find currently installed su binary
update cannot continue

This may be because I did not download the zip through cwr , but according to my error above , i cannot flash su from cwr because it gives me this message

opening update package..
verifying update package...
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verfication failed
install_package= (2)

dont know what to do :/

henryr934 · Oct 20, 2011

azsl1326 said:
Trying to transfer the recovery file via Odin and it never transfers. I am connected as I see the yellow box. Here's what's listed in the Message window:

<ID:0/006> Added!!
<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..

First Samsung phone, so I am new to Odin, but not Android. I am running Win7 x64. Assistance is greatly appreciated.

Thanks, in advance.

did u find help same problem here

nalfis · Oct 20, 2011

Dumb question, which phone version should I choose in room manager when installing clockworkrecovery?

Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

babymatteo · Oct 20, 2011

Wow. My SGS2 will be arriving today...i'll be trying this today.

I'm new to Samsung and new to ODIN. I've been doing some reading and so far the only problem everyone's experiencing is when flashing the update.zip from external sdcard. Answer to this would be to flash zip from internal correct?

Anything else i should know or any tips to make this process smooth?

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