[Q] samsung galaxy ace 2 I8160 rooting problems

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Hello all I have recently purchased a samsung galaxy ace 2, and wish to root it so i can install clock work recovery so i can install a custom ROM.
I have followed guides about using odin to install a stock rooted ROM or rooted kernel, but i cannot seem to get odin to work this is causing me alot of frustration. I have installed kies and the updated samsung driver's, I have opened task manager and exited everything to do with kies before opening odin, my device is detected in odin as COM4 all is well its just when i start the flash it freezes on setup connection... then fails after about 10 minutes.


<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> system_rooted.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> csc.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)


I have read other people with the same problems and have followed their steps, I have removed my sim and micro sd card I also took out my battery for a couple of minutes and put it back in. I have even tried plugging it in before and after starting up odin, I have also tried 3 different versions of odin and also tried heimdall. I also start the phone up in download mode with usb debugging active I have tried every single custom rom on xda for the ace 2. i really have run out of ideas and cant find any other solutions for my problem so i thought someone might be able to help



thanks in return
sam

Have also just tried it on my netbook and tower pc trying every usb port on each with no luck. I am also using a samsung stock cable, I have tried kies and just the samsung drives on every computer. I have tried plugging the phone in before odin has started and after, I have also plugged the cable in from both sides be it the phone or computer. some help would be really apreciated Im begining to get edgy at how annoyed I am at this thing its not good, I would try to flash another android phone but I don't have one and look's like i have tried pretty much everything. is there any other way to root an ace 2 without odin as it is being way to frustrating and just seems crappy unless im being a n00b and missing something simple here i'm begining to get p***ed of I have wasted a day for nothing......

You know, it would be better to add screenshots, pictures can explain most of the things you typed.
Most people tend to not read all of what you typed. Also, screenshots make it easier to help you since we would know exactly what you're doing wrong.

But enough of the nagging. Here's what it should look like before flashing (Before clicking "START")


Oh, DO NOT install Kies if you are going to use Odin. Or get rid of any process related to Kies.(tray_agent.exe or something like that.)
Kies leaves a lot of hidden processes and some say Odin will not work properly if these hidden processes are still running in the background.
I suppose you know what you named the files generated from stock pre-rooted roms. So just try again.

Thanks for the advice i have uninstalled kies, but i dont know how to tell if it is running any hidden things how do i go about doing that ?
I am still having the same problem though I have made some screenshots of odin

You have to have USB Debug on I think. Just flashed my friends Galaxy S3 and I had the same errors you are having on Odin. After numerous unsuccessful attempts,I switched on USB Debug and flashed successfully.

Try last version of Odin (v3.07 : http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1738841)