Help Root 2.3.6/t989

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abulal

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Jan 22, 2012

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• Feb 18, 2012

• #1

I have looked up many repeals online to root my ballast s 2 but all of them are made for 2.3.5 but since i'm at 2.3.6 the su file on sd card fails and aborts to install with cwm. I synced cwm through Odin and it seems to work but problem for me is to do what I want to do.
1) create nandroid backup of stock
2) try out new ROM s

Help me to achieve these somewhat easy goals please

Lasha

Droiding from t989

 

Teo032

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Apr 6, 2011

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• Feb 18, 2012

• #2

abulal said:

I have looked up many repeals online to root my ballast s 2 but all of them are made for 2.3.5 but since i'm at 2.3.6 the su file on sd card fails and aborts to install with cwm. I synced cwm through Odin and it seems to work but problem for me is to do what I want to do.
1) create nandroid backup of stock
2) try out new ROM s

Help me to achieve these somewhat easy goals please

Lasha

Droiding from t989

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wait, got a little confused from your post... so did you flash CWM or not? you want to do backups through recovery and not from rom manager..

actually just install ROMS through Recovery too.

RECOVERY is CWM

BTW it has been reported that when the flashing of SU fails... it actually didn't fail.. and that it actually successfully flashed.. just check the app drawer to make sure

 

pb3000

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Oct 1, 2010

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• Feb 18, 2012

• #3

there are a few threads on this on the General section here is one follow the step by step.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1332103

 

noodles2224

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Jan 10, 2009

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• Feb 18, 2012

• #4

Don't worry about the SU failing.. keep trying, it'll fail about 2 times then it'll go through.

Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk

 

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bobby3306

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Feb 1, 2012

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• Feb 18, 2012

• #5

I had same issue but like 4 other threads concerning the same have said that even thou it fails reboot and go see if super user was installed in app drawer...there's even a you tube video showing that it says failed
Yet really worked..
Sent from my SGH-T989 using XDA App

 

sarni84

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May 17, 2011

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• Feb 18, 2012

• #6

Dude use melvins way u just put it on internal SD and it might fail first time just Stay in recovery and flash til it goes

 

bobbyphoenix

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Mar 30, 2010

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• Feb 19, 2012

• #7

I used this: http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-root/how-to-root-t-mobile-galaxy-s2-sgh-t989/

 

esco530

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Jan 8, 2011

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Sacramento, CA

• Feb 19, 2012

• #8

Hi bobbyphoenix, can you confirm you did this with 2.3.6?

 

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btn60

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Dec 6, 2011

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• Feb 19, 2012

• #9

use su-3.0.7-efgh-signed.zip file.

 

bobbyphoenix

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• Feb 19, 2012

• #10

esco530 said:

Hi bobbyphoenix, can you confirm you did this with 2.3.6?

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Yep it works on 2.3.6

 

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lithium133

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• Feb 20, 2012

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bobbyphoenix said:

I used this: http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-root/how-to-root-t-mobile-galaxy-s2-sgh-t989/

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THis works on the GS2 w/ 2.3.6 - did it yesterday. The instruction was pretty accurate as well.

 

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esco530

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Jan 8, 2011

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• Feb 21, 2012

• #12

Just did it 2.3.6. Thanks all!

 

bmakk2055

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May 15, 2011

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• Feb 21, 2012

• #13

abulal said:

I have looked up many repeals online to root my ballast s 2 but all of them are made for 2.3.5 but since i'm at 2.3.6 the su file on sd card fails and aborts to install with cwm. I synced cwm through Odin and it seems to work but problem for me is to do what I want to do.
1) create nandroid backup of stock
2) try out new ROM s

Help me to achieve these somewhat easy goals please

Lasha

Droiding from t989

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Clear cache and davik in recovery then flash,it worked for me when I did that.

Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

 

asesino

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Jun 13, 2010

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• Feb 21, 2012

• #14

I got my phone yeaterday and did it this morning first thing.If su fails to flash fix permission and reflash it,it will take no more than 2 tries and will flash properly.

Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk

 

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konman21

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Apr 19, 2011

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• Dec 26, 2013

• #15

Is there a way to push or flash SU through Odin?
I for got to load the file on my phone prior to flashing cwm .. And
Its stuck on Samsung logo...

 

redgs95

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Dec 17, 2011

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Tulsa

• Dec 29, 2013

• #16

Remove the sd card and load the su zip on it through the memory card reader on your pc then reboot the phone into recovery and install the zip or follow the instructions here- http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-ro...y-s2-sgh-t989/