[How To] Easily Root your SGS2

[XGhozt]

I don't think I'm booting my phone correctly?

Here's what I see:

-- Copying media files ...
Successfully copied media files.

# MANUAL MODE #

-- Updating application...
Successfully updated application.

-- Applying Multi-CSC...
Installnig Multi-CSC
Can't access to '/system/csc/ATT/system'.
Successfully applied multi-CSC

My phone isn't bricked, it still boots, and this is what I see BEFORE I have done anything to the phone. Why am I seeing this and not getting the chance to press volume up to accept a warning?

 

[stickbo]

WOW, super easy. I have rooted plenty of htc's, but never a sammy. This went smooth as silk. Thank you, and the other devs, for you hard work. It is much appreciated.

 

[XGhozt]

Just figured it out. Apparently, you just hold down volume up and volume down and then plug in the cable. You don't have to press the power button.

 

[Bascotie]

Nope no wipe

woohoo thanks!

 

[padrino]

Ok i thought i had posted earlier but it didnt appear.

I got to step 6. ODIN successfully downloads the TAR file to my phone but it stays stuck on the SAMSUNG screen. Any help here. Or am i doing something idiotic.

I'm on a W7 x64. I'll be going home soon but the only windows computer i have at home is the Dev preview of Windows 8. Got 2 Macs though.

 

[joeybear23]

worked perfectly.

Just an FYI - if you are using an active virus scanner, it is possible it will block extraction of some of the SuperOneClick files and thus the program will not work correctly. After you extract, go to your quarantine vault and release anything that was blocked during the extraction and everything will work fine.

 

[Rolex81]

Followed this and now my boot screen says Samsung galaxy sii gt-i9100. Is this normal. The phone IA working fine with no issues is this a cause for concern?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using xda premium

 

[JCarbiter]

Followed this and now my boot screen says Samsung galaxy sii gt-i9100. Is this normal. The phone IA working fine with no issues is this a cause for concern?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using xda premium

I was coming here to ask this exact same question, also, how to change the screen to say i777?

 

[OCTO13ER]

Worked perfect.

Just make sure to unplug the phone after Step 6 and uncheck / recheck USB Debugging Mode!

Have fun!

 

[jivy26]

I was coming here to ask this exact same question, also, how to change the screen to say i777?

That is normal

 

[forddna]

Zero problems. Thank you!!!

 

[drunkenmastera]

anyone getting stuck at step 7? I get to step 6, unplug it, it goes straight to step 7, then i uncheck debug mode. Stuck on step 7 now......

nvm. try the other method, works fine

 

[padrino]

Ok i thought i had posted earlier but it didnt appear.

I got to step 6. ODIN successfully downloads the TAR file to my phone but it stays stuck on the SAMSUNG screen. Any help here. Or am i doing something idiotic.

I'm on a W7 x64. I'll be going home soon but the only windows computer i have at home is the Dev preview of Windows 8. Got 2 Macs though.

No help?

 

[goojman]

I got to step 6 & then unplugged & chkd usb debugging & super one click says it failed cause it can't find gingerbread.. I'm totally drained & have no idea wut to do.. Any ideas???

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using xda premium

 

[jivy26]

I got to step 6 & then unplugged & chkd usb debugging & super one click says it failed cause it can't find gingerbread.. I'm totally drained & have no idea wut to do.. Any ideas???

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using xda premium

Try cwm method to flash su file

 

[Rolex81]

Check to see that Gingerbreak was unzipped. My windows was blocking that file from being extracted.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using xda premium

 

[goojman]

Unzipped from wut file??

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using xda premium

 

[gqonmars]

Ok, my battery life still sucks at 12-13 hours on a full charge. I noticed its all bloat service which are running causing my Android OS to use 68% of the battery. I need to uninstall some of these and rooting is it.

Can someone please tell me whats the difference between jivy26's root here vs. Entropy512's Return/Unbrick to Stock (or Root)?
Which one is the one that leaves my phone the same as now (I have install lots of apps), but with root access?

Thanks in advance..

 

[trae4nato]

I posted how to root your AT&T Samsung Galaxy S2 S II HERE for newbies

 

[gqonmars]

Will this leave all my apps, settings and contacts intact? And the I will go and delete the which bloat ware I want?