DIY : How To Root The Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100

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We show you how to Root the Dual core monster from Samsung. The Galaxy S2 has been rooted and we have easy instructions for you:

NOTE: Rooting is not recommended for the faint of Heart, and can possibly brick your phone, Void warranty and make you feel invariably sick.

What you need:

A Samsung Galaxy S2 (Duh!)
A Windows PC
A USB DATACABLE
Odin Downloader (Download HERE)
Download the attached XWKDD, but do NOT extract the .tar file (Download Here)
Download and extract SuperOneClick
Put device in USB debugging mode: Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging

Step One

Reboot your device into download mode Turn the device off, then power it on again by pressing and holding VolumeDown + Home + Power simultaneously.

Step Two

Start ODIN Downloader

Step Three

Connect the device to your computer using USB
Wait a few seconds, the ODIN screen should show you that a device is now connected.
tick the checkboxes next to “Auto reboot” and “F. Reset Time” and leave everything else as is.
Press the “PDA” button, and select the “XWKDD_insecure.tar” file.
Press “Start”. ODIN you should now be flashing the kernel, and the device should reboot.
DO Not Remove the cable and Wait until the device is rebooted.

Step Four

Once the device is rooted and while still connected via USB
Start SuperOneClick, and press ROOT
Reboot the device

And You Are Done ! Enjoy your rooted Beast.

The Files And Instructions are made by iGyaan with the help of information from XDA DEVELOPERS

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Comments

10 responses to “DIY : How To Root The Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100”

October 20, 2011

Dragon0005

would u plz tell us how to put cyanogen mod on motorola defy……

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August 3, 2011

Bugge

It freezes during superoneclick at step 7 :(((

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May 6, 2011

Pranavd1980

Hey Bharat,

When this will be available in INIDA?

What owuld be the cost?

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May 2, 2011

Suryansh_sngh

the above article is all well n good………but when will s2 be launched in india ……coz u cant root a device until u actually have it

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May 2, 2011

parminder_mangat

Please give steps to froyo update of motorola charm

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May 2, 2011

shah

im new to android, currently using htc hd2 on win6.5… my next phone definitely going to be SGS2. im just curious about rooting… why and how does rooting makes the phone feels different?
thanks

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May 2, 2011

Chloe

What are the benefits of rooting your phone?

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1. May 2, 2011
  
  HimanR
  
  rooting enables you download and successfully install non market and cracked apps and you get rid of the touch wiz UI and try different launchers available out there
  
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  1. October 21, 2011
    
    androidkid
    
    ur wrong, dats rubbish. after rooting u can overclock, flash custom roms and gain full control of ur phone…but if ur an average user u dont NEED to root.
    
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May 2, 2011

akrocks

Super Article!!!……Dont know whether it works as SGS2 is not available here in Singapore…However, bookmarking the link for future reference. :)

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