Greetings

[Lestat127]

Hi,

I kind of decided that I want to get the most out of my phone. The problem is, I'm technically inept and was wondering if anyone can help me...

I currently have the Galaxy S2 from Sprint. Since upgrading to this phone back in April, I have had nothing but problems (dropped calls, bad connections, etc.)! At first, I was told this was due to Sprint updating all of their towers. Then they said it could be my phone as well so they gave me a refurbished phone. That immediately didn't work well, so they gave me another refurbished phone. Now the phone seems fine, but the service is still bad, so I decided to switch to T-Mobile for a better pricing plan and (hopefully) better service.

Before I do so, I wanted to root the phone. I looked up how to do this and noticed that my Kernal # is different than in the instructions (this was a video on Youtube). I also noticed that it says, "SMP PREEMPT". I'm not sure what this means, but don't want to do anything until I'm sure I won't screw anything up.

I'm basically wondering if rooting my phone is a good idea for someone like myself who knows virtually nothing about it (but willing to learn). If so, where can I learn more about it? Can anyone here direct me to where I can get help? I'd greatly appreciate it! As I learn more, hopefully I can contribute to the forums. Thanks.

 

[Mikestony]

Welcome Lestat127!!
If you decide to root, I recommend reading here:
Galaxy S2 (T-Mobile) - All Things Root - Android Forums

If you are not clear on something, then please ask
Yes rooting can be fun but must me done properly. Not trying to scare you, but just read as much as you can and like I said, ask before doing anything.
I knew nothing when I started and if someone like me can do it, trust me, you can too! I rooted my Evo back in January and will never look back.
No worries, people are helpful here!

 

[Rush]

Hello and welcome aboard. :ciao:

 

[DragonSlayer95]

Welcome to AF! Hope you enjoy your stay here.

 

[Lestat127]

I knew nothing when I started and if someone like me can do it, trust me, you can too! I rooted my Evo back in January and will never look back. No worries, people are helpful here!

Thanks for the welcome. Unfortunately, the more I read about this, the more it seems I'm not up to the task. It's literally like trying to understand a book written in a foreign language. I know nothing about flash, ODIN, Icecream, etc. or what they are, or what they do.

I'm not even sure what rooting my phone would do for me. I just know I need to unlock it to switch from Sprint to T-Mobile. I'd also like it to run fast without bogging down. That's all I'm really looking for. But thanks anyway.