Samsung Galaxy S2 (International) - All Things Root Guide (last updated 02 Mar 2012 at 13:48 GMT)

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Samsung Galaxy S2 (International) - All Things Root Guide

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General Information

• Root Terminology
• http://androidforums.com/faqs/443432-what-root-being-rooted-mean.html
• You've went and rooted the phone. Now What???

Guides

• General :
  • Official i9100 carrier branded firmware
  • SAMFirmware (requires free registration to d/l)
  • Full wipe guide
• Rooting Guides (GT-i9100)
  • Official i9100 Firmware Download and Root Guide
  • CF-Root v4.1 - How-to-root
    
  • AndroidNZ: [At Your Own Risk] How to Root your Samsung Galaxy S II
  • Dummies guide to rooting
• Rooting Guides (other S2 variants - see device-specific sections)
  
  • How to unlock and root the bell galaxy s2 step by step guide
  • Ultimate Root Guide for Telus S2X (SGH-i989D)
• Miscellaneous Root Related threads
  • I've rooted and flashed - how can I get my phone back to how it was to begin with?
  • Uninstalling/freezing bloatware
  • Bloatware/Stock App Removal Guide
  • AndroidNZ: [At Your Own Risk] How to backup your Rooted 'Droid - NANDROID & Titanium Backup
• Mods/Tweaks etc
  • AndroidNZ: [At Your Own Risk] How to use Chainfire 3D on your Rooted handset to play "Tegra exclusive" games and more!
  • Beginner's Guide To init.d Scripts
• Common Issues:
  
  • What Apps Are Safe To Remove/Freeze?
  • [Warning] Back Up Your /efs folder

ROMs

• Galaxy S2 ROM Database
• Samsung Galaxy S II Custom ROM List
• Best ROM for Galaxy S2?
• Anybody tried this custom ROM??
• CheckROM - A Dummy's Guide to Installation
• Cognition - Pros & Cons
• DlevROM v3.x
• Hyperdroid-Androidmeda v2.9.0
• Lite'ning - Pros & Cons
• MoDaCo - Pros & Cons
• Revolution - Pros & Cons
• SicOpaT - Pros & Cons
• VillainROM - Pros & Cons
• Andyx-rom-v5-1-xxlpb-android-ics-4-0-3
• Deep-core infusion-rom-ics

Themes

• Theming tutorial
• [GUIDE][HOW TO] Easy Theming
• Ultimate Online Theming Kitchen
• JKay Deluxe Themes

Overclocking / Underclocking / Undervolting

• Voltage Control
• SetCPU
• NoFrillsCPU
• AnTuTu CPU Master

Kernels

• Siyah Kernel
• NEAK Kernel
• Dark Knight Kernel
• Hellcat Kernel
• Speedmod Kernel
• RAGEmod Kernel
• Lulz Kernel
• Phenomenal Kernel
• Kernel Governors & I/O Schedulers Compared
• Kernel Governors, Modules, I/O Scedulers & CPU Tweaks (includes user-adjustable parameters)
• Siyah 2.6.2 - A Dummy's Guide to Settings
• Siyah kernels 2.6.7 -> 12 A Dummies Guide to installation and settings

Radios / Basebands

• http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-...root/481592-links-firmware-kernel-modems.html
• Modem collection

Tools & Utilities

• ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
• MD5 checksum verification
• Titantium Backup / Titanium Backup Tutorial
• Root Explorer
• ROM Toolbox
• Mobile Odin
• Ultimate Kernel Cleaning Script
• hawkers GS2 cleaner script
• Lulzactive
• 2nd Core
• Galaxy S2 sim unlock
• Market Enabler
• Root Checker
• KTool
• GS2 Repair

Downloads

• Google Apps Package
• Android SDK

 

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Changelog:

02 Mar 2012 by Slug

• Corrected link to Galaxy S2 SIM Unlock

09 Feb 2012 by Shotgun84
Added

• Bell Canada Root guide
• Andyx rom
• Deep core rom
• Jkay Deluxe
• Siyah
• Neak
• Dark Knight
• Hellcat
• Speedmod
• Ragemod
• Lulz Kernel
• Phenomenal Kernel
• Lulzactive
• 2nd core
• Root Checker
• Market Enabler
• Ktool
• GS2 Repair

24 Sept 2012 by D-U-R-X
Added

• Titanium Backup Tutorial Link

Maybe some more, I forget.