Hi, I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 and I would like root the phone and upgrade the firmware.
It's a contract phone on pay monthly (NOT pay and go) contract with O2 (UK) (assume locked to O2) - so the current firmware is carrier-branded.
Details:
Android 2.3.3
Baseband: I9100XXKDJ
Kernel Version:2.6.35.7-I9100XWKE1-CL181974
root@DELL103 #2
GINGERBREAD.XWKE1
I'm not really that good with the technical stuff and am not confident enough to just go follow the instructions on the sticky link - too many questions I am unsure on.
First, do I upgrade the firmware first or do I root first?
Do I need to upgade to a carrier-branded firmware - is there a newer on available?
Is it possible to upgrade to a non-branded firmware - or will that not work as I am on contract/locked with O2?
Which version do I upgrade to? I have been advised KE2 but I have also been told the latest version is KE7? I don't really understand which I should be trying to upgrade to and where to start. I'm finding it a bit confusing.
If I can upgrade, what settings should I make sure I have?
Whagt happens to all the data?
I'd appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.
...Darren
It's a contract phone on pay monthly (NOT pay and go) contract with O2 (UK) (assume locked to O2) - so the current firmware is carrier-branded.
Details:
Android 2.3.3
Baseband: I9100XXKDJ
Kernel Version:2.6.35.7-I9100XWKE1-CL181974
root@DELL103 #2
GINGERBREAD.XWKE1
I'm not really that good with the technical stuff and am not confident enough to just go follow the instructions on the sticky link - too many questions I am unsure on.
First, do I upgrade the firmware first or do I root first?
Do I need to upgade to a carrier-branded firmware - is there a newer on available?
Is it possible to upgrade to a non-branded firmware - or will that not work as I am on contract/locked with O2?
Which version do I upgrade to? I have been advised KE2 but I have also been told the latest version is KE7? I don't really understand which I should be trying to upgrade to and where to start. I'm finding it a bit confusing.
If I can upgrade, what settings should I make sure I have?
Whagt happens to all the data?
I'd appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.
...Darren