Help Can't start my phone (galaxy s2) after rooting atempt

[sssrrr7]

Hello guys.

Because of not enough space for installing apps, i was searching for rooting my android phone. I tried a lot of different ways to do this and the last one i tried was with Odin, connecting my phone through usb cable.

Now i can't start my phone, on screen i have a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark and i can't do anything.

I can acces Recovery menu (VOL-UP + home + power).

Please help me to start my phone someway...now i really dont care about root or anything, i just want my phone like it was.

Thanks in advance and sorry for my bad english.

 

[scary alien]

Welcome to our AndroidForums, @sssrrr7.

I've moved your thread over here to the SG S2 (International) area for you since I think the guys in here should be the best audience for your thread to help you out.

Cheers and best of luck!

 

[ironass]

See #2.5 of Rooting Galaxy S2 - Dummies Guide

 

[sssrrr7]

ironass, thanks for the fast reply, but i already tried this and doesn't work for me.
After "reebot system now", the phone is still stucked on that screen with yellow triangle with exclamation mark.

 

[ironass]

ironass, thanks for the fast reply, but i already tried this and doesn't work for me.
After "reebot system now", the phone is still stucked on that screen with yellow triangle with exclamation mark.

Try re-rooting your phone by carefully following the instructions, exactly, in the Dummies guide I linked you to. This includes re-downloading the kernel for rooting.

 

[lunatic59]

Just to make sure you're flashing the right firmware, could you please confirm the full model number of your S2? (it's under the battery) and which files you tried to flash with Odin?

There are more versions of Galaxy phones than there are flavors of Coke® and sometimes one of those variants has a real problem with firmware for the wrong one.

 

[sssrrr7]

Thanks again for replies guys , i really apreciate it.

I will try right now to re-root my phone using the tutorial provided and return with a message.

 

[sssrrr7]

It seems i'm stucked at #2.4. After press START, just received that message:

<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> zImage

After this, nothing happens, word "PASS!" not appear above the light blue box.

 

[sssrrr7]

It seems i'm stucked at #2.4. After press START, just received that message:

<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> zImage

After this, nothing happens, word "PASS!" not appear above the light blue box.

Full model number of my phone is GT-I9100.

Also, how can i find my kernel version if i can't start the phone?

PS: Sorry for triple-posting, just now i found the "edit" button.

 

[ironass]

What firmware version are you attempting to root?

What kernel are you using?

 

[lunatic59]

This is a trip down memory lane. It's been a while since I flashed an S2, but if I recall there were some issues with both Odin versions and USB cables/ports. Which version of Odin are you using and ... make sure you are using a good USB cable and try it in a different port (usually those on the back of your PC are less problematic). Samsung's are very fussy with cables.

 

[sssrrr7]

I've tried to use Odin 1.85 and now 3.07.

USB cable is good, 'cause i used it to copy photos into PC and also my device appears on Odin when i connect it.

I tried Siyah v6.0beta5 version (#1.8), #1.7 link doesn't work and for #1.6 Gingerbread i dont know what is my kernel, i can't start the phone.

Is there any method to check this?

 

[lunatic59]

USB cable is good, 'cause i used it to copy photos into PC and also my device appears on Odin when i connect it.

Not necessarily. Seriously, try rebooting your PC and plugging the phone into a different USB port.

 

[ironass]

What is your Android version as per #1.5?

 

[sssrrr7]

Switched between USB ports and found one that seems to work properly.

Now the phone started.

Thank you a lot guys !!
I hope i will not have any more problems.

 

[ironass]

Well lads... another satisfied customer!

 

[scary alien]

Well lads... another satisfied customer!

Cheers, @ironass!

(I was a smidge reluctant to move his thread here until I saw you were active in this area--thanks to both you and @lunatic59 for your always outstanding help!)

 

[sssrrr7]

I was impressed too for the support received. Good job!

 

[sssrrr7]

Guys...bad news, another problem.

Just found out that i have no mobile numbers in my phonebook...is there any posibility to bring them back?

 

[lunatic59]

Did you have them sync'ed with your google account?

 

[sssrrr7]

I really don't know, but i hope so. How can i find?

 

[lunatic59]

Log into your google account from a PC and see if your contacts are there.

 

[sssrrr7]

I can't find anything on my google account, so it seems that's a sad ending story.

 

[lunatic59]

Dang.

 

[sssrrr7]

It seems that i still dont have root acces. I tried to open Titanium Backup and also some files with Root Explorer, but i received a message that my phone is not root-ed or something like this...