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Telus Galaxy S2 (T989D) Ultimate Root and Optimization Guide with Steps

You don't need to unroot if you're running the stock rom. You will just need to reroot after the update.
 
Just finished the ICS update while my phone was still rooted. Did it via Kies and all went well with no problems.From start to finish took about 15 minutes.From what I have tried so far all my apps are there and working correctly other than Titanium Pro that I guess I will have to hold off on until there is a new "How to root guide" unless anybody knows of one already.Thank you everyone here for all your advice and tips I genuinely appreciate it. I'm sure without all your tips I would own an expensive brick right now.:cheers:
 
So, now that we've got ICS (finally), what are the differences between rooting GB on the S2X and rooting ICS?

Hopefully now that ICS is in the wild now it won't be too long until there's an official Cyanogen ROM available for our phones.
 
After getting ICS, I decided to be the guinea pig, so I followed the guide from the original post and using the Superuser app 3.0.7 and it seems to have worked flawlessly. I have CWM, my phone is rooted, and Titanium Backup is happy again
 
Thanks namgar. I'll give mine a try tonight and let you guys know how it turns out.

Okay, so I tried to root again using the steps in the original post, but Titanium Backup is not happy with the results. Not sure what to do here, so I think I'll unroot and try it all again.
 
ok please let us know,and if it has glitches.i'd like mine rooted and take out that "app house" telus has preinstalled
 
sgsftw said:
ok please let us know,and if it has glitches.i'd like mine rooted and take out that "app house" telus has preinstalled
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Okay, so I tried again and instead of using the Superuser app linked in the original post, I used the Superuser link found here. It's version 3.032 instead of 3.03.

Did the whole nine yards, reflashed recovery.tar, installed SU, and viola!

Now I wait until CM9 is available...
 
i have rerooted also using 3.0.7 su..although it works fine so far,the root check does not recognize it as rooted,but it is rooted,titanium works once again.
 
i think the problem is,superuser wont give permission to new apps.i deleted titanium from superuser,now it wont give it permission..big mistake on my part
 
all is good again,i must have installed 3.0.5 instead of 3.0.7,because i have 3.0.5 in internal sd and 3.0.7 in external usbstorage..I just probably chose the wrong directory when installing..
 
With the new ICS update for the Telus S2X will this root still work or is there a new ROM in the works that you know of with the current stock ICS Telus update?
 
Just needed a fresh computer with no drivers installed lol.

Does anyone's Brightness dimmer on the status bar not working anymore? Touch wiz gone to shieezz.? So wack
 
Brand new SGS2 X. Went right to ICS. Came here and followed directions. Right through to the install of the su zip while in CWM. Says it was successful. Rebooted. Superuser app is on phone and tried to use AdAway but says I do not have root. Went into SU app and under General it says Superuser v3.0.7(41) then Su binary v3.0.3 and tap to check for udpates. Did that and it says i have 3.0.3 and latest is 3.0.3.2. Clicked update and it failed to update.

Is there a reason why an app like adaway that needs root says I'm not rooted?

Thanks
 
Primus76 said:
Brand new SGS2 X. Went right to ICS. Came here and followed directions. Right through to the install of the su zip while in CWM. Says it was successful. Rebooted. Superuser app is on phone and tried to use AdAway but says I do not have root. Went into SU app and under General it says Superuser v3.0.7(41) then Su binary v3.0.3 and tap to check for udpates. Did that and it says i have 3.0.3 and latest is 3.0.3.2. Clicked update and it failed to update.

Is there a reason why an app like adaway that needs root says I'm not rooted?

Thanks
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I'm all new to rooting and stuff,but i rerooted using the 3.0.7 from this site Superuser and it worked it probably included the latest binary,or you can just download the binary by itself,I don't think you need to go from the beginning of the whole rooting process.,just boot to recovery and install the zip,again im new to rooting,i could be wrong,but thats all i needed to do when I had to install from 3.0.5 to 3.0.7

PS I had the same exact problem as you,so use the 3.0.7 su from the site i gave you,not the one from the thread

Eclair/Froyo/Gingerbread/Honeycomb/IceCreamSandwich (2.1 – 4.0.3)
md5: fc462fa0630379edbe10006b1d19d9b1
Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip | mirror | RM Web Connect
binary only
md5: 26d08a253f1883c13561d173094d70b9
su-bin-3.0.3.2-efghi-signed.zip | mirror | RM Web Connect
 
sgsftw said:
I'm all new to rooting and stuff,but i rerooted using the 3.0.7 from this site Superuser and it worked it probably included the latest binary,or you can just download the binary by itself,I don't think you need to go from the beginning of the whole rooting process.,just boot to recovery and install the zip,again im new to rooting,i could be wrong,but thats all i needed to do when I had to install from 3.0.5 to 3.0.7

PS I had the same exact problem as you,so use the 3.0.7 su from the site i gave you,not the one from the thread

Eclair/Froyo/Gingerbread/Honeycomb/IceCreamSandwich (2.1
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Something new and something fun. Can't reboot or power off, system just hangs. Anyone else have this issue. Mind you I'm on stock Telus ROM and have no intention of flashing to another (work phone). I saw some say it was a known issue with CWM and that TWRP seems to fix it but of course finding info on what to do, which one to use, etc that was as spot on as the ones I followed here is hard to find.

Just wondering if anyone else stayed stock ROM and is having the reboot/shutdown hang and need to pull battery.

Thx


EDIT: Alas, TWRP doesn't fix the problem either. The last thing I can try is a factory reset but I'm not game for that yet.
 
so, a while back i installed Beast Mod v4.x from on here... ever since when in kies it has told me my phone is t-mobile, even though it is telus. so now i cant get either update. and i reeealy want to update.. please help?
 
Gregory307 said:
will this guide work for a tmobile galaxy s2 i notice you document the differences but this is an easy guide to follow thanks
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Yes it will. Its what I used for mine.
 
Psycho Penguin said:
so, a while back i installed Beast Mod v4.x from on here... ever since when in kies it has told me my phone is t-mobile, even though it is telus. so now i cant get either update. and i reeealy want to update.. please help?
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Check the bottom of this OP. You can get the stock Telus rom and Odin back to 100% stock then upgrade how you normally would.
 
Atmazzz said:
Check the bottom of this OP. You can get the stock Telus rom and Odin back to 100% stock then upgrade how you normally would.
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I have done that. it goes back to 100% stock, but when i open Kies it says my device does not support upgrading via Kies, and my firmware version is Current firmware version : PDA:KJ3 / PHONE: KJ3 / CSC:KJ3 (TMB). but i am on telus, and its a telus phone, so i should not, cannot have, the (TMB). i need a way to get rid of that. ive flashed it twice back to stock, did a recovery of my stock phone, and installed Mr.X's rom and them flashed back to stock. still no luck. always the (TMB).
 
Primus76 said:
Something new and something fun. Can't reboot or power off, system just hangs. Anyone else have this issue. Mind you I'm on stock Telus ROM and have no intention of flashing to another (work phone). I saw some say it was a known issue with CWM and that TWRP seems to fix it but of course finding info on what to do, which one to use, etc that was as spot on as the ones I followed here is hard to find.

Just wondering if anyone else stayed stock ROM and is having the reboot/shutdown hang and need to pull battery.

Thx


EDIT: Alas, TWRP doesn't fix the problem either. The last thing I can try is a factory reset but I'm not game for that yet.
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Fixed it. For anyone wondering it seems to be a fairly common issue. If you do run into this, look for darkside cache wipe (not super wipe) and it will flash in CWM and properly fix permissions and allow reboot/shutdown.

Again, thanks for the great step by step. Really helped!
 
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