Hi all
I seem a little bored since the festivities ended and am thinking about upgrading my phone to Gingerbread 2.3.6. I am a newb here but some months ago, I Rooted my phone using the CF Root Kernal and have reset the Binary Counter to "No" using a USB-Jig and removed the Yellow Triangle. I say this stuff as I am rather pleased with myself that I have got this far!
My current Kernal version is: - 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKI4-CL575468
I have read and re-read all at the XDA forum but am confusing myself on a few points and would like to know some best practice before I proceed.
Hope you don't mind me listing my questions: -
1. As I have never flashed my ROM before, does the process "Wipe" my phone of data and all? I have a 16Gb SD Card installed - will the process wipe the data on that also? I mean I do have some apps installed on it but after upgrading, will these apps still work? Should I remove the SD Card before flashing?
2. Assuming the upgrade process "Wipes" my phone clean, what is the best method to "backup" and "restore" everything as to how it was before? And will this restore all my settings/Apps/Contacts and SMS conversations etc etc? There seem to be several ways - I am unfamiliar in using any of them with this phone so would appreciate some guidance. I do have Titanium Backup and CWM installed but never used them - they seem complicated too!
3. Given that I am Rooted at the moment, will I need to Re-Root after upgrading the ROM? If so, using what Kernel?
4. I would like to stay as close to the Official ROM as possible. I am currently on Gingerbread 2.3.4 with the Official XXKI1 ROM - I am based in the UK - my phone was bought from Carphonewarehouse - ie; unbranded. I think I need a XWKL1 ROM or later (if there is one?), but which one? There seem a few out there and they come with 3 files PDA/MODEM/CSC and am totally confused as to which one to download and which files to Flash using Odin. Some help here is definately needed
Once I get into the swing of it, I am sure I will be fine with future updates etc and obviously want to be ready for ICS. Of course I could wait but I want to upgrade my phone now, particularly as people are saying 2.3.6 gives improved battery performance so as to get into the swing of exactly what to do. With previous phones my experience has been "no pain - no gain" and I daresay this will be the same for the Galaxy S2 hehe!
I just need some really nice kind person to guide me through it all, with perhaps some nice working links to the relevant files please in order to mitigate the experience.
Happy New Year to all on the Forum and looking forward to having some fun
roz
I seem a little bored since the festivities ended and am thinking about upgrading my phone to Gingerbread 2.3.6. I am a newb here but some months ago, I Rooted my phone using the CF Root Kernal and have reset the Binary Counter to "No" using a USB-Jig and removed the Yellow Triangle. I say this stuff as I am rather pleased with myself that I have got this far!
My current Kernal version is: - 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKI4-CL575468
I have read and re-read all at the XDA forum but am confusing myself on a few points and would like to know some best practice before I proceed.
Hope you don't mind me listing my questions: -
1. As I have never flashed my ROM before, does the process "Wipe" my phone of data and all? I have a 16Gb SD Card installed - will the process wipe the data on that also? I mean I do have some apps installed on it but after upgrading, will these apps still work? Should I remove the SD Card before flashing?
2. Assuming the upgrade process "Wipes" my phone clean, what is the best method to "backup" and "restore" everything as to how it was before? And will this restore all my settings/Apps/Contacts and SMS conversations etc etc? There seem to be several ways - I am unfamiliar in using any of them with this phone so would appreciate some guidance. I do have Titanium Backup and CWM installed but never used them - they seem complicated too!
3. Given that I am Rooted at the moment, will I need to Re-Root after upgrading the ROM? If so, using what Kernel?
4. I would like to stay as close to the Official ROM as possible. I am currently on Gingerbread 2.3.4 with the Official XXKI1 ROM - I am based in the UK - my phone was bought from Carphonewarehouse - ie; unbranded. I think I need a XWKL1 ROM or later (if there is one?), but which one? There seem a few out there and they come with 3 files PDA/MODEM/CSC and am totally confused as to which one to download and which files to Flash using Odin. Some help here is definately needed
Once I get into the swing of it, I am sure I will be fine with future updates etc and obviously want to be ready for ICS. Of course I could wait but I want to upgrade my phone now, particularly as people are saying 2.3.6 gives improved battery performance so as to get into the swing of exactly what to do. With previous phones my experience has been "no pain - no gain" and I daresay this will be the same for the Galaxy S2 hehe!
I just need some really nice kind person to guide me through it all, with perhaps some nice working links to the relevant files please in order to mitigate the experience.
Happy New Year to all on the Forum and looking forward to having some fun
roz