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[GUIDE][BASIC]How to UN-root your Samsung Galaxy S2 4G

TheBritton

Resident Galaxy Cat
HOW TO RETURN PHONE TO STOCK:

In case you find it necessary to return your phone to a retail store or send it back to Virgin Mobile, this will turn your phone back into COMPLETE STOCK JELLYEAN (Build GB28). To do this, we will going the way of the easy OneClick to accommodate newbies.

1. Go to Rwilco12's Android Repository - Downloads

2. The link will give you two download options:
No Data Restore (RESETS user data)
Full Restore (KEEPS user data

(It will then give you the option of Rooted or Unrooted. Obviously, we want the Unrooted.)

3. After selecting your download and saving it to your computer, Double-click on the self-extractor file (.exe file), specify the directory to extract to (instructions assume C:\)

4. Start the Odin One-Click. This will be in the newly created Odin-OC folder and have the same name as the file you downloaded.

5. Place phone in download mode by pressing Volume Down + Power. Hold until confirmation screen appears. Confirm by pressing Volume +.

6. Connect USB cable to PC if not already connected. Odin should show Yellow COM port in second column. If you do not see a yellow COM port, you may need to run the ODIN One-Click as Administrator and/or unplug/plugin the USB cable after starting ODIN One-Click.

7. Start the Odin flash process by selecting START.

8. When complete, phone will automatically reboot
Status should change to green PASS!
 
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