Root your mobile phone running Android

Back in the past, rooting was a risky affair that made many Android phone user scared to death when tampering with their devices.

Nowadays, rooting is very easy and can be done in few steps.

This is the simple way to root your Android mobile phone without flashing the kernel.

 

1. Download the *.zip files and put in on your SDCARD

    Download links:

    http://www.fileserve.com/file/5rRVx9S/GalaxySIIRootICS.zip or

    http://hotfile.com/dl/175165240/36c2d0d/GalaxySIIRootICS.zip.html

2. Go to recovery.

    Vol-UP + Home + Power - release power button after Samsung logo appears

3. Choose apply update from external storage.

4. Choose recovery-clockwork-5.8.1.5-galaxys2.zip and wait until CWM recovery appears.

5. Choose install zip from sdcard.

6. Choose and Install SU-Busybox-Installer.zip

7. Choose and Install SU-Installer-signed.zip

8. Reboot System.

Congratulations! Your Android mobile phone has been rooted. You can now enjoy a variety of root-enabled apps from the Google Play Store.

This method was successfully made on following Android mobile phones:
- Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100, running on Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich
- Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100, running on Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich

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Update Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS)

Below is the step-by-step procedure of updating your Samsung devices to the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

1.    Run Samsung Kies program.

(If the Samsung Kies program is not installed on your PC you can download and install the latest available version from official Samsung web site) http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/usefulsoftware/supportUsefulSwMobile.do

2.    Connect data cable to PC USB port.

3.    Connect your Samsung mobile phone to data cable.

4.    Wait for Samsung Kies to recognize the device.

(Samsung Kies will display pop-up window to alert you if there is a software update available)

5.    Click to begin software upgrade process.

6.    Click "I have read all the information"

7.    Select information saving option.

8.    Click Start upgrade

9.    Firmware upgrade in process. Do not disconnect the cable from the PC.

10. Firmware upgrade complete.

How to upgrade your Samsung Galaxy device to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) video created by samsunguk available on following web site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOQJSQDIr14&feature=player_embedded

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