Re: [SLUG] For those wondering about the benefits of rooting your phone

[Jobst Schmalenbach <jobst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Every phone I own I do this, plus the ones of my kids and partner.

Here are a couple of threads to follow to do that for a galaxy II:


http://www.androidtotal.com/manually-download-install-xwke7-update-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-2/

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13319294&postcount=1

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399&page=71

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928

http://www.geeksailor.com/root-galaxy-s-gingerbread-2-3-4/

http://rizeworkshop.blogspot.com/2011/06/root-samsung-galaxy-2-i9100-android-233.html

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1480901

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728754


that should get you going.
Jobst



On Fri, Dec 02, 2011 at 11:08:57AM +1100, Gonzalo Servat (gservat@xxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 8:13 AM, Tom Worthington <tom.worthington@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > wrote:
> 
> > On 01/12/11 12:57, scott wrote:
> >
> >> Not only can you get rid of the apps the manufacturer and providers puts
> >> on your phone  ...
> >>
> >
> > Perhaps I need to do that with the Huawei deuce u8520 android phone I
> > demonstrated at a Slug meeting.
> >
> > The phone reboots itself at random and has been in for repair for several
> > weeks: http://blog.tomw.net.au/2011/**09/huawei-deuce-u8520-dual-**
> > sim-android.html<http://blog.tomw.net.au/2011/09/huawei-deuce-u8520-dual-sim-android.html>
> 
> 
> I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 and my biggest fear, as with anyone doing the
> procedure I guess, is bricking the phone. Has anyone done this sort of
> thing?
> 
> I want to upgrade to Android 2.3.4 as it comes with some important bug
> fixes, particularly around battery life, but it hasn't been released yet by
> my carrier and I'm not sure when it will be, so I'm getting impatient!
> 
> - Gonzalo
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