How to retain root access after Over-the-air OTA update? Well, you can do so with the help of Voodoo OTA Root Keeper. Voodoo OTA Root Keeper also serves as temporary un-root tool. It makes a backup or a protected backup of your device root. Sound great for a free solution, right? However, it works with conditions ~ /system partition as Ext2, Ext3 or Ext4 and upgrades not formatting or overwriting completely the whole partition. Known working devices are Google Nexus S and all the Honeycomb tablets. And not working on Samsung Galaxy series. Note – root access is required.
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How to root Android 4.0 ICS Samsung Galaxy S2?
How to root Samsung Galaxy S II? That’s the question I asked when I got Samsung Galaxy S2 last year. I just upgraded to latest official Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich XXLPQ Firmware for Samsung Galaxy S2. How to root Android 4.0 ICS Samsung Galaxy S2? It is same as Gingerbread? Yup, the procedure is the same. I use CF-Root kernel to root it too. For XXLPQ Firmware, you need to use XX_XEO_LPQ CF-Root kernel.
How to install ClockworkMod Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S2? (Video)
ClockworkMod (CWM) Recovery Mode allows you to install custom firmware via zip format in SD card. Besides, CWM also provides backup and restore functions in Nandroid. And other advanced functions too. ClockworkMod Recovery is a must install component because lot of the custom firmware are developed to be flashed via CWM. How to install ClockworkMod Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S II? Personally, I installed CWM through CF-Root. Besides getting CWM installed, I also have Samsung Galaxy S2 rooted. Isn’t that great?
Prerequisites
- Odin3
- CF-Root
Note – You need a CF-Root that matches your Samsung Galaxy S2 kernel version. Then use Odin3 to install it.
Top reasons to root Samsung Galaxy S2
Why you should root Samsung Galaxy S II? Before using Samsung Galaxy S2, I am an Android HTC HD2 user. And all the custom ROMs for HTC HD2 are rooted by default. Therefore, I don’t have any issue to use Android applications that require root access. Here are my top reasons why you should to root Samsung Galaxy S2.
How to root Samsung Galaxy S2 with CF-Root? (Video)
How to root Samsung Galaxy S II? That’s the question that I always ask when I got my Samsung Galaxy S2. I can’t do certain things without root access on my phone. Therefore, rooting Samsung Galaxy S2 is one of important mission for me. After studied, I discovered that it is not so hard to root Samsung Galaxy S2. Thanks to CF-Root. Watch the step by step video guide to find out more…
Prerequisites
- Odin3
- CF-Root
Basically, you need a CF-Root that matches your Samsung Galaxy S2 kernel version. Then use Odin3 to install it.