Users irrespective of different region and are on the XWLP7 version of ICS 4.0.3 firmware version can now root their Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100 smartphone with the help of a simple tutorial. Before proceeding, check whether your Galaxy S2 is on XWLP7 4.0.3 version of Firmware or not from the path Settings > About Phone > Firmware Version” where it should show the current firmware as XWLP7 Android 4.0.3 firmware. If there is any other version being shown then you need to update with the XWLP7 Firmware. In the next article we will be coming out with an article which will help you to root Galaxy S2 on XWLP8 version of ICS.
Rooting Information: Since rooting the device voids the warranty, the simplest method with which you can reclaim eh lost warranty is by re applying the update of XWLP7 Firmware by following the instructions mentioned in the corresponding link. Please note that this process is a reversible process and you can unroot the device at any point of time.
Caution: This procedure should only be applied by the users who are on the XWLP7 firmware and not for the users of any other firmware. For users on the XWLP8 users, we will come out with the rooting process very soon.
Before proceeding, you need to ensure that you have followed some list of essential pre requisites which are mentioned below so as to ensure that the rooting process is safe
Essential Pre Requisites:
- Data present in your Galaxy S2 GT I9100 should be backed up with the help of below mentioned steps so that just in case if the data gets corrupted or deleted the same can be easily restored. Its highly recommended to back up the data.
SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log – Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
- Minimum charge left in the device should be at least 60% so as to ensure that device doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update.
- Disable all the antivirus suites in your computer and uninstall the same in your device as these tools generally tend to interrupt the process of firmware update.
- Enable the USB Debugging in your SAMSUNG Galaxy S2 GT I9100 from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The USB Debugging option should be ticked.
Assuming that you have gone through all the above mentioned things, you can now proceed to the next step where we have summed up a detailed tutorial on how to root your Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100 on XWLP7 firmware.
