Galaxy S II

How to Root Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100 on ICS XXLPH Android 4.0.3 Firmware

Procedure to Root Galaxy S2 on XXLPH 4.0.3 Firmware:

  • Download XXLPH Rooting package from here to your computer. After this, you need to extract the same to get the below mentioned files Please note that even if single file is missing, you need to again download and extract the file.

XXLPH Rooting Contents

  • Enable the USB Debugging Mode in your computer from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging” and then turn off the phone so as to enter into the Download mode.

USB Debugging

  • Turn Off your device so that you can enter your device in the Download Mode. Download mode can be entered by pressing  Volume Down Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button.

  • From the extracted file, you need to Open the Odin and connect your Galaxy S2 in the Download mode to the computer. Within a minute or two after connecting the phone, all the drivers will be installed and then the ID :  COM section in Odin will turn Yellow which will mean that all the drivers have been installed successfully. If the device is not getting connected then you need to go to the path “Settings > Wireless and network > USB Settings > Select Samsung KIES option” and then try connecting to the computer to make ID : COM turn Yellow.

Odin for XXLPH Rooting

Note: If still ID : COM doesn’t turn yellow, then install Samsung USB Drivers, .net framework and also you need to update the KIES with the latest version so that the missing drivers are installed.

  • Click on “PDA” to select the file which is named as “CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_LPH-v5.2-CWM5” and then click on “Start” to start the process of rooting.

S2 Connected

  • Once the rooting process is done, the device will be restarted on its own and once you see the home screen, you need to remove the connected USB cable and turn off your phone so that the device is entered in the Recovery Mode.

Select Files in XXKPH Rooting

  • The recovery mode can be entered by pressing  Volume UP Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. In the recovery mode, select Wipe data/factory reset and also you need to select Wipe Cache partition and then reboot your device by selecting reboot system now with the help of Volume rocker keys.

So there you go, the device has been successfully rooted. Do share with us in the comments section just in case if there are any issues as we will try our level best to sort out the same.

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