Points to be taken care of before Proceeding
ahead:
- Warranty will be void by rooting the device but you can get it back by unrooting the phone.
- Download all needed Tools/software.
- You may loss device data, so make a backup of all the data like messages, call history, pictures etc before rooting process.
- The updated USB driver of device should be installed on system to communicate properly with the device.
- Samsung Galaxy SII should be updated to the latest firmware XWKDD.
- Save the APN Setting, it will be needed after the root process to surf the internet again.
Tools
Needed:
1.
ODIN Downloader (Download it from here)
2.
Download SuperOneClick
3.
XWKDD Kernel (Don’t extract it after download, it will use in the
Odin process)
4.
USB Data Cable
5.
Samsung’s KIES 2.0
Procedure:
Step 1:
Make sure that you have downloaded and installed all the needed software. Now,
set device in USB debugging mode: Settings ->Applications -> Development
-> USB debugging.
Step 2:
Reboot your device in the download session mode. To get enter in the download
mode of Samsung Galaxy SII, switched off the device and turn it on again by
holding Volume down button + Home button and Power button simultaneously. You
will surely reach to the download mode. This will show screen as mentioned
below in picture, on your phone screen.
Step 3:
Open ODIN Downloader and install it on your pc.
Step 4:
Now, using USB Cable connect the device to computer and keep Odin open. Wait
for few seconds then ODIN will notify that the device is connected to the
computer. Select the checkboxes next to “Auto reboot” and “F. Reset Time” and
kept default else options. After this, press “PDA” Button and select the
XWKDD_insecure.tar file which you have downloaded on your pc already. Now Press
“Start” button, after pressing the start button, ODIN will flash the
kernel and after flashing, it will reboot phone.. Do not disconnect the device
from PC while rebooting.
Step 5:
Once the device has been restarted, Open SuperOneClick and press the “Root” tab
and restart the device again. Now you have successfully rooted your
Samsung Galaxy SII device.
