How to root and install custom recovery on Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 running Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0.3 I9100XXLPB

Follow below instructions to root and install custom recovery on Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 running Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0.3 I9100XXLPB :

• Your Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 must be running Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0.3 I9100XXLPB, if not, you should upgrade it first by following instructions in this tutorial


• First make backup of contact, sms, apps, etc


• Prepare micro USB cable, Fully charged i9100


• Download CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXX_LPB-v5.2-CWM5.tar from here (do not extract it)


• Download Odin3 v1.83.exe


• If you have not install  Samsung USB drivers, download here or mirror and then install it.


• Turn off the phone


• Put your Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 to download mode by pressing and holding Volume down + HOME + Power button until Warning!! message appear on phone screen’s and the press Volume Up button to continue

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• Your Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 should be in downloading mode now, (Android picture with Downloading… text appear on the phone)


• Connect SGS2 to pc by USB cable, make sure driver is installed


• Open Odin3 v1.83.exe


• Make sure your i9100 detected by odin (ID:COM should be yellow on odin)

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• Click PDA button and select CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXX_LPB-v5.2-CWM5.tar

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• Press Start button and then install custom recovery on Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 running Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0.3 I9100XXLPB should be started


• Wait until finish and PASS appear in odin

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• Congratulations, your Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 running ICS 4.0.3 has been rooted, and custom recovery was installed also, you can enter recovery mode  by pressing and holding Volume Up + HOME + Power button until recovery screen shown up while phone in off state

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