I rooted my Samsung Galaxy S2 today and the actual rooting process went great. Afterwards I made a complete NANDroid backup with ClockworkMod Recovery and I also did a backup of all my apps with Titanium Backup – since I now enjoyed root access Titanium could also backup all the Market links.
However, after I flashed a nightly build of CyanogenMod 7, my device simply refused to start. It got stuck on the boot screen and never loaded Android. Earlier I had used the CWM Manager app to boot into ClockworkMod Recovery, but I couldn’t use it now since Android wouldn’t start. I needed to find out the hardware key combination to boot into recovery mode and restore my NANDroid backup, and luckily I found it.
How to start the Samsung Galaxy S2 recovery mode
To boot the Galaxy S2 into recovery mode, first turn off the device. Then simply press and hold the Volume up button, the Home button and the Power button at the same time. Keep holding the buttons until you have reached the recovery mode.
The procedure for starting the Galaxy S2 in Download Mode is very similar: turn off the phone and hold the Home button, the Volume down button and the Power button at the same time. This will start the Download Mode.
Footnote: Since CyanogenMod obviously didn’t work, I ended up flashing flashed a MIUI ROM instead. It looks really good on the SGS2.
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Are you sure you are using a Samsung Galaxy S2? Because the one I’m using doesn’t have a fucking physical “HOME” button.
I am quite sure, yes. You are most likely using a version of the Galaxy S2 that has been customized by a US carrier. They like to meddle :)
erm the big squarevbutton on the bottom !!!!!
Have rooted my samsung galaxy s2 using foil 1.3 but forgot to flash the rom and now the phone wont charge as its gone flat so cant turn on. Any suggestions
Hi there, I loaded ICS 4.0.3 and now my s2 hangs and is non responsive to some apps, I want to load the original OS, how and where? PLs help
Thanks a lot. helped me too. I was stuck in MIUI boot loop and didn’t know how to get to the recovery.
Thanks a lot. thought I was going crazy.
restored
Thanks, this brief article helped me get my galaxy s2 back up and running, though i’m not installing a custom rom again.
Hi,
Your article helped me, thank you.
Can you explain how you accessed to your samsung memory with your problem, to change the rom ? With a SD card ? How to access sd card with the recovery menu ?
i can’t root my galaxy s 2 ….can anybody help me for me.
Thankyou so much you helpme so much.
after a wipe..
its a known bug btw
all u gotta do is boot back in flash it AGAIN
and it boots