How to Full Flash Samsung Galaxy S II Phone

This guide will walk you through and give you the ability to flash your Galaxy S II  phone with the latest versions of Customized ROMs.

1. Make a backup

It is always better to take a backup of your important information in case of any emergency,  use Titanium Backup.  and you can also Backup your SMS and calls using : SMS Backup & Restore,  Call Backup & Restore.

2. Download Flash Tools

–  Kies2.0.1: Download. (for the Best USB Drivers)

– ClockworkMod Recovery (v4.0.0.2): Download.

– Odin (Flash software): Download.

3. Let’s Flash

– To Flash Custom Recovery we need to enter to Download Mod, but before that we should make sure that the device is in USB debugging mode: Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging.

– Boot into Download-Mode: Press &  Hold Volume Down (-) + Home + Power button.

– Warning message will appear.  Hit Volume Up to accept.

– Extract ” Odin3-v1.85.zip”.

– Open Odin3 v1.85.exe.

 –  Connect the Galaxy S II to your computer using  USB Cable.

–  Wait a few seconds, till Odin shows that a device is connected.

– in Odin uncheck all boxes, except the “Auto reboot” and “F. Reset Time”.

– Press the “PDA” button, and select the “GT-I9100_ClockworkMod-Recovery_4.0.0.2.tar” file.

– Press the Magical Button “Start”.

– ODIN will now flash the Recovery, and the device should reboot.

– Congratulations Recovery Should now be installed.

4- Flashing ROMs

– There are Lots of ROMs in  ” forum.xda-developers”  go there and Download the one you like more.

– Choose your ROM carefully and put the zip file on the root of the SD card.

– Boot into the ClockworkMod Recovery:  Volume Up + Home + Power button.

– On the Recovery Menu Select the option: Wipe data/factory reset.  and confirm with “yes” then Wipe cache partition too.

– Return to the main interface of Recovery Mode.

– Select “Install zip from sdcard”. then select “Choose zip from sdcard”.

– Select your ROM zip file from the list and Confirm installation by pressing Power Button.

– Once the installation has finished, return to the main interface of Recovery Mode.

– And select  “Reboot system now”.

– If the system Booted correctly you have flashed your ROM successfully.

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