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Tuesday, 21 August 2012

How To Get Free WiFi Tethering On Samsung Galaxy S2 / S II T989!

Are you getting sick of T-Mobile of charging you for the use WiFi tethering? With the use of a very simple app you can get from the Google Playstore you can hide your usage of WiFi tethering. Using this process T-Mobile will still charge you for the use of data, but not the use of WiFi tethering. Just beware that it's your responsibility to follow the directions step by step and to make sure that T-Mobile isn't charging you.

Note: I am not responsible if you get charged for using WiFi tether!

*You must be rooted to get free WiFi tethering. If you aren't click: Here

1. Install Titanium Backup Root

2. Go to backup/restore

3. Find TetheringManager
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4. Tap on it and freeze it if you got the paid version OR uninstall it if you got the free version.

5. Go into settings and turn on WiFi Hotspot

6. Sit back and relax!
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How to Root Samsung Galaxy S2 / S II T989 T-Mobile! [Windows]

Rooting your phone is a great benefit because it gives you so much more access to your phone. Lets start off by disusing what root it and what it does. Root is the process of modifying the operating system on your device and giving you complete control over it. Rooting your phone will let you do many things like giving you full access to your phone, lets you use special programs (Titanium Backup, SetCPU, Root Explorer, ect) , backup and restore your phone system, and much more!

This will delete EVERYTHING on your internal SD card. Not external SD card

Download / Install Samsung Kies if you don't already have it you can get it: Here

1. First we will enter in "Download Mode". Hold down the volume up, volume down, and power button all at the same time. When you feel vibration let go of the power button, but keep holding on to the volume up and down button.

2. When you see a yellow warning triangle you can let go of all the buttons and press the volume up button to continue into "Download Mode"

3. Set your phone aside

4. Download the root zip files here:
--> Download tmobilegalaxys2root.zip
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5. Make sure only reboot is checked mark (located under the yellow bar)

6. Click on PDA and find the file named: recovery-cmw-hercules.tar ( this was included in the tmobilegalaxys2root.zip file)

7. Click start and wait until your phone finished rebooting

8. Congratulation you just got Clock Work Mod Recovery installed on your phone, but were not done.

9. Transfer the file: su-3.0.5-efgh-signed.zip to your external SD card.

10. Now were going to enter into Clock Work Mod Recovery Mode

11. Unplug your phone via microUSB

12. Hold down the volume up, volume down, and power button all at the same time. When you feel a vibration let go of the power button, but keep holding onto the volume up and down button.

13. When you see a blue screen you can let go of all the buttons.

14. Navigate using the volume up and down button and select items using the power button.

15. Go down to "install zip from SD card'

16. Select "choose zip from SD card"

17. Find the file named: su-3.0.5-efgh-signed.zip and select it

18. Go down to yes and wait until it's complete

19. When it finishes and says " Install from sdcard complete" then you can "Go Back" and select "Reboot System Now".

20. If it says "Aborted" keep installing until it says "Install from sdcard complete" it will take 2-5 tries until you get that message.

21. After you device finishes rebooting you just rooted your device! Congratulations! You should now have Superuser access.

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How To Unroot Samsung Galaxy S2 / S II T989 T-Mobile! [Windows]

Need to send back your phone to T-Mobile , but you want to send it back without them knowing that you rooted your phone so that you don't void your warranty? This tutorial will help show you how to completely unroot your Samsung Galaxy S2 phone so that T-Mobile will never find out. This whole process is very safe to do and will guarantee that T-Mobile will not find out that you rooted your phone as long as you follow the step by step directions.

This will delete EVERYTHING on your internal memory. Not external SD card.

Note: Make sure you have Samsung Kies installed. If you don't download it: Here

1. Plug in your phone to your computer via microUSB

2. We will now enter "Download Mode". Hold down the volume up, volume down, and power button all at the same time. When you feel vibration let go of the power button, but keep holding on to the volume up and down button.

3. When you see a yellow warning triangle you can let go of all the buttons and press the volume up button to continue into "Download Mode"

4. Set the phone aside

5. Download Odin and .tar files here:
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Download Odin
Download stock ROM in .tar format

--> .. 6. Open Odin3 V. 1.85.exe

7. Make sure nothing but reboot is check marked

8. Click on PDA and find and select the file named "T989UVKL1_HOME_SGH-T989user_CL799405_REV00.tar"

9. Click start and wait until your phone reboots

10. Congratulations! You should be on Gingerbread and you just unrooted your phone!

11. To check that you unrooted your phone unplug your phone and hold down the volume up, volume down, and power button all at the same time. When you feel vibration let go of the power button, but keep holding on to the volume up and down button.
If you do not see ClockworkMod Recovery then you did it correctly.
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How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery On Samsung Galaxy S2 T989 T-Mobile! [Windows]

ClockworkMod Recovery is essential in getting the full experience out of your Android device. ClockworkMod Recovery lets you install custom roms, root your device, and lets your flash updates/ fixes. ClockworkMod Recovery lets you access and enjoy your phone in a new way and best of all it doesn't void you phone's warranty.

Make sure you have Samsung Kies installed. If you don't click for the link: Here

1. Plug your Samsung Galaxy S2 T989 phone to your computer via microUSB.

2. Download and extract the file extract the file

--> Download CWM Recovery File.rar
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3. Open the extracted file and you will see Odin3 v.1.85.exe, Odin3.ini, and recovery-cmw-hercules.tar

4. (Make sure phone is connect to computer) We will now enter "Download Mode". Hold down the volume up, volume down, and power button all at the same time. When you feel vibration let go of the power button, but keep holding on to the volume up and down button.

5. When you see a yellow warning triangle you can let go of all the buttons and press the volume up button to continue into "Download Mode"

6. Set the phone aside

7. Open odin v1.85.exe

8. Make sure nothing is selected, but reboot

9. Click on PDA and find the file named recovery-cmw-hercules.tar.

10. Click start and wait until your phone finished rebooting.

11. You successfully just got ClockworkMod Recovery on your Samsung Galaxy S2 T989 phone!

How to Enter into ClockworkMod Recovery: Make sure that your phone isn't plugged in. Hold down the volume up, volume down, and power button all the same time. When you feel a vibration let go of the button, but keep holding the volume up and down button untill you see a blue screen. When you see the blue screen you just entered into ClockworkMod Recovery.

Have fun flashing tons of roms, updates, and fixes!

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How To Unbrick Samsung Galaxy S2 T989 T-Mobile! [Windows]

Many people feel that when you brick your phone you cannot fix it. Fortunately, that is not the truth at all, unbricking you phone is very easy to do and will only take about 10 minutes total. Bricking can happen several ways that all happen without the user's fault. Bricking can happen just by the way the core system properties are setup. When you flash or do something similar to do that it might mess with the core system properties and could result you in bricking your phone. No one actually knows how to prevent bricking because it is very random and is different for each person's phone. But, there has been reports that bricked phones are more likely to happen on some phones than others.

This will delete EVERYTHING on your internal memory. NOT external SD card.

1. Download the driver for your Samsung Galaxy S2 T989 phone. To do this just download Samsung Kies to get the drivers. (Skip step if you already have Samsung Kies)

2. Download and unzip the unbrick file

--> Download Unbrick.zip
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3. Open Odin

4. Plug your phone into your computer and turn your phone off.

5. Enter Recovery Mode:Hold down volume up ,down,and power button all together. When you feel a vibration let go of the power button but keep holding onto the volume up and down button. Keep holding it until you get to a yellow triangle warning sign.

6. Press the up button after you see the yellow triangle shaped warning sign.

7.Set your phone aside and in the Odin application click on PDA and open the file recovery-cmw-hercules.tar (this was included with the "Unbrick.zip" file).

8. Click start and wait for about 2-5 minutes until the phone finished rebooting

9. When you see the setup screen on your phone just wait 10 minutes, reboot, and start start using your phone.

10. Turn on your phone and you should be at your lockscreen! Congratulations you just unbricked your Samsung Galaxy S2 T989 phone in about 10 minutes!

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How to Install Jelly Bean 4.1.1 on Galaxy Nexus! [GSM]

This the lastest version of Jelly Bean on Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone. Jelly Bean 4.1.1 packs a lot of new features than the Ice Cream Sandwich version like Google Now and a smoother navigation.

Note: You MUST have ClockworkMod Recovery installed.
ClockworkMod Recovery - Windows
ClockworkMod Recovery - Mac

1. Plug you phone into your computer and transfer bigxie zip file onto your phone
Mac users - Use Android File Transfer

--> Download bigxie_maguro_OTA_JRO03C.zip

-->.. 2. Unplug your phone

3. Enter into ClockworkMod Recovery Mode (Hold down the volume up, volume down, and power button all at the same time until you see the start screen)

4. Press the volume button 2x (twice) until you see "Recovery Mode". Then press the power to select it.

5. Go down to "Wipe data/factory reset" and select "Yes". This will delete everything on your phone's memory!

6. Select "Install zip from SD card"

7. Select "Choose zip from SD card"

8. Find and select the file named "bigxie_maguro_OTA_JRO03C-signed.zip"

9. Choose "Yes" and wait

10. Select "Go back" and select " Reboot system now"

11. Wait until your phone finishes rebooting and you now have a fresh stock Jelly Bean 4.1.1. Enjoy!

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How to Unroot Samsung Galaxy S2 / S II T989 T-Mobile Phone To Ice Cream Sandwich! [Windows]

Need to send your phone back to T-Mobile? Don't want to void the warranty by sending them a rooted phone? Or just want a cleaned up phone? This guide will show you the step by step direction on how to unroot your phone so that T-Mobile will never find out that you ever rooted your phone or so you can get a fresh phone. This guide will consist of a visual guide and a written guide. Enjoy!

This will delete EVERYTHING on your internal memory card. NOT external SD card!

1. Download / Install Samsung Kies if you don't already have it: Here

2. Plug in your phone to your computer via microUSB

3. Enter into "Download Mode". Hold down the volume up, volume down, and power button all at the same time. When you feel vibration let go of the power button, but keep holding on to the volume up and down button.

4. When you see a yellow warning triangle you can let go of all the buttons and press the volume up button to continue into "Download Mode"

5. Download the needed files

-->
Download SGH-T989_UVLE1_ICS.zip-->

6. Open Odin3 V. 1.85.exe

7. Make sure nothing but reboot is check marked

8. Click on PDA and find and select the file named: T989UVLE1_T989TMBLE1_T989UVLE1_HOME.tar.md5

9. Click start and wait until your phone reboots

10. Congratulations! You should be on official Ice Cream Sandwich

11. If you get any errors or force closes you need to enter into "Stock Recovery"

12. Unplug your microUSB cable from your phone. Hold down the volume up, volume down, and power button all at the same time. When you feel a vibration let go of the power button but keep holding on to the volume up and down button.

13. When you entered into stock recovery choose "Wipe data/factory reset" by navigating up and down with the volume buttons and the power button to select an item.

13. Go down and choose "Yes"

14. Reboot and you will be a fresh Ice Cream Sandwich. Enjoy.

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