Since we published the article with the method to flash the leaked ROM (codenamed XXJVK) of 2.3.3 Gingerbread for the GT-i9000, many have asked about the method to obtain the Root access with this version.
In this article we are going to show it step by step.
Before we start, we have to download the kernel rooted (patched to have root access) in this link: CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVK-v2.7-CWM3RFS.zip. Courtesy of the guys at XDA-Developers.
This rooted kernel is for the beginner to root, very basic. The Kernel CF-Root It is taken directly from the original Samsung firmware, to which only Root access, Busibox, an unprotected Recovery and compatible with ClockWorkMode. Maintains the Maximum compatibility with original Samsung firmware for the GT-i9000, the XXJVK.
If what you are looking for is a kernel optimized with lagfix and other functions, you still have to wait a bit to have a stable one.
THIS IS NOT A ROM (To install the ROM 2.3.3 Gingerbread compilation XXJVK for the Samsung Galaxy S see the previous tutorial). This it's just the kernel. Therefore, before installing this kernel, you must have previously installed the full ROM by the method already indicated in that tutorial. For this patched kernel you will not need to do a wipe (factory reset).
I will repeat it again, and I will not get tired, although at this point, you must have already flashed the ROM and before that, have made the appropriate checks:
- THE BATTERY MUST BE FULLY CHARGED.
- MAKE SURE THAT THE KEYS COMBO WORKS IN YOUR TERMINAL TO ENTER THE DOWNLOAD MODE (Home + Power ON + Volume Down).
Follow these instructions at the bottom of the letter and do not touch any other button or check any other box than those indicated:
- - Unzip the CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVK-v2.7-CWM3RFS.zip file. You will get the CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVK-v2.7-CWM3RFS.tar file.
- - Disconnect the mobile from your PC (USB).
- - Open the ODIN program (You should already have it from when you flashed the full ROM, I have used version 1.7).
- - Click on the button called «PDA», and select the file CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVK-v2.7-CWM3RFS.tar, which is the result of unzipping the .zip.
- - Turn your mobile on Download mode.
- - Connect the mobile to your PC with the microUSB cable.
- - Make sure that The "Re-Partition" box is NOT checked. No matter what you've heard out there, DO NOT check that box. NO need to redistribute.
- - Now press the Odin's "START" button.
- - Wait for the mobile restarts. Don't touch anything else. In about 30 seconds it should start booting.
- - There, you already have Root Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on your Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000!
WARNING: It doesn't always work the first time, don't despair. So you may have to repeat the process until the end is able to load the Rooted kernel. It worked for me on the fourth try. 😉
You will have exactly the ROM XXJVK with Root access, without lagfix, or other extras that kernels like Voodoo usually bring.
IMPORTANT !!: Before flashing ROM or Kernel, the following points must be taken into account:
- Make Backup of Apps and data with Titanium Backup.
- Make a backup copy of the folder «/ efs». With Root Explorer or Terminal Emulator
- Check that the Download Mode and Recovery Mode work with the "Home + Power + Volume Down" key combo.
Remember: You will do all this at your own risk. If you are not sure, you better not do it and wait for the Official update to arrive via Kies Samung.
If anyone knows of a tutorial to root a Nexus One with Gingerbread (2.3.3) could pass the link please! I've been looking for one for several weeks but I can't get it
Hi Ricardo.
The right place for your inquiry is our Nexus One forum.
https://www.androidsis.com/foro/htc-nexus-one/
Head over there and post your question.
Greetings.
FRIEND I NEED TO SUBMIT THE OPERATING SYSTEM TO THE I9000 PQ AND THE ROOT AND LEDI HAVE ALREADY TO ELIMINATE THE ROOT AND THE MOBILE IS OFF AND ON THE SCREEN ONLY A TRIANGLE WITH A TRIANGLE FOLLOWING AND A PC DOES NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE ON THE SCREEN NOW MOBILE Q CAN I MAKE MY EMAIL IS gavi82@live.com
Hahaha root access has not been slow to come out… .. You are very good, keep it up
One question, in case you want to unroot it, do you know which Kernel should be installed?
Yes, exactly the same as you got with the new ROM. Remember? In the installation of the new ROM 2.3.3 we flashed 3 files:
-PDA
-PHONE
-CSC
Well, to do the reverse process of removing the root. You just have to follow this same procedure but with the original -PDA file from the ROM: PDA_XXJVK.tar.md5
That is why I like this method, because it is totally reversible.
Greetings.
Aha, that's what I supposed. But if I put the PDA that I already put into it, would it lose the issue of applications? I say this because it is very thick if I remember correctly. Or if I put it without marking the re-partition, nothing would happen?
Anyway, I have a backup with my backup and another with Titanium, but it is to know more than anything.
Thank you
I have the gingerbread from movistar 2.3.3, can I root with this method if more? Do I lose any of what I have on my mobile installed?
Thank you
Sorry for the double post, but another question has arisen. Do you have the Galaxy S? Have you tried to put some lagfix with this version? If so, which one?
It's that I've been looking at the Voodoo but they still haven't put anything beyond Froyo and well, you can always pull the OCLF, but hey, if you have any other recommendations, better than better. Although I really have to say that this ROM is much better for me than the previous Froyo with the OCLF; regardless of whether I scored less in the Quadrant.
Better we use the forum for questions, doubts, ... so others can also comment on their experiences.
Great tutorial Androisis, The Galaxy S is very good doing it Root impresses a lot, I have not had any problem with it, even the Battery is history, here is my video with the Galaxy S running 2.3.3 and having Root, greetings from Guatemala
http://www.youtube.com/ipolarworks
As I have already told you more times. We love your videos.
Greetings and thanks from Spain !!
Perfect rooted the first time !!! What weno sq tb does the screen rotation work ... I previously rooted it with another method and it did not work xro for now everything works ok.
Greetings and thank you very much !!!
How can I check if I am root? And could someone tell me briefly what is root for? All the best
Head over to our forums and read this, it will clarify some concepts.
https://www.androidsis.com/foro/samsung-galaxy-s/215-aclaraciones-liberacion-root-actualizaciones-de-libres-y-de-operadora.html
If you still have doubts later, you can post them there.
Regards!
Thanks Trimax, I will. All the best
Hello. I can't get odin to load the file or I can't see it. How can I do it?
Thanks a greeting.
Hello, I would like to know if these instructions work for the GT-I9000 model with baseband version I9000BVJJPH, I have installed Froyo 2.2.1 with superuser and Vodoo lagfix.
Hello everyone.
A couple of questions, is it necessary to unlock the galaxy before doing anything?
How do I know if the key combo works?
Thanks in advance
Houston, Houston…
I just upgraded from kies to gingerbread. To restore a copy of titanium I have to root. I have followed this method and when I get to restart everything ok, the media scanner starts and suddenly the screen turns off and you get the movistar logo and start again, like this over and over again… What do I do ????
The same thing happens to me as Pepe, I have updated by kies to gingerbread, it has been to do the method and pass this on to me. I do not know what to do I have tried to restore from factory and it does not work.
Still not working after factory restore and all recovery mode wipes. What a bad time I had!
In the end I downloaded Froyo and installed it with odin, this way I got it to work again, then I downloaded gingerbread and the root file from another page and everything worked fine. I leave you the link in case it helps you: http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=188562
Thank you very much, I will try and tell you
A doubt Pepe, after putting Froyo with Odin, how did you put Gingerbread, with Odin or with Kies? From the link you send me it seems that you have already passed the Movistar one, right?
When I installed Froyo, the kies no longer recognized the Gingerbread update, so I did it with Odin for not moving again and starting with the same problems ...
Thanks I'll do it.
In the end what I did was put an official version of Eclair by Odin, and then I updated to Froyo by Kies, in Froyo I put the backup of Titanium and immediately afterwards I updated to Gingerbread by kies the official of Movistar, it gave me a bit of a stick about the warranty and stuff. The truth is that when you told me that you had fixed it, you gave me a lot of peace of mind. Thank you very much, what a scare we've been through.
Glad you fixed it too.
All the best
Do not be overwhelmed that if it has happened to you like me and Pepe has a solution. What you have to do is put a rom for Odin, it is very easy but you have to read carefully any tutorial that there are in many places, this one that I put seems simple
http://www.samsunggalaxys.es/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=984, here I put a link to roms
http://www.samsunggalaxys.es/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=1140&p=9573#p9573
This version of rom was the one I used
Official version movistar eclair:
Rest assured that it has a fix, read this tutorial or another that you find carefully, check before you can enter downloading mode, turning off the mobile (remove the battery) and press the buttons at the same time: volume down, central button and power (better press the first two first and then on). If you get the downloading mode you will not have a problem. Cheer up
I'll try it, it's that I was scared a lot, I also have to say one thing, I did it with the battery on
cinemax, do you have msn? so you could help me better, bff is that I'm in a mess 🙁
My galaxy restarts every 2 by 3 even though I turn it off, I'm new to this and I'm very scared, could you help me 🙁?
Sorry, I'm working and I can't now if you want this afternoon I can help you better, I told you about the battery because I couldn't turn it off any other way, but if you can turn it off without removing the battery, no problem, it's the same . You have to start with the battery on, if not you can't. Tell me if you want your msn and this afternoon I'll help you.
ok, my msn: ivan_dj96@hotmail.com what time will you be online? Another thing, the recovery is no longer good for me 🙁 God I want to die ...
At 6 I'll connect, see if I can give you a hand. Do not worry about the recovery, the buttons are a bit difficult sometimes, if it worked for you before, it will continue to work for you.
ok cinemax, the recovery is going, it will be what you say goes when it wants, I hope it can be fixed, I have it since last Friday 🙁
how can i get gingebread 2.3 to my samsung infuse .. can someone help me?
everything is okay! put another room for ODIN and voila, if someone else happens, you know! 😀
and where do i find the room for the samsung infuse? if you help me..
Thank you very much, for the tutorial, I am a novice and I have been able to do it myself, don't see how happy I am now hahaha, although a newbie I love messing with my poor mobile, and I have been trying for weeks and finally that's it !!!! and in less than a minute. Thanks a lot !!!!
Hello ,,
I have the Gingerbread 2.3.3 version (Vodafone) and when I do all the steps the phone restarts every 2 by 3 ... I have no way to stop it except by turning it off ... Can someone help me please ??? I'm desperate…
Hi, I also have the same problem, the only thing different is that it is from Movistar. If you managed to solve it, I would appreciate if you could tell me how you did it.
All the best
Rom for odin and this one, do not be scared, download it from some forum
Thanks Ivan, I had already achieved it looking around, and above with the root running ... if I have time I will put as I did, thank you!
How about friend, first of all thanks for the tutorial…. Well, I wanted to ask you if this kernel works for my galaxy 4g with 2.3? Greetings
hello, first of all thanks for these things you work hard :).
I have a problem after following all the steps and that is that the mobile turns on without problems until there well, but after a while it makes it seem like the vodafone symbol appears but it turns on like that all the time. have if you can give me a hand. Thank you
Hi, I also have the same problem, the only thing different is that it is from Movistar. If you managed to solve it, I would appreciate if you could tell me how you did it.
All the best
puff thank you very much that weight you take off me lol. a greeting
Hello site,
Find a rom for a forum and put it with the odin program. And then repeat the steps in this tutorial again. There is a tutorial on how to put the room with odin.
Don't worry and luck, the same thing happened to me.
😉
By the way, at the beginning of this page you have the link I was talking about.
I did the two tutorials to my sgs gt-i9000 and it was perfect !!!!!
Bravo! Thanks a lot.
I had tried with SuperOneClick and with z4root, but they did not work, this method has worked wonders.
I retract my comment.
Although at first it seemed that it was going well, my mobile was blocked like others who comment above.
I have reinstalled Gingerbread and now it works fine, I'll see if doing what they say in the comments I get it.
hello it is only worth to root it since my galaxi comes with 2.3.3 Gingerbread I only need the first file with odin and that's it right? it won't let me make a backup copy with titaniun it tells me that I have to have it rooted.
thanks to all
I put what my galaxi GT I9000 says:
firmware version 2.3.3
Gingerbread build number.BVJV8
Good morning!
In my case my Samsung Galaxy GT-i9000T came with a Firmware Version 2.3.3 and a build number GINGERBREAD.UBJV6.
Can I use the same kernel that they point out in the tutorial or should it do something else?
Thanks in advance
Excellent, it worked the first time on samsung galaxy S gt-i9000 with gingerbread 2.3.3
Simple and in 3 steps ...
Thank you so much!
Hello a help mine comes from the factory (orange) firmware version 2.3.3 compilation number Gingerbread.BVJV8 does not matter if it stays as the post says with ROM XXJVK with Root access I have to use the same file «CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVK -v2.7-CWM3RFS.zip »or another one.
all the best
Hello good evening !!! For help, this firmware will work for my Galaxy s 4g from T Mobile? and the Other They will know of a good application to release it and use it quietly with Movistar Venezuela !!!!
Beforehand thank you very much !!! 🙂 themendez@hotmail.com
Ola I'm trying to do this I have installed android 2.3.3 jvk I do the uncompressing the file I turn off my mobile I open odin I load the data in PDA I turn on my mobile in dowload mode, an amdroid comes out with a shovel but it doesn't do anything else I have to do because I plug the mobile into the pc when the android is. with the shovel I give start and nothing happens
hello I have done what the post says to root the system and now it turns on and off constantly.
I mean, the first screen that you see comes out to turn on the mobile and then it turns off and so on. aer if you could help me to leave it like this?
The same thing happens to me too, if you have found a solution I would be grateful if you would tell me what you have done.
All the best
Hello ami, the same thing happened to me, what did you do?
I have not read more but I find the following funny:
«IMPORTANT !!: Before flashing ROM or Kernel, the following points must be taken into account:
Make a Backup of the Folder “/ efs”. With Root Explorer or Terminal Emulator »
How do you copy the efs if the phone is not rooted yet? oO 😛
In the odin you get a yellow eyelash and an added appears in the message window?
The update already came out through KIES, I already did it from Enclair to Gingerbread 2.3.3 and my model is the Galaxy S GT I900T from Claro Puerto Rico.
Hi, I'm new to this, I rooted my SGSII and it worked fine, only that it shows me by turning on the yellow box. That's not the problem; the point is that now when I turn it on it stays cyclical and what it does is turn on and off
the kernel link is down or does not appear
I LOST THE 3G
Wow one last time guys, everything working perfectly the first time, no problem following the steps as explained, a great job, congratulations.
Hello .. after installing it I lost the 3g .. how do I get it back?