Galaxy S2 Upgrade Android 4.4

• Published on Dec 19, 2013 Android 4.4 KitKat is Finally here on Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100 Thanks to the Developer of Omni Rom All Credits goes to the XDA Developer dany547 Donwload Link.
• Finally after long waiting, some stable, and high performance Android 4.4.2 KitKat are now being distributed by developers. It always takes some time to bring bug free version of Rom, it needs good efforts also. Just few days back, Samsung had announced KitKat updates for many devices but Galaxy S2 wasn't present on their list.
• Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100 Android smartphone can now be updated with the latest version of Kitkat 4.4.2. Unfortunately, Samsung won't be pushing the update officially to Galaxy S2 devices. But all thanks to the custom ROM makers who are working constantly to come out with the most stable firmwares based on the Kitkat 4.4.2 firmware.

• Galaxy S2 Spec

Thats it voila you are running latest Android 4.4 on Your samsung galaxy S2 by Following our guide on How to update samsung galaxy s2 to Android 4.4 Kitkat. Do let us know your reaction about How to update samsung galaxy S2 to Android 4.4 KitKat. Facing any problem? Do let us know through the comment section provided below. Before installing the latest CM11 M12 Android 4.4.4 KitKat update, Galaxy S2 users are expected to verify first the model number of the smartphone. Again, the new custom firmware is available only.

Samsung Galaxy S2, the phone which brought Samsung to top of mobile brands in year 2011 when it was launched, is not yet opted for KitKat update, it may be possible that it won't be getting it in future because of its old hardware, and few other aspects. But who cares whether Samsung roll out an update or not, there is a manual way to get it. We should be very thankful to developers who regularly brings tons of Roms, mods, and other tweaks to update, and improve our devices.

For Samsung Galaxy S2, a custom Rom named ‘SuperNexus‘ has been distributed by a recognized developer of XDA named 'Faryaab', at XDA forum. Current version of the Rom is v4 and it might be getting up in future. Now lets discuss about this Rom in brief, this Rom is based on official Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware, and it's almost untouched. So, you'll be having a complete stock firmware with some modifications for enhanced, and improved user experience.

It's actually look what its name suggests. It will give you a complete Nexus 5 experience on your Samsung Galaxy S2 along with many useful advance utilities. To make it more lighter, all bloatware (useless) apps has been removed from the firmware, and also no 3rd party apps has been added to it. It comes with pre-root, so you don't have to root it anymore.

For more information regarding to this Rom, and its features list, you must visit XDA thread here. Kudos 2 free full. download. Read all the pre-requisites listed below very carefully, and prepare your device according to them.

Pre-requisites

• This Rom is especially designed, and developed for Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 model, and it meant nothing for any other device.
• It comes with pre-root, which mean it will void your device warranty, and somewhat it is against the terms and condition for mobile manufacturing company. So be sure to install it.
• To install it successfully, it is necessary to have Custom recovery (CWM or TWRP) installed on the device. Without it, you won't be able to flash this Rom. If you haven't installed it yet, then first installed it (CWM or TWRP whichever you want), and then install this Rom.
• Backup your installed apps, games, and downloaded files stored in phone's memory. The installation process will wipe out the phone's memory completely, and which cannot be undo. Go through this guide to backup apps with their data.
• As we always recommends, backup your current Rom for future usage. Just in case if something goes wrong or simply you want your old Rom back then, using the backup you can easily switch back to old Rom. Go through this guide to backup Rom of Android phone.
• Enable the USB debugging on the device. Go phone's Settings->Developer's options->check the USB Debugging box, and you're ready to go.
• Make sure to charge your phone at least 50%. It should be able to survive until we finish with updating with phone.

Downloads

→ Get the SuperNexus firmware zip file from here. (SuperNexus-4.0-i9100-BUILD1.zip)

→ Get the Gapps package from http://opengapps.org or get them directly to your phone through this guide.

Installation guide: Android 4.4.2 KitKat on Galaxy S2

1. Download firmware, and Gapps package from download section, and put them to SD card of the device. Remember the name, and location of the files.
2. Turn off the phone and wait for 5-7 seconds at least.
3. Turn on the phone in recovery mod by pressing and holding Volume Up + Home + Power buttons together until it get started. Once it on, release the buttons, and you'll be redirected to recovery mode soon.
4. Under recovery mode, perform the followings:
   1. Select 'wipe data factory reset' and 'wipe cache partition', perform them by selecting 'yes' on next screen.
   2. Under Advance option, select 'wipe dalvik cache' then select 'yes' to confirm it to further process.
5. From main menu, select 'install zip from sd card' then 'choose zip from sd card', now find, and locate the firmware zip file (SuperNexus-4.0-i9100-BUILD1.zip), then select 'yes' on next screen to confirm the process. It will take some minutes to complete.
6. Once it get finished, flash the Gapps zip package in similar way.
7. Once you done with flashing both the files, get to main menu of recovery mode, there select 'reboot system now'. Your phone will be rebooting to home screen.

Video guide

www.youtube.com/embed/RmTv-FgsKJ8

For the first time, it can take some longer time. So don't worry about it, it is normal. If you have problem or needed any help then let us know through your comments.

Install Android 4.4 KitKat Cyanogenmod 11 Custom ROM on AT&T Galaxy S2 Skyrocket SGH-i727 with the given step-by-step guide given below. Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket SGH-i727 was launched in November 2011. In the US, it's carried by AT&T Wireless and Sprint. It supports 4G LTE Speed in many LTE supported areas.

Along with that it has a dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260 processor. Its CPU runs at 1.5 GHz, which is somewhat faster than the international variant. Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread was the first official firmware for this smartphone. But with several newly launched Android versions the users of this device were totally bored with its aging UI.

This is where the third party android developers came into focus. They made many of the android users dream come true by developing several custom ROMs based on the newly launched android versions. This time the most well known Cyanogenmod team have launched their amazing feature packed CM 11 ROM especially for Galaxy S2 Skyrocket SGH-i727 users.

As this device has a much compatible RAM and hardware, all the features run well without any lag. Different KitKat features included in this ROM are refurnished home screen, new dialer app, new themes, low memory management support, new gallery, keyboard, security and system improvements, new customization and battery saving tweaks.

If you want to experience the latest KitKat flavored CM 11 ROM on your Galaxy S2 Skyrocket SGH-i727 then proceed to the actual ROM flashing process given further.

Screenshot:

Disclaimer:

This process is much risky. Hence, implement the steps correctly without a mistake. We at Droid Thunder will not be liable for any damage whatsoever.

Caution:

Note that this Cyanogenmod 11 ROM is only compatible for Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket having the model number SGH-i727. Installing this on any other device or variant will result into unwanted outcomes or bricked phone. So confirm that you are having the same device as mentioned above.

Prerequisites:

• Charge your phone to at least 50%.
• Backup your important phone data and settings before going further.
• Backup EFS folder present in your phones system directory.
• Also, install the Samsung USB drivers on your PC.
• Enable the USB Debugging mode on your device.
• Root Galaxy S2 Skyrocket and install CWM/TWRP recovery.

Downloads:

Steps to install to CM 11 ROM on Galaxy S2 Skyrocket:

• After successfully downloading both the package files given above, connect your phone to PC using USB cable, enable USB debugging mode and transfer both of them (without extracting) on your phones external SD card.
• Now disconnect the phone from PC and switch it off completely.
• Boot into recovery mode now.
• To do so, press and hold Volume up + Volume down + Power button simultaneously until the recovery mode appears.
• Firstly, take a Nandroid backup of your current ROM.
• After taking the backup, return to the main menu of recovery and navigate to the ‘install zip from SD card ‘ option & select it. On the next screen select ‘choose zip from SD card' option.
• This will show you all the files & folders present on your external SD card.
• Simply navigate to the CM 11 ROM file which you've copied earlier and select it.
• Select ‘Yes' option on the next screen to start the ROM flashing process.
• Be patient until the process completes.
• Select ‘wipe data/factory reset' option followed by ‘wipe cache partition' option. This will clear all your data & caches from the phone's memory respectively.
• In the same manner, flash the downloaded Google Apps (containing Play Store, Gmail, etc). But remember not to wipe data after flashing them.
• All the flashing processes completes here.
• Just restart your device by selecting ‘reboot system now' option from the recovery mode.
• The first boot will take more time to start than usual.
• If you don't like this ROM and want to restore back your previous Rom you can do that by simply going back to the recovery mode by holding Volume up + Volume down key + Power Button simultaneously. Select ‘Backup and Restore' option and on next screen select ‘Restore' option.

Conclusion:

Galaxy S2 Spec

Finally! The most famous and well known Cyanogenmod 11 Custom ROM based on the latest Android 4.4 KitKat has been successfully flashed on your Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket SGH-i727. To confirm the same, go to Menu→Settings→About Phone. If you come across any difficulty then feel free to comment below.