[ Tutorial ] Rooting S2 i9100 (int). Simple, Fast and shortest method.

It has been a little less than a year since I got my first android device and it is still in warranty, and I have started experimenting on it (did nandroid backup of stock incase anything goes wrong).

Well this post is about rooting the i9100 device without increasing Flash counter and showing Yellow Triangle and I did a lot of research before doing it (as 1st time is the scariest). But thanks to XDA community, it was made easier for me. It provided me many ways to root the Samsung's 1st famous android device.

Thanks to Phil3759 for providing the best solution.

This method even works in the stock recovery of Samsung. It does not include the busybox.
Just follow these steps:

I will not be responsible if your device bricks.
Precaution: Do a nandroid backup before proceeding. Nandroid Tutorial

Steps to follow:

1. Download Root_SuperSU.0.96.Only-signed.zip

2. Save the Root_SuperSU.0.96.Only-signed.zip file into your external SD card.

3. Now power off and boot into stock recovery (Vol Up + Home + Power) and choose "apply update from external storage".



4. Now locate and select your Root_SuperSU.0.96.Only-signed.zip.

5. Go back to main menu of recovery and select "reboot system now"

You are now rooted.

This method will give you Chainfire's SuperSu to manage root permissions.
Advantage if Chainfire's SuperSu is that you can do clean Unroot without any hassle and from the app itself.

If you have issues with Root_SuperSU.0.96.Only-signed.zip the use Root_SuperSU.0.96-FreeSpace-signed.zip

Source: [04.12.2012][ICS/JB]Universal Rooting for most phones, Any ROM, now with CWM6