Rubik's cube: the first layer

The first layer of the
Pocket (2x2x2)

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You think that the 2x2x2 is simple?
Not so sure ....

When you've finished the first layer
your cube will look like this:

If you know the 3x3x3 is exactly the same formulas except that there is no cross.
It suffices to correctly position the corners

Take a corner reference.

For example, I take the corner
white / red / green

To place one just to the left (white / orange / green) several cases available to you:

1) - Corner White / Orange / Green:

A- A corner to place (white / orange / green) is on the second layer:

Turn the second layer for the corner (white / orange / green) under reference.
3 cases are possible:

1 - The orange side is facing you:

D' L'

2 - The green side is facing you:

D B D L'

3 - The white side is facing you:

D' D' F' D F

B- The corner position (white / orange / green) is on the back:

Turn the back side (B or B') once or 2 to get the corner (white / orange / green) on the second layer.
You are now at point A.

C- The corner in place (white / orange / green) is on the left side:

Turn the left side (L or L') once or 2 to get the corner (white / orange / green) on the second layer.
You are now at point A.

The second corner positioned correctly,
your cube should look like this:

2) - The corner white / orange / blue:

Place the cube in the corner (white / orange / green) is on your right.

A- The corner to place (white / orange / blue) is on the second layer:

Turn the second layer for the corner (white / orange / green) in the corner that you just placed (white / orange / green).
3 cases are possible:

1 - The blue side is facing you:

D' L

2 - The orange side is facing you:

D' D' L L

3 - The white side is facing you:

D' D' F' D F

B- The corner position (white / orange / blue) is on the left side:

Turn the left side (L or L ') once or 2 to get the corner (white / orange / blue) on the second layer.
You are now at point A.

The third corner properly positioned,
your cube should look like this:

3) - The corner blue / white / red:

Place the cube in the corner that you just placed (white / orange / blue) is on your right.

A- The corner to place (blue / white / red) is on the second layer:

Turn the second layer for the corner (blue / white / red) in the corner that you just placed (white / orange / blue).
3 cases are possible:

1 - The blue side is facing you:

L D' L' F' D' F D D L D' L'

2 - The red side is facing you:

L D' L'

3 - The white side is facing you:

D' D' F' D F

B- The corner position (blue / white / red) is located but misguided:

Just off the corner on the second layer and place it in the corner (white / orange / blue) to find himself in one of 3 possibilities of point A.
In the diagram below, it is possible that your corner (blue / white / red) is not oriented such. It's not important! Apply when the same formula!

L D L'

The first layer should be finished!

Rubik's cube: première couronne

You can now proceed to the second layer

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