Many of the users of Galaxy S Advance i9070 have requested us for the Jellybean 4.1 update but unfortunately the Jellybean update is still in the making and will take time for getting the same released. So, before we proceed on how you can enjoy the magic of Jellybean 4.2 in your Galaxy S Advance, you will need to go through the quick pre requisites which we have summed up below. For your convenience, we have also mentioned the screen captures on how this firmware looks like so that it will give you an idea on how this firmware looks like. The best part of this custom ROM firmware is that this comes with the host of features and many visual mods which makes this firmware look like the jellybean or ICS styled firmware.
Please note that this is not an Official firmware released by Samsung but is a custom ROM firmware. Unfortunately, there are still no updates on by when there will be ICS or Jellybean updates for Galaxy S Advance i9070 which now it seems distant. But nonetheless, Custom ROM developers are all here to support and will ensure that you make the most out of your smartphone. Though this firmware is not the direct Jellybean firmware version but we will ensure that ALL THE JELLYBEAN APPS are ported in this firmware which is Gingerbread 2.3.6 based.
Quick Pre Requisites:
- Over the process of installing this update, there is a probability that the data might get lost or corrupted, so with the help of below mentioned steps you will have to create a backup of all your data. Don’t backup with the help of ROM Manager or with KIES.
SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log – Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
- From the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”, enable the USB Debugging, ensure that the USB debugging option is ticked. Also, make sure that the battery life in your Galaxy S Advance i9070 is not less than 40% as this may turn off the device in the middle of firmware update. Also, make sure that your computer has active USB ports with Full Read / Write Access.
- Since this is a custom rom firmware, you will have to ensure that your device is rooted. To check on whether your device is rooted or not, you will have to download the “Root Checker” app from the Google PLAY Store. Just in case if the device is not rooted, with the help of below instructions you can root the device.
How to Update Galaxy S Advance I9070 with XXLD1 Gingerbread 2.3.6 Firmware
How to Root Galaxy Advance I9070 on XXLD1 Firmware – Tutorial
Disclaimer: Follow all the instructions mentioned in this article so as to make sure that the update is applied successfully. We should not be held responsible or liable for any damage happened to your phone caused due to not following of instructions.
So assuming that you are done with the above mentioned steps, you can now proceed to the next step where we have summed up a detailed guide on how to apply this firmware update.
