How To Update Samsung Galaxy S I9000 to stable Gingerbread XWJVB 2.3.3 Firmware
For all those who are eagerly waiting for the official Gingerbread release of 2.3.3, the time has come, so let’s check out on how you can install with the latest Gingerbread release. As of now Samsung is reportedly only pushing the Gingerbread 2.3.3 release foe Galaxy S GT I9000 only in the parts of Europe, but soon it will be released in other parts of the World. But unlike other leading websites which just believe in spreading the news, we take extra effort and ensures that you get the complete coverage on all the firmware releases for your Samsung Galaxy S. So, before we proceed for updating the Galaxy S GT I9000, the great news is that irrespective of country from where you have bought your Galaxy S GT I9000, you can update this firmware of Gingerbread 2.3.3.
Also, updating with this firmware won’t mean that your phone’s warranty will not be void and also most importantly if you have rooted your Galaxy S then too you can proceed and update this firmware. Since there are many users who update their phones for the first time, irrespective of your current Galaxy S firmware version like 2.1, 2.2 or 2.2.1 or 2.3.2 or even beta release of 2.3.3 XXJVK, you can comfortably update your phones with this firmware release.
Many of the users also would like to ask about the stability and credibility of this firmware update, but you will be happy to know that this is not any beta or the leak release but in fact this Gingerbread 2.3.3 version is a KIES release which has been just released for some of the European countries.
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The damn GT-I9000T from Telcel Mexico is back with new problems !
Odin stuck on the sbl.bin.
I first thought it was bricked with the lights on and kind of “circle” in the screen, then I tried different buttons and had a crazy multi-color frozen screen but finally download mode came again. I tried again Odin and check Re-Partition but stuck once more on sbl.bin.
I can read herea guy from Mexico has the same problem, constantly. I can’t understand the fix.
I never spent so much time on the computer trying to make this trap phone to work.
Hi Neal ! Good Morning !
I tried to day with my galaxy s according Ur valuable instructions..
but
after its add after the process its showing succeed 0 / failed 1 — what is this meaning
i scared ! after that its moving the process
i eject the cable ! i restart the phone ! its working normally in previous version..
what is that MSG? ! can i try again.. ! is it works sure.. Plz lead me…
have a nice day dear….
cheers
just restart the pc and phone to re apply the update
I did everything according to instructions and my phone is now only flashing the galaxy s screen over and over againn……oh god
update the device with the XXJVQ 2.3.4 and try!
It’s the bootloaders, found a fix.
Follow this guide and you should be able to flash a new rom
Hi Neal, did the update today, two things wonder if you can please help me.
1, swype does not seem to be working.
2, will not conect to keis so can’t upload all music and pictures back on to my phone.
Please help.
Thank you Hannah
you can update to XXJVQ for Swype support or any other version!
KIes issue too will be solved in XXJVQ or in XXJVP!
I was stuck with Eclair for so long and wanted to update but was so scared of bricking my lovely Gal S…so many complicated-looking steps and downloads of programmes talks of rooting and flashing…what do those things mean anyway?? This guide was just great. Screenshots were a huge help. It took me around 20 minutes or so (because I made a mistake) but I now have Gingerbread and love it. Phone is noticeably faster. Not sure about battery life yet, only did this 2/3 hours ago, but it’s looking good. Thanks a million, guys!!
have you cleared the cache?
Hey, thanks for the info on here, but when I click “Start” on Odin, the messages get stuck on:
Added!!
Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
File analysis..
Enter CS for MD5..
Leave CS..
Enter CS for MD5..
Leave CS..
Enter CS for MD5..
Leave CS..
Can you please tell me why that happens and if there’s a solution? Thanks
remove the battery and retry the flashing process!
hi
i updated as u explained but now i need to ad hebrew fonts(i am from israel), how can i do that?
as of now you cant update with the requested language!
Does it work fine on a I9000XXJPP baseband version?
yes it will work! Do let us know if you face any issues!
well as first it failed. i don’t know why but when i clicked start in odin’s main screen it got stuck there and no status bar appeared. after half an hour i gave up, disconnected my phone and surprise! my phone was not finding its android system. after that i got my laptop, installed kies, updated it, installed the drivers again, and then everything went just fine. thanks for everything. i ended up doing this update because when i tried via kies i got a “no sim card detected” error and then it was unable to update my android
now is the issue got solveD?
Thanks for detailed quideline and files!! My only problem was that Odin3 v1.0 didn’t recognize my phone with previous 2.3.3 version. I had to get later version of odin (1.3) and it went fine then.
thnx a lot buddy….it works perfectly…:-)
thanks harsh for the feedback
it took me 6 hrs to find such website with latest firmware for my Galxy S
Finally i find this,, Thanx,,, I ll try it right now
thanks ahmedhs for the find, we will try our level best to fix all the issue s which you are facing!
oooops!
i am stuck in the med.way
i follow every step,, when i click start in the odin ,, it started
but after this message (in odin’s message section) :
“Enter CS for MD5L..
leave CS..”
it repeated same message 3 times .. Then No thing!!
it has been 20 minutes since th last message
I don’t know wht to do??
help
kindly restart the update by restarting the device and the computer!
OMG>… It was stuck on
SetupConnection..
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)…
Switched Off,, remove batterty.. put it back.. is was showing Broken Computer…
Entered in Downloading Mode again…..
Unchecked Re-Partition..
HURRAAAYYYY…
Updated.
All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
that is why i always mention that kindly follow all the instructions carefully!!
could i follow and use this firmware when i’m in asia-philippines? details of my phone as follows:
PDA: I9000DXJP8
PHONE: I9000DXJP8
CSC: I9000OLBJP8
BUILD INFO: 2010.10
i bought my phone with eclair 2.1 and have it upgraded to an accredited samsung service center. but after upgrade, phone really got slow and lags. i’ve read that gingerbread is faster so i’d like to upgrade it by myself since the service center only has the froyo update. hope you could help me on this. thanks.
you can update witht he superfast XXJVR 2.3.4 or Extra ordinary ROM!!
Thanks. My galaxy s became much faster with this rom. Amazing work.
hey mike nice to hear that!
after update Facebook and whatsup cannot run! any idea why?
it will work!
Hi Neal,
I was just wondering if this will work if I have a custom ROM and I decide to have this 2.3.3 firmware installed on my phone.
I’m from the Philippines and I have a MIUI MCGv 7.6 build.
Thanks
clear everything that is the cache and data from recovery mode before you proceed to update this!
Thanks Neal,
Should I do that before the 1st step of this process?
Thanks
yes paolo!
Thank you Neal! I appreciate the help.
Dear All
Since I have my Galaxy S since December, I had the chance to perform (through Kies) 3 firmware upgrades. All were good, except for the last one (2.3.3), who looks good, in terms of graphics, but overheats my phone. My phone is permanently hot, especially on the top side, and the battery goes in less than one hour. Before, using an app from the market, I was able to keep it for 10-12 hours without charging, but now my phone is almost useless. Is there any solution for this?
Thank you,
you can update with XXJVR 2.3.4 to get rid of phone heating!
Thank you for your answer. I have connected my phone today with Kies, and apparently there is no firmware update available. Can you please let me know how can I update it to 2.3.4?
Thank you,
you can find the XXJVR 2.3.4 for your SGS FROM ANDROIDADVICES.COM
perfect article to upgrade 2.2 froyo to 2.3.3 gingerbread in Saudi Arabia. I just upgraded mine without any hicups!
thansk dude, you rock!
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Hello, just upgraded and all seems to have worked fine. However, the phone neither shows nor has a data connection anymore (no Edge, 3G, 2G or any other data connection). I don’t have any notification of this in the pull-down menu where there used to be a button to start/stop data networks in Froyo. No idea if that’s new in Gingerbread or if there’s something wrong on my side.
I’m in Switzerland, using Orange as a provider. Any idea what to do?
check with the service provider for the settings!
I’ve got a UK (orange) galaxy s in india.when i try to update the os using kies,the software says that there are no updates available for your phone,even though 2.3 is out in the market.please help
you cant get updates in india as the product code will stay of UK!
what do you suggest i do in order to upgrade to gingerbread?
you can update with the XXJVR 2.3.4 version of firmware!
Hi Neal!
i updated as per your instructions but the phone isn’t going past the samsung galaxy s logo!
please help!
thanks
kindly apply the update once again or try removing the battery and re inserting the same!
I just downloaded the zip file, but the CSC file doesnt seem to be in the folder. I Have downloaded it twice.
Am i blind, or missing something.
Do you have a separate link for the CSC i could download?
Thanks
just follow the procedure, everything is mentioned!
HEY NEAL…. i bought Galaxy s I9000 wid android 2.2 now i want to upgrade it…
please tell me wich is the best android version for this device??? …which works perfectly…& improves the device rather than causing problems…THANX…help appreciated !!
ok so I upgraded Galaxy S yesterday to your version Gingerbread.. all seemed ok.. but now I am having voicecall problems… i place a call… it connects …i do not hear the other person [they hear me] … if i put on speaker it works… if i put head phones in it works..i can hear the call. If I receive a call there is no problem. Thinking there is something wrong with the receiver speaker.
Any suggestions for what is going wrong…could it be the upgrade?
Also now in Keis says : Firmware S/W version in your phone is not official version. Upgrade of unofficial version is not supported. What does this mean in practical terms?
current firmwar version: PDA:JVK/PHONE:JVK/CSC:JVK (XXX)
I followed your advie on my Samsung Galaxy S GT I9003. Everything went fine until the phone rebooted after I saw the “Pass Message”. My Phone is not rebooting at all and it is just a black screen of death. Before doing this, my battery had 100% power and I never unplugged the USB cable. In fact, I followed each and every step but my phone is not booting at all.
I tried booting by long pressing the power key and then pressing the power, Volume down and home button but it does not work at all. Tried all possible combinations, but nothing works
I have three questions
1. How can I boot my phone?
2. Have my Phone completely damaged?
3. Should I take the device to a nearby Samsung service centre and get the device replaced (Phone age is only 6 months). Wil they replace the device is the phone does not boot at all (with full battery)
I am eagerly waiting for your response
If I apply this 2.3.3 upgrade will I still have the Samsung apps like Keyboard swipe?
i have 2.3.5 xxjvs and i have problems with that ,so i want to go back to official gingerbread 2.3.3 ,can i install this on the 2.3.5 ?
YES YOU CAN INSTALL WITH THE SAME!
Hi Neal i am getting following error while upgrading to 4.0.3 any thoughts
Added!!
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
GT-I9100_INU_I9100XXLPQ_I9100ODDLP7_I9100DDLP8.tar.md5 is valid.
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Can’t open the serial(COM) port.
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Removed!!
Added!!
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
GT-I9100_INU_I9100XXLPQ_I9100ODDLP7_I9100DDLP8.tar.md5 is valid.
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Can’t open the serial(COM) port.
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
hi Pradeep
the link of XWJVB2.3.3 firmware is dead?