Procedure to Update Samsung Galaxy SL I9003 with Gingerbread 2.3.6 Firmware DDKP3:
- Download I9003 DDKL3 2.3.6 Gingerbread package from here to your computer. After this you need to extract the same in your computer.
- Now you will have to enable the USB Debugging from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging. Ensure that the USB Debugging option is ticked as shown in the below screen capture.
- Now, turn Off the phone so that I9003 can be entered in the Download Mode. The Download mode mode can be entered by pressing Volume Down Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. You can refer the below mentioned video on how you can enter into the download mode.
- Once the device is entered in the Download Mode, connect the phone to the computer while keeping the Odin opened in your computer. After automatic driver installation process, ID:COM section in Odin will turn yellow indicating that you are now ready to proceed to the next step.
- Now in Odin, click on “PDA” and select “I9003DDKP3_I9003ODDKPI_I9003DDKP4_HOME.tar.md5”. After this, click on “Start” to start the process of firmware update. Please note that once the firmware is updated successfully, phone will be rebooting. It will take around 5 minutes for the phone to get applied this firmware.
- Disconnect the phone from computer and then you need to turn off the phone so that the device can be entered in the recovery mode.
- Recovery mode can be entered by pressing up on Volume Down Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. Once you enter into the recovery mode, choose the options Wipe data/factory reset and also you need to select Wipe Cache partition and then reboot your device by selecting reboot system now option.
To check whether your Galaxy SL I9003 is on the DDKP3 firmware or not, the same can be checked from the path “Settings > About Phone > Firmware Version” where it should show the current firmware is DDKP3 firmware. If there is any other version being shown then you need to apply the firmware by following the instructions again.
Tip: Restore all the data which you have backed up including the APN Settings so that you can then access the internet.
Once it’s done, you are ready to use your Samsung Galaxy SL I9003 with the latest official version of Gingerbread 2.3.6 firmware. Just in case if you face any issues then do let us know in the comments section below as we will try our level best to sort out the same at the earliest.