How to Update Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 with ICS 4.0.3 RC1 Firmware
About a much talked about firmware these days, none other than Ice Cream Sandwich, the beta versions seem to be an everyday affair. Not to forget since most of them are still in the making and are buggy but just in case if you wish to update with an all new build of ROM of ICS which ropes in the latest Android 4.0.3 version of firmware for Samsung Galaxy S. Please note that this is not the Official version released by Samsung Electronics and is the version which is released by the third party developers. Also, in the process of applying this update, you need to root the phone which will void the warranty. For your simplicity we have broken this article in two different pages wherein in this page we will see the information about pre Requisites followed by the procedure in the next page on how to apply this update.
Disclaimer: At Android Advices, we have made sure in all respects that all the information regarding the firmware update is mentioned correctly in this article. We hold no responsibility in any manner just in case if any damage happens to your Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000.
So, lets proceed to the next page where we will see the list of pre requisites you need to follow and then we will move on to the procedure
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the update is awsome
hye neal after unzipping the file where is the file which u need 2 copy to phone??
you should not unzip the files, please follow the article!
well the article says to unzip.
Download the ICS Android 4.0.3 Complete Package in your computer and then you need to unzip the same. Once the folder is extracted, you will get to see a firmware Zip file which you need to copy the same in your phone. After this you need to disconnect the phone just in case if its still connected.
WE HAVE FIXED THE ARTICLE JUST NOW, PLEASE REFER THE SAME. SORRY FOR INCONVENIENCE!
NEAL I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I WILL SOON BUY GALAXY S3 WHEN HE WILL BE OUT IN FRANCE BUT PLEASE GUY GT-I9000 IS NOT A NORMAL PHONE IS REALLY GOOD AND PLEASE GUY GT-I9000 NEED MORE UPDATE I JAVE THE GALAXY S2 BUT I DON T LIKE HIM AT ALL I BUY BECAUSE OF MY GT-I9000 PLEASE GUY AFTER THE GALAXY S3 KEPIT UP A GOOD WORK WORK FOR GT-I9000 WE NEED UPDATE LIKE OFFICIAL ICS AND HERE IN FRANCE THE MOST FAMOUS PHONE IS GT-I9000 THERE ARE STILLL HIS PHOTOS! PLEASE KEPING UP A GOOD WORK FOR GT-I9000 IN MY POINT OF VIEW GT-I9000 IS THE WORLD NO.1 PHONE SOON WILL TRY GALAXY S3 BYE
ONI JUST WANT TO SAY YOU THAT GT-I9000 IS THE POPULAR AND 20 MILLIONS BUYING THIS PHONE IN THE WORLD AND STILL PEOPLE ARE BUYING HIM SO PLEASE WE NEED UPDATE CUSTOM ROM AND OBVIOUSLY ICS IF THERE ARE NOT ICS OFFICIAL FOR GT-I9000 SO SAMSUNG MADE AN HUGE FAULT!!!!
my phones shows E:signature verification failed so can u help me to this update
neal but you say that u need 2 unzip near the download link??
hey dylanf, sorry for trouble. we have changed the instructions just now, please check the same now!
Tutorial to Fix Wi Fi Errors in Android 4.0.3 Firmware for Galaxy S,
Tutorial to Root Galaxy S GT I9000 on Android 4.0.3 Firmware
Where is the links??? the links r missing ???
WE HAVE FIXED THE LINKS JUST NOW, PLEASE REFER THE SAME. SORRY FOR INCONVENIENCE!
After Install ICS 4.0.3 i can’t turn on my galaxy. After logo at first is some animation and around the same animation……
Ok, I found problem…
what whas the problem???
Hi.. I´ve the same problem but i can´t fix it.. please help me
if there are any issues then roll back to XXJVU
Is galaxy fit will support ICS?
no it doesnt support ICS!
does this have ny bugs..i can use ics fully with every feature ..plz tel!!! thanx
We have to fix wifi first or root first?
I did wifi first and it works.
it says signature verification failed. please help me
Hi Neal , already we are updating this on the rooted phones , why do we need to root the phone again , please let me know , thanks
so that you can customize the phone with custom roms, themes and other apps which needs root access! rooting allows third party files to access the system level files for further customization!
Hello Neal. plz help me . I can not proceed , after selectin zip file it says signature verification failed.
please update MIUI first and then apply this!
hey is it possible to get back to XXJVT after this updation???
yes you can revert back to any firmware of your choice!
i have 4.0.3 updated my galaxy s can i update with this?
NO, YOU NEED TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS!
one more thing, is the firmware expected for which installation of customs ROM is not required like how we got update of 2.3.5?? plz let me know…
please stick to instructions!
some screen saver is goin on n on for 10min!!! is it normal during installation???
YES ITS NORMAL!
hi what is the battery life on this. is it worth recab my battery as well
YES YOU CAN TRY THE SAME!
Hi I have updated this and found the following
!) Graphics are not good
2) Colors are hazy
3) ICS build 10 was much better than this ROM
Reverting back to XXJVT ROM and wait for stable ICS from best developer
Hi Neal , after updating with this firmware , external sd card is not recognized any idea , thanks
it should work, try inserting another sd with formatted with FAT32!
when will it be launched for I9003??? Please tell as I am dying for ICS.
it will be soon launched, no ETA for the same till now!
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I AM FROM GREECE AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE FOLLOWING.
AFTER THE UPDATE THE TELEPHONE WILL FUNCTION NORMAL IN MY LANGUAGE?
yes, it will function normally!
Hi Neal,
Thank you so much……..
why cant i link my facebook to my accounts
check with the data services!
It works if you use FriendCaster instead of Facebook
no it doesnt, it shows every other info in the contacts for every friends but except the phone number!
this firmware has improvements,but still got some major bugs which are:
1.Unable to download apps from the android market plus there is no given file manager with this firmware
2.Video recorder can’t record videos in 30 fps
Any solutions?
install the latest version of market,
yes it will be fixed in the coming versions!
Sorry,ignore the first problem,please tell me that there is a solution for the 2nd problem i mentioned above.I am sure no body like the low FPS in Video Recorder so you guys really need to focus on this one.
is it stable? is there any force close errors?
you need to check with the same, as of now there are no issues reported!
Hi Neal,
after successfull installation of ICS 4.0.3 RC1 Firmware i could not connect to KIES samsung software, i need to restore my data, can you help ?
YES, KIES WONT RECOGNIZE THAT UPDATE AS ITS NOT THE OFFICIAL ONE!
and is thear a whay to connect them?i really need to connect to kies!
is this rom from team hacksung??or fugumod?
its from fugumod!
If upgrade through ODIN is not possible? I have tried several times following the procedure dot by dot but still can’t. The phone tends to restart every second with red mark on android logo. no luck so far.
same happens with MIUI Custom ROM Firmware upgrade through this procedure. GB 2.3.6 was successfully upgraded and rooted with ODIN.
no, as of now you cant update this with ODIN!
thanx works like a chrm!!!!
Hi Neal,
I installed ICS 4.03 and then shift back MIUI custom but still same problem. i can’t connect to KIES software and also my contacts is not synchronize with my google account & i can’t restore it from google account. please advice.
yes, 4.0.3 doesnt support kies!
I have dropped ISC 4.0.3.. I dont get WIFI to work have put 2.3.6 and rooted the phone 3 times and put MIUI and then ICS and the WIFI Fix.. ICS work great, some issues with mail iva Exchange..
Put i will stick to MIUI first and wait for better update, Sorry Guys, but thanks for a great webpage and software
Im getting force closes (media and gmail) where can i get the latest version of the market please?
you need to clear the cache as mentioned in the articles!
Hey Neal,It Stick In the First Animatin.what Should I Do?
re apply the update!
Sorry. Have rooted and no longer have force close. Is there a way to have the weather widget working or is this still being fixed?
YES ITS BEEN FIXED!
Nice ROM but can’t sync contacts from facebook
My files icon is not present… Where can I store office files???
you can download the ASTRO File Manager from market!
Hi,
I have updated with this ROM, over MIUI Firmware and rooted. But my voice calls has some problems. Its not audible for sometime.
I cant see the files in SD card. App \My Files\ is hidden.
Thanks,
Giri
you need to root the same before you apply this!
i have 1 question regarding this firmware. inside the keyboard choice window in settings there is a keyboard with chinese words on it and it is ticked but cant be unticked plus its running in back ground constantly and when i check the details it says it can read phone state, get internet access and get details from phone. can you explain what this app is and how can i delete it????
check with the apn settings and select just for internet!
how do i do check apn settings
you can check the same from the Settings!
Hi Neal,
I have updated and got stuck after reboot in boot animation for more than 15 mins.No improvement.What shd i do?
flash the update again, it will be fixed!
one more thing Neal !
When the phone got full charged, it didn’t notify.
then its abug which will be addressed v soon!
I’m also having problems with syncing facebook contacts.
any error message?
Can the launcher be customised? Is there a menu for it?
it depends ont he launcher!
Hi Neal,
on MIUI , i failed to restore my google contacts. please advice.
have you synced with your GMail account?
Hey Neal ,,, umm when is the offical on going to come or whats the EST date?? please andwer (:
what is est date?
does this ics custom rom have the face unlock feature?
no, it doesnt have as of now!!
but i got it on my device
AFTER THE MIUI IUPDATE WITH THIS BUT SE TAKE MORE THAN 30 AT LOGO TO BOOT BUT AFTER THIS I REMOVE THE BATTERY AND REDONE THE OROCESS 2 TIMES STILL THE SAME PROBLEME ANY SOLYION I WILL WAIT FOR THE OFFICIAL BECAUSE THESE BETA VERSIONS HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEME
reapply the firmware by reinserting the battery, sometimes it gets hanged!
hallo guys
there is no radio, file manger, wifi is not working even after fixing, no samsung apps ….
i think we gotta wait for more stable version…
anyway thanks for efforts
wat abt task manger
yes its there in this version!
hi again ^^
i av just read that Samsung Galaxy S is not able to support the android 4 so it will not be supported by samsung officially because lack of rom and ram!!! how do you discuss this?
yes officially the update wont be pushed but unofficially the update will be coming!
Yes i did but failed to restore.
This update didnt recognise my external SD. Is there any way to get it , without formatting. ? Even i tried it with file manager. bit no use so far..
yes format in fat 32 mode, it will detect!
what do u mean by ‘fat 32 mode’?
it is the format mode!
I had some problems with the WiFi Fix but now it works. no problem with googleaccount,skype,wahtsapp and WiFi. I play with this powerfully rom. I be happy for this moment. great job neela and happy christmas
Hi Neal,
There is no FM Radio yet. Dear Develppers, I want FM Radio. It’s URGENT!!!!
But, Thanks for Hindi/Nepali/Devnagari, it is good.
Thanx.
yes it will be added int eh comign versions, since its still int he alpha stages it will take some time for making!
Why cant i access my external sd card with astro file manager ;although the software identifies its presence
you need to format the sd card in fat 32 mode!
hi
please check it under the folder: home\mnt\emmc folder
just install radio from maket, dude!
MERRY XMAS TO ALL AT ANDROID ADVICES.!!!
Thanks a lot & We wish you the same!
neal why cant i syncing facebook contactssssss????
uninstall fb app and re install the same!
i flashed it it works great mostly every thing is working fine. huge battery improvement
but there is some minor bugs i want to share
first the video recording doesnt reach the 30 fps its at about 23fps which you feel that’s it little bit laggy
second when i tried quadrant to see its rating (standard quadrant ) there were great performance for the fps in every test but when it came to the rendering of the moon revolving around the planet the graphics were glitchy and very low fps at about 15fps and may be thats what is causing the video recording to be bad on 720p
when i found any other thing i will post it
thanks NEAL
Hi Neal,
I am currently running CM7.1 Rom on my Galaxy S, will I need to apply the MIUI Cutom ROM prior to the ICS update?
yes you can update with the same!
The default launcher.
No error message but go into system settings, accounts sync, add account, click on facebook and it takes you back to the synced accounts but without facebook or any options.
I have installed this rom successfully.Everything is working fine.
But I cant see and install the Google maps,navigation,latitude and file manager applications. Even am having latest android market application. What is the problem? Kindly help me
IT WILL BE THERE IN THE MARKET, KINDLY SEARCH THE SAME!
Market denote me Its all already installed .. But i cant see those applications on my mobile.
i am having same issue what to do now???
what issue you ar efacing?
heLLo ….
After this, select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from sd card” and then choose the ICS Zip file which you have placed in your phone. As soon as you select the file, it will take up to 15 minutes to apply this firmware update.
its almost 40 mins :/
but still installing … help me plz
Reinsert the battery n try again. It should fix the issue.
this the Only way to instaLL this version ??
or any other processes to instaLL …?
As of now theres no other method.
What features don’t work on this ICS ?? please tell. i wannt to update.
ITS ALL MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE, PLEASE REFER THE SAME!
if i want to go back to 2.3.6 what shoul i do..
yes you can update with the same easily!
1 more thing i cannot watch all of my videos and pictures..which i was able to watch on 2.3.6…
yes it will be solved, since it s beta version you will face issues!
Hi Neal ,
I’m already using custom rom
Name of Rom is “Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 – Steps to Install ICS Cyanogen MOD 9 Android 4.0 Firmware”
Now also i need to install MIUI Custom ROM or should i directly install
“How to Update Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 with ICS 4.0.3 RC1 Firmware”
Need you advice
Regards
Prakash
Dear Pradeep ,
Please need u r advice
Regards
Prakash
you can apply this update for trying, its not 100% stable!
yes prakash you can try all of them!
neal what is the official android 2.3.5 for galaxy s
it depends on the region!
Hey pradeep,
i am using froyo 2.2 version, should i need to upgrade MIUI Custom ROM ?
or i can install directly ics version 4.0.3 ?
how long battery back up ?
What is the advantage and disadvantage for the this version ?
please advise ………
its an optional, you can / cannot update. its up to you! its still the beta version, not the final version!
Hey Pradeep,
I m using INBUILD froyo 2.2ddjp2 so please tell me stable version of ics and where to download the same.
and which Rom is faster, beautiful and also good battery backup, i have not done flashing before please mention the full procedure. I don’t want to flash my device many times so please advice for the same.
Thanks you !
Amit chauhan
Stable version is not yet out, wait for the stable release.
Can i upgrade only Rom ?
Yes you can update
which rom is stable, fast and good battery backup ?
as of now stable version is not yet rolled out!
i m waiting for your reply………
We will be replying you soon!
can i go back to miui rom??? are there any other roms as good as miui
yes you can go back to any rom!
lov this site!!!!
thanks rishabh!
Can I direct revert back to MIUI?
yes you can revert back to any version!
facebook sync with contacts not working. Have tried uninstalling and reinstalling facebook app several times.
Hi,
which is stable version of ics for gt-i9000 and which rom is fast & beautifull and also good battery life, currently i m useing froyo 2.2ddjp6,
kindly advice. …..
Regards,
Amit chauhan
which ics version is stable ?
which rom is faster & beautifull and also good battery backup ?
neal currently i m useing froyo 2.2ddjp2 so kindly advise…….
Regards,
Amit chauhan
you can install any custom roms, all are different and hence can’t be compared with other custom roms!
can i only upgrade rom ?
yes you can update with this ROM
so which rom is stable and faster ?
go with XXJVT FIRMWARE!
Hello,
can I upgrade only rom, if i can so which rom is best
yes you can apply this update!
found a small problem with 4.0.3 when i switch my phone off and put the charger in when the battery symbol appears the phone reboots is anyone else having this problem and can you help?
yes there are some issues with this update!
found a small problem with 4.0.3 when i switch my phone off and put the charger in when the battery symbol appears the phone reboots is anyone else having this problem and can you help??
apply another update of ics which we covered!
Hi Pradeep,
After updating everything works fine for me thanx a lot. But battery seems to be draining out too quickly. Its nt staying on more than a day.. Is it a known issue as Google said for Nexus ? Will there be any kind of fix for this ?
Thanks,
Sadiq
yes there will be fix
i’ve installed everything as stated above – wifi works after installing the fix but I can’t find my mobile network in the list. (it states only emergency calls)
I find other mobile network, but not mine.
Please help.
(had the same problem when entering MIUI Custom ROM Firmware.)
CHECK WITH THE SIM CARD!
Hello,
After the install, I can’t connect to my mobile network. I see others in the list but i can’t connect to them ’cause if my sim card’ it says.
My mobile network is not in the list.
The wireless problem was solved after installing the fix.
I’ve already rebooted, insert sim card, … sim card works fine in other phone.
help is appreciated!
Kind regards
yes, the n/w doesnt work!
it works if u turn off ur phone, and turn on in root mode and u need to delete your data, after that internet will be able again.
Proximity sensor is not working after this update. How to male it work.
yes it will work over a period in the coming versions!
Proximity sensor is not working after this update. How to make it work.
yes it wont work in this!
recovery mode is volume key UP not down? has there been a mistake?
sorry for the same, we have rectified it
i didnt like this ROM,very laggy and i had touchscreen problems.i did a factory wipe and it got stuck in bootloop and the recovery mode not working very poor ROM
My SGS is working fine with this update of ICS RC1 except wifi. I had followed every steps and the steps advised by the others user for rectifying wifi issue. There is one other issue of incompatibity of my apps which were working smoothly earlier in froyo 2.2. Now it says it is incompatible with my decise on visiting android market.
Any solution/suggestion.
Thanks
Update is realla good! There’s not any problem, but Is there any fix for autofocusing, you knowa, touch-to-focus, it doesn’t work, is there any fix for that? Thanks
yes, there are some issues but it will be fixed in the coming versions!
Hi,
I re-followed the wifi fix steps and suprisingly it has worker…!!..WoW….!!. But missing all the time favorite apps of FM Radio while on the go…So please rectify it or tell us when would the new version coming for further update.
Thanks and new year wishes to all.
yes fm radio is missing in this!
issues i’ve found with ics 4.0.3 rc1…
No radio
No google maps,navigation
No zoom in camera
Force closes almost immediately you run a game like asphalt
Third party music app like mixzing force closes all the time
No labels when browsing through video files and images in gallery.
all in all this rom has to many foce closes,i hope they get rid of most of this bugs in the next update…
Hi,
Is there a way to get notification like the numbers in the red balloon on the msg and phone in home screen. I can’t seem to find option for it. Also is the better notifications for the lock screen like in 2.3, I’m only getting a small text symbol in the notification bar.
Thanks
a new release of 2.1 has arrived!
can you explain me how i install this update.my phone on gingerbread 2.3.4 xxjvp
you need to go via MIUI
HI Neela,
I updated my SGS GT-I9000 with RC1 one week back and it seems that it is working good but i noticed that when someone calls me then after picking the phone i can hear the caller voice perfectly but on the otherside the caller has problem to listen my voice. earlier i thought it may be network issue. but later i intensionally check it while calling from my other mobile/landline then it confirms that there is some issue in RC1 of ICS.But when the same caller again calls me immediately then there is no such problem on either side.
Now intended to go for RC2.1 but while the reading the comments it feels that it is not the good time to go ahead for RC2.1.
So I request you to please advise/suggest what should be done or any fix is there for this problem.
Thanks
AS OF NOW WE CAN ONLY SAY THAT, WAIT FOR FEW MORE DAYS FOR ANOTHER RELEASE, MAY BE IT WILL BE A STABLE RELEASE!
When the next update arrives, will it be a fresh install or an update that maintains all apps, contacts etc?
no it will be deleted!
I tried to install directly on Gingerbread rom instead of the MUI.
After MUI installed, the installation is done correctly.
Thanks for you help. I have installed and working perfectly fine. i cannot find Google Maps, Navigation etc. i tried in Market, it’s not showing there. i downloaded google map.apk and tried to install, it’s not happening. please help.
thanks
rathish
any error message which you are getting?
HI,
I bought a galaxy s gt i9000 from optus Australia with version 2.1 eclair build but i cannot update the phone to any of the release that google makes it,,,,i wanted to update to ICS but unfortunately the usual three button download mode is not activiated,,,,,any suggestions… would be very appreciative….
Regards
Dave
yes you can apply with the same!
hi evth ok with installing but can’t find how to make video calls any hellp out there
have you checked with the settings?!
@Pradeep Neela,
Cant find it too. Dont know where to look in settings. Any help?
which settings?
For some reason no English words are in the user-dictionary.
Every word i type, i have to add one by one.
Is this normal?
change the language from locale and text
Hi
i couldnt find the cwm app and i downloaded rom manager and the app say i have to root my phone which i did and when i go to ccm it says error. HELP
thanks
you need to install from the market if its not there by default!
i’ve got my samsung galaxy s running on gingerbread XXJVR and when I try to install the zip file
there becomes a error wich aborts the installiaton
i’ve tried to instal ics with a lot of different update tutorial and always the same error
this can’t be normal ?
any ics for galaxy note??? wen will it b available???
as of now there is no exact date!
galaxys_I9000_ICS_4.0.3.zip
ICS_4.0.3_MR1-RC4.1_I9000.zip
MIUI.us.galaxysmtd_1.12.16_Eng_Deo_ZipA_Signed.
RootingPACKAGE_SGS_4.0.3.zip.
They all give signature verification error.
you need to root the device before applying this
Here is another how to install ICS 4.0.3 on Galaxy S
can you please make this update for Glaxaxy S plus. People would really appreciate it. thanks
we will come up if its possible, developers need to adopt this!
i have a galaxy s upgraded to 2.3.3. I want to update it to 4.0.3 .so is it strictly necessary to initially update to 2.3.6 xxjvu ? if yes then why only xxjvu ?
please reply soon !!
Dear pradeep,
After I updating ICS_4.0.3_MR1-RC4.2_I9000, the sim tool kit as well as sim directory is not available at all…I don’t want to go again for 2.3.6 version..Can you help me in this regard…if do so, let me know…
Thanks,
Babu.
yes its not there in this firmware build!
after updating my galaxy s with miui,
my camera doesnt showing panorama mode. why?
just wait for the patch to arrive!
is it also for galaxy s plus???
no not for S PLUS
hi pradeep,im from asian with firmware zsjpj.can i use this firmware with upgrade to mIUI and the next ICS?please explain procedure upgrade…thkzzz
signature: verification error… unable to upgrade to Android 4.0.. so sad..
root your phone, install rom manager app, flash clock work mod recovery and then follow the tutorial to update!
How to root. …??Im not a root phone
How to root. …??Im not a root phone
How to root. …??Im not a root phone
need a help friend. please send me your phone number. really need it. i had corrupted my phone.
Hi, I have tried updating my Galaxy S to IC but when I did this through ODIN it failed and now my phone wont start up, is there a quick fix or is my phone knackered for good ?, Please advise, im totally stuck