How to Update Samsung Galaxy S GT I9100 with ICS XXLPH Android 4.0.3 Firmware
It was the last time when we saw on how you can update with the XXLPB Android 4.0.3 firmware version and now in the due course of this article we will be checking out on how to update with the XXLPH Android 4.0.3 firmware version. Please note that this is not an Official firmware version released by Samsung Electronics and also we don’t have an exact ETA on by when there will be an official update of ICS Android 4.0.3. This update is not for the users of I9100G, the model number should be I9100 only which you can find by dialing *#1234# in your Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100. In the due course of this article we will be checking out on the list of pre requisites you need to follow along with the screen captures and a detailed tutorial on how to apply this firmware update.
Disclaimer: Please note that this process of firmware update is not recommended for the basic users and is only recommended for the advanced users. Also, we should not be held responsible for any damage happened to your device in any manner after applying this update.
Applying this firmware doesn’t need you to root the phone and also if your device is rooted, after applying this firmware, the rooting access will be revoked. We will soon be coming up with an article wherein it will help you to root your Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100 on XXLPH Android 4.0.3 firmware version.
After following the List of Pre Requisites, you are now all set to proceed to next page where we have summed up a detailed tutorial on how to apply this firmware in your Galaxy S2.
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how to update?
kindly follow the procedure to update!
when it comes to galaxy sl i9003??
it will be arriving soon!
Is there a change log for this version? XXLPH over XXLPB & XXLP6.. WHat improvements and bug fixes have been made?
XXLP6 has solved issues like GPS and camera
Hi Pradeep,
I have been waiting to upgrade to XXLPH which was released on Feb 16 2012. I have searched for the update from androidadvices.com but couldn’t find it. So i have updated from a different source. There they didn’t mention about the PIT file. Also i didn’t clear the cache/wipe the factory reset. But my phone was working very fine. I have not found any FC’s for the past 2days from the start of my update.
What is the use of that PIT file?
PIT file is a partition file which helps in formatting the phone in a proper manner!
just finished updating to XXLPH, software update registration fixed.. all seems smooth and fast.. will update again in few hours
its’ better
is it stable enough to use???? thank you…many concern are waiting for the feedback…
yes its usable for day to day use!
No download, that is because this post is not visible under S2 section. Please make the required correction. I am downloading this and will be installing it today. Can you please tell me what are the improvements over previous releases?
Thanks
Thank you neela is working fine for me
Hi Pradeep,
please confirm all these below known issues/bugs were fixed in this version?
1) Contacts info
2) Video Chat
3) Force Close apps
4) Data
5) GPS
6) some apps doesn’t open at all, like Viber
Now been installed for 4 hours.. much smoother experience and less hangs.. much improve.. 10 points
Hi,
I can update my I9100?
Gingerbread 2.3.5
base version XXKI3
DarkyRom2
???????????
darky rom stable is not yet out!
Thk Neela!
I expect the official version!
Great job!
All the best
hi i have installed this firmware , having problem with wi-fi not taking static ip and proxy also ,volume with vibrate is not working and face lock is not working .
Hi:
Is it support arabic?
if anybody tried it would you please inform me if it is support arabic?
regards
it doesnt support arabic!
I upgrade to this version and i can read Arabic very well , If you want type Arabic you have to install Touch Pal keyboard from the market and then install Arabic . By the way touch pal keyboard better than Built in in English and Arabic .
how can i install arabic language for xxki3 on GS2 ( 2.3.5)
hi
i upgrade to 4.0.3 but i want back to
Firmware info
PDA:JPKJ2
PHONE: XXKI4
Date: 13/10/2011
Android 2.3.5
plz help me
yes you can go back to the version directly!
When will the update for galaxy r come??
IT WILL BE COMING SOON!
when will the update for galaxy r arrive??
it will come very soon!
after finishung update my sgs2 isn’t starting anymore. it hands while showing the green android with a blue loading bar… after a few seconds display goes of for a blink and the the blue bar starts loading from the left again..
tried to install a second time.. any ideas??
version did match.. but my downloading-screen did look different..
I followed the exact steps and ODIN FAILED. ANy ideas?
try reinserting the battery!
scrolling is abit stiff.
lag when changing from applications to home (it turns some time for the icons to appear).
cannot scroll from 1st page to last page as a cycle.
vibration doesn’t come with the ringtone when receive calls
Dear Neela,
I updated with ICS XXLPH Android 4.0.3 Firmware , cleared cash and wiped the data (twice)!
The result is EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY
((((( not registered on network
(does not recognize the sim, I guess) so back to 2.3.6!
Any solution?????? I really like it the latest version!!!!
Regards
clear the cache and try updating again!
Marjan it mean you dont have network coverage in your place I think find the place that have signal.
did you succeed to get it working, I have the same troubles, not network – only emergency calls
thanks
Hi marjan
did you get any solution for your problem?
I have the same issue with the final version of ICS
and the power button doesnt work like it should, no menu, instead it shuts down the phone.
regards
Shorty
just check that whether you updated on the correct phone or nt! if yes then juz apply the update again!
you answer other people , but i dont know why you didn’t answer me , thank you
we are replying to the comments, it may be delayed for some users!
all work fine except move application to SD not working at all; may I know why ..
Hello, I just installed it. Only bug found so far is with the Contacts. It freeze everytime I try to open my contacts.
clear the cache from recovery, it will be fixed!
if i understand what you mean pradeep neela i have gone into recovery mode and cleared cache and then restarted but still get same issue going into contacts
there re some issues for some users, if its continued, you can revert back to xxjvu
I upgraded my Sim Free Galaxy S 2 last night and had similar problems to the guy with the original post. I have sorted the following ones out by doing the instructions I worked out below :
Solutions to problems after upgrade to ICS
Problem : Browser not working/crashing/or slow
Solution : go to settings, applications, select All at top
Find Internet application on the list and select it
Clear cache AND clear data
Then try it and should work !
Problem : Contacts slow, crashes or not working
Solution(s) :
Task : To ensure Google knows about all of your contacts
First ensure your contacts are sync’d in Kies
Click contacts on phone within Kies
Make sure they are right, remove all duplicates, and save to pc (this only needed for phone contacts)
then select google contacts at the top of Kies and import the file you just saved (contacts from phone)
Then remove the contacts from your phone.
Sync contacts to google.
Next on your phone go to settings, applications, select All at top
Find the following applications from the list :
Google Contacts Sync
Contacts
Contacts Storage
From each one clear cache (if its an option) AND clear data
Then go to settings, accounts and sync
Select your google account and contacts and sync.
This will then sync all of your contacts from Google back to your phone
Task : If opening contacts is still slow then it is down to volume of contacts.
Or if it doesnt load or crashes then on Google contacts (contacts.google.com) check you need everyone that is on there or not and remove any wierd or unneeded ones and sync again to your phone
Second way to speed up loading up your contacts list is :
open contacts on your phone
Go to settings
Tick the box that says ‘Only contacts with phone numbers’
Now try contacts menu and see if it speeds up
HI Neela,
pls Gide how to enable vibrate with ringing
Can you make it such that vibration cones with the ringtone for incoming calls??? Is there any way? Also, battery life drains out quite fast.
clear the cache from the recovery mode! it will be fixed!
it doesn’t help. still no vibration with ringtone. its either only vibration without ringtone or ringtone without vibration. please help!
hi guys
i m using 4.0.3 firmwear from past 4 days running smoothly but it drains battery
so i wana come back on official 2.3.4 rom
anybody knows how it possible what should i do?
my phone is not rooted only i was apply update with odin
plz help
thnx in advance.
yes you can roll back by following the corresponding instructions!
Hi Neela,
While running Odin (after selecting all 5 files), the process gets stuck at around 75%. The bar on the phone screen doesn’t move any further. It gets stuck while processing/downloading “data.img”.
Any solutions?
On 2nd attempt, Odin did get the job done right.
Bugs to report:
1. Error. The below message keeps popping up way too frequently:
“Unfortunately, the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped”.
2. Wifi fails to switch on. On performing Wlantest, the status is reported as:
“NotSet Driver loaded [NG]”
3. Android Market fails to load. Shows message:
“Server Error Retry”.
I installed the ICS XXLPH, and errors found in the previous version are fixed, but internet browser is not the ICS version… belongs to the 2.3 version …
yes it will be changed in the next version!
is it necessary to root the device? why? if yes then rooting is to be done b4 or after the installation of firmware. thanks
no, its not required as we have mentioned in the article!
Hi, it’s a big problem if I forgot to tick re-partition?
If so,can it be fixed?
Thanks
install to sd card, or move on sd card doesn´t work
and. can you say me, how can I overclock CPU with xxlph ???
to overclock you need to install the Set CPU app
yes. but setCPU allow to set only 200-1200Mhz, no overclock.
Hi,
This is your normal good work on relaasing the software and instructions. Thanks.
BUT I have to say the ICS is pretty well not useful. I loaded ICS and then rooted the phone. All went well.
I use the ADW Ex launcher.
Here are the sort of issues I had :
- most of the widgets will not work on ICS that work on previous releases
- Titanium back does not work ie batch restore fails and it hangs
- Use “Mybackup” – that works
- You lose a lot of your installed widgets
- Launcher hangs/reboots
In the end the number of problems i had with this release meant I went back to my Checkrom Rev4.
So until the official release comes out I’d advise against installing this on i9100.
Might be just ok if u use the default interface without too many personalised addons.
Rgds
J
Updated the phone yesterday… its quite stable and good efforts….
some probs which are being faced
scrolling is stiff
Time lag when switching from Applications to home
Cyclic scroll is not happening
some of the applications/games are not opening even after a long wait.
Games like – tintin
just sharing.. to solve your ringing + vibration issue… just install sound manager… this will solve the issue.
Can I update this to my galaxy sl?
YES YOU CAN UPDATE YOUR SL I9003 PHONE!
hi
Good to know that all seems to be stable after installing it for a week. So far no restart on any apps that I have. 3G data and wifi works well. I’m very happy to have this release. Thank you
Hi, you may have lost your imei in the process. Try checking if your imei is with the correct number. If not follow instructions on youtube about HC Ktool.
please visit the service centre for the same!
Thank you yet again working very well 5 *****. Leonard Ps is there a version to work on my Tablet 10.1.
Updated and Rooted an 5 hours ago. Seems to work better. Only issues ive came across is when trying to make a video call it says it is unable to make a video call and reccomends making a voice call. Tried to use ICS Lock screen app from market and the phone would freeze up and and say it had to close the app. other than that great update!
Hi ,
The version is working very well with me and very smoothed only i have 2 issue
First : How i install Arabic package
Second : GPS work but result no locations found
BOTH WILL BE ADDRESSED IN THE COMING VERSIONS! STAY TUNED FOR LATEST UPDATES!
It shows full network!… but still emergency calls only
Pradeep,
After I did the update everything looks and works great except for the Social Hub Application and native e-mail application provided by Samsung when using an exchange server. It will sync all the e-mails on the initial setup put will not sync again until you power cycle the phone. In some cases it won’t even sync. i know the problem is not on the server because other people at work have the same phone with 2.3.3 and the same exchange server and are receiving emails just fine. Apart from that I verified the Push e-mail settings and they are set to always send the e-mail to the phone without any specifications or restrictions. Please Help, I don’t want to downgrade.
thanks for the info. i would like to know – if rooting is to be done, then is it supposed to be done before or after installation of ics firmware.?
Hi Neela,
I have two questions for you. Kindly answer both.
1. Please guide me, which is the most stable and efficient gingerbread firmware for Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100, I am using I9100XWKL1 2.3.6 indian version but I am not satisfied with its performance?
2. In which month, Official ICS firmware is expected to be available on Samsung Kies?
Regards,
Naveed.
Gs2 i9100, with XXLPH, blanks out on calls. Any solution? Proximity sensor is not check in Call setting.
Hi Pradeep,
I updated my phone with ICS, is there any way by which i can get back to my factory loaded Android OS.
Please reply…
yes you can install any version, which ver you wish to install?
This version is working smoothly but it doesn’t support Arabic, is there any extension that add Arabic support?
no, not as of now!
How much time it will take to come out with an Arabic support version Approx.?
it depends on samsung to roll out!
Also vibration is not working with the ringtone?
yes it will be fixed in the coming issues!
Also there is one question regarding the SAMSUNG KIES support, once i upgrade my SII device to the new ICS firmware, KIES is giving that “Your device doesn’t support via kies”, so how can i install SAMSUNG official ICS when announcing it?
yes since its a beta firmware it wont support kies as of now!
It works great on my S2, but I have a little bit problem connecting back to my Kies via USB cable.
It’s just say “Connecting..”
Please advise.
yes since its a beta firmware it wont be connecting!
But my Device is working smoothly with KIES, all KIES function is ok except for the S/W update.
Hi Neela,
I have two questions for you. Kindly answer both.
1. Please guide me, which is the most stable and efficient gingerbread firmware for Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100, I am using I9100XWKL1 2.3.6 indian version but I am not satisfied with its performance?
2. In which month, Official ICS firmware is expected to be available on Samsung Kies?
Regards,
Naveed.
yes ics is expected at any point of time!
HUGE BUG: cannot re-enable disabled apps:
You can disable a system app, by going into System Settings -> Apps, tap on app, the click “Disable” button, but you cannot enable it back, because once you close the Settings app and clear it from memory, when you enter next time the System Settings -> Apps, IT DOES NOT DISPLAY ANY MORE THE DISABLED APPS, so you cannot tap on a disabled app and click the “Enable” button. This does not happen on a 4.0.3 build for HTC (which displays the disabled apps), so I suspect that it is a bug in the XXLPH version from Samsung.
Thanks for sharing this, worked great! One thing though, since installing this i have been receiving weird ads downloaded to my phone whihc never happened before i installed this.. ? in my notification area, it shows a + sign in green and when i check it, it s always an ad to download an app or something weird!
i updated to this new version ICS….but one problem, my contact list don’t open up properly like it takes forever to open up or it just crashes…
from the recovery mode, you need to clear the data and cache!
when is the release of the official ics firmware? thanks…
as of now its not yet released officially
Pradeep can u plz tell me when i connect my phone to kies it says “firmware update not supported” what should i do now?i dont wanna flash firmware i want to install it from kies!
and can u also tell me how to flash galaxy s2 with ics remix latest rom?
to which update you wish to go to? since you are on the beta firmware, you are facing this!
Upgraded to this firmware a few weeks ago and ive come across a few problems and they are quite annoying. anytips on fixes would be appreciated. when i open some apps i they freeze up and close and say that they are not responding and end the app. this happens on the phone app, so i cannot dial phone numbers.
hai ! neel ! iam using galxy s2 new one .. warrenty also running, with 2.3.5 I9100xxk14, gingerbread.jpkj2..its comeing with device.. if i update warrenty will break ?, which version version stable for me ..
i have samsung galaxy s2.I9100XXKI4.how can i update to ICS.please help me.
follow the instructions mentioned here
http://androidadvices.com/update-galaxy-s2-official-android-ics-40-xxlpq-firmware/
the ID:COM yellow color is not getting on in my system. any suggestion on way could b the reason?
Hi, How long does it take to update? It
hi can i install this firmware to galaxy s3 japan version
GALAXY S3?
hi is this xxlph can be install to sc-02c it is a samsung galaxy s2 japan version pls reply
no, for sc-02 you cant install that of i9003
“If the device boots normally then again you need to try the same to enter into the recovery mode.”….I’m not sure if i understand this
HOW TO UPDATE GINGERBREAD.XXKI4 TO ICS…
PLSSS HELP…
i updated my sc-02c on to android 4.0.3 before updating my phone was working flawless no restart issu
not shutdown issue. after updating my phone to android 4.0.3 my phone automatically shutdown’s after some minutes and some times not boot even
i m fade up with this problem plz help me out thanks
my phone is not giving me enough time so i can rollback to old android gingerbread
thanks folks
thanks bilal for the instructions…