Procedure to Update Galaxy S2 with ICS Android 4.0.3 XXLPJ Firmware:
- Download XXLPJ Firmware Package from here in your computer. Extract this zip fileand open the odin executable file in your computer.
- Next up, turn off your S2 so that the download mode can be entered. Download mode in Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100 can be entered by pressing Volume down Key, Center button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button after which a green robot will be shown indicating the Download Mode has been entered.
- Once the device is entered in the Download Mode, you now need to connect the phone with the computer and after a minute you shall see that the ID : COM section will turn Yellow.
- Note: if the ID : COM section doesn’t turn Yellow, you need to check with two things which are mentioned below,
- Install the USB Drivers in your computer &
- Go to the Path “Settings > Wireless & Network > USB Settings” and ensure that “Samsung KIES” option is ticked before connecting the phone to the computer.
- Now, after this, you need to select the below mentioned files in the Odin by selecting the corresponding files.
PDA – I9100_CODE_I9100XXLPJ_CL140368_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5,
Phone – MODEM_I9100XXLPJ_REV_02_CL1105553.tar.md5
CSC – GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXALPJ.tar.md5
- After selecting the files, you need to click on “Start” and once the process gets done, the phone will be rebooted automatically. The whole process may take around 5 – 10 minutes. Once you see the home screen, you need to remove the connected USB cable and turn Off the device so that you can then enter the device in the recovery mode.
- The recovery mode can be entered by pressing Volume Up Key, Center button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. In recovery mode, select Wipe data/factory reset and also you need to select Wipe Cache partition and then reboot your device by selecting reboot system now option. If the device boots normally then again you need to try the same to enter into the recovery mode.
- You can check whether the firmware has been updated with the latest firmware or not from the path “Settings > About Phone > Firmware Version” where you will find the version of XXLPJ Android 4.0.3.firmware. If there is any other version then you need to again apply the firmware update by following the mentioned instructions.
So congratulations, you have now successfully applied the firmware update of your Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100. Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face a any issues in the process of firmware update.
