How to Update Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100 with Official ICS 4.0.4 XWLPO Firmware
Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100 smartphone can now be upgraded with the latest ICS 4.0.4 firmware which was released recently in the Nordic countries. This update fixes issues related to the camera app and issues with the flash light. As of now there is no estimated time on by when there will be an official update of ICS 4.0.4 but we can expect an all new version of firmware dubbed as Jellybean 4.1.1. Please note that for applying this update, you need not root your device and also just in case if you have rooted the device, the root access will be revoked and the warranty can be reclaimed. This firmware is dubbed as XWLPO and ropes in the latest ICS 4.0.4 firmware update. This firmware has been officially released in UK and since there is no boot loader in this update, anyone can apply this firmware in their unlocked Galaxy S2 GT I9100 smartphone.
Disclaimer: If all the instructions are followed which are mentioned in this article, there is no possibility of bricking the phone. We should not be held responsible in any manner for damage happened to your Galaxy S2 due to not following the instructions.
Since this update is not officially yet rolled out in all the countries and has no boot loader, this can be applied to all the devices which has the model number of I9100. You can find the model number from the path “Settings > About Phone”. Just in case if you wish to root the device, we will very soon be coming up with the rooting article which will help you to root the device.
Before proceeding you need to ensure that all the user level data in the device is backed up since the data in the device will have to be wiped off. Don’t make use of PC Suite for backing up the data as it doesn’t support the beta or unreleased firmwares.
SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
Ensure that minimum charge left in the device is 50% or else the device may get turned Off in the middle of firmware update. Disable all the security suites present in your device as these tools tend to interrupt the process of firmware update.
So assuming that you are done with all the above mentioned things, you can now head to the next page where we have summed up the detailed guide on how to apply this XWLPO ICS Android 4.0.4 firmware update.
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nice..
nice..
odin turns blue NOT yellow
what about the files …where do they go ????PDA or PHONE in Odin ??????
I also got only one MD5 file.
Lost here. Do not dare to move forward
Same here… Why is Neel not responding.
Onky 1 file recieved of 636MB
Why is only 1 file reced. Where are other files?
Pls help. Many of us are stuck
apologies for the same for not responding quickly! its just the tar file
please follow the insturctions
It turns blue, and in the video also it turns blue and not yellow. And again it starts with this blue, not waiting for it to turn yellow and passes. But how. Please try downloading the video and see repeatedly ??????
which video you are talking about?
The procedure is there as a small video even now visible above o0n this page. I downloaded it in high quality and viewed it several times. In spite of the blue colour instead of the yellow on Odin, I decided to move forward, because the video gave me some confidence. I got everything successfully installed. Later when WiFi was connected some prompt came from somewhere for updating, while I was re installing all my applications from my backups. I got some updating of about 60 MB. But it made little difference. It was still 4.0.4. I am sure that 4.0.4 is much superior to 4.0.3.
Just now I connected my phone with Kies. It prompted for yet another update. This is again 4.0.4. But the version now I got is ‘XXLQ6,.
Great many thanks Mr.Pradeep. Please keep it up. I will definitely follow your posts in future without fail.
How do I root now ???
It is just above a page length from here
In spite of the blue colour on Odin I proceeded flashing and it was successful. But on connecting with the official Samsung Kies it was upgraded to XXLQ6.
But now, Can proceed to root with the same firmware you have provided ?
In the ODIN the ‘Boot loader’ is seen highlighted. Shall I tick this and ‘start’, and leave PIT, PDA, Phone and CSC leave unticked???
Please advise
Dr. K. A. Rasheed
Flashed…works nice
thanks for the feedback!!!
Come on every one is having the same problem… please advice
Only 1 file MD5 recieved of 639MB.
What about PIT, PDA, Phone and CSC leave unticked??? Your instructions are not clar this time, unlike earlier times.
These are the messages I got
Please help ASAP –>
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
I9100XWLPO_I9100NEELP4_I9100XXLQ6_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Added!!
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
I9100XWLPO_I9100NEELP4_I9100XXLQ6_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Odin v.3 engine (ID:19)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Initialzation..
Set PIT file..
DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
Can’t open the specified file. (Line: 2564)
Added!!
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
I9100XWLPO_I9100NEELP4_I9100XXLQ6_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
I9100XWLPO_I9100NEELP4_I9100XXLQ6_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Odin v.3 engine (ID:19)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Removed!
just follow the instructions, leave everything as blank other than PDA
Thank you Neel, Works fine now. However, this could have been stated upfront in the instructions, as you have done on earlier occasions. When it official JellyBean comming for the Galaxy S3?
Thanks once again.
Your blogs are very useful
thanks jaideep for your appreciation
id:com turns yellow.what to do?
sorry turns blue what to do?
by this month end it should be there, tentative though
how to root this rom , plz reply soon ,??
Hi can anyone please tell me if this upgrade is compatible with Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100P ???
Thank you
Tony
I have been able to update my SII to #ICS. It’s pretty cool but my games (Asphalt, RF11) get restarted and my screen get heated up when playing games.
Any solution. Please help before the OS destroys my phone.
Thank you.
app needs to be optimized which will have to be done by app developers
nice and worked really well. i m using samsung galaxy s2 (t-mobile UK). right now i m in india can you suggest where i can get official t-mobile UK firmware for my mobile. latest version
thanks for your appreciation
updated.tnx good work!pradeep hoping for the root…
If u r in ics & try 2 root ur phone without yellow triangle. Then try this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746794
U first read my step by step method/read the full page, then download cwm touch 6.0.1. Zip file & root super su 0.95 Busybox 1.20.2. zip file from 1st page.
-Cdaarif-
This can be installed to SAMSUNG GALAXY S II SKYROCKET I727 and Samsung Galaxy S II I777 ???
Gyz if u wanna update ur firmware from gingerbread or ics 4.0.3 to ICS 4.0.4, at first u need 2 wipe ur phone factory data, catch partition & delvic catch. Don’t wipe factory data/catch partition from stock recovery in ics 4.0.4. cuz its have brickbug. check if ur phone have brickbug or not by this apps “eMMC brickbug check” from Google play store. After wipe then update ur phone firmware by select PDA in odin. download latest(30/7/12) unbranded European ics 4.0.4 XWLPU stock firmware in this link:
http://db.tt/3nw1oSmr
plz backup ur all necessary document/phone numbers/mms/sms etc. after flash when phone restart & automatic install some apps. After that flash again brickbug free LPU safe kernel by select pda in odin. download brickbug free LPU kernel in this link:
http://db.tt/nmBbS5jg
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1807995
Wanna root ur phone in ics by this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746794
U first read my step by step method then download cwm touch 6.0.1. Zip file & root super su 0.95 Busybox 1.20.2. zip file from 1st page.
-Cdaarif-
Thanks for this update. Kindly check this OS with gameloft games.
My SII gets heated up when i play HD games and automatically shut down my phone.
Please assist me on this.
Thank you.
Hi Pradeep,
It was not mentioned in the article “where” we should put the tar file we downloaded. I assumed its on the PDA ‘coz one of your reply to Jaideep C is that to “just follow the instructions, leave everything as blank other than PDA”. Anyway, thanks for the updates. Does everything work in this update? Any issues? When will the root be coming out? Thanks again and more power.
Hell again Pradeep
Do we need to select “Wipe data/factory reset” & “Wipe Cache partition” in the recovery mode? Thanks.
yes you will have to wipe the data
It’s “Hello again Pradeep” not “Hell again Pradeep”. Sorry for that.
Can we update SII running on original 2.3 firmware directly to this firmware?
yes you can directly update
does it have native swipe ??
thanks in advance
juan
yes it has a native swipe!!!!
uhm is this one similar or better than the XXLQ5??
yes because the kernel version is an improvised one.
please help my galaxy s2 are 16gb internal memory.but now is 4gb.were is the rest of my gig.please send me a solution…
JUst clear the cache from the recovery mode, it should be fixed. its unusual to take more than 2 gb
hi.. pradeep. i also got same problem… in my storage showed in Internal storage 1.97gb and USB storage 4.11gb…. i was did wipe the datum. how i can retrieve the USB storage space again please…(Samsung Galaxy S2).
it is the problem of .pit file. you dowload this .pit file and update once more using new pit and all others are same. after finish. format usb storage
u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
hy neel what about official JB update for galaxy s2
as of now there is no ETA but there are many custom ROMS
hello Pradeep, i installed the cille version of jellybean and would now like to go back to ICS 4.04 XWLPO. how do i do it? thanks in advance. non-geek
yes you can go back to XWLPO, just follow the corresponding instructions mentioned in the article
hello Pradeep, when i connect the usb. odin does not recognise my device. before it used to turn yellow and in the video it turns blue but on mine there is no thing
thanks in advance
When is this update gonna be released for India?
it should be out at any time as its been out for many countries
Can this update also apply for galaxy s 2 Gt 1900G
this update is only for I9100 model AS OF NOW, we will come up with more custom ROMs for I9100G Model
yes.. all updated is fine… but i was lost around 8gb now my sg2 shows Internal Storage 1.97GB and USB storage 4.11gb how i will retrieve the lost storage.. please help me…
just wipe the data from the recovery mode as at our end its perfect.
i was did… but no result.
it is the problem of .pit file. you need to dowload this .pit file (u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit) and update once more using new pit and all others are same. after finish. format usb storage
it works but leaves a `tattoo` permanently showing
HW: M25.16
PDA: I9100XWLPO
PHONE: I9100XXLQ6
CSC: I9100NEELP4
RF CAL. DATE: 2011.8.19
SMD,PBA:N
CAMERA: N/A
TSP: 0X16
TSK: 0×4
UNIQUE NUMBER: N
It cannot be removed. don`t like it. will go back to version 4.03.
JUST CLEAR THE CACHE FROM THE RECOVERY MODE
I cannot use , power button functions , when i press power button it directly turn off the device , no screenlock , no data mode etc !!!! plz HELP
hello again Pradeep, I finally got the device and odin communicatig and followed the advice and reached a successful conclusion with a pass at the end but the phone got stuck on the opening logo. any suggestions. Thanks in advance
hello Pradeep, one last thing. the files for jellybean from cille which i uploaded to my external memory, do i need to delete them or can i leave them there?? silly question i guess. thanks in advance. non-geek
Hi! What’s the difference between version XWLPO and XXLQ6 ? thanx! And how can i swap internal and external memory cards in order to install apps on external sd card and not on the internal? some custom Roms have the option from the storage section…i know that thre is a file called vold.fstab but it is different from rom to rom so i edited it many times but not working at all..any suggestions, please? i am waiting for both answers
) !!!
do i need to wipe cache and factroy reset ?will it work fine without it
Hey Neil! This one is awesome. Looks far better than ICS 4.0.4 XXLPQ. In don’t know why others behaving like not understanding ;thoi everything is clear and working smoothly. My question is which one you prefer more, this one or XXLPQ?
Updated no issues so far!
Very smooth, and most importantly, battery life improved!
Hello Pradeep, i’m writing from Nigeria. I need your advise on this. On my phone (Galaxy S2), anytime i check for update, it tells me no update available. Should i wait for the official update to be available in my country Nigeria or i can go ahead and use this one here by following your instructions. Please you can send a reply to my mail box above. Thanks in advance.
you can apply the update
i flashed with dis firmware ,,,but the screen lock is not working with side key,,,, plzz help
there should not be any issues, check by clearing cACHE AND WIPING DATA
i have on ics 4.03 XWLP7 ,,, and it is screen lock problm ,,, can u tell me how to solve dis ???
whats different between xwlpo and xxlq5
some modem enhancements have been one
can i update sgs2 gt i9100 16gb in india
yes you can apply the update.
please I need urgent help. my question is can I flash resurrection remix 2.6.1 on these official version ?
which ics official rom is latest for i9100
Before updating on Odin can i do hard reset?
yes you can do the hard reset
damnt it this file has problem my phones and my friends phone stuck in warning ( connect to kies ) please check files and upload !!!!!!!!
sry i was angryby the way .. i did the instruction and when turn phone on .. just showing a phone and line to pc and warning sign on it ,.,, no recovery no download mode , nothing i can so
to re-flash !
phone is turns off and on and dont hang on screen but no download mode
please this is my friend phone
do i bricked my phone ? how can i bring it to download mode
.. i just mount pda and start and lost my download and recovery mode !
so sorry advice ! i am mentioning here i had wronge way and the phone was i9100 G .. mistake was mine … thank u
How update
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Android 4.0
Is this firmware will work for Oman/UAE ..
Because several i had tried but the pone use to be in emergency mode always….
yes it will work in Oman
hi pradeep how to root sgs2 gt i9100 ics 4.0.4 jplph thanks
we dont have article for the same
Added!!
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
I9100XWLPO_I9100NEELP4_I9100XXLQ6_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Complete(Write) operation failed.
Added!!
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I dont know where’s the problem… I did everything wright :/
اني اسمي مصطفى وعندي جهاز سامسونك اس2 واريد احدثه ومشكله ما هندي جهاز حاسوب ممكن ترسلون الي رابط مباشر حتى ينزل بتلفون كبل اريد احدثه
Hai I have upgraded my Samsung s2 GT-i9100G mobile to jelly bean 4.1.2 ..
I am getting a lot of problem pls suggest how can I go to previous version.