Updated your Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 with the Official firmware which is XXJVT Gingerbread 2.3.5 firmware version and encountering the force close errors? If yes then we will sort out this issue in this article. It has been found that despite clearing the cache data as well as Wiping the data, the force close errors are being found. Please note that to fix this issue, you first need to Root the phone so that the Fix can be applied. If you are worried about the warranty then we will guide you too on how to get the same back as we know that rooting voids the warranty and not most of you like this fact. Please note that this should be strictly applied by the users of Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 only. There were many issues which were reported like the screen blackout, phone.apk error and other issues with the frequent force close errors with many other applications.
Rooting Information:
Rooting Voids the warranty, the only way to get it back is by applying the original stock firmware back in t =he device which in this case is XXJVT. So, to get the warranty back and to revoke the root access at any point of time, you can simply update with XXJVT 2.3.5 Firmware again and the rooting will get revoked.
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 which is a very unlikely event if you follow the instructions carefully.
So, before you proceed there are some quick pre fix instructions which you need to follow before proceeding to the procedure to apply the fix.
Pre Fixing Requisistes:
- In the due course of the process, the data which is there in the phone may get corrupted or lost, so you need to ensure that you have created a backup of all the data which is there in the phone memory. With the help of below mentioned tips you can easily backup and restore things.
Notes – Backup in the mail so that you can then restore manually
SMS Messages – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts Stored in Phone Memory – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log – Call Log and Restore
Videos, Images, Videos & Files etc.– Copy to internal / External SD Card,
Internet & MMS Settings – Backup all the settings from “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
- Ensure that you have enabled the USB Debugging from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging”.
- This procedure should not be applied by the users who are on XXJVT based custom ROM Firmwares. Additionally, close all the tools like Antivirus, Firewall and PC Suite in your computer as these tools generally interrupt the process of the firmware update.
- Just in case if you are not sure of the version on which version the phone is updated to then you can have a check the same. All you need to do is to just go to the path in your phone that is Settings > About Phone > Firmware Version where you will find the version of Android OS where it will show XXJVT 2.3.5.
Let’s proceed to the procedure with which you can fix the force close error which you are facing in your XXJVT Gingerbread 2.3.5 firmware which is mentioned in the next page.
