Procedure to Update Samsung Galaxy S2 with Fox Hound Custom ROM Firmware:
- First up you need to ensure that you are on the latest and rooted ICS 4.0.3 XWLP3 Firmware. Just in case if you are not on the rooted firmware, you need to update and root the same by following the below mentioned procedure.
Procedure to Update Galaxy S2 GT I9100 with XWLP3 4.0.3 Firmware
Procedure to Root Galaxy S2 GT I9100 on XWLP3 4.0.3 Firmware
- Now once the device is rooted successfully, you need to download the Fox Hound Custom ROM along with the Add on Firmware Package from here to your computer.
- Connect your phone to the computer and then copy the two downloaded zip packages in your phone. Ensure that you are not placing the files deep into any sub folders.
- Disconnect the phone from the computer and turn Off the device so that it can be then entered in the recovery mode.
- Enter the Galaxy S2 in the recovery mode by holding the Volume Up button + the Home key button (the middle button). While holding these both buttons, you need to turn ON your device. Once you enter into the recovery mode, you need to select “Wipe data/factory reset” & “Wipe Cache partition” so that this will clear the cache which is there in your device.
- Select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from sd card” > “Fox Hound Custom ROM Firmware Zip Package”. It may take up to 10 minutes to process the update file. After that you need to select the “Add on Package” which you have placed in the phone.
- Once both the files have been successfully applied, you then will have to select select “++++ Go Back ++++” and then select “reboot system now” to reboot the phone.
Note for Users Facing Force Close Errors:
- Turn Off the phone and enter the device in the recovery mode. In recovery mode select “Wipe data/factory reset” & “Wipe Cache partition” so that this will clear the cache after which select “++++ Go Back ++++” and select “reboot system now” which will restart the Galaxy S2.
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