Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100 Android phone may have become a legacy device for some of the users, it can still accommodate the latest version of Kitkat 4.4 firmware which otherwise is available for the latest smartphones like Moto E, Galaxy S5 and HTC One. All thanks to the Cyanogen Mod 11 firmware which ropes in the goodness of this firmware. So after checking out the list of quick pre requisites below, we will be checking out on what are the instructions with which you can apply the firmware update.
Quick Pre Requisites:
- Backup all the data in your Samsung Galaxy S2 with the help of below mentioned manual steps and not with the help of KIES as this is not the official firmware update released by Samsung.
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”
- In your Galaxy S2, enable USB Debugging from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. Also, the minimum battery life should be a minimum of 50% to make sure that your Note 2 doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update.
As this is the custom ROM firmware, make sure that your device is rooted and installed with the custom Recovery image or the ROM Manager app. Download the “Root Checker” app from the Google PLAY Store on whether your device is rooted or not. Just in case if your S2 is not rooted, you can root the same with the help of below steps;
How to Update Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100 with Official ICS 4.0.4 XWLPO Firmware
Disclaimer: We should not be held responsible or liable in any manner for any damage caused to the device. Also, make sure that this firmware is not applied to the Network Locked Devices.
Let’s proceed to next step where we have detailed the instructions which will help you update the device.
Procedure to Update Galaxy S2 GT I9100 with Kitkat 4.4.2 Android OS:
- Download KitKat 4.4.2 Android Firmware package and Google Apps Package from here to your computer. Once downloaded, connect your device to the computer with the help of original USB cable and place the two zip files in your device.
- Press and hold Home + Power + Volume Up buttons to enter the device in the Recovery Mode. If your Galaxy S2 I9100 enters in the Normal mode, then you need to re try the process of entering the device in the Recovery Mode. You can also enter the device in the recovery mode with the help of ROM Manager app.
- In recovery mode, you need to clear and wipe the data present in your phone by selecting the options like “Clear Data” and “Wipe Cache” options.
- Select “install zip from sd card” and then select the firmware zip file which you have placed in the device. It will take around 4 -5 minutes to apply both the zip files in your device.
- Once done, select “go back” and choose the option of “reboot in normal mode” for rebooting the device normally. Please note that it may sometime take more than 4 -5 minutes for rebooting the device in the normal mode.
- To check on whether the firmware is update or not, you need to head over to the path “Settings > About Phone” where the current firmware will be mentioned as Kitkat 4.4.2 firmware.
Note: If at all your Galaxy S2 I9100 smartphone gets in the boot loop mode, then you need to turn off the device and then reapply the update from the start. To turn off you can reinsert the battery or say you can long press the power button.
Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face any issues in the process of firmware update. You have now successfully updated the latest version of Kitkat 4.4.2 firmware in your Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 Android smartphone.
