Samsung Galaxy S3 GT I9300 smartphone users should not be dejected after the announcement of Galaxy S4 as all thanks to the developer community and Samsung which is the strongest as of now when compared to the likes of Samsung Galaxy S4 which is just recently launched. So, let’s check out on how you can update your Galaxy S3 with the latest version of Jellybean 4.1.2 firmware which comes with most of the new features and benefits when compared to the earlier builds. So, before we proceed, you need to make sure that you have followed all the pre requisite instructions mentioned below. The new firmware for Galaxy S3 is dubbed as XXEMD2.
Note: This update should only be updated on the Galaxy S3 smartphones which come with the model number as I9300.
Quick Pre Requisites:
- All the data in your Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone should be backed up with the help of below mentioned steps. Don’t backup with the help of KIES as it may not help you restore the data back.
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”
- From the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging” enable the SUB Debugging Mode. Minimum charge left in your phone is 30% or else there is a risk of device getting turned off in the middle of firmware update increases which may even brick your Galaxy S3.
Disclaimer: Follow all the instructions mentioned in this article as if there is any damage caused due to not following instructions then we shall not be held liable or responsible. Just in case if you face any issues then we will try our level best to address the same.
Once you are done with all the above mentioned steps, you can now head over to the next page where we have mentioned a detailed step-by-step guide on how to update your Galaxy S3 firmware with the latest XXEMD2 Jellybean 4.1.2 firmware.
