Procedure to Update Enhanced Gingerbread DXKJ3 2.3.6 Firmware in Galaxy Y S5360:
- Assuming that you have downloaded the Firmware Zip from the last page in your computer, you now need to proceed to unzip the same. In the process of unzipping you will be prompted to enter the password.
- After this, once the files are extracted you will then need to match the extracted contents with the below screen capture. Even if single file is missing then you need to check with the extraction process or the download process. The Zip file is of Size (111 MB). As of now it doesn’t support MAC or Linux based systems.
- From this extracted zip file, you need to open the Odin executable file in your computer as shown in the below screen capture.
- Now, turn Off the phone so that you can then enter into the download mode. The download mode can be entered by pressing Volume Down Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. To know more, refer to the below Video.
- Once you enter into the download mode, you need to connect the phone to the computer while keeping the Odin opened. Once you connect the phone, the ID : COM section in the Odin will turn yellow which will mean that all the drivers have been successfully installed and files have to be selected.
- In the Odin, by clicking on the respective tabs you need to select the files from the extracted Zip file.
- After checking with the file selections, you need to click on “Start” after which the firmware application process will be started and once its finished, the device will be restarting which will mean that the firmware has updated successfully.
- To check whether he firmware has been successfully updated or not, you need to go to the path “Applications > Settings > About Phone” where you will find the firmware version mentioned as DXKJ3 2.3.6 Gingerbread version.
- After this, turn off the phone to get into the recovery mode. The recovery mode can be entered by pressing Volume UP Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button as shown in the below video.
- In the recovery mode, select Wipe data/factory reset and also you need to select Wipe Cache partition and then reboot your device by selecting reboot system now option. This will basically clear off all the cache files which generally cause the force close errors in your phone.
So, in this way you have easily updated your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 phone with the latest version of Gingerbread 2.3.6. Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face any issues in the comments section.
