Seems like as the day of Official Jellybean 4.1 update roll out is nearing which is August 29th, there are more leaks of Jellybean 4.1 getting leaked for the Galaxy S III I9300. So, on the similar lines here comes one more leak which is dubbed as XXDLH4 update which ropes in the latest Jellybean 4.1.1 firmware update. Over a period of this article we will be checking out on what are the instructions you need to follow before which you need to follow some essential pre requisites which you will have to follow so as to ensure that the update is installed safely.
Applying this update will in no manner be rooting the device and just in case if your phone is rooted then the root access will be revoked after which the warranty can be reclaimed. Also, we will very soon be coming up with the detailed tutorial which will help you to root the device in the coming days. This firmware is the test release and the actual release and may differ from this version, this is the leaked version and may come with few minor bugs which will be fixed in the coming releases.
For your convenience, its recommended to back up all the data present in your device not with the KIES but manually by following the below mentioned instructions. Don’t use KIES to back up the data as KIES doesn’t recognize the devices loaded with the beta / test releases.
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”
Also, ensure that the minimum battery left in your phone should not be below 60% so as to make sure that it doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update. Also, enable the KIES mode in the USB Connection options which you can find from the Settings. All the antivirus suites should be completely turned off in your computer.
Disclaimer: Please note that we should not be held responsible in any manner in whole or in parts if any damage is done to your device caused by updating the firmware which is a very unlikely event if you follow the instructions as mentioned in the article including the pre requisites and the procedure to update the phone.
So once you are done with all the above mentioned instructions, you can now proceed to the next page where we have mentioned a detailed tutorial on how to apply this firmware update.
