Procedure to Update Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100G with the Latest Jellybean 4.1 Firmware:
- Download the Latest jellybean 4.1 Firmware package & Google Apps package from here to your computer. Before proceeding, you need to ensure that you have updated your I9100G with the latest ICS XXLPQ 4.0.3 Firmware and have rooted the same with the help of below mentioned instructions. You can check whether your device is rooted or not by downloading the app called “Root Checker” from the Google PLAY Store.
How to Update Galaxy S2 GT I9100G with XXLPQ ICS 4.0.3 Firmware
- Once downloaded, connect your Samsung Galaxy S2 GTI9100G to computer with the help of USB cable and place the downloaded zip file in your device. Ensure that you are not placing the file deep into the device or else it will be difficult to locate the same in the recovery mode. Turn Off your phone so that it can be entered in the recovery mode.
- Galaxy S2 I9100G can be entered in the recovery mode by pressing the Volume Up Key, Center button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. If the device boots up in the normal mode, then try again the above process to get your Galaxy S in recovery mode.
- In 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 with the help of Volume rocker keys so that all the cache data will be wiped Off completely.
- Select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from sd card” and then choose the Jellybean 4.1 firmware package and then the Google Apps Package to select “Yes” with the help of Volume rocker keys and Menu button. Once the file is selected, it will take around 4 – 5 minutes for applying the same. Once the update is applied, you will be redirected to the recovery mode screen.
- In recovery mode, select “Go Back” and select the “reboot system now” for rebooting the device normally.
- Note: Just in case if the device doesn’t boot up or say gets into the boot loop sequence, you need to long press the power button or reinsert the battery to turn off the device and retry the whole process from start.
So there you go, you have now successfully updated your Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100G with the latest version of Jellybean 4.1 firmware update. Do share with us in the comments section just in case if you face any issues in the process of firmware update.
