Quick Pre Requisites:
- It’s important to backup all your data before you proceed to updating your phone so that just in case if the data gets lost or corrupted, the same can
Notes – Backup in the mail so that you can then restore manually
Text messages – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Phone Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log – Call Log and Restore
Pictures, Music, Videos, Files etc.– Copy to internal / External SD Card,
Internet & MMS Settings – Backup all the settings from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
- Disable all the Security Suites, Firewall tools and also the KIES PC Suite as these tools tend to interrupt the process of firmware update. Note that the device is left with the minimum of 60% battery charge so as to ensure that it doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update.
- You need to be on the Rooted Firmware before you proceed with this procedure. If the device is rooted, you will find the applications like Super user or the CWM application which will mean that the device is rooted. Just in case if you only see CWM app, you need to download the Super user app from an all new Android Market Place.
Instructions for Users on Custom ROM:
Just in case if you are on any of the custom ROM firmwares then you need to first enter the recovery mode so as to clear the cache from the recovery mode, Dalvik cache, battery stats and also you need to disable the lag fixes if installed any.
The recovery mode can be entered by pressing Volume Down Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. In recovery mode, select options “Wipe data/factory reset”, “Wipe Cache partition” and after this you need to also select “reboot system”.
Now, let’s head to the next page where we will see on what are the instructions to update Galaxy Vibrant with the ICS Android 4.0 firmware.
