Two years back when Samsung launched Galaxy S2, it was the first dual core phone from the Korean Giant. It was the fastest device at that time. No doubt it is a faster phone today also. Even it is capable of running latest Jelly Bean update with its dual core power. Galaxy S2 has a very wide user base & that’s why Samsung keeps on updating this device.
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Oct 30, 2019 If yes your answer, you are in the right page. We have given the direct link to download Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100 firmware. Download Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100 Firmware from here, flash it in your device and enjoy the native Android experience again. The download file contains the USB driver, flash tool and the Firmware file.
Samsung started rolling out Jelly Bean updates for Galaxy S2, back in January 2013. And till now it is being rolled out for various regions. Not only they are rolling out JB updates but also fixing bugs that are present in current firmwares. Samsung’s goal is to provide stable & superior updates for their phones & by keeping this goal in mind, they are rolling out various firmware updates with many improvements & bug fixes.
- Jul 06, 2018 Want to try out official Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Firmware for Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100? Samsung just leaked Android 4.1 Jelly Bean XXLSJ Firmware for those Samsung Galaxy S2 users who love to try out beta ROM. Note – this is a test firmware from Samsung so it might have issues / bugs. Only install it if you know what you are doing.
- May 31, 2013 Procedure to Upgrade Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 to Android 4.1.2 XWLST Jelly Bean Firmware: Download Odin Multi Downloader v3.07 (Firmware flashing Program). Odin Multi Downloader v3.07; Download Android 4.1.2 XWLST Jelly Bean Firmware Package from the link provided below: Download Android 4.1.2 XWLST for Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100.
Recently Samsung released Android 4.1.2 XWLST JB firmware for Indian users of Galaxy S2. But if you’re not Indian then don’t worry. You can still flash this firmware as long as your device’s model number is GT-I9100. Follow this simple guide to manually update your Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 to Android 4.1.2 XWLST Jelly bean Indian firmware.
Disclaimer: Steps mentioned in this article are considered as risky & can damage your phone (although risk level is low). But you should not try to attempt these things unless you are completely aware of it. Please follow this guide at your own risk. If your device gets damage while following this tutorial, we should not be held responsible for it.
Apply / Flash this update only on Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 (International variant). Using this guide on any other model or variant (of S2) might give you undesired results. Your device may also get bricked by doing so.
Things You’ll Require:
- Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 (Of course)
- Windows based Laptop or PC.
- USB Cable to establish connection between the phone & Computer.
- WinRAR or Similar Software (to unpack firmware package).
Pre-Requisites:
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- Your Device Must be charged at least up 70% battery level.
- It is always recommended to backup all your data from internal storage memory (includes contacts, messages (SMS/MMS), call logs, Internet APNs etc.) as it will get wiped during flashing process (SD card will not be erased but still make a backup of it as well).
- Device specific drivers (Samsung Drivers) are necessary and must be installed on your computer in order to make the phone recognized by PC. You can install them by installing Samsung Kies. Download Kies from here. OR Download appropriate device drivers (according to Windows, you’re running) directly from the links mentioned below:
- Disable all security related software (like Antivirus) installed on your PC.
Procedure to Upgrade Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 to Android 4.1.2 XWLST Jelly Bean Firmware:
- Download Odin Multi Downloader v3.07 (Firmware flashing Program).
- Download Android 4.1.2 XWLST Jelly Bean Firmware Package from the link provided below:
- Extract firmware package (.zip file) to any convenient location on your PC. You’ll find a file with .tar.md5 extension.
- Now, turn off the phone completely. Enter into download mode. For doing the same, press & hold Volume down + Home button (Middle one). While holding both buttons, simply press Power key till you see the warning message appeared on your phone screen. Press Volume up to continue. Finally you’ll see the construction Android robot & a yellow triangle, that means your device has entered in download mode.
- Open Odin Multi Downloader tool on your Computer which you’ve just downloaded & connect the phone using USB cable.
- If your phone is connected successfully, youll see that the ID:COM section (located at top left) is turned blue with a random COM port number appeared below it (If your ID:COM box doesnt turn out to be blue, don’t worry. Just install Samsung drivers using the link mentioned in Pre-requisites).
- In Odin, select PDA tab & choose “I9100XWLST_I9100ODDLSE_I9100DDLS9_HOME.tar.md5″ file. Keep all the remaining options as they are & make sure that Re-Partition box is not ticked.
- Ultimately, hit the Start button to initiate the flashing process of Jelly Bean firmware on your Galaxy S2 I9100. Wait till Odin finishes its task. When flashing process gets done, Odin will display the ‘Pass’ message above ID:COM (with the Green colored background) & device will restart automatically.
- (Conditional) However if your phone gets stuck or you get a fail message then close the Odin window, disconnect phone from computer, remove battery and re-insert it and follow the above procedure again.
- Unplug the device from Computer (only if you get pass message in Odin).
- Now you will need to factory reset the phone in order to ensure proper functioning of this firmware.
- To factory reset, youll have to boot in the recovery mode. The same can be achieved by following some simple steps.
- Switch off the phone (you can do this by removing battery or pressing power button).
- Press & hold Volume up + Home button together & then press Power key. You can release Power button as soon as Samsung logo appears.
- Your device is now booted into recovery mode.
- Since touch wont work in recovery, use Volume up/down & power key only for navigation & selection respectively.
- Now highlight Wipe data/factory reset by using Volume buttons & select it using power key. The same you have to do with Wipe Cache.
- After getting done with all these things, finally select reboot system now option to restart the phone.
- You will observe that the phone is taking long time to boot (than usual) but dont worry, this is for the first time only.
Finally you’ve done it! Android 4.1.2 is successfully installed on your Samsung Galaxy S2. Let us know how the update is working for you. We’ll be glad to hear from you. If you’ve any questions / problems, share them with us using comment section below, we’ll try to solve it as soon as possible. Enjoy!
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