Android 4.1.2 official jelly bean firmware now can download and install Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100. They released this update a few months ago. You don’t need to wait until you receive the official OTA (over the air) notification. Using this simple tutorial, you can manually update your Galaxy S2 international version to Android 4.1.2 jelly bean. This firmware upgrade method doesn’t require to root or install a custom recovery.
The new version brings all the Android 4.1.2 jelly bean features cool features with Samsung customization and applications. In order to follow this tutorial, you have to use the PC ODIN application. Moreover you have to install the Samsung Kies To get USB Drivers.
Before follow this guide, I’m highly recommending to backup all the data on your phone and charge your phone battery at-least 50% or higher. In case if everything goes wrong, then you don’t need to worry, you can use that backup. This Android 4.1.2 jelly bean Galaxy s2 update will not wipe the data. But it will wipe all the modifications such as custom recovery, root permission.
Moreover while ODIN starts the installation, don’t interrupt the installation or disconnect phone from your computer. It will brick your device. This update file size is 540-580 MB (size different from country to country).
Jan 17, 2016 MODEL GT-I9100 NAME Samsung Galaxy S2 VERSION BUILD AP/PDA PIT 3GB-8GB CP/CSC CODE/REGION ALL LINKS Download Mirror Mirror Mirror. MODEL GT-I9100 NAME Samsung Galaxy S2 VERSION 4.1.2 BUILD 20130422 AP/PDA I9100DXLSD CP/CSC I9100OLBLSD CODE/REGION GLB - Philippines MM1 - Singapore SIN - Singapore SMA - Philippines STH - Singapore THL - Thailand. Oct 24, 2018 Last Updated: 2018-10-24 Download the latest firmware update for the Samsung Galaxy S 2, but don’t forget to make sure your smartphone has the exact model number GT-I9100. The firmware code is XSE from Indonesia. The product comes with PDA version I9100DXLSD and CSC version I9100OLBLSD. The operating system version of the given firmware is Android Oreo 8.0.0, with build.
Features.
Buttery smooth performance.
Revamp UI ( Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II).
TouchWiz Nature UX.
Samsung’s S Cloud services.
Improved Camera.
New Lockscreen.
Direct Call.
Smart Stay.
Pop-up Play.
New Widgets from Galaxy S III.
New Notification bar.
Google Now
Warning!
This tutorial firmware zip file only for the Samsung Galaxy Note GT-I9100 (international version). Applying that file to another device cause unexpected errors or sometime your device can be brick.
Applying this tutorial at your own risk. If it brick or damaged by following this tutorial, I can’t claim its damages.
Requirement.
Install and exit Samsung Kies.
Backup user data [ with root | without root ]
Download.
Android 4.1.2 firmware in here.
PC ODIN in here.
How to install Android 4.1.2 Jelly bean Samsung Galaxy S 2 manually.
Extract the downloaded two zip files (firmware and ODIN) to the desktop.
After you unzip the firmware zip file, you will get few files.
Next run the ODIN application by double click on the Odin3 v3.04.exe file.
Then Power off the Galaxy S 2.
Press and hold the “Volume Down, Home and Power” buttons for a few seconds to boot into the download mode.
When you see the warning message, release the pressed keys and hit the Volume Up key.
While your phone on the download mode, connect your phone to the PC via USB cable.
Check the message box shows “Added” message and top left “ID:COM ” box color changed. If you can’t see such a change, you have to again install Samsung drivers and check Samsung Keis not run in the background.
Now ODIN click ODIN “PAD” button and select the file named with “.tar.md5” extension.
Check the ODIN, “Auto Reboot” and “F. Reset Time” check boxes are selected. Don’t change other options. Leave them as it is.
To apply this Android 4.1.2 on Galaxy S2 click “Start” button.
When the installation is over, you can see “PASS” message and your phone will be rebooted.
Congratulation, you have just updated Galaxy S2 to Android 4.1.2 jelly bean official firmware.
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Samsung is rolling out latest Android 4.1.2 jelly bean firmware for Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100G. If you’re not receiving the official update notification via Samsung KIES or via OTA, now it’s time to manually install the update.
This firmware update we use ODIN application and it needs a Windows computer with an Administrator user account. If you have the root permission, after apply this update, you will lose it. Though it’s not a serious issue, using this simple guide, you can again gain the root access.
If your device has customizations such as installed a custom recovery, this method wipes all these things. In addition to that it’s highly recommended to backup all the data on your phone memory. You don’t need to worry anything about your micro-SD card. If anything goes wrong, then you need not worry, you can simply restore them.
This Galaxy S2 GT I9100G Android 4.1.2 jelly bean update receive all the latest features and Samsung customizations. This upgrade Samsung give major changes than earlier update. It’s based on the Android 4.1.2, JZO54K Build.
Some of the new features are,
Improved performance and stability.
Revamp UI just like the Galaxy S III and Note II.
TouchWiz Nature UX.
Samsung’s S Cloud.
Improved Camera features.
New Lockscreen.
Latest Direct Call, Smart Stay and Pop-up Play features.
Galaxy S III widgets.
2 Home screen modes.
New Notification bar.
Google Now.
Warning!
This firmware only for the Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100G. Applying it to another device cause unexpected result. If you have an international version, you can follow this tutorial.
Applying this tutorial, at your own risk. If you Galaxy S2 brick by following this tutorial, I can’t claim its damages.
Requirement.
Backup user data [ with root | without root ].
Charge the phone minimum 50%.
Install Samsung KIES.
Download.
Android 4.1.2 jelly bean firmware for Galaxy S2 in here or in here.
PC ODIN in here.
How to update Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100G to Android 4.1.2 jelly bean firmware.
Download the above mentioned firmware and PC ODIN files to your desktop.
Unzip the ODIN zip file using any file uncompress software.
Extract the firmware zip file.
Now you will receive a .tar.md5 contains files, in case if you receive files with CODE, MODEM, CSC name contain. It’s not an issue. Copy all of these files into the ODIN exe file contain folder.
Power OFF the Galaxy S2.
Close and exit the Samsung KIES.
Run the ODIN by double click on its exe file.
Press and hold the “Power, Home and Volume Down” buttons at the same time.
Once you’re in the download mode, release the pressed keys.
Using the USB cable connects your phone to the PC.
Now you can see “Added” message under the message box and top “ID:COM” highlighted in yellow.
Click PAD button and select the .tar.md5 file. If you have more than one file, select them using following manner. If you don’t have more than one file, just ignore it.
Click the “PDA” and select the CODE name contain .tar file.
Click the “PHONE” and select file which has MODEM name.
Click on the “CSC” and choose the file which has CSC name.
Click on the “PIT” and select the file that has .pit file.
In case if you have .pit file, make sure that ODIN’s “Re-Partition” check box is selected, if you don’t have such a file, DO NOT select that check box.
Make sure that “Auto-Reboot” and “F.Reset Time” check boxes are selected.
Now everything done, to begin the installation of the jelly bean Galaxy S2 I9100G, click the “Start” button.
Now Galaxy S2 I9100G, Android 4.1.2 firmware installation start.
When you see the PASS message at the top of the ID:COM box, this jelly bean firmware instillation completed.
Once it’s completed, your phone will be rebooted.
Congratulation, you have just installed the latest Android 4.1.2 jelly bean on Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100G.
If you are interesting to root and install a custom recovery such as CWM or TWRP, you can follow this how to root tutorial and how to install CWM, TWRP guide.
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