Samsung Galaxy S firmware update to Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich
If you are an unfortunate owner of a Samsung Galaxy S mobile then you have probably known that you are not getting the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich update from Samsung. It is because of their complex Touchwiz launcher which runs over the basic Android they are unable to update it.
Samsung Galaxy S Android 4.0 or ICS will be a killer combination!
N.B.: Samsung is giving some ICS smell to the existing Samsung Galaxy S I9000 users. It is not ICS but some functions of ICS in Gingerbread.
Galaxy S2 ICS Update
- How to Update Samsung Galaxy S2 to ICS aka Android 4.0.3 aka Ice Cream Sandwich
Update Samsung Galaxy S2 with Android ICS.ICS stands for Ice Cream Sandwich. It is the Android version 4.0.3. It will give your Galaxy S2 a brand new feel.
According to theverge.com
“Samsung has just distributed the worst news of this Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade cycle: the popular Galaxy S smartphone that sold 10 million units last year and the 7-inch Galaxy Tab tablet won't be upgraded to Android 4.0. The company's argument is that they lack sufficient RAM and ROM to run the new OS alongside TouchWiz and other "experience-enhancing" software. This will come as a massive blow to the great many users of the Galaxy S, who would have rightly expected the 1GHz Hummingbird processor and accompanying memory to be able to handle ICS — it's the same hardware as you'll find inside the Nexus S, and that phone is receiving Android 4.0 over the air right now.”
Before Update
So, the Galaxy S users are in the dark forever? No, you have a solution in hand for Galaxy S update. The Samsung Galaxy S software update process we are going to discuss is tested with positive results.
Your mobile is an android device and freedom is the main mantra of Android. So, it is very much possible to update Samsung Galaxy S to ICS. Just follow the simple steps and see the magic.
Warnings!
The ICS ROM is Updated for You! With fully working camera and wi-fi tethering support.
Before jumping to the process of upgrading you must consider these words of caution as follows:
1. If you are a novice android user better to seek an expert’s help to do it.
2. This process is not 100% safe and you should proceed in your own risk. But if you do it rightly chances of any harm to your phone is very low. Don’t blame me afterwards.
3. Charge your phone fully before updating. If the battery empties during the process your phone may become dead.
4. Network locked devices are not recommended for this update.
2. This process is not 100% safe and you should proceed in your own risk. But if you do it rightly chances of any harm to your phone is very low. Don’t blame me afterwards.
3. Charge your phone fully before updating. If the battery empties during the process your phone may become dead.
4. Network locked devices are not recommended for this update.
Samsung Galaxy S Ice Cream Sandwich Update
To update your Galaxy S to Icecream Sandwich you need to follow the steps described below:
Stage I
1.Update your Samsung KIES tool to the latest version (of it is not already done.)
2.Backup all your data before advancing. While backup never use KIES backup tool but use other methods like backing up your Notes in Mail; videos, images and songs in SD card and contacts in outlook etc. Use an app to do better backup of your all files and settings. You may perform a nandroid backup.
3.You need XXJVU firmware in your phone. Check it in your phone by:Settings > About Phone > Firmware Version. If it is not then update it to XXJVU from here.
4. You also to root your device before advancing. If it is not already done you can go here.
5.Enable USB Debugging on your device from: Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging.
6. Download the main package: Android ICS 4.0.3. Then transfer the zip to your Galaxy S mobile’s SD card.
7.Now disconnect the mobile from the PC by detaching the USB cable.
8.Go to the recovery mood by pressing and holding three switches simultaneously: Volume UP + OK + Power.
9.While in recovery mode, select “Wipe data/factory reset”, “Wipe Cache partition” to clear all the cache present in the device.
10.Select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from sd card” and then select the zip file which you placed in the phone “ I9000_STOCKPLUS_ICS_RC4_v2.zip ”
11.It will take around 15 – 20 minutes for applying this update. After this, you need to select “++++ Go Back ++++” and then select “reboot system now” to reboot the phone.
12.Repeat is necessary if the updating fails.
Now you have a Android 4.0 Samsung Galaxy S device
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