If you have recently updated your Samsung Galaxy SL I9003 with the latest firmware version of 2.3.4 and found that the firmware is not up to the mark, we really apologies for all of the users who faced issues like non-functioning of camera and other issues which have been reported. So, in this article we will see on how you can update your phone with the earlier stable version of the Froyo 2.2.1 which is not only stable but also is the bug free version for the Galaxy SL I9003 phone. Before proceeding to the update, you will have to make sure that you follow every single instruction carefully so as to facilitate smooth functioning of the phone.
Though this version is a downgrade version of the firmware, this firmware is one of the stable versions which has the best battery life and also is optimized to deliver higher speed in terms of the Quadrant scores. So, let’s proceed in the due course of this article on how you can easily update with the stable version of the Froyo on Galaxy SL I9003. Since the version of 2.3.4 Gingerbread firmware was not an official firmware, it was having some of the major issues.
We take no responsibility if you update this firmware by downloading files from any other site apart from Androidadvices.com as the files which are distributed by some of the forums might have virus or any other unwanted files which may even spoil the phone. So, before proceeding to the update, ensure that your phone is Samsung Galaxy S SL GT I9003 and not any other similar looking phone.
Since this version of update is the leak version there will be some minor glitches which may come up with this firmware version but soon with the arrival of the official update, all the bugs will be solved. Also, note that this is not the version which is released by the Samsung KIES, but updating with this version of the firmware doesn’t mean that you have either rooted your phone or void the warranty and also if you have rooted your phone earlier then note that the rooting access will be revoked and for rooting again you will have to root the phone as soon as you update your phone. But rest assured that this firmware will not be having any serious bugs like in the last version many of the users faced issues regarding the camera and non-working of the other functionalities.
Note : You will have to reconfigure the APN settings after updating the firmware to access the data services and the Internet services as all the Internet APN settings will be reset. You will have to contact your Service provider to get more info on the APN Settings. Not to forget also configure the MMS Settings. Also, we hold no responsibility if anything goes wrong which is an unlikely event if you follow the instructions which are mentioned below. The best part is that we provide total free support for your Android device which means just in an unlikely case if you face any issues while upgrading your device then we will ensure that you get out of this situation
So, in the due course of this article we will see that on how one can update their phone with the latest version of Gingerbread 2.3.4 which is dubbed as XXKA8. Please note that we have mentioned the pre upgrade instructions followed by the list of improvements in this new Gingerbread version followed by the instructions on how exactly you can update your phone.
Improvements in Gingerbread 2.2.1 update:
- his all new update of Gingerbread 2.2.1 ropes in the better overall refinement of battery performance as it’s optimized further to give long battery life. With this update of 2.3.4 XXKP7, the battery life has been optimized by around 20% overall and also the quadrant ranks have been substantially improved.
- Apart from the battery life, this new update comes along with an all new faster and more interactive user interface which is the best part of this update.
- Many of the users faced issues with the GPS as well as frequent disconnection in the Wi Fi after a particular interval of time which is now overcomed in this update of Gingerbread.
- Now, the free RAM too is increased and it also releases more RAM to the users directly so that the phone becomes much faster as the RAM availability has been increased to the users so that apps can make use of it and also the start-up time has been marginally reduced by two points. The quadrant speeds have been substantially improved and also the user interface is now much speedier than before. This update is considered as the major update with almost all the fixes.
Pre Upgrade Instructions:
- So, first up before proceeding to update, you need to ensure that you have synced all your contacts with your GoogleAccount, all sms, applications, videos and music files which are there in your phone should be taken a backup or else the data will be lost. Anything which is in SD card will not be lost, so you can alternatively move to SD Card.
- Next up remove the SIM card as well as the external SD cards if any in your phone, just to make sure that in an unlikely event the data in it doesn’t get corrupted,
- Ensure that you have kept original USB cable handy which you have got with your Galaxy SL I9003 and also the Galaxy SL I9003 device,
- Additionally, ensure that your phone has at least more than 50% of battery power left, this is just an advisory which if followed then you will not experience any difficulties as while updation of the device the battery consumption is at a maximum, Anything less than 50% of battery is not recommended to go ahead with as its dangerous to proceed.
- Ensure that your computer / laptop which runs on a XP, Vista or Windows 7 OS the firewall and other antivirus programs are disabled and also you should have admin privileges to download and install the software including the drivers and also along with this you will be requiring the USB port on your computer which supports USB 2.0.
- (Optional) Many of the Galaxy SL I9003 users have reported the problem that they are unable to get into the download mode which is the top most necessity for updating your device, so for all those just follow the given instructions which are mentioned below and you can easily fix the download mode and also the recovery mode bug. This procedure is only for those whose devices unable to get into the download mode and the recovery mode.
- Please note that flashing with the firmwares doesn’t mean that you are ROOTING your device. If you have flashed withVoodoo Lag fixes then too you can easily flash your device with this firmware.
- Ensure that you have closed the KIES completely and also disable any firewalls, antivirus if any.
Procedure to update Galaxy SL I9003 with XXKA8 2.2.1 Firmware:
- Before proceeding to the updation you will have to download the Galaxy SL I9003 XXKA8 Firmware Package which will have all the necessary files like CODE, Modem, CSC along with the Odin Multi uploader v1.83. Please note that even if a single file is missing then it means that the files have not been downloaded properly and again you need to download them.
- Please note that you should not rename the file in any manner or else the files won’t be recognized by the flashing tool which is Odin in this case. Now, once you complete extracting the files, just click on the Odin folder and then the Odin.exe file to open that flashing software client. There are many versions of Odin which are currently available and are provided by other forums but beware of using them as they are not recommended and the one which comes along with the above mentioned zip file is the recommended one. So, just open the same in your computer after which it will look like the below screen shot,
- After this, just open the “Odin Multi uploader” file from the extracted folder and then you will have to now turn the phone Off as you will have to turn your phone ON in the download mode.
- The download mode can be entered by holding the Volume Down button + the Home key button (the middle button). While holding these both buttons, you need to switch ON your device. Now, if you have successfully entered into the download mode then you will see a green screen which is shown below. Please note that if the device boots in the normal mode with the home screen then retry the process and if despite retrying you are unable to get into download mode then you will have to fix the download mode error for your phone.
- Now, as soon as you get into the download mode, you will have to connect the Galaxy SL I9003 to the computer with the help of USB cable while Odin opened in the desktop. As soon as you connect the phone, you will see that first ID:COMbox as shown below will turn yellow and in the message box you will see that it will show ADDED as shown in the below snapshot and after that you will have to add the files respectively as shown below,
PIT – latona_20110114.pit,Phone – MODEM_I9003XXKA8_REV_00_CL876624[1].tar.md5,PDA – I9003XXKA8-REV08-PDA-low-CL876107[1].tar.md5,CSC – GT-I9003-CSC-SERKA8[1].tar.md5,- So, after you enter in the files, you will have to double check the same and then you will have to proceed and click on the “Start” option to start the firmware update process. After clicking on the start, you will see that the firmware will be installed in your phone within a time of not more than 5 minutes.
- You will see that as soon as the flashing process is completed, the device will be rebooting and after that you will see that the device will ask you to setup the Google Account as well as the time zone after selecting which you will see that the home screen will be seen on the phone. As soon as you see the home screen, you just need to plug out the USB cable from your phone which is connected the the computer.
- As soon as the phone is successfully updated with the latest version of UCKF1, you will have to now clear the cache from your phone so that all the cache data is being erased. To erase the same, you will have to first go into the recovery mode which can be done by first switching your phone off and then long press the volume up key, press Menu as holding both the buttons press the power button to start. You can see that after device gets switched ON, you will find options like clear cache data. You can clear that by selecting options Wipe data/factory reset and also you need to select Wipe Cache partition after which you need to reboot your device by selecting reboot system now after which your Galaxy Captivate will be rebooting and again you will have to set up your Google accounts etc.
To check on which firmware you are currently on, you will have to go to the Settings > About Phone > Firmware Version where you will find the version of Android OS where it will show 2.2.1. As you can see above that we have shown some of the images of latest Gingerbread update. Do let us know if you face any issues or problems as we will ensure that all the issues are sorted out.
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