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  • Galaxy S II I9100 XWLST Android 4.1.2 Firmware Install Guide

    Samsung has released a brand new stock firmware for their now legendary Galaxy S II smartphone codenamed XWLST running Android 4.1.2 bringing a ton of features along with it. The Galaxy S2 is great smartphone still relevant today two years after it’s release in 2011. Although I currently use a Nexus 4 I still have my old Galaxy S II with me just to tinker around with it and install new ROMs and apps.

    samsung galaxy s2 Galaxy S II I9100 XWLST Android 4.1.2 Firmware Install Guide

    Follow the guide below to install the XWLST firmware on your Galaxy S II.

    Step 1. Download the XWLST firmware for Galaxy S II I9100.

    Step 2. Download and install Odin on your PC.

    Step 3. Turn off your phone and connect it to your PC in Download Mode. To access Download Mode turn on your Galaxy S II I9100 while holding the Volume Down and Home buttons.

    Step 4. Make sure you have the required USB drivers installed for your Galaxy S II.

    Step 5. Wait for Odin to recognize your device, if it does, one of the ID:COM boxes in Odin will turn yellow with your device’s number.

    Step 6. Select the required files from the XWLST archive you download from the first step:

    • Click the PDA button. Select the file which has CODE in its name
    • Click the Phone button and select the file which has MODEM in its name
    • Click on the CSC button and select the file which has CSC in its name
    • Click the PIT button and select the .pit file. Some firmwares will have this, ignore if it doesn’t.

    Step 7. In ODIN select Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options. Select repartition only if your selected the PIT file

    Step 8. Click the start button. Installation process will take a few minutes. After the reboot is complete, your Galaxy S II will boot into the XWLST Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware.

  • Root Android 4.0.4 XWLQ3 firmware on Galaxy S II i9100

    We just covered the steps to update Galaxy S II i9100 to Android 4.0.4 XWLQ3 firmware. Since that firmware was an official release, it was unrooted. You can now follow the steps below to root that firmware on your phone.

    Make sure your phone is fully charged and your data is backed up.

    Step 1- Download the root package and extract it in a folder

    Step 2- Download ODIN (if you have not downloaded it already) and make sure your USB drivers are installed

    Step 3- Boot your phone into download mode. Do this by switching it off and then pressing and holding the Volume Down + Home buttons together, and then pressing the Power button. You’ll see a triangle and an Android logo. Press the power button to enter download mode

    Step 4- Open ODIN on your PC. Make sure USB drivers for the phone are installed. Upon successful connection one of the ID:COM boxes will turn yellow with the COM port number.

    Step 5- Select the file you downloaded in step 1. You will find these once you extract the package. Click on ‘PDA’ and select the file cwm6-root-note2.tar

    Step 6-  In ODIN, check the Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options.

    Step 7- Click Start button in ODIN. Installation process will start which takes a few minutes to complete. After this your phone will restart and your XWLQ3 firmware will be rooted.

    To verify whether your phone is successfully rooted, download the Root Checker app from the Play Store.

  • Update Galaxy S II i9100 to Android 4.0.4 XWLQ3 firmware

    It might be an old phone now, but Galaxy S II from Samsung is still a powerhouse of a smartphone. With a powerful dual core Exynos chip inside, it can hum along the latest versions of Android with ease. Samsung has just released Android 4.0.4 XWLQ3 firmware for this smartphone. If you’ve not gotten the update, follow the guide below to get it.

    XWLQ3 Firmware Details

    • PDA: I9100XWLQ3
    • CSC: I9100OXELPC
    • Version: 4.0.4
    • Date: 2012-11-06
    • Regions: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom

    Before proceeding make sure all your data is backed up. Also make sure your tablet is fully charged. Do note that as with any firmware flashing, there is always a certain amount of risk involved. So proceed at your own risk.

    Step1- Download the XWLQ3 firmware

    Step 2- Download ODIN and make sure your USB drivers are installed

    Step 3- Boot your phone into download mode. Do this by switching it off and then pressing and holding the Volume Down + Home buttons together, and then pressing the Power button. You’ll see a triangle and an Android logo. Press the power button to enter download mode

    Step 4- Open ODIN on your PC. Make sure USB drivers for the phone are installed. Upon successful connection one of the ID:COM boxes will turn yellow with the COM port number.

    Step 5- Select all files you downloaded in step 1.

    • Click the PDA button. Select the file which has CODE in its name
    • Click the Phone button and select the file which has MODEM in its name
    • Click on the CSC button and select the file which has CSC in its name
    • Click the PIT button and select the .pit file. Ignore this step if this file doesn’t exist

    Step 6- In ODIN select Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options. Select repartition only if your selected the PIT file

    Step 7- Click the start button. Installation process will take a few minutes. After that your phone will reboot with XWLQ3 Android 4.0.4 official firmware

    Follow this guide to root this firmware.