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.