Samsung galaxy s2 ics 4.0 4 update download

I tried many file manger to explore it but to no avail! How can I access it now? Hi, I am currently using xwkk5 firmware and the phone is rooted. Is it worth upgrading to the official ics release from samsung? Also, if i upgrade, can i restore all the applications that i have backed up from the current firmware using titanium back up or i will have to reinstall everything that i want to use, again?

For me, not worth to upgrade to ICS yet. Certain apps do not work on ICS yet. Yes, you can restore apps from Titanium Backup. Hi Jayce, Natty here again.

Is there anyway i can go down to 2. Maybe you can try other PC see. You needs Odin to install firmware. I have been able to downgrade to gingerbread 2. Hello there i v got ixxki4 and it sais i cant update via kies. I have bugs in official ICS. So i want to change it to custom roms like GB 2. And i can download these custom versions?

You can try it if you want. Thank you for your reply, i will try your suggestion. And congrats on your coming wedding! All the best. Its me again, i cant find the download it says that it have been removed can you advise other link, thank you so much.

Could anything be wrong since it is an official firmware. I am based in Zambia Central Africa. Hi Martin, wrong CSC might be the issue. It worked fine. Can every SGS2 go to clockwork mode? When system is not stable, downgrade firmware or clear all apps and data. Yes, but you need to install CWM first else you have only normal stock recovery mode. I see. Sorry Martin, I provide support at my blog only this will help others too when they have same issue. Changing CSC only does not help.

Now to updgrade to ICS, what should I use? IXWLP3 4. Should I follow this link at xdaforums? How can I wipe cache and why? Is it mandatory to make a backup with Titanium Backup? Any ICS firmware that you prefer. Not sure XWLP3 is the latest or not. Up to you. Wipe data and cache in recovery mode to avoid boot loop issue. No, but better to backup first.

I am in India and was using 2. I upgraded to ICS and it all went off well. I cannot view any folders under this folder from the phone and when I connect it to the PC. I had taken a full backup using Kies before the upgrade. I want to know if it is possible to restore the USB data from the Kies backup or is there any other way. But usbStorage folder should content data from USB disk drive, right?

Yes, it refers to the USB disk. I am unable to view the folders i created before the upgrade. Also, when I power on the mobile, the media scanner does not run on the USB storage.

Would you be able to guide why this its happening and how to fix this? I already upgraded my phone to 4. Hmm… Stock browser is working fine during my testing. You can factory reset it if you want. This will help to make it clean and reduce issues from previous firmware.

This issue is evident in both this official rom and other ICS custom roms. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I updated as per all steps, except factory reset. But i have some queries:- 1. Is this a correct link for my indian S2 version? I know there is still no official firmware for india. So after factory reset, will it be back to Initial Firmware 2. No jaycee actually it just needed a reboot, but after rooting with cfroot 4 xxlpq doesnt show usb storage and sdcard.

So i flashed with xxlps from poland official rom so far bout 1 week plus running without any hitch Hope info helps s2 brothers n sisters. Alright Jayce. My phone now is 2. If I flash to Icecreamsandwich, do I need to re-root again? If I want to restore 2. Would just flashing the 2. Hi Vinod, wipe data and cache in recovery. Then install Gingerbread. The link above mentions using Stock firmware for restore. This is the stock kernel link available on XDA developers for each version and not the default firmware we download when we want to do an upgrade using ODIN.

Is that correct? I mean, its for the same phone anyway. It doesnt scan for any handsets S2 , can you tell me a fix for this?? Please consult Samsung Support since you are using official firmware. Google efs file and you will sort it with root access. I am currently on the official ICS 4. Hi ronaldo, I am still using Gingerbread now.

Hi,and what about your htc one x? I mean, its official. And is there a way to only restore the kernel to the stock version? Hi neil, please refer to this guide. Hi vesso, choosing which firmware is totally up to you.

Do make sure that it is match to your phone model. Hey Jayce…i have installed this rom and encounter some problems with my games….. Try to find Arabic supported firmware at XDA website.

Everthing is fine. I have rooted my android as well. Where did i go wrong? Can u please provide me a solution for this problem? Also need solution to get rid of the yellow sign that came after rooting when i boot up the device.. Hi Srinivasan, please refer to this guide.

Give some advise please i really stuck here. Not sure. But you can refer to XDA website for more info. Hello again Jay, i had solved my problems before, and i rooted my sgs2 again then accomplished the triangle removal without usb jig.

The problem is with the kernel and firmware so i search the stock firmware and kernel. Thanks to you for the removal advice. Hi, I had updated to the Android Version 4. Please advice how to set this right.

Please consult Samsung Support for detail info. Need to update my GS2 to the Android 4. Is this possible for the Southern Africa region? Can you tell me how can i upgrade my S2 with ICS 4. I am using macbook and have installed the software properly on my mac. You can try to upgrade to ICS firmware with Odin manually. Hello Jay, see you again. Thanks for the info Jay. Hello Jayce, see you again i decided to use GB 2.

How to reset the binary changes log at the download mode? Kernel no need. Use USB jig. You need to reinstall other firmware again if failed. Hi Moudy, it means that your SGS2 firmware is not official one.

No, not this one. Get the latest one at XDA website. Jay my s2 is running on 2. Jay i wanna install official ics for. But there r many firmware for different kernels at that web. Plz tell me which firmware i should install. Which i download for mu s2. Kernal is XXKL1. Hi stars, as I mentioned. Pick the one that you prefer. Hey Jayce, I really need your help man. Please help me out. Also I use a 3g dongle for my net connection, is that the problem?

But I really feel kies is a major letdown for a such an impressive piece of hardware like the s2. Thanks in advance…. Thanks jayce.. You can restore back to own region firmware. This will recover your warranty. However, you can try to download it manually with Check Fus Downloader.

I flashed a Frankenstein firmware v2. So Kies will no longer recognize my firmware as official firmware Therefore no updates through kies..

And i want to use the official carrier firmware downloaded from keis software. So i decided to revert back my 2. Then after things get back to normal, then use Kies to update ICS. But I no longer see any files in the website.. Please give some suggestions for me to update my firmware via Kies to the official carrier specific ICS!!

And install it directy with Odin. But somehow i feel the touch interface is not the same as that of the previous one… this one on ics looks a bit less responsive.. Jayce i am from kuwait a region under middle east is there any version of ICS 4. You need to try them and compare yourself. It really take time to try out new firmware. Do try if you have time. Hi jayce, Im from Pakistan.. I want to upgrade my i to ICS..

Hi jayce i updated my galaxy s2 from gingerbread 2. What can i do to fix this? Please help!! Try to reboot see.

If still cannot, try to clear Google Play Store data. Select Clear data. Is there a place i can download the right software with no problems? If so, look like the firmware you install is not working properly. You can consult Samsung Support for help. Else install other ICS firmware. Do you have a link that i can go to that will give me the right firmware that i can download please thanx for replying. Here is the official firmware download link. S2 i download ice cream sandwich …it was very good …but without Arabic Language wright and menu but its working good …so can you help me..

I followed the link and it lead me to a site with a lot of download links so I choose the latest one!! Is it right? Actually my phone does not read the sim Card because of a problem! Nope, your SIM card should work on your current firmware. Try to factory reset first.

If still not solve, please consult Samsung Support for this issue. Actually this problem is caused when I wanted to buy a memory card to my cell phone, the store owner told me that he have a nokia card and it has some informations so I put it, and format the card and it is okay, after I put the memory card, it worked fine, I reboot the phone and then no sim card inserted show!!!!!!!

I am counting on this solution!! If you have any opinion about I will be thankful!! Absolutly not!! I told you I put the memory card in it!! So i turned it off to remove it and formated on my laptop!

I turned the phone again without the memory card and it show that no sim card inserted!! This is a weird problem I know!!

I think an expert like you could help me!! Thank you Mr. I followed all procedures from the Samsung website to toubleshoot but still to no avail. Now i want to download indian firmware in my phone. Can you advise me on same. Of course, no. You are lucky that it did not brick your SGS2. Sorry, no idea about India SGS2 firmware. Hi Ruba, try this. Common Problem Signature 1. So i gave a shop to unlock it.

So they unlocked it by downgrading the OS to Finger Bread. The initially it was ICS. My question how to upgrade it back to ICS and can i use the given links here for that. Thank u!! You can try to consult others at XDA website. Everytime I try to send file to my friend, it would say connections lost. I can pair it with another device and i can can only receive, not send. No idea. Please consult others at XDA website.

Hi sunil, I am not sure about that. Try to consult others with same model at XDA Forum. Sir, m frm India.. Sir plzz tel me the official firmware of india for my gs2 so that i can install.. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Home Contact About. Watch This First!!! Dear Mr. Jayce, Wow…. Thanks, BR,. Should not. Just wipe data and cache in CWM first. Ok i got it, Thank you very much Mr. Yes, nothing happen is wrong. It takes around minutes only.

I appreciate. You can block whatever apps that you want. Only uninstall those you know. ICS finally, great news, thanks Jayce. No issue on my phone. This official firmware is non wipe version. Will installing this wipe my device? I was upgrading from 2. All apps and settings are still there. Hi Chris, please use other download links from XDA website. Great news, but 14 hour download?

Ok thanks. Is it possible to root it again after upgrade? Thanks you. We we follow that video guide, all my current apps and files from my 2. Just wanna know if this Firmware is really worth the update? CM9 is coming soon i guess. Yes, all apps and settings will be intact. This is non wipe firmware. CM9 is here already but not perfect yet.

Sure will post it as I am going to try it too. Server too busy. You can try other mirrors at XDA website. Yes, root it with CF-Root. Then you can restore your previous backup then.

Server is too busy. Try others mirrors at XDA website. If Possible…. Sorry for the re questioning. Any ideas when it will be out? You need to consult Samsung directly.

No info given on IG model yet. Hi Jayce what is the different of baltic SEB version and the official version? Force close. I fixed man. Just restore your phone, mine start working after restored it. Hello, Jayce, How are you today, firstly thank you for your posts. Thank you,. Yes mao. Or wait for official release for you region with Samsung Kies. No root access is needed when install firmware with Odin.

Please consult Samsung South Africa. The service is unavailable. Doing lot of testings on ICS. Oh ok. Will be waiting to hear your results. Maybe your existing apps do not work on ICS. Try to factory reset it see. Hi Jayce, I just tried this rom, is this official rom? Will this work for the US version of galaxy s2 sgh i Will this update work on a branded phone?

Will it work in Canada? Will it work on a m model? Any Bug? Any Problem? Do U Suggest This Version? My phone is factory unlocked version. So no idea…. Hi Jayce, Do you have any idea how to do the screenshot with this firmware version?

Thx in advance. Hard to tell because I am doing lot of testing on it now. Use more than normal daily usage. I seldom use Dolphin Browser. No info about it. Hi there, I noticed after flashing to this european rom the font has changed compared to my old malaysian 2.

You can install it back if you know the font format name. Hi, Jayce I just installed ice cream 4. Dear jaycee Need your opinion on this, I did an ICS update to my sg2 international model but afer succesfully made the update, I could not clear off the software update in my notification bar.

Yup i am connected to internet. Did you experience the same problem after flashing the firmware? Any idea? I just follow the instructions to sign up. Then it says no update. And gone.

My 2 cents… Wait for stable build. This build still has bugs. Please consult Samsung Support on Samsung Kies issue. Ya, can hv a try today. You might have corrupted copy. Try to re-download it again. Hi Jayce, I upgraded to the official ics firmware from gingerbread 2. How can it happen? Factory reset does not touch bootloader at all. Is there any way to get this back. Please help. Hi chas, try this. Hello there Jay, How R U?

Its been long time since my last question. Now i Have a question again 1. It seem cm9 rc1 is stable enough for daily use, am i right? Do u recommend me to update to 4. If not then is there any other ROM which i can use. I am from India. I did not try other Android 4. No idea…. No problem I wont upgrade. Thanks for the advice. BTW is there any new cool feature in 4.

Jayce will you please help me? It firs did not work at all. Then sudently the phone does not respond. What can i do to start it up again? It just doesnt respond. So i closed the program. But before i remove the usb cable from the computer, by mistake i pressed the power button and it got all black. After that it shows a smal icon that i told you…. Back to stock somehow. Hi i have a samsun galaxy s2 gh i with 4.

Please help me out on this. Hi Sandy, please take a look here. Thanks you so much. It was undoubtedly the biggest issue I ever faced in any of my Andriod device but the solution you guys fetched was the most smallest, easiest and the best one. What else can I say. Thanks u so much once again. You guys are wonderful. Europe firmware does not have Chinese language. Hello Mr. Can you give me a working link to download ICS for samsung galaxy tab 7.

Hi Alain, try to find it at XDA website. This firmware and the guide above are compatible only and only with Galaxy S2, model number I Hi Salman, installation process is the same. Do you have any ideas on where i can find it? Hi Bomb, you can try to use Check Fus Downloader. Since then I am having couple of issues 1. The date which used to get displayed on touching the top bar does not get displayed now in ICS 2. I cannot take screen shots at all. Me and my colleague, we have Samsung Galaxy S Both from Romania.

For him, the update is already done to 4. How can it be? Regards, Tristan. Hi Tristan, your SGS2 firmware might not same with your friend. If same, you need to double check with Samsung Support then. I just installed version 4. Previously, I used gingerbread before the update. Now, my phone freezes is brick the word? I need to unlatch the battery to restart the phone. Is there a solution to this? I just selected the tar file using odin and it installs by itself.

Hi Kris, freeze is not brick. Try factory reset or change to other stable firmware. Hi Jayce, 1st — Great work with ur tutorials! Im a beginner with a fair idea of it all. I recently got my phone restored by samsung due to software issues and i had done a backup on SD card from ClockWorkMod but when now i went into recovery and installed CWM. So lost everything. You can try to factory reset to make things run smoother. Hi mohammed, I have no idea which region does your I from because it can use any region I firmware.

But no worry, if current firmware does not suite you, you can always change to other region firmware. Now the phone showing a blank baseband as well as a empty imei…. IS there any solution???? The phone doesnt recognize my simcard…. Hi Prabesh, you can try this. I guess you need to create a new account as andoid needs a gmail account to begin…find create new id option there and get a new username and password…. I wants to ask Is this software have all language because I wants my mobile to have Arabic language.

Should I update to this version now or is there any new updated version is available or it still has hard brick issues… Thanks in advance. Please consult others with same model at XDA Forum. Its not korean …its was made in korea…its international version…GT I I have flashed 4. Here is the info about my phone …please tell me am i safe or not…and if i have damaged kernel then is it safe until i do not use CWM…. Model number: GT-I Android version: 4. As long as you are using official stock kernel and recovery.

You should be safe. I have rooted it and it show me triangle at boot which means its not stock kernel i think …if i am right then please give me a link to stock kernel for my rom Thanks you. Yes its official but I have rooted it does it has anything with brick…. And if it is safe then why did you suggest to not flash it in your post about installing 4.

And last and most important thing that i have asked but you did not answer am i safe if i have damaged chip and kernel unless i use CWM…. Almost all SGS2 Android 4. Get it at XDA Forum. Thanks Jayce. It runs well. Do you have any idea how you can Root this firmware?

Thanks again, Jayce! Try to consult others with this model at XDA Forum. Jayce…my sgs2 was recently upgraded by me…. Just install latest Malaysia firmware with Odin. Is there any root for this? If yes, do you know where I can find it? Not sure, please consult others with same model at XDA Forum.

Hey Jaco , i have a galaxy S2 and he was bricked and no battery … Plz if you have any solution reply.. Hi jaycei! Hi have upgraded my Galaxgy S2 to 4. But will my phone be hard bricked if did this or it is safe. My chip is 0x19 has bug. Sorry Faheem, I have no idea as I did not test it personally. Try to consult others at XDA Forum. Will it delete all previously installed apps and files.

Hi harsha, you can USB Jig if below method does not work. I am stack on ICS 4. You can try SiyahKernel. Thank yo. The above mentioned i. Long process… unless yo have an idea. One last thing … please send me a link to an ics rom which is supported by chainfire. Dear Jayce, I am your big fan. I have rooted CWM as per per you guide, and its working fine. My question is that can I use any Kernel version to update my phone from gingerbread 2.

I am newbie. Hi Yogesh, kernel version does not matter. Hello jayce. One more query. After upgrade to 4. It just shows connecting but does not proceed ahead. Any suggestions. Hmm… It should work. Try restart both PC and phone see.

If still cannot, please consult Samsung Support. IT mobile about Samsung galaxy Ace version 2. I need your help can you give me a link for ics 4. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Home Contact About. Official Android 4. Watch This First!!! Welcome jayce.. Arabic specifically?? Thanks again my friend. Is it name as Arabic in Language selection? If so, there is none. Yes, try to look for official firmware or custom ROM that support it. Then there is no new firmware update for your region, inder.

Yes, but CF-Root for it has yet to come out. Maybe you have auto brightness activated. Does This New 4. Hi Jaice … I updated the phone and it works fine, but I lost root access, can be a problem if I do root through the tutorial you have published before.

Try to consult others at XDA see. I recommend to use mobile odin pro. Hi Jayce, Your threads are very helpfull, I am following you since 1 year.. Go for pda for biggest file, mdem fr phne, csc for csc. Just flash which Mobile odin. Any luck you had with this error? Can you advice any idea on how to resolve this.

Sorry matrik, I have no idea on this also. Please consult Samsung Support. But not so soon. Hi Jayce, ICS 4. There is an updated version now.

Wait for others to test it. If okay, then use it. Dear Mr. Jayce, I really appreciate your efforts for creating new inventions and research for firmwares of Galaxy S 2. Hasnain Lahore, Pakistan. This 4. Download link was removed. Hi Jayce, Using 4.

Yes but not so soon and only value pack version. Certain Samsung apps are not included. Not full package. Tnx for that but what to do with status of this firmware in screen.

Hmm… I did not see this when I installed this official firmware. Is that custom ROM? Anyway, if can. Change to other firmware.

As XXLQ5 kernel is causing brick issue. I already change wallpaper but show status of this firmware in screen. Hi Alex, did you backup your phone EFS previously? Jayce are you advising against installing the ICS 4.

I did not try other 4. No idea. No suggestion, Fabio. Awesome it works…. No idea also. Please try it yourself to find out. I suggest Salman ROM ics, but only problem this ics is can not lock it. And if do this will it unroot my phone and keep the warrant intact? Ignore that. Just flash firmware with Odin. Hi jayce i was trying to sim unlock my samsung s2 using Odin. Hi SAM, can you still load into Odin download mode now? Do you have Samsung Kies installed on Windows? Hi Jayce, I may have sent this before but did not see it on your page so perhaps another try..

Thanks in advance, Johnny. Hi chris, do you have Samsung Kies installed on your Windows? When it gonna b release for nepal any idea, Can i update. Samsing kies?? You need to consult Samsung Nepal. Thanks so very much for your advice. Use Titanium Backup. Same as above. I did not use it, no idea….