Install Android 4.0.3 ICS RC 3.1 Firmware On Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000

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Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 users has a good news that RC version of Ice Cream Sandwich has arrived and named as RC 3.1 Android 4.0.3 Firmware. Thanks to developers Paul Forde who has contributed in rolling out this Cosmic ICS custom ROM. Today in this article, I will tell you that how to update Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 with Android 4.0.3 ICS RC 3.1 firmware.

Good For Knowledge: How To Install Android 4.0 ICS Build 14 Firmware On Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000

Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 Quick Specs: 

Disclaimer: We at www.fever18.com should not be responsible in any manner if anything happens to your device as which is a very unlikely case if you follow each and every instruction carefully given in this article.

Prime Requisites :

• Take Backup of your Android phone contacts, your apps and your accounts associated with it.
• Make sure Your Android phone is atleast 50% charged so that it can’t get switched off during the rooting procedure.
• Make sure that data cable is properly connected.
• Disable Anti virus and other apps.

Things working on One Cosmic RC 3.0:

•    Camera Works,
•     Bluetooth,
•     GPS,
•     Face Unlock,
•     Panorama Mode,
•     Wireless tethering and Wired tethering works,
•     Hardware acceleration works,
•     Radio Interface Link works like Calls / Messages / Data,
•     Audio,
•     Touch Screen working,
•     Contacts & Calendar sync,
•     Android Market
•     Both SD Cards working.

Change Log of RC 3.1:

• fixed networklocation.apk
• removed AOSP music for Google Music
• included OI file Manager
• removed phonesky.apk
• removed Google+

How To Update Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 With Android 4.0.3 ICS RC 3.1 Firmware

Step 1: Before proceeding the steps, your phone must be rooted and it is running on the latest rooted XXJVU firmware.

Update Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 with XXJVU firmware

Root Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 On XXJVU firmware

Step 2: Once you have rooted your device, download Android 4.0.3 ICS RC 3.1 firmware from here and save it.

Step 3: Once you have downloaded, connect the phone via USB data cable and copy the file to your SD card.

Step 4: Enable USB Debugging mode on your device, You can do this

Settings> Applications> Development

Step 5: Disconnect the device from computer, turn off the phone and enter into recovery mode.

Step 6: The recovery mode can be entered by pressing Volume up key + OK button and holding both simultaneously press the Power button.

Step 7: In Recovery mode, select “ Wipe data/factory reset” and “Wipe Cache partition” to clear all the cache in the device.

Step 8: In Recovery mode, Navigate to “Install zip from sd card” and then select “ Choose Zip from sd card” to select the ICS RC 3.1 zip file which you have placed in your phone.

Step 9: It will take 15 minutes for the update applied in the phone. In case the time exceeds 20 mins you need to take out the phone battery and reinsert it and reapply the process.

Step 10: Once the firmware has been updated, select the option “Reboot System Now” as to restart the phone. If reboot takes much time then dont worry this is the first boot of this firmware and will take time to start the phone.

Congracts! You have successfully Updated Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 With Android 4.0.3 ICS RC 3.1 Firmware.

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