Published on January 24th, 2013
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The Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100, the most popular smartphone of 2011, finally gets an official Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update. After all the unofficial custom ROMs and some rumors that the Galaxy S2 will not be having a Jelly Bean update, well those days has ended. Galaxy S2 users can now enjoy the same rich features that the Galaxy Note 2 users (and some Galaxy S3 users) have been enjoying. You can download the official update below.
What’s New In Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean?
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- Buttery Smooth Performance and Great Stability
- Full User Interface Revamp
- TouchWiz Nature UX
- Samsung’s S Cloud services
- Improved Camera features
- New Lockscreen With Many Customization Options
- New Features like Direct Call, Smart Stay and Pop-up Play
- New Widgets
- 2 Home screen modes
- New Notification bar With More Notification Toggles
- Google Now
- And more…
At the time this article was posted, the firmwares are still being rolled out in different regions. First region to get the official XWLS8 firmware is Spain via OTA update. But you can still install the update even if you are from another region and try it out. Or if you are not so sure using another region’s firmware or you are uncomfortable with it, just wait for the official update for your region.
Download Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update for Samsung Galaxy S2
You can download the official Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 Jelly Bean XWLS8 Firmware here or via SamMobile. The file size of the firmware is around 541.3MB
Take note that the first link is the firmware update from Spain. SamMobile has the complete compilation of the firmwares in different region.
How to Install the Firmware
To install the downloaded firmware, you need to flash the firmware manually using the Odin tool. But if you are not familiar with flashing a ROM to your device, it would be best to wait for the Over-The-Air (OTA) update instead.
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Samsung has officially stopped Android update of Galaxy S2 as it is been years since the device release date. If you are an user of Galaxy s2 waiting for Android 7.1 Nougat update, OctOS is for you.
OctOS is a custom developed Android Nougat firmware for Samsung Galaxy S2. It is based on Google’s Android Open Source Project which makes it reliable for daily usage. OctOS is currently in WIP stage and it may contain few bugs. So, we do not suggest this ROM for non-technical Android users. As the firmware is custom developed, the device is to be rooted and further risks might be involved in installation process. If you are ready to update Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 to Android 7.1 Nougat, do follow the below prerequisites to safeguard your personal data and to ensure successful installation.
PREREQUISITES
Check Device Model Number
It is vital to check device model number before rooting/unlocking/flashing process to ensure flashing compatible files on the device. The device model name/number should be Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100. If your device model number doesn’t match with mentioned one in the link, do not attempt the tutorial.
Samsung Galaxy S2 USB Drivers
To transfer firmware packages, it is to be connected with PC. For the PC to detect the device, it should have installed Samsung USB drivers. If you’ve not installed previously, download them form below source and install manually.
Steps To Be Considered
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- Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy S2 which lets the device establish a stable connection with computer via USB. You can do it by following the below mentioned path. In latest versions of Android, the Enable Debugging option will be hidden in depth of settings panel. You can follow our guide to enable USB debugging.
- Rooting the device erase entire data on the device including internal SD card. So, make sure you create a backup of entire important data. If you are not familiar with Android backup process, you can refer our guide to Backup Android phone data.
- Make sure the phone’s battery is at least 60% charged at the start up of tutorial. If battery runs off during unlocking process, it may turn your phone into brick. So, charge the device before tutorial.
- If the device bootloader is locked, it is to be unlocked before rooting process. You cannot gain root access unless bootloader is unlocked.
- To install custom ROM’s/Firmware the Galaxy S2 must be rooted and should be installed with Clockworkmod recovery/TWRP recovery. Perform this step if not done previously.
Are you sure you completed all the above steps? Yes, you can now get started with the Android 7.1 Nougat installation process.
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GUIDE TO UPDATE SAMSUNG GALAXY S2 GT-I9100 TO ANDROID 7.1 NOUGAT VIA OCTOS ROM
Disclaimer: Rooting/Unlocking/Installing custom ROMs and Kernels are not official methods. So, neither device manufacturer nor Droid Word team is responsible if anything goes wrong with your device during the process. This article is only for educational purpose. You can continue with the implementation at your own risk.
STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED
Step 1: Download Android 7.1 Nougat ROM package from downloads section to your PC. Do not unzip the packages.
Step 2: Connect Samsung Galaxy S2 to PC using an USB cable.
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Step 3: Transfer the downloaded packages into the root of phone/SDcard memory.
Step 4: Once the transfer is done, disconnect the USB and turn off the Galaxy S2.
Step 5: Enter custom recovery mode on Galaxy S2. Don’t know how? Do follow the simple step below.
Turn on the device by holding Volume up+Home+Power buttons together until you see the recovery mode.
Step 6: In custom recovery mode, you can view a list of options which are not available in Stock recovery. Among them, find and select wipe data/factory reset(In recovery mode the touch interface will not work. You can use Volume buttons to navigate and Power button to select).
Step 7: Now perform a complete data wipe by selecting wipe cache partition.
Step 8: Once done, enter advanced options in recovery mode and select wipe dalvik cache.
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Step 9: If you are done with all the above steps, you can flash the firmware package now. Select install zip from sdcard, navigate and choose the previously copied Android 7.1 Nougat ROM package. Confirm the installation and do not interrupt the process.
Step 10: After completion follow Step 9 again and choose Google apps package in this case.
Step 11: Once the packages installation is completed, select reboot system now option.
That’s it! Your device now boots up running Android 7.1 Nougat. You have successfully updated Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 to Android 7.1 Nougat through OctOS. If you face any issues while following the above guide, do let us know through the comments section. We may help you out.
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