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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

How to upgrade firmware using ODIN in Samsung galaxy SL-i9003?

Pre Upgrade Instructions:
  • So,first up before proceeding to update, you need to ensure that you have synced all your contacts with your Google Account, all sms, applications, videos and music files which are there in your phone should be taken a backup or else the data will be lost. Anything which is in SD card will not be lost, so you can alternatively move to SD Card.
  • Next up remove the SIM card as well as the external SD cards if any in your phone, just to make sure that in an unlikely event the data in it doesn’t get corrupted,
  • Ensure that you have kept original USB cable handy which you have got with your Galaxy SL I9003 and also the Galaxy SL I9003 device,
  • Additionally, ensure that your phone has at least more than 50% of battery power left, this is just an advisory which if followed then you will not experience any difficulties as while updation of the device the battery consumption is at a maximum, Anything less than 50% of battery is not recommended to go ahead with as its dangerous to proceed.
  • Ensure that your computer/laptop which runs on a XP, Vista or Window s 7 OS the firewall and other antivirus programs are disabled and also you should have admin privileges to download and install the software including the drivers and also along with this you will be requiring the USB port on your computer which supports USB 2.0.
  • (Optional) Many of the Galaxy SL I9003 users have reported the problem that they are unable to get into the download mode which is the top most necessity for updating your device, so for all those just follow the given instructions which are mentioned below and you can easily fix the download mode and also the recovery mode bug. This procedure is only for those w hose devices unable to get into the download mode and the recovery mode.
  • Please note that flashing with the firmwares doesn’t mean that you are ROOTING your device. If you have flashed with Voodoo Lag fixes then too you can easily flash your device with this firmware.
  • Ensure that you have closed the KIES completely and also disable any firew alls, antivirus if any.
 Procedure to update Samsung Galaxy SL I9003:

  • Download firmware from sammobile.com or samfirmware.com. If downloaded firmware contain 4 files like Boot, CODE, Modem, CSC
    then follow procedure from 1 otherwise go to step 4.
  1. Connect phone via USB cable after going in download mode to Computer.
    [The download mode can be entered by holding the Volume Down button + the Home key button (the middle button). While holding these both buttons, you need to switch ON your device.]
  2.  Now , as soon as you get into the download mode, you will have to connect the Galaxy SL I9003 to the computer with the help of USB cable w hile Odin opened in the desktop. As soon as you connect the phone, you will see that first ID:COM box as show n below will turn yellow and in the message box you will see that it will show ADDED as show n the below snapshot and after that you will have to add the files respectively as shown below ,


    PIT – latona_20110114.pit,
    BOOTLOADER-APBOOT_I9003XXKPE_CL409735_REV08_user_low_ship.tar.md5,
    Phone – MODEM_I9003XXKPE_REV_00_CL1041909.tar.md5,
    PDA-CODE_I9003XXKPE_CL409735_REV08_user_low_ship.tar.md5,
    CSC – GT-I9003-CSC-MULTI-OXAKPE.tar.md5
  3.  Check that Re-partition option is checked.http://cdn.androidadvices.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Files-Selected-in-Odin-for-XXKPE.png
  4. If it contain only one tar file then give path to PDA in odin flash tool.
    Files Added in XXKPQ
  5. Click on start.
  6. Phone will restart after firmware upgrade.If phone doesnt start and goes on loop mode at samsung logo then open phone recovery mode[The recovery mode can be entered by holding the Volume Up button + the Home key button (the middle button). While holding these both buttons, you need to switch ON your device.] and clear cache partition and wipe all data. 

15 comments:

  1. Thanks a lot, dude.. I was in a soup when my Upgrade failed.. You saved my life..

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  2. hi,
    i want to update my phone, i have downloaded the following files from sammobile.com, but i don't know how should i proceed after that, also what are the missing files (if any) and how to get them?
    - GT-I9003 Flasher + Pit.rar: contains the Odin and I9003_latona_20110114.pit
    - I9003JPKPH_I9003OJPKPC_EGY.zip contains: I9003JPKPH_I9003OJPKPC_I9003JXKP3_HOME.tar.md5 and SS_DL.dll

    appreciate your help, thanks

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    1. http://www.mrcrab.net/androidfirmware/GT-I9003/Samsung-Galaxy-S-SL-GT--I9003.html

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  3. I have loaded once cyanogenmod 10 alpha 4 by dhiru. I was running ddlf2 indian version before it. It was the latest firmware. After flashing to cyanogenmod 10 the partitioning got changed. now the developer asks to repartition it and also not to load the modem. Is it possible to do. Plz explain me step wise and also provide the links for indian Samsung galaxy i9003 firmware files.

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  4. Hi,
    It wont enter from loop and go in to recovery mode
    Help

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  5. Hi there i am working on a tutorial to fix i9003 if on boot loop Or intermitent network Or any other Soft bricked scenarios Hope to make it quick.
    Any ways the post will be on droidmonk.blogspot.com

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  6. SOLVED i9003 boot loop OR rfs format error to fix visit droidmonk.blogspot.com

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  7. hi im install CM10.1-GalaxySL-JDQ39E-Alpha9 my galaxy s i9003 but gapps rwong instaled ... help me coz not switch on my phone.......... plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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  8. odin doesnt show my phone in downloading mode

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    1. Same here, odin doesnt show the phone in download mode but when i switch it on normally, odin shows it. HEEELP

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  9. can any body help me I want to download Bootloader + PDA + Phone+ CSC for india from where can i download that files pls..........................................help

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    1. here ear eater! http://www.mrcrab.net/androidfirmware/GT-I9003/Samsung-Galaxy-S-SL-GT--I9003.html

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  10. samsung-updates.com/gt-i9003-galaxy-sl/ check this out

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  11. Hi
    From where do I download PIT,BOOTLOADER,PHONE,PDA,CSC Files.
    My phone:samsung galaxy SL GTI9003

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