Galaxy S GT I9000 : Upgrade to Super Stable Jellybean 4.1.1 Custom Firmware

If you are the owner of Samsung galaxy S GT I9000, then this is the time to upgrade galaxy S GT I9000 to Jellybean 4.1.1 firmware which is super stable with no bugs. The firmware is build on Jellybean  and ropes in latest Jellybean 4.1.1 Firmware version. Samsung is not going to release official upgrade so this is best  Jellybean 4.1 firmware because of it is stable in compared with other firmware. There is one benefit of revert back to original firmware at any point of time, if need to roll back follow the mentioned steps. The steps are given below for upgradation galaxy S GT I9000 to Jellybean 4.1.1 Firmware.

Features are given below:

• Android 3.6.5 I9000 Final ,this is final version of 3.6.5.
•  APN fixed
• It uses Semaphore kernel 2.3.0
• The Semaphore app is used as system app.
•  The boot animation is simple but effective.
• Small build.prop changes .

Important Note: This Firmware is taken from a very reliable developer from XDA Forum and is completely safe to install on your device. Yet we would advice you to go for this upgrade at your own risk as neither this site nor the author can be held responsible for any problem in upgradation such as bricking of Device. However, this happens only in rare cases. Also you would lose warranty of the hardware(if any) after upgrade.

To make it easier for layman users, the entire upgradation process has been divided into two easy to understand parts:

• Pre-Upgradation Steps.
• Final Upgradation Steps.

Please follow all the steps with extra care and don’t miss even a single step.

Pre-Upgradation Steps for Galaxy S GT I9000

• First of all make sure that your device is Galaxy S GT I9000. (Check at Settings> About Phone). Don’t try to run this upgrade on any other version.
• We would advice the users to first take a complete backup of the existing ROM by using Nandroid Backup and Restore App.
•  Important data such as SMS, Contacts etc. can also be backed-up on PC or any other device.
•  Also make sure that your Galaxy S GT I9000 is at-least 55% charged as the upgrade will be done on the battery power.
•  Next, we would recommend to disable all the anti-virus (if any) which are running on your Device. Also uninstall the Kies package from the computer which will be used to upgrade.
•  Now the important step, enable USB Debugging on your cell phone (The option available at Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging ).
  • With this, your Galaxy S I9000 is now ready for upgradation to  Jellybean 4.1.1 .

Final Upgradation

• First of all, download the Jellybean 4.1.1 Firmware package and Google Apps Package on your Laptop/PC.
•  After the download is done, transfer the Zipped folder to the SD card of Galaxy S GT I9000 using USB cable.
•  Now disconnect your Galaxy S GT I9000 from PC/Laptop and turn it off (so that it can be started into recovery mode).
•  Now Press Volume Up button + the Home key button (the middle button). Keeping holding them and switch on your Mobile using Power Key.
•  Your device will now boot in recovery mode. If it is not, try repeating the above steps.
•  Now in the recovery mode, Select “Wipe data/factory reset” >> “Wipe Cache partition”.
• Then select “install zip from sd card” >> “choose zip from internal sd card”.
•  Then select the zipped folder you’ve downloaded and your Phone will start upgrading.
•  After the upgrade is completed, just restart your cell phone.

With this, you’ve successfully upgraded to Jellybean 4.1.1 Firmware. Enjoy your Galaxy S GT I9000 with more efficiency. If you face any issues during upgradation, feel free to ask us in the form of comments below.

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