Update Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 with Official Jelly Bean 4.1.2

Samsung has just started to push Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update to the International Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100. The Galaxy S II is the best-selling Android device of 2011 and has a very large user base that’s why Samsung keeps on updating this device with all the new Android versions as they want to provide the Galaxy S II users with their best support experience.

You might not be able to update your device to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean right away as the update is rolling out in phases. So, it might not yet be available for your country or network provider (If Your device is Carrier branded) but don’t worry the update will arrive soon.

In the history of software updates, the new Jelly Bean update by Samsung to the Galaxy S II is by far the most major update given to a smartphone yet. As we all know Samsung’s ICS update didn’t had any UI changes and had exactly the same UI which was in its Gingerbread  but this is not the case with Samsung’s Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update. The new jelly bean update breathes a new life into the Galaxy S II, Samsung has completely ditched the old UI and has given the new Nature UX Interface, which is the same as the one being used in the Galaxy S III Mini and the Galaxy S III, in its latest Jelly Bean update.

Some of the Enhancements in the new Jelly Bean Update:
– Buttery Smooth Performance & Great Stability (Thanks to Project Butter)
– Full User Interface Revamp (Same UI as of the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II)
– 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 (From Galaxy S III)
– 2 Home screen modes
– New Notification bar With More Notification Toggles
– Google Now

Official Firmware Details:
Android Version: 4.1.2 – Build JZO54K
PDA: I9100XWLS8
CSC: I9100FOPLS3
MODEM: I9100XXLS8
Changelist: 816988
Build Date: 14 January 2013

Instructions For Flashing Firmware:

1. Extract the firmware
2. Open Odin
3. Turn off your device
4. Put your device into Download MODE (Home + Volume Down + Power)
5. Click PDA and select *.tar.md5
6. Then finally click START! 

 

Download Link


(Source: XDA and Sammobile)

Update Galaxy Vibrant T959 with Jelly Bean CM10 Stable Custom ROM

In this tutorial I will show you how to flash CM10 to a Galaxy Vibrant T959 smartphone. If you want to update the Vibrant to jelly Bean, than you should know that root access will be required. We are dealing with a custom ROM, so this operation doesn’t come from Samsung. Furthermore, by rooting you will remove the factory restrictions and you will gain more access to the Android system. This is meaning that the warranty will get void. You can anytime restore the same by downgrading to the stock ROM, or by updating with an official release of the software. Only then the factory restrictions will be restored and the bootloader relocked. Besides rooting, your smartphone should also have a custom recovery image pre-installed.

Because CM10 is a custom ROM, you will have to do a backup first. By applying the update, the data will be corrupted and you will lose all of your saves whether we are talking to text messages, contacts, call logs, internet saves, market apps, or images and videos. Therefore, take the time needed for completing a full and safe backup.

Finally, the last section of this tutorial that is required before the actual steps. This is the pre requisites section, so don’t skip it. As you might know, you will have to download some files, save them to a Windows running computer and then flash the same from your phone. So, you need to have access to a computer, to your Vibrant and to its USB cord. Then, charge the handset. Enable the USB debugging option from its settings. If on the PC or on the smartphone there are security programs installed, temporarily deactivate them. Finally go here “Settings -> Location and Security -> Sim card lock” and ensure that the checkbox is not selected.

Now, after you had seen what to expect from Cyanogenmod 10, you can head to the steps from below. From there you can learn how to update your Samsung Galaxy Vibrant T959 to Android 4.1.2 OS. Make sure you are applying the guide only for the mentioned device and not for similar ones as you can easily brick them.

Update Galaxy Vibrant T959 with Jelly Bean based Cyanogenmod 10 Custom ROM

1. Download the ROM from here.
2. Download Google apps from here.
3. Download the root fix file from here.
4. Save the files on the computer.
5. Connect the handset with the same by using the USB cord.
6. Copy the files to your phone.
7. Then, remove the USB cable.
8. And turn the phone off.
9. Reboot and try to enter in recovery mode. For this press and hold the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons while powering on.
10. From recovery first choose “wipe cache partition” and “wipe data factory reset”.
11. Then, select “install zip from sd card” and “choose zip from sd card”.
12. Pick the files and install them in this order: the ROM, the kernel, the JB-SuperSU.zip file and finally the gapps-jb-20120715.zip file.
13. Wait until the flash procedure ends and from recovery mode select “+++go back+++” followed by “reboot system now”.
14. Done.

Well, now your Samsung Galaxy vibrant is running Cyanogenmod 10 meaning that it was successfully updated with Jelly Bean. Congratulations and keep updated with us for more infos. If any problem arises, please feel free to contact us.

Android Jelly bean (CM10-Stable) For Samsung Galaxy Vibrant T-959

We would like to proudly announce JELLY BEAN update for Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant (Samsung Vibrant T-959) through CM10 Stable version which will have almost everything working without any major bugs…

Things to Consider:

• the CM10 Stable Jelly Bean 4.1 ROM files listed in this post can be installed exclusively on the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Vibrant with the model number T959. Check the model version of your phone by opening the Settings menu and then checking the info listed under the ‘About phone’ section.
• Enable USB Debugging option from your phone’s Settings > Development menu.
• This update can be applied only with CWM Recovery or TWRP Recovery and on devices that are already rooted. If yours doesn’t meet these requirements, then you should first root and install a custom recovery image and after that you can return to this post.
• In the tutorial you will find a step that tells you to wipe all data and factory reset the device. This means that you will be forced to backup the entire existing ROM or you can choose to backup only the applications, SMS, Call Logs Info and the APN Internet Settings using the following tools for Android devices:AppBAK for Android apps backup | SMS backup & restore | Call Logs backup & restore | APN Settings Backup & Restore.
• Usually the wipe data and factory reset action will only delete apps and other files stored in the system partition, which means that if you move all important photos, videos and other files on the internal or external SD card. These parts will be left unchanged and no files will be deleted. After the new ROM is installed and in case something made those files to get lost, then you can use the same USB cable to restore the files back on your device’s internal sdcard.
• Also, if you wish to save the stored Phone Contacts then you should use the guide HERE to learn how to sync Contacts with your Gmail account.
• Make sure that your device’s battery is charged, so that it won’t power off while you’re installing this new ROM.

I think that these are all the pre-requisites you need before installing all the CM10 Stable ROM files. Make sure that in case you cannot complete this update, you will use the comments section to ask for our help.

Steps to Install:

1. Download the custom ROM CM10 Stable zip file from HERE. Save the file on your PC desktop and do not extract its contents. Make sure that you download the latest CM10 Stable build file and not the CM9.
2. Download the GApps zip for Jelly Bean from HERE.(Alternative Link)
   • This is the file that you have to flash after the new ROM is installed, as it will add Gmail, Google Now, Gtalk, Calendar and all the other Google applications that your phone needs if you wish to experience the full Jelly Bean 4.1 firmware.
   • Save the file on your PC desktop and do not extract the contents comprised withing the archive.
3. After the downloads are completed you should connect the phone to your PC and transfer the above two files on its internal SD card. Just drag and drop the two zip files on the internal SD card root.
4. After the transfer is complete you should unplug the phone from PC and power it OFF.
5. Boot into CWM Recovery mode. Do it by holding simultaneously ‘volume up’ + ‘volume down’ + ‘power’ buttons. Release the buttons only when the display powers ON.
   • Use the volume rocker buttons to highlight CWM recovery options and use ‘Power’ to apply the actions.
6. When you’re in ClockworkMod Recovery menu you should first select ‘wipe data / factory reset’ and then confirm.
7. Now, select ‘install zip from sdcard’ and from the next screen select ‘choose zip from internal sdcard’ or ‘choose zip from sdcard’; it depends on the location where you’ve placed the CM10 Nightly Jelly Bean ROM zip file. Select it and then confirm that you wish to install it.
8. Your phone will restart again into CWM Recovery mode tight in the middle of the CM10 Nightly installation process and it will then continue to install the rest of the files.
   • In case the install doesn’t continue after the reboot, then you will be forced to repeat the step 7 all over again.
9. When the ROM is successfully installed, you should repeat step 7 and install the ‘Gapps’ zip file. Do not install the ROM again, just install the Google Apps zip.
10. After the installation of all Google-based applications is complete you should return to the main CWM Recovery menu and select ‘reboot system now’. Confirm and then wait for the smartphone to perform its first boot process with the new CM10 Stable ROM.
11. When the boot is complete you will have to enter your Google account details and you will be able to gain control over all Jelly Bean 4.1 and CyanogenMod 10 functions and features. That’s all you had to do in order to complete the update.

In case you cannot install the update, then you should tell us in comments and we will try to give you some extra instructions that will help you flash CM10 Stable ROM on your Samsung Galaxy Vibrant T-Mobile T959 variant.

Alternate link to CM10 zip file