Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 Android OS Gingerbread XWKE7 2.3.3 Update [How to]

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Great news for Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 users. Now the Android OS of the phone can be upgraded to the latest Gingerbread XWKE7 2.3.3. Follow the given instructions very carefully to complete the procedure.

Things to do before updating

• It’s very important that you back up all your date from phone memory. SMS and contacts can be backed up using the software program that comes with the phone. Files can be copied to your PC.
• Open your memory card and keep it safely. You sure don’t want any interruption during the process so open your SIM card too. Keep it away very safely.
• The USB cable is important to connect the phone with your PC. Have it with you before starting to work with the phone.
• Having the battery fully charged is very important because if the phone turns off in the middle of the process then everything can be ruined.
• Make sure that you use the latest version of Windows in your computer. Keep the antivirus and firewall programs turned off. Ensure that your USB driver is up to date. Its all needed for a successful updating process.

Process for the updating  

• First you need to download the Gingerbread XWKE7 2.3.3 updating files in your PC. Download the zip file in your PC and then unzip it on your desktop. It’s easy to locate files from your desktop.
• Among the extracted files, you will see a file named Odin3 v 1.83. Double click to run this file and it will open a new window in front of you.
• Take your Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 and turn it off. Press the OK button and the Volume Down button of your phone. Now, while holding both of them, press the Power button. this will start your phone in the download mode.
• Connect the phone with your PC using the USB cable for updating the OS to Gingerbread XWKE7 2.3.3. As soon as the phone is connected, you will see the previously opened window will show a yellow box. That means the Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 is connected.
• From that window, find and click the PDA option. It will ask you to select a file to update the OS to Gingerbread XWKE7 2.3.3. Brows to the earlier extracted folder and add the file that is named I9100XWKE7_I9100XXKE4_I9100XEUKD1_HOME.
• Make sure that you don’t change any default options from that window because it may ruin your phone. Find the Start button and click it. You will see that the updating has started as soon as you click the Start button.
• Ass soon as the process is completed; the window will show a message that says PASS. This means that the Galaxy S II I9100 is updated to Gingerbread XWKE7 2.3.3 OS.
• The phone will restart automatically now. Press *2767*3855# in your phone now and that will clear the cache. As soon as you do that, the process completes. Enjoy the phone with new Gingerbread XWKE7 2.3.3 OS.