Update Galaxy S3 I9300 to XXDLH8 Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean Official Stock Firmware
XXDLH8 Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean for Galaxy S3 I9300 is now available to download. The official Jelly Bean release for Galaxy S III is just a day away where Samsung is expected to officially announce Android 4.1.1 at IFA in Berlin. Keeping that aside, you can now install XXDLH8 Android 4.1.1 on Galaxy S3 I9300 using ODIN without needed any ClockworkMod custom recovery or a rooted phone.
As you continue reading below, we will guide you through the entire process of installing XXDLH8 Android 4.1.1 on Galaxy S3 I9300 using ODIN. Don’t forget to backup all your data as given below because you never know when something might get wrong during the installation. Let’s continue with the tutorial.
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LATEST! A new firmware XXDLH9 Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean has been released for the Galaxy S3 I9300. Check here how to install!
Android 4.1.1 XXDLH8 Firmware Details:
Base Firmware: I9300XXDLH8 (4.1.1)
Region Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Carrier: Unbranded
Build Date: 28 August 2012
Modem: XXDLH8
CSC: OXADLH8
Change List: 88878
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- How to Update Galaxy S3 I9300 to HyperGalaxy XXDLH6 Android 4.1.1 Custom Jelly Bean Firmware.
Make sure you have installed all your USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy S III to connect it with the computer. Download Samsung Galaxy S3 USB drivers! Apart from just the USB drivers, there are a few more things that you need to take care of.
1. You need to enable USB debugging mode. This helps to connect your Android phone with the PC. See here: How to Enable USB Debugging. (optional, when updating via ODIN).
2. Your phone battery should be 80-85% charged. If your phone goes off suddenly because of battery, during flashing ROMs or installing mods and updates — your phone might go dead permanently. See here: How to Check Battery Percentage.
3. Backup all your important data that you might need as soon as your flash a new ROM, or make a backup for just in case, you never know when anything might go wrong. See below on how to backup data:
- Backup your SMS messages. How? –> How to Backup/Restore SMS Messages.
- Backup Contacts, Gmail and Google Data. How? –> Sync with Google Sync.
- Backup Call History. How? –> How to Backup Call History.
- Backup WhatsApp Messages. How? –> How to Backup/Restore WhatsApp Messages.
- Backup APN Settings: GPRS, 3G, MMS Settings.
Data can also be backed up using Samsung KIES for their devices, but if you backup data manually, you get more options what top choose from and it is very easy to move data across Android devices from different manufacturers, i.e moving Samsung Galaxy Note backup data to HTC One X.
4. Your phone should be factory unlocked. Additional instructions for locked Android devices will be added in the tutorial for unlocking devices.
Now, let’s proceed with the tutorial on the next page and update Galaxy S3 I9300 to XXDLH8 Android 4.1.1 official firmware.
