Official Android 4.0 ICS Firmware for Samsung Galaxy S2 Download & Install

Yes, the wait is over. You can download and install official Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Firmware for Samsung Galaxy S II now. Samsung released official Android 4.0.3 ICS XXLPQ Firmware for Europe region. As usual, you can install this ICS XXLPQ Firmware on other region SGS2 I9100 model too. For those who can’t wait for official ICS release on Samsung Kies, you can install this Europe ICS firmware with Odin software now…

Official Android 4.0.3 XXLPQ Ice Cream Sandwich Firmware for Samsung Galaxy S2

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Well, this very first official ICS firmware for Samsung Galaxy S2 is good. What are the new features? Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich goodies like face unlock, data usage, hardware GPU acceleration are included of course. Performance is good too as you can see from Antutu Benchmark. Battery life? Need time to find out that. Can I root it now? Need to wait for XXLPQ CF-Root or use Odin Mobile Pro to install it (and get rooted automatically). Anyway, do try it out and enjoy ICS on your Samsung Galaxy S2…

Required Downloads

- Download the ODIN file and then extract the. Zip file.

- Download Android 4.0.3 ICS Beta Build I9100XXLPB and extract the contents/files of Android 4.0.3 ICS to the desktop.

– Correct KIES USB drivers must be installed, so that programs can communicate with the device. Reboot computer after driver installation if required.

- If KIES is running in the background then turn it off as it may interfere with the ODIN.

Procedure – Flash Android 4.0.3 On Samsung Galaxy SII

Step 1: Make sure that your device is in USB debugging mode: Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging. 
Step 2:  Reboot your device into download mode. To do so: Turn the device off, then power it on again by pressing and holding Volume Down + Home + Power simultaneously.

Step 3: Start ODIN.

 
Step 4: Connect the device to your computer via USB. 
Step 5: Wait a few seconds, the ODIN screen will show that a device is now connected 
- Make sure that in ODIN nothing is checked, except the "Auto reboot" and "F. Reset Time" checkboxes. 
- Press the "PDA" button, and select the the extracted tar fileI9100_CODE_I9100XXLPB_CL99600_REV02_user_low_ship.tar (from extracted Download above that you placed on desktop) to flash the firmware.

- Press the "Phone" button, and select the the extracted tar file MODEM_I9100XXLPB_REV_02_CL1101286.tar (from extracted Download above that you placed on desktop) to flash the modem.

- Press the "CSC" button, and select the the extracted tar file GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXXLP5_RST.tar (from Required Downloads above) to flash the CSC.

- Press "Start".

- ODIN will now flash the above components.

- Device should reboot after flashing the Android 4.0.3 firmware components on your Samsung Galaxy SII device.

Step 6: After the device reboots you will have Ice Cream Sandwich based on Android 4.0.3 leaked beta version on your Samsung Galaxy S2 (SII)!

You might also be interested to have a look at the Samsung Galaxy S II section on our website where we have covered a large collection of tweaks, tips&tricks and rooting and custom ROM installation guides for the Samsung Galaxy S2 (SII).