How to Install/Upgrade Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 to Jelly Bean I9300XXDLJ2

I9300XXDLJ2 is the fourth official Android 4.1.1 Jelly bean firmware build update for Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300. It is now recently heading to France unbranded and with those carriers with Bouygues network Galaxy S3′s. The I9300XXDLJ2 firmware still has the I9300XXDLID modem version but it is much more fresher build than the I9300XXDLIH build released in Germany’s unbranded Galaxy S3′s. It seems a much more fluid build when it comes to smoothness since the touchwiz launcher is noticeably improved a little bit. Other than that, I see no major changes, it’s still the same from previous releases – no multi view function, no video player brightness control option, the status bar still in grey color that some users always talk about.

 

I9300XXDLJ2 Bugs and battery improvements?

Advance users who already tried it earlier reported no complaints about any  bugs issues like FC’s (force closed)..  But some experience and complains lags on a some certain apps. Well, heck some apps was already laggy even on ICS, I can live with that. Battery improvements is too early to tell, but it’s not a big deal, since there is no serious battery drain problem has been complained when the first Jelly bean update rolled out.

Can I Update My Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 to Jelly Bean I9300XXDLJ2

Only Galaxy S3 users in France can get this update via Kies or OTA update. Other countries may still have to wait until this update will be soon available in your ares. But, if you can’t wait you can install this update manually on unbranded Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 and not to be used in U.S and Canada variants like SGH-I747/M and SGH-T999/V. You should just at-least exactly understand how this method works. If you do not have any idea, what I’m talking here, then leave your device untouched.

FAQ about flashing Jelly bean stock ROM

Here’s a few frequently ask questions that might make it all crystal clear.

Q: Can I install this jelly bean firmware on my phone?
A: Yes! as long you already knows what this is all about and other circumstances it may bring. You used a GT-I9300 Galaxy S3 (international) only works best on  European regions, since this is a European firmware build.

Q: Will this work properly on my phone, since I heard many people reporting some issues.?
A: It is your personal choice, no one is forcing you to do so.

Q: My phone is rooted, will I lost root?
A: Yes, root will be wiped out after installing and you need to root again.

Q: Is my phone will still receives any official update from Samsung when the Jelly Bean for my country/provider arrives?
A: No! this is another region firmware, kies will check your device firmware version build before it gives an update. But you can still revert it back to previous firmware and can update on Kies again or you can also upgrade the same method above to upgrade your device manually.
Note: we don’t hate kies.

Q: So how to revert back again to my previous ICS firmware if I see some issues which was not happened before?
A: Download the current firmware build of your phone. Then you can use it to return back your device once you won’t fall in-love with Jelly bean update. You can check it out via your phone>settings>about> firmware version  or type *#1234# and then Google it, just indicate the PDA and CSC build numbers.

examples of ICS PDA codes:
I9300XXBLH3
I9300XXBLH1
I9300XXBLG8
I9300BUBLG3
I9300XXBLFB

examples of ICS CSC codes:
I9300NEEBLH2
I9300OXABLG8
I9300EURBLH1

Q: Will this void the warranty of my precious phone?
A: No, this is an original firmware created and released by Samsung. This will not even trip the flash binary counter on your device, it’s a system security installed by Samsung on our devices to monitor if we modified our phone like rooting and installing unofficial firmware.

Q: Is this safe, I heard someone ended up bricking his/her phone?
A: there is a risk danger doing this if you just take this slightly, just take extra precautions before you proceed.

If you do not truly understand what this is all about, then refrain from doing so. Some reported bricks happens in U.S and Canadian variants when they installed a wrong kernel, and images from Galaxy S3 I9300 like this one, for they do not yet before that U.S and Canada are far different from galaxy S3 international. But there has been already a fix for that matter.

Odin flashing procedure I9300XXDLJ2 4.1.1 Jelly Bean Firmware

This is a manual upgrading using the I9300XXDLIH stock ROM, this is the same firmware released by Samsung via Kies or OTA, but just being pulled from Samsung server so that advance users and 3rd-party developers can use it and or give it a try.

Disclaimer: Proceed at your own risk! We can’t help you if anything happens to your device by using this method.

Grab Odin flasher Odin3_v3.07 and USB driver.
Grab the Jelly Bean stock ROM
I9300XXDLJ2 4.1.1

Prepare things as follows:
- Fully re-charge your phone’s battery.
- Back up all important files store from your phone’s internal memory. although this will not wipe the data after installation.
- Use a good working USB cable wire,
- A computer laptop runs in Windows OS, this will not work on MAC, Samsung and Apple are not friends.
- Disable Kies and any open programs that might interrupt the process.
Others: Do not shout here like “Setup connection failed” error issues, unless you don’t read this.

 

Step 1: Install the USB driver and Extract the downloaded I9300XXDLJ2 stock ROM

Odin can read the file if not extracted, so you need to “unzipped” it first, so that you’ll get the .tar.md5 binary file.

 

Step 2: Run and configure Odin

Just right-click Odin3_v3.07.exe and run as administrator, then configure its settings:
DO NOT Check This!!!!! “RE-PARTITION”
check these boxes “AUTO-REBOOT” and “F-RESET TIME”

 

Step 3: Load the binary file on PDA button

Click on the PDA button then browse to the folder where you extracted the stock ROM then select and load it.
I9300XXDLJ2_I9300XEFDLJ2_I9300XXDLID_HOME.tar.md5

 

Step 4: Reboot the phone in download mode

To reboot the Galaxy S3 into  download mode , you need to turn the power off.  After it completely shut down,  just  press and hold the Volume Down key,  Home button and the Power ON/OFF button simultaneously.



You should then prompted into a warning screen and asking you  to press volume up if you want to continue or volume down to cancel, just simply press volume up to get into download mode. The download mode then displays an Android robot and say’s “Downloading.. Do not turn off target!!”

Step 5: Connect the phone to PC

When the phone is in the Download Mode screen, connect it to the computer using the USB cable, you should see an ID:COM port number and it turn to a blue color – as an indication that the phone is already recognized by Odin. Also a word “Added” on Odin’s log box”

Step 6: Hit the “START’ button

Once all properly set and ready to flash, just hit the “START” button below odin’s window.

 

Step 7: Wait for a word “PASS’

At the end of the flashing process, a word “PASS” will display and this means that the installation is already finishes.

Juts wait until the phone, completely normally reboots, then remove it from PC connection.
You may then confirm the newly installed Jelly Bean from your Samsung Galaxy S3:
About>Settings> Firmware info or type *#1234# and see if it’s already I9300XXDLJ2 firmware build.

Optional: Change the default language which is in France– French to your own language. All European languages are also included on this packaged. You may also need to re-reconfigure APN settings, if any network data connection problem encounters.
That’s it! Any questions or something to add here like interesting features you discovered, any bugs and other issues? just drop it on our comment form below.

Source: androidromupdate.com