How to flash a new firmware to your phone with ODIN
Latest available Gingerbread Europe firmware: I8160XXLL2 (26 December 2012) [Android 2.3.6]
Latest available Jelly Bean Europe firmware: I8160XXMG2 (5 July 2013) [Android 4.1.2]
Instructions (Gingerbread)
- If you don't have Samsung Kies installed in your computer, download and install Samsung USB Drivers. Download Odin 3.07 (latest), too.
- Go to: http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/, type "I8160" in the search and download the firmware you want. Alternatively you can make/download a pre-rooted firmware from the second post if you want.
- Extract the firmware and you will get something like I8160XXLL2_I8160OXXLL2_HOME.tar.md5
- Make sure that you have at least 15% battery. Put your phone in Odin Mode. (Turn off your phone, and then press: volume down + home + power button simultaneously for 3-4 seconds)
- Open Odin 3.07, connect your phone and you will see an ID:COM box filled with blue at the top-left corner. (1st image)
- Tick 'PDA' click it to select the I8160*****_I8160******_HOME.tar.md5 file you extracted in step 3.
- Take a deep breath. Press 'Start'. The flashing process will take about 6 minutes.
- When you see a green box with 'PASS' at the top-left corner, then you can disconnect the phone's cable. (2nd image)
- Enjoy.
Instructions (Jelly Bean)
- If you don't have Samsung Kies installed in your computer, download and install Samsung USB Drivers. Download Odin 3.07 (latest), too.
- Go here to download XXMB2 JB leak (outdated) or here to download XXMB4 JB leak (outdated). You can find ME7/MF1 on Ace 2 General Forum.
- Extract the firmware and you will see a few files. CODE_I8160XXMF1.tar, CSC_OXA_I8160OXAMF1.tar and GT-I8160_EUR_XX_4G.pit will be used in ODIN.
- Make sure that you have at least 15% battery. Put your phone in Odin Mode. (Turn off your phone, and then press: volume down + home + power button simultaneously for 3-4 seconds)
- Open Odin 3.07, connect your phone and you will see an ID:COM box filled with blue at the top-left corner. (1st image)
- (Skip this step if you are already on JB) If you are on a GB firmware, click 'PIT' and select GT-I8160_EUR_XX_4G.pit. Re-partition box should be checked in options. Warning!!! Don't tick repartition if you are already on MB2/MB4/MC8 and you want to go to a newer firmware!
- Click 'PDA' and select CODE_I8160XXMF1.tar & 'CSC' and select CSC_OXA_I8160OXAMF1.tar.
- Take a deep breath. Press 'Start'. The flashing process will take about 8 minutes.
- When you see a green box with 'PASS' at the top-left corner, then you can disconnect the phone's cable. (2nd image)
- Enjoy.
Notes:
Odin: Its the latest available version, slightly modified by me, so all other options & file download options except 'PDA' are deactivated for safety.
Firmware: Always update to the latest available so you have the more recent bugfixes, stability fixes and new features.
Upgrading with Odin, won't wipe your data & won't increase the flash counter.
I take no resposibility if your phone explodes or sth
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