Samsung Galaxy S Duos

Samsung Galaxy S Duos has received the latest firmware XXALI7 Android 4.0.4. Users who might have missed the update via Samsung Kies may check out the installation tutorial below. Galaxy S Duos owners in the UK, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy and Spain can update their device to XXALI7 Android 4.0.4. You do not need to perform the method on a rooted device.

Firmware details:

PDA: S7562XXALI7

CSC: S7562OLBALH5

Version: 4.0.4

Samsung Galaxy S Duos was announced in July and went on sale in September. Your device will lose root after you install the firmware since this is an official update.

Pre-requisites:

• Ensure device has at least 80 percent battery charge
• Enable USB debugging and install all USB drivers
• Ensure all important data is backed up
• Finally, make sure that your phone is factory unlocked

Install Android 4.0.4 S7562XXALIH firmware on Galaxy S Duos:

• Download Android Android 4.0.4 S7562XXALI7 and extract the file
• Download Odin v1.85 on your phone
• Turn off the phone and enter download mode. You can do so by pressing and holding Volume Down + Home buttons and then press the Power key until you see feel the phone vibrates.
• Open Odin on your PC and connect the phone to PC while it is in the download mode
• On successful connection, you will see that one of the ID:COM boxes will turn yellow
• Choose files which are to be flashed/installed on your phone. These files will be found from the extracted files in step 1

§  Click on PDA and choose file with CODE in its name

§  Click on Phone and choose file with MODEM in its name

§  Click on CSC and choose file with CSC in its name

§  Click on PIT and choose the .pit file

• Check the Auto Reboot and F.Reset options in the Odin
• In Odin, click on Start button to begin the installation
• Your phone will now restart. Unplug your device from PC and turn it off once again once you see homescreen

Your Samsung Galaxy S Duos should now be running Android 4.0.4 build XXALIH7 update.

[Information Courtesy: Team Android]

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