Still waiting for your Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300? Wait no more because the latest software version XXELLC of Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean for the Galaxy S3 I9300 has been officially released for the Spain region, which also includes Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
This official Android 4.1.2 release reportedly packs all the features you’ve been waiting for in Jelly Bean: Multi-View, Page Buddy, a new Gallery App, Smart Rotation, Paper Artist, and the Group Cast app to name a few.
Enjoy these new features without having to wait for your updates to arrive over the air. Flash this official firmware package manually to get the Jelly Bean fix you need.
This guide shows you how to flash Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean XXELLC for the Galaxy S3 I9300.
Warning
- The instructions in this guide are intended for use with the Samsung Galaxy S3, model number GT-I9300. Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes.
- The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only. There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances.
- Use these instructions at your own risk. We shall not hold any responsibility or liability for whatever happens to you or your device arising from your use of the info in this guide.
- Read and understand the whole guide first before actually performing the instructions.
Requirements
- Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300
- A Windows PC
- Handset USB drivers installed on the PC. You may install the drivers by installing Samsung Kies.
- Enable USB debugging on your handset.
- Disable antivirus, firewall, and other security software. Also disable Samsung Kies and other software that accesses your phone. Such software can interfere with the procedure in this guide.
- A file extraction tool like WinRAR or 7-Zip installed on your PC.
- Download the I9300XXELLC firmware (I9300XXELLC_I9300PHEELL3_I9300XXELLA_PHE.zip, 805.8 MB) to your computer.
- Backup
all personal data on your phone to make sure you have a copy of your
personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi
passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such
data.
- For backup tips, check our guides on how to sync your data to the cloud and how to create local backups of your mobile data.
- Make sure that your phone’s battery power is at least 50% to avoid interruption due to power loss that may cause damage to your phone.
Instructions
- Extract the I9300XXELLC_I9300PHEELL3_I9300XXELLA_PHE.zip to your computer.
- Run the Odin executable file from the extracted ZIP file.
- Turn your phone off.
- Boot your phone into Download Mode by pressing and holding down the Home, Power, and Volume Down buttons at the same time. Press the Volume key to continue into Download Mode.
- Connect your phone to your computer via USB cable.
- Once Odin has recognized your phone, click on PDA and locate and select the .tar.md5file you extracted from the ZIP.
- NOTE: Make sure that the re-partition option is not ticked.
- Click Start in Odin to begin flashing.
- Once you see the “PASSED” message in Odin, wait for the Samsung logo to appear on your phone’s screen before unplugging your phone from the PC.
