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Root Galaxy S2 Running Android 4.0.3 ICS XWLPD Firmware

Root Galaxy S2 Running Android 4.0.3 ICS XWLPD Firmware

For those of you who have upgraded their Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 with the latest Samsung Android 4.0.3 ice Cream Sandwich firmware XWLPD, here’s guide to root and install ClockworkMod recovery, this recovery allows you to make a backup of existing ROM, sometime when you install a custom ROM on your device but after installation if anything not work which expect from the ROM, you can easily revert back to your current state with backup of ROM.

ClockworkMod recovery also allows you to custom ROMs, wipe the device and install hacks. Follow below guide but to root Galaxy S2 and install ClockworkMod recovery but first keep in mind that it’s for Samsung Galaxy S2 model number GT-I9100 running XWLPD firmware, so don’t try it any other model or firmware, if you want to check the device detail, on your device go to menu, then tap on setting and then tap on About Phone, there you’ll get complete information about your phone.

Install Official Android 4.0.3 ICS XWLPD on Galaxy S2

Install Official Android 4.0.3 ICS XWLPD on Galaxy S2

Samsung has released a new Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich firmware “XWLPD” that brings a smooth experience on your Galaxy S3. The firmware is for all  Nordic countries, we can’t say anything about its release for other countries. The firmware improve the battery life of device, it comes with many bug fixes such as Google PLAY Store force close bug, Brightness bug, games bugs, and Camera image clarity.

Follow the below guide to install the XWLPD firmware on every Samsung Galaxy S2 manually but first please note that this is just Samsung Galaxy S2 model number GT-I9100, don’t try it any other model or device, you can check your device detail from Setting>About Phone. USB drivers must be installed on your PC, you can download the 32 bit (x86) Windows from here and 64-bit (x64) Windows from here, but make a backup of your device data such as SMS, internet setting, contacts music files etc because the below procedure may wipe data, you can sync your contacts with Gmail account and for messages use SMS apps, lastly use file expert app to backup apps.