How To Update Samsung Galaxy Premier I9260 Firmware Using Odin Program And USB Cable

The Firmware Update Steps: Read the following steps first and understand them completely before starting the process.

1 - Make sure that your Galaxy Premier phone is off, Then take out its battery, SIM card, And memory card too.

2 - Double click on Odin3.exe program.

3 - At Odin's window check the following:

Re-Partition, Auto Reboot, F.Reset Time

4 - Now you will select the needed firmware files to be installed by Odin on your phone, Do it in these order:

- Click on PIT button and select GT-I9260_EUR_XX_20120711.pit
- Click on Bootloader button and select BOOTLOADER_I9260xxxxxx_...user_low_ship.tar.md5
- Click on PDA button and select PLATFORM_I9260xxxxxx_...user_low_ship.tar.md5
- Click on PHONE button and select MODEM_I9260xxxxxx_REV_00_xxx....tar.md5
- Click on CSC button and select CSC_Oxx_I9260Oxxxxxx_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5

5 - Odin can install the above files when your phone is into Download Mode only, To put it into that mode do these steps:

- Put its battery back, But do not turn it on.
- Press Volume Down button + HOME button + Power button until you get the warning message on your phone screen, Now release the three button and press Volume UP button only, Now you are into download mode.

6 - Using the USB cable connect your phone to the PC.

7 - Let your PC detects the new device and install any needed drivers for it, When done continue to the next step.

8 - Look at Odin's window to see if Odin detects your phone correctly, You should see 0:[COMxx] when xx is the com number of your connected phone.

9 - In case that Odin could not detect your phone, Disconnect and connect it again, Or even you can restart your PC.

10 - At this step you are ready to begin the update, All you need to do is to click on START button at Odin's window.

11 - Odin will start to install the firmware files on your Galaxy Premier, So wait until the job is done.

12 - Do not try under any condition to disconnect the USB cable or phone, And never interrupt Odin program during this process, Otherwise you may kill your phone.

13 - After the update process is done your phone will be rebooted, So wait for it.

14 - You can know if the update process is done successfully by looking at Odin's window, If you see the word PASS! then everything is ok.

15 - After your phone is on, Disconnect the USB cable from it.

16 - Do Full reset to your phone using this code: *#87976633#.

17 - Your phone will be rebooted again after entering the above code, So it is normal, Just wait for it.

18 - Now your phone is under your control with its new firmware, Customize it and enjoy your job.

Important Notices:

- The Update or Flash operation will not Sim-Unlock your device ( Unlock I9260 Galaxy Premier ).
- Use Stable PC for the update and never use USB Hub to connect the device.
- If the firmware package contains only one big file then use it in PDA field and no need to check Re.Partition option or use Pit file.