How to flash update/upgrade Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 XWKE7 XEUKD1 XXKE4 2.3.3 Gingerbread using odin

Here's the simplest method and guide on how to manually flash and update the Samsung Galaxy S II  to XWKE7 XEUKD1 XXKE4  latest Gingerbread 2.3.3 firmware updated versions  using Odin multi downloader tool if you can't update it via KIES.  This covers with screenshots for all beginners. So Please read carefully.

"Don't Forget to back up all of your important data stored on the device before proceeding"

First download the firmware update:
Here's the latest update rolled from KIES and the details are below...

PDA: XWEKE7
PHONE: XXKE4
CSC: XEUKD1 (XEU)
Build Date: 18/05/2011

Download Link 1
Download Link 2

ODIN Downloader software:
-Odin3 version 1.85
 or here

A USB data cable for Samsung Galaxy S II

 Procedures in flashing the Samsung Galaxy S II:

1. Turn OFF the Samsung Galaxy S II, then switch into DOWNLOAD MODE.
 by Pressing and Holding the VolumeDown+OK+Power together.

You should see a warning asking you to press volume up if you want to continue or volume down to cancel, press volume up. You are now in download mode!

2. Run t\ODIN3 1.85 .exe. multi downloader program

3. DO NOT CLICK REPARTITION Checkbox. Only the AUTO REBOOT and RESET TIME remain checked.

4. Click on the PDA button then browse to the .tar file that you extracted and load it.

DO NOT PUT .PIT FILE.

5. Connect the USB cable and wait for the ID:COM box turn yellow to know that the handset is connected to the PC properly. If you still do not get any results, try another USB port on your computer.

6. Click START button to begin flashing.

7. Wait until the whole flashing process completes, a "PASS" word flashes when the flashing is successfully  completes, the device will reboot when it finishes.

The Samsung Galaxy S II XWKE7 firmware is now successfully flash... just like the image below...

That' it!

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