Update Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 with Official DDLA1 Gingerbread 2.3.6 Firmware

Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 users can now breathe easy as an Official update for Indian users has just pushed via KIES tool which is Samsung’s very own tool for managing your phone. Since many of the users are on the beta versions of the firmware, KIES won’t be recognizing the firmware. So the only way you can apply the firmware is by either reverting back to the original stock firmware or you can apply this update manually which we will be checking out in the due course of the article. This all new update is dubbed as Gingerbread 2.3.6 DDLA1 and is the official KIES release for all the users of INDIA but all the users from rest of the countries too can apply this update.

Disclaimer: Please note that this process of firmware update is not recommended for the basic users and is only recommended for the advanced users. Also, we should not be held responsible for any damage happened to your device in any manner after applying this update.

Rooting Information:

• Please note that if you apply this firmware then it doesn’t mean that the phone is rooted.
• If you have rooted your device then after applying this firmware, the rooting access will be revoked.

Note: For all the users who are asking for all the files including the files like Boot loader, Phone and CSC, these files aren’t available with this current firmware version as it’s a leaked version of the official update. As in when we get all the files, we will surely update the same. We are aware of issues faced by some users in the recent updates and we really apologize the same.
Essential Pre Requisites:

• Caution (Not for INDIA users): Don’t backup the data using the KIES as after the update KIES won’t be detecting your phone as its not Official firmware for your region.

• Ensure that the battery level left in your device is minimum of 60% so as to ensure that the phone doesn’t get turned off in the middle of firmware update. Also, you need to disable all the Antivirus / firewall suites in your computer as these tools tend to interrupt the process of firmware update. Also, close the KIES completely in your computer.

So, assuming that you are aware of Essential pre Requisites which you need to follow then you can proceed further where we have summed up the procedure to apply this update. It’s very important to follow all the instructions mentioned so as to make sure that the update is applied safely and securely. Let’s go further where we have summed up the instructions to apply this update in your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360.


Procedure to Update Samsung Galaxy Y with DDLA1 Official Global Gingerbread update:

• Download Gingerbread 2.3.6 Official DDLA1 Package from here to your computer. Unzip the same to get the files as shown in the below screen capture. Also, you need to Download PIT File from here to your computer.

• Now, enable the USB Debugging Mode in your phone from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”.

• Turn Off the phone so as to enter the phone in the download mode. The download mode can be entered by pressing Volume Down Key + Middle button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button.

• Now, open the Odin in your computer and connect the Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 to the computer in the download mode and after which you will see that the ID : COM section will turn yellow which will mean that all the drivers have been successfully updated and you are now ready to proceed to the next step.

Caution: Don’t proceed if the ID : COM section doesn’t turn yellow or else your phone will be bricked.

• Select the below mentioned files by clicking on the corresponding options in Odin.

PIT- totoro_0623.pit
Boot loader: DefaultCalDataWithBoot_S5360DDLA1_REV05.tar.md5
PDA: PDA_S5360DDLA1_REV05.tar.md5
Phone: MODEM_S5360DDLA1_REV05.tar.md5
CSC: GT-S5360-MULTI-CSC-ODDLA1.tar.md5

• Once you are done with the selection, click on “Start” to start the process of firmware update. Once the update is applied successfully, the device will be restarting and you may be asked to enter the Google Account preferences along with the Internet connectivity options etc.
• Turn Off the phone so as to enter the phone in the recovery mode. The recovery mode can be entered by pressing  Volume UP on Volume Down Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. In the recovery mode, select Wipe data/factory reset and also you need to select Wipe Cache partition and then reboot your device by selecting reboot system now with the help of Volume rocker keys.
• In recovery mode, select “++++ Go Back ++++” and press the power button on the option of “reboot system now” for restarting the device.

Tip: If KIES is still not detecting the device on DDLA1 Firmware, then you need to check that KIES is on the latest version or not.
Note: Please note that after clearing the cache from the recovery mode you will have to reconfigure the APN settings after updating the firmware to access the data services and the Internet services as all the Internet APN settings will be reset.

Congratulations, you have now successfully updated your pone with the latest version of DDLA1 Firmware in your Samsung Galaxy Y. Do let us know just in case if you face any issues in the comments section as we will try our level best to sort out the same.

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Update Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 with Gingerbread 2.3.6 XXKL3 Firmware

 Messed up your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360? Then we are here for your rescue as in the due course of the article we will check out on how you can update your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 with the latest version of Gingerbread 2.3.6 firmware version which is dubbed as XXKL3. Please note that this is the beta version of firmware which got leaked from the Samsung servers and is almost near stable version. There is still no exact date on by when this update will be rolled out officially but as per our sources, this update is already pushed for some select countries via KIES official tool.
For all those who are hoping that a new update of ICS will be coming, we would like to tell that Galaxy Y S5360 handset won’t be receiving the Android 4.0 update due to hardware limitations but as per our sources there are some developers who are developing a Value pack update for Galaxy Y which will try to accommodate some of the features as that of ICS Android 4.0 version.

Disclaimer: Please note that this process of firmware update is not recommended for the basic users and is only recommended for the advanced users. Also, we should not be held responsible for any damage happened to your device in any manner after applying this update.

Rooting Information:

• Please note that if you apply this firmware then it doesn’t mean that the phone is rooted.
• If you have rooted your device then after applying this firmware, the rooting access will be revoked.

So, let’s get started with the list of pre requisites which you need to follow and followed by which we will check out on how you can follow further the tutorial to update the firmware.
Note: Since this is still not an official update for all the Global users, after update your device won’t be recognized in KIES which should not be an issue as KIES is almost an Ineffective tool which is just used for receiving official updates.

Essential Pre Requisites:

• We recommend you to back up all the data present in your phone memory so that just in case if the data gets lost in the process of firmware update, the same can be restored easily.

Caution (Not for Netherlands users): Don’t backup the data using the KIES as after the update KIES won’t be detecting your phone as its not Official firmware for your region.

• Ensure that the battery level left in your device is minimum of 60% so as to ensure that the phone doesn’t get turned off in the middle of firmware update. Also, you need to disable all the Antivirus / firewall suites in your computer as these tools tend to interrupt the process of firmware update. Also, close the KIES completely in your computer.

So let’s go further where we will see on what is the procedure to update the Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 Android phone.

Procedure to update Gingerbread XXKL3 2.3.6 on Samsung Galaxy Y S5360:

• First up Download Gingerbread 2.3.6 Package for Galaxy Y S5360 in your computer and then extract the same. In the process of extraction, you will be prompted to enter the password, enter the password as “android” without inverted comas.

• Once you extract the files, you need to match the extracted files with the below image, even if single file is missing you need to check with extraction or download process.

• Open Odin in your computer and turn off your Galaxy Y so as to enter the device in the download mode. The download mode can be entered by pressing Volume Down Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. To know more, refer to the below Video.

• Connect the Galaxy Y in download mode to the computer while keeping the Odin opened and once connected, within a minute the ID : COM section will turn Yellow which will mean that all the drivers are installed successfully and you are ready to proceed to the next step.

 Note: If ID : COM doesn’t turn yellow then install Samsung USB Drivers, .net framework and also you need to update the KIES with the latest version so that the missing drivers are installed.

• Now, click on “PDA” to select the file named as “S5360XXKL3_S5360KPPKJ1_S5360XXKL3_HOME.tar.md5” which you can find in the extracted files.

• After this you need to click on “Start” to initiate the process of firmware update. Once the update is applied successfully, the device will be restarting and you may be asked to enter the Google Account preferences along with the Internet connectivity options etc.
• As soon as you are done with them, turn Off the phone so as to get into the recovery mode.

• The recovery mode can be entered by pressing  Volume UP on Volume Down Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. In the recovery mode, select Wipe data/factory reset and also you need to select Wipe Cache partition and then reboot your device by selecting reboot system now with the help of Volume rocker keys.

Tip: If the device takes very long time on the “S” logo then pull off the battery, reinsert and repeat the whole process again.
So, congratulations as you are now on the latest firmware of Gingerbread 2.3.6 XXKL3 version. Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face issues in the process of updating the firmware. We will try to revert back with the solution at the earliest.

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Samsung Galaxy Y S5360

Budget Android smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy Y are an attractive proposition on paper. Who wouldn't want to spend less than £100 for a smashing PAYG Android mobile phone?
The competition is rife at this end of the market. HTC is in there with its Wildfire S and Samsung has a couple of fingers in the pie already with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Europa and Samsung Galaxy Mini. The one to beat is still Orange's San Francisco though. So, how does the Galaxy Y stack up?

O2, whose version has a slightly tweaked chassis design, gave us an ex-test unit for a detailed look. Selling at £89.99 on O2 PAYG, we aren't sure the Samsung Galaxy Y is a bargain.

The first thing you notice is that it has a tiny screen. Just three inches across diagonal corners. And it has a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. That's just too low for a serious smartphone.

Text looks a bit fuzzy, there's not enough real estate for serious web browsing or video viewing. It feels under specified.

Moreover, the screen might be capacitive but it isn't great under the fingers. We felt it was sluggish at times and it often got confused between a sweep and a press so that apps opened when we were simply sliding a finger around.

That's not helped by the fact that the 830MHz processor seemed to be working to rule. It was mighty slow to respond to our commands at times leaving us waiting while it did our bidding.

Remember, we had an ex-test unit to review, and firmware changes might be in order for the final retail version, but we weren't entirely happy.

Build quality isn't bad for a handset of this price, though, with a solid plastic chassis topped off with a metal-look backplate. We reckon it'll take a few knocks and bangs.

The chassis is small and light so this is an easy phone to tote. For the record, we are looking at 104mm x 58mm x 11.5mm and 97.5g. And of course that small screen means most hands can reach right across it for one-handed use.

There are just two touch buttons on the front below the screen, for Android Menu and Back functions. Home is catered for by a physical button that sits between these, and in O2's case this is rectangular while on other versions of the handset it is square. If you want Search you'll need to use a Widget.

There's no side button for the built-in camera, but aside from that ports and connectors are not a problem. The volume rocker on the left side is mirrored by a power button on the right, and the USB connector is on the top edge under a protective hinged cover. The headset connector is here too.

Features wise, there is 178MB of free internal storage, and you can add microSD cards to that via a slot under the backplate.

The camera is a woeful 2 megapixel version, but Samsung adds its Social Hub for social media fans, and there's Wi-Fi, GPS, HSDPA and Android 2.3.5.
Overall there's nothing here that makes us say 'wow' and at first glance the screen and camera could well be trouble spots.

Current Price: Rs.Around Rs.7000 Approximately $140...

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