One step solution to upgrading your Samsung Galaxy Grand and removing all problems after the Android 4.2.2 Upgrade
To Update Galaxy Grand Duos I9082 to Android 4.2.2 follow the following simple steps:
1. First of all extract the Odin zip file and run the odin.exe on your PC. The Odin version should be Odin 3.07
2. Now you need to Reboot your Galaxy Grand Duos into Download Mode. Here is how to do it:
? First Switch-Off your Galaxy Grand
? Then Press and Hold the ?Volume Down+Home+Power? Buttons at the same time, till you see the warning screen.
? Now just hit the Volume Up button to enter download mode.
3. Once in the download mode, connect your device using the data cable to your PC.
4. Now again come to Odin screen, and make sure it has detected your device, the ID:COM port when yellow or blue means that it has detected your device. Otherwise try changing the USB port or try reinstalling the USB drivers.
5. One more thing to do with Odin, is make sure that the Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time is checked.
6. Now finally you can hit the PDA button and browse the Official Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Firmware file you?ve downloaded earlier.
7. Then, click on the START Button, to start flashing the Android 4.2.2 Update on your Galaxy Grand Duos I9082.
8. You should have patience, because it can take time depending on your device and PC.
9. Once it gets completed, Odin3 will notify you and your device will Rebooted automatically.
10. Now just wait for your device to boot normally. You?ll have Android 4.2.2 Jellybean installed on Grand Duos I9082 with improved performance and features.
11. Now you got to delete the Cache from the Mobile that may be present. For this follow the following simple steps:
a. Just remove the battery for 3 seconds and then replace the battery
b. Press hold volume up + Home + Power it boots into the recovery mode
c. Simply choose wipe data/cache by using the volume up and down buttons for scrolling
d. Once you arrive at the selected option press power button to select
e. Once that is done, choose wipe dalwik cache and press power button again to select.
f. Then select the option Reboot.
Your mobile shall now Reboot and there you Go . You have successfully loaded Android 4.2.2
Now IMMEDIATELY disable the Gallery App that is the Root cause of all the Galaxy Grand problems post the Android 4.2.2 Update. For this follow the following simple steps:
Go to Settings??Application Manager??-All??-
Now All the processess running shall be displayed.
Scroll down to find the process GALLERY
Click on Clear Data
Click on Force Stop.
Click on Disable
This shall DISABLE the Gallery App from your mobile.
4. Howevev you need a good gallery app and hence download and install the following Gallery App from google play. The app name is QUICKPIC. This app works in the same manner as Gallery and is very light in weight and does not auto load in memory as well.
5. Now your mobile should be lightning fast and minus any/all the problems
At the end, hoping that you?ve learned, How to manually install the Official Android 4.2.2 Jellybean Firmware on your Grand Duos I9082 Smartphone. If you need further support/help let know in the comment section.
<b>Link to necessary softwares</b>
Link to Download Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos USB Drivers
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SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones
Link to Download Android Firmware 4.2.2 (Build Number: I9082XXUBMK3)
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Firmware archive | Samsung Updates
Link to Download Odin 3.07
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Odin307
Also watch this Video from youtube
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Samsung galaxy Grand Duos Android 4 2 2 Stability Update - YouTube