A big screen with lots of scary options should appear, but mop those beads of sweat from your brow and take some deep breaths -- we're here to help you through this, soldier. First up, click the button that says PDA. Find the ICS firmware that you extracted and locate the file that ends in. Select it and Odin will prep it for installation. Make sure your Galaxy S2 is completely switched off, and then press the power, volume down and home buttons simultaneously.
You'll see a dire warning displayed on the screen about voiding your warranty -- essentially the final warning before you proceed -- but simply press the volume up button to skip it assuming you still have the courage, that is.
Odin should detect and recognise the handset, and you'll see a filled-in yellow box where it says COM. If nothing happens, it's probably because you didn't listen to us at the beginning and failed to install Kies. Once all the stars are aligned and you've finished sacrificing your livestock to appease the Korean deity Samsung, you can tap the button that says 'Start'.
So there you have it. Ice Cream Sandwich on your Galaxy S2. To be honest, it doesn't look massively different from 2. But you'll find a raft of improvements as well as cool things like a fully functioning data monitor and a new multi-tasking menu.
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May 31, a. Firmware caution As is always the case when flashing firmware and mucking around with your phone's operating system, it's best to exercise some caution, lest your expensive mobile becomes an equally expensive -- but rather less functional -- brick. Assuming you still have the stomach for the job, let's get cracking.
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