Aug
18
2011

Official Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread Update for LG Optimus one P500 [Manually Installation Guide ]

Great news for LG Optimus One P500 owners waiting for their Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread. The official firmware for LG Optimus One P500 is now available. If you haven’t already updated to Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread, then this is the firmware you should download. Here are the step by step instructions on installing official Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on your LG Optimus One P500, read the warnings before following the guide.

Warnings

  1. This update is only and only for LG Optimus one P500
  2. Phone locked with the network are not supported like T-Mobile, AT&T etc.

Disclaimer: Techflipper is not responsible for any damage or data lost during following this guide. Try it at your own risk.

Gingerbread 2.3.3 on LG Optimus One Installation Guide

  • First of all make a backup of your phone data.
  • Reset your phone before installing, it will clear all data of your phone, then hold Home, Volume Down and power button until the phone turns on.
  • Download Gingerbread 2.3.3 firmware.
  • Download firmware updating software.
  • After downloading firmware updater , extract “KDZ FW UPD EN.zip” to desktop.
  • Double click on “msxml” to install.
    Capture 300x199 Official Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread Update for LG Optimus one P500 [Manually Installation Guide ]
     
  • Enable USB Debugging mode, go to menu > settings >> application >>> development and check USB Debugging
  • Connect your LG Optimus One to pc without turning on USB storage on your phone.
  • Launch “KDZ_FW_UPD” from the folder you extracted before.
  • In the software update [KDZ] window,shown below in the image, select Type as “3GQCT”, PhoneMode as “DIAG” and in KDZ file field browse and select “V20E_00.kdz”
    kdz updater Official Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread Update for LG Optimus one P500 [Manually Installation Guide ]
  • Hit Launch software update , now it will start update for your phone.
  • You will see “Emergency mode” while update.
  • This update procedure will take some time, about 10-15 minutes.
  • During this process Dont disconnect your phone OR stop KDZ updater
  • After the process, disconnect your phone from Pc, switch on your phone and you will see 2.3.3 Gingerbread on Lg Optimus one P500.

Your Comments are highly appreciated.

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  • Sayemwani

    thank u and i am truly gratefulllll

    • Malik

      Thanx …

  • guest

    is this really the official update? i dont want to root my phone and if this really real, this is a great news! where did you get this?

    thanks

    • guest

      im from the philippines by the way!

    • Seth

      I’ve finished updating mine and i’ts good. I’m from Philippines too.

    • PHL_dude

      did you lose your contacts and messages?

    • http://androidaccelerate.blogspot.com RJ

      I bet he did.

    • Viren_kk

      i didnt loose any data…. 
      and m serious… :D

  • amit manglani

    is it necessary to root lg optimus one before launching update
    as i don’t want to take any risk
    thanks

    • Malik

      no it is not necessary to root before upgrading, rooting is optional.

  • ding dong

    i just updated now phone keeps dropping signal

  • Veejnas13

    while updating power went off so now what should i do…
    it is just showing Emergency mode…. in the beginning,  once i switched it off it is permanently off….
    not at all switching on…..
    i tried every thing.. what to do now???

    • Sayed Afzal18

      evn my phone is not turning on plzz help

    • sylar

      remove ur battery and then connect ur mobile with usb cable(dont connect ur battery)..try flashing the firmware again using kdz updater…even aftr tht its not starting…do a factory reset…by pressing home+volume up+power…it worked for me…

    • Jerald Allen Abille

      please help me too. my wont start also. hard reset doesnt work (home+voldown+power)

  • OP-p500user

    Hi there, great info here. Before I try, may i know how you get this information? Is this really approved by LG Official since LG official update has its own method

  • Jadeja_pra

    hi, i have updated the software. and its working. great works.

  • Nightwish

    Why isn’t it available for T-Mobile and when will it be?

  • Sameerbhosle31

    thanks

  • Seth

    Thanks Abdul. Your article is a great help. :)

  • Sasha Akatjev

    Doesn’t work, the app said phone not found

    • Sasha Akatjev

      srsly guys help me out

    • Narayannishanth465

      install the lg phone drivers and switch on the debugging mode in settings then disable lg virtual modem in device manager if there it works dude

  • Sumeetmay26

    cheap.. fake… phone stuck on android screen

    • advan…

      try removing the battery…and turn it on..it will take a while
      ..be patient

    • Viren

      its not fake wait for sometime then the phone will start happened with me too…. its working awesomly

    • Cbhirner

      Same happened to me, just stuck on android load up.  Fixed it by hard reseting the phone. turns out it didnt like some of the uk ornage junk on there before i guess.  after hard reset it booted right up into 2.3.3

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2JKO3LTWEZP7EROFSDKC3URH4A Deejay Aarman

    Thank you for your post man..my fone works fine. :)

    • Mun

      hello Deejay can u mail me Gingerbread 2.3.3 firmware file or upload link… because the post link is dead…thanx in advance munmooji@yahoo.com 

  • boom

    link for the gingerbread firmware was not found

    • jk

      Yah I couldnt find it either.

  • Mssm_wow

    the first link is dead..!

  • Reena

    if any body have Gingerbread 2.3.3 firmware file plz share …. thanx 

  • Sayed Afzal18

    while updating it turned off my phone n now its not turning on plzzz helpp….

  • dK

    Upgrade procedure as described by you  is very easy, in my case it took less than 5 minutes. Thanks a lot and kudos for your great work.
    dK

  • Arun

    Guys!!! i tired upgrading this as per the steps mentioned here…first it went to the emergency mode then it turned off after that the updater gave an error message

    [R&D Test Tools Log File]
    04:18:08 : Launching SW update  04:18:08 : Unpacking KDZ   04:18:45 : KDZ file extraced  04:18:53 : Files were extracted.04:18:53 : LGMobileDL Load.04:18:53 : Port = -104:18:53 : Connecting to phone    04:19:03 : Check Phone mode = 104:19:21 : Phone type check…….04:19:22 : Call fn_StartUpgrade04:19:50 : 3GQCT : wParam = 4, lParam = 004:19:50 : Step Complete : DLOAD Change04:20:35 : 3GQCT : wParam = 3, lParam = 004:20:35 : Step Complete : C Drive Erase04:21:18 : 3GQCT : wParam = 100, lParam = 604:21:18 : Step : Upgrade Error error code = 604:21:18 : ResetStartInfo() Call04:21:18 : _DetachDLL Call04:21:18 : _DetachDLL Call End04:21:18 : FreeLibrary Call04:21:18 : FreeLibrary Call End04:21:18 : ResetStartInfo() Call End04:21:18 : ===FINISHED===
    NOW I AM UNABLE TO SWITCH ON MY PHONE…..PLS HELP

    • Goblind182

      please go to recovery mode after upgrade..its usefull
      recovery mode..press power+voldown+home wait a second until android robot appear…

    • Jerald Allen Abille

      dude i have the same problem too. now i cant switch my phone on even with hard reset. pls tell me if youve fixed yours.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SNLMTTXLHOIWY73F53MZGUV3Y4 somdevm

    Dude is it The official release???????

  • Phil

    Pls. tell us where did you get that  firmware.. If this is an official update, why is it that it’s not came from LG’s website.???? By the way I’ from the Philippines..

  • Nixygirl

    I tried to do this last week and the firmware setup.exe download

  • Djxtra247

    can you use open europe upate on canadian lg optimus one p5ooh

    • Nidal890

      sure

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_LEIYJKRL23TEZKVGISPEAAW5V4 Ibrahim W

    Will it work on P503 or only P500 ??

    • Guest

      only for P500

  • Subhadeep Roy

    i cant find where is that v2oe_ookdz file…:(

  • Daniele

    It worked perfectly! Thank you!

  • cold_head

    where can I find the v20e_00.kdz? I can’t seems to find it when I un-rar the files?

  • cold_head

    someone help me.. I keep on having an error in updating. my phone does not enter to emergency mode…

  • Its_mr_25

    i could update to 2.3.3 (from 2.2.2) using LG mobile update tool that came bundled with the phone :) this is much simpler and safer way to upgrade!

  • Joebob

    Phone won’t turn on.

    Bricked.

    Thanks………..

  • Hardik Shah

    link is nt working….

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