Update: I've moved to a new website: anphase.com
This was my first video showing users how to flash the firmware on the Samsung i8510. A fairly thorough walk-through.
This video shows step by step procedure on how to flash the i8510.
This is my post on samsungi8510.com for how to flash the phone firmware:
Look at Anphase post here http://samsungi8510.com/forum/post2265.html#p2265
What you need:
1. Download Apollo, you can use the version 5.25 on this site or get the newer 5.27 version which i used http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?iq4ijnuwyzr.. i'd recommend that one.
2. Make sure you have the latest version of PC Studio 7, the one with the Phone Software Update option and make sure that the drivers are installed, that is, your phone is detected and you can do basic things such as transfer files and sync and stuff.
3. Download the firmware for the i8510 from either this site or this one: http://firmware.javer.sgh.ru/?frm=I8510XEHI5&t=4. The latter is version I8510XEHI5.
I'm sure that's pretty clear so far..
Now, this is a checking step to make sure everything goes smoothly:
1. Checking the PDA driver is installed correctly
a. Launch Apollo.
b. Switch on the phone holding the 1 and 4 buttons.
c. After you connect the phone to the PC, in Apollo under "Connection and Progress info" (thats at the right half of the Apollo window) you should see " %USB#_vid".. or something in the PDA box. It could take a while installing the drivers b4 it appears. If it does success! You may need to get drivers from here http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ytgtyumkmnf
2. Checking the phone driver
a. Lauch Apollo.
b. Switch on the phone holding the 7 and * keys.
c. After you connect the phone you should see something like "[COM13] in the Modem box. It may take a bit too.. If that's all good, you're set to go.
Now to the actual process..
1. Unzip all the stuff you need in a convenient folder.. So you should have Apollo_v5.27.exe unrar.dll and [I8510XEHI5] folder
2. Launch Apollo, click the [Modem Code] button and browse to [I8510XEHI5]>[phone]>I8510XEHI1_XXX_AG0.phone.bin and open.
3. Click [PDA Image] button and navigate to [I8510XEHI5]>PreSetTable.xml and open.
4. Select country and network. If you speak English select Russia and whatever network. When you've booted up you get to select your country and language so there's no drama.
5. Power on the phone with 4 and * key pressed (ALL DOWNLOAD Mode)
6. When you connect phone to PC, the [COM13] or something result should appear as with step c. above.
7. Under "PDA Status", make sure "Bootloader", "NV Clear" and "ALL" are ticked, this is the default condition but just check to make sure.
8. Select your phone in the "Model" box if you haven't already done so, ie, GT-I8510 (PRIMERA)
9. Now click the "All Download" button to begin downloading..
After download, the device will be re-booted automatically. And then CODE and CSC will be downloaded. If the phone is not re-booted automatically, detach the usb cable of the phone and power off. Power on with 1 and 4 key pressed, and the re-attach to PC. Then PDA binary will be downloaded automatically.
When the process is done, you can update your phone using PC Studio "by hook". For troubleshooting refer to the supplied guide.
Well that's it, cheers people, have a happy new year and enjoy your phones!
Yeah, that was in December 2008.. So yeah..