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| Galaxy S4 (LTE) I9505 |
Samsung has just released another Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Snapdragon variant of Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505). The new official firmware is currently available for users in Brazil as an Over-The-Air (OTA) update as well as through Samsung KIES.
Firmware details
PDA: I9505VJUFNB2
CSC: I9505ZTOFNB3
MODEM: I9505VJUFNB2
Version: Android 4.4.2
Build date: Feb 18, 2014
Regions: Brazil
Samsung Galaxy S4 (LTE) I9505 users who missed the OTA update notification or unable to access the update over Samsung KIES, may follow our step-by-step guide to install the update manually.
Pre-requisites
1. Install
USB Drivers for Samsung Galaxy S4 on the computer.
2. Enable USB Debugging Mode on the phone by navigating to Settings >> Developer Options.
3. Make a backup of all your important data before following the guide.
4. Ensure the battery of the phone is charged more than 80 percent.
5. The Android 4.4.2 VJUFNB2 KitKat firmware is compatible only with the LTE version of Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505). Applying this to any incorrect variant might brick the device. Verify the model number of the Galaxy S4 by navigating to Settings >> About Phone.
Files Required
1.
Android 4.4.2 VJUFNB2 KitKat Firmware (Mirror
Link)
2.
Odin 3.07
Steps to Update Galaxy S4 (LTE) I9505 with Android 4.4.2 VJUFNB2 KitKat Firmware
Step 1: Extract Firmware zip file using
WinRAR/
7-Zip/
WinZip or any other extracting tool, you will get a .tar.md5 file and some other files (optional).
Step 2: Extract Odin zip file and you will get Odin3 v3.07.exe along with few other files.
Step 3: Switch off the Galaxy S4.
Step 4: Boot the device into Download Mode by pressing and holding
Volume Down,
Home and
Power buttons together until a construction Android robot icon with a warning triangle appears on screen. Now press the
Volume Up button to enter Download Mode.
Step 5: Run Odin on the computer as an Administrator.
Step 6: Connect the Galaxy S4 to the computer using USB cable while it is in the Download Mode. Wait until Odin detects the device. When the device is connected successfully, the ID: COM box will turn to light blue with the COM port number. Additionally, the successful connected will be indicated by a message saying Added.
Step 7: Select the following files in Odin from extracted I9505VJUFNB2 firmware folder:
- Click the PDA button and select the .tar.md5 file.
- Click the Phone button and select file with MODEM in its name. Ignore if there is no such file.
- Click the CSC button and select file with CSC in its name. Ignore if there is no such file.
- Click the PIT button and select the .pit file. Ignore if there is no such file.
Step 8: In Odin, enable
Auto Reboot and
F. Reset Time checkboxes. Also, ensure the
Re-Partition checkbox is chosen only if a .pit file was chosen in the previous step.
Step 9: Verify everything suggested in Step 7 and Step 8 is done correctly. Then hit the
Start button to begin the installation process.
Step 10: Once the installation process completes, your phone will restart and soon you will see a
PASS message with green background in the left-most box at the very top of the Odin. You can now unplug the USB cable to disconnect it from the computer.
Samsung Galaxy S4 (LTE) I9505 should be now updated with Android 4.4.2 VJUFNB2 KitKat official firmware. Head over to Settings >> About Phone to verify the software version running on the device.
Note: If Galaxy S4 (LTE) I9505 stuck at booting animation after Step 10 then go to recovery mode (press and hold the Volume Up, Home and Power buttons together) and perform Wipe data/Factory Reset and Wipe Cache Partition task before selecting reboot system now function. In recovery mode use Volume keys to navigate between options and Power key to select the option. Please note, performing wiping task will erase your device internal memory data and not external SD card data.
Note: Here Is Link To Download the File ROM =
The File size is 133 MB, so I split the file into 3 parts :
To combine 3 parts files above into 1 file just use WINRAR, then extract the files into ZIP format.
If any problem with the file, maybe because the file have corrupted during the download process, you can try to re-download the file.
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Title : How to Update Galaxy S4 (LTE) I9505 with Android 4.4.2 VJUFNB2 KitKat Official Firmware
Description : Galaxy S4 (LTE) I9505 Samsung has just released another Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Snapdragon variant of Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505)...