Installing official firmware on Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500. Firmware for Samsung Galaxy S4 Firmware for Samsung galaxy s4 9500

Sooner or later there comes a time when even such a mobile device as the Samsung GT-I9505 Galaxy S4 may become outdated. In such cases, you can improve the performance of your smartphone using firmware.

Why is firmware needed?

Increasing gadget performance– thanks to a software update, you can improve the technical parameters of the phone, improve the quality of pictures from the camera and improve the gadget’s processor;

• Device troubleshooting– sometimes even the highest quality and most popular models of mobile devices have software flaws. This way you can get rid of errors and other various glitches;
• Extension functionality phone– functionality can be significantly increased mobile device.

How to flash GT-I9505?

If you follow all the points listed below in the firmware instructions, then in the very near future your mobile device will significantly increase its functionality.

1. Charge your smartphone;
2. Create a directory on your hard drive for downloading files. An important point is that the directory name should not contain Cyrillic characters;
3. Download all the files necessary for the firmware. It is recommended to disable your antivirus before downloading;
4. If on your personal computer, then it should either be deleted or disabled (to do this, launch the task manager using the number combinations ctrl+alt+del and end all processes marked Kies);
5. Install the necessary drivers, or rather SAMSUNG USB Driver for Mobile Phones v1.5.29.0.exe;
6. Extract the files from the archive into the directory you created earlier. To do this, download and unzip Odin3_v3.09 and I9505XXUFNA1 (firmware for Samsung Galaxy S4);
7. Your next action will be to start your mobile device in Download Mode. To do this, you need to turn off your smartphone. Next, press the combination of the “Power”, “Volume Down” and “Home” keys. Once you see the pop-up, press the Volume Up button. If you saw a green robot on the display of your phone, then you did everything right;
8. Connect your smartphone to your personal computer;
9. Launch Odin3 v3.09;
10. IN open program you need to go to PDA. Next, you need to find and select the file I9505XXUFNA1_I9505OXAFNA1_I9505XXUFNA1_HOME.tar.md5. The important point is that the re-partition checkbox should NOT be checked;
11. Click on the “Start” button;
12. After installation, you need to start the gadget in recovery mode (this can be done using the “Power”, “Volume Up” and “Home” key combination). Next you need to perform the wipe/factory reset action;
13. Restart your smartphone.

Conclusion

It should be noted that all files necessary for firmware must be installed on top original version software mobile device.

Note that this instruction mostly intended for more experienced users. Therefore, beginners can also take risks, but you will still be responsible for the consequences yourself.

The new update file for your device is version I9500XXUFNB3 Android 4.4.2 KitKat, and the build date of this firmware is February 13, 2014.

If you still want to take the risk and manually update your smartphone rather than wait for an OTA update notification, then you can use the guide below. First, read some information to prepare for flashing:

• Use the instructions only for the Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 model;
• Do not try to update any other smartphone with this firmware;
• Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 LTE will also receive an official update soon, so stay tuned for our news;
• Make sure you have downloaded and installed the official Samsung USB drivers on your computer;
• Disable on your computer Samsung program Kies, as it will block manual flashing;
• You will need the Odin program if you were unable to update your Galaxy S4 using Kies;
• Disable any anti-virus software while flashing your smartphone;
• Enable USB debugging in Galaxy settings S4. To do this, you must open the developer settings options: open Settings/…/About device, find the build number and tap on this line 7 times. Then enable USB debugging.
• If your smartphone is flashed with custom firmware, then you will have to completely erase the system partition;
• If your Galaxy S4 is 100% stock, then you don’t have to worry about losing information;
• Before installation new firmware delete MicroSD card from Galaxy S4;
• Do it just in case backup data from installed applications, SMS and other data using Helium for Android or any other similar software;
• Sync contacts and data with your default Google account;
• Check your phone's battery charge and make sure that the battery is at least 50% charged so that the phone does not turn off in the middle of the installation process;
• This guide is intended for advanced users, but in any case we are not responsible for all consequences, be it the loss of personal data or the smartphone getting bricked.

I think this is enough to get you ready to install the official Android 4.4.2 reset on your Galaxy S4 GT-I9500.

Instructions: how to flash Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 with official Android firmware 4.4.2 KitKat:

• Download the I9500XXUFNB3 firmware file from this link: SamMobile. We remind you that you must have a registered account with SamMobile, otherwise you will not be able to download anything. Registration will take about two minutes.
• After you download the firmware file, extract everything from the archive into a separate folder and save it to the desktop on your computer.
• Download Odin3 v3.09 from this link. Extract all contents and save also in separate folder on the computer.
• Turn off your Galaxy S4.
• Boot your Galaxy S4 into Download Mode.
• Launch the Odin program on your computer.
• Connect your Galaxy S4 to your computer with via USB cable. Wait until Odin recognizes the connected device. If this does not happen, then reinstall the drivers.
• Next, click on the AP button in Odin and mark the file with the extension .tar.md5 that you received in step 2. This is the firmware file that you need.
• Make sure all settings in Odin are set to default.
• Please note that the Re-Partition option is unchecked.
• Press the START button and wait until the update is installed.
• After this, your smartphone should reboot and you will see that Android 4.4.2 KitKat has successfully booted on your Galaxy S4 GT-I9500.
• Disconnect your smartphone from your computer.

If your Galaxy S4 rebooted successfully and the interface works fine and there were no problems during the installation process, then you can close this article. If problems arise and the update installation process has not been completed, we offer some tips below.

Tip 1: If Odin freezes or a FAIL warning appears, then you should repeat all the steps in the instructions from the beginning until you install the update.

• turn off your smartphone and remove the battery.
• close Odin and make sure your phone is disconnected from your computer.
• Boot your smartphone into Download Mode, launch Odin and repeat the instructions again.

Tip 2: If Odin says the flashing process has completed successfully, but the phone cannot boot to the start screen, then you will have to do a “Factory Reset”. This will destroy all data in system partition, but then you can boot the Galaxy S4 normally.

• Turn off the phone, remove the battery and make sure it is not connected to the computer.
• Boot your Galaxy S4 into recovery mode.
• select “wipe data/factory reset”.
• return to the main menu of recovery mode and reboot the device – Reboot now.
• wait until the phone is fully loaded and enter your details account Gmail.

Hello, in this article I would like to tell you How to reflash Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9500/GT-i9505

To install the firmware you will need a laptop or computer connected to an uninterruptible power supply, uninterruptible power supply a very important point, since in the event of a power outage there is a possibility of getting a “brick” from the phone,

which cannot be restored at home and you will have to take your Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9500 / GT-i9505 to a service center.
It is advisable to flash through USB port 2.0, s USB ports 3.0 sometimes has problems (due to their novelty and imperfection). USB1 ports are not suitable! (Too old)
The phone must be connected directly to USB, and not through a hub!

So, what do you need to reflash the Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9500 / GT-i9505?
You need to install phone drivers on your computer; they can be found at the office. Samsung website.
Download and install the actual program through which we will reflash our Galaxy S4, flasher - Odin v3.07 or a more recent version. (Odin is the official program of the company service centers, so I won’t give an active link, Google will help).
You need to download the firmware itself, you can also download this rooted SGS4(root)

Well, let's start flashing the Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9500 / GT-i9505
Close the Kies program, kill all processes in Task Manage associated with Kies.
We will unpack the downloaded firmware into a simpler directory (preferably without Cyrillic, etc.), for example C:\GT-9500\I9500XXUAMDK_I9500SERAMDK_I9500XXUAMDK_HOME.tar.md5

1. Launch the Odin v3.07 program with the administrator account code, and we will see the following window:

2. Turn off the smartphone. We press three buttons on the switched off smartphone (volume down + central soft key + power button. As soon as the inscription appears on Warning!! and then the white-green text, release the keys.

There we read: Volume up: what we need, press the volume rocker up. And we see a green android and under it the inscription, Downloading.., the phone is ready for flashing, we entered it into flash mode. (If we press the volume rocker not up, but down, then the smart phone will go into reboot!)

3.Everything is ready for the firmware: Connect the cable (pre-inserted into the PC) to the smartphone and see in the upper left corner the inscription “com” with the port number on a blue background (the phone was recognized by Odin)

Drivers will be installed if you are doing this for the first time, so wait until they are completely installed!!

4.If you downloaded an archive that contains only one *.tar or *.tar.md5 file, then substitute this tar (md5) into Odin3 as a PDA part. We do not touch the remaining jackdaws. The checkboxes next to Auto Reboot and F.Reset time should be checked, the rest of the checkboxes should be as in the picture, that is, empty!!!

Notes: It is not recommended to remove the md5 extension. This is the same tar, but with verification checksum file (CRC).
Some custom firmware also comes with MD5. Their authors do not always understand the meaning of CRC. Those. take the stock *.tar.md5 and change the files inside. As a result, the CRC does not match the content, and Odin3 quite rightly begins to curse. In this case, we either ignore this protest or delete the md5 extension.
Some firmware comes with the SS_DL.dll file. It is present in all firmware downloaded from Kies. For Odin this file is not needed.