Today in our tutorial we will present you the manually method to update the Samsung Galaxy S4 model number I9505 with the latest Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean XXUAMDM firmware. This new update has been officially released by Samsung on the end of April this year, and for all the users that didn’t update their S4 I9505 device, this tutorial represent the perfect way to do that. Also, this method will be particularly useful for S4 owners with a custom ROM installed on their device, this guide is an opportunity to return at the official stock Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update.
An valuable thing when you return the device at one official version of the Android Jelly Bean is that, the device will be restore to its factory restrictions, settings and you’ll lose the root access and all custom settings that you’ve already made when your device was updated with a custom ROM such as custom recovery image tool.
If you want to know the firmware technical details, then you should know that this firmware has: PDA: I9505XXUAMDM, Modem I9505XXUAMDE, CSC: I9505OXAAMDE, Version: Android 4.2.2, Carrier: Unbranded, Region: Germany, Country: Europe and the update has built on 12 April this year.
When you chose to install this latest update, then all the Samsung Nature UX and also the TouchWiz features will be available for you Android installed OS. This new officially Android 4.2.2 I9505XXUAMDM firmware is official firmware for S4 device and the main advantage is that update is not carrier branded. This update can be installed an any Galaxy S4 unlocked device.
Before beginning our step by step tutorial make sure that you apply the following prerequisites:
- This guide and all instructions listed here, are only for the Samsung Galaxy S4 model number I9505, so knowing that doesn’t try to install this new update for any other similar device.
- This present firmware Android 4.2.2 (I9505XXUAMDM) is compatible and works with any Samsung Galaxy S4 model no I9505 that is an unlocked factory device, except the S4 devices based on China, Hong Kong or Taiwan.
- A windows PC, the S4 device and its USB cable should be near of you.
- Make sure you have installed on to your PC the proper Samsung Galaxy S4 USB drivers.
- This new firmware is an official update and when is installed on your device will revoke the root access.
- The warranty for your S4 device will be restoring.
- Uninstall or disable the security tools (antivirus and firewall) that you’ve installed on your PC and your Android device. Also, disable the Samsung KIES app.
- The Custom Recovery Image that you are running in your device will be removed and will be replaced with the official recovery image.
- From you, Android OS on the Developer Option menu enable the USB Debugging option.
- Backup all your important data from your smartphone, this installation process might remove all data stored on the device’s internal memory.
- Also, sync your contacts with your Gmail account, for that you can use our tutorial.
- Verify the power left level in the device’s battery and be sure there is more than 80% power left, in the other case your device can take a forced power off in the middle of the flashing process.
- Make sure you read all the instructions and information from this article and apply all the steps in their correct order, don’t skip any step from here.
- We share this guide and these instructions only for educational or informational purposing, so do not blame us or make us hold responsible or liable if you’re bricking or damage your device, or for any data lose that can appear if you’ll apply this update.
- Ask for more information or in case you cannot install this firmware, in our comment section.
I think these are all instructions that have to be followed in order to continue to the next section of our guide.
How to install stock Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS for the Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 – step by step guide
- Firstly, download the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean I9505XXUAMDM firmware file from HERE, and save it in your PC (size =1.7 GB.)
- After the download is completed, extract the file zip contents and place all the content extracted files in a single folder in on your PC desktop screen.
- Now, download the ODIN v.3 , save it in your PC and extract its contents in one single folder that you already created previously in the step 2.
- Power off your S4 device.
- Now boot the Samsung Galaxy S4 device into Download Mode. To do this press and keep holding the Volume Down + Home + Power buttons in the same time until a triangle over an Android logo are displayed. In this moment press the Power button once.
- Open the folder that you’ve extracted the Odin archive and from there launch ODIN executable on your computer.
- Connect your Samsung Galaxy S4 device to your PC using the USB cord.
- When the connection is done the ODIN app will display that the device has been ‘added!!’.
- Note: If the Odin app doesn’t display up the ‘added!!’ notification, then you need to change the USB ports location and reinstall the SGS4 USB drivers once again, then repeat the entry tutorial from beginning.
- Now, click the PDA button in ODIN app and browse and load the Android 4.2.2 I9505XXUAMDM firmware file (.tar or .tar.md5 extension)
- After you loaded already the flashing file into ODIN app it is very important that you don’t change any other default settings in its interface.
- Now click START button in ODIN and immediately after this action the flash process will start. Wait to complete the flashing process for installing the stock Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean firmware in your S4 device.
- During the installation process don’t press any keys until the flash process is successfully.
- When the new XXUAMDM firmware is successfully, your device going to take a reboot.
- The ODIN app will say PASS and after that you can disconnect your Smartphone from the PC.
- Now your S4 device will boot for the first time in the new official Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean XXUAMDM firmware.
Congratulation, you successfully learnt how to flash the new firmware on your Samsung Galaxy S4 device.
Sometimes some issues can appear when you try to apply this firmware, and for that we share with you the principal problems and what you can do to remediate it.
Case 1: If the Odin app will display the ‘FAIL’ notification or its interface will freeze in the middle of the installation process, the you have to disconnect your S4 device from computer, remove its battery, wait 5 seconds and after that reinsert the Smartphone battery on the back cover proper place.
And now, you have to repeat once again all the presented guide’s steps from the beginning.
Case 2: If the ODIN app notifies you with the PASS alert but the S4 device doesn’t boot for the first time into its normal mode, you need to do that:
Boot the device into stock Recovery Mode and from there chose the ‘factory reset’ option. This action will force your Galaxy S4 smartphone to complete the process by entering into normal mode.
For any other supplementary questions about this presented tutorial “how to install the officially Android 4.2.2 XXUAMDM Jelly Bean ROM using a manually method, please don’t hesitate to let theme in our comment section.