The latest official firmware update for Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 is now available and is named XXUAMDK Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. As you probably know the S4 I9500 has been launched in a few countries,and Samsung has been released a new update that is available for download and install by OTA or with the help of Samsung KIES app. This tutorial is for all the users who didn’t receive this update and want to install the same on their S4 I9500 device. For this step by step tutorial is used ODIN app because is a manually method to improve the Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 device with the latest official I9500XXUAMDK firmware (PDA: I9500XXUAMDK; CSC: I9500SERAMDK; Version: 4.2.2). So, this is an official update released by Samsung and isn’t modified or a custom ROM.
During this article, we will teach you how manually install the XXUAMDK Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean on Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500.
Before starting our step by step guide, firstly you need to know some guidelines and prerequisites that are required to be followed before to begin the flashing procedure.
- This tutorial is only for Samsung Galaxy S4 model number I9500. Do not try to install this firmware for any other similar models or device, you can bricking them.
- All the instructions and information from this article are provided only for educational and instructional purposing and we (android.sc) team or the developers for this firmware are not held responsible or liable if you brick your device or you’ll lose any data during the flashing process.
- Backup all your data stored in your device, when you apply an update using a manually procedure, sometimes is possible something to doesn’t work well, and that why it is safe for you to backup all your critical data before to starting the flashing process.
- If you don’t have a proper method to back up your data, we will give you some tips and applications that can help you to back up your personal data stored into your device’s internal memory.
- Save you SMS using the SMS backup and restore app from the link.
- Save you call logs using the Call Logs backup and Restore app from the link.
- Sync your personal contacts using the sync your contacts with your Gmail account guide from here.
- Save your photos, videos, documents and any other files using an external store like a cloud or local device.
- Note down the internet settings and the backup APN Settings.
- If you already have installed, on your device a Custom Recovery Image like CWM or TWRP then get a full backup for your actual ROM using the Nandroid backup option. This will be considering a restore point for your actual ROM in case something will work wrong, and you should restore the ROM.
- Enable the USB Debugging Mode from your Android menu.
- Verify the level of device’s battery to be more than 80% power left, in the other case if your device doesn’t have enough power left in its battery can take a forced power off in the middle of the updating process and this thing can brick the device.
- Do not apply this tutorial if your device is locked to a carrier. This guide is presented only for factory unlocked devices.
- So remember that tutorial is only for Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 model, I9500XXUAMDK is an official firmware update released by Samsung for Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 device.
- If your smartphone is rooted, when you’ll apply an official update your root rights will be revoked and also the warranty for your device will be restored. If you want to root your device once again, you’ll need to re root the same.
I think these are all prerequisites that you have to follow before to move to the next section of our tutorial, so make sure you read all the steps and don’t skip any of them.
- Note:Apply this guide only if you have enough experience with ODIN app and you’re an advanced Android user; do not proceed to install this firmware if you don’t know what you have to do, in case you’re a novice I recommend you to wait the official OTA update for your device.
Now you can move to learn how to update the Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 to official Android 4.2.2 XXUAMDK firmware.
How to install official Android 4.2.2 XXUAMDK firmware on Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 – manually step by step guide.
- Firstly download the Android 4.2.2 I9500XXUAMDK file for Samsung Galaxy S4 to your PC, after the download is complete extract the zip file content to your PC.
- Secondly Download ODIN app v3.07, with this application you’ll flash the XXUAMDK Android 4.2.2 on the Galaxy S4 I9500.
- Now, Power OFF your device and after that reboot it into Download Mode. To do that you need press and keep holding the Volume Down and the Home buttons simultaneous, and then press the Power button till the Android logo with a triangle are displayed. Confirm with the Power button again to enter into the Download Mode.
- Open the ODIN app on your PC, and while your device is in the Download Mode connect the Galaxy S4 device to the PC
- After the device has been connected successfully on the Odin interface the ID:COM area will be colored yellow and is displayed the COM port number, be patient this step can take some time to be complete.
- Now, you need to load the files extracted previously on the step 1, files necessary to flash the update in your smartphone.
- On the ODIN app click on ‘PDA’ button and browse and load the file that contain ‘CODE’ in its name.
- Now, click on ‘Phone’ button and browse and load file that contain ‘MODEM’ in its name, in case this file isn’t there ignore this step.
- Click on ‘CSC’ button and browse and load the file with CSC’ in its name, also if this file isn’t there you can ignore this step.
- Now, click on ‘PIT’ button and browse and load the .pit file, ignore this step if there isn’t a file with this extension.
- Important: Make sure that in ODIN interface the Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options are checked. Check the Re-Partition option only in case if you selected a .pit file above.
- When you want to begin the updating process click on START button in ODIN app. When you’re starting the updating process, you need to wait a few minutes to complete the installation of firmware in the S4 device.
- When the flashing process is completed, your Galaxy S4 device will restart.
- Disconnect your device to the PC when the home screen is displayed.
Congratulation, now your Samsung Galaxy S4 device has been updated to last Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean XXUAMDK firmware. To verify if your device has this latest update you can go to Settings > About menu, and from there you can read the version of the firmware installed on your device.
If you have supplementary questions, please don’t hesitate to use our comment section from below.