HOW TO UPGRADE SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 (GT- I9500) TO ANDROID 4.4.2 KITKAT

Android 4.4.2 kit kat has been around for a while
now, and in this tutorial, i’ll be explaining how to
upgrade your Samsung Galaxy S4 with model
number GT-I9500 to Android 4.4.2 Kit Kat. For those
who are unable to get the Kit Kat update through
Samsung KIES, the following guide will walk you
through manually installing the firmware.
Note : Your phone must be Galaxy S4 GT-I9500
model. Please don’t try it on other device except the
GT-I9500.
To check go to Settings > More > About Device. You
can download this update through OTA if
available.
“Go to Settings > More > About Device > Software
update”.
Disclaimer : This guide will be using ‘Odin’ as a
tool to flash the official firmware on your Galaxy S4
(GT-I9500).
During the process, you might lose all your existing
installed apps and personal settings.
It is therefore necessary for you to follow the guide
carefully.
Also, please, do mind that this tutorial is only for
Update Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) to Android 4.4.2
KitKat .
Don’t try this guide in any other Android device.
Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware with build version
I9500SERFNB3 for the Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 brings
several new features and above all better
performance.
Just for your information, it does not bring ART
(Android RunTime) to your device that Google
introduced while releasing KitKat.
Firmware Details:
Device Model: Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500
Firmware
Version: Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Build date: 13 February, 2014
Product Code: SER (Russia
PDA: I9500XXUFNB3
CSC:I9500SERFNB3
MODEM: I9500XXUFNA6 What’s New:
Camera button on lock screen Improvement in
Camera performance White icons on status bar
Ability to choose default app for Home Launcher
and Messaging in Settings > More > Default
Applications Better performance And many more…….
Requirements
1. Odin_v3.09
2. Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) I9500XXUFNB3 Android 4.4.2
KitKat terafile.co/485088762835
3. Samsung USB Drivers
i.e if you don’t have already.
Note: You might want to backup your device and
charge it to at least 80 percent. And remember to
enable USB Debugging mode by navigating to
Settings > Developer Options. Installing Android
KitKat 4.4.2 On Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-(I9500)
1. Download and Extract Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500)
I9500XXUFNB3 Android 4.4.2 KitKat and Odin_v3.09.
2. You will then get a .tar extension from firmware
archive and Odin3 v3.07.exe from Odine archive.
3. Power off your phone and wait for about 5-6
seconds to confirm complete shutdown.
4. Put your Galaxy S4 I9500 in Download Mode by
pressing and holding down the Volume Down
button + Home and the Power button, until the
screen flashes the Samsung Logo. After a few seconds
of that, the phone will enter download mode.
5. Run Odin3 v3.07.exe as Administrator.
6. Connect your Galaxy S4 I9500 to your PC. You
should see one of the ID:COM fields turn blue in
Odin. If you do not see that, try another USB port. If
that too doesn’t work, then reinstall the USB driver.
7. Select the following files in Odin at their respective
tabs from extracted firmware folder : Click the ‘PDA’
Button, and select the .tar file extracted in Step 1
and 2. Click the ‘Phone’ Button, and select file with
*modem* in its name (Ignore, if this file does not
file exist). Click the ‘CSC’ Button, and select file with
*csc* in its name (Ignore, if this file does not file
exist). Click the ‘PIT’ Button, and select the .pit file.
Use only if you got it while extracting in step 1
above, otherwise ignore it. In Odin window, make
sure Auto Reboot and F.
Reset Time checkboxes are selected. Re- Partition box
should be checked only if you are using a .pit file.
8. Now Hit the ‘START’ button to begin the flashing
process. Your phone will automatically reboot and
you will see a ‘Green’ PASS notification in the top-
left-most box. You can unplug the device from the
computer now.
Your Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 should now be
running on Android 4.4.2 XXUFNB7 KitKat official
firmware. To verify the software, go to Settings >
About Phone.