If just a few days ago an official Samsung firmware update was leaked as a test based on A, now we have a new update available in direct download to update via Odin.
In this new official update for the Samsung Galaxy S4 model GT-I9505 we can find fixes to small bugs and improvements such as transparencies in the task bar and the new inclusion of the icons in white of A Among many other things.
If you want to install this new official firmware Samsung Android 4.4.2 Kit Kat you will only have to download the official firmware from this same link and the correct version of Odin from this other. It is advisable before proceeding with the flashing of the official firmware, perform a Backup of all the data and applications that we want to keep since in the process, all the data on the terminal could be lost.
Once the two compressed files are downloaded, we will have to unzip anywhere our PC with Windows and flash following the method in this tutorial. Always remember that the most important thing of all is to make sure that the option Re-Partition is not checked.
If after the flashing process, once Odin returns us the PASS, our terminal when restarting will stay in bootloop or return to the Recovery screen, we will solve this mishap from the Recovery itself by doing a Wipe factory Reset and Wipe cache. Then we should restart normally.
This Official Firmware is unique and exclusive to the model Samsung Galaxy GT-I4 S9505 so refrain from testing on other versions of the terminal.
If you would like to Root this android version You can go through this tutorial where I explain it to you step by step.
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Download - Android 4.4.2 official firmware, Odin 3.09
Thanks Fran, the one who was waiting. There are no other links other than to Tera? ... that hoster is horrible.
Man, the one I was expecting ... Has anyone already put it?
One question, is it necessary to also change the recovery to install this version?
I would appreciate your answer before changing anything since the version that came out in November if it had to be changed.
No friend, this is an official Samsung update that is installed through Odin and does not affect the official warranty or the KNOX flash counter.
Thank you for answering my question and for sharing this update already updated and working perfect.
hello good evening, another question, and to root android 4.4.2 for the galaxy S4?
and make a backup with the nandroid. Thanks in advance
I inform myself and as soon as I have something clear I carry out a tutorial.
Greetings friend.
We look forward to that tutorial like May Fran water. I want to put the 4.4.2. I have a rooted 4.2.2. Would you lose the data? I would have to make a backup before I guess just in case of everything. I made one with Titanium. Tell us a bit so as not to lose the data we have or if we lose it, how to restore it after the update.
Thank you very much in advance
It's official?? will also be for the SGH I337m?
all the best
Hello I have installed it and I have not noticed almost the change. Only the white icons in the notification bar. .. no direct access to the camera from the lock screen or anything… whatever the official one…. turn off and let's go ... They could put the android version clean and not always screw them up by modifying them to their airs ...
It is a firmware test based on the official pre-version of Samsung and that most things work perfectly. I have been testing it myself and for the day to day it does not give any problem worthy of review.
Greetings.
The headline must have completely true information, or indicate that it is a rumor. To say that there is a "New official update to Android 4.4.2 available" is a mistake, because it is not official, nor do we know how close it is to being official. Better use keywords that make the user understand that you are reading about another leak, or use pre-official or "pre-official version", or show that you have a Samsung Insider who sent you precisely the official version without launching.
Remember the 4.2.2 leak for the "pre-official" Galaxy S3 that never arrived via OTA or KIES, or on the SamMobile Firmware page, where all the official Firmwares can be found. If you were to post about an official update that was never released, it would give the page a bad reputation. So keep that in mind for your next posts please.
Thanks for your attention.
Thanks to you friend for your valuable advice that we will undoubtedly put into practice.
Greetings and again thanks for enlightening us by sharing your knowledge on the subject.
Well, I put it thinking it was the officer ... jolines fran ...
Two questions: do you need to be root? Should the phone be unlocked? Thank you
Someone can upload it as a backup rom manager because I updated my s4 and the boot loader is blocked, mine is esu n i337m but I have already installed roms but since I updated it it blocked everything…. someone can upload it as a backup 😀 to mega
good night it won't let me download it because of the terafile it says that I must be a premium user to download a file larger than 1 gb… can you give me another link to download it? Until today you have not had a problem with 4.4.2 in your s4?
Good morning, I have a SAMSUNG GT-I9505 which was from ENTEL and I released it for the MOVISTAR line. My question is if I can do the update or not, after releasing the phone.
Thanks in advance for your answers.