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A new Android version is now available for the Samsung Galaxy S4 GT I9500 which is the Jellybean 4.2.2 OTA of XXUBMGC. This new OS version packs with all the advanced features and options that will give your phone a whole new look. In this article we will help you to know the step by step procedure to update your device with the software. So if you want to update your device with the same, proceed into the article after following the pre requisites.

Instruction to Install the Android 4.2.2 jelly bean on Samsung Galaxy S4 GT I9500

Step 1:

First download theJellybean 4.2.2 Android OS for Samsung Galaxy S4 GT I9500 and ODIN to your computer.

Step 2:

Extract Firmware zip file at a convenient location in your desktop; you should get a .tar.md5 file and some other files (optional).

Step 3:

Now extract Odin zip file and you will get Odin3 v3.07.exe as well as few other files.

Step 4:

Now turn off your phone and wait 5-6 seconds for vibration to confirm complete switch off. Then put your Galaxy S4 GT I9500 in Download Mode by pressing and holding Volume Down + Home + Power button together until you see a construction Android robot in phone screen. Press Volume Up button again to enter into Download Mode.

Step 5:

Now run Odin3 v3.07.exe that you get in Step 3 as an Administrator because Admin privileges is required to complete this installation process smoothly.

Step 6:

Now it’s time to connect your Galaxy S4 GT I9500 with your PC using USB cable. Do it and you will see a message under Odin’s message box in the bottom left saying “Added!!” If you don’t get it then you should try another USB port (try USB port located in back of your desktop PC cabinet). However, if this still can’t solve your issue then you should reinstall USB driver for your device. Nevertheless, if you successfully see the “Added!!” message in Odin then you are ready to go in next step. You should also see COM port with a number in Yellow if you successfully added your device.

Step 7:

Click on “PDA” in odin to select the extracted Firmware tar file which will be there in the extracted folder to click on “Start” to start the process of firmware update. Please note that you are not selecting any other option in the odin as it may even brick the phone. Make sure that “Auto Reboot” option is NOT checked in ODIN

Step 8 :

Now, once you are ready, hit the START button to begin the flashing process.

Step 10:

Once installation is done, your phone will reboot automatically and soon you will see a PASS message with green background in the left-most box at the very top of the Odin. You can then safely unplug the USB cable to disconnect your device from computer.