In my previous article, I had let you know how you can update your Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo (GT-I9060) to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean XWUANH1 Firmware using the Odin method and I hope the article would have been of some use to you. Now I bring you but the step-by-step guide to Update Galaxy S3 LTE (GT-I9305N) to Android 4.4.4 XXUFNI4 Firmware. The task is easy and will help you fix bugs in your Smartphone and will bless you with brand new features that will multiply your Android Jelly Bean experience. But to perform the task you need to follow a manual step-by-step guide that I bring here today for you. Just follow this article and within a few minutes you will successfully update your Galaxy S3 LTE (GT-I9305N) to the Android KitKat 4.4.4 XXUFNI4 Firmware. If you are a proud owner of the awesome Galaxy S3 LTE Smartphone and want to further upgrade it to the latest 4.4.4 KitKat firmware, then we have two options for you. Since this update is released in Finland so the users in Finland will get a notification in their device (since its an OTA update) to update it further. After getting the notification just they have to click on it to download and follow the appearing instructions on the screen of your Smartphone to update it further. But if they are desperate to update their device now, they can follow the below given manual update method. But before that they need to fill certain conditions, otherwise called pre-requirements for this update. Take a keen look on the requirements here.
Warning
Double check the Name and model of your device before initiating the update since this guide is meant for only the NEE Galaxy S3 LTE Smartphone users and hence can’t be used in regular S3 LTE or other Smartphones. Implementing the procedure in other devices might hard brick your device. Anyways, TechGipsy will not remain responsible for any sort of damage or data loss the device might undergo during the installation process. So proceed only if you understand what you do.
Pre-requisites
All important data and files of your Galaxy S3 LTE Smartphone should be provided a good back-up before this update since the update might erase your important data.
A computer and original USB cable should be kept ready for use.
Your PC must be pre-loaded with the Galaxy Galaxy S3 LTE drivers since the drivers will help you connect your device to your PC. If not installed, then at first download the drivers from the official site of Samsung.
The USB debugging option should be enabled by following the steps Menu > Settings > Applications.
To ensure if your USB debugging is enabled, navigate and tap on Developer Options. Don’t forget to disable the USB Debugging option post update.
Most importantly keep your phone battery fully charged. If it is not fully charged, at least maintain a minimum of 75% power back up before starting the update.
Steps to Update
First of all download the Android 4.4.4 XXUFNI4.zip file for your Galaxy S3 LTE Smartphone and extract it on the desktop of your Computer. Now download Odin v3.09.zip.
Then Put your Galaxy S3 LTE into download mode by first turning off the phone and then pressing its Volume Down button, Power Button and Home Button simultaneously. Thereafter press the Volume Up Button again after a warning message appear on your screen, to put your Galaxy S3 LTE into download mode.
Then launch Odin on your PC and connect the Galaxy S3 LTE to the PC via USB cable.
The button-left corner of Odin will display a message after the connection of the Galaxy device with your PC is successful.
Now launch Odin on your PC, press “AP/ADB” in Odin and choose the “.tar.md5″ file 4.4.4 extracted XXUFNI4 folder. Make sure that re-partition option is unticked.
Next select the “Auto-reboot” option in Odin and press the “Start” button. The update process will take around 4-5 minutes. Wait still your Galaxy S3 LTE (GT-I9305N) restarts.
And Congratulations! You are now successfully done with the updating your Galaxy S3 LTE (GT-I9305N) Smartphone. Go ahead and experience the KitKat fun in your Galaxy device. In case of any issues, get back to us via the comment section. For further tech news, android updates and rooting, keep visiting TechGipsy.
Warning
Double check the Name and model of your device before initiating the update since this guide is meant for only the NEE Galaxy S3 LTE Smartphone users and hence can’t be used in regular S3 LTE or other Smartphones. Implementing the procedure in other devices might hard brick your device. Anyways, TechGipsy will not remain responsible for any sort of damage or data loss the device might undergo during the installation process. So proceed only if you understand what you do.
Pre-requisites
All important data and files of your Galaxy S3 LTE Smartphone should be provided a good back-up before this update since the update might erase your important data.
A computer and original USB cable should be kept ready for use.
Your PC must be pre-loaded with the Galaxy Galaxy S3 LTE drivers since the drivers will help you connect your device to your PC. If not installed, then at first download the drivers from the official site of Samsung.
The USB debugging option should be enabled by following the steps Menu > Settings > Applications.
To ensure if your USB debugging is enabled, navigate and tap on Developer Options. Don’t forget to disable the USB Debugging option post update.
Most importantly keep your phone battery fully charged. If it is not fully charged, at least maintain a minimum of 75% power back up before starting the update.
Steps to Update
First of all download the Android 4.4.4 XXUFNI4.zip file for your Galaxy S3 LTE Smartphone and extract it on the desktop of your Computer. Now download Odin v3.09.zip.
Then Put your Galaxy S3 LTE into download mode by first turning off the phone and then pressing its Volume Down button, Power Button and Home Button simultaneously. Thereafter press the Volume Up Button again after a warning message appear on your screen, to put your Galaxy S3 LTE into download mode.
Then launch Odin on your PC and connect the Galaxy S3 LTE to the PC via USB cable.
The button-left corner of Odin will display a message after the connection of the Galaxy device with your PC is successful.
Now launch Odin on your PC, press “AP/ADB” in Odin and choose the “.tar.md5″ file 4.4.4 extracted XXUFNI4 folder. Make sure that re-partition option is unticked.
Next select the “Auto-reboot” option in Odin and press the “Start” button. The update process will take around 4-5 minutes. Wait still your Galaxy S3 LTE (GT-I9305N) restarts.
And Congratulations! You are now successfully done with the updating your Galaxy S3 LTE (GT-I9305N) Smartphone. Go ahead and experience the KitKat fun in your Galaxy device. In case of any issues, get back to us via the comment section. For further tech news, android updates and rooting, keep visiting TechGipsy.
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