[Q] Galaxy S4 Firmware update missing - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have Galaxy S4 which has firmware update release month of April and when I use to update from software update option on the set, it says latest software already update. where as I checked there is May release for GT I9500 is already available but my phone is not updating that new release. Can any one please let me know what is the matter.

asifkhan69 said:
I have Galaxy S4 which has firmware update release month of April and when I use to update from software update option on the set, it says latest software already update. where as I checked there is May release for GT I9500 is already available but my phone is not updating that new release. Can any one please let me know what is the matter.
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supposing that you are not rooted
connect to kies and paste here the firmware information

samersh72 said:
supposing that you are not rooted
connect to kies and paste here the firmware information
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Yes I have not rooted my device as yet. But it should have done without rooting the device. Anyhow my firmware information is following
PDA:MDK / PHONE:MDK / CSC:MDK (XFE)

asifkhan69 said:
Yes I have not rooted my device as yet. But it should have done without rooting the device. Anyhow my firmware information is following
PDA:MDK / PHONE:MDK / CSC:MDK (XFE)
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you have the latest firmware for product code XFE (South Africa) see here http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9500&pcode=XFE#firmware
no update yet for your firmware.
you can flash any other new firmware with odin or just wait for your product code OTA

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[Q] How to upgrade official firmware

Hi Guys,
Yesterday, I bought my phone. Do we really need to connect to PC via Skies to upgrade the phone firmware? Cannt we do over the air using software update option? I can see software update option in phone under settings and you need to specify your samsung account details as well.
Any idea...
KIES is the only current method of Samsung firmware updates .
jje
the software update function only alerts you of updates AFAIK.. still have to use Kies
pda_crazy said:
Hi Guys,
Yesterday, I bought my phone. Do we really need to connect to PC via Skies to upgrade the phone firmware? Cannt we do over the air using software update option? I can see software update option in phone under settings and you need to specify your samsung account details as well.
Any idea...
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Yes you need a PC and an internet connection and Kies installed to upgrade the firmware officially.
For unofficial purpose, you need to have Odin and the firmware from Samfirmware.com, with a PC and net conn.
The built in Software Update feature in the phone is useless still, don't know why it is even there.
Regards.
Thanks Guys for clarification.
I downloaded Kies and attached my phone. It is showing me that I am running following latest firmware. I read on this forum that KE8 has been launched then why I am not seeing it in Kies. Any help.....
PDA:KE7 / PHONE:KE4 / CSC:KD1 (XEU)
As far as I'm aware, different countries get official updates at different times.
Because KE7 is the latest firmware released for your geographic territory. Other territories are up to KF3.
I am in UK. So UK is running behind for firmware upgrades.....
Some are still on KE2 GRRRRrrrrrrrr.....
pda_crazy said:
I am in UK. So UK is running behind for firmware upgrades.....
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No its your network /phone provider that supply s the firmware when they and if they decide to .
jje
pda_crazy said:
I am in UK. So UK is running behind for firmware upgrades.....
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running behind??? DBT (Germany generic) is still on KE2 firmware and KDJ modem!
So what is the official latest veersion for a UK Sim Free SGS2?
Mine is showing KE7
JJEgan said:
No its your network /phone provider that supply s the firmware when they and if they decide to .
jje
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I have unbranded sim-free phone. So I am not bound to any network provider.
ithehappy said:
Yes you need a PC and an internet connection and Kies installed to upgrade the firmware officially.
For unofficial purpose, you need to have Odin and the firmware from Samfirmware.com, with a PC and net conn.
The built in Software Update feature in the phone is useless still, don't know why it is even there.
Regards.
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Why go samfirmware when you can get all you need right here in the dev forum for flashing?
pda_crazy said:
I have unbranded sim-free phone. So I am not bound to any network provider.
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No but you are bound to a product code .
Dont see the reason for the headlong rush to update when you know zilch about the update and many of the network providers are waiting for 2.3.4 .
jje

[Q] Question regarding software update

Hey guys,
I have a GT-I9505, and they just released the 4.3 update today, yay Unfortunately, I bought it rooted, but reset all the counters. When I open up kies and hit the firmware upgrade and initialisation and enter all the info it needs, it says that i need the TMH flavored update, but I want an other one, the VDH based one. So, if I flash this rom, will I receive ota updates? And will kies recognise it? And i don't know why i care about it, but will the knox work too, with the binary counter?
Or do you think i should wait a bit more, till de TMH based rom is released and update it via kies?
Thanks in advance! :fingers-crossed:

[Q] S4 Argentina OTA upgrade appears, then dissapears

Hello,
I have a Galaxy S4 unlocked Argentina, model GT-9500 Android 4.3 baseband version I9500UBUEMK1
Two days ago, checking for OTA upgrades, I was surprised that a new upgrade was available (I think it was about 390 Mb), so I suppose it is 4.4.2 kitkat (great!).
However, I was not ready to accept the download at that time because my battery charge was not at full, then I canceled after a partial download.
Today, I´m ready to apply the upgrade, but ... it is not available anymore: I receive a message "The latest upgrades have been applied".
Is it that Samsung retired the upgrade, or that my phone "thinks" that it was upgraded because of that partial download ?? In such a case, how can I go back with my phone to the point before the partial upgrade download ?
Thank you very much.
Pablo.
Samsung haven't android 4.4.2 for ur device with CSC: Argentina. This update was a minor one that was installed for sure unknowingly. OTA or Kies 3 doesn't lie. Enjoy ur latest version till KitKat arrives :highfive:
Joku1981 said:
Samsung haven't android 4.4.2 for ur device with CSC: Argentina. This update was a minor one that was installed for sure unknowingly. OTA or Kies 3 doesn't lie. Enjoy ur latest version till KitKat arrives :highfive:
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Thank you for your feedback, but ... no, this upgrade was not applied since I have aborted its download. Also, I keep a screenshot of my "About device" to follow upgrades, and nothing have changed.
My oppinion is that there WAS an upgrade there, but it was removed.
I have checked SAMMOBILE for the kitkat upgrade for my country, and it is not available. However, in the past, the 4.3 upgrade was published OTA, and SAMMOBILE reported it a week later...
Anyone had the same symptom as me ??

[Q] 4.3 to 4.4.2 update for grey market s4?

I'm using a Czech T-mobile S4 GT-I9505 which is currently running firmware 4.3 (baseband I9505XXUEMKF) and am unclear about whether I'll be able to get an official update to 4.4.2 via my Singapore carrier (Starhub) at any point. I can't go via Kies, it says the device doesn't support firmware initialization.
Any advice would be welcome, thanks very much in advance.
luke_osullivan said:
I'm using a Czech T-mobile S4 GT-I9505 which is currently running firmware 4.3 (baseband I9505XXUEMKF) and am unclear about whether I'll be able to get an official update to 4.4.2 via my Singapore carrier (Starhub) at any point. I can't go via Kies, it says the device doesn't support firmware initialization.
Any advice would be welcome, thanks very much in advance.
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1. Android 4.3 and android 4.4.2 use KIES 3.
2. When u conect ur phone to Kies 3, you dont need press Tools -> Firmware Upgrade and Initialization. The update, if u have any, will pop up automatically (example in pic 1 attached).
3. If Kies 3 tell u that can't update is coz the old owner installed one firmware with wrong CSC.
- Go to Kies 3 and you will see ur CSC (its your zone code) like the pic 2 attached.
- Knowing ur CSC, take a look for this firmware in Sammobile.com
- Download and flash it with ODIN (Dont flash a "Black EDITION" if ur phone isnt it)
- Enjoy
Thanks for the reply.
Actually, this was a new phone, but it was purchased as a grey market import. I should have said that I have tried to go via Kies but it tells me I have the latest firmware. So does the phone OTA update.
Could it be that the OTA update is still connecting to the update server for Czech S4 phones and there hasn't been a 4.4.2 rollout there yet? If so, it looks like I have to root it if I want to go to 4.4.2.
luke_osullivan said:
Thanks for the reply.
Actually, this was a new phone, but it was purchased as a grey market import. I should have said that I have tried to go via Kies but it tells me I have the latest firmware. So does the phone OTA update.
Could it be that the OTA update is still connecting to the update server for Czech S4 phones and there hasn't been a 4.4.2 rollout there yet? If so, it looks like I have to root it if I want to go to 4.4.2.
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Conect it to Kies 3 and attach screenshot pls :highfive:

Cannot software update J510FN (J5 2016)

Hello everyone.
Guys need help, i just bought my brand new J5 2016 1 week ago, checked for software updates manually but it says i already have the latest installed... i checked Sammobile and livesamsungupdates for new FW and there is already a new FW out for my csc code which is SEE. The update is out for couple of days now but my phone says i already have the latest doesnt want to update OTA.... any help pls???
My current FW is J510FNXXU2APL4
The new FW is J510FNXXU2AQD2 ..... but my OTA doesnt show it....
Zlate2255 said:
Hello everyone.
Guys need help, i just bought my brand new J5 2016 1 week ago, checked for software updates manually but it says i already have the latest installed... i checked Sammobile and livesamsungupdates for new FW and there is already a new FW out for my csc code which is SEE. The update is out for couple of days now but my phone says i already have the latest doesnt want to update OTA.... any help pls???
My current FW is J510FNXXU2APL4
The new FW is J510FNXXU2AQD2 ..... but my OTA doesnt show it....
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You need to wait for your carrier to also allow the update...
Amarius1 said:
You need to wait for your carrier to also allow the update...
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Hmm.... weird the model is not carrier branded its unlocked... my S5 is also unlocked model and ive always received OTA before the FW is available for download on various websites...
Zlate2255 said:
Hmm.... weird the model is not carrier branded its unlocked... my S5 is also unlocked model and ive always received OTA before the FW is available for download on various websites...
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Try updating trough the Smart Switch software from Samsung... It will automatically flash the latest version of stock. If it is stull on the same version it means that the update hasn't came for your region
Amarius1 said:
Try updating trough the Smart Switch software from Samsung... It will automatically flash the latest version of stock. If it is stull on the same version it means that the update hasn't came for your region
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Smart Switch doesnt show any updates either weired..... i installed Phone Info app and the app also says there is a new update available for the phone based on the region code SEE... i might have to factory reset no idea why this is happening... or ill have to flash in Odin...
Zlate2255 said:
Smart Switch doesnt show any updates either weired..... i installed Phone Info app and the app also says there is a new update available for the phone based on the region code SEE... i might have to factory reset no idea why this is happening... or ill have to flash in Odin...
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Just try with SS no matter if it shows updates or not. If it doesn't, try Odin.
Zlate2255 said:
Hello everyone.
Guys need help, i just bought my brand new J5 2016 1 week ago, checked for software updates manually but it says i already have the latest installed... i checked Sammobile and livesamsungupdates for new FW and there is already a new FW out for my csc code which is SEE. The update is out for couple of days now but my phone says i already have the latest doesnt want to update OTA.... any help pls???
My current FW is J510FNXXU2APL4
The new FW is J510FNXXU2AQD2 ..... but my OTA doesnt show it....
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update via odin if you really need those updates...
Today
Zlate2255 said:
Hello everyone.
Guys need help, i just bought my brand new J5 2016 1 week ago, checked for software updates manually but it says i already have the latest installed... i checked Sammobile and livesamsungupdates for new FW and there is already a new FW out for my csc code which is SEE. The update is out for couple of days now but my phone says i already have the latest doesnt want to update OTA.... any help pls???
My current FW is J510FNXXU2APL4
The new FW is J510FNXXU2AQD2 ..... but my OTA doesnt show it....
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Same here Region XEO csc it came today after many days basically its April Security update nothing big... about 61mb
nikos7hellas said:
Same here Region XEO csc it came today after many days basically its April Security update nothing big... about 61mb
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Thx for answering i thought my phone was something wrong and not receiving OTAs, but i guess ill just wait.... btw i wanted it because the changelist is alot bigger than the FW i currently have so i thought some improvements must have been implemented

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