[Q] OTA update always shows im using the latest fw. - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hello, i want to ask, why did my S4 when i try to OTA update it,, it always showing that i have already installed the latest update,
while when i plugged it and open the KIES it shows MK8 update available.
but i cant download if it was from KIES or ODIN, cause of the firmware size and my monthly limits.
it happens when im trying to update to the 4.3 from 4.2.2 as well, i have to bring my s4 to the service center.. but they installed the DXUEMJ5 not the MK8 (latest version) anyone can help?
i've never rooted my s4 or install any custom rom and my device status is official

Did you disabled any apps
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nezt94 said:
hello, i want to ask, why did my S4 when i try to OTA update it,, it always showing that i have already installed the latest update,
while when i plugged it and open the KIES it shows MK8 update available.
but i cant download if it was from KIES or ODIN, cause of the firmware size and my monthly limits.
it happens when im trying to update to the 4.3 from 4.2.2 as well, i have to bring my s4 to the service center.. but they installed the DXUEMJ5 not the MK8 (latest version) anyone can help?
i've never rooted my s4 or install any custom rom and my device status is official
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may be you bought your phone from a different country.. if so you may never be able to update via OTA.. the only
way is ODIN

kpsr_007 said:
Did you disabled any apps
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thanks for your time to reply, no im not disabled any apps.
illikkalshahid said:
may be you bought your phone from a different country.. if so you may never be able to update via OTA.. the only
way is ODIN
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thanks for your time to reply. no, but my phone a few weeks ago got their motherboard changed in the samsung service centre. if i connect my s4 to KIES i can update it in the kies apps but its impossible for me cause of the file size and my monthly internet bills

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OTA updates not working on I9505

Hello,
I've bought S4 few days ago. Out of the box I was running with stock firmware without rooting or CWM. Yesterday I've rooted the device and flashed CWM. Few hours later I thought that I'll be better off with stock firmware and updates available on time. But here's the problem: I cannot make OTA work anymore. I've flashed AMDE, the firmware which was out of the box (I have BOOTLOADER, PDA, MODEM, CSC and pit file). I've unrooted and flashed stock recovery. Whole device is official (Status: Official, Binary: Official, Settings > About device: Official) and flash counter is reset to 0 with TriangleAway. Still, after flashing stock firmware, it OTA still says "Newest updates already installed, while this firmware is 2 months old. Out of the box installed updates just fine. CSC is set to XEO as I live in Poland. I have no idea what to do next
Thanks in advance.
tehaerpl said:
Hello,
I've bought S4 few days ago. Out of the box I was running with stock firmware without rooting or CWM. Yesterday I've rooted the device and flashed CWM. Few hours later I thought that I'll be better off with stock firmware and updates available on time. But here's the problem: I cannot make OTA work anymore. I've flashed AMDE, the firmware which was out of the box (I have BOOTLOADER, PDA, MODEM, CSC and pit file). I've unrooted and flashed stock recovery. Whole device is official (Status: Official, Binary: Official, Settings > About device: Official) and flash counter is reset to 0 with TriangleAway. Still, after flashing stock firmware, it OTA still says "Newest updates already installed, while this firmware is 2 months old. Out of the box installed updates just fine. CSC is set to XEO as I live in Poland. I have no idea what to do next
Thanks in advance.
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Can you please add one more line of error..?? what error is coming while updating.?
BTW, you can use this thread for better service & for Quick answer.
Disturbed™ said:
Can you please add one more line of error..?? what error is coming while updating.?
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It just checks the update and acts like I have the newest one installed. Not "System modified" or something else, just there are no updates for me like I would have AMEA/BMF8 installed already, while I have AMDE.
tehaerpl said:
It just checks the update and acts like I have the newest one installed. Not "System modified" or something else, just there are no updates for me like I would have AMEA/BMF8 installed already, while I have AMDE.
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buddy MF8 is latest one. If OTA will be available to your country it won't say "You already have latest firmware installed".
Disturbed™ said:
buddy MF8 is latest one. If OTA will be available to your country it won't say "You already have latest firmware installed".
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I've flashed AMDE like said earlier. But I do not receive AMEA update, which was possible when I bought the device. AMDE is way older than AMEA.
Kies also does not want to update my device. It shows my PDA: AMDE and CSC XEO but "Your device does not support update over the KIES". Everything has status "official" with flash counter 0, but acts like modified. It's annoying.
tehaerpl said:
I've flashed AMDE like said earlier. But I do not receive AMEA update, which was possible when I bought the device. AMDE is way older than AMEA.
Kies also does not want to update my device. It shows my PDA: AMDE and CSC XEO but "Your device does not support update over the KIES". Everything has status "official" with flash counter 0, but acts like modified. It's annoying.
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In the last, I would say, please let it updated using ODIN. Download the latest firmware of your zone & flash it using ODIN.
I had this problem with an s2 ages ago. Turned out I needed to reflash stock firmware and the csc. The problem is usually a mismatch between pda/cdc/phone but its working out which is wrong. Best bet is samfirmware site. Find the latest for your region and and carrier if its branded then flash that and try again
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tigerphil said:
I had this problem with an s2 ages ago. Turned out I needed to reflash stock firmware and the csc. The problem is usually a mismatch between pda/cdc/phone but its working out which is wrong. Best bet is samfirmware site. Find the latest for your region and and carrier if its branded then flash that and try again
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Well, the problem is that I work at Samsung's R&D and I have full packages ready to flash but non of them fix the OTA updates, and I cannot contact the developer responsible for OTA module
Thanks anyway.
tehaerpl said:
Well, the problem is that I work at Samsung's R&D and I have full packages ready to flash but non of them fix the OTA updates, and I cannot contact the developer responsible for OTA module
Thanks anyway.
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Today XDA achieved best one here. Samsung's R&D officials asking help for their device. No offence.
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Disturbed™ said:
Today XDA achieved best one here. Samsung's R&D officials asking help for their device. No offence.
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Happens, well thanks anyway for feedback. I'll leave the topic for now as I've already flashed newest and rooted it.

I9505 mga btu software update

Hi I have a unlocked unbranded i9505 that came with mga software. I have rooted it and I did Triangle away it. I updated it via kies the other day and it seemed to work fine. But I've recently just tryed to see if there was any more updates by ota and it says something about my device is modified so doesn't support ota. So I looked again what my current software version and it's somehow gone bk to mga not the updated software. Can some one tell me what has gone wrong please
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vimto25 said:
Hi I have a unlocked unbranded i9505 that came with mga software. I have rooted it and I did Triangle away it. I updated it via kies the other day and it seemed to work fine. But I've recently just tryed to see if there was any more updates by ota and it says something about my device is modified so doesn't support ota. So I looked again what my current software version and it's somehow gone bk to mga not the updated software. Can some one tell me what has gone wrong please
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If u wanna have OTA u must be running stock without anything custom like root also that is what would have made ur device modified
However to get OTA u can flash ur stock firmware and reset the device which will make ur phone official and try u should be able to get OTA
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I did use triangle away and then decided to update the phone by kies new stock update which I no will take phone to stock which I wanted but after the update I did check the phone and it did give me new software. Although everything was the same on my phone such as messages ect.. As it was before I updated. It is just that I looked at my current software again the other say and it's now saying my old version not the new 1 I updated to via kies so I'm confused what's happening
123hiten said:
If u wanna have OTA u must be running stock without anything custom like root also that is what would have made ur device modified
However to get OTA u can flash ur stock firmware and reset the device which will make ur phone official and try u should be able to get OTA
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vimto25 said:
I did use triangle away and then decided to update the phone by kies new stock update which I no will take phone to stock which I wanted but after the update I did check the phone and it did give me new software. Although everything was the same on my phone such as messages ect.. As it was before I updated. It is just that I looked at my current software again the other say and it's now saying my old version not the new 1 I updated to via kies so I'm confused what's happening
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Any new update u do using Kies , OTA , using Odin also almost all the stock firmware version look the same except some minor changes / bug fixed and any update method u use from the above for stock firmware it will never delete ur data all remains same just updated to latest
Just post ur Firmware Build details will know what u using
Here is my device
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vimto25 said:
Here is my device
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That is the latest BTU stock rom on your phone . I looked back at your previous posts, it looks like you stated that your phone came with MDM in at least 2 other posts, so I think the update worked just fine!

[Q] Updating Rooted Galaxy S4 i9500 Through Kies

I currently have a Samsung Galaxy S4 (i9500) which is rooted. Plugging it into Samsung Kies shows that there's an update to the MG9 firmware available for it. I'd like to know whether it will be possible to do a backup and upgrade with the phone rooted.
If not, how safe would it be to unroot the phone via SuperSU's menu before flashing through Kies?
Lastly, if I am going to be recommended not to do either of the above, then where can I get a link to manually download the latest, original firmware as well as a working root for said firmware, for my i9500?
Thanks for the responses in advance.
.Xanadu. said:
I currently have a Samsung Galaxy S4 (i9500) which is rooted. Plugging it into Samsung Kies shows that there's an update to the MG9 firmware available for it. I'd like to know whether it will be possible to do a backup and upgrade with the phone rooted.
If not, how safe would it be to unroot the phone via SuperSU's menu before flashing through Kies?
Lastly, if I am going to be recommended not to do either of the above, then where can I get a link to manually download the latest, original firmware as well as a working root for said firmware, for my i9500?
Thanks for the responses in advance.
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Don`t think if you`ll be able to update through Kies or OTA as you system is modified and the counter is raised. You`ll have to wait till Triangle Away will work for the I9500. Just flash the new rom with Odin and reroot afterwards.
gee2012 said:
Don`t think if you`ll be able to update through Kies or OTA as you system is modified and the counter is raised. You`ll have to wait till Triangle Away will work for the I9500. Just flash the new rom with Odin and reroot afterwards.
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Thanks for that.
Can anyone else confirm or provide me with a link to the latest official firmware? I have searched rather quickly myself, but keep getting results for the MG5 firmware instead, which is supposedly newer than the MG9 firmware. However, Kies tells me that the latest for my device is actually MG9.
If anyone could just shed some light.
.Xanadu. said:
Thanks for that.
Can anyone else confirm or provide me with a link to the latest official firmware? I have searched rather quickly myself, but keep getting results for the MG5 firmware instead, which is supposedly newer than the MG9 firmware. However, Kies tells me that the latest for my device is actually MG9.
If anyone could just shed some light.
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Look here www.sammobile.com/firmware/1.
gee2012 said:
Look here www.sammobile.com/firmware/1.
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Thanks for that. Not too sure where my device originated from, so I'll have to check the documentation when I get home or something.
Also, coincidentally I stumbled upon that website about 20 minutes ago. Didn't even notice they supplied the firmware.
Thanks for that. Not too sure where my device originated from, so I'll have to check the documentation when I get home or something.
Also, coincidentally I stumbled upon that website about 20 minutes ago. Didn't even notice they supplied the firmware.
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The i9500 variant will use any i9500 software as far as I know. You can flash the UAE firmware on an Indian i9500 and it will work fine. This goes with any country, you just need to flash using odin
@Adil Ras: You do realize the post you replied to is 1-1/2 years old, right?
Soy Noob
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
@Adil Ras: You do realize the post you replied to is 1-1/2 years old, right?
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Haha. This is why im a noob

[Q] unroot then stock update help.

hello, i recently unrroted my phone to stock " I337UCUAMDL" and i wanted to update to the newest version, but its not letting me. it sayd update is not available. i tried connecting it to Kies and it says firmware is not compatible with kies. is there i way i can get these privileges back? i updated via odin.
Why do you want to update? You will lose your unlockable bootloader...
drobe005 said:
hello, i recently unrroted my phone to stock " I337UCUAMDL" and i wanted to update to the newest version, but its not letting me. it sayd update is not available. i tried connecting it to Kies and it says firmware is not compatible with kies. is there i way i can get these privileges back? i updated via odin.
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Updating will devalue your phone when you sell it in the future because people that want to buy the phone from this forum won't care for the phone after you update it. Why do you want a crippled phone?
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sbddude said:
Why do you want to update? You will lose your unlockable bootloader...
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i dont care. not rooting again.
There's a thread on how to update from MDL to MF9. Idk where though, sorry, you'll have to search. You could also just do what you did but with MF9 instead of the MDL.
MF9? You mean MF3...
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Canadian 4.3 ?

Hi all,
my S4 is currently running stock 4.2.2 MG1 rooted and both the phone and Kies refuse to tell me if there is an upgrade available.
In the past Kies would let me get the OTA but I guess Samsung made some change.
So is there an update available (4.3) for Canadian (I337) S4 and how can I install it ?
Is root available yet ?
Thank you.
Relayers said:
Hi all,
my S4 is currently running stock 4.2.2 MG1 rooted and both the phone and Kies refuse to tell me if there is an upgrade available.
In the past Kies would let me get the OTA but I guess Samsung made some change.
So is there an update available (4.3) for Canadian (I337) S4 and how can I install it ?
Is root available yet ?
Thank you.
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??? If your phone is rooted you do know your NOT suppose to accept OTA or you will ruin phone.
There are plenty of custom 4.3 rooms out there.
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Relayers said:
Hi all,
my S4 is currently running stock 4.2.2 MG1 rooted and both the phone and Kies refuse to tell me if there is an upgrade available.
In the past Kies would let me get the OTA but I guess Samsung made some change.
So is there an update available (4.3) for Canadian (I337) S4 and how can I install it ?
Is root available yet ?
Thank you.
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Not available yet, I am not rooted... no notification kies or ota... (telus)
Reinaldo33897 said:
??? If your phone is rooted you do know your NOT suppose to accept OTA or you will ruin phone.
There are plenty of custom 4.3 rooms out there.
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not really I always installed OTA updates using Kies with my SGS3/SGS4/Note 10.1 , 2 times each at least.
You just loose root access , thats it.
Gage_Hero said:
Not available yet, I am not rooted... no notification kies or ota... (telus)
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Thank you

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