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[Q] can I update to kitkat officially?

I have i9500 and its have 4.3 jellybean stock rooted.
All I want to know that can I update my phone to kitkat 4.4.2 officially with kies?
I have also try the update my phone, but massage appears that you have modified your phone and you can't update. .

Flash via Odin yourself

is it official 4.4.2?
qtwrk said:
Flash via Odin yourself
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thanks for replying but is it save that flash 4.4.2 via odin and after flash will I receive the official update from samsung?
And one thing, after flashing to 4.4.2 I have to root the phone again or not.???

Thing is, odin 4.3 or other old firmware and then OTA to 4.4.2 , or odin 4.4.2 firmware in the first place, it's same process you have to do but with different firmware.
Yes, if you leave newly flashed firmware untouched.
You will probably have to root again.
You can also choose odin flash recovery and then flash pre-rooted ROM to have everything done in less process

[Q] Not able to flash Official Lollipop

Hello,
The odin is falling at system.img when i am trying to flash the latest lollipop rom from sammobile for firmware for India INS.
any help?
And immediate help would be appreciated.

Which model of the galaxy s4 do you have?
when you flash the wrong firmware, it can be failed.

panther124 said:
Which model of the galaxy s4 do you have?
when you flash the wrong firmware, it can be failed.
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I have i9500 international version. I am trying to flash latest firmware of India INS version and my phone is that version only.
I previously flashed leaked russian firmware, but now that also failing at system.img.

manish.200588 said:
I have i9500 international version. I am trying to flash latest firmware of India INS version and my phone is that version only.
I previously flashed leaked russian firmware, but now that also failing at system.img.
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Did tou tick re-partition ? It must stay blanc

ludoke said:
Did tou tick re-partition ? It must stay blanc
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yes. it was un-ticked.
I am able to flash via recovery but not via odin.
Is there anyway to flash the official rom via recovery? or can I get flashable stock roms?

manish.200588 said:
yes. it was un-ticked.
I am able to flash via recovery but not via odin.
Is there anyway to flash the official rom via recovery? or can I get flashable stock roms?
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So,flash a custom rom via recovery and try after that flashing a stock rom with Odin
Official roms are intended for flashing with Odin or OTA,they are not in zip format but in
.tar
Or do a factory reset,you loose root and custom recovery and flash official rom from Sammobile via Odin

Firmware/Bootloader Help

Hi all,
I've searched around and couldn't find a clear answer to this, I want to update the latest bootloader and firmware for my G900F (KLTE) and G901F (KKCAT6) and wondered if flashing the latest firmware from sammobile etc would do update these files? I am currently using Mokee Rom for both devices and would re-flash this rom after updating the bootloader and modem.
Would a simple flash of the firmware via Odin be enough? Many thanks for the help.
Edit: Do I also need to check/tick the box in Odin's options that says 'Phone Bootloader Update' when installing a stock firmware or does it update without this option?

failed odin.

Hello there,
i try to flash stock rom of j730gm which is indian firmware using odin 3.1.1. But mine is j730g. As soon as i press start button it failed. I read many users succeed. Can anyone help. Mine is on oreo and i downloded ore version of j730gm. Thanks.

need help please rom flashing problems

hi hope i'm in the right place, my sm-g935f had an error with an ota update and got brick with the error binary locked with frp lock or something like that. i'm trying to downgrade from oreo to mashmellow and on odin it fails as soon as i start,same goes for when i tried nougat, can someone please help the only rom that flashes is oreo

official rom you can only install the latest version. Android 6 or 7 only to custom roms ported from other devices. Blocking the bootloader does not allow you to downgrade.

Nivi1993 said:
hi hope i'm in the right place, my sm-g935f had an error with an ota update and got brick with the error binary locked with frp lock or something like that. i'm trying to downgrade from oreo to mashmellow and on odin it fails as soon as i start,same goes for when i tried nougat, can someone please help the only rom that flashes is oreo
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It's failing when you flash in Odin because you have a higher bootloader/binary. When you try flashing 6.0 or 7.0 software eventhough it's stock Samsung firmware, your Binary number is higher than the binary on the 6 or 7.0. This is from what I've seen been talked about here and elsewhere. Do you have to Downgrade?