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The Latest XXUBMEA Firmware Update for Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 Brings Major Improvements & Features

Rakesh | 07 Jun 2013 | Android News/ News/ ROMs/ Samsung

Since the releases of the Galaxy S4, Samsung has been criticized severely for cutting off the SD card storage space for its users. The company later tried to defend itself that the used space were utilized in giving the users more features but that was not a logical explanation at all. If we buy a phone with 16GB storage capacity, it must be somewhere near to the promised/advertised space.

Anyways, Samsung seems to have taken that complaint seriously and today they have started rolling out a new update for the LTE variant of the Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 that houses Snapdragon processor. A big number of users in Germany and China have reported receiving the OTA update with ย 365.67MB size.

The new update with PDA versionย I9505 XXUBMEA can also be availed by the users ofย Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 who do not belong to Germany as we have the link to the full firmware that can be installed manually using Odin. As the very size of the OTA ย indicates, this is a major update that brings a lot of new feature and improvements in the performance of the device.

Galaxy-S4-GT-I9505-update

Features and Changes:

Here are some of the new things that have been discovered so far by users:

  • More stable performance.
  • Semi-transparent status bar (see the post image above).
  • More free RAM.
  • New Move Apps to SD Card feature that lets you move an app to the SD Card.
  • Improvement in camera picture quality.
  • New “Increase legibility” feature that can be found under Settings> My Device> Display.
  • Newย Smart Pause toggle in Quick Settings under Notification Panel.
  • Improvements in the S Planner app.

How to Install:

Download the firmware and extract it on your desktop. Inside the extracted folder you will find a file with .tar.md5 extension. Install this file by clicking on PDA button on Odin3 tool for Windows. For detailed installation guide click here.

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Tags: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Firmware Update GT-I9505 Jelly Bean Update Samsung Galaxy S4 Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE GT-I9505

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Discussion

  1. Dec 30, 2013 at 3:55 AM
    windchester says:
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    where do i download when hotfire dont work???

  2. Nov 16, 2013 at 4:56 PM
    CancerianDude says:
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    Hey Admin….. Need ur assistance..
    I hav a Galaxy Note 2 N7100.. i purchased it from Saudi Arabia… when i enter *#1234#… i get below details

    AP: N7100XXDMC3
    CP: N7100XXDLK7
    CSC: N7100OJVDMC1

    Cn you let me know what country my CSC specify as per firmware…??
    also.. latest version of firmware i have is 4.1.2… and when i check thru OTA.. it says it the latest…
    i can see 4.1.2 released for note 2 in other countries.. can i get the same updated in my phone…
    and Can changing my CSC allow me to get updates released for that particular country???

    Thnks,
    RD

    • Nov 16, 2013 at 5:07 PM
      Rakesh says:
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      Hi,

      The easiest way to check your phone’s CSC is via Kies. If you have Kies on computer, just connect your device and you’ll see the CSC.

      You can match your csc here to find out the country: https://www.droidviews.com/how-to-change-csc-in-samsung-galaxy-phones/

      If you want to install 4.1.2 manually, you can do it via Odin.

      • Nov 16, 2013 at 5:22 PM
        CancerianDude says:
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        Thnks Rakesh….

        Sorry i meant 4.2.2….. and thru kies .. my CSC shows JED.. whch does correspond to Saudi Arabia…. whr can get the 4.2.2 firmware for Note 2….. its not officially released yet for JED…

        • Nov 16, 2013 at 5:40 PM
          Rakesh says:
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          The 4.2.2 update for Note 2 has been released at all. Samsung plans to upgrade the device to 4.3 directly and even this update has been postponed because of issues: https://www.droidviews.com/android-4-3-update-for-galaxy-s-iii-pulled-due-to-major-issues-and-delayed-for-note-ii/

          I am sure you must have heard of the leaked version of the firmware: https://www.droidviews.com/android-4-3-leaked-firmware-on-galaxy-note-2/

  3. Aug 2, 2013 at 2:42 AM
    S4 i9505 says:
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    i got my phone from australia .. and i am from middle east !! i9505 4g .. do i supposed to get the new update when australia get it ?? and for those who update their phone to the latest firmwares .. do they noticed any big difference in camera quality ? because its quality is not that gd comparing to the s4 i9500 !! thanks in advance ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. Jul 29, 2013 at 12:46 PM
    Tim Irwin says:
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    Can the Latest XXUBMEA Firmwar Update be ROOTED with a ClockworkMod Recovery?

    • Jul 29, 2013 at 1:28 PM
      DroidViews says:
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      Try this: http://droidviews.com/2013/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s4-lte-gt-i9505-on-xxuamd2-firmware/

      I have not tested but it should work.

      • Jul 29, 2013 at 5:04 PM
        Tim Irwin says:
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        Thank you I have the Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 UK unlocked which firmware do I Download from the list above?

  5. Jul 13, 2013 at 1:40 AM
    Subhash says:
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    Hi Rakesh

    On my S4 , I am unable to change the 4 default shortcuts(Phone,Contacts,Messaging and internet). Can you please tell me how can i change those shortcuts without installing any launcher. My phone is an Australian Unlocked version. Also if i install any of the above official firmwares or downloaded from Sammobile, will it void my warranty?? If i install any of these official firmwares what would be the demerits?

    Thanks in advance.

    • Jul 13, 2013 at 2:48 AM
      DroidViews says:
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      I had this issue to on my S3 that was also from Australia. I am unable to figure out why Samsung does such things for a specific region but I flashed my S3 with another European firmware and it was fixed.

      As for the warranty part, installing an official firmware does not bump the flash counter and so it should not have any effect on it.

      Just make sure you install a firmware meant for the same model number.

      • Jul 14, 2013 at 9:09 AM
        Subhash says:
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        thanks for the reply…and can you please tell me which one you suggest to install on my SGS4..

        • Jul 14, 2013 at 11:26 AM
          DroidViews says:
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          You can try any unbranded firmware from above. Try this anyway: http://hotfile.com/dl/231036445/8ec31af/SEE-I9505XXUBMEA-20130621144915.zip.html

          • Jul 15, 2013 at 1:25 AM
            Subhash says:

            Do i need to give full wipe after installing this firmware? because charge is not staying for long…

          • Jul 15, 2013 at 2:50 AM
            DroidViews says:

            Yes. Do the steps 10-14 given here: http://droidviews.com/2013/how-to-downgrade-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-devices/

          • Jul 15, 2013 at 5:45 AM
            Subhash says:

            I dont have Share via email option when i try to send picture from gallary…Why is it so?

  6. Jul 1, 2013 at 10:53 AM
    MK says:
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    Gallery changed to, now u have edit button in the right top corner, and before the update there was a delete button, most annoying thing of the update :X Besides that very good update ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Jul 1, 2013 at 11:03 AM
      DroidViews says:
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      Every update brings some new things and takes some. ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. Jul 1, 2013 at 8:51 AM
    mataleo says:
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    is it any of thoes firmwares unbranded that i could flash my uk phone with ? I dont want network firmware

    • Jul 1, 2013 at 9:30 AM
      DroidViews says:
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      Hi, first of all let me tell you that we are faster than forums when it comes to replying to questions. As for your query regarding the unbranded firmware, you can install any firmware from above that has not the name of a carrier in brackets.
      For example you can install the firmwares for Italy, Germany or Finland from above, The H3G firmware is a branded one and it means that it is locked to network operator.

      • Jul 1, 2013 at 10:08 AM
        mataleo says:
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        thx, if i do that, i will not be able to get OTA updates right? cuz different country code or something?

        • Jul 1, 2013 at 11:02 AM
          DroidViews says:
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          You will not get OTA but later you can install the UK version and start getting is as usual.

          • Jul 1, 2013 at 11:13 AM
            mataleo says:

            ok i think i will wait for official samsung for non branded

            any idea when it can come out?

          • Jul 1, 2013 at 11:15 AM
            mataleo says:

            i saw on ur webpage that its possible to change country codes

  8. Jun 28, 2013 at 10:27 AM
    DroidViews says:
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    Well, we already have tutorial for that: http://droidviews.com/2013/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s4-lte-gt-i9505-on-xxuamd2-firmware/

  9. Jun 26, 2013 at 12:02 PM
    Gilbert says:
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    None for Hong Kong??

    • Jun 26, 2013 at 12:12 PM
      DroidViews says:
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      Sorry, it is not available yet but if you an unlocked device, you can go with the Singapore firmware: http://hotfile.com/dl/226535335/82a40df/XSP-I9505XXUBMEA-20130607112501.zip.html

      • Jun 26, 2013 at 12:18 PM
        Gilbert says:
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        thanks for the fast reply! I have a question though, would it invalidate my warranty if i install a firmware from a different country? Thanks!

        • Jun 26, 2013 at 12:27 PM
          DroidViews says:
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          Technically it does not void the warranty as long as you are on official firmware. And you can install the Hong Kong firmware later when it comes. That’s it!

          • Jun 26, 2013 at 12:36 PM
            Gilbert says:

            Ohhh, Thank you very much, great site btw! ๐Ÿ™‚

  10. Jun 24, 2013 at 6:48 PM
    Raluca Titu says:
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    ok thx , now can u help to root my device??

    • Jun 24, 2013 at 6:59 PM
      DroidViews says:
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      Of course, I am always here to help fellow Android users with such things! Visit this link and you’ll find out tutorial to root Galaxy S4 GT-I9505:

      http://droidviews.com/tag/samsung-galaxy-s4/

      Use the steps and it’ll be rooted! If you need any help, you know what to do. ๐Ÿ™‚

      • Jun 24, 2013 at 7:18 PM
        Raluca Titu says:
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        i managed to root the device start SuperSu – update from GooglePlay- There is no Su binary installed bla bla bla.I search on google and it seems that this is a new firmware and can t be rooted.thx

        • Jun 24, 2013 at 7:45 PM
          DroidViews says:
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          Did you install the CWM recovery?

          • Jun 24, 2013 at 8:59 PM
            Raluca Titu says:

            i m using TWRP Recovery

      • Jun 28, 2013 at 6:58 AM
        Tim Irwin says:
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        Hi does it mean that I can still root my device after updating to this latest firmware?

        • Jun 28, 2013 at 7:17 AM
          DroidViews says:
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          Yes, you can.

          • Jun 28, 2013 at 8:16 AM
            Tim Irwin says:

            Thank you! Do I root the same way as I did before?

          • Jun 28, 2013 at 8:26 AM
            DroidViews says:

            Yes, the CF-Root method should work fine.

  11. Jun 16, 2013 at 9:15 AM
    daniel says:
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    im from denmark wich one shuld i download

    • Jun 16, 2013 at 9:16 AM
      DroidViews says:
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      Download the one for France.

  12. Jun 15, 2013 at 6:38 PM
    Adrian Mata says:
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    This firmware is german?

    • Jun 15, 2013 at 7:08 PM
      DroidViews says:
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      It is meant for S4 users in Germany but it is not in German. It has English and other European languages too, so you can install it. I have tested it. No problem!

      • Jun 23, 2013 at 2:46 PM
        Raluca Titu says:
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        wi fi it s not working for me – german firmware

        • Jun 23, 2013 at 3:13 PM
          DroidViews says:
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          Which country are you from?

          • Jun 23, 2013 at 3:15 PM
            Raluca Titu says:

            Romania – i tried italian rom but it s stuck on 3 co uk logo.

          • Jun 23, 2013 at 3:37 PM
            DroidViews says:

            Good job! You got it, my friend. Intelligent!

    • Jun 15, 2013 at 7:10 PM
      DroidViews says:
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      Wait, I am updating the post with more firmwares!

      • Jun 15, 2013 at 7:11 PM
        Adrian Mata says:
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        Great!!!! … Waiting =D

        • Jun 15, 2013 at 7:16 PM
          DroidViews says:
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          Which country are you from?

          • Jun 15, 2013 at 7:19 PM
            Adrian Mata says:

            I’m from Mexico, but I like to tweak my device with all the latest features =]

          • Jun 15, 2013 at 7:30 PM
            DroidViews says:

            Post updated but sorry, no new firmware for Mexico. Install the one for Italy, France or Germany.

          • Jun 15, 2013 at 9:03 PM
            Adrian Mata says:

            Ok I will try, … I want to congratulate you for your great page , you have a lot of info in your site.

          • Jun 15, 2013 at 7:07 AM
            DroidViews says:

            Thanks!

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