Video: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean TEST Firmware for the Samsung Galaxy S4 now available for download.

Video: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean  TEST Firmware  for the Samsung Galaxy S4 now available for download.

Thanks to Sammobile`s internals tips they were able to download the Android 4.3 upgrade  from Android 4.2.2 for the Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505.

Samsung Wallet is now a default application. Samsung Knox working good.

Reading mode has been added, Better colur reproduction and sharper text.This release update is very stable.

You can upgrade at your own risk now following the instructions below, but remember to back up all your information before proceeding. 

According to Sammobile sources, Samsung should start rolling out official update within 1-2 weeks for the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505 / GT-I9500).

INSTRUCTIONS:

Model: GT-I9505

Country: Open Asia

Version: Android 4.3

Changelist: 1840064

Build date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 23:29:05 +0000

Product Code: OLB

PDA: I9505XXUEMJ3

CSC: I9505OLBEMJ2

MODEM: I9505XXUEMJ3

Download: I9505XXUEMJ3_I9505OLBEMJ2_OLB.zip

NOTE

- This firmware will WIPE your device (Perform a backup before flashing)

- This test firmware will NOT increase your binary counter NOR void your warranty.

- This test firmware will NOT trigger your KNOX Warranty Counter (If it’s 0×0 before flashing, it will remain 0×0 after flashing and vice versa).

- This test firmware is a pre-release firmware and not official from Samsung.

- We have fully tested this firmware and this firmware works perfectly as any other official firmware.

INSTRUCTIONS

- Extract (unzip) the firmware file

- Download Odin3 v3.09 (From here or here)

- Extract Odin .ZIP file

- Open Odin3 v3.09

- Restart phone in download mode (Press and hold Home + Power + Volume down buttons)

- Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin

- Add AP_I9505XXUEMJ3_1840064_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 to AP

- Add BL_I9505XXUEMJ3_1840064_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 to BL

- Add CP_I9505XXUEMJ3_1840064_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 to CP

- Add CSC_OLB_I9505OLBEMJ2_1765174_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 to CSC

- Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked

- Click start button, sit back and wait a few minutes.

- If you encounter any issues with the firmware (Any FC, Bootloop etc)

- Boot into recovery mode (Home+power+vol up)

- Choose to wipe/factory reset. (THIS WILL ERASE ALL OF YOUR DATA INCLUDING YOUR INTERNAL SD CARD!)

- Then choose reboot and you should be good to go!

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