Samsung has recently released the latestXXUFNF3 Android 4.4.2 KitKat for Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500. While the device was already upgraded to the latest KitKat iteration, Samsung has tried to fix some bugs that were being faced in the earlier builds. Here is how to installXXUFNF3 Android 4.4.2 on Galaxy S4 i9500 manually. You can also update to the latest official firmware via OTA or Samsung KIES.

-Once you have updated, here is how to Root Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500 on XXUFNF3 Android 4.4.2 KitKat

XXUFNF3 Android 4.4.2 details:

Model:GT-I9500

Model name:GALAXY S4

Country:Turkey

Version:Android 4.4.2

Changelist:699287

Build date:Fri, 13 Jun 2014 04:40:02 +0000

Product Code:TUR

PDA:I9500XXUFNF3

CSC:I9500OJVFNF3

MODEM:I9500XXUFNC1

Prerequisites to install XXUFNF3 Android 4.4.2on Galaxy S4 i9500official:

Downloadand install USB drivers for SGS4 in your computer.Make sure to takebackupof any important files on your smartphone.Enable USB debugging option by pressingMenu>Settings>Applications. Navigateand tap onDeveloper Optionsto ensure thatUSB Debuggingis enabled.Ensure that yourSamsung Galaxy S4 i9500carries more than 70% of charge.

How to install XXUFNF3 Android 4.4.2on Galaxy S4 i9500officialfirmware:

Required files: download the XXUFNF3 Android 4.4.2 firmware file fromhere. Extract and you will get atar.md5file.Also download theOdin3 v3.09 for installation fromhere.

Install Odin on your computer.Switch your Samsung Galaxy S4 off and boot it inDownloadmode: press and holdVolume Down, PowerandHomebuttons together.When connected successfully, you will get a message in Odin sayingAdded!!.(In case you don’t get it, try another USB port. If that doesn't help either, then re-install USB drivers).In Odin make sure that theAuto RebootandF. Reset Timecheck boxes are the only options checked and nothing else is.On your Odin, select files:Click onAP/PDAand select file withCODEin its name.Click onCP/Phoneand select file withMODEMin its name -ignore if you didn't get any such file.Click onCSCand select file withCSCin its name -ignore if you didn't get any such file.Click onPITand select the.pitfile -ignore if you didn't get any such file.When official update installation is successfully completed,on OdinID:COMwill turn green and Odin will show you aPASSmessage.Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500will restart automatically and you can then disconnect your device from computer.

Note:Incase your device gets stuck at boot screen after installation ofofficial firmware, perform data wiping tasks: turn off S4 and reboot it into recovery mode. In recovery, select thewipe data/factory reset. Go back and reboot your smartphone.