You can now update your Galaxy S4 LTE to Android 5.0.1 latest official lollipop firmware. The Lollipop update brings a new TouchWizinterface taking inspiration from Material Design philosophy. New ART run time will give you improved performance and better multitasking experience. You can update Galaxy S4 I9505 to XXUHOB7 Android 5.0.1 official lollipop via OTA or Samsung KIES if you are in the UK region. Follow this guide to manually update your LTE smartphone to the latest official firmware update regardless of your location.
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XXUHOB7 Android 5.0.1 Lollipopdetails:
Model GT-I9505
Model name GALAXY S4 LTE
Country United Kingdom (Black Edition)
Version Android 5.0.1
Changelist 3996895
Build date Wed, 25 Feb 2015 15:44:46 +0000
Product code BTU
PDA I9505XXUHOB7
CSC I9505YXYHOB5
Prerequisites to update Galaxy S4 i9505 toXXUHOB7 Android 5.0.1:
Please check these prerequisites before going forward to theupdate guide.
Downloadand installUSB driversfor Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE in your computer.Make sure to takebackupof any important files on your smartphone.Enable USB debuggingoption by pressingMenu>Settings>Applications. Navigateand tap onDeveloper Optionsto ensure thatUSB Debuggingis enabled.Ensure that yourSamsung Galaxy S4carries more than 70% of charge.
How to update Galaxy S4i9505 toXXUHOB7 Android 5.0.1:
Required files:downloadXXUHOB7 Android 5.0.1 for Samsung Galaxy S4 i9505fromhere.Also, download Odin3 v3.09 for installation fromhere.
Here are the steps to update Galaxy S4 I9505to XXUHOB7 Android 5.0.1 lollipop official firmware:
Unzip Odin on your computer and install it.Unzip firmware zip file in the same folder as Odin.Switch yourSamsung GalaxyS4off and boot it inDownloadmode: press and holdVolume Down, PowerandHomebuttons together.Connect your smartphonewith computer. 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).On your Odin, select files:Click onAP/PDAand select file withAPorCodein 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.Make sure to checkAuto RebootandF.Rest Time. CheckRe-Partitiononly if you selected the.pitfile.Click onStartto initiate the update process.When Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update installation is successfully completed, you will get aPASSmessage.Once you see the home screen, you can disconnect yourSamsung Galaxy S4 i9505 and reboot it.
Once you have completed all the above steps toupdate Galaxy S4 i9505to XXUHOB7 Android 5.0.1, here is how to root your smartphone on the latest official firmware.