REQUIREMENTS 1. Having installed the Samsung USB driver .
2. Having at least 70 % load.
3 . A stock firmware for your specific model.
4 . Make a backup of the data you want to keep.
5. Close Kies and all its processes, and disable the antivirus . This guide is only for the GT- i9500 and GT- I9505 models. samsung -galaxy- i9500 -
PROCEDURE .
1 Switch off the computer, and log in Download mode ( Vol Down and Home keep a couple of seconds, then press and hold Power and finally press Vol Up on the next screen ) .
2. Open Odin and connect the S4 to the PC.
3. Ensure paragraph ID: COM in Odin is blue (or yellow).
4 . Unzip the firmware to obtain a. Tar.md5 .
5 . Tighten PDA in Odin and select the file . Tar.md5 .
6. Mark "Auto Reboot" and " F.Reset Time" , uncheck " Re - Partition ." No mark " Nand Erase All" under any circumstances.
7. Press Start in Odin. Wait for the process to finish , without disconnecting the computer.
. 8 When the process finishes , Odin will say " Reset" and " Pass" and the computer will restart ; this may take a few minutes.
9. Advised to do a hard reset to avoid FC.
ATTENTION
Please note that the usual procedure does not include the. PIT Do not use it unless absolutely necessary. When in doubt, check before installing . PIT interrupt the installation causes irreparable damage to the phone . NOTES
1. If the partition table is corrupt ( Odin reports " there is no pit partition" or " Re - Partition operation failed" ) , use the PIT file included , and check the Re - Partition option .
2 . If you want to reset the counter flasheos , do so before installing the firmware ( GT - I9505 ) .
3 . Impacting To change CSC , start in recovery mode and make wipe data , wipe cache and reboot.
4 . Install a FW If China becomes the bootloader in Chinese . While installing a FW from another region, continuous in Chinese. To fix this, install the GT- I9500_sboot.tar file using the PDA section of Odin . ODIN ERROR SOLUTION If Odin reports " Fail" , consider the sig. considerations : - Retry the procedure. - Ensure that all processes are closed Kies , using the Windows Task Manager . - Try another USB port. - Try another USB cable , ideally the original . - Try another version of Odin. - Uninstall and reinstall the USB driver . - Try another PC.