How to Update Galaxy S4 I9500 with Android 4.4.2 XXUFNB7 KitKat Official Firmware

Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) users in Southeast Asian countries has started receiving Android 4.4.2 KitKat update with firmware build number I9500XXUFNB7. The new official firmware is now available as an Over-The-Air (OTA) update as well as through Samsung KIES.

Firmware details
PDA: I9500XXUFNB7
CSC: I9500OLBFNB4
MODEM: I9500DXUFNB2
Version: Android 4.4.2
Build date: Feb 28, 2014
Regions: Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 users who missed the OTA update notification or unable to access the update over Samsung KIES, may follow our step-by-step guide to install the update manually.

How to Update Galaxy S4 I9500 with Android 4.4.2 XXUFNB4 KitKat Official Firmware

Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Exynos Octa variant of Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) in Middle Eastern countries, starting from Saudi Arabia. The new official firmware is currently available as an Over-The-Air (OTA) update as well as through Samsung KIES.

Firmware details
PDA: I9500XXUFNB4
CSC: I9500OJVFNB2
MODEM: I9500XXUFNA6
Version: Android 4.4.2
Build date: Feb 17, 2014
Regions: Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 users who missed the OTA update notification or unable to access the update over Samsung KIES, may follow our step-by-step guide to install the update manually.

How to Update Galaxy S4 I9500 with Android 4.3 XXUEMK8 Jelly Bean Official Firmware

Samsung has rolled out the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for Galaxy S4 with Exynos 5 octa-core processor (GT-I9500). The new official firmware is now available as an Over-The-Air (OTA) update as well as through Samsung KIES.

Firmware details
PDA: I9500XXUEMK8
CSC: I9500YLBENA1
MODEM: I9500DXUEMK8
Version: Android 4.3
Build date: Nov 21, 2013
Regions: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand

Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 users who missed the OTA update notification or unable to access the update over Samsung KIES, may follow our step-by-step guide to install the update manually.

How to Root Galaxy S4 I9500 on Android 4.3 XXUENA2 Jelly Bean Firmware

Samsung has released the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update with firmware build number I9500XXUENA2 for the Exynos 5 octa-core variant of the Galaxy S4 with model number GT-I9500. The new official firmware is currently available as an Over-The-Air (OTA) update as well as through Samsung KIES.

Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 users who have already updated their devices with Android 4.3 XXUENA2 Jelly Bean, may root their devices using the tutorial below.

This tutorial uses CF-Auto-Root file released by Senior Recognized XDA-Developers, Chainfire. Head over to the CF-Auto-Root main thread to learn more about the root method.

How to Update Galaxy S4 I9500 with Android 4.3 XXUENA2 Jelly Bean Official Firmware

Samsung Galaxy S4 with model number GT-I9500 has already received the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update with firmware build number I9500XXUENA2. The new official firmware is now available as an Over-The-Air (OTA) update as well as through Samsung KIES.

Firmware details
PDA: I9500XXUENA2
CSC: I9500OXEENA1
MODEM: I9500XXUEMK8
Version: Android 4.3
Build date: Jan 10, 2014
Regions: Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan (La Fleur)

Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 users who missed the OTA update notification or unable to access the update over Samsung KIES, may follow our step-by-step guide to install the update manually.

How to Root Galaxy S4 I9500 on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Without Tripping the KNOX Warranty Void Counter

Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 users who have already updated their devices with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, may root their devices using the tutorial below.

This tutorial uses the Root Exploit package released by Senior XDA-Developers, k1mu. The Root Exploit package allows Galaxy S4 users to root their devices easily without tripping the KNOX warranty void counter.