Download and install Galaxy S4 Mini I9195 Android Phone with XXUBNB3 Jellybean 4.2.2 Android OS

• Download the Jellybean 4.2.2 Firmware package for Galaxy S4 mini from here to your computer along with the Odin. Once downloaded, extract both the packages and open Odin in your computer.

• Turn off your Galaxy S4 mini so that it can then be entered in the Download Mode. To get your device in the download mode, hold the Volume Down button + the Home key button (the middle button) and while holding these both buttons, switch ON your device to see the Green Robot on the screen which is nothing but the download mode.

• If your phone boots up in the normal mode, you need to again turn off the device and re try the process of entering the device in the download mode.

• Assuming Odin is opened in your computer, connect your phone in Download mode to computer with the help of original USB cable. Once you connect, you will note that ID:COM section will turn yellow/ green indicating that all the drivers are installed successfully. If the drivers are not installed, you need to re install the same from official Samsung’s website.

• Once done, click on “AP” to choose the Firmware file which you got after extracting and click on “Start” to start the process of updating. It will take around a minute for updating the device. In some cases it may take even longer time than expected.

Note: Just in case if Galaxy S4 Mini gets in the boot loop sequence then you need to turn off the device and then reapply the update from the start. To turn off you can reinsert the battery or say you can long press the power button.
So there you go, you have now successfully installed the latest update of Jellybean 4.2.2 in your tablet which can be checked from the path “Settings > More > About Phone”. In coming days, we will also be checking out on what are the custom ROM firmwares based on Jellybean 4.2.2 and Kitkat 4.4.2. Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you come across any issue.

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Download and install Update Galaxy S4 Mini I9190/ I9195 with Carbon Jellybean 4.3 Firmware

 

Procedure to Update Galaxy S4 Mini with Latest Jellybean 4.3 Firmware:

• Download Jellybean 4.3 for Galaxy S4 Mini I9190 / Jellybean 4.3 for Galaxy S4 Mini I9195 LTE from here to your computer along with the Google Apps Package. Once downloaded, connect your device to the computer and place the two zip files in your phone.

• Recovery Mode in Galaxy S4 Mini can also be entered by pressing Volume Up + Home Key and holding these both buttons you now need to press the Power button. If the device boots in the normal mode, you now need to retry the process.

• In recovery mode, select options to clear and wipe the data present in your phone by selecting the options like “Clear Data” and “Wipe Cache”.

• Select “install zip from sd card” and then select the firmware zip file which you have placed in the device and then followed by the Google Apps Package. It will take around 4 -5 minutes to apply both the zip files in your device.

• Once done, select “go back” and choose the option of “reboot in normal mode” for rebooting the device normally. Please note that it may sometime take more than 4 -5 minutes for rebooting the device in the normal mode. Once the firmware is updated successfully, it will load all required services in the device.

• To check on whether the firmware is update or not, you need to head over to the path “Settings > About Phone” where the current firmware will be mentioned as Jellybean 4.3 firmware.

Note: If at all your Galaxy S4 MIni smartphone gets in the boot loop mode, then you need to turn off the device and then reapply the update from the start. To turn off you can reinsert the battery or say you can long press the power button and repeat the whole process again.
Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face any issues in the process of firmware update.

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