Samsung Galaxy S3
LTE SHV-E210K (Korea KTF) users can now update their device with Android 4.3 Jelly
Bean official firmware. Samsung recently
started rolling out the firmware.
This is the latest
available Android 4.3 Jelly Bean firmware for
Galaxy S3 LTE E210K. Other than OTA and
Kies, the firmware is also available for manual download. The device has
been running on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean from a long and recently started
receiving Android 4.3 JB Update. Samsung already released many regular firmware update
for the device and here is the latest 4.3 Jelly Bean Firmware. If
you own the device and not yet updated your device to this latest firmware,
then update the same using our simple tutorial below. The below
guide will help you to download and install the firmware manually through Odin.
The latest
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean official firmware is definitely a great
update for the Galaxy S3 LTE E210K users as the device has been on Android
4.1.2 Jelly Bean from a long time. The latest firmware will
upgrade the android version as well as will activate many new features, changes
and improvements. Check out some of the new features and changes that coming
with this latest update from below.
So, want to update your Galaxy S3 LTE E210K to the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean firmware? For official way, either you can go for OTA (over the air) from Settings-About Phone-Software Update or download firmware through the Samsung Kies utility. However, most of us prefer manual way to update official firmware. So, in this article you’ll find step by step manual guide to update the latest Android 4.3 firmware on your Galaxy S3 LTE E210K through Odin.
Important Note:
"This firmware
release is only for the Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE SHV-E210K model,
so don’t try this in any other android device. Check your device model number
from Settings-About Phone. Also the tutorial is based on Windows
PC. Follow all the pre-requisites, procedures and steps carefully to avoid breaking
your phone".
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean E210KKKUGND3 Official Firmware Download List
S3-E210K: E210KKKUGND3_E210KKTTGND3.tar.md5
Pre-Requisites:
Ø Check battery
percentage, your device should have at least 60% battery power
Ø Turn on USB
Debugging mode, go to Settings-Developer Options-USB Debugging
Points to be noted:
Ø If you are using any Custom
ROM such as- CyanogenMod, Paranoid Android, AOKP, SLIM ROMs etc,
then it’ll replaced by this official Stock ROM
Ø Custom Recovery (CWM or
TWRP Recovery) will be replaced by Stock Recovery
Ø After flashing
official firmware, your device will no longer belongs to rooted
device. However you can root your device any time after flashing the firmware.
All the above
pre-requisites are very important and must follow before proceed to installation guide. Hope you get
all the above points. Now, go through the below tutorial to install
Android 4.3 E210KKKUGNA2 official firmware on Galaxy S3 LTE E210K.
How to Install Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Official Firmware on Galaxy
S3 LTE E210K through Odin:
1.
Download Android 4.3 KKUGNA2 Firmware for Galaxy
S3 LTE E210K from the above list
3.
Switch off your
phone and boot Galaxy S3 LTE E210K into Download Mode by
pressing and holding the Volume Down+Home+Power buttons (long
press until the boot screen appear), now press Volume Up key
to proceed to Download Mode.
4.
Extract the downloaded Odin zip file and run the Odin.exe file as
an administrator(Right click on the .exe file and click on
Run as administrator)
5.
Now connect your Galaxy
S3 LTE E210K to your computer via USB cable
6.
In Odin3 screen, you
should see a COM Port number like “0:[COM7]” at ID:COM section
and “Added!” text at the message box. This means your device has
been detected by Odin3.
7.
Make sure that, only
the “Auto Reboot” and “F. Reset Time” options
are checked.
8.
Now, extract the downloaded firmware zip
file, you’ll find a firmware file with extension.tar.md5
9.
In Odin screen,
click on PDA button and select the firmware file
with .tar.md5 extension(The firmware file look
something like: E210KXXXX_E210KKKUGND3_INU.tar.md5)
10.
Now, click on the Start button to
begin the installation process, wait few moments.
11.
Once completed, you
would see “PASS!” message in ID:COM port having green
background
12.
Your phone should
automatically reboot after completion
13.
You can now
disconnect your phone from computer
14.
Finished
So, you have just
finished the tutorial to update Android 4.3 Jelly Bean official firmware on
Galaxy S3 LTE SHV-E210K. If you followed everything as mentioned in the
above tutorial, then your device should now running on the latest Android 4.3
Jelly Bean. You can verify the firmware update
details from Settings-About Phone. So, enjoy all the new features
and improvements on your device and don’t forget to share your experience in
the comment below.
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