It’s a great pleasure to announce the availability of the official stock Android KitKat firmware for the Vodafone Samsung Galaxy Note 4 users in United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa, Portugal & Italy. The firmware has been rolled exclusively for the said regions and bears the build name XXU1ANIE. This is an OTA update and is being rolled to users in segments. You can check the status of its availability in your Galaxy Note device after following the steps Settings>About Device>Software Update. If you have already received the firmware, then flash it on your device by downloading and installing the screen instruction. But if not received the firmware yet, then either you can follow the Kies method or can flash it manually in your Android device. We have the step-by-step manual method guide for you. Go through the steps thoroughly and then you can easily update your device with the new firmware.
The new Android 4.4.4 KitKat XXU1ANIE firmware arrives with various small adjustments and improvements that ensures your Galaxy Note 4 to work faster and better. Now let’s have a look on the below mentioned guide for flashing the new KitKat 4.4.4 XXU1ANIE Firmware in your Galaxy Note 4 device.
Caution: Double check the name and model of your Smartphone before initiating the update process. Being the update your own decision, by any means Blogzamana must not be blamed for any damage because the entire risk is on user. We’ll only help to solve doubts with suitable response.
Requirements
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SM-N910F
- One Computer
- Original USB cable
- Backup all the personal data using backup app
- Minimum battery should be above 60%
- Enable the USB Debugging to get the device connected to computer. Don’t forget to disable USB post installation.
- Disable all antivirus programs.
Download
- Samsung Kies (32 bit or 64 bit)
- KitKat 4.4.4 SM-N910F Firmware [United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa, Portugal & Italy]
- Odin
Procedure to update Note 4 to KitKat 4.4.4 XXU1ANIE Firmware
- First check all the above requirements are fulfilled and then proceed to download files. Download the Kies and install in your computer first.
- Then download the firmware package and odin in your computer. Extract both the files and place on your desktop.
- Double click on Odin to launch in your PC.
- Then switch off your Note 4 SM-N910F to enter it into download mode. To do that press VOL DOWN KEY+HOME+POWER button simultaneously. Press the VOL UP button to continue when you see a warning triangle on your device screen.
- Connect the device to computer via USB cable. The ID: COM box turns yellow after connecting the device. If this doesn’t happen then you might not have selected Kies option.
- Then select AP/PDA on the Odin screen and choose the tar.md5 file from the extracted firmware folder on desktop. Make sure that the Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time check boxes are ticked in ODIN and the Re-Partition button is unchecked.
- After choosing the right options, click on Start in Odin box to perform the firmware update. The entire process will take 4-5 minutes and the phone will reboot automatically.
- After the pass message appears, detach the cable and you are all done.
Walla! Now you have successfully updated the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SM-N910F to the latest KitKat firmware via Odin method. Now enjoy new KitKat goodies in your Note 4 device. The KitKat 4.4.4 XXU1ANIE firmware is the latest official update available from Samsung, so you wouldn’t miss the opportunity, we suppose!