Samsung announced the Galaxy S4 Mini Black edition variant in some of its niche markets during the first quarter of this year. The device has same hardware of its counterpart devices except for the leather textured rear and bezel. However, the Black edition variant didn’t really get much exposure, mostly as it’s restricted to select markets. Nevertheless Samsung thought to update the device to KitKat 4.4.2 even with its less popularity.
Samsung made a surprising move by announcing the KitKat update for the Black edition Galaxy S4 Mini even before the standard Galaxy S4 Mini which is planned to get the update later this month. The Black edition device is receiving the KitKat update from the Belgian provider Proximus, but there’s a kind of ambiguity on the availability of OTA Update, however you can manually update the device through Samsung Kies or you can follow the simple guide from below to update your device.
Warranty may be void of your device if you follow the procedures given on this page. You only are responsible for your device. We won’t be liable if any damage occurs to your device and/or its components. Before you begin with guide instructions below, make sure your android device is adequately charged — at least 50% battery of the device. To make sure your device is eligible with this, you must first confirm its model no. in ‘About device’ option under Settings. Another way to confirm model no. is by looking for it on the packaging box of your device. It must be GT-I9195! Do not use the procedures discussed here on any other variants of Galaxy S4 Mini or any other device of Samsung or any other company. You have been warned! Back up important data and stuff before you start playing around here as there are chances you might lose your apps and app-data (app settings, game progress, etc.), and in rare case, files on the internal memory, too. For help on Backup and Restore, check out our exclusive page on that linked right below. ► ANDROID BACK UP AND RESTORE GUIDE: APPS AND TIPS You must have proper and working driver installed on your windows computer to be able to successfully flash stock firmware on your Galaxy S4 Mini. In case you’re not sure, follow the link below for a definitive guide for installing driver for your Galaxy S4 Mini on your computer. ► SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 MINI DRIVERS INSTALLATION GUIDE Download the Odin zip file and firmware file given below. Transfer both Odin and firmware file to a separate folder on your computer just to keep things tidy. Odin File → download link. Firmware File → download link. Example video: If you haven’t used Odin before to install a stock firmware or anything else, then we suggest you first watch a video of that to get familiar with the process. The video demonstrates flashing of CWM Recovery on Galaxy S3, but since the procedure is same for flashing stock firmware also, the video will help: Click here to watch the video Important Note: Backup important files stored on internal SD card of your device, so that in case a situation arises requiring you to do a factory reset after flashing stock firmware, which might delete internal sd card too, your files will remain safe on PC. If you see FAIL message instead of the PASS in Odin’s top left box, that’s a problem. Try this now: disconnect your Galaxy S4 Mini from PC, close Odin, remove phone’s battery and put it back inside in 3-4 seconds, open Odin and then repeat from Step 3 of this guide again. Also, If device is Stuck at setup connection or on any other process, then too, try this: disconnect your Galaxy S4 Mini from PC, close Odin, remove phone’s battery and put it back inside in 3-4 seconds, open Odin and then repeat from Step 3 of this guide again. It was easy to flash stock KitKat Android 4.4 firmware on your Galaxy S4 Mini Black Edition, right? Let us know in comments below. Your suggestions and queries, if any, are most welcomed! Via SammobileSTOCK FIRMWARE INFO
Firmware Version
I9195XXUCNE6
Android Version
Android 4.4.2, KitKat
Is this Official?
Yes! This is the official update by Samsung.
Release Date
June 2014
Credits
Sammobile
WARNING!
GALAXY S4 MINI LTE BLACK EDITION OFFICIAL KITKAT 4.4.2 FIRMWARE
STEP 0: CHECK DEVICE MODEL NO.
STEP 1: BACKUP YOUR DEVICE
STEP 2: INSTALL LATEST DRIVER
STEP 3: INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
If you don’t get the Added! message, here are some troubleshooting tips:
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