Update Galaxy Note 3 LTE N9005 with Android 4.3 XXUDMJ7 Jelly Bean firmware

The Galaxy Note 3 LTE device received a new update named N9005XXUDMJ7 firmware by Over-The-Air (OTA) rolled out by Samsung.

This present guide present you a manually method about how manually install this latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean N9005XXUDMJ7 on Galaxy Note 3 LTE device.

Prerequisites:

• All the instructions, files and information listed in this step by step tutorial work on Samsung Galaxy Note 3 LTE model number set to N9005 device only. So, do not try to install the N9005XXUDMJ7 Android 4.3 OTA update file to other incorrect device, you can easily brick the same.
• Ensure that the suitable USB Drivers are installed on you PC, you can use this link to download them from  here.
• If the Note 3 device is rooted, then after you’ll install this stock file the root access will be revoked.
• If the device is rooted with a custom ROM installed on it, then the manually installation process will wipe the data stored into device completely. In this case,  you have to backup all your important data that’s now currently stored into device’s internal memory.
• If the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 device is full stock, then this update won’t delete the data, and you’re safe to install this latest stock file on it.
• You, also choose to save your data by creating a backup from installed application using the Helium application via this link.
• Also, you should sync your contacts info with your Gmail account. If you don’t know how to do this you can use out guide from here.
• Uninstall or disable all the security tools such as Antivirus, Firewall, and Antimalware. Also, disable the Samsung KIES application.
• You should use this guide only if you’re and advanced Android user.
• All the instructions listed here and the files are provided only for educational and instructional purposing, so do not blame us or held liable for any data lost or in case you brick/damage your smartphone during or after flashing process.
• Ensure that the device’s battery has more than 60% power left before to move to the next section.
• Make sure that you read the entire post and don’t skip any step listed on it.

How manually install Android 4.3 XXUDMJ7 OTA Update to Galaxy Note 3 N9005 LTE:

1. Download Android 4.3 Jelly Bean XXUDMJ7 OTA firmware zip file from here and save it to the PC.
2. Extract the contents of the downloaded zip file and you’ll get a file with “.tar.md5? extension and save the file on your desktop. Do not extract any further than that.
3. Now, download the ODIN 3 application from here, save it to PC and extract the zip content of ODIN file.
4. Turn off the Galaxy Note 3 LTE device now.
5. Boot the device into Download Mode, to do this press and keep holding the Volume Down, Home and Power button simultaneous and release the buttons when the Warning message will be displayed, them press Volume Up to confirm hat you want to boot the device into Download Mode.
6. Open the Odin3 v3.07.exe file on your PC.
7. Connect the Galaxy Note 3 LTE to the PC via USB data cable.
8. Now, wait for ODIN to recognize the Note 3 device. Note: if the Galaxy Note 3 device is not detected, then you need to re-install the Samsung USB drivers once again.
9. Click the PDA button from ODIN application.
10. Now, find the extracted “tar.md5? file extracted previously and load it into ODIN.
11. Ensure that Re-Partition option from ODIN is disabled.
12. Do not make any other default ODIN settings.
13. Now, click the Start button from ODIN when you want to begin the flashing process.
14. Just wait without press any other buttons until the flashing process will be completed.
15. When the installation process is done, and the new Android 4.3 Jelly Bean XXUDMJ7 is complete flashed, the ODIN application will display the ‘PASS’ message and the Galaxy Note 3 device will get and automatically reboot.
16. Disconnect the Note 3 device from computer by removing its USB cable.
17. Now, wait for it to boot into normal mode.
18. Take the full control over the device and you can now start testing the new Operating System’s function and its all features.

Troubleshooting:

• If the Galaxy Note 3 device isn’t complete the update, and the ODIN application display the FAIL message, then you have to force to remove the device’s battery for seven seconds. Then disconnect the device from PC, close the ODIN application and after that re-insert the smartphone battery. After all these actions repeat the entire step by step guide once again from the beginning.
• If the ODIN application says that the flashing process was successfully completed, but the Note 3 LTE device isn’t capable to go past the Samsung boot animation screen you have to apply a factory reset.

This action will wipe all the data stored into internal device’s memory and the phone’s system partition, but the Note 3 phone will be forced to boot into normal mode. Here’s how to do these actions:

1. Turn off the smartphone by removing its battery.
2. Make sure that the smartphone device is not connected with your computer.
3. Now, after seven seconds have passed reinsert the battery on its location.
4. Boot the Android device (Galaxy Note 3 LTE) into Stock Recovery Mode. To do this press and keep holding the Volume Up, Home and Power buttons in the same time until the Recovery Mode screen will be displayed.
5. From the Recovery Mode menu, select ‘wipe data/ factory reset’ and confirm the wipe action.
6. When the wipe data and factory reset process is done, reboot the Note 3 LTE device in normal mode.

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