How to update your Galaxy S3 to Android 4.3? [Tutorial]

Although Android 4.4 Kitkat is the latest version of the operating system from Google, it does not prevent the former Smartphones to receive the latest update of Jelly Bean series (the version that was in place just before KitKat ). This is the case of the international Galaxy S3 which has officially receive the update to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean in some European countries.

Of course, this update should arrive in the next few weeks (or even the next day) in France depending on your mobile operator, you has already already possible to download and install on your smartphone Galaxy S3 .

However, many people still do not know how to install an update manually on their Android Smartphone, which is why we offer you a very small and simple tutorial on how to install Android 4.3 Jelly Bean on Samsung Galaxy S3. However, there is no zero risk, which is why we will not be responsible for any inconvenience you may encounter during the operation. But if you follow to the letter the steps below, you should not encounter any problems.

Thus, you must first download the OS Android 4.3 weighs 930 MB, and Odin v3.09 which allows you to install the update on your Samsung Galaxy S3. Once the two downloaded files, simply follow step by step instructions below:

• Decompress. Zip
• Turn your Smartphone
• Press simultaneously the buttons Volume Down + Home + Power
• Run ODIN
• Connect the smartphone to the PC via a USB cable
• Expect that the "ID: COM" box is blue. (If this is not the case, you should download the driver of the Galaxy S3, Samsung Kies will do)
• BL click and select the file BL_I9300XXUGMJ9_1902166_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
• AP click and select the file AP_I9300XXUGMJ9_1902166_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
• Click CP and select the file MODEM_I9300BUUGMJ3_REV02_REV04_CL1413323.tar.md5
• Click CSC and select the file CSC_VFG_I9300VFGGMJ5_1986192_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
• It is important not to check "re-partition" box
• Press "START"
• Wait patiently.

Once the smartphone restarts, you should get this screen:

If unfortunately, your smartphone does not restart, or present bugs, just do a factory reset. To do this, simply turn off the Samsung Galaxy S3, supporting at the same time the volume button up + Home + energized and select "wipe / factory reset".