Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo SM-N7500Q- How to Install N7500QXXUANB1 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Firmware

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo SM-N7500Q- How to Install N7500QXXUANB1 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Firmware,N7500QXXUANB1 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Firmware Last Updated on 25-Feb-2014. You can now update the XXUANB1 4.3 Jelly Bean official firmware on Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo SM-N7500Q. Samsung recently started rolling out an OTA update about the firmware. The latest firmware build version is N7500QXXUANB1. However, the firmware is currently out for Turkey. Hope the firmware will hit other part of the world soon. The Galaxy Note 3 Neo N7500Q recently released by Samsung with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out of the box and this is the first official firmware update for the device. If you own the device and not yet updated this latest firmware, then update the same using our simple tutorial below. The below step by step guide will help you to download and flash the  latest N7500QXXUANB1 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Firmware manually through Odin.

As the Galaxy Note 3 Neo N7500Q already running on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, you can expect few bug fixes and performance enhancement with this latest firmware update.

So, want to update your Galaxy Note 3 Neo N7500Q to the latest XXUANB1 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 XXUANB1 firmware on your Galaxy Note 3 Neo N7500Q through Odin.

Important Note:

“The firmware is released only for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo SM-N7500Q 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 N7500QXXUANB1 Official Firmware Download List

Samsung rolled out the firmware for the following countries. The firmware which are unbranded or not locked to any carrier, no matter of which country or region, can be flashed on any Galaxy Note 3 Neo SM-N7500Q model.
Turkey: TUR-N7500QXXUANB1-20140218115850.zip
[Firmware for rest of the countries and carrier will be added here when available]

Pre-Requisites:

• Check battery percentage, your device should have at least 60% battery power
• Turn on USB Debugging mode, go to Settings-Developer Options-USB Debugging
• Backup important data and settings to external storage- follow this guide
• Install USB driver for your device on your computer- Download Samsung USB Driver

Points to be noted:

• 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
• Custom Recovery (CWM or TWRP Recovery) will be replaced by Stock Recovery
• 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 N7500QXXUANB1 official firmware on Galaxy Note 3 Neo N7500Q.

How to Install Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Official Firmware on Galaxy Note 3 Neo N7500Q through Odin:

1. Download Android 4.3 XXUANB1 Firmware for Galaxy Note 3 Neo N7500Q from the above list
2. Download Odin 3.09
3. Switch off your phone and boot Galaxy Note 3 Neo N7500Q 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 Odin3.09 zip file and run the Odin3 v3.09.exe file as an administrator (Right click on the .exe file and click on Run as administrator)
5. Now connect your Galaxy Note 3 Neo N7500Q 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 AP button and select the firmware file with .tar.md5 extension (The firmware file look something like: N7500QXXDLJ5_N7500QODDDLI7_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. Finish

So, you have just finished the tutorial to update Android 4.3 Jelly Bean official firmware on Galaxy Note 3 Neo SM-N7500Q. If you followed everything as mentioned in the above tutorial, then your device should now running on the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean build version XXUANB1. 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.