Samsung Galaxy S4 — Samsung galaxy s4 firmware update crash.

Happened to me when windows 8 disconnected it from the USB. I just downloaded the official firmware from sammobile and flashed with Odin and that sorted it out. Tried kies but it says gt-i9505 doesn't support something or other, can't remember now.

Emiel van der Sloot

I just recently updated my firmware for my samsung galaxy s4 gt-i9505 but while it was updating my battery was low so it turned of while updating the firmware.
Now when i start on my phone it gives the message:
"Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."

I tried to use Kies it found my phone but couldn't connect to it. I reinstalled the drivers used several usb ports still didnt connect to my phone.
Than i tried using odin to reinstall the firmware and re-partition it(yes i am using download mode) but now when i try to run it it gives this message:

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I9505XXUGNG8_I9505PHNGNF1_I9505XXUGNG8_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

I'm using these 2 files i know are the right ones for my phone and region

pit file: CSB_signed_Fusion3_EUR_0325_V2.pit
firmware: I9505XXUGNG8_I9505PHNGNF1_I9505XXUGNG8_HOME.tar

please help

Why did you used a pit file ? pit files are not need for normal flashing. flashing a wrong pit file will damage the phone fully.
flash it without a pit file.

— modified on Sep 2, 2014, 7:23:52 AM