SCH-R970 1 country
Samsung Galaxy S 4 (U.S Cellular) R970VXUAMDL Firmware
Samsung Galaxy S 4 (U.S Cellular) R970VXUAMDL is an Android firmware for United States (USC). It is the same firmware configured per region and carrier (CSC). Find your country below, verify the file and download for free. Compared with the previous build R970TYSGPL1: bootloader binary raised from S (28) to U (30), so after installing it there is no way back to older builds. A newer build for SCH-R970 is available: R970TYUGPD5.
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OS Version
2013-04-26
Build Date
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Security patch
1
Countries
1
CSC codes
U (30)
Bootloader binary
Bootloader binary U (30). Flashing firmware with a lower binary is usually blocked by Samsung anti-rollback.
All regional downloads
Pick your region (CSC) to download the matching firmware package.
Paste your current build number from Settings > About phone (About tablet) > Software information, or the output of *#1234#.
MODEM/CP Version: R970VXUAMDL
How to flash R970VXUAMDL
- Install Samsung USB Drivers:Download Official Drivers
- Download Odin Flash Tool:
- R970VXUAMDL has bootloader binary U (30). Your device must run binary U (30) or lower: it is the 5th character from the end of your current build number.
- CSC: Use CSC for a clean install, to change the region (CSC code), to downgrade or to repair a device that does not boot.
- HOME_CSC: Use HOME_CSC to update the same model and region while keeping your data. Back up anyway: a failed update can still require a reset.
- The Download Mode key combo depends on the model: see all combos.
Beware: Manually flashing firmwares may brick your device. Use it at your own risk and follow our tutorial steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. A newer build for SCH-R970 is available: R970TYUGPD5. Install it instead of R970VXUAMDL unless you need this exact version. The previous build was R970TYSGPL1.
Download the package for your region (CSC) and unzip it. In Odin, load each file into the slot with the same name: BL, AP, CP (if the package has one) and CSC, or HOME_CSC to keep your data. Odin checks the built-in checksum of every .tar.md5 file before flashing. The download is 1.551 GiB; keep about twice that free on the computer to unzip it. The Samsung Galaxy S 4 (U.S Cellular) must be on bootloader binary U (30) or lower.
This build uses bootloader binary U (30). It can be flashed on a Samsung Galaxy S 4 (U.S Cellular) running binary U (30) or lower; if the device already has a higher binary, Odin stops with "SW REV CHECK FAIL". 8 other builds of this model use the same binary, so you can switch between them in both directions.