L710VPUDND8 Android 4.4.2 KitKat Firmware for Sprint Galaxy S3 LTE SPH-L710- How to Install

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L710VPUDND8 Android 4.4.2 KitKat Firmware Last Updated on 12-May-2014. Sprint Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE SPH-L710 (USA, Sprint) users will be happy to know that Samsung finally started rolling out VPUDND8 Android 4.4.2 KitKat official firmware update for their device. Samsung recently started rolluing out an OTA update about the firmware. The latest firmware build version number is L710VPUDND8. The device has been running on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean from a long and later updated to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. This is the first official Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware update for SPH-L710. If you not yet updated your device with this latest firmware, then do it now by following our simple tutorial below. The below guide will help you to download and install the L710VPUDND8 Android 4.4.2 KitKat Firmware manually through Odin. You can also check latest available firmware for your device through OTA (over the air) from Settings-About Phone-Software Update.

Root L710VPUDND8

If you already updated the L710VPUDND8 firmware and looking for an easy to follow method to root the firmware, then follow this guide- Root L710VPUDND8 Android 4.4.2 Stock Firmware On Sprint Galaxy S3 LTE SPH-L710- Simple Tutorial.

The latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat is definitely a great update for the Sprint Galaxy S3 LTE SPH-L710 users. The latest firmware will upgrade the OS version to 4.4.2 KitKat and will bring many new features and performance tweaks.

Android 4.4.2 KitKat comes with many new features than the previous Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, some includes- Camera shortcut on lockscreen, White icons in status bar, Performance improvements, Transparent status bar, Improved keyboard layout in landscape orientation, Select between the stock messaging app or Hangouts for SMS and MMS, Select between TouchWiz or other launchers through settings, Wireless printing, Updated Google apps and many more.

So, want to update your Galaxy S3 LTE L710 to the latest L710VPUDND8 Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware? For official way, either you can go for OTA 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 4.4.2 VPUDND8 firmware on your Galaxy S3 LTE L710 through Odin.

Important Note:

"The firmware is released only for the Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE SPH-L710 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 4.4.2 KitKat L710VPUDND8 Official Firmware Download List

USA (Sprint CDMA): L710VPUDND8_L710SPRDND8_SPR.zip

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 4.4.2 L710VPUDND8 official firmware on Galaxy S3 LTE L710.

How to Install Android 4.4.2 KitKat Official Firmware on Galaxy S3 LTE L710 through Odin:

1. Download Android 4.4.2 VPUDND8 Firmware for Galaxy S3 LTE L710 from the above list
2. Download Odin
3. Switch off your phone and boot Galaxy S3 LTE L710 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 Odin3.07 zip file and run the Odin3 v3.07.exe file as an administrator (Right click on the .exe file and click on Run as administrator)
5. Now connect your Galaxy S3 LTE L710 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 PDA button and select the firmware file with .tar.md5 extension (The firmware file look something like: L710XXDLJ5_L710ODDDLI7_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 4.4.2 KitKat official firmware on Galaxy S3 LTE SPH-L710. If you followed everything as mentioned in the above tutorial, then your device should now running on the latest Android 4.4.2 Jelly Bean build version VPUDND8. 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. 

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