How To Manually Update Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SGH-I537 Firmware Using Odin3 Flasher

Main Specifications of Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SGH-I537:

- Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS.
- Support 2G, 3G, And 4G Networks.
- TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches.
- Corning Gorilla Glass 2 Protection.
- Memory: 16GB Internal memory, microSD Up to 64GB.
- RAM: 2GB RAM memory.
- Camera: Main 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels camera, And 2 MP secondary one.
- CPU: Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300, Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600.
- GPU: Adreno 320.
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi Hotspot.
- Bluetooth v4.0
- TV-out (via MHL 2 A/V link).
- NFC and GPS.
- Battery: Li-Ion 2600 mAh

What we should do before performing the update:
- First of all you should know your current device firmware version, Write it down so in case something goes wrong it will help you to fix your device.
- Check that you got the suitable firmware package for your device, And make sure to get it from trusted sources only.
- Check your device's battery level to be at least at 90%, Otherwise charge it before starting the update process.
- Make sure to backup any saved data into your device, Like contacts, messages...etc.

Needed Downloads For Updating Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SGH-I537 Firmware:
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SGH-I537 Stock Firmware Package.
- Odin3 Flasher.
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SGH-I537 USB Drivers.

Needed Tools For Updating Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SGH-I537 Firmware:
- Suitable USB cable.
- A stable computer running Windows OS.

Important Notice: We provide this guide for help purpose only, And we hold no responsibility at all, So keep in mind that your are doing this at your own RISK.

Preparation:
After downloading the needed files you should extract the zipped ones, And install the USB drivers (Restart your PC after installing).


Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SGH-I537 Firmware Update Steps:

- Turn off the device, And take out its battery, SIM and memory cards.

- Run Odin3.exe program.

- Check these options: Re-Partition (If you have PIT file only), Auto Reboot, F.Reset Time.

- Click PIT button to select: i537_CSB_signed_jactive_att.pit

- Firmware files selection:

Click Bootloader button to select: BOOTLOADER_I537xxxxxxx_...user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
Click PDA button to select: PLATFORM_I537xxxxxxx_..._user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
Click Phone button to select: MODEM_I537xxxxxxx_..._user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
Click CSC button to select: CSC_Xxx_I537xxxxxxx_..._user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5

- Entering the Download Mode:
Put the battery back into your device, Press and Hold Volume Down key + Home key + Power, After you get the warning message release all keys and press Volume Up key.

- Use the USB cable to connect your device to the computer, Don't use any USB-HUB for connecting, And use only main USB slots.

- Wait until Windows detects the connected device and installs its suitable USB drivers.

- In case everything is OK, Then Odin program will detect your connected device (0:[COMxx]).

- Click on Start button.

- Odin program will start installing the new firmware files into your device, So wait until the device reboots.

- If the update was successfully done, Then you will notice PASS! Word at Odin program.

- Disconnect the USB cable.

- Check your device firmware version *#1234# (You should see the new installed one).

- Turn off the device again, Reinsert the SIM and memory cards and turn it on.

- Now you can customize your device after installing the new firmware version.

- If you made any backup of your device data before the update then you can restore it again.

- Done.

Notice: When you get one big file inside the firmware package, Then it should be selected as a PDA file only, And do not check Re-Partition option or use PIT file at all.