Android 4.4.2 kitkat update for galaxy s4 leaks

South Korean company Samsung recently began to officially update the Galaxy Note 3 LTE to the latest version of Android, Android 4.4.2 KitKat. On the other hand, until now the Samsung Galaxy S4 had not officially received this update, but little by little the files that allow updating this terminal to Android 4.4.2 KitKat are beginning to be filtered manually. First it was the turn of the extra-official update with baseband code I9505XXUFNA1, and this time Samsung Galaxy S4 owners can now update their phone to the latest version of Androidusing a new file with baseband code I9505XXUFNA5.

This new update of the Android operating system has been tested for several days by the SamMobile team. Apparently it is one of the most stable versions of all that have come to light in recent days, so anyone who can not wait until the official Samsung update can now see all the news in first person. Android 4.4.2 KitKat.

And precisely, what are the novelties of this version of the Android operating system on the Galaxy S4 ? The first change that we will notice as soon as we turn on the phone is that now the icons in the upper notification bar are white. Later we will also see that the virtual keyboard of the phone has a new design that in principle is more practical when typing a number. On the lock screen, the news that was already leaked a few days ago is confirmed, since now we will have a direct access to the camera in the form of an icon located in the lower right part of the screen.

How to update Samsung Galaxy S4 to Android 4.4.2 KitKat

To manually update the Samsung Galaxy S4 to the Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system, the first thing to know is that this is a manual method only advisable for users with experience in handling mobile phones. If the process is not carried out as it should, the mobile could be locked forever, rendering it completely useless.

In the event that we decide to follow the tutorial, the first thing to do is to make a backup of the phone data. Then we can perform the steps indicated below:

1. First, we must download both the Android 4.4 KitKat update and the Odin program from the link on the SamMobile website.
2. Once both files have been downloaded, the Odin program must be extracted and then opened on the computer.
3. Then we must put the phone in download mode. To do this, we will simultaneously press the power button, the volume down button and the start button.
4. Now we will connect the phone through a USB cable to our computer (with the Odin program open), and we will see that after a few seconds a blue light will appear in the program.
5. After making sure that the " re-partition " box is unchecked, we will copy the update files as indicated in the SamMobile link attached to the beginning of this tutorial.
6. Finally we will click on the Start button and we will arm ourselves with patience until the phone has finished updating.

What if we encounter any technical difficulties when updating the phone ? In most cases, to restore your phone to its original state, simply follow the steps below:

1. First we will have to press the start, lock and volume up buttons on the phone at the same time.
2. Now we must select the option to perform a Factory Reset (that is, a factory reset).
3. Carrying out this action we will lose all the data stored on our phone, but in principle we should be able to restore the mobile to its original state before the update.