Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 Android smartphone can now be updated with the Jellybean 4.3 Android OS based custom ROM firmware. While the official update of Jellybean 4.3 Android OS is still due for the release next month, till then you can apply this update by following the tutorial which we will be checking out in the due course of this article. After following the list of pre requisite instructions, you need to follow the procedure which will help you apply with this release. This new update comes with the goodness of;
- AOSP System Apps,
- AOSP Wallpapers,
- Jellybean 4.3 Android Boot Animation,
- Jellybean 4.3 Sounds,
- Bloat ware & Samsung Apps are deleted
Quick Pre Requisites:
- All the data in your Galaxy S4 I9500 should be backed up manually with below mentioned steps. Don’t backup the data with the help of KIES as it’s a custom ROM firmware and won’t help you to restore the data.
SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log – Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
- As this is the custom ROM firmware, you need to make sure that your device is rooted. Just in case if your phone is not rooted, you will have to root the same with the help of below mentioned steps;
Manual Update Galaxy S4 with Official XXUBMGA Jellybean 4.2.2 Firmware – Guide
Root Galaxy S4 on XXUBMGA Jellybean 4.2.2 Android Firmware – Guide
- Make sure that your Galaxy S4 is rooted which can be checked from the Root Checker app. From the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging”, you need to enable the same. Minimum battery life should be more than 50%.
Note: Since this is a custom ROM firmware, at any point of time you can return back to the Official firmware released by Samsung with the help of instructions mentioned in the below link;
Guide to Install Official Firmware from Samsung in your Galaxy S4
Disclaimer: We should not be held responsible or liable in any manner for any damage caused to the device which is very unlikely if you follow the instructions carefully mentioned in this article.
Assuming that you are done with all the above mentioned steps, you can proceed to the next page where we have summed up the detailed guide to update the device with the Jellybean 4.2 Firmware.
Procedure to Update Galaxy S4 with Jellybean 4.3 Android OS:
- Download the Jellybean 4.3 Android OS from here to your computer. Once downloaded, connect your device to the computer with the help of original computer and place the zip file in your device.
- Once placed, disconnect the device from computer and turn Off the device so that it can be entered in the Recovery Mode.
- Recovery Mode in Samsung Galaxy S4 can be entered by pressing Volume Up button + the Home key button (the middle button). While holding these both buttons, you need to switch ON your device.
- In recovery mode after Wiping all the data and Clearing the cache, select “install zip from sd card” to choose the Jellybean 4.3 Android Zip Package.
- Once selected, it will take around 4 -5 minutes for applying the update. Once the firmware is updated successfully, the device will reboot. To check on whether the device is updated successfully or not, check the same from the path “Settings > About Phone”.
Note: If at all your Galaxy S4 gets in the boot loop sequence then you need to turn off the device and then reapply the update from the start. To turn off you can reinsert the battery or say you can long press the power button.
So there you go, you have now successfully updated with the latest Jellybean 4.3 Android OS in your Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone.
