Since the releases of the Galaxy S4, Samsung has been criticized severely for cutting off the SD card storage space for its users. The company later tried to defend itself that the used space were utilized in giving the users more features but that was not a logical explanation at all. If we buy a phone with 16GB storage capacity, it must be somewhere near to the promised/advertised space.
Anyways, Samsung seems to have taken that complaint seriously and today they have started rolling out a new update for the LTE variant of the Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 that houses Snapdragon processor. A big number of users in Germany and China have reported receiving the OTA update with 365.67MB size.
The new update with PDA version I9505 XXUBMEA can also be availed by the users of Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 who do not belong to Germany as we have the link to the full firmware that can be installed manually using Odin. As the very size of the OTA indicates, this is a major update that brings a lot of new feature and improvements in the performance of the device.
Features and Changes:
Here are some of the new things that have been discovered so far by users:
- More stable performance.
- Semi-transparent status bar (see the post image above).
- More free RAM.
- New Move Apps to SD Card feature that lets you move an app to the SD Card.
- Improvement in camera picture quality.
- New “Increase legibility” feature that can be found under Settings> My Device> Display.
- New Smart Pause toggle in Quick Settings under Notification Panel.
- Improvements in the S Planner app.
How to Install:
Download the firmware and extract it on your desktop. Inside the extracted folder you will find a file with .tar.md5 extension. Install this file by clicking on PDA button on Odin3 tool for Windows. For detailed installation guide click here.
Well, we already have tutorial for that: http://droidviews.com/2013/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s4-lte-gt-i9505-on-xxuamd2-firmware/
None for Hong Kong??
Sorry, it is not available yet but if you an unlocked device, you can go with the Singapore firmware: http://hotfile.com/dl/226535335/82a40df/XSP-I9505XXUBMEA-20130607112501.zip.html
thanks for the fast reply! I have a question though, would it invalidate my warranty if i install a firmware from a different country? Thanks!
Technically it does not void the warranty as long as you are on official firmware. And you can install the Hong Kong firmware later when it comes. That’s it!
Ohhh, Thank you very much, great site btw! 🙂
ok thx , now can u help to root my device??
Of course, I am always here to help fellow Android users with such things! Visit this link and you’ll find out tutorial to root Galaxy S4 GT-I9505:
http://droidviews.com/tag/samsung-galaxy-s4/
Use the steps and it’ll be rooted! If you need any help, you know what to do. 🙂
i managed to root the device start SuperSu – update from GooglePlay- There is no Su binary installed bla bla bla.I search on google and it seems that this is a new firmware and can t be rooted.thx
Did you install the CWM recovery?
i m using TWRP Recovery
Hi does it mean that I can still root my device after updating to this latest firmware?
Yes, you can.
Thank you! Do I root the same way as I did before?
Yes, the CF-Root method should work fine.
im from denmark wich one shuld i download
Download the one for France.
This firmware is german?
It is meant for S4 users in Germany but it is not in German. It has English and other European languages too, so you can install it. I have tested it. No problem!
wi fi it s not working for me – german firmware
Which country are you from?
Romania – i tried italian rom but it s stuck on 3 co uk logo.
Good job! You got it, my friend. Intelligent!
Wait, I am updating the post with more firmwares!
Great!!!! … Waiting =D
Which country are you from?
I’m from Mexico, but I like to tweak my device with all the latest features =]
Post updated but sorry, no new firmware for Mexico. Install the one for Italy, France or Germany.
Ok I will try, … I want to congratulate you for your great page , you have a lot of info in your site.
Thanks!