Samsung might not release KitKat update for Galaxy S2 but several developers are out there supporting evergreen signature android handset of Samsung which changed the fate of the company and earned the reputation that the brand reaps even now. There are several KitKat android ROMs available, but we’ll flash ParanoidAndroid KitKat ROM on Galaxy S2 in this article. The flashing guide for any other kitKat ROM is the same.
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Requirement:
- CWM or TWRP recovery + Root Access on your phone
- Fully Charged Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100 version only)
- Independent backup (not via Kies) of important contents. (Make full nandroid backup via recovery if possible).
- Proceed at your own risk.
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How to flash KitKat compatible CWM Recovery, latest Dorimanx Kernel, Paranoid Android KitKat ROM on Samsung Galaxy S2:
- Download KitKat compatible CWM recovery from here, the latest Dorimanx kernel for KitKat from here.
- Download ParanoidAndroid ROM for Galaxy S2 from here. (download the latest one based on modification time)
- Download compatible GoogleApps package from here. (download zip file, not .zip.md5 file)
- Copy all the four zip files on internal or external memory of your phone. (Do not extract the zip files)
- Go to recovery mode on your phone by the usual volume up+home+power keys combination.
- Select Factory reset option.
- Select install zip option and then navigate to the location where you copied the downloaded files on your phone.
- Select CWM recovery zip file and install it.
- Reboot again to recovery and then follow similar procedure to install kernel file.
- Reboot back to recovery and then install ROM zip file.
- After successful installation, choose factory reset option from recovery and then reboot phone.
- Enjoy Android 4.4.2 KitKat based ParanoidAndroid ROM.
- If you decide to try any other kitkat ROM after this, you’ll need to just install the ROM file and not the recovery or kernel file again.
- Reboot again into recovery mode and install gApps package by the same method as indicated above and then reboot phone.
- Done. Now you can also access Google Play Store and other Google services on your phone.
For any questions or doubts, feel free to ask us in comments. We’d try our best to help you!
Samsung Galaxy S4 GT I9500 Android smartphone users can now make use of KitKat 4.4.2 custom ROM firmware. Though very soon Samsung will be rolling out the Kitkat update of 4.4 in coming days, till then you can make use of the custom ROM firmwares which more than desired KitKat experience. All thanks to the customizations in Android platform which allow this to happen. So before we proceed on to check on what is the procedure with which you can apply this update, you need to follow the below mentioned quick pre requisites.
Quick Pre Requisites:
- Not with KIES, but with the help of below mentioned steps you need to create the backup of all the data present in your phone so as to make sure that just in case if the data gets lost or corrupted, the same can be restored easily.
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”
- Head over to the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging” in your Samsung Galaxy S4 so as to enable the USB Debugging Mode.
- Battery charge left in your Galaxy S4 Android smartphone should be not less than 40% so as to make sure that the process of firmware doesn’t get affected in the middle.
- Before proceeding, make sure that your device is rooted. To check on whether your phone is rooted or not, download the “Root Checker” app from the Google PLAY Store. Just in case if your phone is not rooted, root the same with the help of below mentioned steps.
Disclaimer: We should not be held responsible in any manner for any damage happened to your Galaxy S4 due to not following the instructions mentioned in the article.
Once you have rooted your device successfully, proceed to the next step where we have summed up the detailed guide which will help you update the device with the latest firmware of Kitkat 4.4 firmware.
Procedure to Update Galaxy S4 with KitKat 4.4.2 Android Firmware:
- Download KitKat 4.4.2 Android firmware package from here to your computer along with the Google Apps Package.
- Once downloaded, connect your phone to the computer. Place the 2 downloaded zip files in your device and disconnect the device from computer.
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- Turn off your device so that it can be entered in the Recovery Mode. Galaxy S4 can be entered into the recovery mode by holding the Volume Up button + the Home key button (the middle button). While holding these both buttons, you need to switch ON your device.
- Alternatively, you can also enter the recovery mode with the help of “ROM Manager” app. In recovery mode, select corresponding options to clear and wipe the data present in your phone.
- In recovery mode, select “install zip from sd card” and then choose the zip file of Firmware Zip Package which you have placed in your phone. Now, once the firmware is updated, select “Go Back” and select “reboot system now”.
- Please note that it might take 3 -4 minutes for applying the update. Once the update is applied and once you see the home screen in your device, you can disconnect the device from computer.
- To check on whether the firmware is applied successfully or not, head over to the path “Settings > About Phone” where the firmware version will be mentioned as KitKat 4.4.2 firmware.
Note: If at all your Galaxy S4 smartphone gets in the boot loop mode, 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.
Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face any issues in the process of firmware update. You have now successfully updated the latest version of KitKat 4.4.2 Android firmware in your Samsung Galaxy S4 Android smartphone.