Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones have been qualified for an Android 6.0 Marshmallow update through crDroid custom ROM released earlier this week. Although the upgrade is unofficial, the custom ROM promises to fare well with the official build.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow is now available to Samsung Galaxy S4 phones with model number l9505 through crDroid ROM. This build comes with a host of custom features, to wit:
- Ambient backlight control
- Ambient display with a bunch of options
- AdBlocker
- Lock app on Recents panel
- Volume panel timeout
- Navigation bar on/off
- SlimPie controls with all working
- Sound panel option on power menu
- Clear Recents location
- SlimRoms Heads up (with snooze time, timeout, touch to hide and swipe behavior)
- Four tiles per row
- RAM bar in Recents panel
- Battery saver enhancements
- Non-intrusive incoming call
- Option to disable battery saver orange bars
- Slim Recents panel
- SlimRoms custom lock screen shortcuts
- SlimDim
- Ticker notifications
- System apps remover
- SELinux switch
- Network traffic meter
- Superuser indicator (Notification, status bar icon or no indicator)
- Force expanded notifications on expanded status bar
- Power menu and notifications tiles
- Hardare keys on/off (in devices supported)
- Power menu in navring targets
- Disable quick settings on secure lock screen
- CAF task manager
- Touch outside behavior
Before installing the new build, users are encouraged to back up necessary data since they will be completely removed during the flashing. Also, enable USB debugging option on the device.
Galaxy S4 must be rooted, unlocked and installed with a recovery tool. Charge up phone to at least 40 percent to prevent power interruption.
To begin the process, here's a good way to go:
1. Download the crDroid Marshmallow ROM and Google Apps Package.
2. Save it on a PC.
3. Connect phone to PC using a cable.
4. Copy the downloaded files from PC to phone.
5. Disconnect phone and shut it down.
6. Boot into recovery mode by simultaneously press holding volume up, home and power buttons.
7. Perform a Nandroid backup of your current software.
8. Perform wipe data tasks.
9. Install zip from sdcard.
10. Confirm flashing process.
11. Go to main recovery menu.
12. Restart device.
Wait until the process is confirmed finished.
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