A new stock of Samsung's Galaxy S4 LTE I9505 model is available in the market which is supported by Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. The new stock comes with Google Play Edition (GPE) custom ROM. The response of the phone through the new version is fast, stable, and smooth, according to some users. For those who have bought an old stock of S4 LTE I9505, the new GPE firmware can be manually downloaded to the device.
Android XDA emphasized that the custom ROM is not officially released by Samsung, so for users to be able to manually download it, they should install a custom recovery first like CWM and TWRP. The report added that back up files should be performed to be able to retrieve important files after the update. The phone's battery should also be at least 80% to prevent shutdowns while installing the new firmware.
IB Times provided the steps on how to install Android 5.1.1 Lollipop GPE custom ROM on S4 LTE I9505. The report listed 11 steps on the techniques of downloading the new firmware. After finishing the procedure, the phone will complete booting process after few minutes. Users can click on the link provided by the report to hasten the installation. To confirm if the update is successful, users can go to Settings then select About Phone and the new software will pop up on the screen.
Related report mentioned the main features of the new software version such as Init.d Support, Stock Kernel, and External SD Permission for Apps. It also includes Lock screen Carrier Label Alignment, Tethering Unlocked for most Carriers, Nexus UI Sounds, and Super SU integrated in to Settings. Users will surely maximize their devices due to such interesting features.
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with Google Play Edition (GPE) custom ROM is something to look forward to by Samsung's Galaxy S4 LTE I9505 users. The aforementioned features are promising to enable users enjoy its usage on the phone.
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