Hi all,
I really hope somebody can help me out, I've spent (many!) hours trying to find a solution to my problem without success. Here goes:
I bought a new unlocked Samsung S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195) several months ago from a store where I currently live in Switzerland. It came with android 4.2.2. but I desperately want to update to kitkat because I need to use the ANT+ functionality that arrived with android versions after 4.2.2.
I have tried over the air and also with Kies but it always says I have the latest firmware and android version (4.2.2), I have phoned Samsung twice and they don't offer any kind of solution but just tell me that it should work. Great.
I have spend hours looking on-line for posts about people upgrading to kitkat, but I never find a definitive answer. So here is my dilemma! Shall I root the device, which I must say I am a little nervous about, or hang around indefinitely waiting for this upgrade to arrive?
I would love to hear if anybody has:
1) Successfully upgraded to kitkat with an unlocked GT-i9195 without rooting, then at least I know my phone is faulty
2) Successfully upgraded to kitkat after rooting - please point me in the direction where you found instructions to do this, it seems like a minefield when I have looked
Thanks in advance to anybody who can help.
Savski
I really hope somebody can help me out, I've spent (many!) hours trying to find a solution to my problem without success. Here goes:
I bought a new unlocked Samsung S4 mini LTE (GT-i9195) several months ago from a store where I currently live in Switzerland. It came with android 4.2.2. but I desperately want to update to kitkat because I need to use the ANT+ functionality that arrived with android versions after 4.2.2.
I have tried over the air and also with Kies but it always says I have the latest firmware and android version (4.2.2), I have phoned Samsung twice and they don't offer any kind of solution but just tell me that it should work. Great.
I have spend hours looking on-line for posts about people upgrading to kitkat, but I never find a definitive answer. So here is my dilemma! Shall I root the device, which I must say I am a little nervous about, or hang around indefinitely waiting for this upgrade to arrive?
I would love to hear if anybody has:
1) Successfully upgraded to kitkat with an unlocked GT-i9195 without rooting, then at least I know my phone is faulty
2) Successfully upgraded to kitkat after rooting - please point me in the direction where you found instructions to do this, it seems like a minefield when I have looked
Thanks in advance to anybody who can help.
Savski