How to install Android 4.3 on Galaxy S4

Galaxy S4 owner's will be pleased as the first test build of Android 4.3 is out and in this article we gonna teach you how to install it. The folks at SamMobile try the Android 4.3 to a standard Galaxy S4 powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip (GT-I9505) and they stated that it performed remarkably well.

Android 4.3 port from the Google Play Edition Galaxy S4 is fully functional on the standard Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505), there is not even a single thing which isn’t working. The guys at SamMobile have completely installed the Android 4.3 but that doesn't mean that you will assured the same results.

NOTE: 

•  You are doing this on your own risk
• This will void your warranty
• we will be not responsible if anything happen wrong
• You cannot flash this ROM using Odin

System details:

• Android version: 4.3
• Build ID: JWR66N
• PDA: I9505GUEUBMFP
• CSC: I9505GXARBMFP
• Build Date: 26 June 2013
• Changelist: 968842

Requirements: 

• Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505)
• Custom Recovery

Follow the below steps to install the Android 4.3 on Galaxy S4:

Before getting started download the Google Edition Samsung Galaxy S4 ROM from either of these links:
Android-4.3-I9505GUEUBMFP-Odexed-I9505.zip (MD5: 363ED9CC32A841A512E72372A19C7D05)

Android-4.3-I9505GUEUBMFP-Deodexed-I9505.zip (MD5: 74D241B64266220161018EB98A19F279)

Step-1: After downloading Google Edition ROM form the above links copy the ROM you downloaded to the internal SD card of your phone and make sure you have at least 80% battery charge (the more the better).

Step-2: Restart your phone while pressing Power + Volume Up + Home.

Step-3: Factory reset the hone from the recovery menu. You can navigate through the menu options using the volume up and volume down key and selecting using the home button.

Step-4: Install the new ROM.

Step-5: Reboot your phone.

Google has not officially announced the Android 4.3 yet, but today we saw the first public screenshots of the Android 4.3 made it to the internet. But we're quite happy to know that OEMs already have access to the source code. Also note that Android 4.3 is still under development and may not have all the features yet.

Source: SamMobile

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