topic Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini? in Android

KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:12:24 GMT

The last post I can find on availability of KITKAT for the S4 mini was back in March. There are signs that it is being rolled out elsewhere. Anybody know when it is going to be available? I am keen to upgrade as my partner and I have both being using Kies but now he has upgraded to an S4 with KITKAT we can no longer both use it as KITKAT needs a different version...and one can't (unless someone can tell me otherwise) have two versions of Kies on the same computer.

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:13:51 GMT

Our social Media guy @Chris_K is the man in the know.

This post is now flagged to him.

I'm sure he'll let us all know ASAP.

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:17:57 GMT

recent'ish threads http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android-Devices-Samsung-HTC-Sony/Android-4-3-Update-S3-S4-S4-Mini-amp-Note-II/m-p/587900/highlight/true#M27372

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android-Devices-Samsung-HTC-Sony/Happy-S4-KitKat-Day/m-p/640239/highlight/true#M31306

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

MI5 — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:23:30 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

and one can't (unless someone can tell me otherwise) have two versions of Kies on the same computer.

I've not actually tried so I will take your word for it....

However, there are many alternatives to Kies, depending on what you are using Kies for?

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:39:07 GMT

We use Kies to sync contacts and calendar to Outlook.

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

MI5 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:54:39 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
We use Kies to sync contacts and calendar to Outlook.

This can al be done through Google OTA without the need for Kies.

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 12:24:09 GMT

check sammobile firmware section, aparently the 4.4.2 update is available for Vodafone Germany and Proximus Belgium.

can i flash one of these to my device with odin?

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

MI5 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 12:29:06 GMT

Yes if your phone is unlocked?
If you have Knox you will trip the fuse and void your warranty.
Both of those firmwares are network specific so you will get their bloatware too....

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

MI5 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 12:36:25 GMT

You'd be better to go for the generic German rom http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=31540

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 12:48:57 GMT

think i'll just wait for o2 uk update, hopefully it wont take too long

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 05:20:36 GMT

Hi

That's fair enough.

Hope it becomes available for you very soon.

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 08:30:59 GMT

just checked sammobile firmwares and Vodafone UK have released the 4.4.2 update, hopefully not long now for O2

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=31782

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

MI5 — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 08:41:05 GMT

I'm sure @Chris_K will let us know as soon as he knows

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 12:56:17 GMT

I see on Sammobile that other networks and countries are getting 4.4.2 for the S4 mini. Notably Vodafone in the UK. We're still waiting for an update from O2.

I've posted here in the faint hope that a few voices here might sway a £3bn company!

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

MI5 — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 14:51:00 GMT

You will get it as soon as O2 have finished testing it.... no sooner than that I'm afraid.

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 09:51:45 GMT

I see O2 have launched the update for the S4mini 'black edition' before other models. Other networks did the same.

Slightly concerning that http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ lists the O2 update for the black edition as version 4.2.2, that's not kitkat.

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

MI5 — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:12:57 GMT

The latest I can see is:

Model Country/Carrier Date Version PDA CSC Kies

GT-I9195

United Kingdom (O2)

2014 February

4.2.2

I9195XXUBML4

I9195O2UBMJ1

No mention of KitKat or Black Edition anywhere?

Are you looking at the correct country code?

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:12:06 GMT

Sorry, I missed out the word "Germany"!

GT-I9195

Germany (O2) (Black Edition)

2014 July

4.2.2

I9195XXUBNB3

I9195YIABND2

We'll have to wait and see if that's the start of the "upgrade" roll out, or if its a minor tweak with the real 4.4 coming soon.

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

MI5 — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:15:50 GMT

I thought that's what happened.
As O2-UK and O2-DE are totally independent of each other, it means nothing, I'm afraid.....

Re: KITKAT for Samsung S4 Mini?

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 16:45:41 GMT

Updates are popping up around the world. I see 3 have joined Vodafone with 4.4.2 in the UK but there's no generic BTU for the UK. Tantilsingly O2 in Ireland have also updated.

Anyway the cool kids now have lollipops!