Based on the latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat, BAT ROM is a new custom firmware to help you customize and modify your beautiful Samsung Galaxy S4. The custom firmware is packed with a ton of mods and tweaks and provides a smooth and stable experience.

You can now Update Galaxy S4 i9500 to BAT ROMAndroid 4.4.2 KitKat; the ROM is very stable, fast, smooth, and packed with tons of features. Here are some of them:

BAT ROMAndroid 4.4.2 custom firmware details:

Call Recording4 Ways Reboot (Reboot, Recovery, Hotboot, Download)Full Color/Transparency customization for Status bar and Notification drawer elementsSecure Samsung KeyboardOption to keep “Add Call” button with Call recording menuDisable Camera shutter sound (+Screen Capture)Flashlight trough volume button UPSkip Music with Volume buttonsSave Call Logs ViewEnable Keyboard SymbolsEnable Hangouts Calls trough cellularEnable Camera while callingUnlimited and Customizable Multi-View supportBypass Exchange Lock checkNotification Panel CustomizationLong Home key behaviorLong Back key to kill App (+ white list)Disable increasing ringtoneMessaging Tweaks (raise limits and conversion)Disable Scrolling cacheEnable Full rotationsWhite Circle BatteryRemoved Camera permissionTransparent Notifications panelCustomize Clock format and sizeCustomize Battery text helper sizeCustomize Quick Settings buttons number per rowWhite themed Quick Settings buttonsCollapse Quick Settings after toggle2 line formatted date on the panel headerDark themed Multi-WindowDisable Boot soundCustomize Two line date header formatWhite/Black Email App background (Supported on some devices)Transparent Quick Settings buttons backgroundDefault hidden SMS logsAdd Call button to Logs and Contacts listDisable Accounts icons on Contacts listCustomize Wifi AP Clients numberDisable Launcher page rotationAdd Exit button to browserSMS Automatic input modeDisable Call number formattingEnable unlimited Contacts joiningEnable Gallery Rotation trough buttonSet default Browser view to DesktopClean (removed …test.apk, useless Samsung apps, and some bloatware)Battery / 3g / System / Streaming tweaksGalaxy S5 appsKnox Removed

Here are the prerequisites and step-by-step guide to Update Galaxy S4 i9500 to BAT ROMAndroid 4.4.2KitKat custom firmware.

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Prerequisites to update Galaxy S4 i9500 to BAT ROMAndroid 4.4.2:

Backup any important datafrom your Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 as a complete wipe will be required during the flashing process.Enable USB debugging option on your device:Settings>DevelopmentOptions>USB debugging.Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 must berooted, unlocked and installed with a recovery tool likeTWRPorCWM.Your device must be charged to at least 60% of power.

Note:this tutorial is focused on Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500; kindly do not try this guide on other Android &Samsungdevices.

Update Galaxy S4 i9500 to BAT ROMAndroid 4.4.2 KitKat:

Required files: download BAT ROM Android 4.4.2 KitKat custom firmware for Galaxy S4 i9500 fromhereand save it on your computer. Do not extract the contents.

Connect yourGalaxyS4 to your computer using a USB cable and copy the zip file to your phone’s SD card.Disconnect the USB cord andpower off your Galaxy S4.Boot it into recovery mode and perform aNandroid backupof your current OS:Backup>backup and restoreon ClockworkMod recovery.Wipe data task: from CWM recovery menu, selectwipe data / factory resetand confirm the process.From recovery menu, selectinstall zip from sdcardfollowed bychoose zip from sdcard.Locate the BAT ROMAndroid 4.4.2 custom firmware file and confirm the flashing process.Return back to main recovery menu and reboot your GalaxyS4 I9500 into the new custom ROM. First boot takes a good 5 minutes so please be patient.

Congrats! You have successfully updatedSamsung Galaxy S4to BAT ROM Android 4.4.2 KitKat custom firmware.

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