Galaxy S4: S5 new Galaxy TouchWiz settings available!

Small, but nice mod for the Galaxy S4 with which you get the new TouchWiz settings from Galaxy S5. To give you a quite simple way the coming TouchWiz look on your CURRENT Samsung smartphone. Root access is required,

Long story short: you copied the file onto your Galaxy S4 and places them in the order / system / priv-app /. The existing SecSettings.apk is overwritten, so I recommend to backup the old file. Then it restarts the Samsung Galaxy S4.

A small flaw has the mod yet because you now have two settings apps and both com.android.settings hot. Try out which of the two leads to the new Galaxy S 5 TouchWiz UI, then puts that as the default. If you did everything correctly, sees the new settings menu like this:

Should you have problems, sets the rights as in the last screenshot from the above gallery. I tested it. S4 on the Samsung Galaxy with Android 4.4.2 (I9505XXUFNA5)

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Samy Deluxe S4 ROM Galaxy S5 Edition J “Jello Biafra”

 

 The Samy Deluxe S4 S5 Galaxy ROM Edition you can have the Galaxy S5 look on the S4. The ROM based on Android 4.4.2 (XXUFNB9), so it is very current and intended for everyday wear. Gradually more Galaxy S5 elements are incorporated hopefully. If you like, is this ROM a mix of the best elements currently available current (and future) Samsung smartphones is: Samsung Galaxy S4 as a base, seasoned with Galaxy Note 3 extras and some elements of the Galaxy S5.

Features

Android 4.4.2 base (XXUFNC5)
     De-Odexed, root, busybox
     sqlite3 script
     extended reboot menu
     Knox removed
     gravel Support
     Galaxy S5 Wallpapers
     Galaxy S5 icons Notifications / (notifications)
     Galaxy S5 system UI
     Galaxy S5 Settings / Settings menu
     Galaxy S5 Icons
     Galaxy S5 UI
     Galaxy S5 Apps
     S5 Launcher
     Note 3 apps: SP's, SNote3, ShHealth, Magazines Home, among others Pinboard (Android 4.4.2 compatible)
     S-View Cover Support
     Xposed Installer
     Media read / write for external SD card

Notes & Known Issues
If you want to use the integrated TouchWiz Launcher, you should definitely select the Xposed Framework and fix with the help of "App Settings" from the launcher in RAM. A small flaw, the ROM yet because you now have two controls Apps and beidecom.android.settings hot. Try out which of the two leads to the new Galaxy S 5 TouchWiz UI, then puts that as the default.

     Remove> please (X) or add (depending on version), otherwise error message - "Do not Allow Old update-binary": In PhilZ Touch Recovery
     Only tested with FullWipe, dirty flash but should work!
     also works with Samsung Galaxy S SGH-M919 4 (T-Mobile) without Knox bootloader
     Change between 4.3 and 4.4 ROMs / bootloader possible, no guarantee of how it is with original firmware!
     Tested modem and bootloader combination: NB9_LTE_modem & XXUFNB9_Bootloader 

 

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Download and install Update Galaxy S4 I9500 with Official Kitkat 4.4.2 XXUFNB3 Firmware

 

Procedure to Manual Update Galaxy S4 I9500 Android Phone with KitKat 4.4.2 XXUFNB3 Android Firmware:

• Download KitKat 4.4.2 Android Firmware Package and Odin from here to your computer. Once downloaded, open Odin in your computer and turn Off your device so that it can be entered in the Download Mode.

• Press and hold Home + Power + Volume down buttons to enter the device in the Download Mode. If your Galaxy S4 I9500 enters in the Normal mode, then you need to re try the process of entering the device in the Download Mode.

• Click on “AP” tab in the Odin to select the tar file which you got after extracting the firmware package to click on “Start” in Odin.

• Once you click on “Start”, you will now need to wait for the whole process of firmware gets finished. The whole process of firmware update will take around 3 -4 minutes and once done, the phone will be rebooted automatically.

Note: If at all your Galaxy S4 I9500 smartphone gets in the boot loop mode, then you need to turn off the device and then reapply the update from the start. To turn off you can reinsert the battery or say you can long press the power button.

Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face any issues in the process of firmware update. You have now successfully updated the latest version of KitKat 4.4.2 Android firmware in your Samsung Galaxy S4 Android smartphone. We will very soon be coming up with the rooting process for your Galaxy S4 I9500 on XXUFNB3 firmware version of Kitkat 4.4.2.

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Download and install Update T-Mobile Galaxy S4 with UVUFNB4 Kitkat 4.4 Firmware

 

Procedure to Manual Update Galaxy S4 M919 Android Phone with KitKat 4.4.2 XXUFNB3 Android Firmware:

• Download Kitkat 4.4 Android update for Galaxy S4 M919 from here to your computer. Once downloaded, connect your device to the computer with the help of original USB cable and place the zip file in your device.

• Once placed, you then will have to disconnect the device so that it can be entered in the recovery mode.

• Turn off your device so that it can be entered in the Recovery Mode. Galaxy S4 can be entered into the recovery mode by holding the Volume Up button + the Home key button (the middle button). While holding these both buttons, you need to switch ON your device.

• Alternatively, you can also enter the recovery mode with the help of “ROM Manager” app. In recovery mode, select corresponding options to clear and wipe the data present in your phone.

• In recovery mode, select “install zip from sd card” and then choose the zip file of Firmware Zip Package which you have placed in your phone. Now, once the firmware is updated, select “Go Back” and select “reboot system now”.

• Please note that it might take 3 -4 minutes for applying the update. Once the update is applied and once you see the home screen in your device, you can disconnect the device from computer.

• To check on whether the firmware is applied successfully or not, head over to the path “Settings > About Phone” where the firmware version will be mentioned as KitKat 4.4.2 firmware.

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