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 ROM Android 4.4.2 KitKat; the ROM is very stable, fast, smooth, and packed with tons of features. Here are some of them:

BAT ROM Android 4.4.2 custom firmware details:

• Call Recording
• 4 Ways Reboot (Reboot, Recovery, Hotboot, Download)
• Full Color/Transparency customization for Status bar and Notification drawer elements
• Secure Samsung Keyboard
• Option to keep “Add Call” button with Call recording menu
• Disable Camera shutter sound (+Screen Capture)
• Flashlight trough volume button UP
• Skip Music with Volume buttons
• Save Call Logs View
• Enable Keyboard Symbols
• Enable Hangouts Calls trough cellular
• Enable Camera while calling
• Unlimited and Customizable Multi-View support
• Bypass Exchange Lock check
• Notification Panel Customization
• Long Home key behavior
• Long Back key to kill App (+ white list)
• Disable increasing ringtone
• Messaging Tweaks (raise limits and conversion)
• Disable Scrolling cache
• Enable Full rotations
• White Circle Battery
• Removed Camera permission
• Transparent Notifications panel
• Customize Clock format and size
• Customize Battery text helper size
• Customize Quick Settings buttons number per row
• White themed Quick Settings buttons
• Collapse Quick Settings after toggle
• 2 line formatted date on the panel header
• Dark themed Multi-Window
• Disable Boot sound
• Customize Two line date header format
• White/Black Email App background (Supported on some devices)
• Transparent Quick Settings buttons background
• Default hidden SMS logs
• Add Call button to Logs and Contacts list
• Disable Accounts icons on Contacts list
• Customize Wifi AP Clients number
• Disable Launcher page rotation
• Add Exit button to browser
• SMS Automatic input mode
• Disable Call number formatting
• Enable unlimited Contacts joining
• Enable Gallery Rotation trough button
• Set default Browser view to Desktop
• Clean (removed …test.apk, useless Samsung apps, and some bloatware)
• Battery / 3g / System / Streaming tweaks
• Galaxy S5 apps
• Knox Removed

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

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Prerequisites to update Galaxy S4 i9500 to BAT ROM Android 4.4.2:

• Backup any important data from your Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 as a complete wipe will be required during the flashing process.
• Enable USB debugging option on your device: Settings > Development Options > USB debugging.
• Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 must be rooted, unlocked and installed with a recovery tool like TWRP or CWM.
• 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 & Samsung devices.

Update Galaxy S4 i9500 to BAT ROM Android 4.4.2 KitKat:

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

• Connect your Galaxy S4 to your computer using a USB cable and copy the zip file to your phone’s SD card.
• Disconnect the USB cord and power off your Galaxy S4.
• Boot it into recovery mode and perform a Nandroid backup of your current OS: Backup > backup and restore on ClockworkMod recovery.
• Wipe data task: from CWM recovery menu, select wipe data / factory reset and confirm the process.
• From recovery menu, select install zip from sdcard followed by choose zip from sdcard. Locate the BAT ROM Android 4.4.2 custom firmware file and confirm the flashing process.
• Return back to main recovery menu and reboot your Galaxy S4 I9500 into the new custom ROM. First boot takes a good 5 minutes so please be patient.

Congrats! You have successfully updated Samsung Galaxy S4 to BAT ROM Android 4.4.2 KitKat custom firmware.

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