Galaxy S4 Software Update Now Available for Sprint Customers

By Vincent Funaro, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, July 09, 2013

The new software update for the Samsung Galaxy S4 is now available for Sprint customers.

The company rolled it out OTA (over-the-air). It makes some changes to the device including allowing it to move apps to the microSD card. It is 357MB and will not work on Galaxy S4 models that have been rooted. Users who have done so will have to revert back to factory settings in order to install the update or wait until their ROM provider brings these new features to their custom firmware.

The update will also correct a storage problem that was reported by many users. Smart Pause toggle will be added to the notification panel, briefing and SPD clients will make their way to the device, along with a status bar transparency that works with custom wallpapers.

The device will also now run some Knox Features with the new update along with a locked bootloader. It should arrive on other U.S. carriers in the near future.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 developer edition is now available for Verizon customers.

Those interested in purchasing the smartphone could visit Samsung.com where it can be attained for $649.99. This version features 16GB of internal memory and will arrive carrier unlocked. It also sports an unlocked bootloader.

The developer edition is not available from Verizon at this time and can only be purchased directly through Samsung. The carrier currently offers the 16GB model for $199.99 with a new 2-year contract and offers it in both black and white. The regular Verizon version also comes with a locked bootloader, which means users will have to unlock it themselves before customizing their device.

Those interested in purchasing a pure Android version of the Galaxy S4 can visit the Play store and buy the Google Edition.