Galaxy S4 Software Update Coming to All Carriers Soon
A Samsung Galaxy S4 software update is expected to arrive on most major U.S. carriers in the near future.
MK2, an update that resolves sleep mode issues along with some other problems was recently rolled out by Sprint and is expected to hit AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon sometime soon. It also will fix the battery life issues users have been having with the device since updating to Android 4.3.
MK2 officially began rolling out on Nov. 30 and Sprint users should have already received a download notification for it. If not, they can perform a manual check in the Settings menu to access it.
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The last major software update for the Galaxy S4 was Android 4.3, JellyBean which brought several changes to the device including a Samsung Knox security update, enhanced multi-window mode, improved camera features, bug fixes and general performance enhancements.
It also gives the handset a new lockscreen with multiple widgets, adjustable clock size, actionable notifications, and daydream mode.
Users will also be able to move apps to the SD card and will have new screen modes such as Adapt Display and Professional Photo. TRIM support will be added to improve performance along with Galaxy Gear support, Driving Mode, voice commands and Samsung KNOX compatibility.
Despite other carriers having issues with the software's rollout, T-Mobile users seemed to experience no issues with it. Many of them began rushing out the Android 4.3 update recently in order to make them compatible with the Galaxy Gear.
The update rolled out for AT&T customers a bit earlier in the year and was pulled the following week due to bugs and problems users were reporting. The carrier reissued the update shortly after and seems to have corrected some of the issues, but this minor update should finish the job when it rolls out.
