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Monday, 16 December 2013

Samsung Galaxy Exhibit Android 4.4 Kitkat Firmware Update - How to Guide

Samsung Galaxy Exhibit is a powerful Samsung handset for T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon and other USA retailers. Samsung Galaxy Exhibit Android 4.4 Kitkat update is now live. You can go through Settings > About phone and download it officially.

We will be going through update instructions in this guide but before that some pre upgrade requirements.
  • You will also have to root your Samsung Galaxy Exhibit to prepare it for Android 4.4 Kitkat upgrade.
  • Just before beginning to upgrade your Samsung Galaxy Exhibit to Android 4.4 Kitkat don’t forget to backup your information, as contacts, text messages and the apps installed from Google Play Store who maybe lost when the installation finishes.
  • USB debugging should be enabled on your device.
  • Your phone should have ClockWorkMod Recovery Installed.
Now let’s see how to update Samsung Galaxy Exhibit to Android 4.4 Kitkat -
  1. Download Samsung Galaxy Exhibit Android 4.4 Firmware package to your PC first.
  2. Install the ROM Manager on your Samsung Galaxy Exhibit. Get it from Google Play Store, then install the clockwork mod recovery.
  3. Connect your Samsung Galaxy Exhibit to your PC employing the USB information cable. Copy the “Samsung Galaxy Exhibit_4.4 Kitkat.zip” file you downloaded to the SD memory card.
  4. Restart your device in the recovery mode using ROM Manager. As soon as in Recovery Mode, go to ROM Manager and select backup / restore to back-up your information.
  5. From the Recovery Menu do a total data erase (including Delvik Cache).
  6. When completed, Go back to Recovery Menu and choose Flash ROM from SD Card. Navigate the location you copied the ”Samsung Galaxy Exhibit_4.4 Kitkat.zip” file and follow the directions for installing Android 4.4 Kitkat on your Samsung Galaxy Exhibit.
  7. Once done hit "Reboot system now" to boot your device normally.
As soon as the installation is over, just reboot your Samsung Galaxy Exhibit device, and here you go, you’ve just upgraded it to the new Android 4.4 Kitkat.