samsung s4 mini - kitkat

[ditch30]

hi does anyone know when or where i can get the KITKAT update for my s4 mini (i9195)

[Retired-Laura]

Hi ditch30,

Welcome to the eForum.

All updates that are coming for your phone will come directly to your phone.

You can also check manually for updates by going to:

• Settings
• More
• About device
• Software update

Cheers,

Laura

[ditch30]

Thanks for the reply. Do u know if this update is out yet jst I have read online that it is but can't get the update yet

[Retired-Laura]

Hi ditch30,

Once this is available this’ll be able to be found using the steps as mentioned before or will come through as a reminder on your phone.

Cheers,

Laura

[jrrl150273]

I have been trying to do a little research on this. I bought my S4 mini on contract via Carphone Warehouse. According to sammobile.com/firmwares/checker/ which has a list of updates the uk vodafone firmware update was added on 30/6/14 as shown below:

PDA: I9195XXUCNEA

CSC: I9195VFRCNE4

MODEM: I9195XXUCNEA

Version: Android 4.4.2

Added: 2014-06-30

My phone still says I am on Android 4.2.2 and there are no updates available via the phone. I dialed *#1234# to see the following info:

AP: I9195XXUBML4

CP: I9195XXUBML4

CSC: I9195BTUBNA1

My Phone CSC has the letters BTU which on sammobile refers to unbranded and on selecting the UK BTU option alongside the phone model it shows the following that matches my phone:

PDA: I9195XXUBML4

CSC: I9195YTUBNA2

MODEM: I9195XXUBML4

Version: Android 4.2.2

Added: 2014-02-24

I am starting to think that Carphone have given me an unbranded model and now I won't get the update to Kit Kat 4.4.2.

Can you shed any light on this please as pretty much most other S4 mini users around the world seem to have the upgrade.

Thank you.

[Retired-Matt_B]

Hi @jrrl150273,

Unbranded models tend to get the software updates quicker.

I've had a quick search online and can see that some information suggests that Samsung are looking to push out the update to unbranded handsets by the end of November.

This isn't guaranteed and as I say, it's just information I've found after having a quick search.

Thanks,

Matt B