Android 4.4 custom ROMs have now a new addition of the very popular OmniROM custom firmware. The OmniROM Android 4.4.2 Nightlies have been released for Sprint variants of Android devices. Here is how to flash OmniROM Android 4.4.2 nightly custom firmware on Sprint Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE.
Prerequisites to update Samsung Galaxy S4 to OmniROM Android 4.4.2 Nightly:
Backup any important datafrom your Samsung Galaxy S4 as a complete wipe will be required during the flashing process.Enable USB debugging option on your device:Settings>DevelopmentOptions>USB debugging.Your Samsung Galaxy S4 must berooted, unlocked and installed with a recovery tool likeTWRPor CWM.Your device must be charged to at least 60% of power.
Note:this tutorial is focused on international Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE; kindly do not try this guide on other Android &Samsungdevices.
How to update Samsung Galaxy S4 to OmniROM Android 4.4.2 Nightly:
Required files: downloadthe OmniROM Android 4.4.2 KitKat custom firmware for Galaxy S4 LTE fromhereand save it on your computer. Do not extract the contents.
Connect Galaxy S4 to your computer using a USB cable and copy the zip file to your phone’s SD card.Disconnect the USB cord andpower off your Galaxy S4.Boot it into recovery mode and perform aNandroid backupof your current OS:Backup>backup and restoreon ClockworkMod recovery.Perform wipe data tasks: from CWM recovery menu, selectwipe data / factory resetand confirm the process.Now, from recovery menu, selectinstall zip from sdcardfollowed bychoose zip from sdcard.Locate the OmniROM Android 4.4.2 custom firmware and confirm the flashing process.Return back to main recovery menu and reboot your GalaxyS4 I9505 into the new custom ROM. First boot takes a good 5 minutes so please be patient.
Ta da! This was the process to updateSamsung Galaxy S4to OmniROM Android 4.4.2 Nightly custom firmware.