Install Official Android 4.4.2 KitKat Update On Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE; G900FXXU1ANCF Stock Firmware Available For The Smartphone’s International Variant

Owners of Samsung Galaxy S5 can now install the official Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the recently-released smartphone.

As posted on International Business Times, the first stock firmware based on Android 4.4.2 KitKat is now rolling out for the Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE. Particularly, the firmware with build number G900FXXU1ANCF is now available for the international version of the Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE, which bears the model number SM-G900F.

According to GSM Arena, Samsung Galaxy S5 was announced on February and was recently made available in the market this April. The smartphone was already pre-installed with Android 4.4.2 KitKat update. However, because of certain firmware issues, users of the Samsung Galaxy S5 can opt to reinstall the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update and modify the stock firmware through custom ROMs.

The G900FXXU1ANCF Android 4.4.2 KitKat update is now available in various countries such as Malaysia, Philippines, Germany, Greece, Thailand, Romania, Singapore, Czech Republic and more. Those who are interested to install the official Android 4.4.2 KitKat update can do so via the Over-the-Air upgrade process or using the Samsung KIES desktop tool.  The firmware brings in performance enhancements as well bug fixes.

Meanwhile, Samsung Galaxy S5 users who missed the OTA notification can opt for the manual installation process using Odin tool. You can visit this IB Times post to learn more about the detailed installation procedures on how to install official Android 4.4.2 KitKat update manually, as well as acess the download links for the necessary files.

Some requirements to accomplish before proceeding to install official Android 4.4.2 KitKat update are posted below:

Make sure that the battery level of the smartphone is 80 percent or more to avoid power interruption issues while installing the official Android 4.4.2 KitKat update.

Create a backup of relevant data stored on the device using custom recovery tools such as ClockWorkMod.

Enable USB Debugging Mode on the Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE.
Make sure that the Samsung Galaxy S5 unit you have is the international variant. To verify, go to Settings > About Phone > Model Number and check if it is one of the SM-G900F units.