Available only for the Snapdragon 600-powered model now

Jun 6, 2013 12:29 GMT  ·  By

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics has started to push out a software update for its latest flagship Android-based smartphone, the Galaxy S4, in an attempt to resolve some of the issues that users have spotted in the initial firmware.

The update is set to arrive on both the Snapdragon 600 and on the Exynos flavor of the smartphone, though it is currently available only for the former, it seems.

According to a recent article on SamMobile, one of the main enhancements that users will receive as part of this update will include some additional free space on their smartphones.

The improvement will appeal mainly to those who own the 16GB variant of the device, since they had only 9.15GB of user accessible memory right from the start, which can now be bumped to 9.23GB through the moving of applications to a microSD card.

The release notes of the new update include the following:

-New Camera firmware -Smearing issue has been fixed (Purple effect while scrolling) -Smart Pause Toggle -Move Apps to SD Card -HDR Video (Can record HDR video) -Semi-transparent status bar -New Icons in Settings -Secure boot status (About Phone) -Increase legibility (Display) (New feature)

Based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, the new software update has already arrived on Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 smartphones in Germany, it seems. It should be delivered to users in other markets too, and should also land on the GT-I9500 (Exynos) flavor of the handset soon.

Users should also note the fact that the update weighs 365.67 MB, and that it can be downloaded and installed both via the Samsung Kies application, and over the air.

Galaxy S4 owners should make sure that the battery inside their smartphone is fully charged before proceeding with the update.