How to Update Samsung Galaxy S4 to Android N 7.0 Nougat By Using Cyanogenmod 14 Rom .
Do you want to update Galaxy S4 to Android N 7.0 Nougat ? Want to Download CM14 For Samsung Galaxy s4 ? if yes then you are at right place . Today we are here with the Cyanogenmod 14 Rom for Galaxy S4 by which you will be able to Update galaxy S4 to Nougat 7.0 N .
Samsung Galaxy s4 was launched in 2013 and being a old device Samsung discontinued official development for the device , But the users who are using S4 and want to upgrade it to the latest android n 7.0 nougat can Use Custom rom for upgrading . The rom we are going to use is Cyanogenmod 14 that is based on android N 7.0 nougat .
CM14 for Samsung galaxy S4 is based on Android N 7.0 Nougat and it comes with all features of android n 7.0 . Cyanogenmod is one of the best custom for S4 and it comes with many new features like the battery saving profile which can make your smartphone last long for many hours , Some of the main features are mentioned below :-
- AOSP
- Based on Android N 7.0 Nougat
- Battery Saver Tweaks
- Theme Support .
- New Android N 7.0 Wallpapers .
- Nougat 7.0 ringtones
- New Ui
- Pre Rooted
- Gravity Box
As this is a custom rom so there are some pre requirements you need to follow before flashing the custom rom . Make sure you read all of them and Follow each and every Step Carefully :-
- This custom rom is For Samsung Galaxy S4 only and dont flash it on any other smartphone .
- You have should have minimum 70% battery in your S4 .
- To flash the update you need TWRP / CWM recovery installed in your S4 .
How to Update Samsung Galaxy S4 To Android N 7.0 Nougat .
- First of All Download CM14 Nougat For Galaxy S4 .
- Now connect your smartphone To Pc and transfer the Downloaded custom rom .
- Make sure you paste the custom rom in the root of sd card and not in any folder .
- Now Turn off your Galaxy S4 .
- After turn off Boot the smartphone in Recovery mode .
- Now after booting in recovery mode you will see following options :-
- First of all select Wipe .
- Wipe Cache
- Wipe Cache Partition
- Wipe Dalvik Cache
- Now Tap on backup and make a backup of all important files .
- Now tap on install .
- Now the recovery will ask to Select the file .
- Now select the Downloaded rom .
- Now tap On Yes Flash the update .
- After Sometime you will get ” Successfully Updated ” Notification .
- Now go back to the main menu and Tap on Reboot now .
- The first boot will take around 5 minutes .
- Thats all you have successfully updated your Galaxy S4 to Android N 7.0 Nougat by using CM14 custom rom .
Screenshots of CM14 for Galaxy S4 :-
So this was our guide on How to update Samsung Galaxy S4 to android N 7.0 Nougat , i hope CM14 Rom for Galaxy S4 helped you in upgrading .
is a backup neccesarry?
Hi Cem it is not necessary to make a backup but it is recommended .
Thanks man;)1 more question;is cm14 also supporting s4 mini?and by the way,keep it up!you are doing a great job,i respect that!!thank you a lot:)))
Hi Cem , Yes we will soon release CM14 for galaxy S4 mini .
Will this work on a Straight Talk SM975L Galaxy S4?
Yes It will work .
Wow! If so, you ought to put this out all over……. folks have been trying to get into that straight talk SM-S975L galaxy S4 for years!
Works for S4 Active?
Hi , This works on Samsung Galaxy S4 .
So it does not work on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active??
Hi, sry for this question but can I unrooted this rom? Thanks
Hi David , yes you can unroot this rom again .
is it applicable to 19500 also?
Hello. Is that i need to root my phone before install android nougat? Im using android lolipop now
Yes you should have twrp recovery installed to flash the update .
Awesome! but does it have any issues? like sensor issues or quick battery drain? thanks
No .
Gapps?
yes the rom supports Gapps .
Hello
Thé rom is Apply on lolipop ?
My regards sir,please help me with this few question
Must I be on lollipop before I can install this rom?
Because am kikat now. ..when installing this rom do I have to install gapps separately. ?
I have had that this rom has video recording bug hasn't been fixed? And is there any other bug? Another thing is that the user report that if they reboot this rom after installation the touch screen will not respond again what can we do
Hi Stefano you can apply this rom on Kitkat also .
Hi Zainkin , No you can flash the rom on kitkat also . As this is still in beta phase so it may contain some bugs .
Kindly help me out with rooting and installing twrp.
You are on kitkat or Lollipop ?
I can unroot this rom? and how to unroot this rom?
Yes you can unroot this rom .
I have a samsung s4 I9505, cm13 on it. Where can i downlaod cm14 for it? The language is Dutch en will it work well?
Yes the rom is a multi language rom .
1. Does it really work for the S4 i9505?
2. Do I really need to clear the caches before installing the rom or backing up my previous system?
3. Which arm/armx64 so which GApps do I need with a S4 GT-i9505
1 ) Works for Galaxy s4
2) Yes you have to clear Cache and make a backup before installing the rom .
3) Arm 64 .
hi sir works for sph-l720 (sprint)
Yes you can try .
what gapps is work on this rom ?
Made the update and it was looking good but my sim card was not recognized. so I made the rollback. any suggestions?
It is always recommended to do a hard reset whenever you install new rom .
do camera and recording works ??
I already have CM13 installed on mine. If I install 14, will this reset my whole phone and will I lose everything? I do have adaptable storage enabled.
Yes , So it is recommended that you make a backup of everything before flashing the update .
Hello sir, i am using galaxy s4 model I9515 can it works in my phone also………..??
Thank You.
Will this unlock my phone from my current provider? Thanks in advance.
can i flash this rom in s4 i9515?
Hi there.Thanks it worked with I9515 and also can i root my phone with this version of android ?
does the RU logo show up in every screen?
No
Hellow is it necessary to put the dowloaded rom into a pc