Top Custom ROM’s for your Samsung Galaxy S4 GT I9500

Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4 got good response from customers when it was launched last year in 2013. Samsung has launched a new successor to it, the Galaxy S5 which comes with host of features leaving Galaxy S4 users fuming. There are various Custom ROM’s for your Galaxy S4 GT-I9500, even running KitKat 4.4.2. So stay till the end of the post to find out which Custom ROM suits your needs the best.

Here we list the best Custom ROM’s for your Galaxy S4 GT I9500 . Tech Race is not responsible in any way if you brick your phone. Ensure that you have a minimum of 75% charging before you start the flashing process and take full backup. We recommend Titanium Backup to backup your data and phone which can be downloaded from Play Store here.

To flash the Custom ROM’s given, you can simply follow these general steps (or head to particular ROM’s):

Download the ROM zip

Copy it on your SD Card

Enter CWM Recovery ( by pressing volume up+ home key + power )

Select “Wipe data/factory reset”

Select “Wipe Cache partition”

Select “Wipe Dalvik Cache”

Select “Install Zip from SD Card” and choose the ROM zip file which you had downloaded.

Wait till the process completes. After completion, your device will reboot and will optimize your apps. Note that it will take some time.

1. PAC-Man ROM running KitKat 4.4.2

This ROM is built on Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and has the best features and and tweaks from various other ROM’s like CyanogenMod. PAC-Man ROM for Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 runs on latest version of Android KitKat 4.4.2. Google is reportedly working on KitKat 4.4.3 fixing various bugs with 4.4.2. This is official ROM and developer also provides OTA updates.

2. Omega v20 running KitKat 4.4.2

Omega v20 is one of the most stable ROM and it gets updated frequently with v20 bringing bug fixes and performance enhancements. This ROM is based on firmware update to 4.4.2 which was received in January. Before flashing, ensure that you running the mentioned firmware.

Based on leaked firmware XXUFNA5 Android 4.4.2 (Date: 14/01/2014)

Call-Recording

4-way reboot menu

OmegaDroid

Improved Aroma Installer

Xposed Framework Installer

Android Camera 4.4.2 with Photsphere

Android Keyboard 4.4.2

Dolphin Browser with Flash Player support

Dolphin Browser Jet Pack

Samsung Print Service Plugin

Includes all mods from previous Omega KitKat 4.4.2 release

Deodexed, rooted and zipaligned

You can see images of Omega ROM v20 running on Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 below. Click on the image to enlarge.

You can view the official XDA forum thread here and download the ROM from the host of links given as per your choice.

6. Arrow ROM v11.0 running JellyBean 4.3

Arrow ROM is one of the best looking ROM’s out there for your Galaxy S4 GT-I9500. It looks sleek and professional. It has features like all apps supporting multi-window, improved call voice quality and comes with all the apps from Samsung.

Here’s the list of features of Arrow ROM:

Battery Icon Select

MultiWindows Manager

S Tweaks

Xposed Installer

DPI Changer

Save Battery Power Tweak

Screen fix delay

Decrease dial out delay

Better Signal

Better call voice quality

Makes Apps load faster and increases RAM

Sony X-Reality™ Engine

You can download the ROM from here and XDA forum thread can be viewed here.

These were the best Custom ROM’s for your Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500. Additionally, there are few other ROM’s available for your device, of which XDA forum thread has been listed below.

Do let us know which one of the Custom ROM you liked the most and why. Post your views in the comments section below so that other users of Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 can see your valuable comments. Stay connected for more Custom ROM’s for your smartphones. Happy flashing!

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Hi, I have the i9500 in India. I’ve tried lots of custom roms and there is one major problem with them all – calls have echoes 🙁 Are the roms that you mention in this article free from that echoes during calls issue? Would be great if you can let me know your personal experience as well!