Samsung Galaxy S4 Update Release Date: Memory-Increasing Firmware Rolls Out In The UK

Samsung Galaxy S4 owners in the United Kingdom can count themselves among the Galaxy S4 crowd with Samsung's latest firmware update.

Samsung recently rolled out a new software patch that frees up some memory on the Galaxy S4, and now U.K. users are reporting receiving the update over the air.

It wasn't too long after the Galaxy S4's initial release that customers and reviewers everywhere noticed something rather disappointing: a 16GB model came with only 9GB of free space. Most agreed that 7GB was a little too much company-sponsored software, and it looks like Samsung has taken notice. The new firmware update, Android 4.2.2 PDA version I9505XXUBMEA, allows users to move apps to an SD card, freeing up onboard memory. Not all apps can be moved to the SD card, so it's not a permanent fix. The update also increases the total available free space by roughly 80MB.

Since the update comes in at 365MB, it'll be necessary to be tethered to a Wi-Fi connection, and to make sure the Galaxy S4 is fully charged or plugged in. OTA rollouts tend to be staggered, so not everybody in the United Kingdom (or any of the other countries that will receive the software for that matter) will receive it at the same time. Eager beavers can also download it through Samsung's KIES software.

On top of all of that, the update also carries some improvements for the camera, introduces the ability to record in HDR voice, a semi-transparent status bar, new Settings icons, and the standard security and bug fixes.

Let us know if you've received the update for the Galaxy S4 and any problems you notice in the comments section below. 

Thanks to: TechRadar