How to update Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562 to Kitkat 4.4

Android 4.4 KitKat is out from a while now and even though the Nexus devices had already received the 4.4.2 version of the firmware, the other Android based smartphones and tablets are still stuck on Android Jelly Bean OS. The same is applying for the Samsung Galaxy S Duos, which is currently expecting the OTA KitKat update – the exact release date of the software isn’t yet known.

If you are facing the same problem then you are at the right place, here I am going to write how one can get Android Kitkat on Samsung Galaxy S Duos using ProBalm custom ROM. Many time I was being asked to find KitKat ROM for Samsung Galaxy S Duos. Finally I am here to help you with a nice ROM called ProBalm ROM.

There is some risk installing this ROMs, to flash this ROM you have to root your device first that voids your device warranty and sometimes due to irregularity it cause hardware damage, so you need to be very careful during the process. So lets begin flashing process to get KitKat 4.4 on Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562.

Pre-Requirements

• Make sure your device has rooted , if not search out site for the rooting tutorial.
• Make sure you have installed the latest version of the CWM recovery on your Galaxy S Duos S7562.
• Data back up is very much essential when you go for these kind of flashing process, I would suggest you to use Titanium backup to manually create a complete backup of your device.
• Enable USB debugging mode, you find this option inside the Settings menu.
• Charge your device up to 80%.
• Download ROM File (128 MB)
  > Part 1
  > Part 2
  > Part 3To combine 3 parts files above into 1 file just use WINRAR, then extract the files into ZIP format. If later if you get any error, re-download the file and try.

Steps to update Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562 to Kitkat 4.4

1. Go to Play Store and search for ROM Manager, only rooted device will be able to install this app. Download and install it.
2. Also your device must have installed CWM recovery installed. Find the appropriate tutorial to do so.
3. Now plug your Galaxy S Duos to your PC using data cable and transfer the ROM.zip file which you have just downloaded from the above link to device’s memory card.
4. Reboot your device into recovery mode using ROM manager app. It will then start with several options, select backup/restore to create a backup.
5. From the recovery main menu select wipe data cache(including wipe Dalvik cache option),
6. After completion go to main menu and choose the option labeledinstall zip from SD card it will ask you to provide the link of the .zip file. Browse the file you copied in to the memory card and hit enter to begin the installation process.
7. Wait for the several minutes to complete the process. As soon as it completes, reboot your device.
8. Don’t panic it takes time to start for the first time.

Congrats!! You have successfully upgraded your existing OS to Kitkat 4.4