How To Update Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos To Android 4.4 Kitkat

The Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos Android Smartphone was announced back in December 2012 and was a huge hit since initial release, mainly in the Asian markets.

The huge popularity of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos was in courtesy of its 5 inch display, along with some impressive hardware specifications and all of these with a very budget friendly price tag.

Below are some of the hardware specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos Android Smartphone:

1.2 GHz dual core processor.
1 GB of RAM.
8 GB of internal storage. And MicroSD storage expansion support up to 64 GB.
5 inch TFT LCD display with a screen resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and a PPI of 187.
8 MP rear facing camera with autofocus and LED flash.
2 MP front facing camera.
Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS.

As you can notice from the specifications list, the hardware specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos are largely enough to meet the requirements of an average consumer. One of the major disadvantages of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos can be pointed out as the lack of any future software updates. Android 4.4 Kitkat has already released, but however the Grand Duos runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.

Even though there has not been any official software updates for the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos, you can manually update your Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos to Android 4.4 Kitkat OS by simply rooting it and then installing the Cyanogenmod 11 custom ROM.

And if you’re out there seeking for a guide on how to update Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos to Android 4.4 Kitkat by installing Cyanogenmod 11 custom ROM, we’re here today with a detailed tutorial on the same.

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Warnings:

As rooting is a complex process, below are a couple of warning information for you to go through before updating Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos to Android 4.4 Kitkat manually:

You’ll void the warranty of your Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos once you root it.
We are not responsible if you damage your Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos while following the guide mentioned below. Proceed at your own risk.
You’ll not receive any official firmware updates once you install a custom ROM on your Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos.
During the process mentioned below, you’ll end up erasing all the data stored in the internal storage space of your Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos. Hence, we recommend you to take a backup of the same.

Prerequisites:

Here are a few prerequisite procedures to complete before attempting to update your Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos to Android 4.4 Kitkat manually:

Root your Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos and install CWM recovery.
Charge your Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos for a minimum of 80%.
Download and install the USB Drivers for Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos on your PC.
Download the Cyanogenmod 11 ROM kit from here.
Download the Google Apps kit from here.