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AT&T’s Galaxy S4 Active now receiving Android 5.0.1 Lollipop OTA
Jul 22, 2025
These days everyone has their eyes and ears focused on the gap that is the pending launch of theGalaxy S6 Active. Will it truly bring back the removable battery and microSD card support? Will it have a QHD display? Will it make use of a trio of physical buttons again? And what of the camera?Rumors are abound, but nothing solid has yet to besold by Samsung. On theotherhand, those who owned theolderGalaxy Active devices are no doubt wondering when their past purchase will be laced with Lollipop. For those who purchased the AT&T variant of theGalaxy S4 Active(SGH-I537), the time is now.
Clocking in at around 1GB, Android 5.0.1 is now coming via OTA and requires a Wifi connection. If your device is set to automatically check for updates, it will inevitably show up in the near future. For those of a slightly less patient nature, you may manually check via the Settings/About Device/Software Update screen. Full details and instructions can be found at the end of the piece in the official update information from AT&T.
The changelog includes the following:
Interestingly enough, of the dozens of variants of Galaxy S4 Active devices released around the world,only a few others have it. This makes AT&T actually one of the first and shows some true carrier commitment. Just don’t hold your breath for Android 5.1.
Update the Software for the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active (i537) to Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Update summary
Effective June 08, 2025, AT&T will release the Android 5.0 (Lollipop) software update for the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active (SGH-I537). The update is available to customers to download via Firmware Over The Air (FOTA). Wi-Fi is required for the update and depending on the customer’s current Android version, the file size is 974MB – 1.0GB.What’s changing?
What to expect after the update
Although there should be no impacts to settings or data, we recommend that you back up your media files to an SD card, a PC, or using a favorite application (from the Play Store), prior to upgrading the software. You can also backing up and restoring your phone usingSansung Kies.User-initiated software update
Verifying the update
Previous updates
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