It’s worth a quick reminder that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is one one of the first devices to actually launch with Android 4.2.2. And it’s also worth a reminder that the developer options are hidden by default starting with that version of Android. As those of us who have been using Nexus devices for the past quickly learned, you’ll need to spend about 20 seconds and a few taps of the ol’ index finger — OK, any finger will do — to open up the nether regions of your Galaxy S4.
So. You’re sure you want to do this? You want to unlock the developer options on your Galaxy S4? Cool. Here’s how.
This is super simple, and it’s the same as it is on the Nexus devices.
- Head into the Settings menu. Samsung’s done things a little differently and changed the way the settings menu looks, so you’ll need to hit the “More” tab, and then get into the Software information.
- Look for “About device” at the bottom. Tap it.
- Hop on down to the build number, and tap it seven times. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. You’ll get a little prompt saying you’re about to unlock the developer settings. Hit that button one final time — seven! — and they’re unlocked.
Now you’ve got developer settings on the Galaxy S4. Try to remember to only use your power for good.