
Samsung Galaxy S 4 (U.S Cellular)
The latest firmware for Samsung Galaxy S 4 (U.S Cellular) (SCH-R970) is R970TYUGPD5 with Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), released on April 25, 2016 for 1 region (CSC). Every official firmware build for SCH-R970, newest first: one row per build with all regions (CSC) that received it.
SCH-R970 started on Android 4 and has received 1 major Android upgrade; it now runs Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop). The newest build, R970TYUGPD5, was released on April 25, 2016. No new build has appeared for 127 months, so regular updates for this model have most likely ended.
The newest firmware for SCH-R970 runs Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop): build R970TYUGPD5, released on April 25, 2016.
The latest build for SCH-R970, R970TYUGPD5, was released on April 25, 2016 (10 years ago).
SCH-R970 has had no new firmware for 127 months, so regular updates have most likely ended.
Yes, all firmware files for SCH-R970 are 100% official, original, and obtained directly from Samsung servers.
To flash SCH-R970, you need to download the appropriate firmware, put your device into Download Mode, and use the Odin tool to load the BL, AP, CP, and CSC files.
Downgrading is only possible if the bootloader version (binary bit) of the old firmware matches the current one. Always check the binary version before flashing SCH-R970.