Samsung Galaxy S4 Rooted Already, but not UK version

It seems the Samsung Galaxy S4 has been rooted. Android tinkerers claim to have worked out how to open up the new smart phone's software to add new features -- but not the quad-core version we're getting in the UK.

Rootin' tootin' Android experts at XDA have published the necessary files for rooting the S4, and a guide to talk you through the process of unlocking its hidden powers -- but it only works with the Exynos 5 Octa eight-core version of Samsung's new flagship phone.

That won't be much use to anyone who gets their hands on the quad-core model destined for Britain, the US, and other countries around the world. Over here we're getting the S4 with a four-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor instead, reportedly due to shortages of the new Exynos chip. No doubt a method for rooting the quad-core model is on the way.

To learn more about rooting, click here.

Will you be rooting your S4? What do you think of the fact we're missing out on the eight-core processor, depending where you live? Tell me your thoughts in the comments.