Samsung Galaxy S III to get Android update in October according to the manufacturer
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The U.K. version of the Samsung Galaxy S III will be updated to Jelly Bean by next month |
With the news coming directly from Sammy, you might expect to see SIM-free models get the update first. This makes sense since each carrier has to test the update to make sure it is compatible with its network. Hey, you didn't think that it was just the carriers in the states that did something like that, did you?
So what about the update for other parts of the world? There have been a number of leaks that didn't pan out including one that called for a late August update for the international version of the phone. To avoid disappointment, your best bet is to wait for an official confirmation from Samsung or your carrier.
source: CNET (UK)
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14 Comments
1. TROLL posted on 11 Sep 2012, 21:50 5 0
This should make a big difference on the S3.... Can't wait.
3. mas11 posted on 11 Sep 2012, 21:54 3 0
My girlfriend will love Jelly Bean on her new SIII. I'm still pumped to get it on my DROID by the end of the year. Can't wait to install the first leak.
4. phljcnth posted on 11 Sep 2012, 21:59 4 0
October?????? damn that feels like 10 years from now. Thought they're gonna release it alongside iPhone 5's launch. Looks like I'm going with XXDLI5 for now. :(
5. Sniggly posted on 11 Sep 2012, 22:03 7 0
Goddamnit, US carriers. Get on the f**kING BALL, will you? October will be the four month mark from when Jelly Bean was revealed. (End of October, but still.) If you wait much longer than that you'll be right up in the time frame when the first US devices saw ICS.
I am so goddamn sick of the carriers' update policies. I really am.
6. MartyK posted on 11 Sep 2012, 22:13 0 1
"I am so goddamn sick of the carriers' update policies. I really am"
Sniggly I agree with you 100%!!..
This is why I just abandon the SGS3 and got an Nexus...will be upgrading to the New Nexus come November 5th!!
Cause this is some Bull SH*T!!!!
8. Hunt3rj2 posted on 11 Sep 2012, 22:19 2 0
Upgrade to the Verizon Nexus and you'll be waiting longer than any other branded OEM device for updates, hooray carriers.
9. Hammerfest posted on 11 Sep 2012, 22:20 1 0
While the OS is important, I absolutely LOVE the resolution/screen size of my Galaxy Note...
If there was a nexus Phablet, I would jump to that... but since there isnt...
I can only wait PROBABLY 4-8 months for AT&T to finally vet the JB update...
11. Sniggly posted on 11 Sep 2012, 22:24 0 0
I'll still go for something like the Razr Maxx HD (or an equivalent Motorola product) if I can because that's the hardware I prefer, but I am so, so tired of the length of time involved in getting these updates out, especially when they still brick devices and/or can cause other issues.
With ICS I sort of understood.
But with Jelly Bean, which is such a minor update compared to ICS, it's f**king ludicrous.
7. MartyK posted on 11 Sep 2012, 22:19 0 1
I wish the Note-2 can come with pure Android instead of Samsung UI on top of it.
Why don't they (OEMs & Carriers) give the consumers a choice to go with pure Android or their UI?.
10. Sniggly posted on 11 Sep 2012, 22:22 2 0
Because they hate stock Android.
And frankly, stock Android still isn't quite as user friendly as the skins, seems like. At least, that's what our Verizon liason claims.
12. SGSatlantis posted on 12 Sep 2012, 02:26 0 0
"Samsung Galaxy S III to get Android update in October according to the manufacturer"
You could have just said Jelly Bean update. I know you need the page views, but this is just insulting.
13. structureman116 posted on 12 Sep 2012, 06:01 0 0
How about an announcement on when JB is going to be pushed out OTA to the damn VZW Galaxy Nexus!!!
14. harpdogg posted on 12 Sep 2012, 09:14 0 0
In August it was september, in September its October, let me guess what it will be in October?...
