Android
Galaxy S3 & Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.3 Updates Hit Snag
A few of the remaining Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean updates have hit a snag as one carrier has unfortunately had to delay them due to issues found during the testing process. The bugs have now pushed the updates out to the month of January, meaning some Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 users will be left out of 2013’s Android 4.3 party.
A majority of Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean updates have already rolled out. Roll outs in the United States, for instance, started in the month of November. We’ve seen all major Android 4.3 updates roll out and smaller carriers like MetroPCS have also deployed their Android 4.3 updates. There are, however, devices that have yet to receive their upgrades to Android 4.3, leaving users searching for information.
While many carriers remain silent on their progress, French carrier SFR has been extremely vocal about its work on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean for the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2. Originally, the company had hoped to deploy these updates this year but it looks like issues will prevent the carrier from pushing out some of these updates until January.
Thanks to bugs, the carrier has pushed back Android 4.3 Jelly Bean updates for the 4G variants of the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2. Those who own those devices will see the updates roll out in January. SFR did not provide specific dates only that it plans to have the software validated by tomorrow, December 27th.
This is good news for those on SFR though it doesn’t help those on carriers like Telstra, for instance, where the Galaxy S3 just received another Android 4.2 update and still doesn’t have Android 4.3 in its sights.
Whatever the case may be, it means that at least some Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 models will have been waiting more than two months for their updates. Samsung originally announced the roll outs in October before it started pushing out a majority of the software updates in November.
Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.4 KitKat updates are rumored for 2014 with whispers circling around the month of April. Samsung itself has not confirmed updates for either device which means that millions of users remain in limbo.
Presyden
12/26/2013 at 10:20 am
Mine is downloading now. Galaxy Note 2 T-Mobile UK.
hamir
12/26/2013 at 10:26 am
when will it comes to india???
patrik
12/26/2013 at 11:59 am
When will it come to 3UK?????
Sachin
12/26/2013 at 12:42 pm
Still no signs of update in India
Sonny1967
12/26/2013 at 5:29 pm
Metro PCS in CA. Hasn’t put it out yet. I knew we would be one of the last ones to get it because of Metro putting so damn much bloatware on these phones. This is ridiculous!!!
Balan
12/26/2013 at 7:09 pm
Updated in Malaysia on 27 Dec 13.
Wayne Liddy
12/27/2013 at 2:59 am
Got my 4.3 update in Bangkok, Thailand for my Note 2 today, 12/27/2013. All went well.
stephen
12/27/2013 at 3:05 am
what about orange for the s3 LTE?
waleed
12/27/2013 at 5:15 am
Waiting for s3 4.3 update on Three UK
user
12/27/2013 at 8:35 am
This patch still unavailable here so long
humaid
12/27/2013 at 9:11 am
Still waiting for the 4.3 update in UAE , dubai didn’t reach us yet :(
Delroye
12/28/2013 at 12:06 pm
I hate samsung now.. ive been dealing with problems from bugs for almost a year now and they gonna push us 4g people off even longer.. ill NEVER buy another samsung phone!!!
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abdifatah abdikadir
01/01/2014 at 9:55 am
i got the update in the morning and am from sweden
but a saw a problems
Rick
01/10/2014 at 8:37 am
I got my update this morning and I hate it. Is there a way to update it?
Alex
02/12/2014 at 5:31 am
Still no update for Samsun Galaxy SIII in Thailand. Slow roll out and useless. Can’t beat Apple in this case. When they have an OS roll out its swift and global.