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HTC has confirmed that the Android 4.3 update for EVO 4G LTE will be launched in the U.S. by the end of this year. The confirmation comes from HTC America’s president Jason Mackenzie, who tweeted that the device will receive the Android 4.3 and HTC Sense 5.0 update by the end of this year. However, Mackenzie has not provided a concrete release date, he has only provided a timeframe for us to work with. There’s the possibility that the update might take longer to release, given that the carrier would first want to run its own tests before rolling it out to its customers.

The company is already under the process of rolling out Android 4.3 update for HTC One in the U.S. Sprint is one of the first carriers to roll out the update to its subscribers. Mackenzie has already said that other carriers will be launching the update soon too, though it might take slightly longer than originally anticipated. It can be speculated that the reason behind the delay could be carriers running various tests. Mackenzie has used Twitter frequently to keep HTC customers up to date with the company’s firmware update release schedules, its a good practice, certainly eliminates having to wonder if a particular update is going to be rolled out for a device at all.

EVO 4G LTE Android 4.3 Update Launches Before Year’s End original content from Ubergizmo.

Only yesterday we reported that a test build of Android 4.3 for Samsung Galaxy S4 had leaked online. Today, a similar test build has emerged for Galaxy Note 2. This is actually the first leaked of this kind for last year’s Note phablet. The existing phablet, Galaxy Note 3, already comes with Android 4.3 pre-installed. It is said that Samsung started testing Android 4.3 for Galaxy Note 2 just a week ago, so this is a very early test build. Only three test builds have reportedly been developed for Note 2 as of now, this is said to be one of them.

Do keep in mind that this is an unofficial release. Apart from that, its an early build, which means that not only will it not have any features or improvements that Samsung might add in later builds, it may also have numerous bugs that are yet to be squashed. So you probably might want to think twice before using this as your daily driver. Furthermore, it is advised that you create a backup of your data first before flashing this leaked ROM, just in case anything goes wrong, so that you don’t end up losing your data. Those who want to download Android 4.3 for Galaxy Note 2 build N7100XXUEMI6 can download it from the leak source.

Android 4.3 Test Build For Galaxy Note 2 N7100 Leaked original content from Ubergizmo.

We have seen an Android 4.3 Jelly Bean port running on a Samsung Galaxy S4 model i9505 in the past, but today its a whole different story. The test build of said update has been leaked for Samsung’s flagship smartphone. The test firmware build is said to be stable, a significant boost in performance is also claimed. Samsung Wallet and Samsung Knox security software is reportedly present in this update as well. Keep in mind that this is an unofficial release after all and it may or may not cause issues with your device, so flash only if you absolutely can not wait for Android 4.3 on Galaxy S4 and know that you’ll be responsible for your actions.

The official Android 4.3 release for Galaxy S4 is expected to take place later this month. Among other things, the update is also going to bring support for the Galaxy Gear smartwatch. It hasn’t been said by the source if this leaked test build of Android 4.3 brings Galaxy Gear compatibility as well. The build is said to be under “heavy development” right now, so its possible that Samsung might make a few more changes that aren’t currently present in this leaked build. If you wish to download the leaked Android 4.3 ROM for Galaxy S4 i9505, you can do so from the source.

Android 4.3 ROM for Galaxy S4 i9505 Leaked original content from Ubergizmo.

It goes without saying that a lot of HTC One users are waiting for the Android 4.3 update. The update has already begun rolling out across different regions for users who have developer edition or unbranded units, in time to meet HTC’s self-imposed deadline of rolling out the update before the end of September. However, those who possess U.S. carrier branded HTC One will have to wait for a bit longer, says HTC executive Jason Mackenzie.

A few weeks ago HTC said that it was working hard to roll out Android 4.3 as well as a HTC Sense update to users, it said that the roll out would be completed by the end of September. The month has nearly ended yet there’s no sign of the update for customers with carrier branded units. Mackenzie confirmed via Twitter that the update has already started rolling out for unlocked/unbranded units, adding that carrier models will “slightly miss” the September deadline. He assures everything that they’ll be kept updated on the process. Mackenzie mentions that U.S. carriers are all “very supportive,” but doesn’t say exactly how long will it take for the Android 4.3 update to hit customers. One can only hope that it doesn’t end up taking a lot of time.

U.S. Carrier Branded HTC One Will Receive Android 4.3 Update Slightly Late original content from Ubergizmo.

When it unveiled the Galaxy Gear, Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 earlier this month, Samsung said that its new smartwatch is currently only compatible with the new Note phablet and tablet. It said that support for Galaxy S4 and other devices will come after Android 4.3 update for them is released, which is expected to happen next month. However, it appears that the basic functions of Galaxy Gear are already functional with the Galaxy S4, regardless of the fact that the official update that is going to bring compatibility hasn’t been released yet.

A video has surfaced online which shows off the Galaxy Gear’s basic functions working fine with the Galaxy S4. The smartwatch connects to the smartphone without any problem. Basic functions such as changing clock theme, reminder alerts, picture transfer and control of music playing on the smartphone all work. However, at this point in time, app support only appears to be working with the Galaxy Note 3. Regardless, the new smartwatch already offers basic connectivity with the Galaxy S4 right now. Samsung has reportedly started testing the Android 4.3 update for Galaxy S4 and other devices, it is expected to release the update, which will bring Galaxy Gear compatibility in its entirety, next month.

Galaxy Gear’s Basic Functions Already Compatible With Galaxy S4 original content from Ubergizmo.