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OEMs give priority to their most recent devices whenever major updates are released. We witnessed this with Samsung and Android 4.4 KitKat. So far the update has only been released for Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4, its two flagships from 2013. Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 owners are still waiting on the update, it was expected to drop by the end of March, but we didn’t hear anything about it. Now the expected time frame sits between mid-April and early May, this according to a user in South Korea who contacted Samsung customer support.

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Android 4.4 For Galaxy S3 And Galaxy Note 2 Still On The Cards original content from Ubergizmo.

Good news for people who own a T-Mobile Galaxy S3 t999. The carrier has released an optional Android 4.3 update for them, it comes nearly three months after said update was released for the LTE variant of this very smartphone. The Galaxy S3 t999 Android 4.3 update is rolling out now. Those who haven’t already been notified by their devices about an OTA update can now fish for it through the Settings application.

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Galaxy S3 t999 Android 4.3 Update Released original content from Ubergizmo.

The Galaxy S3 was one of Samsung’s best performing smartphones. Even now there is a sizeable majority of users that has chosen not to upgrade from this outdated flagship. No matter how popular it may be, that doesn’t mean it would be on the top of the OEMs list for major software updates. A recent rumor suggested that the Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 Android 4.4 update is out of the question since it only has 1GB of RAM. However an alleged leaked memo from Samsung India once again hints at the possibility of Android 4.4 for Galaxy S3 GT-I9300.

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Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 Android 4.4 Update Expected Again original content from Ubergizmo.

It is not surprising that Samsung’s newer devices, like the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note 3 are on the receiving end of the latest build of Android, but what about Samsung’s older devices? If there was a drawback to not owning a Nexus device is that you never know if and when your OEM decides to update to the latest build of Android, but the good news is that if you own either the Galaxy S3 or the Galaxy Note 2 from back in 2012, you’d be in luck because according the rumors, Samsung is expected to update both handsets to Android 4.4.2 KitKat by the end of March.

Last we heard the rumors claimed that the update could only arrive in April, but thanks to insider info received by the folks at Android Geeks, they claim that the update will arrive by the end of March instead, a good month earlier than expected which we guess is a good thing. The good news about the KitKat update is that it wasn’t designed with high-end and powerful devices in mind, but rather the low-end, meaning that devices that aren’t too old should be able to be updated to it, so it’s really a matter of whether the companies that make the phones want to upgrade them or not. In any case take it with a grain of salt for now and try not to get your hopes up just yet, but check back with us at a later date to see there are any additional details to be had.

Samsung Galaxy S3 And Note 2 Rumored To Receive Android 4.4.2 By End Of March original content from Ubergizmo.

It was just last week that we talked about how T-Mobile has rolled out the Android 4.3 update for their Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE smartphone, news which will most probably leave Verizon owners of the Galaxy S3 wondering just when will it be their turn to enjoy the most recent operating system update. Well, it seems that all of that patient waiting has finally paid off, as we now know that Verizon’s Galaxy S3 is the next recipient of the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update, bumping up the software version to JJSS15J.I535VRUCML1.

Inside this update will also come with the same features that can be found in the AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile Galaxy S3 models, and that includes support for Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Assuming your Verizon branded Galaxy S3 has yet to receive the update, you can check out Menu > Settings > About Phone > System Updates. The moment the update is installed and everything is running fine and dandy, give it a long twirl to make sure that everything is all right. Other than support for the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch, this update also lets you access the Verizon Cloud and gain an open door to 5MB of free storage that will be conveniently made available on your device, now how about that? [Verizon Page]

Verizon Galaxy S3 Gets Android 4.3 Update original content from Ubergizmo.