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After the botched initial release, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean has been slowly making its way to customers in the U.S. Earlier this month the update was rolled out for U.S. customers however Samsung quickly halted it after receiving reports from various users that the update was causing a number of problems. This past week the update started rolling out once again, gradually. Sprint Galaxy S3 Android 4.3 update is the latest to hit customers, who can now download it over-the-air.

The update ups core OS version to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, and along with it brings a number of improvements and enhancements. First and foremost, Sprint Galaxy S3 users can finally pair a Galaxy Gear smartwatch with their smartphone. Several “premium suite” features have also been added, such as Group Play version 2.5, preloaded Samsung Link, Multi-Windows experience from the Galaxy S4 and a few other features. The update brings compatibility for Samsung Knox enterprise security suite as well. Sprint Galaxy S3 Android 4.3 update is certainly an important one, its the first major update of its kind in seven months and users get to finally jump up from Android 4.1. Sprint is rolling out the update in stages, so you’ll have to be a little patient if the update notification hasn’t already been pushed to your Galaxy S3.

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T-Mobile today released the much awaited Android 4.3 update for its Galaxy S3 variant, model T999. While Android users are anxiously waiting for Android 4.4 KitKat to drop on their devices, they’ll have to take what they get. Carriers often tend to take a lot of time in testing out an update before it is released. At this point in time, it is not known when Android 4.4 KitKat is going to be released. For T-Mobile subscribers who have the Galaxy S3, the latest update is Android 4.3 and that too for the non-LTE variant. It is expected that Magenta will roll out the update for the LTE model, T999L, in the next few days.

The Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update brings all the features, enhancements and improvements associated with it. It will also add support for the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch as well as the Samsung Knox enterprise security suite. T-Mobile is rolling out the update over-the-air in stages, so it might take a while before the update pops up on your device. It can also be downloaded through Samsung Kies software. The update weighs in at 486MB, so be sure that your device has ample battery and that its connected to a Wi-Fi network before you proceed to download the update.

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Earlier this month an official test build of the Android 4.3 update for Samsung Galaxy S3 was leaked online, it was said back then that the company was in the process of testing the update and ironing out bugs. A short while after the leak, Samsung started rolling out the same build for international variants of the Galaxy S3. It appears that there might be a few problems with said update, seeing as how most users who have installed it are now complaining about various issues. The issues seem to be quite major, users are noticing reduced battery life, performance lags, app crashes, Wi-Fi connection drops and even lockups of the device on the lockscreen which are only fixed by removing and reinserting the battery.

In light of all of these issues, it is possible that Samsung might have halted the rollout of Android 4.3 for Galaxy S3. Phones Review reports that the update was previously available for their device, but they initially ignored the notification to install it. They attempted updating today only to be told by the device that all of the latest updates are installed. Judging by this, it would be safe to assume that Samsung has halted the rollout. It wouldn’t come as a surprise if the same has been done with Android 4.3 for Galaxy Note 2, given the fact that both devices are almost identical in hardware and software. It would be best to hold off on updating the Galaxy S3 to Android 4.3 right now, even if you’re able to, until word from Samsung comes in.

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Samsung had initially promised that it would roll out the Android 4.3 update for Galaxy S3 by the end of October, however it didn’t. Even though the company missed the deadline it set itself, there hasn’t been that big of a delay. Samsung today started to roll out Android 4.3 for Galaxy S3. Since its a staged roll out, not all countries will receive it at once. Furthermore, carrier approval of said update might take additional time. One thing is for sure though, now, Samsung has finally got the ball rolling on Android 4.3 for Galaxy S3 owners.

As of this writing, the update has only been released in Ireland. Its actually the same XXUGMJ9 build that was leaked yesterday for the Galaxy S3 I9300. The update is without a doubt a big deal, seeing as how Galaxy S3 owners will jump straight from Android 4.1.2 to Android 4.3, bypassing Android 4.2 altogether. The new firmware obviously comes with a lot of improvements and changes compared to the existing firmware. Among the various changes, Samsung also adds support for its Galaxy Gear smartwatch through this update. The theme is now much similar to that of the Galaxy S4, and there’s a new S-Voice as well, also from this year’s flagship. People who have carried branded versions of the Galaxy S3, particularly in the U.S., will have to wait a little longer to get the update on their devices. When it ultimately becomes available, the update will be offered for download over-the-air.

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We’re not sure why,but it seems that China in particular seems to have been affected badly when it comes to malfunctioning smartphones and the services when it comes to dealing with them. For example Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, has in the past apologised to Chinese consumers for the way they dealt with repair and warranty enquiries for their iPhone, and now it looks like Samsung will be issuing their own apology as well. In a statement released on their website, Samsung was quoted as saying, “We welcome the scrutiny by the media. As a result of management problems, we have brought inconveniences to consumers, and we offer our sincere apologies.”

The phones in question are the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy Note 2, both of which have apparently been rather problematic for customers in China, with reports that both devices crash up to 30 times a day! Crashing once or twice on a daily basis is already unacceptable so we can only imagine the frustration that these users are having when it crashes 30 times. In any case the South Korea tech giant has announced that they will be offering affected customers repair for either device free of charge, and will refund those who have already paid for repairs, and worst case scenario, will offer a full replacement for devices that are still having issues after multiple repairs.

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