It’s true that Samsung sends the current Android updates to a lot of of its deserving devices but but considered from the angle of timing, they are typically late. at a time when the air is filled with aroma of KitKat, the OEM has turned on the wheel of Android 4.3 updates for a range of its devices. The update is already out for the variants of the Galaxy S4 and now the users of Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 can feel a little happier with the all-new Android 4.3 Jelly Bean firmware update.
It was just a couple of days ago that we shared the leaked version of Android 4.3 test firmware for Galaxy S3. Today we have the official build of the ROM that you can install using Odin. Please note that the released firmware is a branded one and it indicates that it is for the Galaxy S3 users in Ireland (Vodafone). We checked this firmware on our unbranded S3 and it worked without any issue. If you do not wish to install it, you can wait till an unbranded firmware comes out because it won’t take much time. If you want to get the new update by means of OTA, go to Settings> About> software update and check for the new update.
Features and Changes:
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean is absolutely a big update for the users of Galaxy S3 as they have been on Android 4.1.2 for a long time. Besides bumping your phones Android version to 4.3, this update also brings a lot of new features, changes and improvements. We have made a list of the new changes that we could notice:
Galaxy S4-like lockscreen with personal message feature
Multi-pages on lockscreen
Widget support on lockscreen
Tabbed UI in Settings
Daydream feature
Voice control feature for apps like phone, camera, music player, etc.
Hands-free Mode
Device UI now themed like that of Galaxy S4
New Notification Panel with 2 pages
Developer options is now hidden and appears when you tap “Build Number” for 7 times. See Detailed guide Here.
ANT+ support
TRIM support
Improvements in camera
Sound and shot mode in camera
Move apps to SD feature
New Samsung keyboard
Changed icons for some Samsung apps
Smoother TouchWiz
Adapt display
Adapt sound
New S-Voice from Galaxy S4
Full screen mode in Samsung apps
Support for Galaxy Gear
Many others….
To install the new official firmware on your Samsung Galaxy S3, read this tutorial.
How to Root:
Want to root your Galaxy S3 on Android 4.3? try our in-depth guide for that!
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