Galaxy S3 update to 4.3

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jcddcjjcd

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#141027 27-Feb-2014 14:43

Can anyone tell me when the Android 4.3 update will be available for the Samsung Galaxy S3
Thanks.

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#995555 27-Feb-2014 15:17

Where did you get your device from. If it is one from dse which isn't tied to a mobile network, samsung haven't yet released it. I have tried both the samsung over the air update and the kies software, and both say that there are no new versions available.

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#995618 27-Feb-2014 16:45

The official response from 2d last week was "soon", they didn't have a specific date.

I gave up waiting over the weekend and installed the VF firmware, which is something I'd been meaning to do for ages anyway since I am on VF and their firmware is better suited to the VF network rather than the 2d firmware.

jcddcjjcd

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#995694 27-Feb-2014 18:06

Thanks for the reply.
I would just mention, from what I have read bearing in mind that you read a lot of rubbish in some forums, when you move to a KNOX rom the first CSC sticks and is hard to shift. Of cours depending on how you did the rom it may have stayed with the 2Degrees version.
Not that it really matters having the CSC from Vodafone as there willl hardly be a difference.
Also what I read was in relation to the first 4.4.2 rom for the S4 so it may not even apply.
Regards,
John.

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#995764 27-Feb-2014 20:13

At the end of the day you're always best running the firmware for the network you're on. In my case there are known issues that occur on VF running a 2D handset, including the phone being a real PITA to connect back to VF when returning from roaming overseas.

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#995875 27-Feb-2014 22:25

@sbiddle so you can finally talk to @johnr in HD-Voice?

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#995891 27-Feb-2014 22:56

What are you on now. Mine is on 4.1.2 I hate they way Samsung are so slow in rolling out updates. I have a stack if Samsung devices and many of them they have walked away from and not bothering to update. I have switched over to Nexus now at least I get updates as soon as Google release them.
My nexus 5 is on 4.4.2

jcddcjjcd: Can anyone tell me when the Android 4.3 update will be available for the Samsung Galaxy S3
Thanks.

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#995913 28-Feb-2014 00:23

ronw: What are you on now. Mine is on 4.1.2 I hate they way Samsung are so slow in rolling out updates. I have a stack if Samsung devices and many of them they have walked away from and not bothering to update. I have switched over to Nexus now at least I get updates as soon as Google release them.
My nexus 5 is on 4.4.2

jcddcjjcd: Can anyone tell me when the Android 4.3 update will be available for the Samsung Galaxy S3
Thanks.

Yeap it does suck, I am stuck on that version too. At least apple look after their customers by releasing ios updates regularly, and it is all tuned and tested so it installs well. Android seen to be hit and miss when updating. I think the s3 maybe the first and last android device I buy.

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jcddcjjcd

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#1005354 14-Mar-2014 09:19

Just to let you know that the 4.3 update is now available for the S3, I'm doing an OTA right now.
Regards,
John.

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#1005447 14-Mar-2014 11:10

Just to update - i somehow connected to Kies (which is a miracle in itself) and it prompted me to update on Tuesday. I installed that which was 4.3.

Plugged it in again today and it prompted for another upgrade - and then crashed on install. Tried again - same result. I have now just gone into the menu and hit the "check for update' and it has downloaded and installed. Is 4.3 - build # JSS15S.1I9300XXUGNB4

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#1005450 14-Mar-2014 11:12

All updated here :)

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#1005456 14-Mar-2014 11:22

Updated to 4.3 here and so far everything seems to be running fine.

ronw

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#1005729 14-Mar-2014 16:24

When do stackable icons turn up. I thought it was 4.3 but it does not work on my S3

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aros71

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#1005835 14-Mar-2014 19:50

I've applied this update to my S3, now it can't register on the network. Rebooted several times, removed battery, SIM card etc - no luck. Happened to my wife's S3 as well. "Not registered on network" message appears when attempting to call or text. Suggest not applying update until this is resolved. 2D can't help, they want me to call Samsung tomorrow.

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#1005838 14-Mar-2014 19:59

aros71: I've applied this update to my S3, now it can't register on the network. Rebooted several times, removed battery, SIM card etc - no luck. Happened to my wife's S3 as well. "Not registered on network" message appears when attempting to call or text. Suggest not applying update until this is resolved. 2D can't help, they want me to call Samsung tomorrow.

No issues here.

aros71

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#1005839 14-Mar-2014 20:01

Several reboots, removals of battery and SIM card later, no joy.... then I thought to toggle Flight Mode - that seemed to do the trick. Be Warned. It appears Flight Mode needs to be toggled at every restart to get it to register on the network.

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