So Android 4.4 is here and we all start waiting for Samsung to deliver the update. But one thing that caught my mind is the news that Galaxy Nexus will not get the 4.4 update.
Google stops updating Galaxy Nexus just two years (November 2011 - November 2013) after it came out, it started with 4.0 and ended with 4.3 as the last official update. So it received updates for just 18 months.
Samsung Galaxy S3 started on Android 4.0, 4.3 update is coming in November and 4.4 update will probably be scheduled for next year. It got released in May 2012.
So who is delivering more updates here? I am not talking about the update schedule here.
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do anyone think that samsung galaxy sl(i9003) will get the ICS update??
it was released in feb 2011 and google has the policy of upgrading their device for the first 18 months after its release.It has the same hardware capabilities as the nexus s.
I just ordered the Nexus 4 and have a December birthday... and from the looks it, neither are happening this year.
Thanks, Google!
Engadget: Android 4 2 bug omits December from the people app.
accoding to Techworld24 http://techworld24.com/reviews/bell-upgrading-samsung-galaxy-s4-and-s4-mini-to-android-4-3-on-november-23rd-also-brings-galaxy-gear-compatibility
Finally. If you have the Samsung Galaxy S4 or the S4 mini then you’ll love what’s coming this weekend.
According to an internal Bell doc we received, owners of either of these Android devices will finally receive the upgrade to OS 4.3 Jelly Bean this coming Saturday, November 23rd. The update to 4.3 includes a number of long awaited features, most notedly Samsung’s KNOX security solution, better camera performance, plus compatibility with the Galaxy Gear smartwatch.
Samsung Galaxy S4 will be updated to version I337MVLUEMK6.
There is another, earlier thread on this also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535801
The AT&T-branded Samsung Galaxy S4 is once again getting its Android 4.3 update as an OTA. After an unexplained issue with the last Android 4.3 push, everything looks to be getting back underway according to Samsung's site and early reports on XDA. This is a big update for the GS4, but AT&T is probably going to take it slowly this time.
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Here's the full changelog from Samsung's site:
Android 4.3 OS upgrade
Samsung Galaxy Gear compatibility
Group Play 2.5
Samsung Apps
Knox
Drag and drop to uninstall or disable applications
Call reliability improvements
The new update is build number 1337UCUEMK2 – the last one was 1337UCUEMJ9. So Samsung had to change something, but the very short turnaround time indicates it wasn't anything major (some users reported keyboard issues on MJ9). The update is pretty hefty at 719MB if you're coming from the Android 4.2 software. There is also a patch from MJ9 to MK2 for people who got the last OTA that clocks in at just 28.07MB. Begin hammering the update button – no promises, though.
It's official. Check the original website given below.
http://www.att.com/esupport/softwareUpdateArticle.jsp?sid=KB419415&cv=820#fbid=aJfncXkAkPh
Samsung s4 GE already got 4.4 update, I337 getting 4.3 now.
When can we expect 4.4 for I337 official???
There are more than enough threads for this already... closed
Strange that they started rolling out One UI 2.5 for the note 9 but didn't for the S9 lineup as there were some articles about.
I just received the october patch update for my S9+ and I'm still on 2.1.
This means we may get it separately or may not get it at all this month.
I received the One UI 2.5 Update Yesterday, with the October Patch. S9+, Germany.
I wonder if whoever got the october update without it will get a separate patch or we'll have to wait until the November update.
November update and no One UI 2.5 yet in SM-96500.
One UI 2.5 installed about a week ago on my T-Mobile S9+. Nov security patch just about 1 hr ago.