On one side, Google has lifted
off the curtains from Android 4.4 i.e. KitKat version, and on the other side,
we still have a lot of premium devices like Samsung Galaxy S4 and Note 2 which
are still stuck on Android 4.2.2 version . It would be worth mentioning here tweet longer than 140 characters
that one of the most successful gadgets of all time i.e. Samsung Galaxy S3 has
not even received Android 4.2 update, and is running on
Android 4.1.2. The latest news in the market says that Samsung would skip on
Android 4.2 update for this device, and directly roll out an update of Android
4.3 in this link.
When can I expect updates for my S3, S4, or Note 2?
Samsung has not yet pointed to a
specific date for these devices, but at the launch event of Note 3, it did add
that Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, and Note 2, will all be getting updated to Android
4.3 in the next month i.e. October. The dates might not be clear, but we expect
the updates to hit the market till late October.
Another thing here is that the
updates would be released over the air by Samsung, but their availability in
your region depends on your network provider. If you have an unlocked device,
you do not need to worry much here. But if you are using a device which is
under the contract of a private company, you will surely have to wait for next
2-3 months before you get your fingers onto the update, as every feature would
first be thoroughly checked by the service provider first, before it is rolled
for the consumers.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 would be
the first device from Samsung to run on latest Android 4.3, and it has already
been launched into the market last week. Samsung says that most of the features
of Note 3 would soon be available for Note 2 with the upcoming update. Though
there are no special differences between Android 4.2.2 and Android 4.3 apart
from the fact that latter packs multiuser support and enhanced Bluetooth
controls. But the thing which most of the people care about is that with the
new update, the existing devices would be able to use Samsung gear, the latest
smart watch from Samsung.
Samsung Galaxy S4 was launched in
the month of April, and has not yet received any major update except from the
fact that play edition of this device, launched about a month back from Google
is already running on Android 4.3. So the news has brought happiness on the
faces on users having this premium device. Company has given a clear hint for
S4, but it has not yet given any statements on the brothers of this gadget like
Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, S4 Mini, and S4 Active. Various websites have claimed
that Samsung has already prepared the final update for its devices, and at
present, they are under testing for performance issues. The news is really a
joyful one for unlocked phone owners, but has received underwhelming response
from locked owners who have had a history of receiving updates about 3 to 4
months after they are available for the general public.
