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Galaxy S III Jelly Bean
Does anyone know when ours is coming? Sprint got theirs in October, and T-Mobile is pushing out the update today... I don't understand why it's taking AT&T so long
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kf916
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8 years ago
Hey guys,
Just read that AT&T was delaying the Jelly Bean update till January 2013. They have already released the update in Europe so its not a code issue. Not too happy about this since AT&T agreed two years ago at the Google Android conference to not delay these updates anymore.
Note to AT&T: If you are worried about crashing the network, ask me to come into a store to do it or force me to use my USB cable and not perform the upgrade OTR. Delaying this just makes me not want to get my next device from you. Please value your customers who buy these expensive devices by not sitting on the software updates.
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redpoint73
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8 years ago
Updates from AT&T almost always come out later than other regions. They claim to be taking extra time in "testing". But whatever the reason, AT&T is notorious for length delays of updates. Just because Europe is getting it, means nothing for us.
Besides, I believe the European version of the GS3 has completely different hardware, meaning its not remotely the same firmware.
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franco802
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8 years ago
I came from an iphone 5 and the speed of that thing was like lightning! This S3 is no where close to being as quick. Everyone is telling me to wait until jellybean is out and it will be as fast as or even faster than an iphone 5. So when is att releasing it???
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kgbkny
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8 years ago
As a rule of thumb, don't ever buy a carrier-branded, manufacturer-skinned phone expecting a speedy update. I've had numerous experiences with such phones (I've been using Android phones since the G1) and purchased the S3 without any expectations for an update, let alone a speedy one. Not only do the carriers stand in the way of timely updates in the U.S., but Samsung is known for being notoriously slow when it comes to updating their phones.
Want quick updates? Get a Nexus phone - stock Android and direct-from-Google updates with no carrier/manufacturer interference. My backup phone is a completely stock, unrooted Galaxy Nexus. It's already running Android 4.1.2.
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hertzsae
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8 years ago
You're coming from a phone that was released one month and 2 days ago?
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kvkeerthi
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8 years ago
I totally agree. AT&T should be ashamed of doing this to their customers.
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Buckyball
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8 years ago
AT&T update policy sucks. Highest prices on the market and worst service 😞
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smooth4lyfe
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8 years ago
Sprint had pushed out their Jelly Bean updates to their GS3 customers, hopefully AT&T will be next!
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franco802
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6 Messages
8 years ago
Yes, tired of iphone. Can't play flash player and there is way more I can do with an android phone. I'm not an apple junkie, I just had iphones for quite a while. The iphone 5 /apple is so limited with thier security stuff. I now am able to do work through my android and check my corporate emails. Love the bigger screen on s3 and lot's of other things. I do miss some things about iphone, but not enough to go back.
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qitupx
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8 years ago
Flash Player doesn't work in Jelly Bean FYI
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franco802
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8 years ago
What the heck?? Your kidding???????
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mendomar012
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8 years ago
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ricanguy73
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8 years ago
Why would you want the Nexus 4 when it doesn't support LTE? I can understand is pure Google and it gets the updates as soon as they're launched, but the S3 supports LTE, just hang in there and wait for the update. It's not like the phone right now is bad.
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mendomar012
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8 years ago
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redpoint73
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8 years ago
AT&T phones with LTE, also have the HSPA and GSM bands to get data roaming most anywhere in the world (same as the Nexus 4), so this is not a valid argument. Yes, an AT&T phone won't get LTE while abroad, but neither will the Nexus 4.
Your other points about LTE are mostly valid. HSPA is fast enough for most things, and if LTE is not even available in your area, I can certainly see the allure of the Nexus platform (although I personally hate LG hardware).
Also, LTE is not always a battery killer. I get around 2 days (48 hours) of battery on a single charge with my One X while on LTE.
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