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Galaxy s3 android update to 4.3
So I am a little bothered that I havent seen this topic on the front page with how popular the S3 was/is. The AT&T support staff tells me to check with samsung. Is this something we should look forward to or will it be skipped? Since we no longer can upgrade after 18 months it would be nice to at least get the newest software on time.
wiings
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10 years ago
My Galaxy siii has had os 4.1.1 since I got it around December 2012. If I check for software update it not only says that it is up to date, but above that it says software uppate interrupted. Also, when I go to check for update, there is a grayed out box that says continue update. If I press it nothing happens. Does anyone know if this means an update started at some point ( I never started one myself) and it got stuck? AT&T chat has been little help, except to say that the update will show up soon. Samsung said the same. Neither seemed concerned that I still have 4.1.1 when at least one other update has been put out there before 4.3 . If anyone can help please do. I have 2 friends with Verizon who have the update.
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asupercoder
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10 years ago
I am having major issues. I hate how the flash light comes on when you receive a call. I can't figure out how to turn this off. Then I have to walk around with a battery charger in my hand at all times, my apps don't work correctly. My screen goes blank, like its asleep. I will answer a call and the screen goes blank on me and sometimes I can't get it back up and I have to take the battery out. It freezes on me and I have to take the battery out. My case doesn't even pop back together real good anymore because of how many times I have to take it off to take my battery out!!!!
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pbm5362
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10 years ago
I have been noticing that after the 4.3 update when I close out the stock web browser (using the back button, not the home key), it remains open in the background. Everytime I close out the web browser I have to go into application manager and end the task. The stock web browser consumes up to 131 MB of ram when it remains open. I never had this issue with 4.1.2. Same thing with Google Play Music, and I never use it. Is anyone else experiencing the same issue, have any fixes for this, or is this another thing to add to the long list of problems with this update? From what I've heard in another forum post there is supposedly gonna be a bug fix coming at the end of the month or early February. Hopefully it comes and that it isn't an AT&T employee blowing smoke.
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nitrous93
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10 years ago
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Rdechiara
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10 years ago
nitrous93, I agree with you on all your points. Until I figure out what to do regarding my S3, I've been using a Moto G I bought from Motorola Online and have been very pleased. I may not switch back to my S3, even though it is vastly better with storage options and has better specs. That said, my Moto G gets reception where other devices struggle (even my S3), and the Moto G is running KitKat 4.4.2 with NO ISSUES at all. Plus the quad core processor is an older chipset that isn't power hungry which gives me better battery life than my S3 had with it's stock battery even before the 4.3 update messed it up. If AT&T doesn't fix the 4.3 S3 issue, I may root mine and go from there, which I really don't want to do.
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dpsrikanth
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10 years ago
I have samsung galaxy s3 sgh i747.
At present my andriod version is 4.1.1.Till now i didnt get any update to 4.3.what could be the reason .
Please help me.
Regards
Srikanth...
Hyderabad.
India
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nitrous93
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10 years ago
DO NOT,,, I REPEAT DO NOT UPDATE TO 4.3. YOU WILL BE SORRY. Besides, AT&T pulled the update till a fix is released from Samsung.
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nitrous93
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10 years ago
Rdechiara,
i have been on XDA developers Site for awhile, and No one so far can Root an AT&T SGH-i747 running the 4.3 OS because of the KNOX security Running in Background of Phone. EVERYONE GOOGLE THE KNOX SECURITY ON SAMSUNG DEVICES AND THIS WILL BLOW YOUR MIND. IT WAS WRITTEN BY THE NSA (Yep our Government) geez!!!
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glmyb
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10 years ago
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jasturm
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10 years ago
I too am having same issue. Sending Private Message to AT&T CustomerCare as suggested in this thread. Hopefully will get good response. If others having this issue please update this thread.
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