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Galaxy S3 Mini (SM-G730A) Update
Does anybody know if AT&T and Samsung plan to update the SM-G730A to at least 4.4.4, or even Lollipop? The device currently sits on 4.4.2. The specs of this device seem capable of handling Lollipop in my opinion, and if AT&T disagrees, I hope they at least push KitKat 4.4.4.
I know AT&T does not share this information ahead of time usually, just wondered if anyone had heard anything. Thanks.
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Hello! @QuakeAZ Thanks for posting your question.
At this time we don’t have any information on any updates for the Galaxy S III mini. Please feel free to visit us at www.att.com/esupport/softwareUpdates.jsp for any future update information for your device.
Hope this helps!
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QuakeAZ
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Well that's not exactly the answer I was looking for. I was hoping to know if there is at least an update planned. I have been watching that Software Update link.
Basically, is Samsung/AT&T still planning on supporting this device? It is not even a year and a half old yet, I am hoping that it didn't already recieve it's last update.
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GLIMMERMAN76
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if its the s3 mini then no your as high as samsung will go. the phone was released in october of 2012. I would say its EOL. The s4 mini might see lollipop.
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QuakeAZ
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That is not correct. The S3 Mini international (GT-I8190) was released in 2012 yes, and capped off at Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 or 4.1, I can't recall.
However, the AT&T S3 Mini (SM-G730A) was released around September 2013 and currently is running KitKat 4.4.2 released last August.
The device specs are not even similar, I expect the SM-G730A should still have some life left in it. That is why I included the model number in my post.
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GLIMMERMAN76
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I stand corrected. I would say the phone is like the s3 stuck at kit kat.
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QuakeAZ
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I hope that is not the case. I guess we'll find out.
If so, I would hope AT&T will at least bring it up to 4.4.4 if they are going to leave it on KitKat.
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GLIMMERMAN76
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The last I had seen the s4 mini might get lollipop. I know the s4 will sometime in the next year.
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QuakeAZ
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Yeah, I figure if Samsung and AT&T follow their typical release timeline, we should be seeing Lollipop on devices other than the S5 around the time Android 6.0 is released.
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QuakeAZ
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I don't know if anyone here has this device or would be interested in this information, but I did manage to get a little info out of Samsung this morning. Just waiting on AT&T it seems...
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GLIMMERMAN76
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I would not believe samsung support for a minute. I would say you might see 4.4.4 but lollipop is pushing it.
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