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Verizon Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean OTA update saying hi

Categories Mobile Phones Samsung Verizon
Author by Gary December 14, 2012
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Many owners of the Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone have been enjoying the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for a couple of months now, and are now looking forward to the next version to arrive. Some owners though are still stick on Ice Cream Sandwich waiting for their carriers to get the new firmware out to the hardware, and today we have some good news for Verizon Wireless customers that own the Samsung Galaxy S3 as the Jelly Bean OTA update is starting to arrive at last.

Customers of the carrier have seen rival networks in the country already enjoying the new operating system, and have had to make do with various leaked ROMs of the software without any official release until now. Only a couple of days ago we heard the Jelly Bean update would be arriving any day, but now the carrier is pushing out the new firmware as an over the air update instead of needing the Samsung KIES desktop application.

As per usual the software upgrade will see a staggered release over a number of days, and if you don’t receive a prompt for the download you can always check yourself manually. This is done when connected to the Internet and is best carried out via a solid Wi-Fi connection, and first you need to select the Settings option on the handset. From here you need the About Device feature and then Software Update and the Check for updates option at the top.

Verizon has listed the new features that Jelly Bean will bring to the handset that includes some new camera filters and the option for users to pause and resume while capturing video content. Owners will now have a handset that is ISIS ready with Austin, Salt Lake City, and Texas among the first cities taking advantage of the wireless payment feature.

The handset will also offer global roaming with more than 205 countries supported around the world now, with other additions include Google Now, improved S-Voice, new Notification panel, enhanced SWYPE Keyboard, widgets can now be resized and placed where you want them, and much more.

While the update is being welcomed by Verizon customers many are still questioning why it took the carrier so long to push the software out considering how long ago Samsung made it available. Some users would prefer Google Wallet instead of ISIS while others are wondering how long they will have to wait for the next update to Jelly Bean.

Has your Verizon Galaxy S3 received Jelly Bean yet?

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108 thoughts on “Verizon Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean OTA update saying hi”

  4. EvlNvrDys says:

    I myself am in NJ, have checked and NOTHING!! Typical Verizon, take forever to even get to this point (yes thank you big red for making me wait so long on the Rezound ICS). Guessing NJ not tops on the list.

    2. loel2012 says:

      Verizon is the worst on the updates, and I used to own a Rezound which I gave up for that reason! I thought the SG3 would get it quicker. In theory it did (months later) since I don’t think this update is specifically for the Rezound but for the SG3.

      1. Rize says:

        I’m a newb when it comes to all that. Not sure how I even rooted it. I never flashed any roms. Just rooted and gave up. Had to use an app from the market place to tell me if it was rooted or not. Superuser is in my app drawer?

  15. Jordan Hiatt says:

    Nothing in SC as of 9:14 am 🙁 atleast we know we will all have it in the next couple of weeks though. So thank you Verizon for FINALLY releasing Jelly Bean!!!

  86. N8 says:

    Anyone remember how to turn off the WiFi button in the ongoing notifications? I remember it doing this when I first got it, but I cant remember the fix.

  89. Getagrip says:

    Wahington state, updated 12/15/12 – Verizon S3 Jelly Bean 4.1.1 Yeppers, however the smoothness does not seem to be there, very little differnce in speed, slower full screen load after boot. Appears to be improving overtime. I think some issue is app compitibility, not being uodated to the change.

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