The Galaxy S III (SCH-I535) for Verizon Wireless has finally joined the international and other carries variants and is now receiving the much anticipated Android 4.3 update. The update comes via OTA (Over the Air) and carries a build number JJSS15J.I535VRUCML1. Usual is the word for the features this update brings as there is none to few changes when compared to the international variants. The only big thing you may notice is that Samsung managed to include its home build security feature KNOX which was missing in the Exynos powered Galaxy S III (I9300 & I9305). Also if you wish to get yourself Galaxy Gear (Smart-watch) from Samsung this might be a time to do so as it will now support your Galaxy S III for Verizon.
Change-log (Android 4.3 update) for Samsung Galaxy S IIIÂ (SCH-I535)
- – TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)
- – Core UI elements updated to the ones on the Galaxy S4 (Galaxy S4′s theme all over)
- – New Samsung Keyboard
- – GPU drivers have been updated (Higher GPU benchmark scores)
- – New Lockscreen: Multiple Widgets, improved ripple effect than Android 4.1.2, ability to change clock size and set a personal message
- – New Screen modes (From S4): Adapt Display and Professional Photo
- – Daydream
- – Driving mode
- – Actionable notifications
- – Move-to-SD-card feature
- – New Camera mode : Sound and Shot
- – New Additions in Notification Centre
- – Completely revamped Settings UI (Tabbed interface – Exactly like the Galaxy S4)
- – Implementation of Voice controls (Let’s you control various parts of the phone using voice commands – Galaxy S4 feature)
- – New Samsung Apps: Calculator, Clock, Contacts, Gallery, Music
- – Full screen Samsung apps
- – New S-Voice (from Galaxy S4)
To download and install the firmware via OTA you must go to Settings > About Device > Software update > Update.
