The Galaxy S4 was provided with the Android 4.3 update not long ago and now its time for the predecessor (Galaxy S3) to get a taste of it too. Samsung has started rolling Android 4.3 update for the international variant of the Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 starting today. The update brings many new features to the device but it still does miss a few expected ones (For Eg. Galaxy S4 Launcher & Camera Modes). This is certainly not a good news for all the Galaxy S3 owners including myself as camera updates were one of the most awaited things. The other changes that were documented by Sammobile are as following.
- GALAXY GEAR Support
- TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)
- ANT+ Support
- 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 – 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)
This update is very similar to the leaked one and hence we have a strong reason to believe that Samsung will not add any more features to it which are not present, so its a tough luck for millions of Galaxy S3 owners across the Globe. To update your Galaxy S III to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, connect your device to your computer and use Samsung KIES or simply use Samsung’s OTA service. To download and install the firmware via OTA, go to Settings > More > About Device > Software update > Update.
*Note :  If for some reason you can’t officially update your device via Samsung Kies or via OTA as you might be using a Custom ROM or if your country has not yet received the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Update go to Sammobile and flash via ODIN.
