Samsung Android 4.4 update Note 2 along with a KitKat update for Galaxy S3 are reported to arrive by May.
Android 4.4 KitKat update has been rolling out for some time at various locations and for a number of carriers. Despite Samsung's promise, the users of Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 are on queue.
Analysts say that waiting for an update is not easy since the information about the KitKat or any other update is limited. Most of the time, users end up waiting for their turn to update because there is no systematic way of predicting an update will come.
US carrier Sprint said that the 4.4 update for the Galaxy Note 2 & Galaxy S3 were coming, news that was reassuring for users. another promsing sign is that the update is in testing for Samsung Note 2 in South Korea.
According to Samsung's customer support, Kitkat Android 4.4 update by May for both the Note and the S3. Additinally, a 4.4 update is expected by mid-April or May. The Galaxy S3 is slated for an OS update by late April and early May
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 update is underway in the U.S. according to recent news reports.
The Android4.4 KitKat update has been anticipated for some time now. And yes, that includes the Samsung Galaxy Note2, Note 3 and the Galaxy S4.
Of all the flagship phones, Samsung Galaxy S4 has had the most problems on its previous Jelly Bean OS. Customers complained of failing Wifi, and email deletions among other complaints.
A compilation of Samsung galaxy U.S. devices that are scheduled to receive the Android 4.4 KitKat update is listed below, according to IBT:
- Galaxy Note 3
- Galaxy Note II
- Galaxy S 4
- Galaxy S4 mini
- Galaxy S4 Active
- Galaxy S4 zoom
- Galaxy S III
- Galaxy S III mini
- Galaxy Mega
- Galaxy Light
- Galaxy Note 8.0
- Galaxy Tab 3
- Galaxy Note 10.1
- Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition
Samsung finally broke its silence on the Android 4.4 KitKat update when it issued a press statement explaining how 14 of the Galaxy brand smartphones linked to different carriers would update to Android 4.4 KitKat. The Android 4.4 update for the Galaxy Note 3 and the Samsung Galaxy S4 could take several days to finish.
The Galaxy S4 I9500SERFNB3 build software will be available through Samsung Kies and 0ver-the-air, point. IBT reports that the updated features may not be different from what is already available.
With reports from IBT, News.softpedia