That the Galaxy S3 update to Android 4.1 was imminent was an open secret. The reasons for this were varied, such as Samsung's confirmation that its efforts in providing updates would be increased, or the leak of different test ROMs—which confirmed the development of the Jelly Bean version. The fact is, the company has now confirmed that the update will arrive in October.
Therefore, all the rumors pointing to this month as the one chosen by Samsung to roll out the update have been confirmed, and this further reinforces the Korean company's efforts in improving the specific ROMs for the Galaxy S3. In other words, their statements indicating that " device updates have become a priority " are true.
It will arrive via OTA
Therefore, according to Samsung itself, “ Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) for the Galaxy S3 will be available to users in October .” This is undoubtedly a significant change from the company's usual approach, as it has consistently lagged behind in terms of updates.
It has also been confirmed that Jelly Bean for the Galaxy S3 will arrive via OTA (Over The Air) , so users will receive a notification on their device indicating that the update is available and can be downloaded. The phone will then perform the necessary steps to install Android 4.1. Of course, it will also be possible to update the device using Samsung's Kies software.
The downside of this Samsung announcement is that it didn't specify the exact date the update will arrive for the Galaxy S3 (nor which countries will be the first to receive it). Now we just have to wait and see how they've adapted Jelly Bean to the Korean company's signature TouchWiz interface.
