Discussion in android devices started by jmatherly411. Mar 24, 2014 before starting off updating samsung galaxy s3 to android 4. How to install the official stock firmware on samsung galaxy s3 siii neo gti9300i 4. Here is the tutorial to help you update galaxy s3 to android 4. Xda developer novafusion has developed a carbon rom for the galaxy s3 mini that can install android 4. The release date for the kitkat roll out is mentioned as april may. The last official software update on the samsung galaxy s3 smartphone was android 4. Manufacturers have bought kitkat to its latest flagships, of which galaxy s3 gti9305 is one to have now received the latest kitkat 4. Then press the power button while holding down the previous keys. Since samsung has announced that they will not be updating the i9300 to kitkat, but. All you need is just the firmware file, odin flasher tool, some preparations and a few mouse clicks. If you are a novice samsung user, or have not yet flashed a firmware yourself, you. Mar 25, 2018 samsung galaxy s3, the 2012 flagship smartphone will not receive official update of the latest android version 4. This custom rom is based on the android open source project of v4.
Bandwidth analyzer pack bap is designed to help you better understand your network, plan for various contingencies, and track down problems when they do occur. There is some great news for galaxy s3 gti9300 owners as industrious xda senior member, arter97, has ported the mostawaited official android. The korean e210s version of the galaxy s3 has recently received its android 4. Launched in 2012, it had sold about 70 million units by 2015 with no recalls ever recorded. Prerequisites before you update galaxy s3 to android 4. But there is still a possibility to use the latest version of android kitkat on the galaxy s3, is by switching to a custom rom, the popular cyanogenmod, android 4. Sep 28, 2014 there is some great news for galaxy s3 gti9300 owners as industrious xda senior member, arter97, has ported the mostawaited official android 4. Samsungs treatment with its popular phones like the galaxy s3 and note 2 is a very relevant example of how manufacturers shirk from sending software updates to their users. Oct 05, 2018 samsung galaxy s3 firmware download for any models. Tmobile galaxy s iii android development xda developers. Downloads to update samsung galaxy s3 gti9300 with 4. May 08, 2014 you can update galaxy s3 i9300 to kitkat android 4.
Kitkat can run on android devices with just 512 mb of ram. The reason samsung is saying non support of s3 for android kitkat firmware is the lack of enough ram. You wouldnt believe even if we told you, galaxy s3 i9305 lte cariant has been updated to the most latest xxufni3 android 4. Verizon wireless is pleased to announce an operating system update to android 4. Aug, 2014 here is how to update galaxy s3 t999 to android 4. If you want to root your galaxy s3 and install a custom recovery. We do some little research about samsung galaxy s3 firmware, we can identify. The galaxy s3 is samsungs best selling phone and it is.
Press and hold the power key and volume up button for few seconds. Here are the few easy steps to update galaxy s3 i9300 to kitkat fusionsp custom firmware based on android 4. How to update samsung galaxy s3 i9300 with android 4. Update galaxy s3 i9300 to kitkat fusionsp android 4. Only certain models received the upgrade to kitkat though. The reason that the galaxy s3 doesnt support the official update is that the memory configuration of the smartphone would not allow. The samsung galaxy s3 neo has received the final kitkat build and if you wish to upgrade it to android 4. Samsung galaxy s3 firmware download for any models. In the following article, we cover how to upgrade a samsung galaxy s3 s software, on jelly bean, kitkat, lollipop, and marshmallow.
Trying to describe and demonstrate some beautiful and useful features of this beautiful phone. Verizon samsung galaxy s3 update guide and instructions. The update is out for the galaxy s iii lte in the nordic region and brings the devices software version up to i9305nxxufni4. Samsung galaxy s3 i9300 receives unofficial kitkat update. Download and install usb drivers for samsung galaxy s3 in. Samsung galaxy s3, the 2012 flagship smartphone will not receive official update of the latest android version 4.
It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. Recently, samsung released the kitkat kernel source code for the. They took forever to update the galaxy s3 and that was a bomb with many users. If you want to root your galaxy s3 and install a custom recovery wphl8rqwthc. If you are used to installing custom roms on your galaxy s3 i9300, then this should not be any different for you. We cant claim the oem, yet were not behind to get our device supported with the latest software. Before you start off updating your samsung galaxy s3 to android kitkat, you have to. It is likely that samsung will roll out kitkat to the aforementioned devices a few weeks after the galaxy s5 becomes available. Samsung galaxy s iii receives a kitkat update xda developers. Samsung confirms no kitkat for galaxy s3 and s3 mini 3g.
The flash file for the samsung galaxy s3 north america sghi747m is necessary when you want to perform any of the following software related tasks. Samsung is rolling out a new update that installs the august, 2017 security patch on the device. The samsung galaxy s iii or galaxy s3 is an android smartphone designed, developed, and marketed by samsung electronics. When it does come out i am not updating until i see on the web that the same thing that happen to the s3 does not happen again. You can update galaxy s3 i9300 to kitkat android 4. Nevertheless, you can enjoy kitkat on the gti9300, using custom rom cyanogenmod 11. How to hard reset on samsung gti9305 galaxy s3 lte. Samsung galaxy s3 firmware download for all firmware home. I have a sght999v model and the android version is 4. This is due to the refined praline software, crisp waferware and its unique chocolate unibody. I have a samsung galaxy s3 as well and have tried to update my phone on kies and on software update in the settings of my phone as well. Multiple galaxy s iii variants are on track to be updated to kitkat starting today. How to force ota kitkat update for ur galaxy s3 sprint. A kitkat firmware for the international variant of the secondgeneration note has shown up on kies and is available in france, and while theres no info on.
This custom firmware is packed with features and is based on pure aosp and slimrom sources. The cm11 rom for the galaxy s3 mini is brought to you by novafusion. Though the s3 mini no longer gets official updates, you can still update your devices firmware using several custom roms. It also is the first device to have a quadcore exynos 4412 processor, with each core clocked at a maximum 1.
The galaxy s iii is the successor to samsungs bestselling galaxy s ii. The steps that i am going to describe here are for samsung galaxy s3 model i9300 updates. Choose wipe datafactory reset using power button and volume key. South korean version of samsung galaxy s3 gets android 4. Based on the manufactures recommendations, tmobile has made the determination not to update the tmobile samsung galaxy s3 software any further due to the tmobile samsung galaxy s3 having a dual core processor not the quad core processor it would need to function properly on the kitkat 4. Kitkat for the lteenabled galaxy s iii has been a long time coming, so its good to see samsung has updated it directly to android 4. Us carrier sprint confirmed in march that owners of the us version of the galaxy s3 will get kitkat, along with galaxy note 2, galaxy s4 mini, galaxy mega and.
A long list of bug fixes was released along with this new snapshot m8 version of cyanogenmod 11 with android 4. Extending our kitkat treat, we have now come with a collection of android 4. The result is a significantly smoother experience, as apps load faster and multitasking is less cumbersome. The best thing abou this firmware update is that this new android update didnt come first to flagship phones and instead was released for a pretty old android phone. I know that there are more android versions so i try updating but it says the latest updates have already been installed. Sep 30, 2014 this is my video on how to get the ported touchwiz based kitkat 4.
How to transfer contacts from galaxy s3 to galaxy s5. It has additional software features, expanded hardware, and a redesigned physique from its predecessor, the samsung galaxy s ii. Yesterday we published an article on installing android 4. Please select your country and operator below to see device guides for your operator.
This guide will instruct you to easily install the latest android 4. Samsung galaxy s iii i9300 kitkat topics and info xda forums. How to fix samsung galaxy not registered on network. Brace yourselves, galaxy note ii owners, it looks like its time for that kitkat treat youve all been waiting for. Samsung galaxy s iii software update verizon wireless. Verizon galaxy s iii android development xda developers. Create a backup of all important data in your galaxy device. Samsung has just released the very first xxubnh3 android 4. Nonlte versions of the galaxy s3, including the popular gti9300 variant, were.
It packs nfc, wireless charging capability, and the latest wireless radios. If you have been waiting for a stable and fast stock touchwiz android 4. Please show how to upgrade my samsung galaxy s3 i9305 to s5. Here is my installation video of ported official kitkat based touchwiz rom for galaxy s3 gti93. The procedure will follow up using the famous odin flashing tool. Everything from security through to basic functionality is improved and enhanced with updates. May 10, 2014 one of samsungs most popular galaxy handsets, the galaxy s3 which debuted in 2012, will not receive the android 4. This firmware has only been rolled out to a couple of regions and will be out for other countries in the next few days. As you read further, we have tutorial links of how to install xxugnd1 android 4. Here is my installation video of ported official kitkat based touchwiz rom for galaxy s3 gt i93. So that extra time it took for testing was a waste of time.
That is samsung galaxy s3 iii for which has been rooted, which is quite the buzz around considering. If you have faced any issues while updating your samsung galaxy s3 i9300, please feel free to post it in the comment section below, dont worry i will help you as fast i can. Carrying build number n900aucecmlg, the note 3 firmware has a build date of january 4, and seems to have most of the kitkat features implemented and ready to be used. If how to update samsung galaxy s3 i9300 with android 4. This is my video on how to get the ported touchwiz based kitkat 4. Failing or ignoring to install them, could have adverse effects on performance.
This is a very good software and u are my mobile software is old i am update this software. So here we are providing you the step by step tutorial to update your samsung galaxy s3 gti9300 with the latest android 4. Nov 12, 2014 samsung has added another firmware, xxufnj1, in its android 4. Bandwidth analyzer pack bap is designed to help you better understand your network, plan for various contingencies, and.
This provides all samsung stock firmware samsung custom roms for free to download. Users of the samsung galaxy s3 with the model number gti9300 can update their handsets to android 4. We have put together a detailed stepbystep instructions guide on how to install cm11 m8 android 4. Under its sleek exterior weve ensured maximum breakability in kitkat 4. Based on aosp sources, crom is one of the few stable and smooth custom firmware available on kitkat. Several improvements have been made to kitkats overall performance and speed, especially during tasks that require a lot of processing power. The flash file for the samsung galaxy s3 verizon schi535 is necessary when you want to perform any of the following softwarerelated tasks. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the. At last, the south korean version of the galaxy s3 is being updated to android 4. I dont expect the kitkat update until at least summer.
Fusionsp is a brilliant custom firmware optimized for good performance and amazing battery life. The document, obtained from an unnamed insider, details the android 4. The official cm is not released yet, so lets do with the unofficial build for now which has. It ships with samsungs nature ux interface, which is the latest version of touchwiz to date.