If you own a Samsung Galaxy S II (S2) and have been getting green-eyed over the recently announced Jelly Bean-powered S2 Plus, don't fret. A Samsung spokesperson has just told us that Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) updates will be rolling out to current S2 owners in the beginning of February in Singapore.
The company's Korean Web site had previously posted details about the Jelly Bean update for the S2, but that image has since been pulled. However, Samsung fansite, SamMobile, managed to get a screengrab.
According to the update notes, you can expect to download it via Samsung Kies and not over-the-air (OTA). It will also take up 1GB of the 12GB of available internal memory, effectively decreasing it to 11GB. Some new features that will be added include Smart Stay, which keeps the display on by detecting when you're looking at the screen.
yesterdays news
getting a bit fed up of the "various sources" rumours though.
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Galaxy S3, GS3, new flagship, quad core, yada yada yada. We hear something new about the Galaxy S3 everyday it seems, and with all the hype surrounding it, its predecessor, the Galaxy S2, seems to be missing out on the 4.1 fun. Where’s the Jelly Bean love for the flagship phone that sold over 20 million devices? Where is it Sammy? I’m looking around but all I see is Ice Cream and Gingerbread lying around. Will Samsung leave GS2 owners hanging? And what's with the Galaxy Note? Will you leave them "beanless"? Apparently not, as we have now received confirmation that the Android Jelly Bean update will be rolling out to a Galaxy SII (and Note) near you within the next 10 weeks.
Hallelujah holla back (too much?)! The info comes from the insiders of SamMobile, who reported yesterday that Samsung is currently testing the update, and preparing a public version that GS2 owners can install via Kies. If there are no hiccups, the update is expected to drop in September or October.
But what about Samsung’s surprise hit, the Galaxy Note? Where’s the bean Sammy? Well according to Sammobile, it’s also on its way (time frame not yet confirmed):
“Now we know the Galaxy S II is to get Jelly Bean we are also 100% sure for the Galaxy Note now too!”.
While Samsung hasn’t confirmed any of this directly (yet), Sammobile is known for having a very reliable reputation when it comes to device updates, and while it’s naturally possible that they could miss (even Kobe misses a dunk every now and then), I feel very confident that their source is reliable and that an update will roll out in September or October (GS2).
The Jelly Bean update is a massive one in terms of speed, performance, smoothness, and under the hood features (and some UI changes), and I’m very sure that Galaxy S2 and Note owners will be very happy with how their devices perform after receiving it.
If all this information is indeed accurate, HTC, Sony, LG, and Motorola have a lot of catching up to do in the update department.
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Can't wait for JB on our fantastic GNote! :good:
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We have a jelly bean sticky, use it!
Samsung has finally confirmed the Android Jelly Bean update will be arriving on the Samsung Galaxy S3 at some point during October.
The manufacturer won't commit to a more concrete answer than that as it goes through the final stages of testing.
As always, the update will arrive on SIM free versions of the S3 before it heads to network-branded devices, which will come as very frustrating news to some.
If you haven't already bought your Samsung Galaxy S3, we would highly recommend waiting until it launches in all its 4G glory on Everything Everywhere (EE) later in the year, because that version will come with Android Jelly Bean 4.1 already installed.
The Android Jelly Bean update will make the Samsung Galaxy S3 run faster thanks to the Butter UI, add expandable notifications, Android Beam, offline voice dictation and Google Now.
The update has already been released for the Nexus S, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7 and Motorola Xoom, but many are still waiting for it to hit on some of the best selling Android devices such as HTC's range and the Samsung Galaxy S2.
More than 500 million Android handsets are in circulation around the world, but most are still waiting for the latest update to arrive.
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Sorry of this has already been posted!
just use this thread
no point create a thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1858813
It's the same content everyone is passing from mouth to mouth from blogs to forums.
Anyone to care enough giving the source of this bu*****t??
This has not confirmed anything
Samsung Sweden and Denmark have said October.... doesn't mean Samsung in other countries, namely BTU UK (what all the leaks have been) won't be in September.
Lennyuk said:
This has not confirmed anything
Samsung Sweden and Denmark have said October.... doesn't mean Samsung in other countries, namely BTU UK (what all the leaks have been) won't be in September.
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yeh agree, not every region gets updates in the same time. UK as always gets earlier
Discussion is here.
4.1.2 Official Finally Out!!!
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Samsung rolls out Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S II GT-I9100
Samsung has just started to push Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update to the International Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100. The Galaxy S II is the best-selling Android device of 2011 and has a very large user base that’s why Samsung keeps on updating this device with all the new Android versions as they want to provide the Galaxy S II users with their best support experience.
You might not be able to update your device to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean right away as the update is rolling out in phases. So, it might not yet be available for your country or network provider (If Your device is Carrier branded) but don’t worry the update will arrive soon.
In the history of software updates, the new Jelly Bean update by Samsung to the Galaxy S II is by far the most major update given to a smartphone yet. As we all know Samsung’s ICS update didn’t had any UI changes and had exactly the same UI which was in its Gingerbread but this is not the case with Samsung’s Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update. The new jelly bean update breathes a new life into the Galaxy S II, Samsung has completely ditched the old UI and has given the new Nature UX Interface, which is the same as the one being used in the Galaxy S III Mini and the Galaxy S III, in its latest Jelly Bean update.
Some of the Enhancements in the new Jelly Bean Update:
- Buttery Smooth Performance & Great Stability (Thanks to Project Butter)
- Full User Interface Revamp (Same UI as of the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II)
- TouchWiz Nature UX
- Samsung’s S Cloud services
- Improved Camera features
- New Lockscreen With Many Customization Options
- New Features like Direct Call, Smart Stay and Pop-up Play
- New Widgets (From Galaxy S III)
- 2 Home screen modes
- New Notification bar With More Notification Toggles
- Google Now
Sources:
http://phandroid.com/2013/01/23/galaxy-s2-jelly-bean/
http://www.knowyourmobile.com/blog/1778872/android_jelly_bean_for_samsung_galaxy_s2_hits_europe.html
Stop with threads, tons of them already
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Please use one of the existing threads.
Thanks
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The much awaited Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S II smartphone is finally seeding in some countries, while others are still waiting to get it.
Meanwhile, Samsung India has already published the Jelly Bean manual for the former flagship, which suggests that the roll out might just be around the corner.
The upgrades will be available over-the-air and of course via Kies.
Thanks Gurdip, for sending this in!
Source (PDF)
Source:Blog.gsmarena.com
manpreetsingh46 said:
The much awaited Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S II smartphone is finally seeding in some countries, while others are still waiting to get it.
Meanwhile, Samsung India has already published the Jelly Bean manual for the former flagship, which suggests that the roll out might just be around the corner.
The upgrades will be available over-the-air and of course via Kies.
Thanks Gurdip, for sending this in!
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Source:Blog.gsmarena.com
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Oye paji great news! The manual has info about S Planner, Floating Video...
But i hope they don't remove the manual soon and extend the waiting time...(coz they did that in the Korean site)
After seeing this, I think it will be reasonable of Samsung to release the update by March beginning, not after that...
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manpreetsingh46 said:
The much awaited Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S II smartphone is finally seeding in some countries, while others are still waiting to get it.
Meanwhile, Samsung India has already published the Jelly Bean manual for the former flagship, which suggests that the roll out might just be around the corner.
The upgrades will be available over-the-air and of course via Kies.
Thanks Gurdip, for sending this in!
Source (PDF)
Source:Blog.gsmarena.com
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who cares when we have got so many astonishing roms based on leaked/stock roms!
Last month, a flurry of Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean updates arrived in the United States. Unlike Android 4.1.2 updates in other parts of the world though, they arrived without Samsung’s Premium Suite of features including Multi-Window View. And now, even as Samsung has promised Galaxy S4 features for the Galaxy S3 in the future, the Premium Suite remains a source of mystery in the United States.
Back in December, Samsung rolled out an incremental Android update for users of its aging smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S3. That update, Android 4.1.2, may have been incremental, but it brought a ton of new features to owners of the Galaxy S3 in the form of what Samsung calls, the Premium Suite.
Premium Suite is the name used describe a batch of new Samsung software features that arrived with Android 4.1.2 including the highly regarded Multi-Window View feature from the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Multi-Window View is a feature that allows for Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 owners to run two separate applications on screen at the same time. It’s extremely useful to those that may be heavy multitaskers.
Of course, that’s not the only feature that came with the Premium Suite. In addition, Galaxy S3 users got even more functionality, including:
Page Buddy – When a user plugs in headphones the Galaxy S III will bring up a page with the music player.
Contextual Menu – When looking at apps, sort by most frequently used apps.
Contextual Tag - Tag the weather, date and place a photo is taken right after snapping it.
Auto Share Shot Pairing with NFC – Quickly share photos with Auto Shot Share to other Galaxy S III and S-Beam devices.
Reader Mode - Control the text size of the web browser and tap on a page to share.
Facebook Lock Ticker – View a Facebook News Feed on the Galaxy S III lock screen.
Suffice to say, Android 4.1.2 for the Galaxy S3 was not a typical, incremental Android update.
Shortly after the Galaxy S3 received the update, it started rolling out elsewhere. In late December, it hit Europe. Just a few days later, it rolled out to the Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE, the model that U.S. carriers use as their variants.
In mid-January, the update rolled out to owners of an unbranded Galaxy S3 in Australia. Then, silence. That is, until last month when the Verizon Galaxy S3 Android 4.1.2 leaked, an update that foreshadowed the present day for Galaxy S3 owners in the United States.
Here now, we take a detailed look at the situation surrounding the Samsung Galaxy S3 Premium Suite update in the U.S. and break down what has happened to each device since Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean rolled out at the end of last year.
AT&T Galaxy S3
Unlike other carriers, AT&T has yet to roll out its Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update, instead focusing on getting Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out to an assortment of its other devices, the most recent being the LG Optimus G.
So far, AT&T has not mentioned anything about the Premium Suite, or lack thereof, which means that it’s currently an open book. This is a good thing as it means that there is still a slim chance that Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean could roll out between now and the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update that is likely in the cards for some point later this year.
We imagine that it’s also possible that Android 4.2 Jelly Bean itself will bring Premium Suite features to owners of the AT&T Galaxy S3. At this point though, that is merely speculation as AT&T has not revealed any details in regards to its plans for the Galaxy S3 Premium Suite or Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update.
Sprint Galaxy S3
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The Sprint Galaxy S3 got its Android 4.1.2 update but it did not feature Premium Suite.
Sprint Galaxy S3 were one of the unlucky recipients of an Android 4.1.2 update void of Premium Suite features.
Like the Verizon Galaxy S3 Android 4.1.2 update, the update was small, like a typical incremental Android update, and brought about some minor fixes for owners of Sprint’s Galaxy S3 variant. Needless to say, owners were not the least bit pleased with the lack of features.
The roll out has now left Galaxy S3 owners hoping for one thing: That Sprint will bring the Premium Suite features with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean when and if it arrives.
T-Mobile Galaxy S3 users are in the same boat as AT&T Galaxy S3 owners in that T-Mobile has yet to roll out an Android 4.1.2 update for the Galaxy S3. This of course means that it’s still possible that the Premium Suite will be on board the software when it arrives, if it arrives.
The carrier has not given any sign that it’s preparing an Android 4.1.2 update and so far, we haven’t seen any software leak out. Like the AT&T Galaxy S3, it means that the device may get the new features with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean or quite possibly, not at all.
The best responses we’ve seen in regards to the update is from a T-Mobile rep who says that:
The newest software versions are definitely nice to get. When ever there’s a software update released, we do evaluate the software and determine whether or not it will benefit the devices on our network. At this time, we don’t have any information about the next GSIII update, but do definitely keep an eye on our site for any changes to that status.
That’s as good as it’s going to get for T-Mobile Galaxy S3 owners, at least for now.
U.S. Cellular Galaxy S3
The Galaxy S3 variant on the nation’s fifth largest carrier, U.S. Cellular, was recently updated to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean but like the Sprint and Verizon updates, it was without the Premium Suite.
The Galaxy S3 on Verizon got its Android 4.1.2 update. It just didn't have Premium Suite.
Instead, U.S. Cellular’s device included two known features, a bump up in version to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and a fix for an audio issue with streaming media.
Like the others, the carrier has not announced whether it will be bringing Premium Suite to the Galaxy S3 with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean or another update in the future.
Verizon Galaxy S3
The Verizon Galaxy S3 was the first to get the Android 4.1.2 update and thus, it was the device to usher in the disappointment that has been felt amongst Galaxy S3 owners in the United States.
The Verizon Galaxy S3 got treated to Android 4.1.2. Without Premium Suite.
Verizon’s Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update came with a load of enhancements and fixes but unfortunately, did not have Multi-Window View or any of the other fantastic features of Premium Suite.
Like the others, Verizon has yet to announce if and when the update will be rolling out. Verizon is typically slow to software upgrades which means that owners might be waiting for quite awhile for Premium Suite if it ever does arrive.
Other Carriers
One other Android 4.1.2 update has arrived and that update was for the C Spire Wireless Galaxy S3 which received its update at the beginning of March. Oddly enough, C Spire’s update did bring its variant up to speed with a few features that Samsung says are part of the Premium Suite, including Easy Mode, but the full Premium Suite of features remains missing.
What’s Next?
The Galaxy S3 is thought to be getting Galaxy S4 features. But will U.S. carriers oblige?
Unfortunately, there hasn’t been any good news for those in the U.S. with a Galaxy S3. The carriers that have rolled out Android 4.1.2 updates have done so without Premium Suite and the carriers that haven’t rolled out the update haven’t said if they will be offering Premium Suite or if they will even be offering an update to Android 4.1.2.
Even worse, it’s unclear when Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the most logical choice for an update that could bring these features in the future, will be rolling out in the U.S. Rumors suggest May or June for the international model which means if the Premium Suite does come with Android 4.2, Galaxy S3 owners in the U.S. could be in for a wait.
What’s more is that the Galaxy S3 Android 4.2 update leaked for the international version of the device which already has access to the new features, meaning, it’s unclear if the update will bring anything new to the Galaxy S3 in the U.S.
What this means for the future is not clear. Samsung has promised some of the Galaxy S4 features for the Galaxy S3 with the new camera software being a front-runner for arrival. But given that U.S. carriers want to sell a lot of Samsung Galaxy S4′s, and given the lack of Premium Suite support, it’s unclear if Galaxy S3 owners in the United States will ever see any of these new features.
A+ post OP.
Love the font!
Two things:
1. Worst font ever.
2. Your post is exactly the same as this article:
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/04/04/samsung-galaxy-s3-premium-suite-update-breakdown/
Are you the author of that article? If not, your post should give credit and reference it!
What a load of crock.