S3 Android 4.3 update rolls out on T-Mobile and AT&T, Sprint imminent

Galaxy S3 owners in the US might be more afraid of the impending Android 4.3 update than excited about it. Considering the huge array of problems the update has already brought for Verizon customers, you may not even want to install the update as soon as you can. The new update will bring the Knox security platform to your device as well as support for Samsung's smartwatch,Galaxy Gear, if it actually works for you.

Android 4.3 is here for the S3, but do you really want it?

Verizon rolled out the update for the Galaxy S4 first and sparked the debate in the States about Samsung's appalling job of testing the firmware. Now T-Mobile and AT&T customers will get some fresh Jelly Bean action driving their S3. Sprint customers will have to wait a little longer yet. So far we're not sure if the numerous bugs have somehow been fixed in these carrier releases of Samsung's update to the Android operating system but reports from users show a mixed bag of results so far.

T-Mobile released the update a couple of days ago, but it is only for the older non-LTE model, T999, not the T999L model which supports 4G network speeds. AT&T have finally released the update today after a short delay at Samsung's request. Sprint hasn't announced anything yet, but a final build version, assumed to be for Sprint, has appeared on Samsung's Open Source Release Center. Samsung is also stating the Sprint S3 is running Android 4.3 on their website, meaning the update is very close indeed.

The international version Galaxy S3 got 4.3 along with many problems. 

If the update hasn't already appeared on your device, you have some options: you can access it OTA via Settings > About Device > Software Update > Check Now. You will either get the update started or see the message: ''The device is up to date,'' meaning it is not yet available for your area. If this happens you can either try again later, or manually update via Kies. Just download the latest Kies software, connect your S3 to your computer and click ''Update.'' Make sure you have performed a full backup of your data first just in case anything goes amiss.

If you download the update and hate it, you can follow our tutorial to downgrade your S3 back to Android 4.1.2

Have you received the Android 4.3 update yet? How is it working for you so far?

Courtesy :AndroidPIT