-
After 15+ years, we've made a big change: Android Forums is now Early Bird Club. Learn more here.
Android 4.4.2 KitKat confirmed for Galaxy S3
- Thread starter jmatherly411
- Start date
-
- Tags
- samsung galaxy s3
jmatherly411
Android Enthusiast
You will get a notification to update when your cellular provider pushes the KitKat update to your device.
tjtackett1989
Newbie
What bout the boost mobile 4g lte can support kitkat
jmatherly411
Android Enthusiast
Considering the Galaxy S3 for Boost and Virgin Mobile are the same phone as Sprint's SPH-L710 model Galaxy S3 that comes equipped with 2GB of RAM these devices can support Android 4.4 KitKat, its just a matter of Boost and Virgin Mobile updating them.
tjtackett1989
Newbie
But can my phone support kitkat
aml1025
Android Enthusiast
Jmatherly is saying that your phone is capable of supporting Kit Kat; it's a matter of whether Boost and Virgin Mobile choose to push the update to their S3 users. They did give us the 4.3 update, so it's certainly possible
funkylogik
share the love peeps ;)
Nah i know people on every s3 version running kitkat.
Kitkat is designed to be able to run on low end phones :thumbup:
jack58
Android Expert
funkylogik
share the love peeps ;)
Lol i know. Im just saying its designed to run on low end phones so it definitely runs on the s3 :beer:
Running beautifully on mine
Running beautifully on mine
jmatherly411
Android Enthusiast
How much RAM does a device need to run KitKat, 512MB?
funkylogik
share the love peeps ;)
harvickchick
Android Enthusiast
Hmm it'll be interesting to see if I actually ever get the update ota. I never got the 4.3 one so I used the one someone posted.
jmatherly411
Android Enthusiast
If your info is correct and your cellular provider is Sprint, your GS3 will get the 4.4 OTA update from Sprint as long as your phone is stock.
Read here........ Sprint Confirms 4.4 KitKat for Galaxy S3
funkylogik
share the love peeps ;)
Nah none of the s3s have had an official kitkat update yet mate. When it does happen youll see this forum explode with either pleas for help or gloating at how good it is 
funkylogik
share the love peeps ;)
Either a baseband (modem) update from your carrier or a patch for the 4.3 firmware probably mate. Id wait and find out what other people on your carrier are saying before taking it
dynomot
Android Expert
Either a baseband (modem) update from your carrier or a patch for the 4.3 firmware probably mate. Id wait and find out what other people on your carrier are saying before taking it
Wise words indeed.
KitKat alters the way you can use an external memory card, seemingly for the worse, but we'll get used to it. Here's an article (originally posted by senior member Ironass in the SGS4 forum) :
KitKat and SD cards — what's fixed, what's broken and what's misunderstood | Android Central
Other than that there are a few nice touches, it users less RAM and adds a slight performance boost, but having a high end phone anyway (and the SGSIII is certainly high end in my opinion) you'll not notice much difference to Jellybean.
tjtackett1989
Newbie
Got a question how many viruses are out there for android os
funkylogik
share the love peeps ;)
I've been running kitkat for a while now and I just couldn't understand what people were moaning about RE the sd card thing but it turns out there's an easy hack to fix it if you're rooted and most custom kk roms implement it by default so that's why I hadn't noticed the issue :thumbup:
I'm no security expert but just from what I've read, in the true definition of a computer "virus", there are none and Android is far safer than Windows but there are malware/trojans/phishing so simple educated caution is required.
Personally I think the user the best "antivirus" program for Android and AV apps are a placebo
Palmetto Fellow
Android Expert
I'm sticking with 4.3 MOAR for now. I like the Samsung camera so much more than the Google camera, that I've stuck with jelly bean.
When Samsung puts out 4.4, I can have my camera and eat it too...
When Samsung puts out 4.4, I can have my camera and eat it too...
Zoandroid
Android Expert
I just read the article:
KitKat and SD cards — what's fixed, what's broken and what's misunderstood | Android Central
and I want to thank you good folks for posting the link. Now I can stop wondering if I would ever want to upgrade to Kit Kat. They are taking the SD Card file access in a very bad direction, IMO. The last thing I need is more "permissions" hassles, or to have my device refusing to write to whatever location I specify ( I always root all Android devices).
True freedom comes with responsibility, and the option to screw something up if you do things without paying attention. But I would rather deal with that experience, than to EVER be told "you can't do that" by some product or software designer, as they take away some feature that we have SUCCESSFULLY used for years. One should not have to give up freedom to be secure.
KitKat and SD cards — what's fixed, what's broken and what's misunderstood | Android Central
and I want to thank you good folks for posting the link. Now I can stop wondering if I would ever want to upgrade to Kit Kat. They are taking the SD Card file access in a very bad direction, IMO. The last thing I need is more "permissions" hassles, or to have my device refusing to write to whatever location I specify ( I always root all Android devices).
True freedom comes with responsibility, and the option to screw something up if you do things without paying attention. But I would rather deal with that experience, than to EVER be told "you can't do that" by some product or software designer, as they take away some feature that we have SUCCESSFULLY used for years. One should not have to give up freedom to be secure.