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Samsung bringing Jelly Bean to Note, GS III soon

Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S III, Note and Note 10.1 will be getting Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, soon.

Each of the devices is currently running on Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich.



During their IFA press conference, the company said the updates are coming "very soon" but did not elaborate on a precise time frame.

A number of leaked ROMs for the GS III, which are almost final, means the development has been going fine and is almost complete, at least for the smartphone.

For now it is a wait and see but we would anticipate a late September release.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 31 Aug 2012 1:50

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• 8 comments

• brynm

  When Samsung says soon in relation to updates that means we can elect one in approximately 8 months

  31.8.2012 09:39 #1

• hearme0

  Originally posted by brynm: When Samsung says soon in relation to updates that means we can elect one in approximately 8 months Yeah.....sad thing is, you couldn't be more right on.
  
  HTC however is usually on point and I'm anxiously awaiting JB for my Amaze 4G

  31.8.2012 13:10 #2

• xtago

  2 weeks ago Samsung released 4.0.4 r3, it's ok.
  
  I think sept was the due date for jellybean.
  
  The ICS is good for updates because they only need to come from the device maker not the carrier anymore, so you just get OTA updates when they release them.

  31.8.2012 20:13 #3

• Interestx

  Samsung, stop talking cr@p about the SGS2 (it is way more than powerful enough to run it) & get JB to it too asap.
  

  31.8.2012 20:50 #4

• bstringer

  The S2 is covered by the Apple lawsuit. The S3 is not. Samsung may be constrained from released Jellybean for the S2.

  31.8.2012 22:35 #5

• shortybob

  Next April
  

  1.9.2012 02:56 #6

• shortybob

  Like lightning
  

  1.9.2012 02:56 #7

• Interestx

  Originally posted by bstringer: The S2 is covered by the Apple lawsuit. The S3 is not. Samsung may be constrained from released Jellybean for the S2. What has the type of Android OS the phone runs got to do with Apple.....or for that matter a lawsuit that only applies to the US as far as the rest of the world is concerned?
  
  You can already have it on a rooted SGS2 so why not just hurry up & do the official release?
  
  
  

  1.9.2012 05:08 #8