Tab 3 won't update android software.

[FuuMixALot]

I received a Tab 3 for Xmas and it is currently on 4.2.2 and it can't find any updates. I've tried many times to update and it never finds anything. Is there a trick or is something that is preventing it from finding the update??

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Which exact model is it? You could try using either Samsung Kies or Samsung Smart Switch to update the firmware manually.

 

[FuuMixALot]

I have the Tab 3 SM-T110. I've seen other people mention things but I never know who to trust since this is all new to me. Anything you can do will help.

 

[Beut]

At the bottom of Setting, tap About Device, you should see the build number.
Current firmware is T110UEUANK2, Kitkat 4.2.2, just pay attention to the last 3 character, NK2
If nothing new when checking update, your tablet will tell your software is current.

 

[B. Diddy]

From what I can find on the web, Samsung Kies should work for the Tab 3. This is a useful computer program that can check to make sure your tablet has the most up to date firmware (if the tablet's own system updater isn't working correctly for some reason): Kies | Samsung LATIN_EN. I think you should click on the Kies download, not the Kies3 download.

 

[FuuMixALot]

I looked again and it appears that I have a Tab3 Lite... And after looking on the net, Tab3 Lite won't be updating past 4.2.2 for a while. :/ That's really dumb.

 

[B. Diddy]

Oh I see. It probably won't be updated at all, to be honest. "Lite" indicates it's not a flagship device, or even a midrange device, which makes them much lower priority for system updates.

 

[budcurtis]

How do you know you have a TAB 3 versus a TAB 3 Lite?

 

[FuuMixALot]

1) It says on the box it came in

2) There are 2 differences between a Tab 3 and Tab 3 Lite. The Tab 3 is a forward facing camera and can have a 64GB microSD chip whereas the Tab 3 Lite has neither of those things. Really the only difference.