[Verizon] "OFFICIAL" JellyBean Speculation

[anon(94115)]

Regarding all the bloatware Verizon adds to updates...I noticed the Verizon App Store says it is closing sometime in January. I was checking out a few possibilities for a phone to replace my Pre2 and looked at the SIII, Stellar, Stratosphere II...a couple others I can't remember...and when I tapped on the VERIZON Apps store icon, it had a message about closing in January. Does this mean there will be less bloating on updates in the future?

no they substituted it with the amazon suite. There will be no real cut down with the bloat

 

[Empty J]

Looks like it is finally official.

Verizon blog (posted today, December 13)

Samsung Galaxy S? III is the latest Verizon Wireless smartphone to be upgraded to Android 4.1, Jelly Bean. The software upgrade, which will be pushed to customers in phases starting Dec. 14, also makes the smartphone Global Ready. Customers who would like to manually download the upgrade through the settings menu will be able to within the next week.

 

[Empty J]

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[rbruceporter]

The announcement is here: Samsung Galaxy S III - Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
and the support page has been updated here: Software Update: Galaxy S III by Samsung - Coming Soon! | Verizon Wireless
The support page lists the download size as 400.1 megs.

Don't understand all the handwringing, the page has not changed in the last 8 hours from when I first went to it. I think some of you went to some unofficial site to see sizes like 60 odd megs for download.

Cheers,

Robert

 

[ibcop]

 

[David Scherrep]

Is there a good Jelly Bean user guide for my Galaxy S3 on Verizon?

 

[HalizDad]

"If it's off of the links on page 8 of this thread, it's still the last update...VRALHE


I don't think so, the document I see shows JRO03L.I535VRBLK3, but the size is given in the update instructions which doesn't have any version numbers listed. It might be the benefits of the upgrade document have been changed, but not the update instructions

Damn...I keep forgetting that Verizon and Android Central both revolve around you, and you only. How short-sighted of me to think because something I saw an hour before you posted that it really could have happened, or was real. While all I saw was the old, outdated, misinformation, Verizon threw up a brand new page just for you, then time-warped you ahead an hour to tell me I was wrong. Forgive me? I am but a Golden Lab Puppy....I figured at a minimum that you'd be impressed with my mad typing skills.

 

[HalizDad]

Cool, this means Sprint, T-Mob, AT&T, and probably Straight Talk will all put out Key Lime Pie updates for all of their phones next week!

 

[plkevlar]

I better be spacial and be one of the first step who get it tomorrow!

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[xgman]

anyone see it yet?

 

[plkevlar]

Nope, been checking every five minutes lol. Ugh I need help

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[markkelley]

Nope, been checking every five minutes lol. Ugh I need help

Word!


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[dmbanahan]

It sounds to me like they're not going to make it available to pull down the update until sometime next week. Which means if they don't push it to your phone today, you're stuck waiting a few more days at least.

Soon this will all be over and we can start pining for that Premium Suite Update!

 

[DJCUEBALL]

Just got the update! 400MB

 

[verymadworld1988]

YES!!!! Just checked and its updating now!!!!

 

[plkevlar]

Ash I'm all excited like a little girl! Downloading now! EEEEEEK!

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[dmbanahan]

Yeah, I stand corrected. I just tried pulling down the update and it's downloading!

 

[Kennyb123]

They flipped the switch! 20 seconds to go on my download.

 

[amazin1988]

Down loading jelly bean about Damn time

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[Vin]

Got it in Boston. It's like Christmas come early!!!!!!