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AT&T Offering Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to Galaxy S III

Dec 4, 2012, 9:42 AM by Eric M. Zeman

AT&T today announced that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update is now available to the Samsung Galaxy S III. Due to the size of the system update, it must be downloaded and installed via Samsung's Kies desktop software. The update adds Google Now, the ability to block calls/messages, and a resizable Pop-Up Play picture-in-picture window. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean also makes improvements to the camera, notifications, and other many other aspects of the Galaxy S III. Instructions on how to install the update are available via Samsung's web site.

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Samsung Galaxy S III (AT&T)

4.8" display HD+ resolution
Snapdragon S4 processor 2 GB RAM
2,100 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Headphone Jack (3.5mm), NFC

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T Bone

Dec 4, 2012, 7:47 PM

4.1 can block calls?

Is that only on the G S III? Because I'm running 4.2 on my Galaxy Nexus and I have never encountered such a feature.

mike87

Go into the call keypad, THEN hit settings... If there is not a setting, download "Mr. Number" from the play store.It's a great app...

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rarodrig26

Dec 4, 2012, 10:04 AM

That's odd...

Wonder how much crap-ware they added that made it so it can't update OTA. Since the Sprint version got an OTA.

Versed

Usually if you remove and not freeze the bloat is where the OTA has issues with. At least AT&T allows you to freeze the bloat, not sure about Sprint. Friend of mine with a VZW SGS III couldn't even freeze the junk they put on the phone, I I have n...
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