Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update For Samsung Galaxy S3 Released With Lots Of New Features

By Kukil Bora | December 05 2012 3:40 AM

After rolling out the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update for the AT&T variant of its flagship Galaxy S3 smartphone Tuesday, Samsung started to push the Android 4.1.2 update to the international version of Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300) Wednesday.

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Being Samsung’s flagship smartphone and also its biggest worldwide selling device, Galaxy S3 is given the top priority in software updates by the company. The South Korean tech giant keeps on updating the device to the lasts versions of Android, according to Sam Mobile.

The report has stated that since the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update is being rolled out in phases, some users might not be able to update their Galaxy S3 devices to the new firmware version right away. However, the users are advised to keep patience as the update will arrive in their respective countries or network provider soon.

At the time of reporting, the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S3 had just become available in Poland. Here are the official firmware details:

Android Version: 4.1.2 – Build JZO54K

Country: Poland

PDA: I9300XXELKC

CSC: I9300OXXELK4

MODEM: I9300XXELKC

On Tuesday, AT&T became the third major U.S. carrier to release Jelly Bean to its Galaxy S3 models, after Sprint and T-Mobile that released the new Android version to their Galaxy S3 units in October and November respectively.

The Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update will bring a number of new features to Galaxy S3. The update will include subtle modifications to the way the notification shade works, allowing the notifications to be expanded with a single finger swipe down.

Below are some of the key enhancements in the new update:

-Android 4.1.2 – JZO54K

-Multi-View (Multi-Windows Multitasking, same as in Galaxy Note 2)

-Page Buddy

-New Gallery App (Same as in Galaxy Note 2)

-Notification Panel (Notification Panel can now be customized)

-Brightness Slider in Notification Panel Can Now Be Disabled

-Smart Rotation (Screen Display adjusts to your angle of sightings)

-Continues Input in Samsung Keyboard (Like Swipe or Android 4.2 Keyboard)

-Paper Artist App

-Group Cast App

Meanwhile, you can follow @SamKiesUpdates for any latest information on Official Firmwares for Samsung device.