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Your carrier shouldnt affect whether you get the multi-window on the update or not, as multi-window is a software upgrade and nothing to do with the carrier (i think - I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong).

What version is she now running, it should be 4.1.2?
She may need to add multo window to the slide down panel by going into home screen in the settings menu.
 
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Your carrier shouldnt affect whether you get the multi-window on the update or not, as multi-window is a software upgrade and nothing to do with the carrier (i think - I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong).

What version is she now running, it should be 4.1.2?
She may need to add multo window to the slide down panel by going into home screen in the settings menu.

she did do the slide down panel thing but she told me that she doesnt have it :(

edit: she just told me that it was 4.1 and now its 4.2 something
 
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both of us updated it on kies... and she showed me that she got the "latest", same thing with mine

Just to make sure, go to Settings>About Device and check what version numbers are on both phones.

Some carriers release updates at different times, so where you have the latest update, your friend may only have the latest update for her carrier, which may not yet be the actual "latest" version.

Hope that makes sense
 
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Just to make sure, go to Settings>About Device and check what version numbers are on both phones.

Some carriers release updates at different times, so where you have the latest update, your friend may only have the latest update for her carrier, which may not yet be the actual "latest" version.

Hope that makes sense


oh um she said its still 4.1.1 after the update and so it really depends on what carrier? :(
 
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The carriers roll out updates at different times and they can include or exclude new features if they want :( multiwindow came with 4.1.2 for most people.
P.s, long-press the "back" soft button to show/hide the multiwindow bar. Root the phone to be able to multiwindow ANY app :thumbup:
If I'm not mistaken, this last MD3/MF1 update has been a Verizon update.
 
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