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ibf1985

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I have a s4 mini and was just wondering when the latest update is going to be roughly? I thought i read a couple of months ago it would be April or May but it hasn't updated yet.

Also why is the Tab3 not as easy to move things to a external sd card as the s4 mini? I cant seem to move anything over at all
 
The KK has been released from Samsung to the service providers. They in turn are, if they are going to provide it at all, preparing to release it to customers. Rogers, for example, has for some weeks now on their website that it is "coming soon" for the S4 mini along with several other models. No rumors have escaped. Some expect sometime in June.
 
one thing apple is good at is updating... there must be a reason why android cannot update that fast... i just dont understand it...
 
Come September with the release of the iPhone 6 its BACK to iPhone for me. I'm tired of Android and Verizon and the slow ass way they do things. I've had every device under the sun and the iPhone is the easiest to use and has jillions of apps.
 
Looks like the roll out for KitKat, Android 4.4.2, has begun with CSC code = YPR which is the Belgian Galaxy S4 Mini, GT-i9195, Black Edition...

Model: GT-I9195
Model name: GALAXY S4 mini LTE
Country: Belgium (Proximus) (Black Edition)
Version: Android 4.4.2
Changelist: 1646188
Build date: Fri, 23 May 2014 10:49:46 +0000
Product Code: PRO
PDA: I9195XXUCNE6
CSC: I9195YPRCNE2
MODEM: I9195XXUCNE6

For those who are not worried about warranty, they can download and flash this firmware using Odin.
 
My wife showed the me last night that her phone was trying to update (Verizon). I didn't get a good look at the screen, but I did see that it was an update to 4.4.2). I suggested she put it off again (she said she'd already delayed it twice that day) until we can back up her data to a computer. I'm sure that it's not supposed to do any harm to data, but I'd prefer to do the backup first. So I guess sometime this evening after work she'll be on the update.
 
I've had my black GT-i9195 LTE for a couple of months now, but still not been offered KitKat yet. Just found an old CNET interview with someone from Samsung who said the SIM-free version would be the last to get upgrades since they needed to get all of the networks to confirm they were happy first.

The logic is that a SIM-free mobile could be connected to any network, so they needed all the networks to test it first. He also apologised for Samsung not being very good at communicating this kind of thing. So it's just another company selling communication devices which can't communicate itself!

I've got Cyanogenmod's KK running on a couple of old Huawei G300 phones, and it's pretty good. Only problem is the emoji - they're not readable on most other mobiles unless they've been updated to include emoji, so everyone else gets rubbish.

Patience is a virtue, and it's sometimes good to wait for everyone else to get a faulty update first - then you know to dodge it. ;)
 
On Friday night I updated my wife's phone to the 4.4.2 OTA, did not do a factory reset afterwards (but warned her that it might need it if it started acting wonky).
So far, about 36 hours in, it's working just like it should.
 
Ive got s4 mini, I'm on Vodafone in the U.K and I'm still on 4.2.2. I don't know why I haven't been updated to 4.3 yet let alone the newest one???

Any ideas at all?
 
Mine is unlocked and I'm in the UK as well, so the post above makes sense as mine is still on 4.2.2 also. Ironic as my tegra note 7 tablet got 4.4.2 6 months ago today!
 
It's weird how these updates work, my phone has been lagging and show the last two weeks so maybe that is something?
 
It's here! 4.4.2
I finally have the update for my unlocked S4 mini in the UK.
however, I could not install it as I didn't have enough free memory. I had to reset it then update it, but now it finally runs 4.4.2
I can now use app folders to avoid so many home screens, just like on my tablet that got 4.4.2 9 months ago!
 
marcelf said:
It's here! 4.4.2
I finally have the update for my unlocked S4 mini in the UK.
however, I could not install it as I didn't have enough free memory. I had to reset it then update it, but now it finally runs 4.4.2
I can now use app folders to avoid so many home screens, just like on my tablet that got 4.4.2 9 months ago!
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Here in Australia. My wife and I both have S4's. Hers just got updated to 4.4.2, Mine is still on 4.2.2.
 
Just trying to get my head around the 4.4.2 update and it's rather irregular rollout.

Apart from the very obvious language differences what makes one regions update different from another region. For instance if I live in Australia what is to prevent me from installing the UK update?

Any insightful advice would be appreciated.
 
ibf1985 said:
On Monday just gone, my tab updated to the 4.4.2.

My phone hasn't yet.

Sad :(
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2 weeks ago I got my partner the s4 mini (uk unlocked) and was very disappointed it didn't come with the latest software. still running 4.2.2 yet others in uk with unlocked phone have received it, what is going on? on the Samsung rollout page it says the phone should have received it in June, kitkat is almost 1 year old and lollipop comes out soon, terrible service from Samsung but my fault in presuming it would have the latest software/firmware :mad:
 
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