Verizon GS3 Jelly Bean now expected 12/14

[steveu694]

So that's the word as per Google search today. Who else has heard anything?

 

[nyrmetros]

Probably January or so...

 

[valorian]

This has already been posted.

http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s3/659343-verizon-gets-jelly-bean-12-14-a.html

I'll believe it when Verizon posts something on their website. Not until then.

 

[nyrmetros]

It's coming. DROID-life said it's official.

 

[Musky]

Yes! Several sources say "this weekend!"

Verizon has released upgrade instructions here:

Software Update: Galaxy S III by Samsung - Coming Soon! | Verizon Wireless

More:

http://www.phonedog.com/2012/12/12/verizon-shares-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jelly-bean-update-details/

 

[Metfanant]

awesome...so rooted users have had the official OTA for about a week now...sweet

 

[dialsquare]

Jelly Bean has to be the most overhyped and anticlimactic update ever.
After side by side comparison of my Verizon S3 to a 4.1 Sprint device, I can't see what the buzz is about. If someone updated your phone to JB without telling you, chances are that you wouldn't even notice any difference.

I wanted to compare Project Butter to see how smooth everything was. Guess what? ZERO difference whatsoever. I know it's just a small incremental update, but the bang-to-hype ratio is a bit out of whack on this one.

For a while I have been annoyed that Verizon has been so slow with this update, but now that I've used it, I realize I no longer even care...

 

[Metfanant]

Jelly Bean has to be the most overhyped and anticlimactic update ever.
After side by side comparison of my Verizon S3 to a 4.1 Sprint device, I can't see what the buzz is about. If someone updated your phone to JB without telling you, chances are that you wouldn't even notice any difference.

I wanted to compare Project Butter to see how smooth everything was. Guess what? ZERO difference whatsoever. I know it's just a small incremental update, but the bang-to-hype ratio is a bit out of whack on this one.

For a while I have been annoyed that Verizon has been so slow with this update, but now that I've used it, I realize I no longer even care...

It should have never been hyped the way it is that's the problem...I don't even agree that 4.1 should have been called JellyBean...I think they should have held off on the JB name till 5.0 or 4.5 or something along those lines...

 

[valorian]

I saw the same thing when I had a BlackBerry. As soon as the announcement is made about a new OS version all kinds of people get excited asking where's the update, getting mad that they don't have it yet, and causing all kinds of other hype no matter how big or small the update changes are.

 

[StevenZ]

Now reported by Engadget, with a link to a Verizon posting as well:

"...The software upgrade...will be pushed to customers in phases starting Dec. 14..."​

 

[tomnoir]

FINALLY!

And I don't care about Project Butter, I want my Google Now!

 

[nyrmetros]

Definitely coming tomorrow in small batches.

 

[13ilgal]

...more news about it...

Samsung Galaxy S3 gets Jelly Bean on Verizon starting tomorrow

 

[nyrmetros]

I just checked for an update but nothing available as of yet... Nyc...

 

[steveu694]

No update yet here. Houston Texas

 

[AbbyNormalRN]

Nothing in Boston yet

Sent from my GT-P3113 using Tapatalk 2

 

[taeisme]

Nothing in Middle Georgia.

 

[pmforester]

Patiently waiting here in S.C.

 

[esemes]

nothing in Clearwater, FL...

life goes on...

 

[phil75231]

No update yet here. Houston Texas

Yep. 7 AM here in Houston and nothing yet.

 

[jhawkkw]

Jelly Bean has to be the most overhyped and anticlimactic update ever.
After side by side comparison of my Verizon S3 to a 4.1 Sprint device, I can't see what the buzz is about. If someone updated your phone to JB without telling you, chances are that you wouldn't even notice any difference.

I wanted to compare Project Butter to see how smooth everything was. Guess what? ZERO difference whatsoever. I know it's just a small incremental update, but the bang-to-hype ratio is a bit out of whack on this one.

For a while I have been annoyed that Verizon has been so slow with this update, but now that I've used it, I realize I no longer even care...

On non-AOSP devices, minor updates in android will seem to be non-existent. You won't notice a lot of Project Butter because of the touchwiz launcher being used over the AOSP launcher. If this was 4.2, you wouldn't notice the new toggles because Samsung uses their own, or the new android keyboard with swyping because Samsung uses their own keyboard. Same thing with the camera.

Jellybean was a decent update to AOSP devices, but is probably pointless outside of Google Now for skinned devices.

 

[rsarno]

Verizon posted this on g+ an hour ago

Figures, I couldn't wait any longer and rooted a few days ago haha

Oh well, CM10 kicks azz

 

[hal1]

I think it might be useful if absolutely every single Verizon user post whether they have it or not.

 

[rushmore]

It should have never been hyped the way it is that's the problem...I don't even agree that 4.1 should have been called JellyBean...I think they should have held off on the JB name till 5.0 or 4.5 or something along those lines...

It was mainly hyped by Google and the media, with some forum folks eagerly following the hype. I see no difference in speed or touch response (two touted improvements) for JB on my tablets, nor friend's GS3's.

Case in point, games or browsing are no faster, nor touch response. If it is better, it is in micro seconds. In fact, my Excite 7.7 has ICS and is faster than my TF300 with JB. Not exactly apples to apples, but same chipset and ram.

What I DO notice though is that Foxfi does not work with JB, so unless that app is updated to work with it, I will happily stay with ICS. The only curveball for me will be is IF the radio kernel is better on the VZW update.

I have issues with 4G toggling to 3G (in some strong 4G areas) and low signal 3G areas drain the battery REAL bad. Though I doubt that was fixed and more a Samsung radio issue, I would update for a better functioning radio.

I have 5% faith that the radio was improved.

 

[_Aardvark]

I think it might be useful if absolutely every single Verizon user post whether they have it or not.

No just users who don't have it yet.