Install Official Android 4.4.4 KitKat Update On Samsung Galaxy S3 Starting July 14! GT-I9305 4G Units Getting New Firmware Next Week In Time For French National Day?

Users of Samsung Galaxy S3 will be able to install official Android 4.4.4 KitKat update starting next week.

According to a report on International Business Times, the official Android 4.4.4 KitKat update will be released on July 14 for Samsung Galaxy S3, as well As Galaxy Note 2. The release details for the Android 4.4.4 KitKat for Samsung Galaxy S3 and Note 2 came from SFR, a French carrier, which said that the firmware launch schedule coincides with the French National Day.

Particularly, the official Android 4.4.4 KitKat update for Samsung Galaxy S3 is compatible only to GT-I9305 4G units.

Users who will install Android 4.4.4 KitKat update on Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9305 4G come July 14 will be able to get changes and features such as enhanced multitasking, improvement on Contacts app, speech recognition and more.  

Aside from SFR, other network carriers in different parts of the world have also revealed details about the upcoming Android 4.4.4 KitKat update. For instance, Vodafone Australia is still waiting for the Android 4.4.4 firmware testing for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S3.

While there is no ETA yet of Android 4.4.4 KitKat for Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE I9305T, the update for Galaxy Note 2 variant is expected to arrive within this month.  

Aside from the Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9305 4G and the Galaxy Note 2, Moto G users subscribed under SFR should expect to get the Android 4.4.4 KitKat update also next week. According to a report on Gotta Be Mobile, SFR is planning to push out the Android 4.4.4 KitKat update for its variant of Moto G on July 16.

While some Samsung Galaxy S3 users are still waiting for the official Android 4.4.4 KitKat update, the GT-I9300 model can now be installed with CyanogenMod11 M8 custom ROM based on the latest Google update.

Check back on this site for updates about the Android 4.4.4 KitKat update for Samsung Galaxy devices 

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