Samsung Galaxy S3 both unlocked version and under mobile carriers are expected to receive the official over-the-air (OTA) update of Android 5.1.1 Lollipop in October or later this year. Android Lollipop's final software version is slated to bring in performance optimization, security patches and several other improvements.
All Samsung Galaxy S3 units will receive the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop through an official OTA release of the South Korean tech giant and partner carriers. The update has been expected for Samsung's 2013 flagship device following a string of roll outs to older smartphones.
Tech analysts and Android fans believe Galaxy S3 will most like be upgraded to Android 5.1.1 as there have been a bunch of smartphones and tablets of Samsung already getting it. According to news, the update will come later this year if not in October.
Amid the Android 6.0 Marshmallow fuss and frenzy, many Samsung users are hopeful that they will still see a glimpse of the final Lollipop update. Although there have been no concrete evidence or any official statement from Samsung and partner carriers, the final Lollipop version becomes imminent now to roll out to Galaxy S3.
As evident in community forums on tech sites and support pages, fans are calling carriers and Samsung to release the update. This call has been common to Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S5, Galaxy S4, and Galaxy S2, among others.
Although some Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S5, and Galaxy S4 have already received the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop through official OTA release and custom ROM, many fans are still expecting for the update to arrive.
Mobile carriers Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T, US Cellular, Bell and Vodafone have not expressed any news for the said update. Most Galaxy S3 handsets are still running on KitKat and Jelly bean.
Meanwhile, the OTA update will come when device is connected to Wi-Fi. If prompted for the update, click "Install Now" and follow onscreen instructions. To manually check for it, head to Settings > About phone/device > Software updates > Check for updates. Before proceeding with the installation, charge up device to at least 50% while storage should have enough memory space depending on the file size.
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop comes with improvements in Material Design user interface, fingerprint scanner and USB Type-C support, device sharing, and device sync, among others.
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