SAMSUNG GALAXY S3: LTE VERSION?

[Dark_Templar]

Just received an update from Samsung. Most notable changes are:

You now have the quick-access pane on the left (which Note II already has). If you don't see the tab, hold the "Back" key and it will appear.

Along with the above, you now have "multi-window" feature - top half and bottom half of screen can be divided into two separate apps. Just drag the apps from the quick-access pane one by one.

You can now customize the notification panel toggles (WiFi, GPS, etc) and turn off the brightness slider. You can choose what toggles you want and re-arrange them to your liking. I chose 5 most useful ones (to me) and that also helped rid of the stupid animation

PS: for those who are gonna start criticising "you waited for an update for this? Just root and flash cm" just go away lol coz I don't give a damn about some rom and this post is just an update for those on stock and wanting to know what's new.

you brought to samsung service centre to update or through kies / OTA

 

[poorkid03]

It's being pushed OTA. I just received the notification to update as well. In the midst of downloading the 170+MB file

 

[gerrymontano]

It's being pushed OTA. I just received the notification to update as well. In the midst of downloading the 170+MB file

Did you notice that your contacts do not appear on your messages? Mine is s3 lte.

 

[tessina]

Using m1 set, but on starhub line....no OTA notification so far

 

[agent007bond]

Did you notice that your contacts do not appear on your messages? Mine is s3 lte.

After the update I have the same problem. Oh well, I hardly ever use Messaging so it won't bother me much. But expect a fix update soon

 

[triface]

I just checked for an update and I'm currently downloading the update as well. I'm on a Singtel set, Starhub line.

Edit: I cancelled the update because of the problem with contacts not appearing on messaging. I'm quite busy these few weeks, so I can't deal with my contacts not appearing.

 

[agent007bond]

Using m1 set, but on starhub line....no OTA notification so far

It shouldn't be carrier-dependent. You can force check in Settings > About phone. But you may need to connect to WiFi and plug in charger first.

 

[Bieffe]

Did you notice that your contacts do not appear on your messages? Mine is s3 lte.

This is serious problem. This shows the level of QC on overall software is low. Simply overlooked. Sure no fix.

 

[fredrick]

I face the same problem too..contacts name not appearing. I copy the contacts from sim to phone and it appear as per normal

 

[yckct1]

My contacts are all google contacts. Just delete my google account on the phone, reboot, add google account, sync contact, and the contacts appear in messaging again.

 

[agent007bond]

My contacts are all google contacts. Just delete my google account on the phone, reboot, add google account, sync contact, and the contacts appear in messaging again.

No need to reboot. I just removed the Google account and added it back. Once the contacts synced the messaging app was showing names properly. I think it's a caching problem. Looks like the Google contacts cache needed a refresh.

So yea guys, don't hold the update for this issue. It's easily fixable

 

[rookiedj]

No need to reboot. I just removed the Google account and added it back. Once the contacts synced the messaging app was showing names properly. I think it's a caching problem. Looks like the Google contacts cache needed a refresh.

So yea guys, don't hold the update for this issue. It's easily fixable

Just done.

Thank you!

 

[poorkid03]

No need to reboot. I just removed the Google account and added it back. Once the contacts synced the messaging app was showing names properly. I think it's a caching problem. Looks like the Google contacts cache needed a refresh.

So yea guys, don't hold the update for this issue. It's easily fixable

As said, I re-logged in to my google account and the contacts came back.

Thanks

 

[agent007bond]

you brought to samsung service centre to update or through kies / OTA

I've never ever gone to a service centre for a software update.. LOL. You can do it through Kies, but it's much easier to do OTA. Android has had OTA update support long before iOS did.

If you didn't already get a notification, simply go to Settings > About device > Software update and force check there.

Fun fact: Note II 4G had 3 updates today, one after the other, and none of them broke the Messaging app!

 

[Dark_Templar]

I've never ever gone to a service centre for a software update.. LOL. You can do it through Kies, but it's much easier to do OTA. Android has had OTA update support long before iOS did.

If you didn't already get a notification, simply go to Settings > About device > Software update and force check there.

Fun fact: Note II 4G had 3 updates today, one after the other, and none of them broke the Messaging app!

Tried no update yet on Starhub Set.

 

[p0mp0m]

Does this update fix the Exynos issue?

 

[Bieffe]

As said, I re-logged in to my google account and the contacts came back.

Thanks

How to do that? Just remove account then add back?

 

[Bieffe]

No need to reboot. I just removed the Google account and added it back. Once the contacts synced the messaging app was showing names properly. I think it's a caching problem. Looks like the Google contacts cache needed a refresh.

So yea guys, don't hold the update for this issue. It's easily fixable

Done still same. All numbers.

 

[agent007bond]

Done still same. All numbers.

Maybe your contacts are on the phone and not in Google (bad idea to store in phone only). In this case either try "Merge with Google account" or try export contacts to SD card, delete them from the Contacts app, then import them back from SD card.

 

[agent007bond]

How to do that? Just remove account then add back?

Yes, Settings > Google > your email > Remove account.
Then Settings > Add account > follow instructions to add ur account back. Wait for it to finish syncing contacts.

Btw see my previous reply first.