14 DAY TRIAL // The LTE-enabled Galaxy S II has just received the long-awaited Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. However, only Galaxy S II LTE owners living in South Korea will be able to upgrade to the latest version of Android.
Although the smartphone is now available in other regions as well, Samsung decided to start the rollout of the upgrade in South Korea.
According to the handset maker, Android 4.0 ICS for Galaxy S II LTE is now available for download via Samsung Kies desktop software.
Obviously, users will have to download the latest version of the application in order to be able to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich.
Aside from bringing the phone’s software to version Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the update also adds Face Recognition (Face Unlock) new feature, as well as Android Beam.
It will also introduce Mobile Data Management application and some usability and application improvements. Moreover, some bugs have been fixed as well. Several user interface elements and settings will be changed too.
Even though Samsung claims the phone book, messages, photos and other user content is usually saved on the phone, it is recommended to back up all sensitive data stored on the Galaxy S II LTE via Kies.
In addition, 60MB of free space is required for the upgrade, so users should make sure they have enough storage space before attempting to install the update.
Keep in mind that after the upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, some applications previously installed on the smartphone may not work anymore due to incompatibility.
However, there’s a chance that some of these applications, specifically optimized for Android 4.0 ICS, may be available for download via Samsung Apps.
The Galaxy S II LTE is also available in Canada via Rogers, so we expect Samsung to push the update to this model in the following weeks as well.