14 DAY TRIAL // We reported a few days ago US Cellular and Samsung plan to start rolling out the long-awaited Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for Galaxy S4 on November 8.
The information was mentioned in an internal memo leaked via AndroidPolice and it seems that it was pretty accurate.
The official changelog of the update went live recently on Samsung's website and AndroidPolice reports lots of US Cellular Galaxy S4 owner have already started to receive the upgrade.
Keep in mind that update R970VXUAMJA, also known as Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, is pretty big so we'd recommend Samsung Galaxy S4 owner to download the update via Wi-Fi network or Samsung Kies desktop software.
As previously promised, Samsung added Galaxy Gear smartwatch support to US Cellular Galaxy S4 smartphone via this Jelly Bean update.
In addition, it also makes the device KNOX-ready. The bad news is all the carrier-related bloatware will be kept preloaded on the phone even after the upgrade is applied.
The following apps and services received an update via Android 4.3 Jelly Bean: City ID 1.25.11, Mobile TV 5.1.3.65-265549, MobiTiles 5.30.0.20, Slacker Radio 4.0.1034, TRD 2.0.32b, WiFi Now 4.5.90, YND 3.2.3.7230059, Mobile Security 6.6.16.32 and Amazon Shopping 2.6.0.
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean is pushed OTA (over the air) in stages, so it might take a while until it reaches all Samsung Galaxy S4 devices at US Cellular.
We recommend users to manually check for the update if they haven't been automatically notified yet, by going to Settings / More / About device / Software update / Update.
In other news, Samsung has yet to roll out the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for Galaxy S4 at T-Mobile and AT&T, but we're confident both carriers will offer the upgrade by the end of this month. Stay tuned for more updates on the matter.