Exclusive: I9300XXUGMJ9 – Android 4.3 Jelly Bean leaked firmware for the Galaxy S III

After leaking Android 4.3 for the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note II, we finally managed to obtain a test build for the Galaxy S III (GT-I9300) – I9300XXUGMJ9. This is the first ever Android 4.3 leak for the Galaxy S III and we would like to thank our insider as this test build was really difficult to get hold of.

We have been testing the firmware for a few days and it’s very stable. However, as it’s a test build there might be a few bugs here and there, so make sure to backup all your stuff before flashing this test firmware on your device. Samsung never updated Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II to Android 4.2 and decided to update them directly to Android 4.3 instead. Do keep in mind that this is only a test build and Samsung may add or remove features in future test builds of Android 4.3.

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Exclusive: N7100XXUEMJ5 – Leaked Android 4.3 test firmware for Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100)

We have just obtained a brand new Android 4.3 test firmware – N7100XXUEMJ5 – for the Samsung Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100). This would have been not possible without the help of our insider, so big kudos to him!

Samsung is expected to officially start rolling out Android 4.3 update to the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II in the month of November and to meet that dead line Samsung is releasing a new test build every two days, so it can iron out all the bugs before the actual release. Do keep in mind that this is a pre-release firmware and there might be a few bugs here and there, so make sure to backup all your stuff before flashing this test firmware on your device.

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Android 4.3 leaks for a bunch of AT&T Samsung devices: Galaxy S3, Note II, S4 and S4 Active

DesignGears, a well-known Android developer, has recently leaked Android 4.3 test firmwares for a bunch of AT&T Samsung devices. That include: AT&T Galaxy S III (SGH-I747), AT&T Galaxy Note II (SGH-I317), AT&T Galaxy S4 (SGH-I337) and AT&T Galaxy S4 Active (SGH-I537). Yesterday, guys over at geek.com got hold of a leaked Best Buy document which revealed that AT&T will officially update the Galaxy S4 in last week of October, Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II in November and Galaxy S4 Active in December.

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Korean Galaxy S4 (SHV-E300K) receives official Android 4.3 update

Samsung promised at its Mobile UNPACKED Episode 2 event that it will start rolling out Galaxy S4 updates in October and we are very pleased that Samsung has kept their promise. As Samsung has just started rolling out Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update to the Galaxy S4 (SHV-E300K.

Now let’s talk about the new Android 4.3 update. There are not much visual changes but there are a ton of under the hood improvements and optimisations. The device simply feels much faster than before, and benchmark scores have significantly increased as well. In Antutu Benchmark we used to get a score of 25-26K with Android 4.2.2 and now with Android 4.3 we get around 29-30K.

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Galaxy S4 Finally Getting Android 4.3 kernel source code

Last week, Samsung finally decided to roll out Android 4.3 update to the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500 & GT-I9505). Immediately after the release many developers started to wonder when will Samsung release the new kernel source code so they can begin modifying and tweaking the fresh new code. I’m pleased to tell all developers out there that the wait is now over! Samsung has just released

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Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE (GT-I9505) receives official Android 4.3 update

Samsung promised at its Mobile UNPACKED Episode 2 event that it will start rolling out Galaxy S4 updates in October and we are very pleased that Samsung has kept their promise. As Samsung has just started rolling out Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update to the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505).

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Galaxy Note 3 root method released, doesn’t affect KNOX security status

Ever since it was revealed that rooting the Galaxy Note 3 trips the KNOX security status and voids all warranty permanently, we’ve been waiting for a root exploit that wouldn’t trip up KNOX, and such a root exploit is finally here. XDA developers designgears and Chainfire have released Root de la Vega, named after AT&T Mobility’s CEO Ralph de la Vega (a nice gesture that he’ll likely never hear of), a method to root the Note 3 without affecting the KNOX security framework in any way.

Root de la Vega will still set the system status to unofficial and void warranty, but that can be remedied by using the Xposed Framework along with the Wanam Xposed app (Chainfire’s TriangleAway app should also support this later on). The rooting process involves flashing a custom pre-rooted firmware that will wipe all data initially, but once that’s done, you can do everything that you’ve been wanting to do on your Note 3 but haven’t been able to because of Samsung’s draconian security measures.

Root de la Vega is currently available for the international Snapdragon model (SM-N9005), the SM-N900W8, and for the T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T variants. Hit up the source link for more details and to download the necessary files for achieving root access, and as always, be careful and exercise caution while attempting anything, lest you end up with a gigantic 5.7-inch paperweight.

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