Vodafone Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy S III now available

Vodafone Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy S III now available

Vodafone has followed Three by becoming the second operator to begin rolling out the Android 4.1 update to customers who have the Samsung Galaxy S III.

Pocket-lint has spoken to Vodafone who confirmed that the roll-out had started, though it would be a staggered release over the coming days. Customers will be notified of the update on their phone, before being promoted to download it over the air.

However, customers can instead opt to connect their Samsung Galaxy S III to their PC and download the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update now with Samsung Kies.

UK operator Three was the first to roll out the 4.1 Jelly Bean update on 18 October though it was only available to customers who had purchased the phone locked to the network.

Samsung in turn announced that they would begin rolling out the update for the Samsung Galaxy S III though this would occur in the coming weeks, rather than days.

The fact that Vodafone customers, like Three, can now get the update prior to customers who purchased the Samsung Galaxy S III unlocked is sure to irk some.

However, UK consumers can take comfort in the fact that our American cousins won't be getting the Jelly Bean update on their Samsung Galaxy S III devices for another "couple of months."

Source YN