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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] clembrowning:
Well actually we only have the note2 left to receive it, and us cellular is already rolling it out. So it may be Christmas or later, hopefully no one has bought the watch as a Christmas present, they could be people crying cause their watch don't work.

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We still haven't had it too bad to wait, my son has the nexus and verizon has really stuck it to them. These slow updates that the public expect are causing Verizon to lose customers. I believe my son would have done left if it wasn't me paying the extremely large bill. We are talking about leaving for the hope of another network after July of 2014, if we can find one that works. The big tower across the street is a Verizon tower so chances will be slim. Verizons customers have paid premium prices to get lousy tech and customer service. Its all about the money folks and the push to sell the next great thing. In my opinion the flagships should come every two years apart instead of every year. The Galaxy S4 will be in this shape next year when the S5 is released. So to sum this up. You think this wait has dragged on wait til next year when Kit Kat release comes out. S3 users may see it after the release of the upcoming Lemon Drop ( rumored OS)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cammykool:
From someone I met here on xda who works at RadioShack. So vzw has it under wraps. Tight.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HF4L:
Verizon would be late to their own funeral!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidmakespwn:
I'm a note 2 guy but my buddy at work already got his s3 ota.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kidhudi:
for the vzw?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidmakespwn:
Sorry. He told me s3...it's an s4.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
That's an s4.....

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
That's actually a Galaxy S4. I can tell by the model number but also there's a camera or microphone to the left of the speaker grill.

Edit: Sorry, didn't see the other responses :/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidmakespwn:
Yup he told me he had an s3. I was quickly corrected here. Sorry for any false hope. If it's any consolation the note 2 vzw has actually been leaked and I'm running it now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 0331:
My mistake. Next time I'll just ignore those kinds of folks.

sent from my I535 on CM11 KitKat
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TokedUp:
The fighting was the best thing that happened to this thread! Can we make an argument thread? I mean its gonna be a long time before u guys see this 4.3 update, we need something to hold us over. Cmon fire it up! Just kidding but it was pretty funny laughing at you guys. I heard a rumor that 4.3 is coming out soon! Quick to VZW pdf page! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] caveritt:
Where is the downvote button on this forum? :confused:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bobloblaw1:
Damn dude. Must be a dry day for you with this storm and all. Chillax buddy.

But, I heard that at a [10], the update is already out. ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] greaseman2:
Hmmmm verizon logo red and white, santa suit red and white. Verizon is going to play santa and release is on xmas day. Hmmm should we call them verinta? Lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 0331:
I'm over the update. I'm fine with cm, stock rooted, bonestock ROM, beanstown.

sent from my I535 on CM11 KitKat
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] parth212:
just talked to support, the tech guy said that he looked at the sheet the employees get on upcoming OTA release dates he said that the galaxy S3 is not on that list, but the note 3 is. Now what gives wtf verizon
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TyZollman:
Yea... I am about to give up on the update as well! I see alot of people talking about CM11 on other threads. How stable is it? What about signal and/or camera issues? SOMEONE CONVINCE ME TO INSTALL CM11!!!!

:eek:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] MisterSprinkles:
Go install CM11
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xraytedjim:
Cm11 is awesome. Nothing really broken for me. Always adding features and fixes, but is very stable at the moment. The only thing I miss is the touchwiz camera (asop camera blows by comparison), but I've gotten used to it. Save yourself the headaches and go grab yourself some Kitsap.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kidhudi:
I have been on CM11 (sspenser bulds) since he first posted them. i never have any problems.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Krusej23:
I would not be surprised to see the update go into the next year. Verizon is probably not in a hurry to update the S3. It is dead to them since they can't sell anymore of them besides the mini.

What really amazes me is how big of a difference of a response you can get from Verizon's chat function. I asked last week and they said it was still in the works but they couldn't tell me when it would be ready. Went back yesterday to check if there was any change and the person told me it was end of life to them so they couldn't help me. I would have to call tech support for that answer. You would think there would be a response generated for them if anyone asked about updates for any phone.

I am not complaining about Verizon in general because I think they are a good cell phone company. They are not great with updates to the phones but that is not their primary job. Their primary job is to have a good working network and that they have. Updates are just a plus to me if I get them.

For now, I am giving up on the update until Jan 1, 2014 because that was what I was told by the chat the first time I asked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 0331:
majority of all people have a smartphone. and teenagers turn 18 everyday and can then sign their own contracts. and with all the carriers offering Edge and Next and the like, expect flagship to start lasting 6 months before EOL. Bye bye updates... hello new phones.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] greaseman2:
It honestly doesn't matter when 4.3 is released. The day it's released for our phones is the day people start complaining that we don't have KK yet.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bmatty14:
Yes, but being two ROM's behind right now on a flagship phone is pretty damn frustrating.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] greaseman2:
I agree but what do you expect with a carrier branded phone. I have an unlocked s3 but it's stock other than that. If I wanted kk I would just root and install a Rom. Did it with my ally, thunderbolt, and rezound. But I like the stock s3. The only real useful thing to me in 4.3 is the better multi window support but 90% of the apps in play don't support it anyway. Not sure what improvements a samsung kk would offer
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Eodmule:
I'm done waiting, flashed KitKang last night to hold me over. Screw Verizon, going with a Nexus 5 on t-mobile when my contact runs out. Maybe even sooner. I'll take the "early termination" hit.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TyZollman:
Just rooted and installed CM11! So far... I really really like! Not a fan of the stock launcher, but Nova Prime takes care of that. Just wish I could get the swipe to the left for GNow in Nova Prime.

I will be looking forward to a rooted TW 4.3 rom when it finally hits!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] gwhizkids:
Verizon's objective, ultimately, is to make a profit. They do that by marketing services that people want and are willing to pay for. Those services are voice and data. How they deliver those services is somewhat but not totally irrelevant. I say not totally because Verizon - via subsidy payments to OEMs - sells phones. If they can sell inexpensive phones (such as the S3 now is) they actually can do better from a profit perspective than if they only sell premium phones that require a heavy subsidy to be palatable to the consumer.

So, with this logic, it actually makes more sense for them to update the S3 - a cheaper [to them] - phone, than it does to pay a huge subsidy on a current flagship phone. Now, they're never going to update a cheap phone first because that cuts into the premium image they'd like to cultivate, but it does stand to reason that they should update the phone sooner rather than later.

There's going to be some hating on me for saying this, but Apple has a better model here than Google does. They force the carriers to accept a bloat-free update all at the same time. Then they all can concentrate on the network experience rather than updates. I have an iPad and the issue of what version of the OS its running is almost non-existent (unless you own a first gen iPad).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xbiker321:
It does, being on 4.1.2 you are missing out on A LOT of features that are now the standard. One of the biggest for me is Group Messaging. iPhones have had this feature for quite some time and Andriod got it in 4.2 I believe. So here we are with a hugely popular phone and people with old iphone 4's can perform a simple group chat and we can't.

It really is absurd Verizon is doing this to us. You buy their "flagship" product and they do not continue to support it. I will be leaving and going the Nexus 5 route as well once my contract ends.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HF4L:
Looks like the VZW note 3 update is rolling out per Droid-Life!

http://www.droid-life.com/2013/12/10/verizon-galaxy-note-3-update-is-now-rolling-out/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] gwhizkids:
Not sure how to respond. My choices:

Hooray! Maybe they'll turn there attention to the S3

Great...they're issuing updates to 4.3 before they roll out the S3 version at all
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HF4L:
You forgot one!

*sobs on my phone*
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 0331:
" The update to JSS15J.N900VVRUBMJE brings a mass of bug fixes,..."

OK so they got it ironed out. Now we should see the update also... but we won't.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Nbay64:
If the update doesn't come out by the end of January, I'm prepared to go to war against Verizon, their horrible update schedule, and their even worse even worse customer service. Verizon, mark my words when I say that I will make the rest of your company's existence a living Hell.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zachf714:
Its still a MJ* update which means that the s3 soak test has the bug fixes in it ... I seriously think vzw is soak testing it
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Nbay64:
What goes on at Verizon:

"Hey, you push out that update for the galaxy s3 yet?"

"What's an s3?"

"Good job you're getting a raise."
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] donnyp1:
I still believe we are going to get the update on the 22nd
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zachf714:
The 22nd month of the year (there is no 22nd month in a year ???)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] krazie1:
This made me laugh hard :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zachf714:
This is true ? we need a system dump like Nate did on the note
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 0331:
followed by...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zachf714:
Did you post that comment lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TheDiabolicaL1:
Hit Em where it hurts! !

Sent from my Beans 4.3 OTA Note 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zachf714:
YU Haz 2 rub it in with ur Sig ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 0331:
Who me?? Noooooo! ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TheDiabolicaL1:
Hahaha... I forgot I did that.

Running well I might add... (sorry)

Sent from my Beans 4.3 OTA Note 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zachf714:
I'm just kidding man ? lol its nice to know it runs good tho
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] :
Every time I get upset at the lack of OTA, I just remind myself...at least I'm not still on the Bionic lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HF4L:
Or Droid incredible 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zachf714:
XD I think this may be turning into the bionic

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Bionic got its update ... 4 months late ...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] :
Took too long, the Bionic was basically EOL a month after it dropped lol, plus this phone has great development and mostly two people were responsible for keeping the pulse of that phone beating...faintly lol.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zachf714:
I'm trolling vzw again
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HF4L:
Troll Troll their boat!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zachf714:
Got another generic response ....

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HF4L:
Figures
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zachf714:
I sent them another ...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] parth212:
damn this guy jdpenley3 went HAM on vzs community forum:

https://community.verizonwireless.com/thread/811308

:I don't blame you for leaving. I'm almost tempted to go back to Sprint. My co-worker has the same phone but with them, and he has the update, watched him load it up in the office. Let's not even mention the fact that they still have unlimited data, but the jerks at Verizon took it not even 6 months after I was sucked into the contract...If my anger hadn't gotten the best of me I'd still have Sprint and could have this phone running 4.3 instead of being told that they have no information...So sick of Verizon, and their stupid forum propagandists...."Updates are exciting....click this stupid link here to be directed to ** information you couldn't care less about."

Take a HINT Verizon....we're sick of your **. Give us real information. If you aren't releasing it tell us, we're all adults. If you are but you're busy "testing" it (aka loading your bloatware), then tell us. You know we're just going to root it and remove it so stop wasting your time and release it or else I'm loading back my CM 10.2....btw....dont count on my to "EDGE" myself into a new phone running 4.3 or to renew my contract if you can't keep your updates on point with everyone else...."
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kidhudi:
my next phone WILL be a nexus.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Sevinex:
Sadly, that isn't that hard to believe. I feel like it is just one person stranded in some dark and depressing basement tinkering until he gets something remotely passable.

On a side note, I kind of wish Verizon would incorporate/hire some of the developers here on XDA. I know it would never happen, but can you imagine how fast updates would roll out? We would have had a clean and working copy of Android 4.3 ages ago.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] railshot:
I doubt XDA developers would be willing to participate in removal of useful features and replacing them with VZ's crapware. The phones come fully tested from the manufacturers. But ofc after VZ disables native tethering and replaces it with it's own $30/month option, they need to rigorously test it to make sure the users can't use the data without paying twice for it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bdwill:
Unfortunately since I have a fitbit, I'm tied to Samsung's releases. I haven't found a ROM with the bluetooth LE driver besides those with touchwiz.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 0331:
There seems to be a lot of talk about how everyone is out of warranty because the s3 is so old. I've had mine for 8 months and they are still selling in stores every where in my town.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] hallstevenson:
For the phone whores, you know, the ones who buy them on day 1 or 2, yeah, they're out of warranty now. :D I've had mine around the same as you. My son has had one for 2-3 months.

If I'm not eligible for an upgrade, I don't get a phone...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Day one pre-order here, my warranty expired all the way back in July haha so it was a perfect time for my headphone jack to crap out on me last month.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kaslopis:
I read somewhere that verizon devices are getting the ota update on Nov 22. I doubt it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bobloblaw1:
You don't say.... =\
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] markdapimp:
id say it most likely wont since sprint missed their update on the 6th
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] donnyp1:
I bet we dont get it by october. Just a hunch
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ErylFlynn:
But which October?

2014?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] markdapimp:
If November is true when will OTA kitkat be released?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Wh1t3Rose:
Summer 2014
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] markdapimp:
Kitkat ROM already available
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tsachi:
Please don't start again. This thread is about touchwiz os. If you love your aosp ROM there is a different thread in this forum to discuss it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
I'd say that's actually a good time frame for a 4.4 tw ROM if it actually comes.

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DigitalMD:
Problems with the 4.3 international release could further delay the US release for us.

http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2013/11/12/galaxy-s3-android-4-3-update-pulled-note-2-delayed/

Here is a review of what's in the 4.3 Samsung release.

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/11/12/galaxy-s3-android-4-3-update-u-s-users-can-expect/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] markdapimp:
OMG can samsung like test their sh*t before giving it out?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DigitalMD:
Sure, but they can;t force the cell carriers not to add their own extra crap and additional test /debug /retest cycles that add to the delay and complexity.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] lexluthor:
Is there even a rumor date for 4.3 on Verizon S3 yet?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Excessiveidling:
Even though I'm happy with my rooted runnin bonestock rom galaxy s3....I noticed that even the samsung galaxy s3 mini has android 4.2.2....while not that much more of an update still we're running 4.1.2? Not sure who to blame, samsung verizon or both...but based upon previous posts....verizon is....lacking....to say the least.

On another note, its been awhile since I've tried aosp..but...last I knew it had volume issues recording video (which I've heard is fixed) is that the case? Also is the zero shutter lag (aka instant camera) a touchwiz thing or is that availible on aosp as well?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ImmortalicT:
Man that's awesome!! I'd like to jump on there and rip into em too, come to think of it I just might do that! Verizon is such a joke.. I wish they would just give us a simple update on eta, I mean how hard is it? It would alleviate all those hate posts and chill us out, but customer service today is a joke, all bout the money... Nobody cares about us... They sure want that bill paid on time though huh?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zachf714:
Zsl is not only a touchwiz thing .. It is actually needed for camera on aosp to be functional .. Without it, the hal crashes

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Maybe we should call CS and say if we dont get an exact REAL date on the ota we will give them an estimate on when our bill will get paid
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ImmortalicT:
That's another thing, why do all those burner phones and cheapos have newer versions then us? And we are supposedly the flag ship phone, well was previously before the s4 ...but still

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Lmao, hell yeah bro!! :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] JOLiu:
Why is it that manufacturers like Samsung cannot prevent carriers from adding bloatware to the phones but Apple can? I have not seen an iPhone that has bloatware installed.

I've also always wondered why it is that when Apple releases a new version of its iOS, it is made available to everyone simultaneously, but when, for example, Samsung releases a new version of its software, it is released in stages (depending on the carrier) if it is released at all.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zachf714:
Apple has much more power, being that they denied any other carrier access to the iPhone for so long (other than att ) carriers had to give in and accept to things like that to have it on their network and make the money from it
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] smart--phone:
I'm attempted to go to iPhone as long as I'm on Verizon. Where I'm from, every other carrier gets 1-3 bars while VZW gets 5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cammykool:
We probably would get S4's. But we are tied to contracts with them. Most of us still have a year left. Not like we have a choice.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ImmortalicT:
I hear yah there. I don't want to get a new device yet as I still have unlimited data and have been grandfathered in. I think the new contract will bring it down to 2gb. Stupid Verizon should just give us our update, we shouldn't have to get a new phone, probably their intention you know?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HF4L:
Tired of hearing the run around from them!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] parth212:
I think its time to just do what a few of the other members have done here. But, flood their [MENTION=4148627]VZWSupport[/MENTION] acct with the screen shot of the 4.3 soak. Maybe if they push it along it could help speed things up?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 0331:
wait a minute... the mini actually SOLD?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] david_hume:
Verizon doesn't know the difference between low end and high end.

Their lower end Galaxy S3 mini comes with a higher version of Android than Verizon's previous flagship. Disappointing. I foresee Verizon losing quite a bit of consumers next year.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] gwhizkids:
To this point, the network has been the biggest differentiator between VZW and AT&T. AT&T has made big strides here and is now a viable alternative in most areas. VZW needs to watch out or they'll find themselves eating AT&T's dust, especially if they keep treating their existing customer base this way.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kieso:
If you pay for your next phone outright (full price) you won't lose unlimited data. As soon as you take that discount its gone forever. You will have the same everything month to month and won't be tied to a contract.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] donnyp1:
I heard from this girl, who knows this guy, whose sister hss a cousin whose brother met this girl who is dating Ferris Beuller, and Ferris says we are getting the update on the 22nd.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] :
I wouldn't go back to AT&T even if I could, my personal experience left way too much of a bitter feeling. Blamed it on the building, but everyone else had Verizon with no signal issues, it had always been the case in that building with AT&T I found out later from co-workers. Employee at the retail AT&T store told me it was because they had two towers and basically the employees at their own store complained so they changed the tower on that side of town to "building penetrating" and the one on the other side of the town where i worked was still "long distance". I was willing to work with them. Discounted rate? Sure with a lesser plan lol. Can I get out of my contract since your not offering me service where I should be getting it? Sure pay ETF lol. Can I at least get a discount or payment plan on the ETF. No.

That's when I said okay cancel me. Sure you'll get your ETF *wink* *wink* lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] parth212:
On one of their community threads I called em out and said your slogan is "we never stop working for you" looks like you dropped the ball on the OTA. You've stopped working for us Verizon and shame on you... they deleted the post.. bastards
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HF4L:
Typical Verizon!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zachf714:
???? typical, any time they have any control of bad talk they get rid of it fk them
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] parth212:
If you guys think about it.. its kinda funny ONE JUST ONE person says something like that they instantly do something about it...whereas MANY people call in daily or ask via twitter or community forums and the best they can do hours later is oh check this generic piece of garbage site that we never ever update to see the news regarding your phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] david_hume:
You have no idea. I got my twitter blocked by them before. Lol