Vodafone has just advised that maintenance release 2 for Android 4.0.4 is rolling out to the Galaxy S III. There are a few new upgrades to applications in there as well as updates to features and some bug fixes, you can see the full information in their FAQ but the basics are here :
Applications
- Upgrade to Google Mobile Services v4.0 r3
- Updates to included Samsung Applications (S-Memo, S-Suggest and S-Voice etc)
- Introduces AllShare Cast
Device Features
- Brightness slider now included in notifications shade
- Change to dialling animation and browser bar
- Refreshed power button pop-up menu
- Other minor user interface changes
- Support for HDCP Key 2.1 for Smart View service
- Modem patch from chip vendor
Bug Fixes
- Exchange ActiveSync – picture was not opened and saved with Hotmail accounts
- Email notifications – displays correct message subject (including when blank)
- Microphone performance – re-turned to improve voice transmit when microphone is held away from mouth
Vodafone recommend you have your battery charged before the update, you can check for the update if you haven’t already seen the notification by going to Settings > About Phone > Software Update > Check Now. The update delivered OTA is 86.7MB in size and is available free of charge if on the Vodafone network but you will be charged for data if you are using a non-Vodafone SIM in which case hop onto Wi-Fi before starting the download. You can of course do the update via Kies however this will involve a 1616.1MB download, the Vodafone update procedure for Kies is available here.
Rollout will be staggered as such :
- Day 1-3: 10% of phones are selected at random to be eligible for upgrade
- Day 4-13: An additional 10% of phones are selected at random per day
- Day 14: The update is now available to all users
