galaxy s3 update

[nevzy31]

just wondered if anybody knows when the update is coming for galaxy s3 it says its been launched on numerous sites but yet nothing 

[paulbacon]

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@Bambino wrote:

If the first thing you see is the O2 splash screen when you turn your phone on, your phone is branded.

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I got my phone from the o2 shop but im sure it doesnt show the o2 splash screen, just the Samsung one. Would have thought a phone bought from an o2 shop would be o2 branded?

[MI5]

Mostly, but not always - It depends on stock at the time.... We see a few people who get phones as soon as they are released with unbranded software on them due to the fact O2 didn't have time to get their stuff installed.

[paulbacon]

I only got the s3 about 6 months ago. What stuff do o2 add to the phone? Will check see if i have any of it on, just incase i missed the splash screen

And im guessing unbranded or not, you're still at the mercy of o2 for the update?

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

Just dial *#1234# and tell me what it says....
If you are unbranded you get updates direct from Samsung, if not you have to wait (ages) for O2.

[paulbacon]

AP:19300XXEMC2
CP:19300BWELK1
CSC:19300O2EMC1

Dunno what it means but im sure you do

[MI5]

Yes, it's O2 branded....
It should actually be i9300o2uemc1 but I'm sure it was just a typo

[paulbacon]

Cheers, and yes it was 😛

[MI5]

You don't need to worry about the update coming anytime soon then anyway

[paulbacon]

ha probably not. Hard to tell if they have pulled it or not. Seems the rumours are only coming from one site saying after the phone prompted them to update, checking later the update wasnt there. May have been busy servers, who knows

Either way im not installing it yet if i get the prompt

[Anonymous]

               hi i just update my gs3 to 4.3 today. i got a  unbranded phone.