More Samsung phones are getting Google’s most recent Android firmware.
Samsung firmware and upcoming hardware site SamMobile has discovered an Android 4.4.4 KitKat release for the Galaxy S3 Neo in Kazakhstan.
The update has the build number I9300IXXUBNH3, and is available for download through Kies, over-the-air, and via SamMobile’s firmware section.
It is a little strange that Samsung would roll out the Android 4.4.4 KitKat to the Galaxy S3 Neo instead of newer models, and in Kazakhstan, which is not Samsung’s region of focus.
Currently, Optus in Australia and some carriers in the UK are rolling out the Android 4.4.4 KitKat update for the Galaxy S5 or Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
As for the United States, XDA-Developers discovered that Sprint will carry the Android 4.4.4 KitKat update for the Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy Note 3.
Thus far, only the latest two Samsung devices, the Galaxy Alpha and the Galaxy Note 4, come with Android 4.4.4 KitKat on board.
Samsung is rather behind its competitors HTC, Sony, and Motorola in pushing out the Android 4.4.4 KitKat.
While the latest update itself only provides a security patch, users are still interested in the update because it carries the major patches made in Android 4.4.3 KitKat that fixes a number of issues with Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
Samsung is still rolling out the Android 4.4.2 KitKat to some phones models around the world.
Here are the countries that are getting the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Galaxy S5, Galaxy S4, and Note 3 via SamMobile:
Galaxy S5
Austria (S5 mini)
China
Colombia (S5 mini)
Costa Rica (S5 mini)
Ireland
Korea (KT Corporation, LG Uplus, SK Telecom)
USA
Galaxy S4
Afghanistan
Algeria
Argentina (Movistar)
Canada (Bell Mobile, Fido Mobile, Koodo Mobile, Rogers, SaskTel, Virgin Mobile; S4 mini)
Kenya
Mauritania
Saudi Arabia
Note 3
Chile
Morocco (Note 3 Neo)
Philippines (Open Line; Note 3 Neo DUOS)
Thailand
United Arab Emirates (Note 3 Neo)
