Verizon rolls out Android 4.4.2 for Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

June 20, 2014

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Verizon has started pushing out Android 4.4.2 via an over-the-air update to owners of the Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini on their network. Both devices receive the usual improvements and changes that come with KitKat along with some Samsung specific improvements. For the Galaxy S III, users will now be able to use Samsung's multi-window feature on their device, splitting the screen in half to run two apps at once. Samsung's KNOX 2.0 framework is also included in the update. Verizon indicates there are several smaller changes included, like apps being renamed or some widgets being removed to go with the general improvements to things like stability and connectivity.

For the Galaxy S4 Mini, the update includes a font size adjustment feature for the messaging app and a batch of new emoji's. A camera shortcut has been added to the Lock Screen as a default, Google Hangouts with SMS is preloaded, and the Google Printing framework is now part of the package. The Galaxy S4 Mini also gets access to KNOX 2.0.

If you have one of these devices on Verizon, keep an eye out for a notification letting you know the update is ready to be installed on your device. That may be a few days as Verizon pushes the update out in phases.

source: Verizon Galaxy S III, Verizon Galaxy S4 Mini

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Raised in North Carolina, Jeff Causey is a licensed CPA in North Carolina. Jeff's past Android devices include an HTC EVO, a Samsung Note II, an LG G3, and a Motorola Moto X Pure Edition along with a Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1. He currently uses a Samsung Galaxy S8 and (very rarely) a Nexus 7 (2013). He is also using a Verizon-branded Motorola Moto Z Play Droid supplied by his job. Jeff used to have a pair of Google Glass and a Moto 360 Sport in his stable of gadgets. Unfortunately, his kids have all drunk the Apple Kool-Aid and have i-devices. Life at home often includes demonstrations of the superiority of his Android based devices. In his free time, Jeff is active an active runner usually training for his next marathon, owns a Mazda MX-5 Miata, and plays Dungeons & Dragons. Jeff has three grown kids and a golden retriever.