Samsung have announced on their
support page that
the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Android 4.4.2 OTA update is now being rolled out
for the AT&T variant of the device. Even though the KitKat update
for several variants of the Tab 3 was rolled out a few months ago, the
AT&T owners have been left waiting until now. For what is worth, the Sprint
variant of the device got updated to KitKat back in June.
As you might have guessed already the Samsung Galaxy
Tab 3 Android 4.4.2 update brings major changes. Besides the KitKat-specific
goodies such as transparent status and nav bars, immersive mode, white status
bar icons, cloud printing, color emoji support, new Location menu, or full
screen album and movie art in the lock screen, the new firmware also
arrives with updated Samsung apps, enhanced Samsung keyboard, and security
and performance improvements. It’s definitely an update you would want on your
device, so keep an eye on the notifications panel.
As usual, AT&T will roll out the Android 4.4.2
update for Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 in stages, which means that some of you might
not be able to download and install it right away. Once your device becomes
eligible to receive the new OTA update you should be able to see a system
update message in the notifications bar. Tap on it, choose “Download now,”
then select “Install now” after the download is completed. Your device will
reboot and install the new firmware. If the system update notification failed
to show up, you would also want to perform a manual check. In order to do so
head to Settings > About device > Software updates > Check for
updates. Alternatively, you can grab the USB cable, connect your Tab 3 to the
PC, and check for the update via Samsung KIES.
The new update has software
version T217AUCUCNI1. Samsung failed to reveal the size of the update
file, but expect it to weigh in at over 500 MB. Therefore we are recommending
you to download the update using a stable Wi-Fi network to avoid unwanted data
charges.
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