Shortly after the Galaxy S4 was announced we told you guys that Samsung was hard at work to get some of the new TouchWiz software features down to Galaxy S III users. According to a new leaked update from SamMobile, they got a hold of a beta version of Android 4.2.2 for the GSIII that’s officially due out in June. The update could actually come as an Android 4.3 update as that is also slated for a June release. Check out what’s coming in detail below.
- New S4 Lockscreen: Multiple Widgets, two Unlock effects (Ripple and Light), improved ripple effect than Android 4.1.2, ability to change clock size and set a personal message
- New Screen modes (From S4): Adapt Display and Professional Photo
- Daydream
- Actionable notifications
- New Additions in Notification Center
- Completely revamped Settings UI (Tabbed interface – Exactly like the S4)
- Addition of Voice controls (Let’s you control various parts of the phone using voice commands – Galaxy S4 feature)
- Gallery modes have white background (When changing gallery modes to 3D the background changes to white)
- Full screen Samsung apps
- New S-Voice (from S4)
I hope Galaxy S III owners aren’t too disappointed. All of the cool features (S Health, eye-tracking, Air View, remote control) weren’t coming due to new on-board hardware. Keep in mind that this is a beta build and more could be added in lieu of what’s missing.
For you modders/tinkers out there with a GSIII, you can hit the source link to take the update for a spin.
via SamMobile
