Samsung has always promised it would bring Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the Galaxy S II, but
it has so far not followed through, leaving many wondering if it had
encountered technical problems. However, it looks like the wait is nearly over
as a
page published on its website lists all the new features
the upgrade will bring.
The update will be made available through
Samsung’s Kies management software and could take at least an hour to install,
plus it’ll reduce the amount of available internal memory by 1GB thanks to all
the extra files. This certainly makes it sound like squeezing Jelly Bean onto
the S II was quite a task.
But what about the positive aspects? The page
says the S II will benefit from the improvements in navigation and smoothness
seen with Project Butter, plus additional performance and better stability too.
A Google+ app will be installed along with the update, as will the Easy mode seen
on the S III and other Samsung phones, where the Android OS is simplified for
new users.
More interestingly, the S II will get Smart
Stay, where the forward facing video camera will keep the phone’s screen active
when you’re looking at it, then allows it to sleep when you’re looking away –
it works well if you read eBooks or websites on your phone. The Pop-up Play
video feature will also be added, along with tweaks to the primary camera’s
operation too.
Samsung stops short of saying when Jelly Bean
will arrive on the S II, but it does mention the update will hit a select few
Korean networks first, after which we should see a UK release for phones
purchased SIM-free. Exactly when this will be remains unknown.
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