On Mon, 9 Sep 2013, Jason White <jason@jasonjgw.net> wrote:
I have a new Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S4) which is already prompting me to approve a firmware update. According to articles that I've read, Android 4.3 should become available for it in October or soon thereafter.
It happens all the time. I've never seen an Over The Air (OTA) update cause any sort of problem. Updates that require a factory reset may cause great inconvenience (issues of compatability and performance in addition to all settings being lost) as I experienced when upgrading a pair of Sony-Ericsson Xperia X10i phones from Android 2.1 to 2.3. But OTA updates are minor changes, you should expect to not notice any difference.
Should I proceed with the current update first, or will it be possible/preferable to move straight to 4.3 after it's released? How reliable is the update process for these devices? I'm trying to weigh risks/benefits and to avoid getting a brick.
The risk of bricking it is negligible as long as you don't do anything stupid like remove the battery half way through. Charge it fully before you start and it's no big deal. I recommend not waiting, updates may have fixes for serious security problems. -- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/