Android 4.3 available for Galaxy S4 (I9500) in India

If you’re following our Kies twitter feed, chances are you already know it but if you missed it, Indian Galaxy S4 owners can now update their devices to the latest Android OS update. The update is available via OTA (in batches) and Kies, which you can use to download it if you can’t wait for the OTA to hit your device.

The update is understandably big and brings in lots of new features which you can find below.

CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN ANDROID 4.3 UPDATE
– TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)
– ANT+ Support
– Samsung KNOX Implementation (KNOX bootloader and dedicated application)
– Samsung Wallet comes pre-loaded
– Improved RAM management
– Improved Display colour reproduction (Display looks much sharper than before)
– Improved TouchWiz Launcher (Much less launcher redraws and less lag)
– New Samsung Keyboard
– New Samsung Browser (Full screen by default, new tab interface and more)
– New Reading Mode (Optimises display for reading, used by only a few specific applications)
– New Camera firmware
– Minor UI tweaks (Contacts app, Flashlight Widget, dialog boxes etc)

You can also follow this post to see if the Android 4.3 for Galaxy S4 is available in your region.