Tech giant Samsung started rolling out the official Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the international version of Samsung Galaxy S3 over-the-air.

A lot of users are delighted that the company gives priority to the handset and it shorten the agony of waiting for the highly anticipated OS update.

Samsung Galaxy S3 now enjoys some of the prime features of its brother Galaxy Note 2. One of the amazing features that arrived to the former is the multi-view function lets you have more than one app on screen at a time for an enhanced multi-tasking experience.

The aforementioned features was first seen on the Galaxy Note 2, the Galaxy S3 is only the second handset to get this functionality, letting you snap apps above and below each other on the phone's 4.8-inch display.

Page buddy is another feature that comes with the update. An example of this feature is when you plug in a set of headphones and a dedicated home screen will appear giving you options related to the action, such as offering links to the music player.

Gallery app and a customizable notification panel also come with the update. This feature allows one to swipe input for the keyboard and smart rotation - which will only rotate the screen if the phone detects you want landscape mode and are not just lying in bed with your S3 at a weird angle.

The Androidv4.1.2 Jelly Bean update roll out started in Poland and the over-the-air update will make its way round countries worldwide in the coming days and weeks. Other European territories expected to receive it in the near future.

The build number of the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy S3 is "JZOO54K" and is now available OTA. If the software update cannot be found in the notifications area, you can update your Samsung Galaxy S3 to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean JZOO54K by connecting the terminal to Kies or OTA, by manually checking for the update for the latter method. Just go to Settings > About Device > Software Update > Check for Updates and see whether the new firmware has rolled out for your device.

You should keep in mind that the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy S3 will roll out gradually; therefore, it will not be available all on the markets in the same time.

If you bought a Samsung Galaxy S3 via carriers, there is a chance that the latest update will be delayed since networks usually tests the files themselves to make sure they work with any custom software tweaks before allowing the updates to reach their customers.

Consumers may need to wait for days weeks or even months before this new update hits some of the carrier-branded Galaxy S3 models.