UK carrier Three says Galaxy S4 mini won't get Lollipop update due to memory limitation [UPDATED]

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The UK carrier Three revealed that the Galaxy S4 mini won't be getting the Lollipop update. The information was posted in their official Twitter account after an user asked a question.

@barbs_paul Sorry for the delay in replying Paul. There's no plans for Lollipop for the S4 mini due to memory limitation. >DD
— ThreeUKSupport (@ThreeUKSupport) April 24, 2015

After asking them if they are sure, they claimed that they've received confirmation from Samsung.

@YouMobile Hi there. Yes we've received confirmation from Samsung that this is due to a memory limitation with this device...
— ThreeUKSupport (@ThreeUKSupport) April 24, 2015

However, two days ago another user asked Three Ireland via Twitter about the update and they claimed that the update should already be rolling out to the users.

@debbiebabes Hi Debbie, good news, that update has been approved and has started to roll out so you should receive it in the coming weeks.
— Three Ireland Online (@ThreeCare) April 24, 2015

In response to a question asked regarding the tweet that Three UK made a few days later, the Ireland carrier had this to say:

@debbiebabes Our updates would be different from theirs, we have approved our version.
— Three Ireland Online (@ThreeCare) April 24, 2015

In the end, it all seems very confusing. One carrier says they will release a Lollipop update, another says they cannot. A response from Samsung regarding an official Lollipop update for the international models has not been published yet but if a carrier decided to update theirs and it was possible, then we may just see an official update from Samsung. Stay tuned for more news.

UPDATE: It is confirmed from Three Ireland that the update has been approved by Samsung. It should begin rolling out in the next couple of days or weeks.

Source: Three UK | Three Ireland
Via: GSMArena