LTE Support for 3 UK and Kitkat Update

[thescouselander]

So it seems I'm not able to select LTE as a network preference while I have my 3 Mobile Sim in my phone.  LTE does appear with another carriers sim in but 3 is my main provider so this is a problem.  Does anyone know if this has been fixed with the Kitkat update?

Also, ragarding the update I cant get it yet and I dont understand why.  I have a sim free (non carrier branded) version and I cant get the update despite seeing plenty of people with the same phone being able to get theirs.  What is the point in rolling the update out so slowly?  Its not like the same thing is done with any other devices - for example, when an update comes out for a computer everyone gets it at once.  I don't see why non branded phones cant get the update all at once.

Coudl someone provide some advice on my LTE issue and when I might get the kitkat update?

[HurdyGurdy]

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@Trev58 wrote:

hi i have the kit kat 4.4.2 it was ready as soon as i turned my phone on which i got last thursday on 3 network ...

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   Sounds good - at least this means they are selling their locked phones with the right version - would have been embarassing otherwise.

I don't have a real issue with the fact i need 4.4 for LTE to work but they should have owned up to the fact they are not going to give the carrier update to us like they have been promising for last two months .... 

I may will take plunge on the 4.4.3 version rumoured to be out in the wild as of today 

[Trev58]

o ok lol yes it is, - settings- more -mobile networks 

[jimbob9991]

Hi, 

Just plugged my phone into pcc/sus yesterday and it said kitkat was available downloaded and installed and now I have 4G on the Three network and its pretty quick!

[techgeek]

I am having EXACTLY the same problem. After numerous calls to 3 - they have said that they've released the update to all manufacturers and that it's up to them to release it to us.

Still on 4.3 without any 4G or Kit Kat - not very happy 

Forgot to add: bought the Z1 Compact SIM Free from Amazon - does this make a difference?