U.S T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S3 Receives new ICS 4.0.4 OTA Software Updates T999UVALH2

U.S Samsung Galaxy S III SGH-T999 users under T-Mobile network carrier recently receiving an official Android 4.0.4 software updates via OTA (over the air).This is an incremental software update that brings an additional feature such as the status bar brightness slider.

The firmware build number is T999UVALH2, an update from the factory firmware T999UVALEM.  
In the U.S, the first Galaxy S3 got with an early update is AT&T’s SGH-I747 happens a few ago.
Verizon and Sprint seems left behind and also likely all Galaxy S III variants in Canada  no signs of any update yet for now also.

Here's the firmware details:
Device: Samsung Galaxy S III SGH-T999
Country: United States
Carrier: T-Mobile
Latest firmware: T999UVALH2/T999TMBALH2/T999UVLH2/T999UVALH2
Version: Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich
PDA: T999UVALH2
CSC: T999TMBALH2
MODEM: T999UVLH2
Build/Released: 8/3/2012 8:40:31 AM

Despite of mere software updates in the U.S, the international version Galaxy S III GT-I9300 is rapidly getting updates in various countries like Europe and Latin America regions. In fact, the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean has already been leaked a day ago.

Anyway, if you have not yet got this update you must check it out on your phone settings>info>check for updates or download the latest Kies in your PC. To those having issues upgrading via OTA or even Kies due from some modding or rooting that has been made on their Galaxy S3, you can return back to official firmware by reading out this guide:  T999UVALH2 manual upgrading guide.