Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.1.2, JellyBean Update Now Available
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.1.2, JellyBean update is now available for the international version of the device.
It started rolling out earlier today and the update brings many new premium features to the smartphone-tablet hybrid.
Users can download the update using either KIES or OTA (over-the-air).
The upgrade brings with it performance enhancements, new additions in notification toggles, and a customizable notification panel.
Other features can also be disabled, including the brightness slider on the notification panel and multi-view. The browser is said to be smoother than before, the status bar has been changed from grey to black, there is a new ink effect on the lockscreen along with a new group cast application, and various bug fixes.
Samsung also began rolling out the Android 4.1.2, JellyBean update to the Galaxy S3 earlier this month.
The update brings many new features and bug fixes. It is available through Samsung KIES and OTA (over-the-air) as well.
Samsung also released a status page for this Android 4.1.2 roll out, which shows what countries it is currently available in.
The list reveals that the update can now be accessed in Poland and will be coming to other countries in the near future. The Galaxy S3 update in Poland is the version on the carrier known as XEO.
Screenshots of the Galaxy S3 running Android 4.1.2 started to surface last month. The software brings the multi-view mode currently available on the Galaxy Note 2 to the Galaxy S3.
Major carriers in the U.S. such as AT&T are slightly behind the international version and have starting rolling out the Android 4.1.1, JellyBean update this week.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.1.1, JellyBean update also became available to AT&T customers yesterday.
This is not an OTA (over-the-air) update and must be accessed using Samsung KIES software on a computer.
