The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is a superb device and it has been popular with consumers and developers. It is still on Jelly Bean 4.1 at the moment, but it will be getting updated to Jelly Bean 4.2.2 at some point, we just don’t know when. If you don’t want to hang on you can now install Jelly Bean 4.2.2 onto your device right now.
This ROM is only for the international version which is the AT&T Galaxy Note 2, Verizon Galaxy Note 2, Sprint Galaxy Note 2 and the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2, the device should also be rooted.
You do have to check to make sure that you have 70% battery left on your device so it doesn’t run out.
You will also need to head into Settings – Application development and make sure that you have USB debugging enabled.
You should then download the ROM and check out the installation steps below to install the ROM onto your handset.
1. Install the Samsung USB drivers on your computer.
2. Connect your Galaxy Note 2 to the computer then copy the appropriate custom ROM and the Google Apps package on the SD card of your device.
3. Switch off the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and reboot it into Recovery mode. To do this, press and hold the Volume up + Volume down + Power keys after the device turned off.
4. Create a nAndroid backup for your current ROM which you can restore later if something goes wrong. Select “backup and restore > backup.” You can select “restore” if you decided to revert back to your current ROM.
5. In the main menu, select “wipe data/factory reset” and “wipe cache partition.” After that, go back and select “advanced > wipe Dalvik cache.”
6. Go back to the main menu and select “install zip from SD card > choose zip from SD card.” Choose the custom ROM zip file you have copied on your Galaxy Note and confirm installation. Do the same with the Google Apps package.
7. Once the installation is complete, go back to the main menu and select “reboot system now.”
8. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will reboot and may take up to 5 minutes to complete the first run of the latest ROM.
By now you will have Jelly Bean 4.2.2 on your Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and be able to enjoy all that it offers.
