One handset from Samsung that has been very popular with not only customers but also developers is the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Thanks to the popularity owners can now update their device from Jelly Bean 4.1 to Jelly Bean 4.2.2 despite the fact that the official update hasn’t been released yet.
The update can be done by manually installing the Jelly Bean 4.2.2 ROM which is suitable for the Samsung Galaxy S2 international version. We have been told that this works with the AT&T Galaxy Note 2, Verizon Galaxy Note 2, Sprint Galaxy Note 2 and the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2, providing the handset is rooted.
Owners considering updating should check that their battery level is above 70%.
They will also have to go to Settings – Application development and make sure USB debugging is enabled.
Users should then download the ROM and check the instructions which are laid out below:
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.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 should now have Jelly Bean 4.2.2 installed.
