One handset from Samsung that has been popular has been the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. This handset has been popular with consumers and developers alike and while it will be updated officially sometime in the near future there is no indication as to when. Owners who want the update to Jelly Bean 4.2.2 now can install it as CyanogenMod are offering it.
The CyanogenMod ROM is for the international Samsung Galaxy Note 2 on AT&T Galaxy Note 2, Verizon Galaxy Note 2, Sprint Galaxy Note 2 and the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2, the handset should also be rooted.
Owners who want to install the update should check that the level of battery is about 70%.
Owners should head to Settings – Application Development and make sure that USB debugging has been enabled.
The ROM can be downloaded and the instructions below can be followed to update.
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.
Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 should now be installed on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2.
