News that many Galaxy Note 2 users will have been waiting to hear has now arrived – upgrades to Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 is now available! It must be mentioned, however, that the update isn't 'official' and must be downloaded by using a ROM – this one being PACMAN ROM.
There are slight issues with downloading through a custom ROM though, with the main one being that your handset won't be under warranty if any serious issues occur. Developers don't take any blame if problems happen, so please ensure that you follow the following step-by-step guide very carefully. If you do, your handset will be sitting on Jelly Bean 4.2.2 afterwards.
Here is our step-by-step guide:
Make sure that you have the right version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, from T-Mobile, AT&T or Verizon. You will also have to check that the device has been rooted.
The battery needs to be 70% at least and this is to make sure that it doesn't run out when flashing the ROM. If it does it could damage the handset.
You should also back up your handset, which will allow you to restore the data.
You may wish to disable security programs and apps on your device and computer.
Go to Settings > Application Development and check to ensure that you have USB Debugging enabled on your device.
You will also need ClockworkMod or a similar recovery app installed.
The ROM you want to flash and follow the instructions for flashing carefully.
By following the instructions below you will have Jelly Bean 4.2 installed on your device.
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.
You should now be able to enjoy everything that Jelly Bean 4.2.2 offers and the benefits of customisation from Paranoid Android, CyanogenMod and AOKP.
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