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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.2 Update Release Dates Emerge

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update was originally rumored for a roll out in either May or June though recent whispers suggested that the software had been postponed until the third quarter. It appears that that was indeed the case as a carrier says that its submission date slipped into July and that it doesn’t expect to get the update out until August.

At launch, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 was carrying Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on board, an update that at the time was the most current version of Android. Shortly after it arrived in the United States though, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean rolled out and while available since November, the update is scarce. The Galaxy Note 2 is one of the devices that remains on Android 4.1, waiting for an upgrade.

Read: Galaxy Note 2 & Galaxy S3 Android 4.2 Updates Pegged for Q3.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.2 update could be close, but not for carriers.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.2 update could be close, but not for carriers.

Originally, the update was believed to be rolling out in either May or June, shortly after the launch of the Android 4.2 powered Galaxy S4. May went by and soon, reliable whispering claimed that the update had been pushed into the third quarter which of course consists of July, August and September. The reason for the push is thought to be issues with the new TouchWiz Nature UX 2.0 software that’s coming with the update.

Now, we appear to have proof of this slip as Australian carrier Telstra claims that the update’s submission slipped to July, a sign that Samsung is having problems with the software. The carrier expects a submission on July 8th and one round of testing before it’s ready to roll out. It expects to roll the software out at the beginning of August or right in the middle of the third quarter.

Dates are always subject to change but at the moment, this is likely the closest we’re going to get to dates for the Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.2 update. Carriers typically are far behind the roll out for unlocked devices so it’s possible that we could see the software roll out sometime in July ahead of Telstra’s supposed August 5th roll out.

If true, the update will be rolling out only a month before the expected arrival of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 which is thought to be arriving in the beginning of September at IFA 2013.

9 Comments

9 Comments

  1. laser

    06/20/2013 at 9:45 am

    I think Samsung should do better than that,those updates should already be out, what kind of planing is this. suffering the customers?

  2. kim

    06/20/2013 at 4:14 pm

    going back to my iphone

  3. Wilson

    06/21/2013 at 1:07 am

    You have got to be kidding me…It feeIs like a lifetime just waiting for the update. I want the update NOW!!!

  4. Karan

    06/21/2013 at 10:16 am

    I thought Samsung was supposed to be prompt with these kind of things.. Seems like it;s taking a leaf out of HTC’s book..

  5. AndroidSailor

    06/24/2013 at 1:15 am

    My question is what could possibly be the issue with the software? Touch wiz is not an excuse 4.2.2 works on the s4, the galaxy mega 5.8 and 6.3 ship with 4.2.2 pre-installed. These phones are bigger than the note 2. I had the one x and loathed htc and at&t for not updating to ics. That’s why I went with the note 2. But yet it seems at&t seems to be the culprit here. The other three out of the big four carriers have already updated there gs3’s to 4.1.2 my wife’s at&t gs3 is still 4.1.1? WTF!!!!!!!!!! Samsung needs to get there act together and at&t needs to as well the other carriers are slaughtering them when it comes to updates.
    -Angry Note 2 user-

  6. deepak dulal

    07/09/2013 at 8:56 am

    I guess it time to go to htc or Motorola .these phone is better than my note 2.

  7. eljunayd

    08/14/2013 at 6:30 pm

    If at all there’s Android 4.2 update available for the Note2 then why the delay in releasing such long awaiting update…please release it now cos I don’t wanna change my device for now likewise other Note2 users….

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