Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy Note now available

18 February, 2013
Samsung has started seeding the 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy Note phablet.

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  • Gouti0000
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  • 30 Mar 2013

Jst updated to jelly bean and followed fourlove's steps but left out the 2nd step as i dont use external memory.. so i think thats because it still lags. Bt its bearable if u concentrate in additional features..
The ui is completely different. Makes me feel as if i am using a new phone which is smarter and and larger than galaxy s3 and a little less smart and smaller than the note 2.
But it is still slow.
I love the notifications bar and every other new features.
Couldnt notice any huge change when i updated to ics even if there is a large difference between 2.3 and 4.0.
But there are many noticable difference between 4.0 and 4.1 which u all will love.
I nothiced that samsung has removed many important apps like photo editor, video maker, and polaris office. These were the apps for which the note is famous for.
But u still can download them for free from the samsung app store.
Someone complained that the palm sweep screenshot is missing bt its not. U should try to find that in the settings maybe it is unchecked so not working for u.
Meanwhile samsung has put on some crapware which i never use. Just eats internal memory.
Overall the update is recomended to all users.
U will love many features.
These are the drawbacks of the update
..the phone is slow
..the keyboard is same and its nearly impossible to use it in landscape mode as the keys become wider and less taller.
I recommend samsung to put a num pad between the alphabets in landscape keyboard
..i couldnt find how to set a wallpaper which will be scrollable when
I scroll between the homescreens. That is how to set a landscape wallpaprr
..dont like the browser
..many useful apps missing
..all the apps are not supported in multi window
..smart rotation feature missing

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    • AnonD-115111
    • PI}
    • 30 Mar 2013

    Gouti0000, 30 Mar 2013In jb the wallpaper is always in potrait mode which means i... moreInstall Nova Launcher or Go Launcher and it will scroll again.

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      • Gouti0000
      • YQ@
      • 30 Mar 2013

      AnonD-115111, 29 Mar 2013Not required to switch off the phone.I dont use any extrnal sd card so can i performed ur process and skiped the step that says to format the ext mem card.. but the phone still lags

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        • Gouti0000
        • YQ@
        • 30 Mar 2013

        In jb the wallpaper is always in potrait mode which means it is not scrollable when we move from one page to other by swiping. Someone help

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          • AnonD-130658
          • LfS
          • 30 Mar 2013

          when will be available in romania?

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            • sabe
            • U{4
            • 30 Mar 2013

            I got official update but JB for N7000 is very poor perfomance and draining battery like hell...

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              • AnonD-115111
              • PI}
              • 29 Mar 2013

              Not required to switch off the phone.

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                • sains
                • Nsm
                • 29 Mar 2013

                AnonD-115111, 25 Mar 2013Hello Friends, As I am seeing lots of people are having is... morebefore the recomendation no. 4, now start the phon in recovery mode, do i have to switch off the phon ? reply please thanks in advance.

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                  • sunny sharma
                  • rAP
                  • 29 Mar 2013

                  i dont update my phone in jelly bean how can i do it n tell me onething also my phone is rooted or not?

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                    • kenyaone
                    • NvR
                    • 29 Mar 2013

                    Whoo, jellybean available through software update for original galaxy note. I'm updating now in nairobi kenya. Build number xxlri.

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                      • Jelly
                      • 95P
                      • 28 Mar 2013

                      Thanks Four love.. As you said its works like butter...

                      People who has problem after JB update.. Follow Four love steps to reset factory settings..

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                        • gouti0000
                        • rKd
                        • 28 Mar 2013

                        AnonD-115111, 28 Mar 2013Use the following link to download firmware JB (INDAI) h... moreWhats the unlock option for??

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                          • AnonD-115111
                          • PI}
                          • 28 Mar 2013

                          gouti0000, 27 Mar 2013I am unable to download indian jb from sammobile.. it sa... moreUse the following link to download firmware JB (INDAI)

                          http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-N7000

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                            • YVERN
                            • utP
                            • 28 Mar 2013

                            after the jellybean update, i dont know how or why but the network has become really suboptimal.... most of the time i have to see the no network coverage notification... really irritating.

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                              • YVERN
                              • utP
                              • 28 Mar 2013

                              after the jellybean update, i dont know how or why but the network has become really suboptimal.... most of the time i have to see the no network coverage notification... really irritating.

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                                • YVERN
                                • utP
                                • 28 Mar 2013

                                after the jellybean update, i dont know how or why but the network has become really suboptimal.... most of the time i have to see the no network coverage notification... really irritating.

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                                  • AnonD-128638
                                  • vId
                                  • 27 Mar 2013

                                  Thanks a lot Fourlove......

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                                    • AnonD-129302
                                    • utg
                                    • 27 Mar 2013

                                    Vkshah, 27 Mar 2013I have done the update and followed the steps by four love ... moreThanks a lot Vkshah for sharing this. Before proceeding to update one more thing will be useful to me..that is I have already taken back up of call log, message, contacts, smemo, splanner. So after update can all of these be restored?also what is the procedure to take backup of all the apps?

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • wce
                                      • 27 Mar 2013

                                      Anyone from Malaysia received their JB update?Haven't receive any updates neither from OTA nor KIES.Update released a day ago.How much longer do I have to wait?

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                                        • Vkshah
                                        • fCB
                                        • 27 Mar 2013

                                        AnonD-129302, 27 Mar 2013Thanks Dinesh. Please clarify few things: 1. have you done... moreI have done the update and followed the steps by four love after the update... Resting my phone to factory reset.. And now my phone works amazing.... Seems like got a note2 from samsung... All apps are  from the note 2 and all features work like a charm..... interface is pretty smooth no lag at all and I get 15 hours of battery life easily on med to heavy usage... Camera and music player work jus fine... And for features almost all note 2 features except air wiew are there.... Jus back up data and reset ur device and i'll be ready to rock......
                                        I updated via ota and its was a 494.27 mb update.... Happy to get dis from samsung...