How To Update A Samsung Galaxy Note 2 To Android 4.2.2 JB - Tekrieg

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is loved not only by consumers but by developers too. It will get an update from Jelly Bean 4.1 to 4.2.2, however we just don’t know when this will happen. So if you are fed up of waiting for it, you can install it by way of a custom ROM.

The Jelly Bean 4.2.2 ROM is out for the international version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, which is the handset with AT & T Galaxy Note 2, Verizon Galaxy Note 2, Sprint Galaxy Note 2 and the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2, bear in mind that you will have to root the device too.

There should be about 70% battery life left as you don’t want the device to run out of battery when updating.

Go to settings – application development and USB debugging and make sure that you have this enabled.

You also need ClockworkMod installed on your device.

Download the ROM and make sure that you have checked all of the above.

Follow the steps which are outlined below to install the ROM.

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.