Samsung started its Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update roll out from Poland on December 10. Millions of Galaxy Note 2 users (including me), who could not wait for the official release for their respective country/region, flashed the Poland build to get the new features and improvements. Now it’s is time for some of them and many others to flash the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean specific build for their country as Samsung has now directed the update to some Asian countries like India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh. Countries like France and Peru have also started receiving the new Jelly Bean update via Over-the-Air feature on device and Samsung Kies.
If you belong to any of any of the countries mentioned above, start checking for the new update on Kies. You can also check for the latest firmwate update for your Note 2 from Settings> About> Software update. Note that you will be able to get the update via Kies or OTA only of your phone is on stock firmware and it is not rooted. If you did not get the update notification yet or are unable to upgrade to Android 4.1.2 via Kies, you can still install the new firmware using Odin.
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Getting WiFi Connectivity Issue?
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Features:
The reason to get excited for the Android 4.1.2 update for the Note 2 is not unreasonable as it takes your device to a new level of experience with awesome new features and improvements.
- New Toggles Addition in Notification Panel
- Edit the Toggles in Notification Panel
- Brightness Slider in Notification Panel can now be Disabled
- Multi-View can now be disabled
- Browser becomes smoother
- Status Bar color turns to black from grey
- Swype Input in Samsung Keyboard
- New Ink Effect on Lockscreen
- New Group Cast Application
- Many others to be discovered by us.
Download Android 4.1.2 Official Firmware for Note 2 N7100:
Download the firmware below and head over to our tutorial that will guide you through the installation procedure. Since all these firmwares are Unbranded, they can be installed on any non-carrier/network operator-bound Note 2. Alternatively, you can go with the firmware for the country that is nearest yours. Download the firmware and follow the instruction given on our installation tutorial page.
Tutorials:
Installation Tutorial: How to Install Android 4.1.2 JB Firmware on Galaxy Note 2
Rooting Tutorial: Root Samsung Galaxy Note 2 on Anddroid 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Firmware
Android 4.1.2 Screenshots from Note 2:
Here are a few screenshots that would give you some idea of the changes that you’ll be experiencing having updated your Note 2 to Android 4.1.2 firmware.
May users said that wifi is not working.
and according to you it has been sorted out, so which file should i download?
can you please provide me the URL for the same…?
Hey DroidViews admin
I belongs to Delhi India, nd i have Note 2 gt-n7100 running JB 4.1.1
i have rooted it so no official updates for me, neither from OTA or direct kies(via usb)
I am willing to use your method for upgrading my note 2, but my question is
i have lots of apps and games downloaded via internet and installed em,
after upgrading to 4.1.2, will this remove or delete my all apps and games, cos they are hard to install again(via lucky patcher, and other stuff)?
Kindly give a solid answer, so that i can decide whether i should go for up gradation or not.
Thank you
Regards
Deep singh Rana.
The method described above is well tested on my Galaxy Note 2 and the firmware is working like a charm for about a month now. Download the Indian version and install it. Nothing will be deleted.
Indonesian build here, Updated to 4.1.2 OTA and now I cant connect to my wifi… mine is N7100DXDLK5… I actually went to the Samsung Centre and requested to rollback to 4.1.1 But they said my device cannot rollback because I updated OTA, they flashed it again… works for a couple of hours, works at my home wifi, but at work I cant connect again… This is a very serious bug.
Hi,
All previous 4.1.2 builds for the Galaxy Note have the wifi bug, But Samsung’s later releases seem to fix it and some other issues. I would recommend you to install this firmware: http://droidviews.com/2013/exynos-vulnerability-bug-fix-firmware-rolls-out-for-samsung-galaxy-note-2-n7100/
Where is the sync option that was available earlier on the notification tray
still there, but you will have to configure it from Settings>Display>Notification panel
Even after resetting my GN2 to factory settings the WIFI bug of 4.1.2 update did not vanish and I could not connect to any WIFI networks. Thereafter I went to Samsung Service center to do offline update after flashing the ROM but with no success and Sammies service centre agreed and escalated the issue to the higher levels..
Meanwhlie they again flashed my device to original 4.1.1 version of OS and have requested me not update to 4.1.2 for sometime till the issue is resolved.
ALERT…
REQUEST YOU ALL HAVING GN2 IN INDIA TO REFRAIN FROM UPDATING THE OS TO 4.1.2 OR ELSE YOU WILL END UP WITH WIFI BUG..AND ALL THOSE ALREADY UPDATED CAN SHOULD FLASH THEIR DEVICE BACK TO 4.1.1 TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE FOR NOW…
Thanks .. some one else did warn me .. but thanks for letting me know
Even I am facing the same wifi problem. Kindly let me know whether the issue was sorted out at your end. my email is surjeet.bhasin@gmail.com
Hi the issue seems to sorted out by Samsung. Yesterday I flashed the new update to my Note 2 and everything is working fine:
http://droidviews.com/2013/exynos-vulnerability-bug-fix-firmware-rolls-out-for-samsung-galaxy-note-2-n7100/
Hi Rakesh..there seems to be something really wrong with Jellybean update 4.1.2 as almost who have updated in India over the air have ended up with WIFI bug.. I was also facing the same issue however, I downloaded the Indian Firmware from here and flashed it via odin.. was able to connect to Wifi without any issue but..after 2 hours back to square one.. I have still not tried with Poland firmware..so not sure if its only Indian firmware which triggers this Wifi bug…
Well, I have not yet tried the Indian build. Updated my Note 2 with the Poland version and still using it, no problems with WiFi connectivity. There was another guy who faced the same issue with the Indian FW. He flashed the Polish FW and his problem was resolved:
Hi Rakesh I downloaded the poland firmware from ur site n installed on top of indian firmware with odin.. still same issue bro..any suggestion.. how can i go back to orginal version without wipe..
If by original you mean the Indian fw, you can install it over Poland version. But if you want to revert back to 4.1.1, I am afraid you will have to wipe data factory reset in Recovery or you will get a bootloop.
Hi Rakesh…I am planning to go back on 4.1.1. now is there is any way to back my games settings as i have not rooted Titanium back up would not work .. so any back up software that can backup the games..after which i would go in recover console and do wipe and factory reset so it would go back to 4.1.1 rite…I am currently on poland firmware 4.1.2..wifi issue still persists
@ Hemang Panchal…
Even after resetting my GN2 to factory settings the WIFI bug of 4.1.2 update did not vanish and I could not connect to any WIFI networks. Thereafter I went to Samsung Service center to do offline update after flashing the ROM but with no success and Sammies service centre agreed and escalated the issue to the higher levels..
Meanwhlie they again flashed my device to original 4.1.1 version of OS and have requested me not update to 4.1.2 for sometime till the issue is resolved.
ALERT…
REQUEST YOU ALL HAVING GN2 IN INDIA TO REFRAIN FROM UPDATING THE OS TO 4.1.2 OR ELSE YOU WILL END UP WITH WIFI BUG..AND ALL THOSE ALREADY UPDATED CAN SHOULD FLASH THEIR DEVICE BACK TO 4.1.1 TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE FOR NOW…
Use this tool:
Unzip and run the .bat file, type the number for backup and follow the instructions on device.
Then revert back to Android 4.1.1 and restore using same tool.
Try this one. Working fine!
http://droidviews.com/2013/exynos-vulnerability-bug-fix-firmware-rolls-out-for-samsung-galaxy-note-2-n7100/