The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is loved by owners and developers and while it is going to be updated to Jelly Bean 4.2, we do not know When this will Occur. Thankfully you do not have to wait until the official version comes out as you can now update with a custom ROM.
Care has to be taken When installing a custom ROM, so you do not have to follow the instructions very care fully. You also update at your own risk of course.
Before rushing into updating your handset You should check for the Following.
Bear in Mind That the ROM will only work if you are holding the AT & T, Verizon or T-Mobile version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the phablet is rooted.
You should have 70% battery left and this is important as you do not want the battery to drain When flashing.
You should make a backup of your device before you flash it.
Turn off security on your handset and computer.
Go into Settings – Application Development and Ensure That USB Debugging has been enabled on your handset.
Also check to make surethat the handset is running ClockworkMod recovery.
Download the ROM to your computer and makes surethat you have read the instructions before you flash.
Follow the instructions step by step and you willhave Jelly Bean 4.2 on your handset.
1. Install the Samsung USB drivers on your computer.
second 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.
3rd 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.
5th 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 everythingthat Jellybean 4.2.2 offers and the benefits of Customisation from Paranoid Android, CyanogenMod and Pacman.
Files: Pacman ROM | Google Apps
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