4.3 for the Note 2

[howserow]

Any info on when an update of the new 4.3 OS will be available for us Note 2 users?

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[tireboy66]

Im in canada still waiting for it to arrive..

 

[DesElms]

Based on more than just what I'm linking to in this posting -- taking a lot of postings, together -- my bottom line belief is that Note II users should not expect an Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update very much before mid- to late-December 2013.

There started to be leaks about Samsung doing testing with most large carriers in mid- to late-September; with articles about it appearing as early as the last week of September. More articles hinted at unconfirmed things during October. Here's one of those articles.

Then, literally yesterday, as I write this -- the 23rd of October 2013 -- both endgadget and the cnet UK website reported that that "Galaxy Gear" would soon be compatible with far more phones than originally thought... including the Note II; and, of course, in order for any phone to be compatible with Galaxy Gear, it needs to be running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Here's the engadget article.

International Business Times of Australia is reporting, as of just about an hour ago, at this writing, that 4.3 will be out for some phones by November 11th. So the story is obviously breaking right now. Setting a bookmark to, and keeping an eye on this Google web search, as well as this Google News search, should yield more articles in the coming days... maybe even hours.

 

[Albinoni]

I live in Australia and heard its coming out here in November how true I don't know, sad thing is Australia seems to be slow when it comes to updates. I want this update because sadly I can't transfer apps to my sd card which is a blumen pain

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[Chris Flowers]

So maybe November, maybe December. Well let's just say "this year" then!

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[Hasbrobot]

Check this out !!!

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...or-the-galaxy-s4-s4-active-s-iii-and-note-ii/

Looks like December 2nd for T-Mobile!

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[zaydabarber]

November 20 is when we will be getting 4.3 update

AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 2

 

[Chris Flowers]

Check this out !!!

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...or-the-galaxy-s4-s4-active-s-iii-and-note-ii/

Looks like December 2nd for T-Mobile!

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Fits in line with the recent rumors surrounding extending galaxy gear support to other devices then.

November it is.

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[dkhmwilliams]

Does anyone know what features will be excluded that's currently on the Note 3.?

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[DesElms]

Anybody wanna' bet -- no, seriously... ten bucks to the winner's favorite charity -- that it won't be mid- to late-December (probably even later) for the Note II? Hmmm? Put your money where your mouth is?

Wishful-think mid-November all you want. That date is for the S4, and the Note III, and others.

The Note II will be last. Just watch.

 

[Chris Flowers]

Anybody wanna' bet -- no, seriously... ten bucks to the winner's favorite charity -- that it won't be mid- to late-December (probably even later) for the Note II? Hmmm? Put your money where your mouth is?

Wishful-think mid-November all you want. That date is for the S4, and the Note III, and others.

The Note II will be last. Just watch.

It'll largely depend on the carriers for you chaps across the pond. This all looks good for those of us rocking international versions though as most likely it'll receive the update before the carrier ones.

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[JasW]

So...when is 4.4 coming?

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[Andyvalver]

There is no point waiting for these updates. They keep saying this month that month ect.. I will have a new phone before they decide to update the one I have now. Its a bit of a joke really.

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[howserow]

Patience is what we need...

 

[howserow]

November 20 is when we will be getting 4.3 update

AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Is that an educated guess or do you have "insider info"? Can you quote your source?

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[Chris Flowers]

Hurrah!

http://www.sammobile.com/2013/10/26...or-galaxy-note-ii-gt-n7100/?utm_source=feedly

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[Younjulius]

Thing is that it's the reason why note 2 will be my last Samsung cell phone. As much as I like my note 2, it's not acceptable to me that it takes this long to get the update.

Kitkat is around the corner and I'm getting the old update after the new update. Also, I suspect that I'll be lucky to get kitkat for note 2 before getting cut off.

Compared to how Apple and Google handles their updates, it's unacceptable and frustrating to me.

 

[enigmax]

Thing is that it's the reason why note 2 will be my last Samsung cell phone. As much as I like my note 2, it's not acceptable to me that it takes this long to get the update.

Kitkat is around the corner and I'm getting the old update after the new update. Also, I suspect that I'll be lucky to get kitkat for note 2 before getting cut off.

Compared to how Apple and Google handles their updates, it's unacceptable and frustrating to me.

It is not Googles fault. Samsung is lazy to give updates, they are more into making new devices on every week.. If you cannot wait to get updates, you will never buy Apple. Apple gives an update once a year. And remember that, if you dont have an international version, you need to wait your carriers possible updates too (=useless bloatware).

 

[Younjulius]

It is not Googles fault. Samsung is lazy to give updates, they are more into making new devices on every week.. If you cannot wait to get updates, you will never buy Apple. Apple gives an update once a year. And remember that, if you dont have an international version, you need to wait your carriers possible updates too (=useless bloatware).

I'm not asking for every day update. Rather I want the assurance that my device won't be outdated not because the hardware is outdated but the manufacturers deserted it. Yes I agree that Google is fine but Samsung sucks @$$.

 

[DesElms]

There is no point waiting for these updates. They keep saying this month that month ect.. I will have a new phone before they decide to update the one I have now. Its a bit of a joke really.

If you let the manufacturers and carriers convince you that you must upgrade your phone every year to year-and-a-half, rather than keep the same phone for, at minimum, the life of your two-year carrier contract -- and, hopefully, even beyond -- then, yes, what you write is probably true... at least for you.