Rumours confirmed: No 4.2.2 for Samsung Galaxy Note 2!!

Rumours that started floating a few days about Samsung skipping android 4.2.2 update for Note 2 ago have been confirmed by Telstra. As per latest info by Australian carrier Telstra, "Samsung have elected globally to skip the 4.2.2 update for this device and will instead go to a newer version of Android. No schedule has been provided for this update." 

This news talks of a newer update but doesn't mention whether it is talking about 4.3 or 5 and the biggest deal-breaker is that there seems to be no schedule for update promised for this device.

Customers have been waiting for a long time for this 4.2.2. Delays kept creeping up and now this particular update has been skipped. This shows how serious Samsung is about older flagship devices. Note 3 has brought incredible sales figures for Samsung and is an example of this giant MNC trying to save its latest flagship (S4) by making its previous flagships less desirable.

The thing to note is that this piece of news does not come directly from Samsung (not ready to face the flak of customers). So this is not to be considered as official statement but carriers always seem to have first hand information.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Skips Android 4.2.2: Telstra

Source:
1. http://www.androidcentral.com/galaxy-note-2-skip-android-42-go-straight-newer-version-says-aussie-carrier
2.  http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/07/18/samsung-galaxy-note-2-android-4-2-update-cancelled/
3. http://crowdsupport.telstra.com.au/t5/Device-Updates/Handset-updates-18-July/td-p/172420

Stability update DDDMG1 for India is out for Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Since today morning my note 2 showed that an update is available. It automatically got downloaded with an approximate size of 88 mb. 

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Update Available for download

This just is an stability update which got available few weeks ago in Europe. The update is N7100DDDMG1 dated July 1st 2013.

Some guys reported on xda forum that the RAM improved after the update (could have been  due to restart  after update also). 

There have been no major  changes appreciable visibly. 

Will take some time to judge the actual changes but battery life improvement is something I am looking forward to.

Samsung Note 2 Updated to 4.1.2 N7100DDDMG1

Updates appeared today for India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh.

SamKiesUpdates Twitter N7100XXDMG1

N7100XXDMG1

Base Firmware: N7100XXDMG1(4.1.2)

Modem: N7100DDDMG1

CSC: N7100ODDDMG1

Build Date: 01.07.2013 

Changlist: 1071214

Rumour mills working: Android 4.3 for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and S3

Get ready to be Shocked!!! This rumour at Sam mobile says that Samsung may skip with Android 4.2.2 update for note 2 and S3. They ask us to take this with a pinch of salt but I think Samsung is going to do exactly the same.   Looking into the delay in the update to 4.2.2 (and no leaks for 4.2.2 for note 2) it is highly likely that Samsung will skip this update. Most of the people haven't even got the latest 4.1.2 stability update.

Sam mobile have quoted Temefy as their source for this rumour.

Sources also confirm that Samsung S4, S3 and Note 2 all will get updated to Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie but looking into the delays into 4.2.2 and if it does gets 4.3 directly S3 & Note 2 seem to be last in Samsung's priority list.

This translates into more delays for Note 2 in getting any updates and it seems likely that Note 2 users may have to wait till November.

Sources:
1. http://www.sammobile.com/2013/07/16/rumor-samsung-may-skip-android-4-2-2-on-galaxy-note-ii-galaxy-s-iii-for-android-4-3/

2. http://temefy.com/samsung-might-skip-4-2-2-update-for-galaxy-s3-and-note-2-plans-jelly-bean-4-3-instead-along-with-galaxy-s4