The first version of the innovative smartphone line Galaxy Note has just received the possibility to be updated to Android 4.1.2 through a test Firmware version XXLSA. Last week it was the Galaxy Note 2 who received the update.Although this is a test firmware provided to the public by Sammobile, it seems that it performs really close to an official firmware. There are still some problems with the S Pen functionality in Android 4.1.2 that should be solved when the official Samsung firmware gets released. This should be sometime in December/January.Here are some of the features added to Android 4.1.2 XXLSA for Galaxy Note:
- Project Butter
- Multi Window Feature (with possibility to disable it)
- Page Buddy
- Possibility to Customize Notification Panel
- Smart Rotation, Smart Stay, Direct Call & Pop-up Play Features
- Galaxy S3 Widgets
- Google Now
- Download N7000XXLSA_N7000OXALSA_DBT.zip and unzip it
- Download ODIN
- Start Odin
- Turn off the device
- Reboot into Download Mode (Hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
- Connect the device to the computer via USB
- Look for the yellow sign in ODIN that shows the device is connected
- Click on PDA and add the CODE_N7000XXLSA_549786_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5 file
- Click on PHONE and add the MODEM_N7000XXLSA_REV_05_CL1222228.tar.md5 file
- Click on CSC and add the CSC_OXA_N7000OXALSA_549786_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5 file
- Look at the re-partition check box and make sure it is NOT ticked
- Click START
- Wait for the Firmware to be flashed