Update Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100 to Omega XXDMB6 Jelly Bean 4.1.2 ROM
Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100 is owned by many Samsung fans. The reason for that is its great performance doubled with a bunch of very neat features and options. Now that there is a way to update it to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, you can seize the opportunity of performing this procedure with Omega XXDMB6 as shown in this tutorial.
The first step to remember towards achieving your goal is this: use a phone that is rooted and installed with a custom recovery image. The list of features that will come at you after you grab this update is long; therefore, we will mention only some of them: Flashplayer support, Busybox, GenieWidget and SuperSU. The rest of the features is yours to be discovered.
Requirements
Requirements were something that couldn’t possibly miss from our guide. Here are the ones which apply for this particular Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100: as mentioned, the phone should be rooted and installed with either TWRP or CWM Recovery, it should also be a factory unlocked version, its battery needs to be charged, the right USB Drivers need to be flashed on your laptop, a backup of the most crucial data must be performed and USB debugging has to be turned on.
Important instructions
We’re currently at the part where we mention the steps required for the update to happen.
- Follow our lead for the first one which goes like this: download on your laptop, then connect the phone to it.
- After the devices are plugged to each other well, you will have to pay attention to the second step telling you to move the Android 4.1.2 ROM zip file to the memory card root that’s in your Galaxy Note 2 N7100.
- Perfect, now simply turn to your handset and make sure it’s turned off for what step three is all about; which is the following: unplug the smartphone from the comp, then enter the former into Recovery Mode. Not familiar with the way to enter it into that mode? Just turn the device on while pressing + holding Home, Volume Up and Power.
- Step four needs you to opt, with Power, for Factory reset/Wipe data; this way, the Galaxy Note 2 N7100 is going to operate a complete data wipe.
- Step five: choose Wipe Cache Partition so that the handset can perform a cache wipe. Then perform a wipe of the phone’s Dalvik cache; which is done like this: go to the recovery mode, choose Advanced and opt for Wipe Dalvik Cache. Now return to the main recovery display.
- [sc name=”banner-jos”]Step number six is going to ask you to opt for Install zip from SD card and to also opt for Choose zip from SD card.
- Now’s the time for step seven: with the help of the keys for Volume, you need to choose the Android 4.1.2 ROM archive with Power and then confirm the installation when the next screen pops out. Wait for the firmware to be flashed.
- Step eight: once you see that the installation is over, you will have to go to +++++Go Back+++++. Once you’re in the recovery menu, choose the system restarting. The Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100 is now fully packed with the Jelly Bean 4.1.2 operating system via the Omega XXDMB6 custom ROM.