Samsung Galaxy Note owners have been waiting for a brand new Android Jelly Bean update for a long time, and while an official update from the manufacturer is still pending, an Android 4.1.2 firmware has already been leaked on the web for those who can’t wait a minute longer for the official refresh.
The firmware is N7000XXLSA and it’s the first 4.1.2 leak for the Note. However, currently, it lacks S Pen features which are expected to be implemented later, towards the final release. This build is JZO54K and is a pre-release ROM so a few bugs are expected alongside a lot of entries in the changelog.
Some of the new features include multi-view (which can be disabled), customizable notification panel, smart rotation, new widgets, and more. It was also stated in a SamMobile report that while the “Jelly Bean update is almost ready for the Galaxy S II but the Galaxy Note still requires a lot of work till they start rolling out final updates to the users.”
“We know N7000XXLSA was leaked few days ago on XDA-Developers but that was not the complete firmware as that firmware was dumped from a person’s device. Later that day, We of SamMobile contacted our insider and requested the N7000XXLSA firmware. Today our insider managed to get us the proper N7000XXLSA Firmware directly from Samsung’s Servers," noted the Web site.
This new test firmware is similar to any other official firmware, and interested users will just need to flash the firmware with Odin and that will be enough. There is absolutely no need to flash any fixes later on. The Web site also states that the guys there have fully tested this firmware and it works perfectly as smoothly any other official firmware.
Here is the list of enhancements that will arrive with the new Jelly Bean update:
- Android 4.1.2 – Build JZO54K
- Notable buttery smooth performance and great stability (Project Butter feature)
- Multi-View (multi windows multitasking, similar to Note 2)
- Option to disable Multi-View
- Page Buddy
- Customizable notification panel
- Notification panel has new additions
- Smart Rotation option (screen display now adjusts to the user’s angle of sightings)
- Input in Samsung Keyboard (similar to Swipe or Android 4.2 Keyboard)
- Samsung’s Cloud services
- Direct Call, Smart Stay and Pop-up Play Features
- Brand new widgets from the Galaxy S3
- Two home screen modes
- New notifications bar
- Google Now
Interested users can check here for the downloadable files and instructions.
