Guess what U.S. Samsung Galaxy Note 2 owners, the next big Android update isn't too far off. A leaked roadmap document reveals that major carriers in the United States will begin rolling out Android 4.3 Jelly Bean for the popular 2012 phablet at the end of November.
Website Geek.com somehow managed to snag a Best Buy internal doc showing off the tentative dates for Android 4.3 updates across four Samsung devices, including the Galaxy Note 2. If the document is accurate, then AT&T and Sprint Galaxy Note 2 users will be the first to receive Android 4.3 on Nov. 20. Verizon will follow on Nov. 29, and T-Mobile should push out the Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.3 update Dec. 2.
The dates have not been confirmed by Samsung or any carrier, so be sure to exercise a healthy dose of skepticism. The Android update process can be rather flimsy, but the schedule does line up with previous information that Samsung would have the Galaxy Note 2 updated to Android 4.3 around November/December.
While there's not changelog about what to expect, website SamMobile has compiled the following list of changes based on what can be gleaned from recently-leaked builds:
"- GALAXY GEAR Support
- TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)
- ANT+ Support
- Samsung KNOX Implementation (KNOX bootloader and dedicated application)
- Samsung Wallet comes pre-loaded
- Improved RAM management
- Improved Display colour reproduction (Display looks much sharper than before)
- Improved TouchWiz Launcher (Much less launcher redraws and less lag)
- New Samsung Keyboard
- New Samsung Browser (Full screen by default, new tab interface and more)
- New Reading Mode (Optimises display for reading, used by only a few specific applications)
- New Camera firmware
- Minor UI tweaks (Contacts app, Flashlight Widget, dialog boxes etc)"
International Samsung Galaxy Note 2s will most likely receive the update a little before, or around the same time as, the U.S. models.
Check back with Latinos Post for more information on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 updates as it becomes available.