Users of Samsung Galaxy Note 2 can now install official Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update.

According to International Business Times, a new stock firmware based on the official Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update is now available for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Particularly, the Over-The-Air update of the N7100XXUENB2 firmware is being rolled out to Thailand.

As posted on GSM Arena, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 was announced August of 2012 and released the next month. The smartphone originally comes with the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean OS and now upgradeable to version 4.3. Samsung also plans to upgrade the operating system of the Note 2 to Android 4.4.2 KitKat update.

And while waiting for KitKat, the latest Google mobile operating system to arrive on Galaxy Note 2, users can now enjoy the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update. Reportedly, the update brings in new features such as lockscreen similar to Galaxy S4, Daydream feature, smoother TouchWiz,Tabbed UI in Settings, Hands-free mode, multi-pages feature on lockscreen, voice control features for various apps including phone, music player, camera and a lot more.

Since it may take some time for the official Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to reach all the regions, users of Samsung Galaxy Note 2 can just opt for the manual installation process of the firmware. You can check out the detailed steps on how to manually install the official Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 on this IB Times post.

Before proceeding to install the official Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update, make sure that the battery level of your GT-N7100 is 80 percent or higher. Also, make sure to create a backup of the salient data and settings stored on your Samsung Galaxy Note 2 by using custom recovery tools such as ClockWorkMod or TWRP. The USB Debugging mode of the device should be enabled first before installing the official Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update.