Galaxy Note 2 to skip Android 4.2, go straight to 'newer version ... - Android Central

Note 2

could go from 4.1 to 4.3, Telstra document Suggests

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 might never see Android 4.2, but instead jump straight to the next version of the OS – presumably Android 4.3. In its latest update advisory, Australian carrier Telstra said of the Galaxy Note 2 4.2 update –

“Samsung globally have elected to skip the 4.2.2 update for this device and will instead go to the newer version of Android. On schedule has been provided for this update.”

There’s been no official confirmation of this from Samsung, nor do we know this situation might Affect Whether Note 2 devices outside of Australia. But with the Android 4.3 launch seemingly close at hand, it would not surprise us to see Android 4.1 phones Certain skip directly to this next version of Jelly Bean.

While Android 4.2 is a minor update for Relatively skinned devices, the extra team needed to roll out 4.3 Could result Note 2 waiting a little longer for new TouchWiz features. In any case, hopefully the update situation will become clearer once Google officially unveils Android 4.3, something Which Is expected to Occur at next Wednesday’s San Francisco press event.

Source: Telstra