Just a few days ago, a leaked build of Android 4.3 for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 circulated the interwebs and it was alleged that this build was very close to the finished product. Well, turns out we won’t have to wait long to see what the actual finished product looks like as its been reported that the Android 4.3 update has started rolling out to all international Samsung Galaxy Note 2‘s out there. This includes Note 2’s with model number GT-N7100 and GT-N7105. As with most international roll-outs, the timing will determine on your region; let us know if you receive the update though!
The Android 4.3 update will bring some well overdue updates to the Note 2 which has been stuck at Android 4.1.2 for quite some time now. The full list of features to be included in the update features:
- GALAXY GEAR Support
- TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)
- Samsung KNOX
- Samsung Wallet (Pre-loaded)
- Better RAM management
- Core UI elements updated to the ones on the Galaxy S4 (Galaxy S4′s theme all over)
- New Samsung Keyboard
- GPU drivers have been updated (Higher GPU benchmark scores)
- New Lockscreen: Multiple Widgets, improved ripple effect than Android 4.1.2, ability to change clock size and set a personal message
- New screen modes (From S4): Adapt Display and Professional Photo
- Daydream
- Driving mode
- Actionable notifications
- Move-to-SD-card feature
- New Camera mode : Sound and Shot
- New Additions in Notification Centre
- Completely revamped Settings UI (Tabbed interface – Exactly like the Galaxy S4)
- Implementation of Voice controls (Let’s you control various parts of the phone using voice commands – Galaxy S4 feature)
- New Samsung Apps: Calculator, Clock, Contacts, Gallery, Music
- Full screen Samsung apps
- New S-Voice (from Galaxy S4)
It’s definitely an impressive list and it should definitely make Note 2 owners, like myself, extremely happy after this long wait. Note 2 owners, which feature are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments.
Source: Phandroid
