Manual Update Galaxy Note 2 with Lollipop 5.0.2 Android OS – Guide

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Galaxy Note 2 and Android 5.0.2 can now go hand in hand with an all new custom ROM firmware which is not just reliable but also comes with near bloatware free promise. With Galaxy Note 2 almost getting an End of Life tag in IFA 2015 with the probable launch of an all new Galaxy Note 5 device, its time now to upgrade your device OS, and not the phone! This new update from Resurrection remix comes with many new features which includes;

Network traffic monitor
Toast Animations
List view animation option
LCD density indicator
New music and audio fx apps (from Cyanogen)
All Cyanogen Mod 12 features
Performance tweaks and many more improvements to enhance user-experience

While this is not the official firmware released by Samsung, this can be side loaded in your device. The only condition being that the device should be rooted. Once can root Galaxy Note 2 N7100 with the help of below instructions.

Guide to Root Galaxy Note 2 N7100

Note: Please note that this one just supports N7100 variant only and not any other variants of Galaxy Note N7100.
So let’s check out on how you can upgrade your 2012 version of Galaxy Note 2 in a very simple to follow guide.

Quick Pre Requisites:

From the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”, all you need to do is to just enable the same.

Create a backup of all the data manually and not with the help of KIES as it may not help you restore the data after the firmware update.

Let’s check out the detailed guide which will help you update the device with this latest firmware version.

Procedure to update Galaxy Note 2 with Lollipop 5.0.2 Android OS:

Download Lollipop 5.0.2 Android OS Zip Package and Google Apps from here to your computer.

Once downloaded, you now need to place the same in your device.

Turn off your device so that it can be entered in the Recovery Mode. Galaxy S4 can be entered into the recovery mode by holding the Volume Up button + the Home key button (the middle button). While holding these both buttons, you need to switch ON your device.

Alternatively, you can also enter the recovery mode with the help of “ROM Manager” app. In recovery mode, select corresponding options to clear and wipe the data present in your phone.

In recovery mode, select “install zip from sd card” and then choose the zip file of Firmware Zip Package which you have placed in your phone. Now, once the firmware is updated, select “Go Back” and select “reboot system now”.

Please note that it might take 3 -4 minutes for applying the update. Once the update is applied and once you see the home screen in your device, you can disconnect the device from computer.

To check on whether the firmware is applied successfully or not, head over to the path “Settings > About Phone” where the firmware version will be mentioned as Lollipop 5.0.2.

So there you go, you have now successfully updated the device with the latest version of Lollipop 5.0.2 version of