XXALJ3 Jellybean 4.1.1 build is out by Samsung and custom ROM developers are already here with the custom ROM firmwares based on this firmware. So, in the due course of this article we will be checking out on how you can install the same with the help of below mentioned tutorial along with the list of pre requisites need to be followed. This custom ROM firmware is dubbed as Android Revolution Firmware. This firmware doesn’t come with many applications which are generally useless but comes with all the goodness of stability and a customizable UI. After installing this firmware, you won’t have to worry about an all new user interface fully but it also comes with the Stock theme option.
Since this firmware is a custom ROM firmware, it will require you to root your Note 2 device. To check on whether your Galaxy Note 2 is rooted or not, you will have to download the “Root Checker” app from the Google PLAY Store.
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Disclaimer: Follow all the instructions mentioned in this article as if there is any damage caused due to not following instructions then we shall not be held liable or responsible. Just in case if you face any issues then we will try our level best to address the same.
Since in the due course of the firmware installation process, there is a possibility that the data in your Galaxy Note 2 device might just get erased / corrupted, so its highly recommended to create a backup of all the data with the help of below mentioned steps manually so that it can be restored with the help of below steps.
SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log – Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
Features of XXALJ3 Jellybean 4.1.1 based Android Revolution Firmware:
- Removed software (CPU) rendering – full Exynos 4 Quad (GPU) rendering
- Fully optimized and tweaked
- ROOT (su + SuperSu Permissions – Thanks to chainfire)
- Unsecured boot.img
- Newest BusyBox
- RAM optimizations
- System signatures check enabled for system security and safety
- Improved virtual memory management
- Speed optimizations
- Enabled GPU UI rendering
- Data, cache and system partitions mounting tweaks
- Bloatware applications removed
- All /system applications updated to latest available
- All /data applications updated to latest available
- Improved camera performance
- Improved CPU governors performance
- Most optimal system scheduler
- Disabled kernel debugging for better performance
- Zipaligned (Improved RAM management)
- Zipalign on boot (for user applications on data
From the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”, enable the USB Debugging, ensure that the USB debugging option is ticked. Additionally, disable / uninstall all the security suites as these tools may interrupt the process of firmware update process.
So assuming that you are done with all the above steps, you can now proceed to the next step where we have summed up a detailed tutorial on how to apply this firmware update.
