Galaxy Note 2 Gets OTA Update – Brings Multi-Window Feature

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Just a few days ago the Korean company shipped the second-generation phablet “Samsung Galaxy Note 2” but it lack the multi-window option, it makes some of you unhappy but Samsung loves to make you happy, that’s the reason within a couple of days Samsung has rolled out the software update that brings that multi-window ability back to your Galaxy Note 2. For unfamiliar, the multi-window option allows you to long press on the back button and then show up a menu that helps you split your Note 2’s screen between two Android apps, of course, it’s a great multitasking on device with two apps in view that be used at a time, really useful for me and hopefully for you too.

However, currently the multitasking-window doesn’t support all Android apps but another great thing about the option is that it’s not limited to just a Samsung apps like you use on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. It support so many apps from Google such as the Gmail, Chrome and Google Talk, some other apps are supported too such as official Twitter, however some of other can’t be used with multitasking. The new XXALIJ1 update also adds a new baseband version and the Google Chrome app.

So those of you have got a Samsung Galaxy Note 2, pick up your pahblet, go to menu, tap on Setting, there scroll to About device and there check the software update to bring the multi-window feature on your newly purchased Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Don’t forget to let us know your thoughts about the multi-window features that got from this new Android software update in the below comment section.

Update: A step-by-step guide to install this XXALJ1 firmware on Galaxy Note 2 is available here.

Via: Android Central

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Tags: galaxy note 2, ota, samsung

Abdur Rehman

5 comments

Maroun Karam

October 17th, 2012

Hi,
I bought a note 2 last week, but i can’t update it the new XXALIJ1 to have the multi-task option…. i get a message that the latest updates are already installed .
Anyone has a solution about this
thank you
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- Abdur Rehman
  
  October 18th, 2012
  
  check your device detail from Setting>About device, if you’re on XXALIJ1 firmware, it should allow you to use multi-view but if not, install the firmware manually or wait for OTA notification, you may install the firmware here: http://www.androidegis.com/how-to/install-xxalj1-update-on-galaxy-note-2-manually-get-multi-window-feature/
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DizzyMissLizzie

January 5th, 2013

Multitasking is superuberturbo cool to me. . . But Im really curious why some other apps havent got to be a part of it. . . Games and some stuff I understand.. . But whatsapp, and other browsersnthat people use (whoch arent chrome) . . Calculators, some magazines. . . Yeah. . . Not so disapointed but it gets on my mind always U use it. . . Greets from croatia
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- Abdur Rehman
  
  January 5th, 2013
  
  you’re right….all apps are not compatible currently but Samsung is now rolling out another OTA Android 4.1.2 update that has improved the feature and hopefully Samsung will improve it more to bring support for all apps..
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- Abdur Rehman
  
  January 5th, 2013
  
  check more detail about Android 4.1.2 update here: http://www.androidegis.com/how-to/galaxy-note-2-android-4-1-2-update-rolls-out-through-ota-brings-many-new-features/
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