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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 upgrade to Jelly Bean now available

By on January 9, 2013 at 3:56pm in Mobile News


Quick update here users of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 – Android OS 4.1.1 Jelly Bean is finally available to you. Hit menu > settings > about tablet and check for updates. Let us know if it’s made it to your Tab.

(Thanks Josh!)

Discussion

38 comments for “Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 upgrade to Jelly Bean now available”

  • Captain Falcon

    YES!

    • JUST SAYING

      THANKS MOBILESYRUP

    • JUST SAYING

      the 7″ tablet updated to 4.1.1 through kies only

  • Darren

    Speaking from experience – boy, is Android ever a pain in the ___ to navigate on a tablet after you’ve gotten used to the PlayBook UI. Not trolling, it’s the truth. Bought my son a Lenovo tab to use for gaming and I’d rather gouge out my own eyes than use that thing.

    • Captain Falcon

      Seems pretty harsh. Try webOS?

    • Brad F, Brad F(anboy), jack

      I’m trying to troll but you’re doing a better job.

    • Brad F

      who the hell buy a lenovo tab, stop being a cheap dad

    • Slappy

      I would agree to a certain extent..but you can try different launchers afterall. I’m trying one of the GO launchers now for tablets, forget it’s name. I already like it much better.

  • Ryan Pond

    Still hasn’t made it here. Running the Tab 2 10.1 Wi-fi GT-P5113 in Houston, TX

  • David

    Not available yet. In Vancouver, B.C.

  • Yuprules

    Wait is this only for the 10″ model?

  • jvill

    Yep. Received the jelly bean update notification last night. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 GT-P5113. Vancouver, BC

  • Francis Thibault

    10” only? not mentioned in the article.

  • Hilman

    Too bad my original GTab 10.1 won’t get any JB love :(

  • MatLeGeek

    If your update is not showing up try using KIES on pc. My GTAB 2 7.0 update was done that way :)

  • rich

    I’ve got JB 4.2 with multi-user and it’s great so 4.1 is a step back for my tab 2

    • Rick

      How did you get 4.2 of your galaxy tab 2 7″

  • The_Salesman

    I did it on mine this morning, and the update reset all your home screens configurations… Took me a lot of time to get them the way I like them, WTF Samsung ? (I’m saying Samsung, because Stock Android doesn’t lose your configuration, never had a problem with my Nexus S since 2.3…)

  • jimmy the gee k

    Where the f u c k is the galaxy note update for telus!?

  • Craig

    Coming in on KIES for the P3113 in Montreal.

    Give Nova Launcher a try, speed up the animation to .5x and it is as smooth as butter.

  • Rawle

    Got my Galaxy 2 7 inch updated today to Jelly Bean Toronto Canada

  • speed

    Just ran the update on my GT-P3113 in Ottawa. As The_Salesman said, it wiped out all my home screen settings. Hope the update is worth the extra work in re-setting-up everything!

  • michael@smichaelgroup.

    Great software application.

  • Lifesasurf

    Updated this morning, Home screen has changed to a default. Will work it out. All seems to be working well. Time will tell.

    Ontario Canada

  • Kate Mills

    Got mine OTA this morning, still sorting out my home screens though :-P

  • RS

    As excited as I am, I can’t seem to get JB on my Galaxy Tab 2 7.0. I’ve tried several times using Kies and it freezes after downloading the upgrade files. I’ve reinstalled Kies and the usb drivers….no luck. Any suggestions?

  • The Peddle

    I had to plug my Tab 2 10.1 into kies to get it. @RS it only looks like it freezes, I thought the same thing the first time and stopped it. The second time it did the same thing and I just left it, it will seem frozen for about a half hr, just leave it and don’t touch the tab either. It will begin downloading to the tab after that.

    • RS

      Thanks for the response. Instead, I just updated on the tab itself OTA.

  • Canadian Samsung Fan

    Updated mine OTA today morning in Markham, Canada. All in all it took approx 20 mins. Haven’t done much after the update, but it seems ok.

  • hmmmmm

    I won’t update it sadly cause I won’t be able to watch videotron’s mobile tv on it with jelly bean…thing I can’t do on my note 2 since flash is not supported and the flash plugin made by some developers didn’t seem to work either

    • monsterduc1000

      If your device was running flash before jb, it will after as well. Browsers such as the stock or Boat Browser still run flash, and I dont see why your Videotron tv app would not work after the update if you still have flash installed.

    • crimsona

      Running flash no problem using Boat Browser with a sideloaded Flash APK on Nexus 7 with 4.2

    • hmmmmm

      Ok thanks,I might give it a try then…they changed the mobile tv site, you need an app to view it instead of just a browser and the app is not compatible on my note 2 but it is on the tablet, a bit weird since my note 2 is stronger so I guess the app on the tablet will stay intact after the upgrade…

  • sb

    I just did the update on my 27.0 but it doesnt appear to have the screen capture button at the bottom anymore can someone please tell me where i can find it

    • David

      The screen capture is now done by holding the power button and volume_down button together for about 1.5 seconds.

  • josh

    I did the upgrade on 2 tab 2 devices now it keeps saying my password for wifi is incorrect. I doubled checked router setting and know everything is good. Help Someone!

  • Jimmy

    Lol Lenovo! If you can’t buy Google then its Samsung. (Tablets)

  • David_N.

    One sad thing in particular after JB upgrade; the Peel Smart Remote stopped functioning. I’ve read a forum with other similar findings. I hope there’s an upgrade soon.