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    Galaxy S II & Galaxy Note to get Android 4.2.2, Android 5.0 for the Galaxy S III & Galaxy Note II

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    Last updated: March 18th, 2013 at 13:22 UTC+01:00

    In 2011, 2012 and this year Samsung brought plenty of Android devices. Today we received, through our insider the first pre-list about upcoming Android updates from the Korean giant. Samsung will update the Galaxy S II and Note to Android 4.2.2 but this will be the last update for these devices. This means the Galaxy S II and Note received an update from 2.3.6 to 4.0.4 to 4.1.2 and will stop at Android version 4.2.2. Google is the only OEM which gives so many updates to its devices but Samsung is doing the same now. Below is the list of devices, which will receive the Android 4.2.2 update from Samsung.

    But there is more according to the first pre-list, Samsung will only update 5 devices to Android 5.0, which is not yet announced by Google but is expected to be announced at the upcoming Google IO. The devices which will be getting the Android 5.0 update are the Galaxy S III, Galaxy S4, Note II, Note 8.0 and Note 10.1. Our insider finished with saying that plenty of MID-range Android devices of 2012 / 2013 will also receive a value pack update. Samsung did this before with the first generation of Galaxy devices. The insider confirmed Google's next version is expected to be a big update and Samsung will take some time to update their devices.

    Below is the list of devices which is not confirmed by Samsung yet. But is confirmed by our insider.

    * End at Android 4.2.2 update.
    GT-I9080 – Galaxy Grand
    GT-I9082 – Galaxy Grand DUOS
    GT-I8160 – Galaxy Ace 2
    GT-I8190 – Galaxy S III mini
    GT-I8350 – Galaxy Beam
    GT-I8730 – Galaxy Express
    GT-I9070 – Galaxy S Advance
    GT-I9100 – Galaxy S II
    GT-I9105 – Galaxy S II Plus
    GT-I9260 – Galaxy Premier
    GT-N7000 – Galaxy Note
    GT-S6310 – Galaxy Young
    GT-S6312 – Galaxy Young DUOS
    GT-S6810 – Galaxy Fame
    GT-S7710 – Galaxy X Cover 2

    To get Android 5.0.
    GT-I9300 – Galaxy S III
    GT-I9305 – Galaxy S III LTE
    GT-I9500 – Galaxy S 4
    GT-I9505 – Galaxy S 4 LTE
    GT-N5100 – Galaxy Note 8.0
    GT-N5105 – Galaxy Note 8.0 LTE
    GT-N5110 – Galaxy Note 8.0 Wi-Fi
    GT-N7100 – Galaxy Note II
    GT-N7105 – Galaxy Note II LTE
    GT-N8000 – Galaxy Note 10.1
    GT-N8005 – Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE
    GT-N8010 – Galaxy Note 10.1 Wi-Fi

    Remember this is an pre-list. (Samsung could still change devices!)
    Do not ask for other devices, if we know more we will tell you.
    * List is not complete yet!

    Firmware AndroidGalaxyGalaxy ExpressGalaxy FameGalaxy GrandGalaxy Grand DUOSGalaxy NoteGalaxy Note 10.1Galaxy Note 10.1 LTEGalaxy Note 8.0Galaxy Note 8.0 LTEGalaxy Note 8.0 Wi-FiGalaxy Note IIGalaxy Note II LTEGalaxy PremierGalaxy S 4Galaxy S 4 LTEGalaxy S IIGalaxy S II PlusGalaxy S IIIGalaxy S III LTEGalaxy S III MiniGalaxy X Cover 2Galaxy YoungGalaxy Young DUOSSamsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Wi-Fi

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