Software update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (I497)

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Getting started

You can download the update via Firmware Over the Air (FOTA).
You must connect your device to Wi-Fi to download the update.
Although there should be no impacts to settings or data, we recommend that you back up your media files to an SD card, a PC, or using a favorite application (from the Play Store), prior to upgrading the software.

To update the software

Make sure your device is sufficiently charged and connected to Wi-Fi.
Tap go to Settings > About device > Software update > Check for updates.
Follow the on-screen prompts to download and install the update.
The device automatically restarts once the new software successfully installs.

To verify the update

From the device home screen, tap Settings > About device.
The device has the latest software if the Baseband version and Build number match the current update details.

Date	Details
June 27, 2013	Updates the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 to Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) with the following benefits: Jelly Bean makes your Android device even more responsive by boosting your device's CPU instantly when you touch the screen, and turns it down when you don't need it to improve battery life. Expandable, actionable notifications: Android has always put you in control when it comes to staying notified and connected. Now you can take action directly from the notifications shade. Late for a meeting? Email everyone to let them know. Widgets work like magic. With Jelly Bean it's now even easier to personalize your home screen. As you place widgets on the screen, everything else automatically moves to make room. When they're too big, widgets resize on their own. Interacting with your favorite apps and customizing your home screen has never been easier. A smarter keyboard. Android's dictionaries are now more accurate, more relevant. The language model in Jelly Bean adapts over time, and the keyboard even guesses what the next word will be before you've started typing it. Android version: 4.1.2 Baseband version: I497UCME6 Kernel version: 3.0.31-1218964 Build number: JZ054K.I497UCBME6 File size: 450MB

Date

Details

June 27, 2013

Updates the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 to Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) with the following benefits:
Jelly Bean makes your Android device even more responsive by boosting your device's CPU instantly when you touch the screen, and turns it down when you don't need it to improve battery life.
Expandable, actionable notifications: Android has always put you in control when it comes to staying notified and connected. Now you can take action directly from the notifications shade. Late for a meeting? Email everyone to let them know.
Widgets work like magic. With Jelly Bean it's now even easier to personalize your home screen. As you place widgets on the screen, everything else automatically moves to make room. When they're too big, widgets resize on their own. Interacting with your favorite apps and customizing your home screen has never been easier.
A smarter keyboard. Android's dictionaries are now more accurate, more relevant. The language model in Jelly Bean adapts over time, and the keyboard even guesses what the next word will be before you've started typing it.
Android version: 4.1.2
Baseband version: I497UCME6
Kernel version: 3.0.31-1218964
Build number: JZ054K.I497UCBME6
File size: 450MB

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