How to Install Android 4.0 Operating System in Samsung Galaxy Note

Samsung has finally rolling out the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Operating system for Indian Galaxy Note Devices. Other countries already received ICS update earlier this month.

Follow the Below steps to Update your Galaxy Note Operating System to Ice Cream Sandwich:- 

Step 1:- Connect your Galaxy Note to Samsung Kies Desktop application

[keep your mobile in Airplane Mode]

Step 2:- Just after connecting your device, Kies automatically notifies you of new firmware version, click on Update.

Step 3:- Now make sure to read all Caution before upgrading or check it below and then click on the Start Upgrade.

Caution for Firmware Upgrade:-

1. Fully Recharge your Battery before upgrading.
2. Back Up your whole Data before upgrading.
3. Do not press any button to run the menu during the upgrade process.
4. Do not connect other mobile devices (MP3 players, cameras, external hard drive) to the PC while upgrading.
5. Please do not disconnect the cable untile the upgrade is complete.
6. You cannot use all function while upgrading.
7. Upgrades can take 5 to 30 minutes, but may take longer depending on your network connection.

Step 4:- Now click on the Next,


and it start downloading the Firmware from Internet, this process may take 5 to 30 minutes depending upon your network connections.

Step 5:- After downloading packages, it automatically reboot your device and start installing.


Step 6:- After successfully installation, samsung kies show following message and your device automatically start and start installing all previous applications.

Check out some latest screen shots for my Galaxy Note:-

Home Screen:- 

About Phone:-

Setting Page:-

Notification Menu:-

If you stuck in any step or find some difficulty to upgrade your Galaxy Note feel free to Comment below.

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I'm Shubham Yadav, B.Tech(I.T) Graduate from Behror, Rajasthan. You can follow me on Twitter. You also subscribe to Hack Illusion Feed via RSS or Email.

3 Comments so far. Feel free to join this conversation.

  1. Rodrigo May 23, 2012 at 10:07 am - Reply

    Very good, Shubham.
    I am very pleased with the ICS ..
    There were good changes in the browser, in spen, and the system as a whole …
    It so ‘is not 100% for me, does not work with wpa_supplicant gingerbread that detected the ad-hoc networks ….
    but I’m sure that soon you found the solution to the problem. ( ^_^ )

    • shubham May 30, 2012 at 12:20 am - Reply

      Hey Rodrigo, These days i’m too busy on my upcoming project, as soon as i’ll get enough time surely try to find any suitable solution.

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