The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update roll out has already begun and the process should finish up in a few weeks. However, Galaxy Note 2 users have their eyes on the Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.4 KitKat update as early as now.

While it is possible for Samsung to skip the update again just like how it did with the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean that pushed Galaxy Note 2 upgrades later in the year, all signs point to the company upgrading the device with Android 4.4 KitKat to update the recently replaced Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

Galaxy Note 2 users should not expect the rumoured Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.4 KitKat update to be released early. Samsung usually takes time to confirm the upgrade and it should wait until its massive Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and Android 4.4 KitKat deployments are finished.

Galaxy Note 2 owners will likely rely on leaks to upgrade, which are usually not specific. There are alleged documents that can be legitimate but some are just plain rumours. Samsung is notorious for fast updates with operational bugs that need to be fixed yet it hasn't shown willingness to change its policies and start improving on its communication with carriers and consumers. The company doesn't announce specific release date for its software to avoid setting consumer expectations.

Samsung updates its latest devices first so the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3 will likely to get the Android 4.4 KitKat among the rumoured models that's supposed to get it. Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 should be next but expect the roll out to be later in 2014 already.

Galaxy Note 2 owners should not expect the U.S. Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.4 KitKat process to last for months, they should expect it to last for several weeks instead. Smartphone competition is intense these days and carriers don't want to give competitors some edge. There are test software leaks ahead of the official roll out and Galaxy Note 2 users can expect this trend not to change with the Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.4 KitKat update.