Great news for international owners of the Galaxy Note 2. The JellyBean 4.1.2 has started rolling out and reports from Sam Mobile indicated that the patch has already reached Polish fans of the bestselling phablet.

Also, Sweden, where the Note 2 is sold in LTE versions, was given access to the update file that Sam Mobile said is dispatched via Samsung Kies or over-the-air (OTA).

It appears that the JellyBean refresh for the Note 2 is for Euro owners at the moment, meaning U.S. and other regions where the device is being marketed will have to wait for the official dispatch.

To perform the update procedure using Kies, connect the Note 2 on a PC where the Samsung software is installed. If the patch is up for your location, Kies will pop a note for you to authorise the action. If the update is not yet in the pipeline, you'll be advised to try at a later time.

On the other hand and using only the gadget via OTA, Note 2 owners simply need to tap the main Menu then Settings. Once inside, tap on the About Phone and check for the firmware updates, which Sam Mobile said reads: Android 4.1.2 - Build JZO54K.

Given the update process is successful, the following notable features will be added to your Note 2 as per Sam Mobile:

  • New additions in Notification Toggles
  • Notification Panel can be tweaked or personalised
  • Brightness slider in Notification Panel can be disabled
  • Multi-View can be disabled
  • Smoother browsing experience
  • Status Bar became more greyish from the previous black rendition
  • Continues Input in Samsung Keyboard
  • New Ink Effect On Lockscreen
  • New group cast application

As with other Android updates, local carriers will have to certify this new patch, slowing down the whole episode. Other countries may have to wait until Q1 2013 to experience this official JellyBean upgrade for the Note 2, according to various Android-centric blogs.

Android experts also noted that the latest JellyBean bump up from Samsung remains a step behind from Google's freshest Android make up, now on 4.2, highlighting anew the fragmented update process that plague the tech giant's mobile OS.