Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Android 4.4.2 KitKat OTA Update Available Now in India

The Official Android 4.4.2 KitKat Update for Galaxy Grand 2 (Dual SIM) model is rolling out right now in India, the rest of the world should get the new firmware update files soon.

The Galaxy Grand 2 G7102 is one of the most popular Android devices currently being sold in India and, if you own this model you need to keep an eye on your phone’s notification panel from now on. The roll out takes place in phases and you might not get the firmware update today or tomorrow.

Android 4.4.2 KitKat Update comes with numerous new features like white status bar icons, new multi-window support for tons of other extra applications, wireless printing, support for setting default messaging apps, default home launchers, expanded emoji, upgraded Samsung apps, closed captions support, lockscreen tweaks, and others.

Also, with Android 4.4.2 KitKat installed on your Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 you will get improvements for your device’s battery life. Tell us in comments if the new G7102XXUBNG4 firmware update has arrived and if you have found any new features that weren’t listed above.

When your Galaxy Grand 2 device displays the Android 4.4 update notification you will simply need to confirm the download and installation. The phone will then start to install all the new files automatically and you won’t lose any data in the process. Note that the update is usually rolling out in phases for smartphones that are already running a stock Android firmware,all devices with custom ROMs installed cannot receive updates from Samsung.

In case the update notification hasn’t arrived you can choose to search yourself manually for new files by going to Settings> About Device> Software Updates. Hit the ‘check now’ button and then confirm the download if there is a new Android 4.4.2 firmware available for installation.

At the moment only the Samsung Grand 2 Dual-SIM G7102 has received the update files, but you can bet the that ‘single-SIM’ model will soon get the whole KitKat 4.4.2 treatment. After India the new firmware files should arrive for device all over the world by the end of this month or by mid-August.