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AT&T Cell Phones: How do I update my Samsung Galaxy Note to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich?

Samsung Galaxy Note™ Android 4.0 ICS Upgrade

Android™ 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade is available for the Samsung Galaxy Note™ (SGH-i717).

Follow these download instructions carefully.

Android 4.0 Explained*

*Please note: not all features on your device will have the ICS features explained in this article.

What's New

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) is the latest version of the Android platform for phones, tablets, and more. It builds on the things people love most about Android — easy multitasking, rich notifications, customizable home screens, resizable widgets, and deep interactivity — and adds powerful new ways of communicating and sharing.

Premium Suite Enhancements

This collection of apps is designed specifically for the S Pen™ and has new features that will improve your Galaxy Note experience and productivity.

S-Note Productivity Tool

Formula Match: Features math formula recognition and auto calculation. Write a formula or math equation and Note will convert it into an easy-to-read text version. You can even look up different equations and answers via WolframAlpha.com. Looking for the answer or what your equation looks like as a line graph? Press the Search (question mark) button.

Shape Match: Provides automatic shape correction. Draw a rough sketch of a triangle and Note converts it to a clean, clear triangle. Color in your shapes using the S Pen tool.

Knowledge Search: Takes your handwritten words and questions and looks for the answers. Write a word or phrase and Note will look for it on the Internet via WolframAlpha.com. After you finish writing, simply press the Search (question mark) button.

My Story App (Available for download in Samsung Apps)

Experience enhanced personal communication with S Pen's expressive features, creative templates and a variety of multimedia tools. Share your personal story by writing a letter or card and creating multimedia albums you can send to anyone. Available for download in Samsung Apps.

S Memo Upgrade

With the new S Memo™ Widget you have one-touch access to key S Memo features so you can capture your ideas quickly and intuitively. This enhanced widget allows you to instantly select your desired S Memo input function directly from the home screen. The content you create can be uploaded to Evernote® and Google Drive™, and downloaded in its native format.

Back Up Your Information

This software update was designed to apply an update to the operating system of the device while leaving certain types of user data intact, including pictures, videos, and contacts. To be safe, it is best practice to always back up all data in the event that your information is lost.

Please refer to the Kies Backup/Restore FAQ to learn more about backing up your personal data. Certain settings, such as wallpaper and music settings, will be reset back to factory default (see list below).

What to Expect after the Update

Home screens: Items that have been added to the home screen, such as home screens that have been added/removed, applications, widgets, and wallpaper (if the current wallpaper is not supported by ICS) are reset to default. Lock screen images will be preserved.

Application Menu: The application menu sorting, folders and home keys will be reset. Downloaded applications will be preserved.

Contact Groups: All Contacts and Contact groups will remain. However. contacts within the contact groups will be removed.

Email: Email accounts that were added as a Social Hub or Samsung premium account will be removed.

Music: Music playlists and settings (Equalizer, Sound effect, Music menu) will be reset during the update.

Bluetooth: Paired bluetooth devices will be removed during the reset.

Note: Your SIM card and any external microSD™ memory card may remain installed during this update. You may remove either or both prior to beginning the process, if desired. Remember to re-install both after the update process has completed.

How Do I Check My Current Software Version?

From any home screen touch Menu > Settings > About Phone.

Scroll to the bottom and look for Baseband Version. It should be I717UCLA1 before updating. It will be I777UCLF6 after the update.

How Do I Get This Update?

This update is available through Windows and Mac computers using the Samsung Kies software application only. This update will not be made available over-the-air.

Samsung Kies

Click the button below to go to the Samsung Kies page.

After you download Kies for your platform, switch back to this article and follow the appropriate steps below.

Requirements

Windows Operating System

Microsoft® Windows XP, Vista, & 7

Processor: Intel Core Duo 2GHz

Memory (RAM): 1GB Free

Hard Drive Space: At least 500MB

Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768

Required software: Windows Media Player 10, .Net Framework 3.5 SP1, DirectX 9c, Adobe Flash Player

MacOS

OSX 10.5 to 10.7

Processor: 1.8GHz

Memory (RAM): 512MB Free

Hard Drive Space: At least 100MB

Sufficiently Charged Battery

Note: The Kies software will prompt you when the battery is not at a adequate level. It is highly recommended to have a fully charged battery before starting the upgrade.

USB Data Cable (Included In Retail Box)

Note: This is the same cable used to charge your device.

Launching and Auto-Updating Kies

After the download is complete, launch the installer and allow Kies to install on your system. If you are prompted to reboot the system, do so before proceeding.

Auto Updating

Once Kies is up and running, you may see a pop-up prompt similar to the one below.

Version shown will vary.

Click Update to allow Kies to update itself to the latest version available.

Read and accept the License Agreement by populating the I Agree check box and clicking Next.

Kies will begin downloading files. Once Kies has completed its update process, it will close and relaunch itself. You are now ready to update your device.