The much awaited Android 4.4.2 KitKat update was released for the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Duos (SM-G7102) version in India. Since the update many of our readers have expressed the issues they are facing after updating their device to KitKat. While not every device (Including our unit) is affected by these bugs / issues there is a considerable amount of complaints that we received over the past two weeks.
Bugs & Problems in Android 4.4.2 update for Grand 2 Duos (SM-G7102)
- Random Reboots
- Entire screen Turning Red/Blue/Purple
- Soft Key Light’s not working
- Not able to connect to Wifi Networks
- Dual SIM Network Failure
- Power & Lock Keys not responding
- Longer Charging times
- Poor Battery Life
- Not able to change Lock Screen/Home Screen Wallpapers
As we mentioned that some of these issues are Device/User dependent, while one or the other is present in most devices. At this point there aren’t any solutions but we hope Samsung pushes an early fix update to help users overcome these bugs and enjoy KitKat.
Going back to Version Android 4.3
Note : Take a complete back up of your device before going to Customer Care, as downgrading will wipe your phone clean.
If you wish to go back to the previous version (Android 4.3) then you can do so by visiting the nearest Customer Care and ask them to downgrade your firmware to Jelly Bean. The customer care will cover this for free if your Device is under Warranty Period.
If you wish to do something about it yourself then you can download the Firmware, Drivers and ODIN from the links below. In order to learn how to Manually update /downgrade a galaxy device via ODIN you can check our Tutorial on the Galaxy Note II
Update : Users have Reported that Downgrading the software version to Android 4.3 is causing the device to Brick. Please proceed at your own risk.
