N7000XXLQ2 XEU UK/Ireland Generic Samsung Galaxy Note ICS Official Firmware Update Release

N7000XXLQ2 XEU Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich for United Kingdom and Ireland latest official firmware update release for unbranded/generic version of Samsung Galaxy Note N7000. The N7000XXLQ2 is now available on Kies with a build date of May 22, 2012, a newer build than the N7000XXLPY previously released in Germany, Austria, Poland, Netherlands and Turkey. Just check it out on Kies and get your device upgraded with the so-called ICS 4.0.3 premium suite, which is a new software package specially designed to take advantage of the handsets large display and digital stylus.

Firmware info:
Device: Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Generic, unbranded, unlocked, SIMfree version
Region: United Kingdom and Ireland
Product Code: XEU
Latest firmware: N7000XXLQ2/N7000XEULP4/N7000XXLPT/N7000XXLQ2
Version: Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich
PDA: N7000XXLQ2 CSC: N7000XEULP4 Phone/Modem: N7000XXLPT 
Build Date: May 22 10:55:16 KST 2012
Date Release: June 01, 2012
Stock ROM: GT-N7000_ICS_4.0.3_N7000XXLQ2_N7000XEULP4_N7000XXLPT

Included Languages:
Basque
Catala
Cestina
Dansk
Deutsch (Deutschland)
Deutsch (Osterreich)
Deutsch (Schweiz)
English (Australia)
English (Ireland)
English (New Zealand)
English (South Africa)
English (United Kingdom)
English (United States)
Espanol (Espana)
Espanol (Estados Unidos)
Estonian
Francais (France)
Francais (Suisse)
Galician
Hrvatski
Icelandic
Irish
Italiano
Kazakh
Latviesu
Lietvieu
Macedonian
Magyar
Nederlands (Belgie)
Nederlands (Nederland)
Norsk bokmal
Polski
Portugues (Brazil)
Portugues (Portugal)
Romana
Slovencina
Slovenscina
Suomi
Svenska
Turkce
Uzbek
Greek
Belarussian
Russian
Ukrainian
Serbian
Korean
(note: may contain errors)

Tips on how to update on Kies and OTA:
Kies
Make sure that your battery is fully charge, connect your Galaxy Note, then run Kies.
If you are having difficulties upgrading on Kies and the phone still says "Downloading... Do not turn off target !!" after an hour.-  Download the latest Kies on your PC, Kies was also updated with a new version. This will help and prevent you from updating failures. Uninstall, reinstall Kies from the samsung support web site, install USB driver, then run it again.

OTA
You'll just receives a pop-up notification message saying that the new firmware update is now available. Again, ensure that the phone's battery is fully charge before hitting the "Upgrade Now" button.

Odin flasher instruction for installing N7000XXLQ2 Stock ROM in upgrading:
This guide is meant for advance users only, who previously done some firmware tweaks on their devices like rooting, installing custom ROMs because Kies will not recognize this devices from updating and only get this error message "Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies". Typical users may only upgrade on Kies or via OTA. The stock ROM packaged is NON-WIPE, it doesn't include a (boot.bin/Sbl.bin) BOOTLOADER images. But it's better to make a back up copy of all important files stored from the device first before flashing, in-case something might went wrong.

* Make sure the battery is fully charge.
* Extract the firmware after download
* Run Odin Downloader
* Put your device in Recovery MODE (Home + Volume up + Power)
* Wipe Data/Factory reset
* Wipe Cache
* Take Out Your battery & put it back in
* Put your device into Download MODE (Home + Volume Down + Power)
* Click PDA then select and load the binary tar file N7000XXLQ2_N7000XEULP4_N7000XXLPT_Home.tar.md5 * Then Hit the START button.

Code:

# begin build properties
# autogenerated by buildinfo.sh
ro.build.id=IML74K
ro.build.display.id=IML74K.XXLQ2
ro.build.version.incremental=XXLQ2
ro.build.version.sdk=15
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.0.3
ro.build.date=Tue May 22 10:55:16 KST 2012
ro.build.date.utc=1337651716
ro.build.type=user
ro.build.user=dpi
ro.build.host=DELL169
ro.build.tags=release-keys
ro.product.model=GT-N7000
ro.product.brand=samsung
ro.product.name=GT-N7000
ro.product.device=GT-N7000
ro.product.board=smdk4210
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=samsung
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=GB
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=exynos4
# ro.build.product is obsolete; use ro.product.device
ro.build.product=GT-N7000
ro.tether.denied=false
# Do not try to parse ro.build.description or .fingerprint
ro.build.description=GT-N7000-user 4.0.3 IML74K XXLQ2 release-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=samsung/GT-N7000/GT-N7000:4.0.3/IML74K/XXLQ2:user/release-keys
ro.build.characteristics=phone
# Samsung Specific Properties
ro.build.PDA=N7000XXLQ2
ro.build.hidden_ver=N7000XXLQ2
ro.build.changelist=605927
# end build properties