Over more than a year now when the Galaxy Note 2's OS was last updated, device owners are now taking the community forums of mobile carriers for the next Android software. Galaxy Note 2 under Verizon, Sprint, US Cellular, T-Mobile and AT&T head to support pages with questions of which Android version is Samsung releasing and when it would be out.

Currently stuck with the Android KitKat software, Samsung is reportedly brewing a release of the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop version to Galaxy Note 2. Some owners under Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T and US Cellular would not believe the possibility of the release, not until the update will officially roll out to the device.

In Samsung's support page, the South Korean tech titan unveiled that most Galaxy Note 3 units across the globe still run on the Android KitKat. The device was last updated in May 2014 with KitKat.

It was previously reported that Samsung will most likely be releasing the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop to the device before the Marshmallow update debuts on select phones later this month. There is no final word nevertheless straight from the company.

Samsung and particular mobile carriers have already released the latest and final Android Lollipop update to both flagship and mid-range smartphones, including the Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6, Galaxy Note 4, Note 3, Galaxy Grand Prime, Galaxy Mega 2, Galaxy J1, Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Core Prime, among others.

Meanwhile, new reports have surfaced that the Galaxy Note 2 might as well be skipping the 5.1.1 version of Lollipop and jump off to the much-anticipated Android 6.0 Marshmallow update. Nothing has been made official as of now.

Here's the current software status of Samsung Galaxy Note 2:

Whenever prompted for the Android 5.1.1 upgrade, follow onscreen instructions. Make sure device is connected to a Wi-Fi and storage has enough memory space. The update shall come via over-the-air (OTA) release.

To manually check for updates, go to Settings > About phone > Software updates > Check for updates. Android 5.1.1 Lollipop will bring in new features and improvements in user interface, more notification options, device sharing and synching, and security patches.

In another news, there have been many custom ROMs made available for Galaxy Note 3 owners developed by Resurrection Remix, EuphoriaOS, Pacman and CyanogenMod 12.1, among others.