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While it’s not that surprising to learn that Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean has made it onto the Nexus S, we guess we were kind of surprised to learn that the Nexus One has received Android 4.1 Jelly Bean has made it onto the device albeit in an unofficial way. XDA Recognized Developer, taxasice, has released a pre-alpha Jelly Bean ROM for the Nexus One and according to those who went ahead and flashed the ROM, it seems to be running in “decent condition”. According to the developer, these are some of the features that are reportedly working for him although mileage may vary user to user: (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Android 4.1.1 reportedly rolling out for the Nexus S (i9023/i9020T), Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean ported onto a Nokia N9,

If you’re an owner of a Nexus S device, it looks like Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean is reportedly available for an OTA update and one user from Pakistan has reported to have received it and has updated already. The update itself is 114MB in size and should be bumping your phone’s firmware to build JRO03E. If you have yet to receive the notification, you will still be able to download the update manually directly from Google’s website although it has been noted that you will need to run on either the i9023 or i9020T hardware variants. However it should be noted that an attempt to manually flash the update will require a bit of technical knowledge, so if you’re completely lost on the whole process of flashing ROMs onto your phone, perhaps you might want to wait for the notification instead. So anyone else receive the update yet or flashed the ROM?

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Nexus One receives pre-alpha Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROM, Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean ported onto a Nokia N9,

While many Nexus S owners are still hanging on for their bit of tooth-rot, folks in other places have already started receiving OTA Jelly Bean updates. If you can’t wait, and if you own a GSM Nexus S (either I9020T or I9023), then you can find the full and official ROM file linked up at the XDA thread below. For the time being, if you have a Sprint Nexus 4G then you’ll unfortunately just have to chew on something else.

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Got a GSM Nexus S and some flash skills? Get your Jelly Bean today originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC has a long history of both raising and dashing hopes of Android upgrades on its devices. Moreover, the Australian network Telstra has often led that emotional rollercoaster, which means the detail on its software update page above is probably best approached with an air of detached calm. It tells us that both the HTC One XL (the global version of the American One X) and the One S have official Jelly Bean updates being “prepared” by HTC — which is slightly more specific than what we last heard on this subject, when the manufacturer said it was “excited” about Google’s latest OS version and planned to support it “across a variety” of handsets. If you happen to own a non-LTE, Tegra 3-based One X, then the absence of that handset on the list doesn’t mean much — that model simply isn’t part of the carrier’s line-up.

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HTC ‘preparing’ Jelly Bean update for One XL and One S, no date yet originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Jul 2012 03:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While Google hasn’t said when it will be bringing Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to devices other than the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7, a blog post from Vodafone Australia has revealed a date for the update on the Nexus S. Vodafone’s chart says Google’s rollout taking its Nexus S from 4.0.4 to 4.1 is scheduled for 1PM AEST (11PM ET by our reckoning) on July 19th, at the same time updates are getting pushed for other devices (the original Galaxy S, for example, is getting the Value Pack update), even while its Galaxy Nexus JB update is still apparently under testing. That difference should be enough to tell you this doesn’t necessarily mean anything is on the way in other territories, but Nexus S owners should probably stay on alert for updates all the same.

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Vodafone Australia promises Nexus S Jelly Bean upgrade on July 19th originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jul 2012 03:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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