The Jelly Bean OTA update is complete.

**Cintax** · 09-06-2012, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by Ryuuie

Most people with this phone just have it because it was cheap or free and probably don't care...

While I agree with you in principle, I would LOVE to know by who's definition $200 on top of a 2 year contract is defined as "cheap or free." Remember, the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S are both flagship phones (albeit in different generations).

**wrecklass** · 09-06-2012, 07:23 PM

Not whining here, just wondering why nobody has posted that they have the update. Not a single confirmation that the update actually exists. Every time the subject gets brought up anywhere people point to the Sprint page saying the update is coming. We knew that back when we bought the phones.

An actual confirmed siting of the OTA update from someone would simply be nice at this late point in the day.

**androinerd** · 09-06-2012, 08:18 PM

Patience. I don't think everyone who owns a Sprint GNexus comes to Android Central just to post about it... Just saying.

Speaking from experience with my E4GT, sometimes it is better NOT to jump the gun and wait for it to come to you.

They pulled the ICS update after I got the update.zip, and the ICS build borked my phone.

I thank Sprint for this though, it gave me a case to get a GNexus.

**Orion78** · 09-06-2012, 08:50 PM

Wow nobody got the update yet? Oh well, I'm just happy we are getting it soon.

**Downtown Taco** · 09-06-2012, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by Orion78

Wow nobody got the update yet? Oh well, I'm just happy we are getting it soon.

We've ready waited a couple months anyway

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**Yusuf** · 09-06-2012, 10:26 PM

I too would like to see a single person post that they have received, I sadly still waiting,

**Ryuuie** · 09-06-2012, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by Cintax

While I agree with you in principle, I would LOVE to know by who's definition $200 on top of a 2 year contract is defined as "cheap or free." Remember, the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S are both flagship phones (albeit in different generations).

Most people don't look at the entire contract, they just see "Ooh! I can get a free phone!" and don't even think about the bills (maybe because they are on a family plan and it's cheap or someone is paying for them).

They may be flagship phones, but I guarantee you most don't even know that. They only know what the sales rep pushes on them or what they see on TV. Nexus devices don't really sell that well (as Samsung confirmed during their first bout with Apple) outside of places like this so there's no point in really pushing it to any customers or telling them anything about it when you can push a Galaxy S3 or One X and get more commission.

**Mellimel22** · 09-06-2012, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by Ryuuie

Most people don't look at the entire contract, they just see "Ooh! I can get a free phone!" and don't even think about the bills (maybe because they are on a family plan and it's cheap or someone is paying for them).

They may be flagship phones, but I guarantee you most don't even know that. They only know what the sales rep pushes on them or what they see on TV. Nexus devices don't really sell that well (as Samsung confirmed during their first bout with Apple) outside of places like this so there's no point in really pushing it to any customers or telling them anything about it when you can push a Galaxy S3 or One X and get more commission.

Well I did my research and the ns4g was the best for me at the time and still is until lte comes to Chicago then either the sgs3 gn or new nexus

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**IcerC** · 09-06-2012, 11:23 PM

No luck here either. Not pushed yet.

**gabbott** · 09-06-2012, 11:33 PM

Shabby Penguin has posted the JB odin and fastboot files over at xda. I just ODIN'd my phone to official JB.

**dotmh08109** · 09-06-2012, 11:42 PM

yeah or dl the tar file fh05 and use wug fresh. Wug's is easier than odin

**dmmarck** · 09-06-2012, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by dotmh08109

yeah or dl the tar file fh05 and use wug fresh. Wug's is easier than odin

Fastboot is easier than Wugs

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**IcerC** · 09-06-2012, 11:54 PM

Well which one do I do? Fastboot, Wug, or Odin?

**dmmarck** · 09-06-2012, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by IcerC

Well which one do I do? Fastboot, Wug, or Odin?

Odin is completely unnecessary on a Nexus. Use fastboot if their images or to flash a recovery.

To unlock:

fastboot oem unlock

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**kbboykin** · 09-07-2012, 05:35 AM

Originally Posted by dmmarck

Odin is completely unnecessary on a Nexus. Use fastboot if their images or to flash a recovery.

To unlock:

fastboot oem unlock

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I don't necessarily want to unlock just yet, so does using this tar file require one to unlock? I thought the thread shows one how to return to stock, especially if you brick your phone.

**justindcarter79** · 09-07-2012, 06:44 AM

Sprint directed me to Samsung to see what the deal is. They are saying to wait it out and that it's coming. I remember when I had the Epic i could just go download it from the Samsung webpage as it came out.

**Paul627g** · 09-07-2012, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by justindcarter79

Sprint directed me to Samsung to see what the deal is. They are saying to wait it out and that it's coming. I remember when I had the Epic i could just go download it from the Samsung webpage as it came out.

Not the case here. This will be coming straight from Google's servers, not Sprint or Samsung.

**GeneralTula** · 09-07-2012, 08:10 AM

The update specifically said "slow roll out beginning on the 6th." Give it time.

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**Montro Ltd** · 09-07-2012, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by stimulatedboredom

Slow roll out or not, you'd think we'd be hearing from recipients of the first wave by now, seeing how today is the day it is listed on Sprint's site as becoming available. Seems like another epic fail on Sprint's part, resulting in further delays.

Don't get me wrong, happy to be getting it soon, but I would almost rather not have learned about it coming out today, if it's not actually coming out today...there is only so much abuse my phone can take from mashing 'update phone' and re-starting it to see if it has come or if I can trigger it.

I was feeling the same way. Thursday to me means Thursday. I guess Sprint thinks differently.

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**kbboykin** · 09-07-2012, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by Paul627g

Not the case here. This will be coming straight from Google's servers, not Sprint or Samsung.

Right. It is listed on Samsung's site that way as well...that it is available, but will be OTA only from Google.

**Kennyb123** · 09-07-2012, 09:26 AM

OMG! I GOT THE UPDATE!

I GOT THE UPDATE!

I'm so, so, so sorry. That was mean wasn't it. 100+ people refreshing this page to see if ONE person has gotten the update... I just couldn't resist.

Please don't hurt me! lol

I have a Verizon GNex with a very good JB Rom. I don't think I'll ever wait for a carrier update again.

**BrianCioffi** · 09-07-2012, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by Kennyb123

OMG! I GOT THE UPDATE!

I GOT THE UPDATE!

I'm so, so, so sorry. That was mean wasn't it. 100+ people refreshing this page to see if ONE person has gotten the update... I just couldn't resist.

Please don't hurt me! lol

I have a Verizon GNex with a very good JB Rom. I don't think I'll ever wait for a carrier update again.

I was going to say that too, but want the update before someone kills me.

**justindcarter79** · 09-07-2012, 10:14 AM

If the update was from Google we would have had it the same time as the GSM model. Sprint and or Samsung is dragging there feet.

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**Danf** · 09-07-2012, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by justindcarter79

If the update was from Google we would have had it the same time as the GSM model. Sprint and or Samsung is dragging there feet.

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More accurately I would say COULD have gotten it instead of WOULD. Google does not update carriers phones without their ok.

I strongly suspect the reason Sprint did not give the ok earlier is they feared releasing Jelly bean when the GSM version of it came out would impact GS3 sales.

How many people would run out to buy a GS3 running ice cream sandwich when they just got Jelly Bean on their Galaxy Nexus? or could buuy a GN and have Jelly Bean right now.

**jerrelltaylor85** · 09-07-2012, 10:24 AM

Even though Sprint does take forever with OTA updates everybody must have forgotten this is the G-NEX were talking about. Those OTA updates come directly from Google.

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