Let's guess how long our JB official OTA will take!

[dphorgan2#AC]

Bugless Beast is running great. Google Now is neat. Franco's kernel is awesome with an overclock to 1.5Ghz with the GPU at 384Mhz instead of 304 with all that, a better battery life than ICS! Just root guys. The ROM I'm using was just updated on the 8th and the Kernel, yesterday. I wanted 6 months for Verizon to bring ICS to my RAZR. That's one of the reasons I picked up the Nexus, the easy rooting. There is a great write up in the rooting section just covering the VERIZON Nexus on how to root this. Its too easy to have to wait.

 

[Bnails21]

I'm sure those instructions work great if you understand some of the concepts involved already. But I read things like ROM, ROM manager, recovery, root, and go cross-eyed. I tinker on Windows-based computers a lot, but I've learned it gradually over the years, usually testing ideas on old used computers. I do not want to mess up my only phone. Additionally, the instructions say to leave 2 to 3 hours. I generally don't have that much free time in one evening, nor do I want to be without phone call ability that long. Then there's all kinds of stuff about turning off 2 step authentication. I did not have to do that when I got the last OTA update from Verizon. Something is obviously still not completely perfected in this custom update process.

When someone comes up with a way that's as easy as Verizon's OTA update, which also maintains all my settings, app logins, home screen icon locations, 2 step authentication, etc., and does it in 20 minutes without having to read a long set of instructions and just involves a couple "hit next to continue" prompts, I'll think about it. Or, if someone puts together a youtube video with the entire process from scratch (none of this "go to my other video or article if you haven't done this part before"), I might try following along with that.

I paid good money for a phone under the impression that it would get updates quickly. But, like I said, my Nexus will probably still get JB before my tablet gets ICS.

You said everything that I've been thinking.

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[dmmarck]

I'm sure those instructions work great if you understand some of the concepts involved already. But I read things like ROM, ROM manager, recovery, root, and go cross-eyed. I tinker on Windows-based computers a lot, but I've learned it gradually over the years, usually testing ideas on old used computers. I do not want to mess up my only phone. Additionally, the instructions say to leave 2 to 3 hours. I generally don't have that much free time in one evening, nor do I want to be without phone call ability that long. Then there's all kinds of stuff about turning off 2 step authentication. I did not have to do that when I got the last OTA update from Verizon. Something is obviously still not completely perfected in this custom update process.

When someone comes up with a way that's as easy as Verizon's OTA update, which also maintains all my settings, app logins, home screen icon locations, 2 step authentication, etc., and does it in 20 minutes without having to read a long set of instructions and just involves a couple "hit next to continue" prompts, I'll think about it. Or, if someone puts together a youtube video with the entire process from scratch (none of this "go to my other video or article if you haven't done this part before"), I might try following along with that.

I paid good money for a phone under the impression that it would get updates quickly. But, like I said, my Nexus will probably still get JB before my tablet gets ICS.

FWIW, my Don't Panic guide explains all of those concepts.

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[Droidintorrance]

I'm sure those instructions work great if you understand some of the concepts involved already. But I read things like ROM, ROM manager, recovery, root, and go cross-eyed. I tinker on Windows-based computers a lot, but I've learned it gradually over the years, usually testing ideas on old used computers. I do not want to mess up my only phone. Additionally, the instructions say to leave 2 to 3 hours. I generally don't have that much free time in one evening, nor do I want to be without phone call ability that long. Then there's all kinds of stuff about turning off 2 step authentication. I did not have to do that when I got the last OTA update from Verizon. Something is obviously still not completely perfected in this custom update process.

When someone comes up with a way that's as easy as Verizon's OTA update, which also maintains all my settings, app logins, home screen icon locations, 2 step authentication, etc., and does it in 20 minutes without having to read a long set of instructions and just involves a couple "hit next to continue" prompts, I'll think about it. Or, if someone puts together a youtube video with the entire process from scratch (none of this "go to my other video or article if you haven't done this part before"), I might try following along with that.

I paid good money for a phone under the impression that it would get updates quickly. But, like I said, my Nexus will probably still get JB before my tablet gets ICS.

Draft... thanks for the response.. I'm sure a lot of you feel exactly the same way; I TOTALLY know what you mean, and how you feel. That is partly one of the reasons why I wrote what I wrote.

I honestly still don't know some of these crack-flashers here, keep jobs and maintain relationships with the amount of time their phones are down... ;-)

But with most things in life, it's your call and your priorities. Like I said in my guide, I'm being overly cautious and ultra-conservative; but even a busy guy like me can do it, I know for sure you can too.

But, it comes down to this, and only you can answer this for yourself. How much of an Android fan are you? For most of us, we are Android nuts. Granted, I don't have much outside of my family and work, as far as interests, hobbies and such, so the phone is currently my obsession and hobby.

I don't know what you are into; like sports, real-estate, tv shows, movies, cars, alcohol or other "things" guys are into these days, but for a lot of us here, a huge part of it revolves around Android; it's our connection point, it's how we relate to one another, it's what we think about, and it's what we are into.

Now certainly everyone here in the Hack section are in different degrees of obsession, some flash everyday, other like myself at most once a week. So again, you see how this might fit into your life.

Now, with ever interest; you have to weight the costs & benefits of pursuing this. I'm not going to hide the fact, you mention a lot of the costs here, it is a freaken pain in the ass. Yes OTA are much easier, but I can guarantee you are going to wait, indefinably. And it's not just JB but the next update and the next.

And for us Android fanatics, that is simply not acceptable. It's not Google's fault, but VZs alone, here...

So, what are the benefits...? Well, there are plenty; but the majority of the awesomeness can only be described by some of the dedication you find on this board. I offered Dylan $$, cold hard starbucks cash to help me root; and this poor unemployed brother flat out refused my pay-out... Why? might you ask? Simply because, he loves JB, and one of his passions is to spread as much JB love and goodness throughout this freaken world.

That is how much I love JB also, that I would take some time out of my busy Sunday, time off with my precious family to write this response to you. And if you take time off your Sunday with family to read this then,, well my brother, that makes you a bit of a Android nut yourself.

Look, I totally get it... I totally feel you; I understand your situation and I know it sucks... but nothing in life is perfect, but just so you know you have options and you have such a awesome phone that has so much potential that you have only tapped into.

If it makes you feel any more ready; read my guide again, and just follow my preparatory steps necessary before you root; I personally feel that everyone with an Android should be doing those things already...

Watch the two Unlocker videos, they are in real time and you can root in about 30-mins flat and have a working phone again; but yeah, realistically; you do need about 3-4 hours the first time around.

I can almost say that you can take a week or longer to prep, and feel totally ready to take the leap and VZ will still be silent about the update... so..

Good luck my brother and let us know how you feel after reading this...

 

[ragingd]

Hey guys I'm going to root my phone this week but i want to go through the process of unlocking the bootloader, rooting the phone and then unrooting it and re locking the bootloader to get familiar with process. I want to do this before loading a custom rom. Can someone post the process to unrooting the phone and returning back to stock 4.0.4? Thanks for any help.

 

[RobUM2011]

With regard to the actual topic of this thread-

I can't vouch for the validity of this article, but if it's at all accurate than the OTA should be rolling out before the end of September:

Galaxy Nexus 4G Slated for Jelly Bean 4.1 in Q3 | Mobile Bloom News

Samsung recently announced that the Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S lines of smartphones that have sold so well for that consumer-electronics manufacturer would receive the Jelly Bean 4.1 Android operating system update over the air in Q3. While no specific launch dates were named, and no roll-out order of countries was given, it was stated by a Samsung representative that firmware for the Jelly Bean 4.1 for both Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S lines of devices were going through updates and testing currently. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G Android smartphone in December of last year was the first to deliver Android’s version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system to a handset in the United States.

You can currently purchase the Samsung Galaxy Nexus at a reduced price point at select retailers (the price cannot be advertised due to manufacturer restrictions).

10 months later that handset is still incredibly popular, and has gone from being exclusive to the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE system to also being offered by one of Verizon’s major competitors in the US, Sprint. Sprint recently launched their first ever 4G LTE system in the United States, and that is the new home to their Galaxy Nexus 4G. With both Verizon Wireless and Sprint offering the same handset for their subscriber base, pricing has been very competitive, with the Android Galaxy Nexus 4G shopper the grateful beneficiary. That handset delivers a large high-resolution screen, high resolution video capture and Near Field Communications (NFC) support out-of-the-box.

Currently offering ICS version 4.0.4, the NFC capabilities of the Galaxy Nexus support wireless applications like Android Beam for data share, and Google Wallet for retail payment processing. Physically, the handset is typical of other current smartphones, arriving in the candy bar form factor as a slim, rectangular slab. With one of the largest displays found on any 4G smartphone, the 4.65 inch Super AMOLED capacitive, multitouch screen employs more than 16 million unique colors for visual displays. Display resolution runs 720 x 1,280 pixels, offered at 316 pixels per inch, numbers ranking the handset at the upper end of the smartphone marketplace.

Slim at 0.37 inches (9.47 mm), the Galaxy Nexus 4G delivers 12.00 hours of talk time from a single charge. That is approximately 50% better than the average 4G smartphone, and a 1.2 GHz dual core central processor handles device operations. 1.0 GB of RAM memory is present, and the Verizon Galaxy Nexus leads the 4G field with 32 GB of built-in storage offered out-of-the-box. Video capture runs 1,080P HD resolution on the rear mounted 5.0 megapixel camcorder, and a front facing chat cam is also present. While we can’t advertise the reduced price point of the Galaxy Nexus (manufacturer’s rules), we can tell you that its worth checking out!

 

[2defmouze]

Hey guys I'm going to root my phone this week but i want to go through the process of unlocking the bootloader, rooting the phone and then unrooting it and re locking the bootloader to get familiar with process. I want to do this before loading a custom rom. Can someone post the process to unrooting the phone and returning back to stock 4.0.4? Thanks for any help.

Head to the Rooting section.. we have stickies with all the info you need there. The factory image thread covers restoring the phone back to stock if need be.

 

[Touchpaddle]

FYI:
the latest word on the street is September 21.

unfortunately, I think that's quite unrealistic, as the VZW Galaxy S3 will be receiving the official OTA JB
before the VZW Galaxy Nexus

 

[JHBThree]

FYI:
the latest word on the street is September 21.

unfortunately, I think that's quite unrealistic, as the VZW Galaxy S3 will be receiving the official OTA JB
before the VZW Galaxy Nexus

Stop trolling. The S3 will not receive JB before the nexus.

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[Touchpaddle]

Stop trolling. The S3 will not receive JB before the nexus.

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I did say it was unrealistic.... in reality, I believe Verizon will NEVER issue OTA JB
to Galaxy Nexus phones.

 

[ultravisitor]

No JB for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus? Give me a break. Even the Droid X went from Eclair to Froyo to Gingerbread.

 

[Touchpaddle]

No JB for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus? Give me a break. Even the Droid X went from Eclair to Froyo to Gingerbread.

sorry... allow me to explain my definition of "never"

I rarely keep my phones for more than 12 months....

I've had my Galaxy Nexus for almost 8 months,(got it two days after it was launched back in December) Since I have faith in Verizon, I don't see them release OTA OTA for another 4 or 5 months. By then, I will mostly likely move on to another phone. This means I will "never" see OTA JB on my Galaxy Nexus. (in reality, it will become someone else's Galaxy Nexus)

 

[Downtown Taco]

Let's just stick with "eventually"

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[vivek615]

sorry... allow me to explain my definition of "never"

I rarely keep my phones for more than 12 months....

I've had my Galaxy Nexus for almost 8 months,(got it two days after it was launched back in December) Since I have faith in Verizon, I don't see them release OTA OTA for another 4 or 5 months. By then, I will mostly likely move on to another phone. This means I will "never" see OTA JB on my Galaxy Nexus. (in reality, it will become someone else's Galaxy Nexus)

That's not what you said though.

 

[indianajonze]

OK another year or so then sorry for the confusion.

or today...

Update your Galaxy Tab 10.1 WIFI to Android 4.0.4 in USA | SamMobile

 

[CynicalDreams81]

What does the Galaxy Tab Ice Cream Sandwich update have to do with JB?

 

[Bnails21]

What does the Galaxy Tab Ice Cream Sandwich update have to do with JB?

That's what I was wondering???

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[indianajonze]

simple. waaaay back in the thread on the last page (p.6), slik6996 proclaimed that the galaxy tab would never see ics as a way to validate a suspicion that jb would never come to the nexus. both ideas are incorrect

 

[Dr0me]

FYI:
the latest word on the street is September 21.

unfortunately, I think that's quite unrealistic, as the VZW Galaxy S3 will be receiving the official OTA JB
before the VZW Galaxy Nexus

I did say it was unrealistic.... in reality, I believe Verizon will NEVER issue OTA JB
to Galaxy Nexus phones.

complete nonsense. There is zero chance in hell that is even remotely accurate.

 

[slik6996]

The Verizon JB will come to the Verizon gnex but nobody knows when it could be tomorrow a year from now or never. They need to update there new phones and Droid line first.