Samsung Galaxy Nexus Archive

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Galaxy Nexus sales ban overturned by US appeal court

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Kevin Krause
– October 11, 2012Posted in: Handsets, Industry News, NewsFeed, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Nexus

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has overturned the preliminary sales ban placed on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, saying that Judge Lucy Koh’s California district court “abused its discretion in entering an injunction.” The Galaxy Nexus along with several other devices came under fire when Apple filed a patent infringement claim in February of this year, requesting that the the court place a preliminary injunction on the offending devices.

Judge Koh agreed with Samsung on several devices, including the Galaxy Tab 10.1, a ruling that is also currently mired in the appeals process. Apple came out the winner after a jury made a $1 billion decision in the Cupertino company’s favor, but the final outcome will not be decided until later this year. The lifting of the injunction on the Galaxy Nexus is a minor victory in the grand scheme of things, but one that Samsung and Google sorely needed.

[via Reuters]

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Open webOS port finds its way to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

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Kevin Krause
– October 5, 2012Posted in: Developers, Handsets, NewsFeed, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Nexus

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus was always intended to be a prime developing platform for the Android operating system, but who would have guessed that Palm’s webOS (by way of HP) would find new life on the handset? After open sourcing the operating system (and subsequently changing its name to Open webOS), the platform has been finding a home on several Android devices, including the ASUS Transformer Prime. Now a version is available for the Ice Cream Sandwich flagship Galaxy Nexus.

Installing the build isn’t necessarily an easy task, and can only be accomplished after compiling code available via XDA forums. Otherwise, we’re sure there is still plenty of work to be done to get the build working up to snuff. Is this sounds like sort of high-level tinkering for you, head over to the source below. If not, it’s still a rather intriguing project to keep an eye on.

[XDA via DroidLife]

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Jelly Bean factory image now available for Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus, JRO03R binaries available for all Nexus devices

By
Kevin Krause
– September 25, 2012Posted in: Developers, Handsets, NewsFeed, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Tablets

With Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus finally receiving its update to Jelly Bean, Google has made the factory image of Android 4.1.1 available for download. The updated image for build JRO03R comes as the binaries for the same Android build have been posted for all currently supported Nexus devices, including the Nexus S (crespo, crespo4G), Galaxy Nexus (maguro, toro), and Nexus 7 (grouper) as well as the Motorola XOOM WiFi (wingray). The Korean release of the Samsung Nexus S remains without a Jelly Bean factory image.

[Google 1, 2 via AndroidPolice]

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Google Wallet no longer supported on Verizon Galaxy Nexus

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Kevin Krause
– September 14, 2012Posted in: Applications, Handsets, NewsFeed, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Verizon

Those that have been sideloading Google Wallet onto their Verizon-branded Samsung Galaxy Nexus handsets and using the mobile payment system (despite no official support by the carrier) were greeted with bad news today. Users attempting to open Wallet on their handsets are now greeted with a message reading, “This version of Google Wallet is no longer supported.”

Again, this shouldn’t come as a huge shock, as no carrier officially supports Google Wallet other than Sprint, and the app is blocked in most cases. However, with the Galaxy Nexus rooted users have up until now been able to workaround this and still use Google Wallet as intended. We’re sure those in the developer community are already working hard to find a way around this, but it looks like if you ever want an official mobile payment solution on Verizon’s GNex, you’ll just have to wait for the eventual launch of ISIS.

[Thanks, Jake!]

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Canadian Galaxy Nexus users reportedly receiving Jelly Bean update

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Kevin Krause
– September 12, 2012Posted in: Handsets, NewsFeed, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Great news for those Samsung Galaxy Nexus owners living in the Great White North. Reports are flying in that the update to Android 4.1 has commenced for Canada, and it isn’t an incident isolated to a single service provider. Folks with TELUS, WIND, Fido, and Rogers have all chimed in to let us know they have received Jelly Bean on their pure Google handsets.

The software update certainly took a bit longer to arrive than what is normally expected for a Nexus device, but it has arrived nonetheless. The news leaves Verizon, the exclusive launch partner of the handset, as one of the few major carriers in North America to have yet to issue an upgrade to the latest version of Android.

[via MobileSyrup]

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Sprint support page says Jelly Bean for Nexus S 4G and Galaxy Nexus coming today — anyone pull it down yet?

By
Quentyn Kennemer
– September 6, 2012Posted in: Handsets, NewsFeed, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Sprint

We heard yesterday that Sprint had plans to launch Jelly Bean for their Nexus S 4G and Galaxy Nexus today, and sure enough Sprint’s support site says users should start seeing it.

But we haven’t been particularly overwhelmed by reports that users have received the upgrade. Regardless, Sprint’s support site says so and they haven’t been quick to take it down. Take a look at the tons of different changes you can expect:

  • Upgrades phone operating system to Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • Smoother user interface
    • Enhanced Accessibility functions
    • Bi-directional text and other language support
    • User-installable keyboard maps
    • Expandable notifications
    • Ability to turn off notifications on an application specific basis
    • Shortcuts and widgets can automatically be re-arranged or re-sized to allow new items to fit on home screens
    • Android Beam – Use Android Beam to Bluetooth transfer data
    • Offline voice dictation
    • Improved voice search
    • Improved camera application
    • Google Wallet (for the Nexus 7)
    • High resolution Google+ contact photos
    • Google Now
    • Multichannel audio
    • USB audio added for external sound Digital to Analog Conversion
    • Audio chaining also referred to as Gapless Playback.  Gapless playback is the uninterrupted playback of consecutive audio tracks
  • Discontinuing support for Adobe Flash Player:
    • Adobe will not be certifying the Adobe Flash Player for Android Mobile devices that either release with or update to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).
    • Devices that upgraded from Android 4.0 to Android 4.1, may exhibit unpredictable behavior, as it is not certified for use with Android 4.1.  Adobe recommends uninstalling Flash Player on devices which have been upgraded to Android 4.1.

We don’t have any Sprint Nexus devices on hand to test, but if you would like to keep us updated in the comments section below I’m sure the whole community would appreciate it. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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JRO03O Jelly Bean update for Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus available for download

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Kevin Krause
– August 29, 2012Posted in: Handsets, NewsFeed, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Verizon

A new, official Jelly Bean build has leaked for Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The JRO03O update doesn’t appear to be the final build of Android 4.1 for the device, but it is available for download as a ready-to-install upgrade for those running a stock, unrooted GNex with current software version IMM76Q. Reports indicate that the software contains a new bootloader as well as updated radios, which may or may not go a long way to address the LTE version of the Galaxy Nexus’ continue connectivity woes. The update can be downloaded direct from Google’s servers.

[via DroidLife]

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AOSP Jelly Bean ROM now available for 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Nexus

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Kevin Krause
– August 7, 2012Posted in: Handsets, NewsFeed, Rooting, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Verizon

If you’re tired of Verizon dragging their feet on an official update to Android 4.1 for their 4G LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy Nexus, you might be interested in checking out a newly released ROM based off the JRO03L AOSP build. The code recently hit the AOSP servers and provides the purest Jelly Bean experience you could expect for the device. It’s more or less what you will get when an official update takes place. When that will happen is anyone’s guess, so if you aren’t averse to rooting your device and flashing some custom software heading to the XDA link below might be worth your while.

[XDA via DroidLife]

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HTC EVO 4G LTE and Sprint Galaxy Nexus are one penny on Amazon Wireless

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Quentyn Kennemer
– August 6, 2012Posted in: Handsets, HTC, NewsFeed, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Sprint

Amazon’s hosting more great deals for those who are looking for a new smartphone for the summer. They’re offering a couple of Sprint smartphones for a penny. You can’t even bye candy with a penny at the penny candy store anymore, so I’d say this is about as good a deal as you’ll see on these smartphones.

The HTC EVO 4G LTE was launched earlier this summer following a brief delay at customs due to a patent check. It has since been lauded as one of the best smartphones available today, let alone available on Sprint’s 4G LTE network.

The Galaxy Nexus launched on Sprint after having to see Verizon Wireless carry the device exclusively for quite some time in America, but it’s better late than never and even several weeks later it’s still a viable option for those who want the purest Android experience they can find.

As an added bonus you can also get Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy S3, arguably their best phone available, for $99. You won’t find a deal that good anywhere else so I suggest you jump on that as soon as you can. [Galaxy S3, EVO 4G LTE, Samsung Galaxy Nexus]

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus now $99 at Verizon

By
Kevin Krause
– July 23, 2012Posted in: Handsets, NewsFeed, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Verizon

Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus with LTE is beginning to show its retail age, dropping to its lowest price yet as of today. The phone that once retailed for $299 on a two-year contract can now be had for an easy $99, which by my calculations still makes it a major steal, even in light of newer devices like the Samsung Galaxy S3. Some might speculate that the Galaxy Nexus is on the way out at Verizon, and that very well may be true, but there’s still time to pick up the stock Android device for a great price.

[Verizon via DroidLife]

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