Wow, this is so full of win I don’t even know where to begin. We were already impressed when developers were able to squeeze Ice Cream Sandwich onto the original Android device, the T-Mobile G1. Now mind = blown as developers have ported Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the oldest consumer Android device on the planet. Still, expectations should be mild… Read more
One of the more popular launchers for Android 4.0+ is Nova Launcher which is based off of a stock Android launcher. This time, it brings in the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean base to make it better than ever. Some of the highlights include: Merge jellybean launcher * Automatic desktop rearrangement * Automatic widget resize * Fling to delete *… Read more
The HP Touchpad stole the hearts of thousands when it went on sale for just $99 and since then has proven itself as a legitimate Android tablet. The once WebOS-touting slab has been given a new lease on life as developers have released an early preview of Cyanogenmod 10. Currently, the build is in an Alpha stage, meaning some things aren’t working…. Read more
The Atrix 4G was considered to be a groundbreaking device when it launched in early 2011. With its dual-core Tegra 2 processor and LapDock capabilities, it paved the way for the “superphones” of today. Even though it initially launched with an outdated version of Froyo, a few recognized developers from XDA have managed to build a well-functioning… Read more
I have not experienced this problem myself (as I am in the US), nor can I verify this working myself (I can’t remember any of my high school German class), but I’m totally stoked someone is taking this issue into their own hands to improve the functionality of Google Now for international users. On Sunday, XDA member Sletmo posted what he’s calling… Read more
The Sony Ericsson line of 2011 smartphones that were accidentally said on Facebook not to receive the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update, still might receive the update. On the Sony Mobile Blog, Sony says they “are actively investigating Android OS upgrades for all devices, but in the meantime our Ice Cream Sandwich rollout for Xperia S and 2011 Xperia… Read more
That’s right, a Jelly Bean stock rom build for the international Samsung Galaxy S III I9300 has been developed completely from source. If you’re not familiar with AOSP, it stands for Android Open Source Project. AOSP releases the source code for Android their roms, like Jelly Bean, and then developers can take it and make it work on our different… Read more
There’d been rumors floating around that Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean was soon going to be pushed to testers for the Wi-Fi model of the Motorola Xoom and it looks like they’re now going out after a little delay. As for Jelly Bean, it’s your typical Jelly Bean experience with only the slight variation that Chrome isn’t the stock browser. You still have to go… Read more
A recent tweet in the direction of our friends at TmoNews indicated a GPS problem affecting Galaxy Nexus owners who have recently updated to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean is causing some of you a headache. At least a few you responded back that you too are also having similar problems as our original Tweeter, so we’re left wondering how many… Read more
Vodafone Nexus S users expecting to receive Android 4.1, Jelly Bean, on their devices today will be disappointed to hear that the software rollout has ceased. According to the Vodafone blog, the Jelly Bean update has been delayed due to the update not meeting all the Australian regulatory requirements related to emergency calls. This may be… Read more
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