The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus from Sprint in the US has been officially confirmed, by none other than Sprint itself. An unofficial statement coming from a Sprint employee also confirms the availability of the said update for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus S 4G. Canadian owners of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus have started receiving updates as well, but strangely not of the Jelly Bean kind. It seems that only Samsung Galaxy S III users in Canada will be able to enjoy the taste of Android's latest release version for now, courtesy of a leaked update from Bell that also works with phones from Telus and Rogers.
What Else You Need To Know
- The Samsung Galaxy Nexus Jelly Bean upgrade will be rolled out slowly in the next few weeks.
- Samsung Galaxy Nexus owners in Canada have reported getting updates to Android 4.0.2 only.
Other sources
For a Nexus handset, Sprint Galaxy Nexus owners had to wait nearly two months to get the official OTA update, which is downright disappointing.- Rajesh Pandey, Techie Buzz
Jelly Bean is a huge upgrade over Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the device’s previous software, and it comes loaded with a bunch of new features that should help to improve the experience on the Galaxy Nexus, one of Sprint’s 4G LTE enabled smartphones.- Adam Mills, GottaBeMobile
- Engadget
- Official: Sprint Galaxy Nexus getting Jelly Bean update today
- Other
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Sprint rolling out Android 4.1 update to Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S
According to Sprint's forums, Nexus S 4G owners are also in for a change.
- GottaBeMobile
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Nexus S 4G Jelly Bean Update Rolling Out Slowly
The Nexus S 4G Jelly Bean update will apparently hit all users in a week or so.
- Phone Scoop
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Jelly Bean Now Headed to Sprint Galaxy Nexus
The update will be delivered to devices over the air starting today and will continue to roll out for several weeks.
- Android Police
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Sprint Confirms: Nexus S 4G Owners Also Receiving Jelly Bean Update Today, September 6th
As with the GNex update, this will be an OTA, so no, refreshing over and over won't get it to you any faster.
- AndroidSPIN
- Sprint employee confirms Jelly Bean for the Nexus S 4G
- BGR
- Sprint updates Galaxy Nexus to Jelly Bean, Verizon continues to take its time
- Other
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Sprint’s Galaxy Nexus And Nexus S 4G To Taste Jelly Bean Today
The Jelly Bean update for the Nexus S 4G and Galaxy Nexus will bring with it some major speed enhancements making Android smooth as ‘butter’.
- Other
- Sprint finally updates Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S 4G with Android 4.1.1
- Softpedia
- Jelly Bean Now Rolling Out to Sprint’s Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S 4G
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