With the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 launching on Google Play, and running Android 4.2, it only makes sense that this new version of Jelly Bean would makes its way to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Sure enough, that is happening now.
What does this mean for all of you? Well, it means that your favorite custom ROM developer has some work to do. Once that work is done, it then means that you will have a brand spankin’ new ROM to dive into that includes Photosphere, the quick settings pull-down, a better keyboard, and more.
Once we start hearing from the top devs with ROMs, we’ll start gathering them up for a mega-post.
Via: Google Groups




just got the ota….anyone having issues with user profiles?? i restarted my n7 to see if that fixed the very buggy switching profile process.
No Nexus4 support. For now and JBQ cannot comment.on the future of Nexus4 and AOSP…
Very confused
if they were gonna treat it like a CDMA Nexus, they should’ve given it CDMA radios. UGH.
Should I bother buying a used GNexus at this point to get some Jelly Bean action unlike with my Thunderbolt?
If you’re fine with crappy battery life and you want to stick with Verizon, there is no question you should buy a Gnex. Do it, it’s a great phone!!!
I have a Thunderbolt. I get maybe 4 hours out of the Rezound battery setting on my desk with the ICS leak installed. Days off, well it can last all day.
Except there’s nothing is AOSP for the Nexus 4.
Awesome, finally, now I can start compiling for Galaxy Nexus!
Yeah, don’t rush, it isn’t finished uploading to repo yet … or maybe not I haven’t checked within the last hour …. 🙂
If I remember correctly, the source code was completed around 3 pm est, and I started syncing the repository. I download all the binary files, getting all other required files, and and started compiling around 5 pm est. It completed around 6:30 pm, so far everything working, but “shrug” still need the gapps for 4.2 which there isn’t any (the leaked 4.2 cost some issue with the signed key and other errors).
Nandroid Backup: CHECK
Titanium Backup: CHECK
Jelly Bean 4.2 for VZW GNex….. ?
Incoming! Give the devs a day or 2.
you mean a month or 4? lol
I thought you meant from VZW lol
What? The dev community will have 4.2 ROMs by the end of the week.
Come on Peter!!! Give us 4.2 BB!
VZW 4.2 binaries are posted. That;s good news for custom 4.2 ROMs.
GASP. any sign of new radios?
Can’t wait for lockscreen widgets on my Gnex. Already have the camera and gmail updated.
CANT WAIT ANY LONGER!
Come on Hashcode! I long for this port to my D4! AOKP all the way!
No more XOOM support. The VZW GNex might finally get an official update before the WiFi XOOM.
That is a bunch of BS! There is no reason the Xoom can’t run it. This is a minor update at best. KLP I can see the Xoom not getting but a minor iteration of JB, give us a break Google!
Might be time for you to root…
Devs need to create a ROM for it first. On the bright side, everyone else will be bitching about the blown up phone UI looking crappy on the tablets while we will still run the true tablet UI.
this is my opinion 4.2 was just some added features and some tweaks so it is a minor update in which the xoom was more than capable this move was wrong if you remember these neww nexus devices are to be capable of handeling the next os keylime or whatever so when this happens in spring then the xoom would be extinct due to lack of quad core and ram this is the truth in my opinion. Also like to mention google let us down by not going for LTE 4g this is what all carriers are striving to achieve so this move is backwards as well as no removeable battery or sd card….if carriers say we are using more data then we are using more memory also….and google needs to start putting all update downloadable for all carriers whether they like it or not i dont know how apple does it but they better get to finding out…here is a final note carriers need to stop choosing what phones we can buy and start giving their specs to the manufactures and for the love of…….phone dont cost 699.00 that is 3Xs markup ever wonder why subsidy are 299.00 because they just made a 100.00 profit +so if you buy into the 699.00 great but for me when they tear it down and list the prices for componets and adds up to 150 to$200.00 thats what i believe and its probably cheaper than that because of volume ,you think im wrong ok look at the billions of dollars made by samsung and others
You make me weep for society. Have you ever heard of sentences, punctuation, capitalization, spelling? This entire post is gibberish and nonsensical. Please, just go away. The world will be better off without you or your crackpot theories…
no and i got your crackpot and open mind must be hard for you
chill out, the nexus 4 isn’t even in there yet. just because it’s not there doesn’t mean it won’t be added
Yea….read the actual post douche! It clearly states Xoom and Nexus S are no longer supported.
geez man i’m just saying there might be hope. i did read the post.
Cant’t wait to get a Yakju OTA!
Ok, ROM devs. Fix my tablet UI. GO!
Well if CM loads it into nightlies for my P1C I’d be happy. I’d be even more thrilled if they started building for Mecha again. Never going to happen for Mecha… AKA Thunderbolt. What a waste.
at least they got something right today lol
Sean, stop following me ! 🙂
LOL
Only one word comes to mind: “JOY!” (oh wait, that was eleven ….) 🙂
I love the smell of AOSP in the morning…. Apocalypse now…
You mean Google Now…..
Apocalypse Now is a movie that the quote is coming from. “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.”
I completely understood, I was trying to make Apocalypse Now humor…..and failed…
Since the quick settings are baked into AOSP now, I think I’ll try BB for a while until I can see what AOKP comes up with.
This is what I was thinking too until I want to change more stuff…
Agreed, I’ve just gotten way too used to AOKP’s customizations. I pretty much can’t live without them now.
Looking forward to theming the new quick settings pulldown and icons … something new is always fun
Just in time too, the new G-Nex I ordered is supposed to be here Thursday.
where did u order your GNex? I think it’s not sold thru the Play Store anymore, right?
Cannot wait for project roadrunner to hit my LTE Nexus, I’m in dire need of some battery improvement. Hopefully software can do enough to help it.
You do realize that project roadrunner was a hoax… right?
I do now… Thanks for the heads up, guess I need to keep up on my android news a little more.
Project roadrunner was nothing more than a rumor. I’m not saying battery life won’t improve at all though.
Agreed, hopefully the code changes here and there will assist though I don’t expect much. You’re better off in that regard by rooting and installing a custom kernel, let alone a ROM.
Google already fixed battery life. They released the Nexus 4 without LTE.
Haha, Touche!
Yeah, and I’m super pumped for Majel.
I’ll just reply to myself, I’m bummed.
I guess I haven’t been paying good enough attention to the news for 4.2, or maybe I just got my hopes up for roadrunner a little too much.
Thank you all for the heads up! I guess I’ll just have too look forward to the OTHER features…
Someone just give me a damn AOSP vanilla build for toro and I’ll go to sleep a happy man.
Now that’s what I’m saying!
cant wait….currently running a pretty buggy ROM. i can wait until tonight for a 4.2 ROM
Aw man… no support for the Xoom
Another good day for Android. Give or take the DNA. lol
Now I just have to wait on Bugless Beast… here’s hoping Peter can work his magic quickly.
Took the words right out of my mouth.
now that he’ll own an N4 the GNex will become a 2nd class citizen to him.
He doesn’t hardcore modify the code, so hopefully he’ll still do builds for the Gnex. I wouldn’t think it would take him long to do that.
Just talked to Pete, he will be working on it shortly and it’ll roll as soon as he can. 🙂
So sad. Probably true. Maybe I should buy a vzw note2 to make me feel better
Not necessarily. He still does builds for the Nexus S even, and I’ve heard they work great. Granted, those builds are uploaded an hour or two later, but I think we can wait that long.
@ddevito, as of now, There is no AOSP for the N4… So, I’m sure the GNex legacy is safe for now.
true.
When he stops supporting the phone, then I know it’s time to move on!
That would be Peter the Great!!! Genuflect when you say that.
He has synchronizeded his repository: https://github.com/peteralfonso?tab=activity
Best news today!
COME ON AOSP THUNDERBOLT, lol actually I want the HTC DNA hope to get AOSP on it
When will big red drop the ota
I wouldn’t count on it being soon…
Is this a serious question?
lol
Never
Stop trolling LOL
cant wait
What took so long?
What took so long? Still waiting on 4.1.2 from you! 🙂
4.1.2? Look! It’s Elvis!
I’m sorry, what we we talking about? Maybe I can interest you in the nice shiny new Droid DNA. It has an amazing camera and 1080p screen which are both much better than those of your Nexus. It also has Beats audio and there will be a ton of accessories. You can buy this car charger, home charger, travel charger, desk top charger, wireless charger and the charger charger. Also, can I interest you in one of our new screw the custo…..I mean…. share everything plans? You can get lots and lots of data, which you’ll need because this new phone only has 11 GB of available storage.
I’m waiting for the next shpeel on Sense in 3…2…1…
Well, what can you say about Sense? It just makes Sense. First look at this clock, it is one of a kind. There isn’t anything in the play store like it at all. Plus you have all of these widgets that are 100% unique. I mean who else has a widget for the calender? Also, look at this movie store that HTC has. Where else can you buy movies to watch on your phone? Plus it doesn’t take up any more space on the phone than stock Android and doesn’t slow the phone down ever. On top of all that, HTC is very very fast with updates and then there is this this………um………other thing that……uh…Look!…Elvis again!
I wonder when Swiftkey will release that swipe thing
Yeah I’ve been anxious waiting as well.
If it’s better than the leaked 4.2 keyboard I’m sold, I was excited for it but I thought it’d be out by now and I got impatient
Agreed. Ive been signed up for swiftkey flow beta for a while but havent heard anything. However swiftkey saved me 10,000 keystrokes last night and ive only had it for like 3 weeks or a month. Its awesome. I cant wait for the new update