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Google Play Now Shows Estimated Time Left & Percentage Complete During Downloads

Kellen February 12, 2013 24

After updating to Android 4.2.2 this morning, one of readers noticed that app installs and updates in the Google Play store are now showing estimated time of completion in the notification bar along with percentage complete. In the past, the notification area...

Guide: How to Use “adb sideload” to Update a Nexus Without Root or Custom Recovery

Kellen February 12, 2013 44

Back in the early releases of Jelly Bean, Google introduced a new command to adb called "sideload." Using the sideload command, and the newest version of adb from the Android SDK, one could update their Nexus device through stock recovery, without having to...

Download: Nexus 10 “mantaray” Android 4.2.2 JDQ39 Update

Kellen February 12, 2013 19

And after the Nexus 7 comes the Nexus 10 Android 4.2.2 (JDQ39) update. Just like with the N7's update, you'll need to be on stock JOP40D in order to flash this file. Download Link Instructions (Toolkit/Custom Recovery): 1. Download the above file to the root...

Download: Nexus 7 “nakasi” Android 4.2.2 JDQ39 Update

Kellen February 12, 2013 64

As expected, the rest of the Android 4.2.2 (JDQ39) files for Nexus devices are starting to become available. Here is the link for the Nexus 7 "nakasi," which is the WiFi-only version. In order to update using this file, you'll need to come from JOP40D. ...

Download: Android 4.2.2 JDQ39 for “takju” GSM Galaxy Nexus

Kellen February 12, 2013 42

With an Android 4.2.2 (JDQ39) update rolling out in extremely small batches to the "takju" variant of the GSM Galaxy Nexus, some Nexus 7s, and even fewer Nexus 10s, links to files of each will undoubtedly begin to surface. The first is for the "takju" G-Nex,...

Android 4.2.2 JDQ39 Might be Rolling Out to GSM Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7 and 10

Kellen February 11, 2013 57

A couple of reports over at reddit and XDA this evening point to a rollout of a new update to the GSM Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10. The update, as one would expect, is Android 4.2.2. We have seen this build a couple of times now, though we had no idea...

Android Distribution Numbers Updated for February – Jelly Bean Slithers Along, the Rest Drop

Kellen February 5, 2013 46

Within the hour, Google released new Android distribution numbers for the month of February. The numbers, as usual, aren't anything to have your IRC troll group run to reddit with, but they do offer up a look at whether or not any Android OEMs have updated...

Sprint Galaxy Nexus Gets Android 4.2.1 Update, Verizon Version Remains on 4.1.1

Tim January 30, 2013 128

While we remain impatient and write about our true feelings on Verizon and their Nexus situation, Sprint is now pushing Android 4.2.1 to their Galaxy Nexus. Let's take that in for a second. Okay, are we calm? Sprint reports that the update should be on all...