(VZW) Nexus 4.0.X Update Discussion

[jkc120]

People are reporting drastically improved signal

As in it shows 3G bars instead of 4G now?

 

[OfTheDamned]

As in it shows 3G bars instead of 4G now?

That I don't know. I'm just seeing that people are saying the signal is improved. I'm not sure if they are talking about bars or dBm at this point.

 

[dguy]

It's been known for a while that the new update was going to display more bars at the same dbm level than the previous software build so that is probably what is making some people say the signal is drastically better.

 

[OfTheDamned]

It's been known for a while that the new update was going to display more bars at the same dbm level than the previous software build so that is probably what is making some people say the signal is drastically better.

I also remember some of the pre-release radios that they tested made for vastly improved dBm levels. I'm hoping that they are trying something with those instead of just placebo bars, but Verizon is Verizon.

 

[Lucky Armpit]

Droid Life is reporting roll out of 4.0.4 to Verizon Nexus today: Handful of Lucky DL Readers Receive Android 4.0.4 IMM76K Update on Verizon Galaxy Nexus? (Updated)

 

[trophynuts]

Everyone that is about to go nuts wanting this just try and be patient. I assure you there are people working that this very minute. It will be available soon if i had to guess. Just be glad that we're seeing some type of activity no matter who it is from.

 

[trophynuts]

A logcat application installed before accepting the update should help us find the location of the update to pull down from.

Do you know of one of the top of your head? i tried looking and couldn't find one.

 

[dwilliam16]

According to logcat, looks like they tried to push to me, but it failed. :-(

 

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[Stigy]

A lot of speculation in the DL comments that people are getting trolled and sending in screenshots from CM9.

Waiting to get more confirmation from XDA and other sources.

 

[Elevener]

How in the world can Google just bypass Verizon and send out an OTA update, and Verizon know nothing about it?

 

[JMKosmo]

How in the world can Google just bypass Verizon and send out an OTA update, and Verizon know nothing about it?

I could totally believe it......even VZW's own people are usually in the dark!

 

[Stigy]

How in the world can Google just bypass Verizon and send out an OTA update, and Verizon know nothing about it?

I could totally believe it......even VZW's own people are usually in the dark!

AFAIK this isn't possible because of the CDMA radios and binaries that need to be put into the update for the Verizon Nexus.

For various technical reasons, recent CDMA Android devices implement core telephony functionality in .apk files provided in binary form by the carriers. To function correctly, these .apk files must be signed by the so-called 'platform' key. However, when an individual creates a custom build from the AOSP source code, they don't use the same signing key as these CDMA flies were signed with.

The result is that these files don't work properly, and pure AOSP builds running on these devices can't place calls, access mobile data, and so on. Because we aim to make sure that we are as clear as possible about the degree of support that devices have, we updated the docs over at source.android.com to reflect this reality.

BTW you can follow this XDA thread for more info as well: Possible VZW 4.0.4 update - xda-developers

 

[trophynuts]

A lot of speculation in the DL comments that people are getting trolled and sending in screenshots from CM9.

Waiting to get more confirmation from XDA and other sources.

I wonder how that would explain the photo of an in store unit over at DL receiving the update....i mean i know anything can be faked.

 

[Lucky Armpit]

Can anyone recommend a good logcat program? There are several on the Marke... errr... Play Store called "logcat" but I didn't know if one was preferrable to the other. I wanted to capture the log for folks if get the update before others do.

 

[iowabowtech]

Can anyone recommend a good logcat program? There are several on the Marke... errr... Play Store called "logcat" but I didn't know if one was preferrable to the other. I wanted to capture the log for folks if get the update before others do.

alogcat.

 

[TheyCallMeBT]

Is this the logcat app that people are talking about (well, I'm guessing that logcat isn't the name of one app, but a type of app)--

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsIm9yZy5qdGIuYWxvZ2NhdCJd

Do you have to be rooted to just see the info, or only to copy the update file?

Edit: you guys beat me to it.

 

[TheyCallMeBT]

According to logcat, looks like they tried to push to me, but it failed. :-(

How/ where can you tell this in logcat?

 

[dguy]

I wonder how that would explain the photo of an in store unit over at DL receiving the update....i mean i know anything can be faked.

Are they 100% sure it isn't an in store Sprint model? The Sprint one has 4.0.4.

 

[OfTheDamned]

Anyone else notice the date for the Kernel? Friday the 13th?

 

[OfTheDamned]

Are they 100% sure it isn't an in store Sprint model? The Sprint one has 4.0.4.

It shows as the Verizon base band numbers.

 

[jkc120]

Anyone else notice the date for the Kernel? Friday the 13th?

Yeah, lends credence to kellex being trolled or VZW is just plain evil.

 

[OfTheDamned]

Yeah, lends credence to kellex being trolled or VZW is just plain evil.

I'm starting to wonder if he didn't.

Notice the trim color on this "store unit"?

 

[zerocool79346]

Welp I'm getting an Asurion replacement today (crossing fingers that it is as flawless as my first handset) because I'm an idiot and lost mine, so I'll keep it stock and see if I can sneak this test update onto it.

 

[Stigy]

It shows as the Verizon base band numbers.

Wait aren't Verizon baseband numbers I515.09 V.FA02/ I515.FA02?