Verizon Galaxy Nexus Receiving 4.1.1 Update Now!

[john30308]

Good video here (may have already been posted) with step by step instructions. Worked for me the first time. Verizon Users: How to get Offical OTA Jelly Bean right NOW -- No waiting | The Verge Forumshttp://springpad.com/#!/john30308/all/blocks/_bookmark/howtogetofficalotajellybeanrightnownowaiting

 

[droid2lb]

Just got the ota here in detroit

 

[Woodsy21]

So, I got the update today, and it started to download, then stalled and showed a "rety now" button. I did so, and now it's just stalled. What the hell do I do? Reboot and risk not being able to get it or something else? Any help is appreciated :-/

 

[Bungalowbill]

After checking for the update 75+ times over the past few days, I just tried the method from the video. It worked on the fifth try. I turned the phone off/on after the third try.

 

[Unforgiven]

I finally got the OTA but it failed because I forgot I had franco's kernel installed (stoooopid me) got that rectified but couldn't get the OTA again.

So I downloaded the .zip from XDA and installed that manually. Get it rooted again and I am now enjoying the buttery goodness of JB again.

 

[BHATCH]

Got my update yesterday evening and I was super bummed to find out that JB 4.1 for the phone does not have the expanadable volume option like my Nexus 7 has.

When you hit the volume rocker and it displays the volume slider, there is a another button on the 7 that expands and shows a slider for separate notification volume.

I was totally looking forward to this, so I could silence everything but the actual phone ringer at night.

Why tablet has this ability (it's not a phone) I have no idea.

 

[val88]

Just got my JB updated and installed. Went smoothly and yes I used the trick. Tried it all weekend with no luck. Today, I did it but back out completely out of settings after I cleared data and force stop. Then went back into settings and checked.

Also, I was unlocked and rooted when it occurred. It still updated with no problem and I am still unlocked and rooted. One thing I did install before the update was voodoo OTA rootkeeper.

Definitely feels more responsive and quicker. But I also have a N7 so I wasn't exactly surprised.

 

[Neera]

Holy cow, just tried it with airplane mode on like in the video and it is actually downloading the update now!

Mine said: "Wi-Fi only till Oct 4"

This "framework trick" has never worked for me in the past. I did try it numerous times over the weekend, but never with airplane mode on.

I might have to change my opinion about it being coincidental after all!!

 

[swantonbomboy]

Guys try this, It worked for me in first try.
Requirements :
Fully stock Galaxy Nexus device
Wifi Connection to download the software update

The Following steps to be Followed :
Go into Setting -> Apps -> All -> Google Services Framework
You will see a button for “Clear Data”; clear it.

Go into your dialer and type *#*#2432546#*#* - This will cause a ‘force checkin’. You will notice that it shows “checkin succeeded” across the top.

Go back to Setting -> About Phone -> System updates and then click the check now button.

Used this method and it worked for me first try. What a pain to go from unlocked and rooted jellybean with GWallet to stock and check for the OTA though. Not sure if having JB for 3 weeks ahead of time was worth the unlock.

 

[jdjazz]

hey all, i heard that if you use the "trick" that you will screw up your email and google play accounts....and the like. is this true? has anybody had these problems. I have not yet received the update and have yet to try the "trick". JR

 

[oldngrumpy]

I got the update today. Checked for updates and nothing. Did the force close and clear data once and checked again and it was there.

 

[OnePump]

just checking in here....i was able to pull the update yesterday morning. IMO this build is not very good. I had ran the leak on another Nexus and didn't like it then. Now i have it on a new replacement device that's never been rooted and is less than a week old...still don't like it. I get lag in various places and the battery life is HORRIBLE. 8 hours with normal use for me. ....i'm going to root it and put a custom Kernel on it tonight. I can't deal with this garbage battery life. It's mainly the screen on time is killing it. Even with the screen not on it is still eating battery which was one of the common issues i think with the early ICS builds.

New Member here.. thought I'd give my two cents. After updating on friday night to JB, I can't stand the battery life. It's just killing my phone in 4 hours. Couldn't agree with TrophyNuts more. Thinking about Unlocking and Rooting for the first time ever because it's so bad.

TrophyNuts: what rom and kernel do you use to optimize battery life? I understand that it's different for everyone being that usage is different for everyone, but i'd just like to get your thoughts. Hell, i'd even like to go back to ICS at this point. Junk is redic.

 

[Jezi_Buckz]

Does someone have the list to complete change log?

 

[politzer]

Tried the trick and got as far as downloading, but it keeps failing. The WiFi connection I'm on it good but a little weak. I have Google Wallet but it never works anyway so i could uninstall it. What's the concensus? Keep trying?

 

[politzer]

Rebooted the phone and came back in to Settings>About>System Update and found the JRO030 screen already up again, without having to to the trick again. Still failing everytime. Also, if I ignore it, it attempts to download after the fail on it it's own, usually after about 4 or 5 minutes.

 

[concreteguy]

Trick just worked for me (just like the ICS update before). I've been tring for a couple of days (4-6 times at a try). 1st try today.

 

[Booya]

Tried that trick and it worked on the first try thanks! Install took about 10 minutes. Playing around with Google Now.

 

[iron_city]

hey all, i heard that if you use the "trick" that you will screw up your email and google play accounts....and the like. is this true? has anybody had these problems. I have not yet received the update and have yet to try the "trick". JR

No problems at all with GMail and Google Play.

I've gotten new GMail and app updates under JB after running this trick yesterday.

 

[barqer]

New Member here.. thought I'd give my two cents. After updating on friday night to JB, I can't stand the battery life. It's just killing my phone in 4 hours. Couldn't agree with TrophyNuts more. Thinking about Unlocking and Rooting for the first time ever because it's so bad.

TrophyNuts: what rom and kernel do you use to optimize battery life? I understand that it's different for everyone being that usage is different for everyone, but i'd just like to get your thoughts. Hell, i'd even like to go back to ICS at this point. Junk is redic.

Interesting. I am actually noticing wayyyyy better battery life on my phone after the update. I barely got any cell signal at work, so my phone would last 6 hours tops while at work. After the update, I now get about 2 bars of signal at work and my battery lasted a solid 10 hours with moderate use yesterday.

I even turned on GPS full time (always had it off before) and installed and set the biomechanical droid live wallpaper. With all of that going yesterday, still 10 hours.

 

[Neera]

Does someone have the list to complete change log?

You can find a lot of info about Jelly Bean here:

Android - Android 4.1, Jelly Bean

 

[paradiddle]

just got JB last night on auto update with VZW.

 

[bradyapba]

Woke up this morning to JB downloaded on auto update. I had no idea it was even coming. I hadnt been to the forums in a while. It was like christmas. Butter is accurate.

 

[rogueally]

Whats up everybody...i just bought my g'nex on sunday (came from a bionic with the ics leak) and got jb today at around 5. So far so good. Dolphin browser hd still works amazingly well. Battery life so far seems better. I have two batteries, was at 42% when I started paying with google now and used all 42% in about 3 hours using google now and surfing the web. Thanks to project butter, the phone is smoother than ever, quicker than ICS and more responsive than ICS.

 

[politzer]

Day 2 of getting JB. Got it using the trick method - not OTA.

First, when I go to update exisiting apps or install new apps, am getting error messages and can't complete.

Secondly, the phone started spontaneously rebooting multiple times. Had to force stop the app I was trying to use to get it to stop.

Talked to Samsung and was told I have the wrong baseband version for this upgrade. On hold with VZW now to figure out if the OTA goes out will I be able to get it and get the right build or if this is something else altogether.