Help Anything later than 4.0.2 via OTA for VZW?

nycebo · Feb 13, 2012

It better help me because I'm ready to hurly the awful radio signal peformance handset through a wall.

blkbeltkid17 · Feb 13, 2012

it is my first full day out and about and i know my signal is amazing at home i would be at about -115 dbm (-120 is no signal) and now i am at between -90 and -95 dbm
and at school i am at 4 bars at between -80 and -85 dbm so it has helped me out ALOT

dockmaster · Feb 13, 2012

ANy word when the update is rolling out? I'm on 4.0.2, totally stock Nexsus, waiting. I remember seeing a list of the updates from VZW and there were 2 dates, one in either late Jan early Feb and one in March I think, Were almost 1/2 way thru Feb..time to bust it loose

Billd

Ken7 · Feb 13, 2012

nycebo said:
@Ken, fair enough, but has the GSM SGN gotten the update yet either?

Well if it didn't, than it's not fast even from Google.

Ken7 · Feb 13, 2012

truelove79 said:
You realize the GSM version of the Galaxy Nexus (the one Google has direct control over) is still on 4.0.2 too right? The Verizon version actually got 4.0.2 first and may even get 4.0.4 first.

I don't know what you thought fast updates were, but I don't think anyone expected the Nexus to get a new version of software every 2 weeks. Give them time, jeez. The only Nexii (Nexuses?) that have a newer version than 4.0.2 are the rooted and ROMed ones.

You're missing the point. There's no reason why everyone shouldn't have the updates when they already exist, especially the radio. If the updates are ready for those that are rooted, then they should be released for those that are not. Google has them, we don't.

Sorry, these updates seem to be taking just as long as any other phone.

Ken7 · Feb 13, 2012

mistermojorizi said:
just to balance this post with my (different) experience:

i rooted my gnex just so i could get the 4.0.3 radios. they improved handoff a bit i guess, but not much improvement in reception or anything. 4.0.4 radios felt like an even more incremental update. basically guys, don't get your hopes up. acutally i'm not even sure what it means to say the radios are "fast and smooth."

can't comment on battery drain, though i've read that android OS has been toned down from 20% to 5%, but i've also read that the 20% was just a reporting error in google code and so if the reporting error got fixed, nothing really changed with regard to the battery drain itself.

Since many of us believe the radio issues are hardware related, I'm not the least bit surprised by your observations on reception with the new radio.

Ken7 · Feb 13, 2012

Anyone else find it a bit odd that only one person here reports an OTA 4.04 update???

jmar · Feb 13, 2012

Ken7 said:
You're missing the point. There's no reason why everyone shouldn't have the updates when they already exist, especially the radio. If the updates are ready for those that are rooted, then they should be released for those that are not. Google has them, we don't.

Sorry, these updates seem to be taking just as long as any other phone.

Having owned 5 Android phones, beginning with the Eclair toting (now has Froyo!) LG Ally, both Dincs, the Droid X

blkbeltkid17 · Feb 14, 2012

Ken7 said:
Anyone else find it a bit odd that only one person here reports an OTA 4.04 update???

I only report it because. I think rooted and 4.0.4 I think is in soak testing

AntimonyER · Feb 14, 2012

So after over a week running the 4.0.4 stock rom, I have to imagine we will be seeing this soon. I have completely stopped having random reboots, after they were getting more and more frequent on 4.0.2 (I was up to one a day). Signal strength is better. It is rock solid.

Lucky Armpit · Feb 14, 2012

AntimonyER said:
So after over a week tunning the 4.0.4 stock rom, I have to imagine we will be seeing this soon. I have completely stopped having random reboots, after they were getting more and more frequent on 4.0.2 (I was up to one a day). Signal strength is better. It is rock solid.

Thanks Antimony, that's good to hear. Looking forward to getting mine OTA.

Ken7 · Feb 14, 2012

I still don't understand how one poster claims to have gotten 4.04 via OTA and nobody else has. Not to doubt him, but it does make you wonder how this could be.

USCMPN · Feb 14, 2012

Looking forward to an official release, as my random reboots are becoming daily as well, in addition to freeze ups which require battery pulls. Its bad enough that I don't keep it in my Defender case anymore cause I got tired of praying it off every day. Lol!

AntimonyER · Feb 14, 2012

Ken7 said:
I still don't understand how one poster claims to have gotten 4.04 via OTA and nobody else has. Not to doubt him, but it does make you wonder how this could be.

Actually there have been two, Suxor, and BiggestManEver have both said they got it via OTA.

redraptor · Feb 14, 2012

Im a bit concerned now since my phone started rebooting itself randomly a few times and just went off for no reason last night. I missed class because my alarm didnt go off

nj02vette · Feb 14, 2012

Ken7 said:
I still don't understand how one poster claims to have gotten 4.04 via OTA and nobody else has. Not to doubt him, but it does make you wonder how this could be.

In another post, he states he is using a Developers phone and his job provided it to him.

blkbeltkid17 · Feb 14, 2012

Sounds like the 4.0.2 problems man... So root and update to 4.0.4

nj02vette · Feb 14, 2012

I'm always astounded by the range of experiences. Tolerance certainly can't be that broad, but maybe it is.

I've never once had a unintended reboot, don't have signal issues, and my battery lasts 20+ hours. Unlocked and rooted since the beginning, but have only ever run the stock ROM (never flashed it). Stock launcher, etc.

I'm curious as to why some have miserable experiences while others seem fine. 4.0.4 would be nice to see soon.

Ken7 · Feb 14, 2012

nj02vette said:
In another post, he states he is using a Developers phone and his job provided it to him.

Ah! You see! It just doesn't make sense that an update should be directed to such a tiny minority. It's always amazing to me how some people leave out those 'tiny details'. :rolleyes:

Thanks!

Lucky Armpit · Feb 14, 2012

nj02vette said:
I'm always astounded by the range of experiences. Tolerance certainly can't be that broad, but maybe it is.

I've never once had a unintended reboot, don't have signal issues, and my battery lasts 20+ hours. Unlocked and rooted since the beginning, but have only ever run the stock ROM (never flashed it). Stock launcher, etc.

I'm curious as to why some have miserable experiences while others seem fine. 4.0.4 would be nice to see soon.

I am astounded by the range of experiences as well. I'm stock, unrooted, unflashed, etc., and I don't have signal quality issues or reboot problems. My only major problem is with the one-way audio issue that I hope will be fixed in an upcoming patch. My battery life isn't quite that good, but I do get a full day out it with heavy use. I can get a day and a half with light use but it definitely needs to be charged near the end of the day. I have a fresh spare ready to go, just in case.

AntimonyER · Feb 14, 2012

Lucky Armpit said:
I am astounded by the range of experiences as well. I'm stock, unrooted, unflashed, etc., and I don't have signal quality issues or reboot problems. My only major problem is with the one-way audio issue that I hope will be fixed in an upcoming patch. My battery life isn't quite that good, but I do get a full day out it with heavy use. I can get a day and a half with light use but it definitely needs to be charged near the end of the day. I have a fresh spare ready to go, just in case.

I also had pretty good luck, the first month I had it, no reboots, but then one, 10 days later another, then 4 days later, then 2 on consecutive days. This behavior makes me wonder if it is a memory or cache issue. People who pile the apps in see the problem sooner, while people who like to keep their app level low, or reflash a lot, don't see it...

BLD · Feb 14, 2012

AntimonyER said:
I also had pretty good luck, the first month I had it, no reboots, but then one, 10 days later another, then 4 days later, then 2 on consecutive days. This behavior makes me wonder if it is a memory or cache issue. People who pile the apps in see the problem sooner, while people who like to keep their app level low, or reflash a lot, don't see it...

I found my problem to be Pandora. Uninstalled it and no reboots since.

blkbeltkid17 · Feb 14, 2012

BLD said:
I found my problem to be Pandora. Uninstalled it and no reboots since.

That's odd I stream about 3 hours of pandora a day and haven't had a problem with it yet on any ICS build

dmodert66 · Feb 14, 2012

I finally unlocked my bootloader, rooted and installed Pete's 4.04 + Updated the baseband. Seems fine so far, but I really can't comment yet as I am home sick today (and possibly tomorrow) so I can't test day to day usage (work).

blkbeltkid17 · Feb 14, 2012

I don't think you will be disappointed

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