While we still are having the news of Nexus S missing the 4.2 Jelly Bean update as Google seems to have decided it was all but over from a support point of view; the new version of Jelly Bean being shipped with Android smart-phones is having a rough ride already. It seems Santa Clause and new year party eve will be missed out for the people using this version of the Android OS.
Google already made clear about the 4.2 version that the Nexus S and Motorola Xoom devices are currently not supported by the 4.2 AOSP released for Android devices. This should be a heartbreak for all the Nexus S owners but as per Google' update they do not provide support for smart-phones that are more than 18 months in to their launch. Nexus S was launched in December 2010 so it's pretty much out of that support duration window. But as we and many users would also know that Nexus S has the hardware that could support all the features being packaged in Nexus S. So this comes as a surprise from the search giant. Although looking at the updates that JBQ provided on the group thread, it may not be a miss on the longer run but only "currently". So when JBQ commented:
"I can't comment on the future of Nexus 4 in AOSP, sorry. "
He meant:
"It means that right now you can't build AOSP for either of those
devices in a way that results in a functional device. And that's all
it means."
Feel free to create a meaning of yours here ;). There would be a little wait before someone creates a working 4.2 ROM for Nexus S anyway.
In the meantime, Android 4.2 is getting its share of criticism. This newest Android version (4.2 - Jelly Bean) is reported to have many bugs. The report first comes through via AndroidPolice. The major of the bug is miss of December month from the people app from the OS. The Calendar app is however doing OK but with People' app the rollover happens from November 2012 straight to January 2013. The other bugs reported are related to battery drain and random reboots.
Holding a device that is getting 4.2, don't worry; since Google has already acknowledged the December month miss it won't be long till it gets fixed!!
Google already made clear about the 4.2 version that the Nexus S and Motorola Xoom devices are currently not supported by the 4.2 AOSP released for Android devices. This should be a heartbreak for all the Nexus S owners but as per Google' update they do not provide support for smart-phones that are more than 18 months in to their launch. Nexus S was launched in December 2010 so it's pretty much out of that support duration window. But as we and many users would also know that Nexus S has the hardware that could support all the features being packaged in Nexus S. So this comes as a surprise from the search giant. Although looking at the updates that JBQ provided on the group thread, it may not be a miss on the longer run but only "currently". So when JBQ commented:
"I can't comment on the future of Nexus 4 in AOSP, sorry. "
He meant:
"It means that right now you can't build AOSP for either of those
devices in a way that results in a functional device. And that's all
it means."
Feel free to create a meaning of yours here ;). There would be a little wait before someone creates a working 4.2 ROM for Nexus S anyway.
In the meantime, Android 4.2 is getting its share of criticism. This newest Android version (4.2 - Jelly Bean) is reported to have many bugs. The report first comes through via AndroidPolice. The major of the bug is miss of December month from the people app from the OS. The Calendar app is however doing OK but with People' app the rollover happens from November 2012 straight to January 2013. The other bugs reported are related to battery drain and random reboots.
Holding a device that is getting 4.2, don't worry; since Google has already acknowledged the December month miss it won't be long till it gets fixed!!
Can every phone currently supporting android 4.1 is eligible to upgrade to 4.2 or there are any hardware specifications ?
ReplyDeleteHello Pankaj,
ReplyDeleteGood question indeed. Many users are worried will there be an update for their phones, especially if they are already on 4.1
I think if your are on 4.1, the hardware should be good enough to support 4.2; of course unless Google decides not to send the update like for now it has for Nexus S and Motorola Zoom.
Nexs S has the required hardware barring a small glitch may be. Which phone do you use by the way ?