Sprint Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S 4G finally getting Jelly Bean OTA Updates

Last week we let everyone know that Sprint had posted up information that both the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S 4G were getting Jelly Bean updates. Their support pages and other information listed the updates toÂ beginÂ on September 6th. No one seemed to be getting the updates though. Sprint has finally started releasing the update to device owners across the nation. We finally have reports of people seeing the update OTA landing on their device. It sure took them long enough.Â RememberÂ though, now that the update is finally going out you still might have a few days to wait. It can take them a while to get the OTA out to all current active devices. I know it can be frustrating to see your friend’s phone updated but not yours. Just be patient and it will arrive, eventually. Take a quick read of the announcement that Sprint finally made on their blog.

Nexus S 4G and Galaxy Nexus Get Android 4.1, Jelly Bean, Update

Posted byÂ MarkJElliottÂ on Sep 11, 2012 10:08:49 AM

Nexus Sâ„¢ 4G and Galaxy Nexus are the first two Androidâ„¢ smartphones from Sprint to receive Android 4.1, Jelly Bean. The over-the-air update is being rolled out to customers now.

Android 4.1 makes everything smoother, faster and more fluid. For example, notifications are now more dynamic: if you’re late for a meeting or missed a call, you can email or call directly from notifications. The keyboard is smarter and more accurate, and can predict your next word. And voice typing is faster, working even when you don’t have a data connec

When your Nexus S 4G or Galaxy Nexus is eligible for the update, it will automatically download. Once the download is complete, you will be prompted to install the update. Installation will take a few minutes, and your device will be disabled during the installation process. It will be ready to use when the process is complete.

There’s a new Google Search experience on Nexus S 4G and Galaxy Nexus with a new user interface and faster, more natural Voice Search. You can type your query or simply ask Google a question. Google can speak back to you, delivering a precise answer, powered by the Knowledge Graph, if it knows one, in addition to a list of search results.

Additionally, Jelly Bean provides the following enhancements to Nexus S 4G and Galaxy Nexus:

Google Now, which gets you just the right information at just the right time, like how much traffic to expect before you leave for work or when the next train will arrive as you’re standing on the platform

Expandable, actionable notifications allowing you to take action directly from the notifications shade

Android Beamâ„¢ now lets you send photos and more

Widgets work like magic: as you place widgets on the screen, everything else automatically moves to make room; when they’re too big, widgets resize on their ow

With Jelly Bean, Nexus S 4G and Galaxy Nexus join the growing list of phones with added accessibility features for those with disabilities. It allows the blind to use â€œGesture Modeâ€ to reliably navigate the UI using touch and swipe gestures in combination with speech output. It also adds accessibility plugin support for external Braille input and output devices using Bluetooth and USB

Anyone out there see the update yet? Now, what about all you Verizon customers out there. We still haven’t seen or heard anything from big red on when or if your devices will ever see Jelly Bean.

Via Sprint