Android 4.0.4 Unofficially Rolled Out
An Android 4.0.4 update has leaked and is now available for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus devices running on Verizon. The update is a pretty crucial one and, unlike it’s ASUS Transformer and Google Nexus S forebears, is not causing massive crashes and outcry from customers.
The user experience was already pretty solid with the Galaxy Nexus (one of the few smartphones out there that doesn’t receive nearly unanimous scorn) but the 4.0.4 update makes the Galaxy Nexus even more impressive. The battery gauge is now more accurate, switching between 3G and 4G radio is now easier and signal strength has improved.
This is practically a brand new phone. Users have reported up to 10 percent better reception since the update and in addition to the aforementioned updates, the volume has been increased, keyboard bugs have been fixed and a few touch screen issues have been resolved.
The update is unofficial so there is no guarantee of its stability, but thus far there haven’t been any reports of crashes or issues with the update. The update is 29.2 MB in size and is currently available through XDA threads.
Verizon is expected to begin officially rolling the update out in the next couple of weeks. For those who are willing to try a bootloader version, have at it. The so-called “stable” updates from service providers are not always as stable as one might assume. In December, users who had updated their Nexus S devices to receive Ice Cream Sandwich received an early lump of Christmas coal in the form of rapid battery drain, high CPU usage and devices that generally stopped working. The ASUS Transformer experienced similar problems a few weeks ago when it received an Android update and users reported some devices were randomly shutting down and others were operating faulty GPS systems.
Melissa is a guest blogger who specializes in mobile phones, blogging strategy and ways to use an HP coupon.
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