Android updates and firmware
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- Android 4.0.4 Slowly Reaching Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S
Google had announced Android 4.0.4 for the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S, with other devices to follow weeks later. Readers confirmed that over-the-air updates were...
- Rumour: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, Not Key Lime Pie, at Google I/O
A server log showing Android 4.3 build JW23B led Android Police to argue that Google I/O would bring another Jelly Bean version, not Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie. It was a...
- Boot Animations on Android: Managing Them From a PC Tool
From a March 23rd nightly onward, CyanogenMod 9 builds included a new boot animation by default. Before that, people had to find a bootanimation.zip file and copy it...
- Android Firmware Fragmentation in Canada: A Reader Poll Discussion
This post asked Canadian readers which Android version they were running and used a poll to find out. It argued that carrier and manufacturer customizations often...
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 to Get Android ICS Update
An Asus representative said the Eee Pad Transformer would receive an update to Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), but gave no schedule. The statement was relayed by a...
- Asus Transformer TF101 Firmware 8.6.5.18: What the Update Included
Asus released firmware 8.6.5.18 for the Transformer TF101 tablet. The most important change was that Netflix started working properly. It also added a new App Backup...
- ASUS Transformer TF101 Firmware Update: Fixes and Changes
The original ASUS Transformer TF101 received a new firmware build that improves system and email stability and adds Wi-Fi Direct. It does not change the Android...
- Asus Transformer TF101 Gets Update 9.2.1.24
Asus released build 9.2.1.24 for the Transformer TF101 tablet. The author installed it the morning the notice arrived and had little time to test it. Face unlock was...
- CM9 Nightlies Add Lock Screen Shortcuts and a Theme Chooser
A CyanogenMod 9 nightly for the Galaxy Nexus (maguro) added a customizable lock screen, with shortcuts you assign yourself, along with the first version of a theme...
- CyanogenMod 7.2 Release Candidate Reaches 70 Devices
CyanogenMod 7.2 arrived as a release candidate. It was a ROM based on Gingerbread 2.3.7 and was ready for more than 70 devices. The post was unsure of the exact order...
- CyanogenMod 9 Adds Unread Counts and a New Boot Animation
Soon after Nova Launcher added a plugin for unread counts, CyanogenMod 9 nightly builds picked up the same feature. The nightlies also gained a new boot animation, and...
- Will Your Phone Get CyanogenMod 9? A Look at the Unofficial ICS Flowchart
A chart circulated online showing which devices could expect CyanogenMod 9, the community port of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It was shared by the CyanogenMod team...
- CyanogenMod 9 Nightly Adds Navigation Bar Customization
A CyanogenMod 9 nightly build for the Galaxy Nexus (codename maguro) introduced navigation bar customization. The three standard buttons cannot be changed but can be...
- CyanogenMod Nightlies for the Galaxy S Line
The CyanogenMod team introduced nightly builds for the Samsung Galaxy S line, aimed at keeping older phones useful. The devices were not expected to get Ice Cream...
- Early CyanogenMod-Based ROMs for the Galaxy S II LTE
The Galaxy S II LTE, also called the Skyrocket, had little developer support compared with more popular phones, but CyanogenMod-based ROMs started to appear for it....
- Touch Recovery for the Galaxy Nexus: What It Is and What It Needs
The Galaxy Nexus quickly became one of the most heavily tweaked phones, and it received a touch based version of the Clockwork recovery interface. It required a rooted...
- Galaxy Note and Galaxy S II ICS Update: Rumour and Reality
A rumour said the Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note would get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on March 10th. The announcement was removed from Samsung's site almost...
- Galaxy S4 Apps-to-SD Update Reaches Canadian Carriers
The SGH-I337M Galaxy S4, the model sold by Canada's big three carriers and their sub-brands, began receiving an update that added Apps-to-SD support and Samsung Knox....
- Gingerbread 2.3.3 on the Rogers Captivate: Update Experience
Rogers released Android 2.3 Gingerbread for the Samsung Captivate, the last Canadian carrier to update the Galaxy line, and two days late against its own deadline. The...
- Google Switches to iPhone OS for Android Phones: An April Fools' Joke
This post was a satirical joke, not real news. It claimed that Google would move Android phones, starting with the Nexus One, to Apple's iPhone OS after a chat between...
- Hiding the Galaxy Nexus Soft Keys: A Risky XDA Mod
A mod from the XDA forums aimed to hide the on screen soft keys of the Galaxy Nexus so apps could use the full display. It involved editing system files in the ROM,...
- HTC Desire Gingerbread Update: Limited Rollout, Canada Excluded
HTC began releasing Android 2.3 Gingerbread for the Desire a day after its promised end of July date, but only in the United Kingdom at first. Canada, the United...
- HTC One (M7) Sense 6.0 Update Coming May 12 in Canada
The HTC Sense 6.0 update for the original HTC One (M7) was tested and certified with all Canadian carriers. The rollout was expected to begin on May 12, though updates...
- Poll: Which Ice Cream Sandwich Features Were Readers Looking Forward To?
This was a reader poll asking which Android Ice Cream Sandwich features people looked forward to. It followed the news that the Galaxy Nexus was coming to Canada. Many...