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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 27, 2012
The Jelly Bean 4.1.1 images for selected Nexus models have been released by Google, allowing you to roll back to a safe, factory state no matter how bad you've f&%^#d up your Nexus. The part...
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by Gary Mazo
Jul 24, 2012
Security is important these days. Our phones carry our lives, so using security features like Face Unlock can give us peace of mind.
As facial recognition software gets more and more sop...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 23, 2012
Some Galaxy Nexus users who've recently updated their devices to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean have been experiencing issues with the phone's GPS capabilities. Specifically, some Gnex owners are ...
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by Richard Devine
Jul 20, 2012
One of the many added goodies within Jelly Bean, is the Google Sound Search widget, sometimes referred to as Google Ears. It's really simple, but also a really nice touch to have built in to the...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 20, 2012
Just as was promised a few weeks back, British broadcaster Sky has opened up its Sky Go on-demand video app to certain Android devices running 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and above, including the Samsung...
Review
by Anndrew Vacca
Jul 18, 2012
The name OtterBox has become synonymous with unrivaled protection, and its Defender series cases are truly unmatched. I never hesitate to recommend OtterBox products to people looking to keep their ...
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by Gary Mazo
Jul 17, 2012
Your Galaxy Nexus is capable of doing much more than simply managing your life. Your Android phone can also be a media powerhouse – once you figure out how to actually get your media ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 17, 2012
ClockworkMod recovery has hit version 6 for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and it's available right from ROM Manager for the GSM, Sprint, and Verizon versions. The change log for version 6 reads...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 16, 2012
Google selling unlocked Galaxy Nexus phones through Google Play is pretty cool, especially at the price they're asking. But not too long ago, that wasn't an option if you wanted a GSM G...
Review
by Anndrew Vacca
Jul 16, 2012
Hard-shell cases have become arguably the most popular solutions for protecting your smartphone. They offer decent protection from dents, dings and scratches while adding negligible heft and girth t...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 13, 2012
Apple has sent letters to U.S. retailers offering Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet and Galaxy Nexus phone, warning them not to sell the devices. Following a patent dispute earlier in the month, ...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 12, 2012
Google took its first steps towards redesigning the Android notification tray in Ice Cream Sandwich, and in the latest version, 4.1 Jelly Bean, it's taken things a step further, creating truly i...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 12, 2012
We've seen two OTA updates that take away local search options, namely the Sprint Galaxy S III and the AT&T Galaxy S III. In case you've been hiding under a rock for the past month (and ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 11, 2012
Just a quick heads up here that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is once again shipping from the Google Play store, just as Google said it would this week. It's listed at 3 to 5 days, which is relativel...
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How to manually flash today's Jelly Bean updates to your GSM Galaxy Nexus [updated with 4.0.4 files]
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 10, 2012
So you want the latest version of Jelly Bean, but don't want to wait for your turn at the OTA and don't want to flash a custom version of it. We completely understand -- Not everyone is into...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 10, 2012
Google has announced that the new version of Android, 4.1 Jelly Bean, is now rolling out to GSM/HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus phones -- that's the international model, and the one sold through the Google P...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 10, 2012
As the resident Android Central code-monkey (a badge I proudly wear) I've been running on fumes and caffeine to test out the AOSP 4.1.1 code since it dropped last night. You knew I had to do it,...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 10, 2012
We’ve heard your cries over the past month or so -- the latest next-gen devices from Samsung and HTC are now on the market, so what’s the best Android phone you can buy? With Android 4.1...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 09, 2012
Android Open Source Project guru Jean-Baptiste Queru sends word that the new version of Android, 4.1 Jelly Bean, is being released to AOSP today. This process is the first step in the official relea...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 09, 2012
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean introduces a couple of new features in the stock camera app, with the aim of making it easier to sort through and prune all those photos you've been shooting with zero shu...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 09, 2012
The Internet is hard at work debating the merits of the Nexus 7 tablet, and the biggest arguments are about the lack of expandable storage, or an SD card, as you likely know it. It seems like e...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 09, 2012
The case for sticking with Jelly Bean until 2013
Android followers, more than most smartphone communities, are constantly focused on the future, be it the next major OS update, or the next big s...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 07, 2012
We heard it was going to happen, and today the Galaxy Nexus has appeared with a price and an "add to cart" button again in Google Play, but things are still a bit off. Prior to the sales b...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 06, 2012
A federal appeals court today said that Google and Samsung can resume selling the Galaxy Nexus while awaiting a response from Apple, Bloomberg reported this afternoon. The temporary stay is in effec...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 05, 2012
Following its total re-vamp in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Google has spent the past six months fine-tuning the stock Android launcher in version 4.1, Jelly Bean. A couple of chan...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 05, 2012
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus -- which is still listed on the Google Play Devices site but was relegated to "Coming soon" status this week because of a federal injunction stemming from an Apple...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 04, 2012
It was a hell of a way to end the day, and a hell of a way to wake up. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been "banned." As of this morning, the holiest of holy days Americans can celebrate outs...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 02, 2012
Hacking your Galaxy Nexus is cool - but even cooler is being able to fix it and get back to stock
With all the Jelly Bean ROMs floating around out there, more than a few of us have put our Galax...
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by Michelle Haag
Jul 02, 2012
If you're a registered member here at Android Central then you know our forums always have a contest happening. And if you're not registered, well -- now is as good a time as any. This ...
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by Jared DiPane
Jul 02, 2012
For someone who loves mobile technology, what took me so long to get a Galaxy Nexus is something you may be wondering. When the Galaxy Nexus was first announced with Ice Cream Sandwich I was more th...
