Samsung Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update plans revealed

Samsung has revealed its update schedule for existing Android smartphones on its Ukraine website. The Samsung Galaxy Note and the Samsung Galaxy S II will be receiving the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software update in March. Meanwhile the budget friendly devices like the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and the Samsung Galaxy S Advance will receive the update in April. The news is not only about phones, tablets like the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 are also included in Samsung update plans.

Motorola RAZR i receives Android Jelly Bean software update in France

The Motorola RAZR i is the Intel powered variant of the Motorola RAZR M. It features a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED edge-to-edge touch display, 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video capture and is powered by a 2GHz Intel Medfield Z2460 ATOM processor.

The RAZR i was initially launched with Android 4.0.4 onboard. It is now receiving the latest version of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean which brings the Android 4.1.2 software version along with Google Now, the personal digital assistant which helps you keep your life organized, the performance improvements offered by Project Butter and other security and performance improvements.

Samsung Galaxy S II receives Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean software update

The Samsung Galaxy S II is now receiving the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean software update. The ROM was actually leaked back in November, indicating that the update cant be far behind. It looks like it is now finally making its way to users starting its roll-out in Spain.

As you would expect the update will bring the latest features and security improvements of Android 4.1.2 including Google Now and the performance improvements and smoothness offered by Project Butter.

Samsung Galaxy Camera to receive a software update with improved camera app and new shooting modes

Samsung has been working on their first update for the Samsung Galaxy Camera for some time now and it looks like the ROM has leaked out. It shouldn't be too long for the update to be made available for download over-the-air but you could also consider manually flashing it using the ODIN tool if you have rooted your device.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 in the US receives the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean software update

Previously we reported that Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 users in Germany were receiving the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software update. Now it looks like the American variants of the of the device are also receiving the update over-the-air and through the Samsung Kies software.

The update is around 487MB and will bring Android 4.1.2 on your device. That means you will have access to the performance improvements from Project Butter and Google Now. There is now news on the Samsung specific enhancements the device users will be receiving, but the update is also expected to fix the Exynos 4210 or 4412 processor vulnerability

[Guide] How to root the Samsung Galaxy Note II LTE on Android 4.1.2

This guide will show you how to root your Samsung Galaxy Note II LTE (N7105) on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean using the ChainFire CF-Auto-Root tool. The Galaxy Note II has been one of Samsung’s success stories with its larger display and inbuilt stylus and was quick to get a root procedure, custom recovery and a full all-in-one toolkit.

However if the toolkit didn't work out for you for some reason, you could consider trying the following step-by-step guide.

Samsung Galaxy Note II receives Android 4.1.2 update with new features

The Samsung Galaxy Note II is now receiving an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean which upgrades your Android version to 4.1.2  and includes some additional new exclusive features. One of the new features is the new ink effects which comes into effect when you touch your screen with the S Pen. It may not be a ground breaking feature, but it is still a nice touch to make the device stand out. You can even change the color of the ink if you want.

Another visual change is the color of the status bar, which has now been changed to black from its former gray color. The update also brings some customizable notification toggles which are quite useful. You can enable, disable or even rearrange them to suite your requirement.

Android 4.1.2 update leaks for the Samsung Galaxy S II

If you own a Samsung Galaxy S II, you will waiting eagerly for the Android 4.1.2 software update to arrive for your device. However it seems like the update has has already started making unofficial rounds, ahead of its launch. The leaked update shows several new enhancements on top of what you will expect on Android Jelly Bean.

The update is based on a test Samsung I9100XXLSJ firmware, but it looks to be stable. It looks like the final version of the update will not be very far from this leaked version.

Google Nexus S is now receiving Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean

It was just last week that Google first started rolling out the Android 4.1.2 update for their Google Nexus 7 and now its making its way to the rest of the Nexus devices including Google Galaxy Nexus and the Google Nexus S. Once the update reaches your device you should receive a notification of its availability. Keep in mind that it may take some time before the update reaches your device as the roll out finds its way to all the devices.

You can also manually check for it by heading over to Settings > About > System Update or you could try to force the update by following this guide.

Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi is now receiving Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean

Following the rollout of Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean last week for the Google Nexus 7, the update has started rolling out for the Motorola Xoom (Wi-Fi) tablet. As a Google experience device the Xoom is one of the first to receive Android software updates similar to the Google Nexus Series.

The update is being offered OTA (Over-the-Air) and users should receive a notification when it is available for their devices. You can also manually check for the update by heading over to Settings > About tablet > Software Updates.

If you don’t want to wait for the update you could consider manually updating your Motorola Xoom to Android 4.1.2 using the following process:

Google Galaxy Nexus is now receiving Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean

Last week the Google Nexus 7 got its share of Android 4.1.2 and now the latest Jelly Bean update is rolling out for their smartphone flagship, the Google Galaxy Nexus. Once the update reaches your device you should receive a notification of its availability. Keep in mind that it may take some time before the update reaches your device as the roll out finds its way to all the devices.

You can also manually check for it by heading over to Settings > About > System Update or you could try to force the update by following this guide.

[Guide] How to manually install Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on the Google Nexus 7

We reported that Google was rolling out an update (4.1.2) to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for their Google Nexus 7 tablet. However Google only released the update which carries the build JZO54K to certain regions. The update doesn’t bring any significant changes and mainly aims at fixing bugs and improving performance. It does however add the landscape orientation to the Nexus 7, which was a feature it lacked at launch.

You can wait for Google to roll out the update to your device region or use the following step-by-step method to manually install Android 4.1.2 on your device.

CyanogenMod 10 Nightly with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean now available to download

The Android 4.1.2 update was released for the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and as an Over-the-Air (OTA) update Google Nexus 7 in certain regions just yesterday. Even so the folks at CyanogenMod (CM) have managed to add the latest version of Jelly Bean to their nightly builds of CyanogenMod 10.

Android 4.1.2 software update now rolling out to Nexus 7 and AOSP

Google has released an update for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean which updates brings it to Android 4.1.2. The new version is already rolling out for the Google Nexus 7 and the Android Development team has stated that the source code will be available sometime today.

The update is being offered OTA (Over-the-Air) and is 31 MB in size. Users should receive a notification when the update is available for your device and you can check for availability under Settings.