Samsung Galaxy S III for Verizon receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROM

The Samsung Galaxy S III for Verizon is one of the devices which is in the front lines for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. But we know that the software update will have to go through both the manufacturer’s and the carrier’s vigorous testing before it rolls out to users.

However a leaked version of Jelly Bean has been made available for the Galaxy S III and it even has the Samsung TouchWiz UI on board.

Samsung Galaxy S III - Android ICS vs Android Jelly Bean comparison

Several manufacturers have now starting rolling out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to their flagship devices. But many users are envying the Nexus series which is being treated to the newer Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Jelly Bean is faster and ads some great new features like Google Now and the Samsung Galaxy S III will be one of the early devices to get the update. Check out the following video which shows what's new in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on the Samsung Galaxy S III compared to Ice Cream Sandwich.

Motorola Droid receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROM port

The Motorola Droid will always be known for starting the Android revolution. With its unlocked boot-loader, it has always been popular among power users and developers who have now ported Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, breathing new life into it.

It has been a long time since the device received its last update which was Android 2.3 FroYo back in Summer 2010. The device which was originally launched with Android 2.1 was upgraded to Android 2.2, but was shelved in favor of newer devices by Verizon not long after its Gingerbread update.

Adobe Flash Player for Android now available in the UK only, for a limited time

The Adobe Flash Play for Android has been temporarily made available for users in the UK. Adobe has cited requests from its ‘strategic partners’ in the UK. Back in August Adobe said they would be halting development of the Adobe Flash Player for Android and removed it from the Google Play Store. Now they remind users that the app will only be available in the store for a short time, and that it will soon be removed from the UK Google Play Store once again.

Samsung Galaxy S III for T-Mobile receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROM

The Samsung Galaxy S III for T-Mobile (SGH-T999) will be one of the first devices to receive the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, But while users wait for Samsung to officially release the update for their devices they can try out a leaked version of Android 4.1.1 which can be flashed onto your device.

The leaked ROM seams almost identical to ROM which was leaked for the international Samsung Galaxy S III (GT-i9300) which leads us to wonder if the T-Mobile variant will receiving the update around the same time as the global variant.

Asus Transformer Pad TF300 receives Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean software update

If its one thing Asus has proven to be great at, it’s their Android tablets. Last month the company announced that they will be bringing Android Jelly Bean to some of their tablets.

The Asus Transformer Pad 300 looks to be first in line as it is now receiving the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software update which brings Android 4.1.1 along with other features and improvements.

HTC Dream receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean through CyanogenMod 10

The HTC Dream (a.k.a. T-Mobile G1) is known for being the first Android device in the market. While the device remained on Android 1.6 Donut it has received a lot of attention from the developer community who have continued to port the latest version of Android to the device.

The HTC Dream has now gotten the opportunity to savor Android 4.1 Jelly Bean through a pre-release version of CyanogenMod 10.


While its 528MHz processor and outdated hardware may not be best suited to run the latest version of Android smoothly, but it is nice to see the iconic device get a taste of Jelly Bean.

Sony says no Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for Xperia Arc S and Xperia mini pro

Sony Ericsson was very generous with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for their 2011 Xperia lineup of handsets, but everyone is now eager to find out if they will be the same with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Sadly it turns out it wont be good news for two of those handsets.

Motorola Xoom WiFi receives Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update

We recently reported that Motorola Xoom users who had signed up in the Motorola Feedback forum were receiving invitations to partake in a soak test, which turned out to be Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean.

It turns out the tests have been successful as the Jelly Bean update has started to roll out to a wider audience. The rollout will initially be for a limited set of users, and will continue to an even wider crowd based on the feedback.

[Guide] How to install Adobe Flash on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Android continued to support Adobe Flash while other manufacturers chose to omit support for the web plugin on their platforms. But with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Android will no longer support Flash on its browser.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean through AOSP and CyanogenMod 10 ROMs

Since Google released Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) we have seen custom ROMs appear for several devices including the Samsung Galaxy S III, HTC One X and tablets like the Asus Transformer and Amazon Kindle Fire.

Now the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is getting is chance at Jelly Bean and there are actually two options to choose from.

Motorola Xoom WiFi receives Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean Soak Test

The Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi is currently receiving a soak test of Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean for users  registered in the Motorola Feedback Network.

Check out the detailed chang-log of Android Jelly Bean on the Motorola Xoom which follows:

Google Nexus S receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OTA update on some devices

Google promised that the Nexus S will be one of the first devices in line for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It turns out that some users are now receiving the latest version of Android as an OTA update on their devices. It is reported that the update process is smooth and that the handset is running well after the update.

The update version JRO03E is 114MB in size, so make sure you are connected to your Wi-Fi during the update process.

Nokia N9 receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean port

Back in February we reported that developers had ported Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the Nokia N9. Now while the Android community is still kept waiting Android 4.1 Jelly Bean has been ported to run on the Nokia N9.

Despite Nokia having abandoned the Meego operating system which runs on the N9 it is great to see this device getting treated to various Android ports so quickly.

HTC HD2 receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean port

For those of you who don't remember the HTC HD2, it was one of the large Windows Mobile 6.5 devices which features some very powerful hardware at its time. The device has been treated to various version of Android OS and Windows Phone over its lifetime (and even after) and now it has been treated to the latest version from Google’s camp – Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Asus announces Android Jelly Bean for Transformer Prime, Pad and Pad Infinity

Asus has confirmed that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update will be available for the Asus Transformer Prime, Asus Transformer Pad and the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity in the coming months.

Google Nexus 7 will come in mid July with Android 4.1.1 installed

The Google Nexus 7 is currently available for pre-order through the Google Play Store and the shipping date has changed from 3 to 4 weeks, to 1 to 2 weeks. This means that the device will be out by mid-July as officially planned.

The Nexus 7 will also ship will ship with Android 4.1. The latest version of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean will bring new bug fixes and add Google Wallet.

Google Galaxy Nexus receives Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean

The Google Galaxy Nexus will be receiving Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on Wednesday and Thursday. The update will be available for the international model and the HSPA+ model available on Google Play. Verizon users will unfortunately have to wait.

The software version after the update will be JRO03C which is the same build on the free Galaxy Nexus handsets received by the Google I/O 2012 attendees.

Motorola Xoom receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean port

The Motorola Xoom was the first tablet to feature Android 3.0 Honeycomb and now it is set to become one of the first tablets to receive Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Meanwhile, developers have managed to brings a port of Android Jelly Bean to the Xoom which will allow enthusiasts to get an early look of the latest version of Android on their tablets.

[Guide] How to install Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on the Google Galaxy Nexus

The Google Galaxy Nexus will be one of the first handsets to get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and Google has promised to start rolling out the update in July.

But developers who got their hands on the official OTA update file of Android 4.1 with their new Galaxy Nexus during the Google I/O 2012 have managed to port it to the Google Galaxy Nexus (GSM).