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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dimension2035:
Bad News, Verizon GNexus EOL

Verizon Stops Selling Galaxy Nexus, Still No Android 4.2. Verizon Galaxy Nexus End Of Life?

No wonder there's no Nexus 4 on their network.

Looks like verizon may not update Verizon Glalxy nexus to 4.2

If this is true, when the new GSM nexus comes out I'm jumping ship and never looking back...Carriers and their non-sense

LINK:http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/01/25/verizon-stops-selling-galaxy-nexus-still-no-android-4-2/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tiny4579:
End of life does not mean no updates.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gforce1963:
Update..

It's Verizon..so I'm thinking two weeks before the end of the world!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TiltedAz:
It may be the end of life. At least the lemming blogs say and because the gn community is too winey.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blackhand1001:
You honestly don't want 4.2. At least you don't want to get stuck with 4.2.1. Hopefully Verizon waits until atleast the next update to roll out anything 4.2 related.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
THIS

Verizon is the only carrier that has reception where I live.

I would drop VZW if I could get reception from anybody else, but VZW is my ONLY option. I have a feeling the majority of VZW customers tell the same story. No one wants to pay more just for the hell of it you know? But if it's their only option, end of story.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BretonGirl:
Looks like they put the end of life tag on the GS III too.

http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-ga...fe-with-galaxy-s-iii-and-droid-razr-28267029/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] robogoflow:
This must be a typo or Verizon being evil. 32gb gs3 stopped being shipped? That's weird. Unless Verizon wants to sell the 16 GB for full 32gb price but even with the note 2 I don't think the gs3 is done selling. Its still top five right now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ironside2011:
It doesn't surprise me at all. I had a funny feeling the gs3 was gonna go soon it's a solid phone with great specs but with 2 different versions I didn't think it was gonna well. Specially since it was released around the time of Verizon's new data restructuring
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zerocool79346:
They did the same thing with the 32gb Nexus. Makes better business sense.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DirgeExtinction:
Maybe they're getting ready for the GSIV :P
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ironside2011:
Now this ! Verizon must really hate us nexus owner's

http://ausdroid.net/2013/02/03/sams...witter&utm_campaign=Feed:+ausdroid+(Ausdroid)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] donnyp1:
It recieved 4.1.2? Thats old, havent been on 4.1 versions in months, but thats just me
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Winesnob:
Don't get too excited about this. Take a look at the support page for Vodaphone http://support.vodafone.com.au/articles/FAQ/Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-Android-4-0-4-Update and note that the web address has 4-0-4 in it. The support page also mentions new features like Google Now. It appears that the Australians have been stuck on 4.0.4 until now. 4.1.2 only contained minor bug fixes from 4.1.1 (which US Verizon users have). I'll take the latest version of 4.2 over a minor bugfix for 4.1.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EVOSerb:
its very very steep... its over $300.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LauraSakura:
Yeah, I guess it goes down though every month you regain with them though. I'm probably not going to look into it too much until there is a phone I want to replace this one with. I want a Nexus device, but the Nexus 4 just isn't for me.

GNex // Toro // 4.2.1 AOKP PUB
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ironside2011:
This is promising

http://androidcommunity.com/verizon...?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=Connectandroid
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Winesnob:
Definitely promising. If true, we should see a leaked OTA soon.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
El Madhatter has gone MIA so I'm not sure he even has that test phone anymore. If he doesn't, we may not see a leak at all.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ironside2011:
That and Samsung Mobile on Twitter. Are still quite as a clam about it. But the link says that the OTA will be delivered by them. Kinda fishy
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mwebb049:
I think the update will be something like 4.1.2
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ironside2011:
I'm hoping its 4.2.2 instead
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nitsua98:
Hah funny joke
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ironside2011:
What's funny. Didn't 4.2.1 was Bluetooth issues. So 4.2.2 would make more sense in my mind to have an ota since its got less issues and must be the reason why Verizon took so long with an update at all
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Winesnob:
While Verizon is slow, I cannot believe they could possibly be that slow. If an update appears, it should be a variant of 4.2. Just hope we're treated better than Thunderbolt owners.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
There is no historical precedent for Google releasing anything older than the current version. Every single time there has been a Galaxy Nexus OTA, it has been to the same version GSM is on. I see no reason to believe why this time would be any different.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ironside2011:
So hopefully it'll be 4.2.2 that somebody will give us
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
I've got a little surprise coming for all of you... ;) Stay tuned tonight!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ironside2011:
Hope its something good, I've been searching like a mad man. For more information on the "new software" update
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
It may or may not be mysid 4.2.2/JDQ39...time will tell. ;) Just sit tight. I'm working it.

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I can confirm, through the VZW Galaxy Nexus' personal Jesus Christ, XDA forum member El Madhatter, that 4.2.2/JDQ39 has been pushed to his VZW testing phone. I am working with him to retrieve the OTA update as I speak. Stay tuned and I will get the link to the file as soon as I possibly can. I don't know if it will happen tonight or tomorrow, but soon we'll have it. http://www.randomphantasmagoria.com...9-verizon-galaxy-nexus-ota-update-in-testing/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DirgeExtinction:
Does this mean...new radios?! :eek:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
It could. I'm not sure yet. I'm waiting on El Madhatter to get back to me. He was used to using aLogCat to retrieve the URL, but in Jelly Bean that app no longer works because it removed the ability for apps to read the logcat. So I need to find out if he's rooted or if we're going to have to install adb and drivers on his machine to get at the logcat. I'll let you guys know as soon as I get anything.

Oh, and for whatever it's worth...you, sir, have my condolences that you ever owned a DROID Charge. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DirgeExtinction:
I hope it comes with new radios. :)

And eh, it was a good phone. The screen, camera, and audio chip were the best parts. If only the RIL wasn't so hard to crack and it didn't have such a small amount of RAM. But I was finally able to get a Nexus. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kyoteqwik:
I know that El Madhatter has been most helpful with these leaks and Oldblue has spent lots of time working to bring us these test builds.

I wonder if El Madhatter would be interested in selling the phone to Oldblue?

I for one would be willing to donate to the cause. Just a thought.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JPBeard21:
Simple solution to use TiBu to change aLogCat to a system app. It will then work. Or use a root explorer and place the apk in /system/app folder and set permissions.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ironside2011:
I wonder if the boot loader will get updated as well. I unlocked mine a while back just case Verizon threw away the nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
The problem is, I'm not sure he's rooted. I'll find out once he gets back to me. He PMed me yesterday to tell me he got the OTA but he has been quiet since. Stay tuned.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lumpysherman:
Outside of new radios, i'm going to pass on the bloatware filled "official" release. I'm sticking with custom ROM's, specifically MMuzzyROM.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Winesnob:
And what bloatware might that be?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] patmw123:
I think he is referring to the Verizon apps that VZW pre-loads into every Verizon Galaxy Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
Exactly... the My Verizon app and the backup assistant. Hardly bloat IMO. Plus, if you don't want to see those two apps, you can always disable them with a couple of taps.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Winesnob:
Yes, all 3 of them. Verizon sign in (required for network authentication), backup assistant (for users coming from a device that couldn't be/wasn't connected to a Google account), and My Verizon (so you can monitor account usage and change features on the fly). You can disable the latter 2 of you desire. Hard to consider it bloatware, because it is actually useful.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
OK guys...no 4.2.2 OTA coming sadly. El Madhatter informed me that he got the OTA on Tuesday and applied it already. :( He did provide a screenshot though. There are new radios so we have that to look forward to.

Screenshot attached courtesy of El Madhatter.

Hopefully we will see a public OTA in the coming weeks!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ironside2011:
I hope testing doesn't take too long
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AlGuy:
The radios are all I'm looking for. Any chance of getting those?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kellexbarr:
Been talking with him as well and he definitely took the update on Tuesday. He has no access to a computer from what I can tell, and his device is no longer rooted. We're likely out of luck unless we can get him to a computer.

He did send me bootloader info, but it appears to be nothing new.

HW Version - 8

Boot Loader Version - PRIMELC03

Lock State - Unlocked
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
He is going to call me tonight and I'm going to walk him through flashing back to 4.1.1. Hopefully he'll get the OTA again. Will report progress later.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] klobkelosh:
Good luck oldblue and el madhatter! I'm sure I speak for many of us when I say we really appreciate your collaboration
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JHadley:
Yes indeed!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Winesnob:
:fingers-crossed:

This really made my week after the crap that went on at work - hope this is successful! Thanks to Oldblue and El Madhatter for their efforts on this!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Easton999GS:
dude.

Why dont you just do an entire backup of the radios and the bootloader with TWRP or Clockwork mod? then just upload the backup so we can restore the backup on our phones?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
Because the goal is the link to the OTA file.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cms5423:
But just in case he doesn't receive the OTA update after reverting, could you still extract the radios he currently has from the ROM before reverting?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Easton999GS:
Yeah exactly this. Me and 90% of the people on Verizon Gnex on XDA dont care about the link or the pure 4.2.2 OTA file. We are most likely running some 4.2.2 build already and just want the new radios. Thats the only thing i have use for. I dont even care about the bootloader to be honest.

But anything you try to do is much appreciated by us anyway
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] techspecs:
How does someone get a testing phone and 1) have no access to a computer and 2) not know how to flash a different build number? I'm not trying to be a troll. Was it an accident that he got it?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
From what I can gather he is not the original owner of the phone.

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When we get the OTA link, I will dump the radios, boot, and system myself. I'm not going to waste El Madhatter's time doing something I can do myself.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ATTACK:
Nevermind....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nephilim:
Okay so I've read through the last 5 pages to make sure this was not asked already. If I missed something I apologize. I saw that we know for sure there are new Radios. Can anyone confirm an updated Bootloader. Normally I wouldn't care but I have just read over on the AOSPA G+ Page that the newest merge of AOSP 4.2.2 includes new drivers and anyone without the new radios and bootloader may not be able to properly use AOSPA on their device anymore after this update.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
Bootloader is the same...PRIMELC03.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JHadley:
Does this mean you're not going to revert his GNEX back to 4.1.1 for another OTA attempt? :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shauder:
Who would have though!?

Thanks El Madhatter' and oldblue910 for all your efforts =D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
I am going to have him revert to 4.1.1, get the OTA link, then I will share it along with dumps.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JHadley:
Thanks a TON, to both of you guys for making the attempt. Fingers crossed!:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nephilim:
Thanks. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ntb81:
Oldblue, when they write about the history of the toro years from now, you and El Madhatter deserve your own chapter.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JamesPumaEnjoi:
This was a fantastic guess lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ntb81:
At some point i have to think it's likely the build will leak some other way too (in case this doesn't work.) I think both the imm30b and imm76k leaks ended up just posted on a file sharing site, right?

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Who isn't anxiously awaiting for this;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
He had something come up last night but promises me he will call today. Stay tuned.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JHadley:
Thanks for the update!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Easton999GS:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1400871

^ Unlock,Root, Flash CWM, Backup Radios, Upload to Dropbox, Copy Link to XDA, Shut 85% of us up. Profit.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nephilim:
What is this supposed to do that relates to 4.2.2 radios and dump files for toro?

Sent from my AK Cylon Powered AOSPA 3.1 Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mwalt2:
It looks like it will do those things for the adb-challenged people.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
Look guys, I know how to dump radios and system images. I cannot do it until I can actually apply the OTA on my own phone. In order to do that, El Madhatter has to give me said OTA link. So, the people who only care about radios will be "shut up" at the same time those of us who actually want the OTA get "shut up". Sorry guys, there's no magic option to just make the radios appear out of nowhere.

My advice... go watch some TV, maybe rub one out, and chill. I'll get it to all of you as soon as I can connect with El Madhatter. Hopefully today. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Easton999GS:
OHH im sorry oldblue910. i thought you had the update yourself already. I apologize. That means what i said earlier is applying to el madhatter instead.

I wish i had the test phone for myself =/ I would have uploaded this **** within 5 minutes of me getting it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
Me too, but alas, that's the world we live in. It'll get done soon enough.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] supervision:
So if I were to try and update while rooted when the OTA comes out, would I still be rooted? Or would it brick?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
You'd lose root, but the OTA would install and run fine.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ironside2011:
I know this is gonna sound strange but but ever since 4.2 news came out the Verizon nexus. Mine is acting very sluggish
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
Placebo effect is a bit*h. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ironside2011:
I agree! And I'm still trying to force the update every several minutes a day too. No luck so far
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ntb81:
How are the odds looking at the moment?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nephilim:
Not me, I'm enjoying my super fast 100% 4.2.2 AOSPA rom while waiting for the new Toro radios. :)

Sent from my AK Cylon Powered AOSPA 3.1 Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
He told me he would connect with me "today". His work schedule is hectic he said, and so I'm sure he will get in touch when he has a few minutes of downtime. In the meantime, I sent him a ZIP file containing USB drivers, adb, fastboot and the 4.1.1/JRO03O factory images... basically everything he'll need to flash back to 4.1.1. I told him to download the ZIP before he calls me and that this wouldn't take more than 15 or 20 minutes of his time.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ntb81:
Gotcha. Thanks again for all of this. And sorry for being the jerk that asked for an update :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ntb81:
Too bad the gnex is off the shelves at vzw stores. Remember when the final 4.04 started showing up on display phones a month before it was actually released?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gkaurin:
I think the odds are we will need to practice on being patient, as hard as that might be right now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wideopn11:
Is the plan to extract the radios first before flashing back to try to get the ota again for the link? Or just do a system dump?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
I'm going to have him dd dump the radios first.

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OK I'm confused... I see instructions for dumping the whole radio partition, but what about radio-cdma.img? With factory images, radio.img and radio-cdma.img are separate, but flashed to the same partition. So will dumping the whole radio partition give you both the LTE and CDMA radios, or am I going to have to pull the CDMA radio from the OTA?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JHadley:
I've heard before that if the update had a patch instead of a full radio image, it may make it difficult if not impossible to extract. I wish I knew more about how to pull them, but I've never done it myself. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will get back to you soon.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
Yeah it's impossible to dump the CDMA radio. Doing a dump will only get you the LTE radio. That's why OTAs always contain a full CDMA image instead of a patch like the LTE image. So... basically we have to get the OTA link before we will have CDMA radios. That means it's pointless for me to have El Madhatter dump the radios before flashing back to 4.1.1. A dump will only net us the LTE radio. We HAVE to have the OTA in order to get the CDMA radio.

Let's hope he gets the 4.2.2 OTA again after flashing back to 4.1.1!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JHadley:
Personally I'd like to flash the full OTA and run it stock for a bit to see what it's like anyway. That way I will also have the radios from it before switching to another ROM if I choose to. I always like to establish a baseline, and would like to do a nandroid of it too. Fingers crossed he gets it again too!:cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mechapathy:
This. I've been working on my own AOSP builds since 4.1, and while they're perfectly stable and everything works, they never seem to work as well as Google's builds. I eagerly, yet patiently, await that OTA URL.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Prax:
I would love to see the full OTA file or URL I have been running stock or ASOP for a while and just can't find a rom with better battery life.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nephilim:
I agree for the most part on roms never being quite as smooth as stock AOSP but that changed when Paranoidandroid went pure AOSP, I have not found a smoother, more battery efficient rom out there, they don't kang anything, they build all the code themselves. Absolutely the most unique and well built rom I have ever used.

Just my opinion, I am not trying to create a debate or call anyone wrong. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mechapathy:
Maybe I'll flash that while I wait.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wavedashdoc:
I would agree. I ran 3.0 PA for awhile but unfortunately as great as pie and the ui color change was I was missing bugless beast like smoothness. I definitely found that with Mmuzzy 4.2.2 ROM with Franco 366. If you're looking for BB like experience MMuzzy is the way to go. Especially now that's its using the official toro code.

Can't wait to try the new radios. But if you want better battery and reception check out android tweaker pro on the play store. Check the enhancements for LTE and CDMA and you'll double your DL speed. No joke.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nephilim:
Are you on Toro or Maguro, only asking because there is a guy that is being nice enough to post nightlies for those of us on Toro. I have everything that was just posted about on G+ except the 1 finger expand notifications. :)

https://plus.google.com/107979589566958860409/posts

Maguro is a little behind but still has most of the goodies. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
If you are saying both the radio and radio-cdma images are flashed to the radio partition, then yes, if you dump that partition, it will contain both radios. You will not be able to flash them using fastboot, but you will be able to flash the image using dd, i.e., flashing that one image using dd will flash both radio (assuming what you said about both being flashed to the radio partition is true). I don't have an LTE GNex to verify that both radios are written to the radio partition, but it seems logical.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ntb81:
I think both views ladder up to what I have found to be the case since the last couple version of ICS: the "optimized" AOSP/close-to-stock builds - like BB, and now Mmuzzy or Shiny - are a step above the actual Google builds, and both far outperform the heavily modded CMs, AOKPs and whatnots of the world. There was a time when CM and others like it were far better than stock, but I think that ended somewhere between the last days of GB and 4.04. I also agree that the new PA is fantastic, and I think it's a reflection of this trend. But I also think it's not quite up to par with the stock+ 4.2 Roms mentioned above.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mechapathy:
Toro. I've actually been curious about that thumb nav for a while now. I'll give this a spin. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nephilim:
If you want the newest AOSPA Toro builds, keep an eye on this thread. He's the guy doing nightlies. They work perfect btw. I'm on the Mar 3rd version as we speak. :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2169514
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shauder:
BAMF Paradigm is the same way, 4.2.2 Paradigm will be releasing soon also =D.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] techspecs:
I've sort of been in rom depression since bamf got so far behind the current software. I need some bamf back on this machine! Everything else is just passing the time...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gkaurin:
What is bamf?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shauder:
Team BAMF, our website is http://teambamf.net. We develop an AOSP based ROM called BAMF Paradigm which when released will be on version 3.1 and be based off of 4.2.2.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ntb81:
As a group I think it would be a great idea if we could come up with some way of thanking El Madhatter for getting us to Jelly Bean early and now hopefully to 4.2.2. This guy's obviously got a busy schedule and yet he's been a savior for the community multiple times now in big ways - I mean the fact that he's willing to do a full wipe back to factory to get us an ota link is pretty incredible. Would be neat if we could get him a gift card or something. I don't know - just a thought
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oldblue910:
I agree. Also, to be fair, flashing back to 4.1.1 won't require a full wipe, though I did warn him that it could cause some apps to get a little wonky.

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Sorry gentlemen, we've been pushed to tomorrow. Attack of the hectic schedule. Some things are more important than OTAs... wait... there is? ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Winesnob:
I'm with you on this - an easy one is if we can gift him some funds on the Play Store. Not sure if there is a mechanism yet to add to someone's account directly. Thoughts?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kicker22004:
has he received the update again?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Winesnob:
Look back a few posts.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kicker22004:
sorry must be blind because i've been following this thread and so far i thought we were waiting to see if he would get it again.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shauder:
And the point he was making is you are still waiting =D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ironside2011:
I'm still checking my Gnexus every few hours