The CyanogenMod team is now offering nightly builds of CM10.1 for more than a half dozen devices including most Google Nexus phones and tablets and a few additional devices such as the Samsung Galaxy line of phones and the Asus Transformer Pad. CyanogenMod 10.1 is a custom version of Google Android 4.2 which includes performance […]
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Install Android 4.2 on the original Amazon Kindle Fire
Amazon may not be selling first-generation Kindle Fire tablets anymore (or offering significant software updates for them), but that doesn’t mean you can’t teach an old tablet new tricks. Developer Hashcode has released a custom ROM for the Kindle Fire that lets you run Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean on Amazon’s first tablet. In other […]
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CyanogenMod 10.1 nightly builds hit the Google Nexus 4
The CyanogenMod team has released the first nightly builds of CyanogenMod 10.1 for the Google Nexus 4. That makes it the first device to get an official version of the next version of the popular Android-based operating system, but it certainly won’t be the last. CyanogenMod is a custom version of Google Android that offers […]
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CyanogenMod releases 10.1 source code (based on Android 4.2), ROMs coming soon
The developers of the popular CyanogenMod custom Android operating system are getting ready to release their first builds based on Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Today the team announced that the initial source code for CyanogenMod 10.1 is available, which means that independent developers can start building unofficial versions of CM 10.1 for a range […]
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Google Android 4.2 ported to the Nexus S phone, Acer Iconia Tab A500 tablet
Google has released official builds of Android 4.2 for the latest Nexus phones and tablets. But shortly after Google released the source code for the operating system, independent developers started porting Android 4.2 to run on other devices. That includes the Samsung Nexus S, a phone which Google hasn’t provided an official update for, and the […]
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Google releases Android 4.2 source code, factory images for Nexus devices
Google has started pushing the source code for Android 4.2 to the Android Open Source Project. There are also new Android 4.2 factory images for the Google Nexus 7, Nexus 10, and Galaxy Nexus devices. The Android 4.2 SDK (Software Developer Kit) is also now available. Factory images for the Nexus 4 and Nexus S […]
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Google releases Android 4.2 for Nexus 7, Galaxy Nexus (download it now)
Google has started pushing out over-the-air software updates for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone and Google Nexus 7 tablet. If you have one of these devices and you haven’t installed a custom ROM, you should be prompted to install the Android 4.2 update sometime in the next few days. Or you can download the update […]
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Google Android 4.2 tightens security, scans for malicious apps
Google rolled out a security update for the Play Store recently, which means that any app a developer uploads to the store is scanned for code that could harm your device or steal your data without permission. Soon Google will offer the same kind of security, even for apps that you don’t download from the […]
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Android 4.2 is unsurprisingly coming soon to the Nexus 7
Google’s new smartphones and tablets are expected to ship with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. But Asus has also confirmed that the software update will be available soon for folks that have already plunked down some cash on Nexus 7 tablets. Android 4.2 adds support for multiple user accounts on a single device, and a new […]
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Here’s what’s new in Android 4.2
Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean is on the way. It’s the operating system that will ship on the Nexus 10 tablet and Nexus 4 smartphone, and Android 4.2 should be available for other devices soon. While you might think this is a minor update, since Google is keeping the Jelly Bean moniker, there are a […]