securitybreach Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Google's chief release engineer Jean-Baptiste Queru just announced via the Android Building group that version 4.1.2 of Android is being released to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) today.The release follows Android 4.1.1, which was the final version of Jelly Bean, and is marked as minor. The build number, which we spotted in the logs yesterday, is JZO54K, while the AOSP tag is android-4.1.2_r1.... http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/10/09/google-announces-the-android-4-1-2-update-being-released-to-aosp-today/ AOSP is the vanilla opensource version of Android that is what most of the custom roms are based upon and what phone manufacturers use as their base. Google has been releasing the full source code for Android since about version 1.5. All of my devices run various roms based upon AOSP(all 4.1.1 JB) except for my N7 which is stock-rooted with a custom launcher, icons, etc. Get instructions on how to build and get the full source code here: http://source.android.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 And it is rolling out to the Nexus 7 today: http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/10/09/android-4-1-2-ota-update-now-rolling-out-to-the-nexus-7-adds-landscape-mode/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Hello and Welcome! Android 4.1.2 hit yesterday, and, in record time, we are pumping out a new version of everyone's favorite series. If you want to know about everything new in 4.1.2, you've come to the right place. To be perfectly honest, there isn't much to cover. 4.1.2 is just as minor as its 0.0.1 version bump would suggest. I've gone over all 164 system APKs (old and new) with a fine tooth comb, and this is all I could come up with..... http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/10/10/getting-to-know-android-4-1-2-a-location-settings-revamp-on-demand-bug-reports-smoother-button-glows-and-more/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 AOSP is the vanilla opensource version of Android that is what most of the custom roms are based upon and what phone manufacturers use as their base. Google has been releasing the full source code for Android since about version 1.5. All of my devices run various roms based upon AOSP(all 4.1.1 JB) except for my N7 which is stock-rooted with a custom launcher, icons, etc. ???So you are saying that in order to get a new Android device running a post 4.0 OS, one has to buy a device running pre-4.01 and install the newer OS themselves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 No. You just have to root your device and then just flash the rom you choose. For instance, my phone only came with Android 2.3 but I have it running 4.1.2 now. I usually run Cyanogenmod roms which use the most current version of Android (and are the most popular roms) but others use 2.3, 3.0, 4.1, etc. as their base. The roms are just pre-built images (based upon AOSP) made by various developers but you could also build it from source yourself from AOSP if you wanted. Now pure Android devices (nexus devices) receive pre-built images directly from Google and then other developers either use those as their base or build their own from AOSP. Make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Flashing a rom takes less than a minute and the bootloaders allow you to easily backup your previous builds as well so nothing is lost and you do not end up with a non-working phone (if an error occurs which is rare). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Here are the details of the update: http://www.androidpo...glows-and-more/ Also, the update has been pushed out to the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S phone: Google has posted the 4.1.2 factory images for the non-playstore "Yakju" versions of the Galaxy Nexus, and for the world versions (i9020t, i9023) of the Nexus S this afternoon, giving users of these devices a valid safety net should they need one. More interestingly, the factory image for the Nexus Q was also uploaded. It's still Ice Cream Sandwich(4.0.4) as expected, but we all hope that it's a sign that Google is finally ready to do something with the cannonball. Bring it we say! http://www.androidce...s-image-nexus-q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I am so confused. Why are new devices (including those from Google) shipping with 4.0 and earlier then? Can I take -any- 2.x, 3.x or 4.0 device and load it up with 4.1.2? And does the video player VLC work in 4.1.2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 I am so confused. Why are new devices (including those from Google) shipping with 4.0 and earlier then? Can I take -any- 2.x, 3.x or 4.0 device and load it up with 4.1.2? And does the video player VLC work in 4.1.2? The only device from Google that ships with less than v4 is the Nexus Q which is a media center device. Every other Google device (think Nexus devices) comes with 4 and is upgradeable to 4.1.2. These other Android devices do not come from Google so you either have to wait on the phone manufacturers to update (which they do not usually do because they want you to buy a new one) or install it yourself via a custom rom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 What do you not understand? Android is open source so you can do what you want with it. Most of the phone manufacturers put their own interface on top of Android hence why they are not updated as often (at least officially from them). All Nexus devices (manufacturered by Google) get the updates as soon as they are available. You have two choices on Android, you can either use whatever version that comes on your phone and buy a new one when you want to upgrade or simply root your device and install whatever version you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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