Any one actually get the update yet OTA from Verizon? I still don't and no one else I've talked to has it.
They only just updated the support page yesterday and, while a few got it, the actual rollout has not started yet. But soon.
Considering how bad Verizon **** GNEX owners I was hoping they would actually do something right, but I guess that was to much to hope for.
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still waiting
Hope that we can support each other here and let the others know if in fact you do get the update. I know it will take time for everyone to get it but certainly if they began today, it seems someone should have it. Interesting side note. My daughter was eligible for an upgrade today and was excited to get her new I phone. I asked her to check at the Verizon store to see what their GNEX models were running on. She said there was only one in the entire store(this is a large store with several of each model on display). It was back in the corner and it had duct tape over it. When she attempted to look under the duct tape, she realized it was turned off. She attempted to turn it on and was promptly stopped by one of the Verizon employees and told the phone was broken. There was no apparent damage to the phone. Wondering what that is about???
I saw in another thread that someone got it around 30 minutes ago...So, hoping that is a sign.
And not sure if you are being sarcastic about the duct taped GNEX...but if you don't know, there have been a lot of reports on other forums of people going into VZ stores and taking pictures of the 4.0.4. running on display devices...So, that store was probably being very cautious....[sarcasm towards VZ] because it hasn't be apparent that the update has been given to display phones and employees aside from the "soak testers."[/sarcasm]
I still don't have the update. I can't believe how long it took Verizon to even start pushing this update. Hopefully the rumors about Google having multiple Nexus devices this fall. I'll buy directly from them. Hopefully one of the phones, if this happens, will be a CDMA device that can be used on either VZ or Sprint.
I'm right there with you in hoping that Google will offer some CDMA handsets. Everything I've read so far only talks about GSM devices.
That's because CDMA is a licensed technology and GSM it's open source. Google can do their own work on the radio software for GSM devices, they need to rely on the carriers for CDMA devices.
And Verizon is the only CDMA carrier to cause problems. Verizon should spend more time making sure the phones work as they are intended and less time pre loaded the phones with all their CRAPPS.
If Google does do only GSM Nexi devices, or only Sprint CDMA then I see VZ losing a fair chunk of customers. Directly and indirectly I have 12 phones lines I am in charge of. Close to $1500 a month. All those lines will go to either ATT and Sprint in the next year or so.
And I'm sure I am not the only Android Nexus fan who will go to another carrier for the phones. They'll take all their's with them also.
Word of month will hurt Verizon's business also.
Sure, some new people might go to Verizon, but no more unlimited data. VZ has nothing to entice people with.
thanks for explaining that.
I know this is a little off topic, but does anybody know that if things may be different now that Google owns Motorola? If they now have access to CDMA licenses and can possibly update CDMA devices directly instead of waiting on the carrier?
Google has made it clear they plan to allow Motorola to operate on its own with little intervention from them. I do not think Google plans to adopt the same strategy as Apple when it comes to Android and the phones it runs on.
You may be right. I guess I was hoping the deal would somehow give Google, via Motorola, access to the "proprietary" info that would allow them to "sign" the code themselves (or whatever VZW has to do). And then moving forward they could update our devices directly instead of us having to wait on VZW. That would be extremely good but I don't know if that's even a possibility.
The only reason Google bought Motorola Mobile was to get their patents. Because of the repetitive lawsuits with Apple and Windows mobile that Google was dealing with, they purchased Motorola Mobile to, for a lack of better terms, return fire as well as own the technology. But as stated, Google is very focused on letting Motorola continue to function separately.
Word is out that today is only a second soak test for 4.0.4.... https://community.verizonwireless.com/message/817838#817838
Can anyone else verify? This is getting unreal. I was actually thinking I could make a phone call on my Galaxy Nexus.
You have to be joking.... this is getting ridiculous. Verizon tech's must be bottom of the barrel. They must be trained on speak-n-spells.
if this is the second soak test, it makes me wonder how much verizon got their hands into the update. I was on the Soak Test for the Droid X and Gingerbread...the software was so bad, that the phone was inoperable....but they didn't run a second soak on that one....
So why now? If the GNEX is a pure google experience, I think google has proven time and time again that they know how to build software....If this is true, GOOD GOING VERIZON!!!! SNAFU as always...
i doubt it's a soak test. many other blogs/sites are reporting users that are getting it:
engadget says it's a go, but i'm skeptical only bacause i have yet to actually see someone post in any of the comments of the various blogs/sites that they actually have recieved it OTA.
So, for whatever it is worth... I just spoke with rep about a tech support / engineer issue, and when I said I was waiting for the 4.0.4. update to hopefully rectify a problem that is not phone specific, she stated that "there was nothing in her system about the update."
Thanks for the info. This is the first I've heard about this. You're the same person that mentioned "second soak test" too, right? How is it you're getting better information than all of us? Happy to hear it, just curious.
As to the serial numbers... what the sequence, how can we tell where we fall in that 10 day lineup? Thanks
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