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Google Nexus device owners can count themselves as part of the lucky few in the world that receive the latest version Android first. Most of them are running Android 4.2 already, while most other devices are still playing catch up to Android 4.1, and it looks like Google is now rolling out Android 4.2.2 for the GSM versions of the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10.
While many consumers are looking forward to the slew of new high-end tech devices that will hit the market in 2013, there are still many out there with older, incredibly popular devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy S2. Good news for these owners is that Samsung hasn't left them to the dogs, and is updating the handset to Android 4.1.
Samsung Galaxy S2 owners everywhere have been denied their Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for some time now, and it looks like the upgrade is hitting another international region in the initial phases of its rollout. The latest market to receive the Galaxy S2 update is now South Korea.
Expect to see an updated version of Android Jelly Bean, Android 4.2.2, on phones pretty soon. Today photos of the enhanced Google operating system running on a Nexus leaked to the web.
Verizon customers are usually some of the last (on this planet perhaps?) to get their Android upgrades, but it looks like this time around they may be one of the first. Ahead of its official release, Android 4.1.2, including Premium Suite features, for the popular Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 has leaked and is available for download.
There's some more bittersweet news for Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note owners here in the United States. Samsung Ukraine has announced the official rollout dates for Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note, and it brings up the question, when will U.S. owners get their update?
Two of Samsung's older, yet still-popular devices, the Galaxy S2 and the Galaxy Note, are currently slated to get their Jelly Bean fill over the course of the coming weeks. For owners of those handsets who are simply tired of waiting, they can go ahead and grab Android 4.1.2 firmwares manually. Be warned though - you do so at your own risk.
After what seems like an eternity, dotted with false hopes, Galaxy Note owners should begin seeing Android 4.1 Jelly Bean roll out soon. Samsung UK has now updated their online support manual to include Jelly Bean features, meaning it can't be too far off.
There's good news all around for owners of some of Samsung's older handsets. Both the Galaxy Note and Galaxy S2 have started receiving their Android Jelly Bean updates in certain regions around the world, and now it seems we have a definitive date for those on Canada's Telus network.
Samsung Galaxy S2 handsets are finally receiving the love they've been craving. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is currently being rolled out to the popular smartphone around the world, and those on T-Mobile's network are getting their own non-Jelly Bean update as we speak.
The One X, one of HTC's finest offerings, is in the process of getting upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to keep it fresh and it's latest beneficiaries are Canadians using Telus.
For months, it has been notoriously difficult for consumers to get their hands on a Google Nexus 4 smartphone, but those lucky enough to snag the elusive device can now download the new Android Jelly Bean 4.2.1 firmware via the Android Open Kang Project Build 2 ROM, according to a recent International Business Times (IBT) report.
Samsung Galaxy S2 owners have had to endure numerous delays while waiting for thei Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update, but that looks like it has all finally changed. Reports are coming in that Jelly Bean has started hitting some international Galaxy S2 handsets.
Samsung is apparently rolling out Android 4.1.2 for the Galaxy S2 model GT-I9100. As of now, it seems that only lucky Galaxy S2 owners in Spain are receiving the update. Android updates tend to roll out in batches, and vary in release times across regions, so be sure to check in often to see if your area has started receiving it.
You can visit SamMobile for a real-time updated list of where the Galaxy S2 Jelly Bean update is available.
This, as usual, doesn't apply to those with carrier-tied Galaxy S2s. Instead, expect wireless networks to take their time stuffing the update with the usual bloatware nonsense before rolling it out. In some cases, this can take months (Verizon customers know this well), so it's best not to hold your breath if you are waiting for Android 4.1.
The Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S2 brings all the usual bells and whistles such as Google Now and Project Butter alongside some special Samsung additions like S Cloud. The Galaxy S2 will also get the new Nature UX TouchWiz interface, the same one found on the Galaxy S3.
If you absolutely can't wait, there are always ROMS to try out - but be warned, if you aren't sure what you're doing, it's best to sit patiently for the official release. If you do decide to give a ROM a shot, don't forget to back up your device.
The good news for AT&T One X owners? Jelly Bean is making its way to HTC One Xs across the world, and it shouldn't be long before it lands here in the States.
The Samsung Galaxy S2 will be getting Jelly Bean starting next month, according to a Samsung spokesperson.
