How will ICS Updates Be Rolled out?

[Erikson]

I'm on Windmobile.ca, bought my phone from Bell. So I'm assuming I won't be getting any carrier OTA updates.

Where can I go to check for ICS updates?

How does android update their OS's?

 

[mrvirginia]

Google rolls out updates via OTA
as far as checking... settings>about phone>system updates

 

[greenmonster14]

but I thought that Verizon was unfortunately stepping in and so Google was not directly updating the GNEX OTA.....someone please advise.....

 

[babyhuyx]

but I thought that Verizon was unfortunately stepping in and so Google was not directly updating the GNEX OTA.....someone please advise.....

wrong.

Day 1 with the Verizon Galaxy Nexus | The Verge Forums

as reported here, the LTE nexus will recieve updates directly from google.

 

[Erikson]

How often does google release updates?

Where would you go for changelogs?

 

[greenmonster14]

wrong.

Day 1 with the Verizon Galaxy Nexus | The Verge Forums

as reported here, the LTE nexus will recieve updates directly from google.

You don't need to be so blatantly rude. Oh yea....BTW your link=EPIC FAIL!

 

[Wolfedude88]

Actually I dont think anyone is sure yet, from what I have been reading, there might be "some" delay to releases for the LTE version and some of the GSM versions according to their region.

Google would release the update, and then Samsung would then release an OTA update for certain phones.

We know that the Yakju is the only official build being released by Google currently. My phone was on a different build, so I flash to yakju so I would get updates from google and not have to wait.

Verizon's build will be name mysid, and according to Droid-life they believe it will get updates straight from google as well. Only time will tell, no one really knows currently.

Either way I wouldn't worry about it to much, updates should be fast regardless.

Here is the link from Droid-life I was talking about.

Is the Galaxy Nexus a “True Nexus” When Attached to a Carrier? Depends on Your Definition (Updated) – Droid Life

 

[babyhuyx]

You don't need to be so blatantly rude. Oh yea....BTW your link=EPIC FAIL!

i wasn't trying to be rude i was just saying what you heard was wrong? sorry you took it that way.
and how is it epic fail when I said it was "reported", i didn't state it as a fact.

and if the above link isn't enough here's a more concrete link

Confirmed: Verizon Galaxy Nexus won't support Google Wallet (but will receive Google updates) - Computerworld Blogs

As for the second rumor -- well, that one's just plain ol' fiction. The Verizon Galaxy Nexus will be a pure Google phone that receives regular OS updates straight from Google, a spokesperson assures me. The only thing setting it apart from Nexus norms is that Verizon has slapped a couple of its own apps onto the phone (cough, cough, bloatware) -- annoying, no doubt, but on the plus side, Ice Cream Sandwich allows you to disable and hide preinstalled apps, and Verizon won't be messing with that capability.