Android Jelly Bean - Should I upgrade? - General Questions and Answers

Hi,
its been long since I visited here last time.
I am thinking to buy two Galaxy Alpha phones for my kids. They are 9 and 10. They would be using message apps and some game apps on their phone mainly, apart from as a phone.
Problem is that the Android version is still Jelly bean and there is no way to upgrade to newer version. Yes I could provably do flash roms, but it has been long time since I flashed custom roms and I would not want to do it as it would be my kids.
I know that Google stopped security patch update for Jelly Bean. Is there any drawback apart from it? Would Galaxy Alpha with Jelly Bean be still usable? I am concern about not being able to use message apps and some game apps on Jelly Bean.
Would anyone advice me please?
Cheers,

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[Q] Unlocked - want Jelly Bean

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I am pretty new to Android, bought my Asus TF300T a few weeks ago. I live in Japan so got mine here. Unfortunately there is no Jelly Bean update for this. I want it though so have been trying to find how to do it, leading me to the Asus website, then unlock tool, and the Jelly Bean file download-WW.
I have now unlocked, but don't understand how to install the Jelly Bean update at this point. Can anyone help please?
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update question

im fairly new to the Android. been on a jailbroken iphone for years but was offered a free upgrade to the htc one s. after getting i saw a video showing off jelly bean. after a couple months of waiting for new gave up and rooted and installed the cyanogenmod 10 nightly. and then the following week tmobile released this new update 4.0.4 and sense 4.1. the cm10 works great and on my phone everything that i use works great..so really my question is should i go thru the trouble of trying to go back to stock to update or is the cm10 jelly bean better? please and thank you

att samsung galaxy note Jelly bean

Hey i just bought samsung galaxy note
Andriod version 2.3.6
kernel version 1.6.35.11
Build number gingerbread.
So im still on the gingerbread I try and update my phone but It doesnt find any updates and I was reading online that there is a Jellybean update for the note 1 that makes it like the note 2 that lets you open up multiple apps etc.. I really want this software on my phone. I dont care to root my phone I just want the jelly bean software I was reading about.
How can I get that software on my phone?
Patron253 said:
Hey i just bought samsung galaxy note
Andriod version 2.3.6
kernel version 1.6.35.11
Build number gingerbread.
So im still on the gingerbread I try and update my phone but It doesnt find any updates and I was reading online that there is a Jellybean update for the note 1 that makes it like the note 2 that lets you open up multiple apps etc.. I really want this software on my phone. I dont care to root my phone I just want the jelly bean software I was reading about.
How can I get that software on my phone?
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The latest official update from Samsung/AT&T is Ice Cream Sandwich, not Jelly Bean. It's also not available OTA (Over The Air) because of its size; you need to download Kies (basically Samsung's version of iTunes minus the store) and it can install the update when you plug in your phone via USB. If you want Jelly Bean now, it's going to be rooted, and it's going to be quite buggy. Expect many random freezes and reboots.
By the way, here is the correct forum for you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1493

[Q] Picking up a refurb Xoom (Wifi) - how best to update, unlock, install ROM?

Hi all,
I am receiving a factory refurbished Wifi-only Xoom next week. I am guessing that it will be on 3.0, and I'd like to bring it up to the latest JB and install a custom rom (probably EOS 3 for the moment, then EOS 4 at the next MR).
What's the best procedure for this? Should I take OTA updates up to 4.1.2, then unlock, root and install a ROM? Or should I just unlock, root and flash a ROM from the start, i.e. skipping the OTA updates? Or does it not really matter?
Thanks in advance.
Venable said:
Hi all,
I am receiving a factory refurbished Wifi-only Xoom next week. I am guessing that it will be on 3.0, and I'd like to bring it up to the latest JB and install a custom rom (probably EOS 3 for the moment, then EOS 4 at the next MR).
What's the best procedure for this? Should I take OTA updates up to 4.1.2, then unlock, root and install a ROM? Or should I just unlock, root and flash a ROM from the start, i.e. skipping the OTA updates? Or does it not really matter?
Thanks in advance.
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Not really answering your question, just an opinion .....
Why not just leave it on OTA 4.1.2? Unless you have a real need to unlock or some pressing need for 4.2. In my experience the difference between 4.1.2 and 4.2 is insignificant. EOS 3 is conceivably a back step on the OTA updates. Continually updating for updating's sake is fine if that is your hobby (and that is why you are here in these forums), but it might not achieve much. And you could replace a smooth stable 4.1.2 with a buggy and laggy 4.2 - for what?
If there is some app or function you need that requires root or a custom rom then that is a different story.
I am awaiting a refub MZ604 myself so I share you impulse, but I am taking a wait and see approach and giving it some thought.
Grege50 said:
Not really answering your question, just an opinion .....
Why not just leave it on OTA 4.1.2? Unless you have a real need to unlock or some pressing need for 4.2. In my experience the difference between 4.1.2 and 4.2 is insignificant. EOS 3 is conceivably a back step on the OTA updates. Continually updating for updating's sake is fine if that is your hobby (and that is why you are here in these forums), but it might not achieve much. And you could replace a smooth stable 4.1.2 with a buggy and laggy 4.2 - for what?
If there is some app or function you need that requires root or a custom rom then that is a different story.
I am awaiting a refub MZ604 myself so I share you impulse, but I am taking a wait and see approach and giving it some thought.
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Hey, thanks a lot for your advice. I wasn't so much counting on jumping ahead to 4.2 just yet, so I'm with you there.
Regarding a 4.1.1 ROM vs the 4.1.2 OTA, I had thought (just based on my personal experience with other Android devices, my Razr in particular) that a nice 4.1.1 ROM like EOS 3 would outperform stock, even a version that is one minor update ahead, since the ROM would (presumably) be optimized, free of bloatware, etc. Perhaps that's not a big issue with the Xoom?
Again, thanks. I'll probably take your advice and see how things go with 4.1.2 OTA for a while.
Interestingly, the refurbished Xoom came with 4.1.2 pre-loaded. I wasn't expecting that. Seems to be running fine.
Mine arrived today. It only took 11 days to cross the world. An MZ604 GED device. Came with 4.04 then promptly updated itself to 4.1.1 then a few minutes later it upgraded itself to 4.1.2. It is pure Android and runs fast and smoothly.
More than happy with this refurb - it looks brand new and 4.1.2 is new enough.

[REQUEST] Run Jelly Bean apps on Lollipop

Hi,
I don't know if this way is exist or not, but i'm gonna ask it anyway
Is there anyway to port/run Jelly Bean apps on Lollipop? There's a app that i really like and it runs perfect on Jelly Bean. Unfortunately, it's on S3 and doesn't work very well, and last month it got washed in the washing machine . My dad bought a new one for me, but it's A8, and it runs Lollipop 5.1.1. So i redownload the app and it doesn't work anymore. All it show up is just the logo and then stop working. So is there anyway to run it? And yes i do have root, xposed and recovery, but i'm not gonna degrade to Jelly Beans because A8 has Fingerprint, KNOX and i don't know if it works after degrade. Also, this phone has only been release for 5 months and discovered root access recently so i don't think there will be any JB ROM for this model yet.
So, if anyone can help me, i will be much obliged.
Sorry, this thread is in wrong topic
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