How to: Get Jelly Bean OTA update on the Galaxy Nexus

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus, or Google’s last major official Android phone as it’s better known, wasn’t officially launched in the Indian market. That disappointed a lot of people, but surprisingly, the product is still a hit and it’s available in some cities as well as some online stores. There’re a number of reasons to own one - for roughly Rs. 23,000, you get a dual-core processor, a 4.65-inch display that renders a resolution of 720x1280, NFC and since it’s an official Google device, you get the latest updates just days and weeks after they’re announced. 

While over-the-air updates for ICS (version 4.0.4) will happen, unfortunately, most of the devices available in the Indian market won’t automatically update to the latest Jelly Bean build (version 4.1.1). So let’s look at a workaround that will let you get the latest Android build over the air (using Wi-Fi, 3G) without having to depend on custom ROMs or custom bootloaders for it to work. This particular workshop is specifically designed for non-CDMA devices sold in India.

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