Jelly Beans on Your Galaxy Nexus

UPDATE:  GET OFFICIAL GOOGLE JELLY BEANS UPDATE FROM THIS LINK

So many of you have been waiting to see this :)

Here is a step by step guide to install latest and greatest of Google Product on your Galaxy Nexus.

Before you starts with your sleaves up lets walkthrough with stuffs that gonna happen to your phone...

• Will flash your device and Install Google Takaju 
• Why you need that? Because the update has been released for this version only...
• We will Root our device
• Install the new Update
• The root access will not be available to you anymore, so you phone will be as good as new.

So lets start 

Step 1 Flashing TAKAJU

Please refer to http://abhinavasblog.blogspot.sg/2012/06/installing-custom-rom-on-galaxy-nexus.html 


Step 2 Rooting Your Device
Please refer to http://abhinavasblog.blogspot.sg/2012/07/root-galaxy-nexus-gsm-only.html

Step 3 Installing Jelly Beans

• Download the Jelly Beans Update from here
• Copy it to SD CARD
• Shutdown your phone
• Press Volume Up + Volume Down and Power button together
• Navigate to recovery using Volume buttons
• Select Recovery using Power Button
• Select install zip from sdcard
• choose the downloaded file in sdcard
• reboot

That's it.. Now your Phone has latest and Greatest Android 4.1 OS.




ENJOY :)

Installing Custom Rom on Galaxy Nexus

Installing Custom Rom on Galaxy Nexus

Step 1 Unlock Boot loader:

• adb reboot bootloader
• adb devices 
• If cannot find your device
• Add Device
• Device Manager
• Right Click on Android 1.0
• Manually update driver
• Choose Driver from List
• Android Usb Devices
• Samsung USB Composite
• Fastboot oem unlock

Step 2 Installing ROM :

There are several ROMs available, In this i will cover how to install the Googles own Rom.

Since there had been various varients for Galaxy Nexus phone i decided to try with "takaju" ROM.

Why TAKAJU? Well its the only ROM with Google Wallet and few other Google related tweaks available. The same method should work for any images available.
Also refer to this if interested in Jelly Beans :) :http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/04/24/the-takju-mystery-unraveled-its-the-u-s-gsm-galaxy-nexus/

Download your Favorite from : https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images

Once Downloaded all you need to do is 

1. Extract the download to any normal folder
2. Double Click on FLASH_ALL.SH

That's it... it will take some time and you will be having your latest and greatest device ready.

ADVICE:

Though not mandatory, its advisable to lock your boot loader once the installation is complete

Steps:

• adb reboot boatloader
• fastboot oem lock