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Nexus 4 Users Get Android 4.2.2, Lose Partial LTE Support

It's a happy Valentine's Day indeed for Nexus 4 users, to whose devices Google is rolling out Android 4.2.2 this week.

By Stephanie Mlot
February 14, 2013
Android Jelly Bean

It's a happy Valentine's Day indeed for Nexus 4 users, some of whom are now receiving the Android 4.2.2 update.

The bug-squashing update isn't all good news, though. AnandTech reported Wednesday that a new change to the phone's baseband software seems to have completely disabled its partial, undocumented LTE support.

Its absence will likely go unnoticed by most Nexus owners — only after some tinkering did developers discover the partial support, which could only use Band 4 (or AWS), which is fairly common in Canada but less popular in the U.S.

The update has not rolled out yet to the Nexus 4 in the PCMag Labs.

Aside from suppressing unofficial faster data speeds, Android 4.2.2 — which was also spotted by Ars Technica on Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7 , and Nexus 10 devices — appears to offer little more than minor fixes and stability enhancements.

Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but Android Central detailed some of the changes, including a new app download notification progress bar with the time remaining and percentage downloaded.

Additionally, quick settings have been enhanced to allow for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth setting changes, and users will hear new sounds for wireless charging initiation and low battery alerts. Android Central also pointed to longer vibrations for notifications and a new Gallery app animation that allows faster downloading.

Also, when users connect their device to a computer for the first time, they will not be prompted to allow the connection — a small but secure enhancement that will keep a locked device safe if lost.

Android Jelly Bean isn't quite as popular as Google's Gingerbread or Ice Cream Sandwich operating systems, but as of early February, is was on 13.6 percent of devices, up from 10.2 percent the previous month. About 12.2 percent of those are running 4.1, while the rest are on 4.2.

For more, see PCMag's review of Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and the slideshow above. Also check out Why You Shouldn't Care About Android 4.2.2.

For more from Stephanie, follow her on Twitter @smlotPCMag.

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B.A. in Journalism & Public Relations with minor in Communications Media from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)

Reporter at The Frederick News-Post (2008-2012)

Reporter for PCMag and Geek.com (RIP) (2012-present)

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