Google offers explanation for removing Galaxy Nexus phone from [telecom]

Verizon Galaxy Nexus, other CDMA devices, no longer listed with Google developer support by Kevin Krause on February 3rd, 2012 at 4:22 pm

for the removal of the Galaxy Nexus and other CDMA devices from the official developer support page. This has nothing to do with Google Wallet (we never thought it did) and everything to do with the way the Android code is compiled for CDMA devices. In short, if a dev were to simply compile the pure AOSP source code for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus the build would be lacking in full telephony functionality. Google still plans to support the devices directly via software updates.

A quick visit to the Android developer support page

reveals some startling news. It appears as if Google is dropping the "developer device" tag of once-listed CDMA models. The Samsung Nexus S 4G

Verizon's Motorola XOOM, and even the LTE Galaxy Nexus have disappeared from the site, leaving us with a note explaining exactly which versions of these devices will be supported moving forward. For the XOOM, only the "wingray" WiFi-only version of the slate gets developer designation. The GSM "crespo" version of the Nexus S also retains support. For the Galaxy Nexus, the GSM/HSPA+ "maguro" build is supported, but only if it originally shipped with the "yakju" build of Android 4.0.

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