
This hand-holding is definitely helpful if you're new to the OS, though experienced users will already know many of the tips. Once you're in, the OS walks you along with a series of translucent tip screens that appear over the home screen and main menu. Most of the default options were already checked, for example, and I had no problem adding my existing Google account. As was the case with Android 4.1, the setup process is smooth, and faster than it is with earlier Android phones.

There's nothing revolutionary about Android 4.2.2, but there are enough significant updates to cement Jelly Bean's Editors' Choice status for mobile smartphone operating systems.įor this review, I tested Android 4.2.2 on a Google Nexus 4. It's also rolling out to existing Galaxy Nexus owners, and the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S4 will have it at launch. For now, you can only get Android 4.2.2 on a few devices, including the Google Nexus 4 phone, and the Google Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 ($99.95 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) tablets.


