So the mobile version of Firefox was launched in the market today. I couldn't find it on the market on my phone, so I double checked on market.android.com and it said that it wasn't compatible with my device. I'm running Gingertazz v16. Is it something to do with just this rom or is it something to do with the Droid Eris?
Firefox for Android
rougegoat said:
So the mobile version of Firefox was launched in the market today. I couldn't find it on the market on my phone, so I double checked on market.android.com and it said that it wasn't compatible with my device. I'm running Gingertazz v16. Is it something to do with just this rom or is it something to do with the Droid Eris?
Firefox for Android
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It's the Eris, with any ROM including stock non-rooted. In case you would be tempted to do the same thing yourself, I got ahold of the apk installation file another way *cough* and manually installed it, and it indeed FC'd. I was really looking forward to trying Firefox on Android, too.
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/will-firefox-work-my-mobile-device
Will Firefox work on my mobile device?
Firefox for Android
Firefox 4 is available for Android 2.0 or higher. It requires:
A phone with an ARMv7 processor.
Approximately 17MB internal or SD storage. It runs best on devices with at least 512MB of RAM.
Download Firefox 4 for Android or search for Firefox in the Market app.
If Firefox can't be found when trying to download or searching for it in the Android Market, your device may not be supported. Check the list of supported devices below.
Supported Devices - Tested:
Dell:
Dell Streak
Dell Streak 7
Dixons:
Advent Vega (P10AN01)
HTC:
HTC Desire
HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2)
HTC Desire HD
HTC Droid Incredible
HTC EVO 4G
HTC EVO Shift 4G
HTC Glacier (T-Mobile myTouch 4G)
HTC Nexus One
Huawei
Huawei Ideos S7
LG:
LG Optimus Z
Motorola:
Motorola Atrix 4G
Motorola Bravo
Motorola Defy
Motorola Droid 2
Motorola Droid 2 Global
Motorola Droid Pro
Motorola Droid X
Motorola Xoom
POV:
POV Mobii Tegra Tablet
Samsung:
Samsung Continuum (i400)
Samsung Galaxy S (i9000, Captivate, Fascinate, Vibrant, Epic 4G)
Samsung Galaxy Tab
Sharp:
Sharp IS03
Sony:
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
ViewSonic
ViewSonic gTablet
See a full list of supported and unsupported devices by visiting our System Requirements wiki.
There was a version for arm6 processors back when it was in Beta...was really rough...not sure if they ever went anywhere with it though.
Edit: Nvmd according to the wiki it says they stopped work on the arm6 version due to too many problems.
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There was a version for arm6 processors back when it was in Beta...was really rough...not sure if they ever went anywhere with it though.
Edit: Nvmd according to the wiki it says they stopped work on the arm6 version due to too many problems.
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Apparently, our phone is a problem child.
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Thanks for the responses. That clears things right up.
any idea how to mark this answered?
Mozilla isn't supporting the ARM-6 processor architecture which the Eris has. You can try the arm6 nightlies I forgot where they are tho
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I've seen around the forums that some of the savvier contributers have managed to hack the Skype APK to enable more devices to have video chat. Photon 4G being so new is not one of them yet.
Where is the love? Where can we send this request?
Although I am not into Skype, but if I were, I would start by seeking out these contributors/developers and pm'ing them to see what needs to be done, such as if they need the phone for instance etc, etc. If they do, then continue seeking them out to see who has a Photon and work with that developer to make it happen.
TS out
Unfortunately, other Tegra2 powered devices are in the same boat.
Samsung and Qualcomm powered devices have been enabled.
I already opened up a thread on this here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1200041
Making some headway with Google Talk already, hoping to have it up by week's end. Skype however is my next project
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sporklover said:
I've seen around the forums that some of the savvier contributers have managed to hack the Skype APK to enable more devices to have video chat. Photon 4G being so new is not one of them yet.
Where is the love? Where can we send this request?
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Well, the hacked skype apk was basically the stock one, but with the device check disabled (like the hack netflix apks before netflix itself removed the check). It ran fine on a number of phones not explicitly supported.
You might try installing the hacked apks and seeing if the photon works with that.
Is this a feature that will not be "technically" offered directly by sprint (or motorola) for skype/google talk?
That was what I had initially thought the front facing camera was for...
Google Talk w/ video works! I posted it up in the Themes and Apps section
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I'm a Sprint Launch Ambassador supporting the Photon. I would send this feedback to the Skype team so they can develop for Photon.
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Well, the hacked skype apk was basically the stock one, but with the device check disabled (like the hack netflix apks before netflix itself removed the check). It ran fine on a number of phones not explicitly supported.
You might try installing the hacked apks and seeing if the photon works with that.
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I did try. However in the large thread outlining the Skype Video Call efforts, it was explicitly stated that Tegra 2 devices aren't supported by the hacked apk.
didn't they recently update skype for video chatting?? no need to hack it anymore
Anyone confirm this has been updated?
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Anyone confirm this has been updated?
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just check it in the android market, it's been updated for quite some time now actually
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just check it in the android market, it's been updated for quite some time now actually
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I am running the latest version and it still doesn't support video calls for me.
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I am running the latest version and it still doesn't support video calls for me.
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then they might need to add support for our phones then
and this is straight of the market site
(These handsets already support video calling)
Samsung Google Nexus S
Sony Ericsson Xperia neo
Sony Ericsson Xperia pro
HTC Desire S
Video calling is now available on the following Android devices:
Samsung Galaxy S II
Samsung Galaxy S
Samsung Droid Charge - Verizon
Samsung Galaxy Tab
HTC Desire (2.2)
HTC Thunderbolt - Verizon
HTC Sensation
HTC Evo 4G
HTC Evo 3D
HTC Incredible S
HTC Desire HD
HTC Flyer
LG Revolution - Verizon (2.2)
Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY
Sony Ericsson Xperia ray
Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro
Acer A5
The update doesn't address the Motorola Photon 4G
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The update doesn't address the Motorola Photon 4G
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I know that, first thing I said is they need to add support for our phones
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depends on the device, i think ,i find a low price chinese pad, which also can support skype video chat, though the camera is choppy,but,yes,it can do.
hope skype to update soon, more and more device can accept that.
video chat here
In new Update skype :
The following devices have also been listed for video calling in this release:
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (T-Mobile)
HTC SHOOTER (KDDI)
Sony Ericsson Xperia Live with Walkman
Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V
Acer Iconia Tablet (A500)
LG Optimus Black LANDSCAPE ONLY
LG Optimus 3D LANDSCAPE ONLY
LG Optimus 2x LANDSCAPE ONLY
Motorola Photon
Motorola Droid3 LANDSCAPE ONLY
Motorola Bionic LANDSCAPE ONLY
Motorola Xoom
Motorola Atrix
Acer Iconia Smart
I tried with my Photon and it's beatiful
Yes, I've been using it since the update that enabled it on the MoPho and it works very well.
Is someone know when will htc update the android on the Jetstream?
Almost march and samsung skyrocket, htc vivid will get the new ics from at&t. Jetstream also?
Please share some info if you have.
Thanks
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Tried contacting both HTC and ATT for this detail.
HTC no comment. ATT no idea.
I guess HTC is concentrating on getting ICS to its phones 1st. Their support system is as usual quite slow-e.g. the Flyer got Honeycomb very recently when ICS has already been released.
So I guess it will be just a wait for us to know or listen for the good news about our jetstream getting ICS.
From what I've read, HTC is just starting to make statements on what devices will get ICS update and when. Only seen announcements about smartphones.
"HTC wrote a note on its official Facebook page to announce that Ice Cream Sandwich would be available for the HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation 4G and HTC Sensation XE in March 2012, with the Sensation XL getting its ICS "soon there after."
A gaggle of other HTC smartphones were name-checked by HTC in the post as well: Android 4.0 for [Deep breath] the HTC Rezound, HTC Vivid, HTC Amaze 4G, HTC EVO 3D, HTC EVO Design 4G, HTC Incredible S, HTC Desire S and HTC Desire HD "will be coming later this year."
HTC had previously said (in November 2011) that the HTC EVO 3D, HTC EVO Design 4G* and HTC Amaze 4G would be available in early 2012. From HTC's updated schedule, it appears the company will miss that deadline."
Taken from article.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/16/ice-cream-sandwich-update-motorola-htc-asus_n_1282443.html
So it looks like it might be a while for HTC to even consider Jetstream ICS update. I would be bold to say between end of Q2 and beginning of Q3.
i wouldnt count on HTC with it...
rumor has it that google will anounce android 5.0 around june, by the time HTC will bring us ICS (if at all), it would be considered old.
task650 said he's trying to implement ICS on the jetstream but he's not active on this forum for a while now...
I dissapointed with this. I have europian version of Sensation and an AT&T Jetstream.
Great android devices but I should buy Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket and Tab 10.1 LTE to get ICS sooner?? Samsung support is more frequent?
I asked HTC support yesterday about this or even an update to 3.2, support person had no idea.
Dissapointed to hear that. i hope there will be an update.
Saw some posts on the Flyer section about ICS update coming for them in 2 months. Their source seems to be a French version of HTC Hub. It may mean good news for us as well. Here is to hoping that it happens sooner than predicted..
The thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1456314
The HTC Hub post: http://www.htc-hub.com/htc/actualites/htc-flyer-mise-a-jour-officielle-ice-cream-sandwich/
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I am no dev, so I do not know, but -say- for windows it is possible to install the same OS on all sorts of systems with different hardware config's. How different is uncustomized Android? I mean if a plain release of ICS for tablets were to find its way to users, would it be possible to flash it to different tablets or would it have to be custom tailoured to each tablet before it can be flashed?
in my opinion, JetStream will have ICS for sure, but I guess It could be Q4 or later
google the info about the update of HTC Flyer, those people waited and waited for more than half year to get their honeycomb update
and I highly doubt CM9 on JetStream since We have not get S-OFF yet, and the Pen wont work on CM9
i think ICS comes with a native pen abilities, so technically if CM9 would find its way to the jetstream it might work.
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in my opinion, JetStream will have ICS for sure, but I guess It could be Q4 or later
google the info about the update of HTC Flyer, those people waited and waited for more than half year to get their honeycomb update
and I highly doubt CM9 on JetStream since We have not get S-OFF yet, and the Pen wont work on CM9
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i think ICS comes with a native pen abilities, so technically if CM9 would find its way to the jetstream it might work.
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Having an official ICS or custom-spinoff ROM would be awesome enough to satisfy me at this point for some time. I agree in believing it will eventually come out, even though HTC isn't announcing it with all the other ICS updates. Also, glad there's mention of CM9 here, as I always end up settling on CM once they weed out all the bugs. It's nice not having your Google written OS passed through profit-fueled manufacturer's and carrier's hands only to strip out and tweak lots of it later. It's like every tweak CM does is in the name of being cool, and I love it.
Though, that being said, the pen feature is legit. It's a feature to tablets that I see only becoming more relevant in the future. I would not be surprised if pen support came to CM9 or some future CM variant eventually. They brought the status-bar brightness control slider feature to CM7 when I had to go for so long without it on nightlies for my Samsung Captivate. I know the comparison is possibly thin on implementation... but pens for tablets? It's a no-brainer to at least attempt very strongly to get working. I believe someone on their team will attempt it and probably succeed.
Now about a CM9-HTC Jetstream specific variant? That's another story entirely. My guess is yes on that as well, esp once the value plummets and everyone can get them cheap... just will have to be super patient.
i was just checking out CM and AOKP sites..it appears the projects have made it to alot of devices so far..the fact that the system is for both phones and tablets is an advantage.
how can we get them to work on the JS?
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i was just checking out CM and AOKP sites..it appears the projects have made it to alot of devices so far..the fact that the system is for both phones and tablets is an advantage.
how can we get them to work on the JS?
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As far as my understanding goes: CM has a team dedicated to it's base AOSP build (device unspecific). It's then either some of the same people or (more likely) entirely new people/teams to work on supporting a specific device. For instance, CM7 for SGS-Captivate was developed by entirely different people than CM7 for DroidX.
That said, we'll probably need some dedicated dev(s) to form a team and start building off the open-source base to get KANG's out to the public. Or the more official route: communicate with CM and set up a repository "Jetstream" branch on their system to commit-to and automatically build nightlies off of for the public. I've seen the process twice now start out as very unstable KANG's, turn to official nightlies, then RC's and Stable builds, then roll-off back into KANG's as people continue to tweak, mod, and merge with the AOSP base as it's updated.
I got an email reply from HTC and they said the last update was released 02/29/2012. They claim that they work hard to get their updates ready and offer them to AT&T and it OS AT&T that decides if or not to accept them. AT&T would obviously not bother replying to me as I am not on their network. Perhaps someone still with AT&T could try.
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I got an email reply from HTC and they said the last update was released 02/29/2012. They claim that they work hard to get their updates ready and offer them to AT&T and it OS AT&T that decides if or not to accept them. AT&T would obviously not bother replying to me as I am not on their network. Perhaps someone still with AT&T could try.
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Did anyone try contacting AT&T regarding any news on updates?
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I hope AT&T or HTC roll out a new update for this tablet cous 3.1 not support natively Qualcomm dual core processors and chipset. I got recently the new Vodafone Smart Tab 7 (ZTE) with honeycomb 3.2 and this tablet is the same hardware like HTC sensation. 1.2ghz dualcore, 1GB ram, 16 or 32GB storage. Work perfectly and run extremely fast with 3.2
I hope in the near future, there will be 3.2 or 4.0 ICS update will available for the Jetstream as well for my ZTE tablet. I love my Jetstream but my ZTE runs perfectly too.
I'm waiting for Jetstream OS update and S-OFF. With this two option, this HTC tablet will be an awesome device with powerhouse hardware.
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I hope AT&T or HTC roll out a new update for this tablet cous 3.1 not support natively Qualcomm dual core processors and chipset. I got recently the new Vodafone Smart Tab 7 (ZTE) with honeycomb 3.2 and this tablet is the same hardware like HTC sensation. 1.2ghz dualcore, 1GB ram, 16 or 32GB storage. Work perfectly and run extremely fast with 3.2
I hope in the near future, there will be 3.2 or 4.0 ICS update will available for the Jetstream as well for my ZTE tablet. I love my Jetstream but my ZTE runs perfectly too.
I'm waiting for Jetstream OS update and S-OFF. With this two option, this HTC tablet will be an awesome device with powerhouse hardware.
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I guess we all are.
Globatron asked for some screenshots of the back of the Jetstream in the sim card and micro SD card area in the thread of S-OFF asked by me. I have provided the same but have not heard any update or anything. He has been bringing s-off to some htc phones like sensation including xe and others.
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So nothing will happen about s-off or os system update??
Jeatstream dead??
What about users whos bought this tablet?
For the moment it looks like it. I log in everyday to see if anything is happening but in vain. Neither a developer nor got any basic knowledge bout developing so can't really do much myself either. I guess we will just have to wait and watch where we land up.
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It's a simple question, but without a simple answer. With all of the OEMs in the Android environment, none of them have ever released a phone with vanilla Android without the direct partnership (or prodding) of Google in some way.
Most everyone agrees that the OEMs want to differentiate themselves from the competition and this is how they go about it, but why hasn't one ever released a phone without additional "features" or UI overlays? It doesn't make sense to believe Google isn't somehow leveraging their brand recognition of the Nexus line when dealing with OEMs.
Has an OEM pushed out a vanilla Android Jellybean device (or ICS) not in the Nexus line that still comes with Gapps?
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Meant for Android General, not Nexus 7 forum.
The LG G2X was pure AOSP and not a Nexus, I'm sure there are other examples. But your specific question is about Jelly Bean, which is probably still too new for a manufacturer to release a phone with a vanilla build. Either way, you are certainly wrong in assuming no OEMs have released a pure AOSP device that wasn't a Nexus.
There's a world out there of stock Android phones non Nexus.
Mostly low end phone though. Also the first Android phones like the G1, mytouch 3g, Motorola Droid, etc. were all stock.
Still phones being released quite lately (t mobile prism, zte avail) are stock.
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In the old days OEMs rrleased with stock android both my htc magic and motorola milestone came with stock android (1.6 and 2.0 respectively).
But these days most phones have very simlar hardware and with so many phones on the market the only way they can stand out is to include there own UI or enhanced apps. Since HTC released there first version of sense there has become a big market for companys to build and change android to make it "better" (some cases done better than others)
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they're certainly allowed to. it's the OEMs who choose to much their phones up with their custom crap.
And Carriers who don't the same looking phone on store shelves.
sent from my Nexus S ?
If you look at the Asus Padfone and those from Acer, they all come with vanilla Android. So yes, they are allowed to
Sent from that Atrix... Motorola, where's my ICS?!
Initially the Amaze was listed as one of the Isis mobile payment supported devices but it appears that is no longer the case. The app launched last week and it looks like it only supports three Samsung devices at the moment. Now it may eventually support the Amaze, but seeing as how Tmobile dropped support for the phone a while ago maybe we never will be a supported device.
It's still in testing and it's a beta release.
Please ensure your device is on the latest version of the available Android Operating System:
• Samsung Galaxy S III: Android version 4.0.4/Software version T999UVLH2
• Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G: Android version 4.0.4 / Software version T699UVLH1
• Samsung Galaxy S II: Android version 4.0.3/ Software version T989UVLH1
I am still looking forward to this. Hope it works
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Its funny because in a lot of the press shots they are using the Amaze and then its not initially supported.
But it looks like you have to get a special SIM card from your carrier to use this. I assume its free, but still.
Press release for the four areas isis including my city Austin have the amaze listed as a supported device
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links anyone?
do we have links to this application which is supposed released even though its in beta! id like to see if it even opens on my phone
Hello folks, i'm new to this forum and new to the world of smartphones. own a windows phone but have an inquiry about android which i'm sure my genious brothers here will have an answer to. if i buy an android device that has android 2.3 gingerbread and is not upgradeable to version 4.0 ICS, will the apps work fine on the phone. i have the habit of using my phones for atleast 2 years. so if i'm using an android 2.3 version phone for the next 2 years, will the apps work on my phone? like they wont ask for update of the operating system of the phone?
like in Iphone you need to have the last ios to install and use instagram. is the same case with android too?
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Hello folks, i'm new to this forum and new to the world of smartphones. own a windows phone but have an inquiry about android which i'm sure my genious brothers here will have an answer to. if i buy an android device that has android 2.3 gingerbread and is not upgradeable to version 4.0 ICS, will the apps work fine on the phone. i have the habit of using my phones for atleast 2 years. so if i'm using an android 2.3 version phone for the next 2 years, will the apps work on my phone? like they wont ask for update of the operating system of the phone?
like in Iphone you need to have the last ios to install and use instagram. is the same case with android too?
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Google will be phasing out old versions of android, and developers may make the switch to newer android systems as well. Currently, about 60-80% or more of the apps currently can support Gingerbread, since Gingerbread devices make up 50% of android devices in the world. (More info here.) I figure, your phone could probably be supported for another year.
If you are clinging on to a phone for 2 years, get a good one! Most ICS Android devices are not too expensive. If your phone is a popularly branded one (Samsung, HTC, Motorola), and if you are willing to take risks, you might be able to upgrade the firmware in your machine, unofficially though.
Now let me type this out for you....
Every time Google releases a new os they release the platform sdk along with the actual source code.... Next developers download these and start building their apps.... Assume that you are a developer and you set the build sdk to a higher android version say ICS then if your phone is on gb you can't run it so it is at the helms of the developers to decide to support an older platform or not.... And forward compability is possible in android reverse compability may or may not work.... Any doubts post it below I would be happy to respond sir...
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thanks for the prompt response guys and clearing my confusion i'm currently using htc hd 7 windows phone 7.5 but the battery really sucks so was thinking of changing the phone and buying an android one but the phones i was checking are out of my range. can you please suggest some good cheap android ics phones?
huzefaonline said:
thanks for the prompt response guys and clearing my confusion i'm currently using htc hd 7 windows phone 7.5 but the battery really sucks so was thinking of changing the phone and buying an android one but the phones i was checking are out of my range. can you please suggest some good cheap android ics phones?
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What's the budget? There are a bunch of xperias with ics (some even upgradable to jb).
There are plenty cheap stock ICS phones, built by LG and Samsung, such as the Galaxy Ace. Look around for the best value for money.
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There are plenty cheap stock ICS phones, built by LG and Samsung, such as the Galaxy Ace. Look around for the best value for money.
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lulz. bad advice. the galaxy ace came default with froyo, upgradeable to gingerbread, but if anyone buys it now it'll came default with gingerbread.
but definitely not came default with ics and not upgradeable to it either, officially.
i own one previously.
imho ace is not what op is looking for. by todays standard, amv6 phone is a big no-no.