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Bad news fellas - the LG Optimus One P500 is obviously going to be stuck to Froyo for the rest of its life. The device that is certainly one of the best bargains you can get for the holiday season, but despite being announced just a few weeks before Gingerbread was released, it won't get a chance to taste it.
It's not the first time a manufacturer has let down its users with OS updates. Besides it is probably more tolerable here, considering that the Optimus One is meant to rival high-end feature phones, rather than smartphone top-dogs. However what's most embarrassing is the way LG brought the news to its customers.
A post on the LG Facebook page states that the Optimus One P500 won't be updated because there's a 1GHz minimum requirement for Gingerbread. Makes total sense, right? They can't update it without fixing the hardware, which is impossible. Except that it's not true and there is no such Gingerbread requirement and that was confirmed by the Android guru Dan Morill.
We really hope it's a case of the guys maintaining the Facebook page being ill-informed or otherwise there's no explanation for the LG blatant lies.
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http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_optimus_one_p500_wont_be_getting_gingerbread_update-news-2129.php
For me it's not a problem...if does everything good on froyo...
But I see a little "hope" of devs to get something "gingerbread" to work with P500 since there is no 1GHz minimum requirement
and is bull**** because there is no need 1Ghz gingerbread to run ...
Okay, there are no information from LG, everything else is a lie. I got an answer of the LG support and they told me, it isn't clear right now. So just wait and stay cool.
domenic_s said:
Okay, there are no information from LG, everything else is a lie. I got an answer of the LG support and they told me, it isn't clear right now. So just wait and stay cool.
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Just got this a few days ago:
Received Date : 06/12/2010 21:26 22
The type of inquiry : Software/Hardware updates
Product/Model No. : /LGP500
Hi,I'd like to know if LG is planing on releasing Android Gingerbread 2.3 for the LG P500.
Thanks
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Dear Customer
Thank you for your email regarding the P500,
At the moment the only update available for any handset is the 2.1 firmware update. Sorry for inconvenience this may of caused you.
I hope this has been of some assistance to you.
Please do not hesitate in contacting us again should you require any further advice.
Best Regards,
LG Electronics UK Helpdesk
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LG Customer Services
UK: 0844 847 5454 Ireland: 081827 6954
Mon-Fri 9am to 8pm Sat 9am-6pm
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2.1? Optimus One runs on 2.2 from factory. So this guy seems to know nothing.
domenic_s said:
2.1? Optimus One runs on 2.2 from factory. So this guy seems to know nothing.
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although I thinked as you before,I know realise that the guy has some reason,updates are only for 2.1,as there is no update for P500 he is correct...
sad but true, no official gingerbread for O1... there's an article on engadget about that.
sorry but the forum doesnt allow me to post the direct link
Pomidoro said:
sad but true, no official gingerbread for O1... there's an article on engadget about that.
sorry but the forum doesnt allow me to post the direct link
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Is engaged by LG? No it isn't. Thats no official Source. The only official source is LG and nothing more. And as soon they don't tell us anything about that, this is only speculation.
domenic_s said:
Is engaged by LG? No it isn't. Thats no official Source. The only official source is LG and nothing more. And as soon they don't tell us anything about that, this is only speculation.
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well the account LG USA Mobile quoted on both engadget and gsmarena it's by LG... btw let's wait and hope to get 2.3 soon enough
Pomidoro said:
well the account LG USA Mobile quoted on both engadget and gsmarena it's by LG... btw let's wait and hope to get 2.3 soon enough
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To be honest, this LG-guy seems to me a little bit like he don't really know what is happening there. If he didn't know that Gingerbread don't require a 1Ghz CPU, I think that his comment should not be seen as an official statement.
/edit: And sorry for my bad english
after being on T-Mobile as long as I have, I'm used to things like this. If i ever want any updates, I have to ROOT and install a cooked version of the update. It happened on the Mytouch 3G, and it will most likely have to happen on my LGOT.
Lets focus on Cyanogen and the devs on here and on android central for the best info on 2.3 coming to the LG OO.
I reckon the downside of buying a full feature though budget Android phone is that you - realistically from a business perspective - can't expect the manufacturer to invest money to give you more than you paid for (which is an Android Froyo phone, nothing more, nothing less).
TL;DR: You get what you pay for.
What you may (realistically?) expect is that they allocate means to solve current critical firmware issues, if and when confirmed.
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Hopes from LG for a Gingerbread P500
Guys, just read a good news from Engadget: (sorry for not able to post link as i'm a newbie)
You might remember yesterday's brouhaha over LG's seemingly false claim that Android 2.3 Gingerbread requires a 1GHz processor or better, using it as a justification for keeping an official upgrade out of the hopes and dreams of Optimus One owners around the globe -- but the good news is that it appears to have been a misunderstanding. Here's the official statement from LG:
"LG released information prematurely regarding the minimum processor upgrade requirements for the LG Optimus. Google recently announced the Gingerbread platform and has not yet published the Gingerbread Compatibility Definition Document (CDD) or the public branch open source code. Once the CDD and the source code is public, LG will evaluate the upgradability of the Optimus Series. We apologize for any confusion or misunderstanding. We will alert you as soon as more information on this topic is available."
So they're taking responsibility for jumping the gun and have committed to "evaluating the upgradability" of the Optimus line once Google's published Gingerbread's official requirements and turned loose the source code. Of course, it's possible they'll ultimately find another reason for keeping the phones stuck on Froyo -- but for now, we've got a sliver of hope.
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Let's just hope LG will get us some good news soon!
let's be patient, will get the upgrade soon...c",?
Asuma06 said:
let's be patient, will get the upgrade soon...c",?
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Personally i'm not expecting anything from LG
I'll just hope for a firmware release that's going to fix rustle in the speaker and i'll be happy
look at this
http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/08/lg-pulls-back-will-evaluate-upgrading-optimus-series-to-ginge/
this is a very interesting news
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this is a very interesting news
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Indeed, let's hope they change their mind and give us an upgrade to gingerbread
LG will upgrade all Optimus One smartphones currently using the Froyo OS to the next version of the Android OS, Gingerbread. Details of the upgrade schedule will be announced locally in due course. We sincerely apologize for the confusion and misunderstanding that was caused regarding this issue.
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"source coming from Androidguys.com"
which was quoted from LG website USA, you can check that out...
ok! now since O1 will have a big chance on getting gingerbread..
may i now ask if all the mods here will still be compatible for the fix, will it be in-tune with gingerbread?
tia
Gingerbread confirmed has posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=867479
Closing....
http://www.facebook.com/LGItalia
The official LG Italy FB page just posted the following:
Ready to upgrade to Gingerbread? The new version of Android for mobile will be available from July for the holders of Optimus One. Some of the latest outing with upgraded graphics and features.
Among with the video of LG 01 with Gingerbread:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y17GiSEpROI&feature=email
July??? FUUUUU...
XD
Damn it! I hope for end of May release.
Wel, at last we have the unofficial port of CyanogenMod 7
Maxwell Lost said:
Damn it! I hope for end of May release.
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Me too,why so lately?
lg sucks its just not happening they are delaying it too much to get official 2.3.3 ,who cares mik cm7 rules
Its a pitty, he didn´t show the kernel version in the video
shhbz said:
lg sucks its just not happening they are delaying it too much to get official 2.3.3 ,who cares mik cm7 rules
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What are you talking about? They never officially claimed it'd be out by May. This is the first official announcement since........ 4 months ago.
FnH84 said:
What are you talking about? They never officially claimed it'd be out by May. This is the first official announcement since........ 4 months ago.
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Are you sure about that?
LOOK HERE
Guys did u notice one thing,..., the camera app has the same icon as froyo..?
same goes for gallery, phone book, calc, ... the list goes on...
Also, battery, signal, 3g...are all weird ... especially signal...its supposed to turn green when its connected to google servers, isn't it?
Are u sure this is the " ufficiale " Gingerbread ROM for Optimus One p500 ?
Somehow I don't think LG will post such a HUGE RELEASE in such a small manner - video - that only a few come to know about ( initially )....( just thinking out aloud )
http://www.facebook.com/LGItalia
also on facebook:
We are still working on a new version that improves the management of the MicroSD (avoiding unwanted disconnections) and the management of the touch (do not let the CPU goes to 100% when you touch the display).
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Are you sure about that?
LOOK HERE
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Yes. That's not an official announcement, it's an estimation time.
hell1134 said:
Guys did u notice one thing,..., the camera app has the same icon as froyo..?
same goes for gallery, phone book, calc, ... the list goes on...
Also, battery, signal, 3g...are all weird ... especially signal...its supposed to turn green when its connected to google servers, isn't it?
Are u sure this is the " ufficiale " Gingerbread ROM for Optimus One p500 ?
Somehow I don't think LG will post such a HUGE RELEASE in such a small manner - video - that only a few come to know about ( initially )....( just thinking out aloud )
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Use common sense, please.
It's an official LG facebook page for Italian customers. The announcement was also made in Italian. Yes, it's official. But yes, it'll be made in English as well.
But I believe we will get it before the Italian version.
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LGintheBox says, that the Kernel is 2.6.35.10-perf [email protected] #1
I don't know what to believe. The release date keep getting pushed out. Last I was told, it should out in May...
I think LG wait for the Optimus 2x gingerbread update......Optimus One mustn't be the first phone with 2.3.....
Well, i think it will roll out on other country first, way before Italy...
I am on a Singaporean FW. Hope that means we will get it sooner. Praying...
We'll just have to wait and see.
Hopefully it will be released by the end of this month, but if it will be July, also not a big problem.
One way or the other, we're getting an official Gingerbread.
Optimus one gingerbread update delayed to august..yesterday i sent a mail to lg india asking about the earliest eta for gingerbread update
..they said and i quote "-----------Reply to Customer Enquiry------------Dear Customer, Thanks for sharing your concern with us. As we have information about the gingerbread update will in the month of august. -----------Customer Details-----------------------
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EDIT :CLipped image shows that the mail is authentic
Woaw, I am so not surprised. :/
So March > May > July > June > August > Never?
Even a few weeks ago I was convinced that it still would be delayed.
only in india?
F**k LG.
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lekhwani said:
F**k LG.
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Seriously man!!
Wtf wtf wtf.........
Jaani said:
Wtf wtf wtf.........
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Maybe it would be delayed here in Asia but maybe versions from Europe or America would be released earlier. The same thing that happened in their eclair update for the optimus gt540. I guess we can always use kdz updater and download versions of.other countries...still mad though
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this is so disappointing..... august is too late man,,,,
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this is so disappointing..... august is too late man,,,,
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Totally agree. 2.4 could be released in August...
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Who cares about official release, we only need the sources!! release them fools!!
i guess the LG IDIOTS r unable to fix bugs...... taking so long time....,,, XDA-DEVELOPERS.... plz... help the idiots....
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i guess the LG IDIOTS r unable to fix bugs...... taking so long time....,,, XDA-DEVELOPERS.... plz... help the idiots....
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I agree. I wish they release just the sources
if they cud just release the sources..the devs cud work on them i m thinking of sending another email to them..btw whats up with these custom roms based on this leaked 2.3 rom???good enough for everyday non gaming use???
i tot delay until July ??
when delay until August ???
I think they released the buggy leaked version intentionally for guys like mik , frnaco , andy to fix it . I am sure that , if the leaked version bugs are fixed , the 2.3 will appear .
LG two words for you... @#$% YOU!!!! Lazy ass!!!
Hahahah IMHO within some days they'll make some leaked sources "magically" appear and when our developers will have fixed them, they'll just copy the fixes and release GB for O1...
This is hardly a surprise. Have you noticed that no LG phones have gingerbread at all? Not even the brand new ones. I think the ginger update will only be released when it works on all phones including the Optimus 2X and the Optimus Black. I don't really think we will see the update for the Optimus One before then.
Anyhow, I think this is mostly irrelevant. I got this phone back in November as a stop gag / entry point onto the smartphone land and it served it's purpose. To me, there isn't much point in updating it.
That doesn't mean old phones shouldn't be updated, they should, but with the Android update methods/structures I can't see this being very feasible. That's why I eagerly await to see what will Google do with Ice cream Sandwich to keep that "18 months" up to date promise they made. If the answer isn't very convincing I'll just switch to Windows Phone 7. That's what I originally wanted but the platform wasn't very mature, now with the Mango update things look very different.
All in all, let's see what Google will do on Q4 and then I, and you guys as well, will decide what to do.
Timerever said:
This is hardly a surprise. Have you noticed that no LG phones have gingerbread at all? Not even the brand new ones. I think the ginger update will only be released when it works on all phones including the Optimus 2X and the Optimus Black. I don't really think we will see the update for the Optimus One before then.
Anyhow, I think this is mostly irrelevant. I got this phone back in November as a stop gag / entry point onto the smartphone land and it served it's purpose. To me, there isn't much point in updating it.
That doesn't mean old phones shouldn't be updated, they should, but with the Android update methods/structures I can't see this being very feasible. That's why I eagerly await to see what will Google do with Ice cream Sandwich to keep that "18 months" up to date promise they made. If the answer isn't very convincing I'll just switch to Windows Phone 7. That's what I originally wanted but the platform wasn't very mature, now with the Mango update things look very different.
All in all, let's see what Google will do on Q4 and then I, and you guys as well, will decide what to do.
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Well man, from your point of view maybe you're right...
But I choosed Android because it is an open-source OS, so it has its pros and its cons... The mainly pro is that if your brand doesn't decide to update your OS or your phone is not supported officially, there will be a developer who will try to port another source to your device...
I just downloaded - using the Original LG Firmware tool - a new firmware for my german P500. The filename is V20E_00.kdz, i.e. the same as the open european firmware. However, these files are different:
V20E_00.kdz (open european firmware)
MD5: bbffd451cfeb662c13c75fe850415892
V20E_00.kdz (newest german firmware)
MD5: 154667c019b95160fddbbdaa5b769ac6
Anyone care to test this official german firmware? Hopefully the microphone bug and proximity sensor bug will have been remedied...
From a first test I can at least say that the alignment of the WIFI, GPS etc. icons has been fixed. So there is actually hope that the other bugs have been fixed as well...
i dont think so, LG doesnt spend a lot of time in old devices - they arent interested
in doing stupid things, better they produce a lot of new (****) devices, see the new flagship "Optimus SX" on "saturn" market ... 2 cameras on the back side, wow cool 3D
if they copying only the images like a hologram to each other and named it "3D"
all other hardware is like in all new phones if we read about cpu, ram or internal memory.
back to topic:
i dont install lg software anymore, so it doesnt matter if version is V20A or V20Z - its
always the same ****^^
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i dont think so, LG doesnt spend a lot of time in old devices - they arent interested
in doing stupid things, better they produce a lot of new (****) devices, see the new flagship "Optimus SX" on "saturn" market ... 2 cameras on the back side, wow cool 3D
if they copying only the images like a hologram to each other and named it "3D"
all other hardware is like in all new phones if we read about cpu, ram or internal memory.
back to topic:
i dont install lg software anymore, so it doesnt matter if version is V20A or V20Z - its
always the same ****^^
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I agree
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Really guys...
I would lie in saying I'm particularly thrilled about LG's update policy. I'm certainly not.
However, that is not the point here! The precise question was if someone could contribute by testing the new firmware and indicating if the known bugs are still there or not. The icon alignment bug is not. And if the microphone bug and proximity sensor bug are gone as well, I would say that most people would call the new firmware o.k.
So please refrain from further "LG sucks" messages. If LG and the P500 are so bad, just don't use it, but leave people alone who are trying to improve the situation with the P500. Or maybe concentrate your energy by improving support for the Cyanogenmod for the P500... Many people would love to see an official CM for the Optimus One. Until then, I think I could do with a (mostly) bugfree 2.3.3 LG firmware.
In other words: such comments are not helping at all, and one could easily call them spam! So don't.
ok, i agree in one point:
P500 is only to old for industrial nations, in 3rd world countries the device is up to date
and they need support - i give support for these users, for me and my self: i learn
a lot about android on this device because its very simple hardware.
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you thought LG fixes all bugs - i can not believe that, if they would do so they cant sale other new devices,
so they let a few bugs in old devices and peoples buys a new one ... its marketing, do you know something about it ?
recently i updated from v20b to v20c (india) and m regretting now.
phone has become way too laggy now.
it takes aprrox 2 mins to connect to mobile network
free space got reduced (now 157mb only even after factory reset)
while syncing gmail, fb, twitter it just hangs. ****ty lg. hate u.
i'll switch to andy's rom after he releases his bug fixed rom.
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ok, i agree in one point:
P500 is only to old for industrial nations, in 3rd world countries the device is up to date
and they need support - i give support for these users, for me and my self: i learn
a lot about android on this device because its very simple hardware.
btw:
you thought LG fixes all bugs - i can not believe that, if they would do so they cant sale other new devices,
so they let a few bugs in old devices and peoples buys a new one ... its marketing, do you know something about it ?
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Lots of ppl use the P500 that can upgrade to other LG high-end devices, if they dont give support to this device they will lost lots of users like with the Gw620 fiasco so they need to keep an eye in this terminal, thats also marketing.
And LG do fixed bugs in the V20G European firmware so stop spamming, if you don't like official firmware it's your problem man, theres no need to spam every v20 rom thread with idiotic comments.
well a couple of weeks ago i asked this question and i was comparing things between some devices and thank you guys you helped me figure a lot of things out and i finally decided that iam getting the atrix 4g no doubt it's an awesome super powerful phone but how bad is it to buy an outdated phone " almost 1.5 years old " ? and i also wanted to know if there is any chance that Motorola will abandon releasing the ics update ? !! beacuse as bad as i wanna wait for the update to come out before i buy the device i can't soo if you told me that it's 100% sure the the update is coming out iam buying the phone next week ... and some thing ealse i wanted to clarify i read on the motorolla website that the update coming in Q3 2012 is just for at&t and i live in egypt so obviously there is no at&t here and from what i understand i won't be able to update OTA and i just wanted to know what will be the availlable options for me then to update rather than waitng for the international update which has no specified date yet ? !!! and something more does the Atrix 4g has any common hardware problems as i'll be bootloader unlocking my phone maybe 2 weeks after i get it ( i mean because of voiding the warranty and this stuff ) ?
and thank i guys again in advance u rock :good:
You need to search around a bit more next time. These answers are relatively easy to find:
-I think the general consensus is that people here are happy with their phones but if you can spend more to get a phone with better specs, not potentially have a problem buying an Atrix with a locked bootloader, not have to deal with a company like nvidia, etc. then you might want to look elsewhere.
-There is NO proof that Motorola WON'T release ICS. There are still several other phones that fall in the Q3 schedule that also haven't been updated and we're still in Q3. Even if there's a small chance it won't be released, there's still the chance that drivers from other phones can be used to stabilize an Atrix rom.
-If you're already talking about unlocking the bootloader then you should know by now that OTA is completely irrelevant. You can flash the update as you would any other rom.
-Digitizer and wifi/bluetooth issues seem to be the biggest hardware problems. Unlocking a bootloader on any phone will void the warranty, but it's been the experience of many people that Motorola will still repair phones under warranty anyway. Every you decision you make, from buying a phone to crossing the street, is at your own risk.
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You need to search around a bit more next time. These answers are relatively easy to find:
-I think the general consensus is that people here are happy with their phones but if you can spend more to get a phone with better specs, not potentially have a problem buying an Atrix with a locked bootloader, not have to deal with a company like nvidia, etc. then you might want to look elsewhere.
-There is NO proof that Motorola WON'T release ICS. There are still several other phones that fall in the Q3 schedule that also haven't been updated and we're still in Q3. Even if there's a small chance it won't be released, there's still the chance that drivers from other phones can be used to stabilize an Atrix rom.
-If you're already talking about unlocking the bootloader then you should know by now that OTA is completely irrelevant. You can flash the update as you would any other rom.
-Digitizer and wifi/bluetooth issues seem to be the biggest hardware problems. Unlocking a bootloader on any phone will void the warranty, but it's been the experience of many people that Motorola will still repair phones under warranty anyway. Every you decision you make, from buying a phone to crossing the street, is at your own risk.
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Firstly thank you and i agree with you "You need to search around a bit more next time. These answers are relatively easy to find"
you are right most of my previous questions could be solved be googling it but the reason why i ask these questions is because i want an experience based answers because most of the times there is an indirect ways to do things .
- can u please explain what do u mean by " u don't have to deal with a company like nvidia " does nvidia suck this much ? !! and excuse me if i asked u to tell me what is the things that u hate the most or u see this phone lacks ? " hardware,software,community stuff,even support" and thank you so much :good:
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well a couple of weeks ago i asked this question and i was comparing things between some devices and thank you guys you helped me figure a lot of things out and i finally decided that iam getting the atrix 4g no doubt it's an awesome super powerful phone but how bad is it to buy an outdated phone " almost 1.5 years old " ? and i also wanted to know if there is any chance that Motorola will abandon releasing the ics update ? !! beacuse as bad as i wanna wait for the update to come out before i buy the device i can't soo if you told me that it's 100% sure the the update is coming out iam buying the phone next week ... and some thing ealse i wanted to clarify i read on the motorolla website that the update coming in Q3 2012 is just for at&t and i live in egypt so obviously there is no at&t here and from what i understand i won't be able to update OTA and i just wanted to know what will be the availlable options for me then to update rather than waitng for the international update which has no specified date yet ? !!! and something more does the Atrix 4g has any common hardware problems as i'll be bootloader unlocking my phone maybe 2 weeks after i get it ( i mean because of voiding the warranty and this stuff ) ?
and thank i guys again in advance u rock :good:
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If you still not buy the Atrix yet, then you still have a good choice to buy Galaxy Nexus, S2, Notes for your work smoothly.
ROM update is the most important part of Android OS. Try to google more and you can find out the real fact behind smile face of people here.:silly:
iximedaixi said:
- can u please explain what do u mean by " u don't have to deal with a company like nvidia " does nvidia suck this much ? !! and excuse me if i asked u to tell me what is the things that u hate the most or u see this phone lacks ? " hardware,software,community stuff,even support" and thank you so much :good:
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The common belief is that nvidia is the one holding up the drivers for Moto to use for ICS.
You'll probably find a few other threads (in fact, there's another one right on this page) where people will compare phone XYZ to the Atrix so you can see the benefits and disadvantages. It all depends on which specific phone you're comparing, as well as what exactly you need from your phone. Like anything else, this phone has several things few or no other phones have but also might fall short (screen, processor speed, etc.) in others. It's up to you to figure out what you need.
The good thing is that this community is surprisingly active, even for a phone that came out last year.
I'm not gonna quote all of that, but once AT&T releases ICS then EVERYONE will have it on CM9/10.
We only want ICS for the drivers to put into CM, and other custom ROMS. Trust me nobody here wants stock bloat...
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ccrows said:
I'm not gonna quote all of that, but once AT&T releases ICS then EVERYONE will have it on CM9/10.
We only want ICS for the drivers to put into CM, and other custom ROMS. Trust me nobody here wants stock bloat...
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I have Epinter's unofficial CM10 running on my Atrix 4G, the only reason I'm still anticipating the official ICS update is for the driver developers can use to get hardware acceleration working on CM10 :crying: