According to engadget, Google has just released chrome for select ics devices. I expect, nay DEMAND a port to my DX2 in 3..2..1..
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Looks pretty slick.... ics only.... I assume they will make a version for gb phones.
Sucks it's ICS only. Any ideas on why it took them so long to get the ball going for this on Android? I assume ICS got the first release because of hardware acceleration, but you'd think they'd have a previously working version looooong ago.
Does anyone have the APK? We can try and install it anyways...
Edit:Here's a link
http://db.tt/mXhhmr4R
Does it work for anyone else?
Jubomime said:
According to engadget, Google has just released chrome for select ics devices. I expect, nay DEMAND a port to my DX2 in 3..2..1..
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All the more reason for us X2 users to ***** at Moto/VRZ to update our phones!!! Google needs to take a stand with the manufacturers and carriers over this.
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Does anyone have the APK? We can try and install it anyways...
Edit:Here's a link
http://db.tt/mXhhmr4R
Does it work for anyone else?
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Just to be clear, did it or did it not work for you? I had no success on my X2 or my honeycomb tablet.
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Just to be clear, did it or did it not work for you? I had no success on my X2 or my honeycomb tablet.
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It does not and will not work without some serious hacking from what I've been told.
It does not work.
Heh, it started for me on my cm9 galaxy tab but then forced closed when i tried to search.
Since engadget said SELECT ics devices it wouldn't surprise me if it only works on.. Galaxy nexus for now..
*edit* my mistake, they do NOT specify select ics devices just 4.0 in general.
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It does not and will not work without some serious hacking from what I've been told.
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That's because ICS was a major upgrade from Gingerbread, especially at the kernel level. It was more of a rewrite than an upgrade.
Hence, this is looking for ICS libraries. It's possibly also looking for an ICS kernel which we don't have AND won't have unless Verizon decides to release ICS for the X2.
We are at the mercy of Verizon on this one.
Remember, CM9 will still have the GB kernel, not an ICS one since we cannot replace the kernel due to the locked bootloader. Again, at the mercy of Verizon AND Motorola on the locked bootloader.
I've been waiting for Chrome on Android for the entire time I've had an Android (about a year and a half). I just came across an article about on another website, read the whole thing with excitement, and then shot a baby when I read it was only for ICS. WTF?! That's very disappointing to me. Any thoughts as to why they did that? Maybe because it's beta and wanted limited exposure at first?
If they just now started working on getting chrome out then it really doesn't make sense to release it on gingerbread and ics. I would expect that it would be released for their newer os rather than the one that is going to be phased out. Maybe once they get all the bugs worked out they will release a version usable on gingerbread, so phones that won't be updated, or even new phones that aren't as powerful as the phones sporting ics, will be able to use it.
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Works great on my stock xoom running ICS.
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I just found our also that this doesn't support flash and it never will. As far as browsers go many people are sticking to opera.
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I love, currently using it as my default browser. Switching between tabs is way too entertaining XP
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I've been able to use it on my ICS Xoom, and let me say, it is amazing. Comparable to the PC version in terms of performance. I think we should be able to use it with CM9, whenever that is released.
Adobe isn't supporting flash anymore for mobile devices so that makes sense
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I've been able to use it on my ICS Xoom, and let me say, it is amazing. Comparable to the PC version in terms of performance. I think we should be able to use it with CM9, whenever that is released.
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Because we are stuck on the gingerbread kernel, CM9 may not work unless Motorola releases ICS for DX2. As stated earlier, apk needs libraries from the ICS kernel. The only other option is to hack the actual apk.
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I just got the X2 and it's been running fine for me. It seems with the Tegra 2, this phone would possibly be able to handle Android 4.0 whenever it comes out. With the lack of development, what are the chances that the X2 will just ride with GB until its death? I like so far how the phone is working well out of the box, but in 1-1.75 years when the phone shows its age, I would like to mod it here and there to get some more life out of it.
No phone is future proof. The Tegra3 is around the croner for tablets, and phones wont be that far behind. I would bet 4g phones get the Tegra3, so if 4g is a negative for a select crowd, the DX2 may be the last great 3g phone. It will be interesting to see if they continue supporting a high-end 3g line.
I would imagine ICS would run fine on OG DX much less DX2. I would say there is a small, but possible chance a stock DX2 would die on GB. But the dev will bring it regardless.
Edit: And at this point I am 100% satisfied with everything I have flashed on DX2. What did DX have? Liberty and Apex. And yes a good bit of themes. But the devs here have a ton of scripts I never saw on DX and the themes have been coming fast, and are of good quality. The eclipse ROM has branched to AOSP, so both crowds should be happy. I personally stuck with 2.2 and couldnt be happier.
Jrummy can choke on his Charge
That's good to hear. ICS seems like it's going to be a new experience and I would hate to miss out on it. I'm a "noob" and so I can't demand things and my understanding is limited, but the bootlock seems to be restricting development
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That's good to hear. ICS seems like it's going to be a new experience and I would hate to miss out on it. I'm a "noob" and so I can't demand things and my understanding is limited, but the bootlock seems to be restricting development
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I seriously doubt that we get an official update to ics.
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I seriously doubt that we get an official update to ics.
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Lol so negative. What makes you think we wont? Motorola is actually decent with updates. Hell the og dx got gingerbread before we did so I doubt they will just totally forget about us.
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Kanibull said:
Lol so negative. What makes you think we wont? Motorola is actually decent with updates. Hell the og dx got gingerbread before we did so I doubt they will just totally forget about us.
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Not to mention that Google bought Moto recently. I think we will indeed get ICS.
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Not to mention that Google bought Moto recently. I think we will indeed get ICS.
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Let's hope so! There is a game called "We Rule" that doesn't work on the X2 yet but on the X1! BOOO
I saw a post for the Droid Bionic and Droid 3, recently. It is the "[Alpha4] Ics4Bionic Preview" thread on the droidforums.net forums. I can not link it here since I am new and have less than 8 posts (search it on Google).
In short, they both got an Alpha version of an ICS ROM. As far as I know, neither got the ICS OTA update yet. And, as far as I can tell, both still have a locked bootloader. Still, they seem to be running an ICS ROM with Android 4.0.1. How is this possible? Without a bootloader, we don't have the ability to load a custom kernel, right? But then, how did these devs load Android 4.0.1 (aka ICS) on the Bionic and Droid 3?
Also, I was wondering, if Moto and Verizon don't plan to show this phone some love and release an ICS OTA update, can we still get it somehow in the form of a port by some dev?
i honestly don't get all the hype of Ice cream sandwich
does it improve the camera quality? video camera quality?
battery life? flash performance?
bring GPU acceleration to UI?
i haven't heard any of those but somehow people gets excited on seeing their number going from 2.3.4 to 2.3.5
atleast thats how i see it. peace
From the buzz around the Net there are a few devs working on ICS ROMs for the X2. I'm not entirely sure about a leak or port of the fw, but I know from nitroglycerin33's twitter he has been working on a re-vamp of the Eclipse ROM with tons of ICS touches and tweaks. So look out for that.
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i honestly don't get all the hype of Ice cream sandwich
does it improve the camera quality? video camera quality?
battery life? flash performance?
bring GPU acceleration to UI?
i haven't heard any of those but somehow people gets excited on seeing their number going from 2.3.4 to 2.3.5
atleast thats how i see it. peace
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The hype is gpu acceleration and the new user friendly ui. ics on the droid 3, even though nothing works, is the smoothest rom out for it
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joerkc said:
The hype is gpu acceleration and the new user friendly ui. ics on the droid 3, even though nothing works, is the smoothest rom out for it
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I haven't. heard any tegra 2 phone that is confirmed to get ics
Akaik, droid 3 is using ti omap4 which has different gpu than x2
If thats the case, then it is possible that x2 wont have gpu acceleration seeing no tegra 2 device is confirmed to have.
Even atrix 4g which is heavily marketed and have twice the ram of x2 isnt confirm either
Which would make ics kinda pointless
I am more interested on the blue hue camera fix and camcorder autofocus for x2 more than anything else
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I haven't. heard any tegra 2 phone that is confirmed to get ics
Akaik, droid 3 is using ti omap4 which has different gpu than x2
If thats the case, then it is possible that x2 wont have gpu acceleration seeing no tegra 2 device is confirmed to have.
Even atrix 4g which is heavily marketed and have twice the ram of x2 isnt confirm either
Which would make ics kinda pointless
I am more interested on the blue hue camera fix and camcorder autofocus for x2 more than anything else
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The xoom1 is getting it.
100% confirmed by moto.
Don't wanna post my citation but here:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=xoom+original+ics+confirmed+by+motorolla+
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It is possible to get an ics rom but we have to be patient. A few great devs have been working hard on getting a working 2nd init and have been very successful. Its really only a matter of time. Although we might see an ics rom, it wont have all the features of ics.
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It is possible to get an ics rom but we have to be patient. A few great devs have been working hard on getting a working 2nd init and have been very successful. Its really only a matter of time. Although we might see an ics rom, it wont have all the features of ics.
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Exactly, stuff that really doesn't matter though, like the on-screen buttons, I think would have no place on a physical keyed phone like the x2. Motorola, if they are planning anything at all, should have it announced at least by January.
I don't think we will get an official update to ics. Just a ported rom. Essentially it would just be the updated ui and maybe a few performance tweeks. If you want to get the full experience of what 4.0 has to offer, you will have to get a phone built for it.
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Per Droid Life, and Twitter, Verizon tweeted that they are in the midst of updating their Software Upgrade Timeline. Droid Life is stating they feel the X2 is a yes in getting it.
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/01/1...feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+DroidLife+(droid+life)
We can only hope! I saw, tweet the snot out of Verzion and DEMAND ICS for the X2 (and adding an unlocked boot loader would be icing on the cake, er sandwich)
I have to agree with this list. Although I don't think the x1 down will receive ICS to push users to get newer devices.
It better also come with an unlocked bootloader IF we get ICS!
Good news. We deserve SOMETHING from Motorola. If not an unlocked bootloader then ICS for sure. Motorola has given us nothing but a few crappy bug fixes. lol. But Im not in too much of a hurry though since I have CM7 now.
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Good news. We deserve SOMETHING from Motorola. If not an unlocked bootloader then ICS for sure. Motorola has given us nothing but a few crappy bug fixes. lol. But Im not in too much of a hurry though since I have CM7 now.
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True, very true. But, to have an official ICS means possibly that Dragonzkiller and company can REALLY go to town on CM9 for the X2!
Motorola better not stiff us on ICS like they did the boot loaders.
But, the X2 will still be my final Moto device since they lied to us about the boot loaders and have not returned a single email I've sent. And I've been cordial and tactful. No hate, no cussing, no name-calling; very business-like but frank and to the point.
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Good news. We deserve SOMETHING from Motorola. If not an unlocked bootloader then ICS for sure. Motorola has given us nothing but a few crappy bug fixes. lol. But Im not in too much of a hurry
though since I have CM7 now.
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They gave us updates for bug fixes with more bugs in them.
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Per Droid Life, and Twitter, Verizon tweeted that they are in the midst of updating their Software Upgrade Timeline. Droid Life is stating they feel the X2 is a yes in getting it.
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/01/1...feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+DroidLife+(droid+life)
We can only hope! I saw, tweet the snot out of Verzion and DEMAND ICS for the X2 (and adding an unlocked boot loader would be icing on the cake, er sandwich)
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Lol at OG Droid "not likely ". Did it even get ota gingerbread?
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This could be why 2.3.5 still hasn't been released for this phone after tht leak.... Still on 2.3.4 eclipse and running great.
I was under the impression Moto said that every dual-core device would get ICS eventually.
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Lol at OG Droid "not likely ". Did it even get ota gingerbread?
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It didn't, only way to get GB on the OG was through custom ROMs such as CM7.
ICS maybe is better then no ICS at all... err. Think we all need patience, I am sure Moto will be pushing ICS to their 4G devices first, but who knows.
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True, very true. But, to have an official ICS means possibly that Dragonzkiller and company can REALLY go to town on CM9 for the X2!
Motorola better not stiff us on ICS like they did the boot loaders.
But, the X2 will still be my final Moto device since they lied to us about the boot loaders and have not returned a single email I've sent. And I've been cordial and tactful. No hate, no cussing, no name-calling; very business-like but frank and to the point.
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If Moto gives us four (?) crappy updates and drops support, it will be a cold day when I buy moto again.
Give me CM9 and Ill be happy!!! Good job Dragon and company!
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Give me CM9 and Ill be happy!!! Good job Dragon and company!
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Is somebody working on CM9 or ICS for X2 or are we going to need a pushed ICS update for the kernel before a ROM is attempted?
I doubt we will get it but if we do? A 4.0 superbloated blur infested phone is what we will have. My question would be...will 2nd init likely have to be started from scratch?
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It better also come with an unlocked bootloader IF we get ICS!
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Lol one step at a time
I hope we definitely get it, but if CM7 mod can get out of beta and be almost 100% working I'll be fine with that until ICS. Personally I think it's 50/50 for us to get it or not. It's arguably the best pure 3G dual-core phone on the market
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I hope we definitely get it, but if CM7 mod can get out of beta and be almost 100% working I'll be fine with that until ICS. Personally I think it's 50/50 for us to get it or not. It's arguably the best pure 3G dual-core phone on the market
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It is almost 100% working HDMI is not supported by cm so that'll be a while it may never get outta the beta name
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Meticode said:
I hope we definitely get it, but if CM7 mod can get out of beta and be almost 100% working I'll be fine with that until ICS. Personally I think it's 50/50 for us to get it or not. It's arguably the best pure 3G dual-core phone on the market
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I would like to believe that but the Droid X had way better reception inside buildings then the Droid X2 I currently have. I have tried everything currently running eclipse 2.0.3 with mash up mod. I been thinking about trying CM7 but not if its really better then eclipse.
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I would like to believe that but the Droid X had way better reception inside buildings then the Droid X2 I currently have. I have tried everything currently running eclipse 2.0.3 with mash up mod. I been thinking about trying CM7 but not if its really better then eclipse.
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Thanks for that...
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If Android version goes from 2.3.4 to 4.0 but kernel stays the same is it truly ics
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If Android version goes from 2.3.4 to 4.0 but kernel stays the same is it truly ics
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If it utilizes both cores properly I'm sold.
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Therein lies the potential problem. I believe all the multitasking logic is part of the kernel.
Therefore, until we can replace the kernel (either via an official update from Motorola or an unlocked bootloader), we're stuck with the 2.3.4 kernel, which probably means, no improvement in the multitasking.
What really has be upset now is, Motorola is releasing a new RAZR called the Developer Edition which was the bootloader unlocked.
We didn't want to have to purchase a new frickin' phone! Unlock the bootloaders for the phones we already own, you putzes!
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Therein lies the potential problem. I believe all the multitasking logic is part of the kernel.
Therefore, until we can replace the kernel (either via an official update from Motorola or an unlocked bootloader), we're stuck with the 2.3.4 kernel, which probably means, no improvement in the multitasking.
What really has be upset now is, Motorola is releasing a new RAZR called the Developer Edition which was the bootloader unlocked.
We didn't want to have to purchase a new frickin' phone! Unlock the bootloaders for the phones we already own, you putzes!
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My friend looked like he wanted to cry when I told him about the new Razr. He got the original Razr not too long ago.
F Motorola.
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My friend looked like he wanted to cry when I told him about the new Razr. He got the original Razr not too long ago.
F Motorola.
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This crap that Motorola is pulling has sealed their fate with me: I will no longer get ANY Motorola devices.
I mean, I have to purchase another phone in order to have it unlocked? And then, it HAS to be the RAZR? No removable battery? No way.
I mean, HOW many versions of the RAZR are they going to release? Ridiculous!
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This crap that Motorola is pulling has sealed their fate with me: I will no longer get ANY Motorola devices.
I mean, I have to purchase another phone in order to have it unlocked? And then, it HAS to be the RAZR? No removable battery? No way.
I mean, HOW many versions of the RAZR are they going to release? Ridiculous!
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Yup. If the d4 ships unlocked im in. If not moto can kiss my pasty white ass.
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And verizon too. You KNOW theyre the ones pressuring moto to keep them locked down.
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This whole thread is a reference to the fake, isn't it?
DX2- CM7
XGrinder911 said:
This whole thread is a reference to the fake, isn't it?
DX2- CM7
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Partly, but Dragonzkiller has gotten ICS (CM9) to boot up on the X2, but it's very pre-alpha. Probably FCs a lot. But, he is working on it. Eventually, we should see CM9 for the X2, but it won't be a full-blown ICS. Until the kernel is unlocked (if that ever happens), we won't be able to replace it with the ICS kernel which will better utilize the two-cores for multitasking.
This thread was not started about the fake but to find out exactly what the kernel has to do with ics. I noticed even dk's has the gb kernel. Was just trying to find out if we were really going to get ics cm9 from dk or just gingerbread with ics on top. Either way i still support dk with his efforts just trying to get educated, i will still use cm9 even if it's not entirely pure.
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This thread was not started about the fake but to find out exactly what the kernel has to do with ics. I noticed even dk's has the gb kernel. Was just trying to find out if we were really going to get ics cm9 from dk or just gingerbread with ics on top. Either way i still support dk with his efforts just trying to get educated, i will still use cm9 even if it's not entirely pure.
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It's as pure as he can get it. Until we have a way to replace the kernel, we won't be able to get a completely "pure" ICS unless Motorola releases ICS for X2. In that case, we'll have a pure ICS kernel and then all DK has to do is what he did with CM7 - recompile the rest and get it working for CM9. But, I don't know if we'll ever see ICS for the X2. Motorola hasn't said yes or no, but if we do get it, it probably won't be until late this year. If we don't see it by the end of the year, my guess is, we'll never see it.
Motorola has dropped the X2 like a bad habit, which is a shame. Way to screw your customers Moto. That's why I won't be back.
I'm with you on the motorola bootloader deal. This will probably be my last moto phone. until my plan is up I'm stuck with it.
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The one thing I like about Motorola phones is the ability to SBF if anything goes wrong. Do other manufacturers offer this kind of feature? If not, that would probably be the thing that keeps me with Motorola. But I agree. I hate that they aren't unlocking the bootloader for us.
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The one thing I like about Motorola phones is the ability to SBF if anything goes wrong. Do other manufacturers offer this kind of feature? If not, that would probably be the thing that keeps me with Motorola. But I agree. I hate that they aren't unlocking the bootloader for us.
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You just flash the system partition image and kernel. Which is basically what the sbf does. You still get to keep your recovery too because its in the recovery partition and the system flash doesn't write it.
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If Android version goes from 2.3.4 to 4.0 but kernel stays the same is it truly ics
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Yeah it is truly ics. The kernel has nothing to do with ics. A new kernel would make is run smoother and easier. Think of your kernel as you cars motor. The body a rom. Kernel makes the car move. So in essence it might be a different motor but its still that mustang body
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Yeah it is truly ics. The kernel has nothing to do with ics. A new kernel would make is run smoother and easier. Think of your kernel as you cars motor. The body a rom. Kernel makes the car move. So in essence it might be a different motor but its still that mustang body
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Nipples got hard there for a moment. Don't know why. Was it a Mach 1?
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IMO, Until we get an official update from verizon or official support from CM9, we will never have the total ICS goodness, but if it looks like ICS and runs like ICS, who will complain? Not I!
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IMO, Until we get an official update from verizon or official support from CM9, we will never have the total ICS goodness, but if it looks like ICS and runs like ICS, who will complain? Not I!
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Why do u think it wont be total ics
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Nipples got hard there for a moment. Don't know why. Was it a Mach 1?
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Shelby
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Why do u think it wont be total ics
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Everything about this phone screams a port of the Atrix. This phone just doesn't feel like the successor of the DX, just the mash-up of the failure on ATT and the shell of the DX.
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Will we see cm10??
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Will we see cm10??
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CM10, most likely
Official from Moto, no way in hell
doubt it unless Motorola/google are able to convince Sprint into making their existing phones (like the photon) into a "nexus" build.
They are aldready 1yr late on ICS.
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CM10, most likely
Official from Moto, no way in hell
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I'm doubting ics from motor lol
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eh cm10? i really doubt it. we dont even know how much of a change key lime will be.
if you are talking about cm9.1 then yea prolly
I don't think it'll be cm9.1
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they just pushed cm9 rc1, for them to have to start over with graphics and all that for the changes, i dont see happening. jb is very nice and i cant wiat for it but it wasnt groudbreaking like ics was and keylime in nov will prolly be cm10
where can I get the new play store on cm9 so I can get TV shows
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photon4glover said:
where can I get the new play store on cm9 so I can get TV shows
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Since this thread is titled "Jellybean", it's probably not the best thread in which to ask about CM9 things!
I wish Motorola would just forgo ICS and just work on a JB ROM for the Photon since we have to wait for Q4 release anyways. I wouldn't mind if it didn't get released until Nov/Dec if that is what it took. I would love to use Google Now and new voice feature.
ericdabbs said:
I wish Motorola would just forgo ICS and just work on a JB ROM for the Photon since we have to wait for Q4 release anyways. I wouldn't mind if it didn't get released until Nov/Dec if that is what it took. I would love to use Google Now and new voice feature.
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I agree with this idea. Since the changes from ICS are minor, why not just go to the newest version?
ericdabbs said:
I wish Motorola would just forgo ICS and just work on a JB ROM for the Photon since we have to wait for Q4 release anyways. I wouldn't mind if it didn't get released until Nov/Dec if that is what it took. I would love to use Google Now and new voice feature.
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I agree - can't imagine that JB will take much more work than ICS.
When I was on T-mo with the MyTouch 3G 3.5 (A Year + Wait) - we were updated from Donut to Froyo.
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When I was on T-mo with the MyTouch 3G 3.5 (A Year + Wait) - we were updated from Donut to Froyo.
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OK ......................
Ik lol not to be rude but kinda unrelated
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1. Can we stop hating on Motorola? Our phones are made by Motorola Mobility, which is now a part of Google. I think Google deserves a fair share of blame for capable Motorola phones not being updated with/shortly after the Nexus line. Nexus is third-party anyway. N1 was HTC, next one was either HTC or Samsung, GNex is Samsung, and N7 is Asus. First-party is the Droid line and anything else by Motorola.
2. JB should be CM10; KLP should be CM11. J is the 10th letter of the alphabet; I the 9th. CM hasn't done .n releases for major revisions of Android arbitrarily considered to be minor. CM7.2 is still Gingerbread. There is no CM8 AFAIK because that number is reserved for Honeycomb. (Maybe there is a CM8 based on HC and I'm simply misinformed. But I haven't heard of it.)
3. I don't trust Google/Motorola Mobility to upgrade us Electrify owners to anything. I do believe Photon will get ICS by the end of the year, if not sooner.
4. "Why don't they skip ICS?" Your Money. They know you... or rather the uninformed masses... will buy an ICS phone to replace their GB phone, then a JB phone to replace that.
5. There is no new Play Store. You may have heard about a new Play storefront that removes reflections. It's all server side; you have it already.
Dark Reality said:
1. Can we stop hating on Motorola? Our phones are made by Motorola Mobility, which is now a part of Google. I think Google deserves a fair share of blame for capable Motorola phones not being updated with/shortly after the Nexus line. Nexus is third-party anyway. N1 was HTC, next one was either HTC or Samsung, GNex is Samsung, and N7 is Asus. First-party is the Droid line and anything else by Motorola.
2. JB should be CM10; KLP should be CM11. J is the 10th letter of the alphabet; I the 9th. CM hasn't done .n releases for major revisions of Android arbitrarily considered to be minor. CM7.2 is still Gingerbread. There is no CM8 AFAIK because that number is reserved for Honeycomb. (Maybe there is a CM8 based on HC and I'm simply misinformed. But I haven't heard of it.)
3. I don't trust Google/Motorola Mobility to upgrade us Electrify owners to anything. I do believe Photon will get ICS by the end of the year, if not sooner.
4. "Why don't they skip ICS?" Your Money. They know you... or rather the uninformed masses... will buy an ICS phone to replace their GB phone, then a JB phone to replace that.
5. There is no new Play Store. You may have heard about a new Play storefront that removes reflections. It's all server side; you have it already.
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google is not to blame. the "old" motorola is. at this point in time at least.
ericdabbs said:
I wish Motorola would just forgo ICS and just work on a JB ROM for the Photon since we have to wait for Q4 release anyways. I wouldn't mind if it didn't get released until Nov/Dec if that is what it took. I would love to use Google Now and new voice feature.
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No, see that makes sense, which motorola seems to be lacking. Hopefully Google can have some influence here though I doubt it.
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Well if Motorola is truly working on a new LTE phone for Sprint then I doubt Sprint would entertain the JB ROM idea for the Photon 4G. Depending on when the phone is going to be released, they might target the new LTE phone to have Jelly Bean especially if the phone won't launch until October/November.
Shad0wguy said:
No, see that makes sense, which motorola seems to be lacking. Hopefully Google can have some influence here though I doubt it.
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Google moto
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