ORIGINAL SOURCE CAN BE READ HERE : http://www.rethink-wireless.com/2012/03/08/verizon-announces-ice-cream-sandwich-update-12-devices.htm
Any Verizon customers wondering when they can expect to get the update to Android 4.0 on their handset or tablet has a little more to go on as of this week as the carrier has released a list of fourteen devices which will receive Ice Cream Sandwich. While it reveals what will be getting the latest version of Android it doesn't go into the more crucial detail of when.
Handsets set to get the upgrade include; HTC's ThunderBolt, Droid Incredible 2, Rhyme and Rezound, Motorola's Bionic, Razr, Razr Maxx and Droid 4 and LG's Spectrum. Among the tablets getting the upgrade are Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 and 10.1 and Motorola's Xoom and Xyboards.
The fact the Droid devices make the list isn't surprising as Motorola had already said so in its own announcement. If it's anything to go by then it means anyone eager to receive the update could face waiting up to Q3 this year to get it on their handset.
In addition to refining the Android UI with common actions made more visible, more intuitive gestures and other features such as Android Beam and Face Unlock the new OS works across both tablets and smartphones. This avoids the divergence of the two branches of the Android that was seen when the tablet-friendly 3.0 was released.
Verizon promises to update the list as more information becomes available "throughout the year". This doesn't exactly suggest that the update is going to be available soon and may encourage Android loving customers to look elsewhere for their Ice Cream Sandwich thrills. If they stick with Verizon this mainly means opting for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus which was released in December and comes with the OS pre-installed.
It was already posted - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1533907
already knownnn...omg HOW COULD YOU POST THIS AGAIN...((((
Tell them to scrap the rollout and get goin' on Jellybean or whatever 5.0 will be Our devs already made ICS for the Rezound
Jellybean's already obsolete. It's all about Key Lime pie now.
graymonkey44 said:
Jellybean's already obsolete. It's all about Key Lime pie now.
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Pssh, the cool kids are already calling it KLP. Get with the program!
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Pssh, the cool kids are already calling it KLP. Get with the program!
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hope to god it won't key lime coloring. it was bad enough to deal with green for so long
It seems to be overlooked by EVERYONE, but all of the articles i've read say that the Jellybean 5.0 OS will be tablet based ONLY. Not for phones... much like the Honeycomb OS. Correct me if im wrong
That would be absolutely retarded. They just brought them together under ICS and then break them apart again with JB?
I hope they don't do that...
tCizler said:
It seems to be overlooked by EVERYONE, but all of the articles i've read say that the Jellybean 5.0 OS will be tablet based ONLY. Not for phones... much like the Honeycomb OS. Correct me if im wrong
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Not true, its supposed to implement some sort of desktop mode for tablets. I'm pretty sure they aren't going to fragment it anymore
Never believe every article you read, or any for that matter. Unless they have concrete proof their full of it
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I hope to when HTC gives us ICS they also update the Rezound to 4.0. I would love to see this happen but with 4.0.
Id love vanilla ice cream from htc but sadly i know this wont happen. Hopfully the devs can get aosp going. Id say we should have the OTA by mid summer.
Ok rumor is key lime pie aka android 4.2 will be announced next month or earlier... so why wait for jellybean when 4.2 is about to be released. Also why only 6
months or less between 4.1 and 4.2 as it takes atleast a year or so for makers to skin the android and butcher it. I cant wait for google to remove blur from my xt912 nexus razr...
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Have you ever tried JB? It's awesome! We have some great custom roms here. You want to wait for Motorola releasing an update to JB? Have fun...
And btw: As soos as 4.2 comes out Google will release 4.3 and so on...Then you could open a "screw 4.2 thread"! If you want have Blur removed from your device go ahead and flash one of the great custom roms!
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Have you ever tried JB? It's awesome! We have some great custom roms here. You want to wait for Motorola releasing an update to JB? Have fun...
And btw: As soos as 4.2 comes out Google will release 4.3 and so on...Then you could open a "screw 4.2 thread"! If you want have Blur removed from your device go ahead and flash one of the great custom roms!
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Thats not what i am saying.. what i am saying when they announce key lime pie android 4.2 then jellybean is yesterdays news no matter how great it is. I always want the latest and now its gonna be 4.2 so google and moto should just skip 4.1 and just give us 4.2 or 5.0
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Waiting for JB on our Razr's is wishful thinking and we could be waiting for ever. Waiting for 4.2 is even more ridiculous. Not to diss you OP, I just feel I know where we stand. It's always a possibility that we'll get JB but I doubt it. Mainly for the fact that Motorola and Verizon already have new and better phones coming and they will be more focused on selling those. Once the Razr HD and Maxx HD come out, that's pretty much the end for the Razr/Razr Maxx. Why would Verizon invest in our old Razr's when they have 3 new ones (Razr M included) to make money off of? Remember that Android updates now have to go through Verizon's approval.
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Waiting for JB on our Razr's is wishful thinking and we could be waiting for ever. Waiting for 4.2 is even more ridiculous. Not to diss you OP, I just feel I know where we stand. It's always a possibility that we'll get JB but I doubt it. Mainly for the fact that Motorola and Verizon already have new and better phones coming and they will be more focused on selling those. Once the Razr HD and Maxx HD come out, that's pretty much the end for the Razr/Razr Maxx. Why would Verizon invest in our old Razr's when they have 3 new ones (Razr M included) to make money off of? Remember that Android updates now have to go through Verizon's approval.
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moto said we will get jb, we should only buy the new nexus certified devices for now on...
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Waiting for JB on our Razr's is wishful thinking and we could be waiting for ever. Waiting for 4.2 is even more ridiculous. Not to diss you OP, I just feel I know where we stand. It's always a possibility that we'll get JB but I doubt it. Mainly for the fact that Motorola and Verizon already have new and better phones coming and they will be more focused on selling those. Once the Razr HD and Maxx HD come out, that's pretty much the end for the Razr/Razr Maxx. Why would Verizon invest in our old Razr's when they have 3 new ones (Razr M included) to make money off of? Remember that Android updates now have to go through Verizon's approval.
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This is not true my friend... my mom just recieved a gingerbread update on her stratosphere last week... hahah.. true story... quit being pessimistic...
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Google's plan is to release an major update of android every 6 month.
Since motorola take almost 1 year to update, you're done.
If you want to be sure to have all new version of android, you should buy a nexus or at least a popular unlocked bootloader phone, like htc or samsung.
Sad stories, last time i buy a phone without checking if bootloader is locked or not
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Google's plan is to release an major update of android every 6 month.
Since motorola take almost 1 year to update, you're done.
If you want to be sure to have all new version of android, you should buy a nexus or at least a popular unlocked bootloader phone, like htc or samsung.
Sad stories, last time i buy a phone without checking if bootloader is locked or not
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I thinking all moto devices will be nexus devices but i think usa verizon will demand like they did on the s3 that all phones be locked with the bootloader as vzw said that the Unlocked requirement only applies to apps.
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4.2 is actually still likely going to be Jelly Bean, according to Android Police and Google's server logs (look under the section "Laying the Foundation"), not Key Lime Pie. This may change by release, but for now, it is still using J in the build number, signifying that it is still currently Jelly Bean. If that's the case, it may not be something worth getting hyped about, and we should still be glad if we get 4.1.
But my phone works good now
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4.2 is actually still likely going to be Jelly Bean, according to Android Police and Google's server logs (look under the section "Laying the Foundation"), not Key Lime Pie. This may change by release, but for now, it is still using J in the build number, signifying that it is still currently Jelly Bean. If that's the case, it may not be something worth getting hyped about, and we should still be glad if we get 4.1.
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like how they did 2.0 and 2,1 how silly
Fact: Motorola will give you ONE upgrade which will be Jellybean. On all their devices they usually only go up one more Android version then they ditch the device in order to support all of their new devices which will also end up with the same fate. Enjoy Jellybean. You won't get 4.2 at the least not from Motorola.
I'm currently running JB, in the KOA Resurrection flavor, on my razr and it has made me very excited for the official JB release, when it (hopefully) come to our phones. JB, at least as the rom I'm running, is fantastic.
Like others have said, the current trend for devices seems to be one to two android updates before being left on the back burner, if not being taken off the burner entirely, to allow focus on supporting newer money making phones and devices.
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Fact: Motorola will give you ONE upgrade which will be Jellybean. On all their devices they usually only go up one more Android version then they ditch the device in order to support all of their new devices which will also end up with the same fate. Enjoy Jellybean. You won't get 4.2 at the least not from Motorola.
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we should always get the latest android as soon as google releases it. now that google owns moto mobility then i suspect that all future devices will be apart of the nexus certified program meaning that google atleast on gsm will push all updates to the phone the same day as announced. However those of us like me on verizon will never be apart of the nexus certified program as vzw along with other cdma carriers play their natzi best to delay all updates for the sake of testing.... well i thought google already tested the stuff anyway... we need to take back control of our phones from verizon (axis power alley) and give that power back to us (the allies power)...
I want a quad core with a 4500 battery. SD slot. 5 inch screen. Real stereo. 64gb internal, n wifi. NFC. Any sim card and unlocked bootloader
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I want a quad core with a 4500 battery. SD slot. 5 inch screen. Real stereo. 64gb internal, n wifi. NFC. Any sim card and unlocked bootloader
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i would only add that perhaps 16gb of ram memory and unlimited drobox account and 64gb internal system storage and 1tb of internal storage space and .....
The note 2, except for the 3100 battery it pretty much meets what you want.
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issue only M/HD get 4.2
i hope motorola act fair...do not forget old version razr (xt910/12) dont only focus on HD or M
Still waiting.for 4.2 gosh golly beev... How much longer
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we should always get the latest android as soon as google releases it. now that google owns moto mobility then i suspect that all future devices will be apart of the nexus certified program meaning that google atleast on gsm will push all updates to the phone the same day as announced. However those of us like me on verizon will never be apart of the nexus certified program as vzw along with other cdma carriers play their natzi best to delay all updates for the sake of testing.... well i thought google already tested the stuff anyway... we need to take back control of our phones from verizon (axis power alley) and give that power back to us (the allies power)...
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Wrong. They acquired moto for patents other than that Google is going to be hands off.
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Just read this http://www.phonedog.com/2013/08/18/...ing-to-update-u-s-models-by-end-of-september/
"What about the U.S. carrier-branded versions, you ask? Mackenzie has confirmed that they'll be bumped up to Android 4.3, too. That's not exactly a shock considering that the One is HTC's flagship smartphone, but it's still good to get word straight from the company itself. As for when all of these Android 4.3 updates will begin rolling out, Mackenzie says that HTC is aiming to have all U.S. SKUs of the One updated by the end of September."
4.3
I'm already on 4.3 and can say that the battery life is really good way better than 4.1.2 I'm on the google edition rom from android revolution and am loving the aosp lockscreen. The only thing I miss form sense is the camera and gallery app.
Greetings! I was curious if it was possible to upgrade an LG Intuition VS950 running Android 4.1 to Android 5.0 ? Or possibly 4.4? I don't believe it will do an over the air upgrade.
Thanks guys and gals for all your help!
Colt
Curious if you found an answer. Currently looking at purchasing one of these VS950 to replace a Moto Droid Maxx with a broken screen. But the deal breaker is if the VS950 could be upgraded to 5.0. I've came across several websites that claim to have an upgrade to 5.0 via android ROM Manager app, but at the official ROM Manager site nothing shows for the VS950.
need this answered too
I am also looking for an answer to this - I had this as a phone and after getting a new phone I want to use this is a small tablet......but want to upgrade beyond the basic Android 4.0 - to at least 4.3 - How do I do that now that it is no longer connected to anything but wifi?
... other than google, I mean?
Point in case: Samsung SM-T560. new on the market at the end of 2015 (I think), runs android 4.4.4 right now, patch level from may 2016.
Point in case: Samsung S5, runs Android 6.0
Point in case: Samsung S6 Edge, runs Android 6.0.1.
Current Android version from upstream is 7.1.1, right?
Or to actually get to the point: which brand should I set my eyes for if I want to get my updates BEFORE they are obsolete?
Right now I'm shopping for a new tablet. And I would like one with LTE so the google pixel is not it.
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... other than google, I mean?
Point in case: Samsung SM-T560. new on the market at the end of 2015 (I think), runs android 4.4.4 right now, patch level from may 2016.
Point in case: Samsung S5, runs Android 6.0
Point in case: Samsung S6 Edge, runs Android 6.0.1.
Current Android version from upstream is 7.1.1, right?
Or to actually get to the point: which brand should I set my eyes for if I want to get my updates BEFORE they are obsolete?
Right now I'm shopping for a new tablet. And I would like one with LTE so the google pixel is not it.
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If you want Google android updates very fast then go for Google phones. Google gives first updates to their phones even the updates in development or in preview stage then after other phones like HTC,SONY,LG or many others.
I don't think a google PHONE is an option when I'm looking for a TABLET. even more so as the pixel tablet does not even have LTE.