so samsung announced the unveiling of the nexus prime: october 19. i was watching a video on huffington post and it was talking about different handsets being announced through different manufacturers and carriers, all running ICS. it really made it sound like ICS is going to be a selective update and that some phones may not be getting it.
what do you think the odds of the g2x getting this update are? i'm slightly annoyed that the prime is being released shortly after i bought my g2x. i figured we would have another droid bionic situation and be waiting months for the prime. i'm going to be even more annoyed if the g2x is another tmobile forgotten device.
thoughts?
source: huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/14/android-ice-cream-sandwich-release-date_n_1010973.html
I doubt we will get an update, but eventually we'll get a system dump of ICS & the devs here will make it better than what it is.
I have a feeling it's not going to get it. It's a great phone, but T-Mobile just doesn't seem to be pushing it very hard. There is a small chance that this phone will get ICS, but I wouldn't hold my breath. We'll most likely have to wait for the developers here to get their hands on it before we get it.
Well,i donr think we will get an update. But I'm okay . Miui have the apn fix now, so I'm happy with my g2x lolz
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LG will never update this phone ever again. Gingerbread was an absolute fiasco and they have washed their hands of the G2X. We'll probably get CM8 though, and just like with 7 devs will use that as a springboard to create all kinds of things.
CM8 is better than any update a carrier can provide us with.
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FatalityBoyZahy said:
CM8 is better than any update a carrier can provide us with.
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As long as there is cyanogen mod we will get "ics a la mod"
its going to be CM9 cm8 was supposed to be honeycomb
haldi15 said:
its going to be CM9 cm8 was supposed to be honeycomb
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Got a source for that? Honeycomb source was only released as far as to comply with GPL ... jumping from 7 to 9 seems weird.
AdamHart612 said:
Got a source for that? Honeycomb source was only released as far as to comply with GPL ... jumping from 7 to 9 seems weird.
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I have also read that the next CM version will be 9.
painter_ said:
I have also read that the next CM version will be 9.
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So provide a link so we can all read about it.
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This is 1 source - - - http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...ices-is-finally-out-cyanogenmod-9-is-up-next/
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It has been almost a week after the captivate sh*tty froyo release ( I never flashed it). I thought the MFG had 3 days to release the sorce code to be in spec with android
To be honest I "believe" it is around 30 or 60 days. But I'm leaning more toward 60 days.
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I think it's 90 days actually.
Just give it time. I could be wrong but I think it took a month for the vibrants source to be released
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Sounds like a question for "SamsungJohn".... roflmao
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Sounds like a question for "SamsungJohn".... roflmao
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So I just asked. I'll let you know the detailed answer when I get it!
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Sounds like a question for "SamsungJohn".... roflmao
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a day or so after the official 2.2 rolled out john came back to post a thread.
I asked him in that thread when the source would be posted....can't believe he didn't respond
The epics source was posted before they actually even started the push so not sure what the delay is with the i897 source. Spite?
JRd1st said:
Sounds like a question for "SamsungJohn".... roflmao
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Since asking when the source will be released is actually important and you can not find the answer by googling it I would imagine it would fall under the category of bad questions
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why does everyone consider the "ATT release" as THE FROYO RELEASE.
Europe and Canada released froyo first, ATT was late to the party.
Because it was THE FROYO RELEASE.... for AT&T.
Stupid questions get obvious answers.
I sure hope it's soon, it will be nice to see what the devs come up with once it's finally released.
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Trusselo said:
why does everyone consider the "ATT release" as THE FROYO RELEASE.
Europe and Canada released froyo first, ATT was late to the party.
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Uhh...because thats when it was released for the Captivate on ATT (and your in a captivate forum)
Was it released?
I mean what does it mean to be released? When I think about all the (stated) people that bought the captivate (at&t), I have to imagine that the large majority of them are not "tech savy", and 1) don't even know there's an update 2) wouldn't really know how to go about updating even if they did.
I think, maybe, much of the bad press prompted this push out "early". Without OTA, this apparently large number of people (without techie type friends) may never update.
Having said that, I work with someone who just bought one and it came with 2.2 installed. Seemed to lag quite a bit. So does that define "released"? Does it start the clock on the source code release? Will there be a 2.2.1 or .2 or .3 release around the corner? Does anybody really know what time it is?
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Uhh...because thats when it was released for the Captivate on ATT (and your in a captivate forum)
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rogers in canada has a captivate. they released open source 2.2 for it, but i don't know if there was much done with this open source by the devs. or if most of the JL1 roms are just stripped down versions of the rogers release. Maybe because ATT KB1 is a newer build or that it may contain uses for the audience chip i guess would be the only additional benefits over the rogers release?? i may be wrong.
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rogers in canada has a captivate. they released open source 2.2 for it, but i don't know if there was much done with this open source by the devs. or if most of the JL1 roms are just stripped down versions of the rogers release. Maybe because ATT KB1 is a newer build or that it may contain uses for the audience chip i guess would be the only additional benefits over the rogers release?? i may be wrong.
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audience chip is EXACTLY why
Sorry if this is a dumb question. As i dont know how Roms come to be or how people port stuff from one phone to another etc.
But my question is, once Android 4.0 is released with the Prime. Will there be Android 4.0 Roms for the G2X. And if so... Will it take long?
If there wont be. I might have to switch to Verizon and get the Prime.
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Sorry if this is a dumb question. As i dont know how Roms come to be or how people port stuff from one phone to another etc.
But my question is, once Android 4.0 is released with the Prime. Will there be Android 4.0 Roms for the G2X. And if so... Will it take long?
If there wont be. I might have to switch to Verizon and get the Prime.
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Yes, i'm sure once ICS source code is available our devs will port it over to our devices. With ICS being delayed probaly till end of November it's just a waiting game now...
I dont think it will take too long. I guess it depends how fast the devs get it and create one.
I had a Milestone 2 with a locked bootloader and it finally got Gingerbread but I think G2x is unlocked and easy to create.
Im sure it wont take no time to Cyanogenmod to stark working on ICS
I'm sure we'll get it. Thanks to guys like faux and the cm team, we already have an aosp base. I'm sure there will be drivers that need to be written/re-written, and bugs to work out, but we'll get it. Plus, I'd put money on the fact that once the source code for ics is released, the cm team will start integrating the newer version into cyanogenmod. We probably won't get it right away, and we definitely won't get it officially from lg or tmobile, but I'm sure we'll get it eventually.
Once CM8 is released, it should be released on the G2x along with other devices. I just hope we can disable the software Home & Menu keys.
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Yes, i'm sure once ICS source code is available our devs will port it over to our devices. With ICS being delayed probaly till end of November it's just a waiting game now...
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They're not delaying ICS, or the Prime. I believe they're just delaying the unveiling, in respect of Steve Jobs.
FatalityBoyZahy said:
Once CM8 is released, it should be released on the G2x along with other devices. I just hope we can disable the software Home & Menu keys.
They're not delaying ICS, or the Prime. I believe they're just delaying the unveiling, in respect of Steve Jobs.
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Wait why do u want to disable the home and menu keys?
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Wait why do u want to disable the home and menu keys?
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SOFT keys. As in the ones the buttonless Prime has. Considering ICS is coming to the Nexus S and others, there will definitely be support for softkey removal.
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Sorry if this is a dumb question. As i dont know how Roms come to be or how people port stuff from one phone to another etc.
But my question is, once Android 4.0 is released with the Prime. Will there be Android 4.0 Roms for the G2X. And if so... Will it take long?
If there wont be. I might have to switch to Verizon and get the Prime.
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Android 4.0 is suppose to be compatible with all android devices within 2 years old, and manufactures have agreements with Google that there should be official releases on all these devices. I highly doubt that will happen.
Also, the next Nexus device, by whatever name, won't be exclusively Verizon. It may for a period, but the FCC Documents show that it does in fact HAVE AT&T/Global AND T-Mobile 3G/4G bands, and no LTE.
Wait for official announcements on the phone, but I can guarantee the G2x will have 4.0 one way or another.
The agreement to update all devices for 18 months its for devices released post-ics. We're not eligible, though we will probably get CM8.
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Check this.. http://www.pcworld.com/article/241380/ice_cream_sandwich_launch_delayed.html
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Lol cm8 sounds weird right now. Yeah I hate software keys too. Its just a waste if space I think
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I was in a predicament whether to get the Nexus S or the 2x this coming week and my only concern was the ICS upgrade .... thanks guys for putting me at ease
G2x community looks pretty tight not overly populated not sparsely inhabited, just the right combination and an active killer combo of devs
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Im sure it wont take no time to Cyanogenmod to stark working on ICS
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from what I hear MR. CM himself uses the g2x as his personal device so I think it will happen prety fast probally faster than others. I could be wrong about that I read it on a fourm when the g2x was still new. You never know how reliable those sources are.
I heard he got a job with Samsung. Though I speculate nVidia will release drivers since so many devices use the T2 soc
Not too worried since the g2x community has a lot of talented and smart developers already
I would expect an official upgrade as well though, seriously its a google experience phone,while not the top selling it has the specs and what not to get the upgrade.
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SOFT keys. As in the ones the buttonless Prime has. Considering ICS is coming to the Nexus S and others, there will definitely be support for softkey removal.
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I still don't understand why you would disable them..
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I still don't understand why you would disable them..
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Do you seriously want part of your screen taken up by buttons when you've got perfectly functional capacitive ones on your device? I sure don't.
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LordButtersI said:
Do you seriously want part of your screen taken up by buttons when you've got perfectly functional capacitive ones on your device? I sure don't.
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Agreed. That's the only annoying thing it looks like on the ICS.
I like the ones on honeycomb, as it's beneficial for tablets, but on a phone? No thanks.
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I still don't understand why you would disable them..
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Cause we already have buttons on the bottom of our screen.
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Question – What advantages will the G2x have over single-core phones when it comes to Ice Cream Sandwich? I know that the Nexus S will receive the ICS update before the G2x and be able to take advantage of the NFC chip with Beam, Wallet, etc. What would the G2x bring to the table that the NS can’t when it comes to ICS? I’ve heard forum folks say that ICS is optimized for duo-core phones, but what does that mean exactly?
Probably the multitasking. I bet our phones won't slow down as much as the Nexus S.
However, with that being said, I find it really skeptical about when we'll actually see ICS on the G2X. I credit our developers GREATLY, but that's a huge task that we can't expect them to do overnight.
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Probably the multitasking. I bet our phones won't slow down as much as the Nexus S.
However, with that being said, I find it really skeptical about when we'll actually see ICS on the G2X. I credit our developers GREATLY, but that's a huge task that we can't expect them to do overnight.
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CM8. I'm hopeful
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Avelnan said:
CM8. I'm hopeful
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Why would you want honeycomb on a phone? ICS is cm 9.
tahahawa said:
Why would you want honeycomb on a phone? ICS is cm 9.
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I don't like how they skipped 8...
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According to who?
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They said that cm 8 was going to be honey comb, but the source code wasn't released. Therefore the next version of cm is cm 9. Also google said that they would release the source for honeycomb along with ICS. Also the cm team at the Android bbq said that it would be cm 9. Some one else said that, I wasn't there.
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They said that cm 8 was going to be honey comb, but the source code wasn't released. Therefore the next version of cm is cm 9. Also google said that they would release the source for honeycomb along with ICS. Also the cm team at the Android bbq said that it would be cm 9. Some one else said that, I wasn't there.
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In that case I'm really looking forward to CM9
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google said that they would release the source for honeycomb along with ICS.
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I could believe that. I would bet money the reason they withheld it was to stop idiot OEMs from making Honeycomb phones and advertising that they had the newest android.
Now they have no reason to do that, because ICS.
Whos excited!
http://androidapproved.com/item/ice-cream-sandwich-source-code-is-now-aosp-custom-roms-in-3-2-1-go/
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Whos excited!
http://androidapproved.com/item/ice-cream-sandwich-source-code-is-now-aosp-custom-roms-in-3-2-1-go/
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Sweet!
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felix.akinyemi said:
Whos excited!
http://androidapproved.com/item/ice-cream-sandwich-source-code-is-now-aosp-custom-roms-in-3-2-1-go/
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I think technically all OSs, in their pure form, are considered AOSP. Once Samsung, Motorola, LG, and HTC get their hands on it it's considered TouchWiz, MotoBlur, ???, Sense.
Anyway. Excited to see it being uploaded to the Git servers... i just wish i had the knowledge to make my own OS.
Cm9 alpha, where are u
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I think technically all OSs, in their pure form, are considered AOSP. Once Samsung, Motorola, LG, and HTC get their hands on it it's considered TouchWiz, MotoBlur, ???, Sense.
Anyway. Excited to see it being uploaded to the Git servers... i just wish i had the knowledge to make my own OS.
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It isn't technically AOSP until the source is released. Otherwise it is actually still closed source.
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I think technically all OSs, in their pure form, are considered AOSP. Once Samsung, Motorola, LG, and HTC get their hands on it it's considered TouchWiz, MotoBlur, ???, Sense.
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I think he's referring to the fact that ICS source has now been released, and therefore is now part of the Android Open Source Project.
I'm excited.
Also, I really hope this will be the only thread about it in this section. I can see 10 other people making the same thread by days end lol.
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I'm excited.
Also, I really hope this will be the only thread about it in this section. I can see 10 other people making the same thread by days end lol.
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+ a Googol. <-- lame, but it got the point across.
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i cant wait for the next cyanogen rom! hopefully get to see one in the coming weeks...days? maybe im getting too anxious
i did see a ICS rom being made, here in the general section. maybe they will get it released before cyanogen. that would be nice
I'm so excited for the roms to come out! Been waiting for forever!
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i cant wait for the next cyanogen rom! hopefully get to see one in the coming weeks...days? maybe im getting too anxious
i did see a ICS rom being made, here in the general section. maybe they will get it released before cyanogen. that would be nice
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That one couldn't have been based off anything other than a system dump from the galaxy nexus and the ICS SDK. It would be incomplete at best. Not to knock the work being done on it, but the dev(s) only had so much to work with. We have SOURCE CODE now. So exciting.
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Probably about a month until we see some unofficial CM9 builds. That's my best guess.
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Probably about a month until we see some unofficial CM9 builds. That's my best guess.
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i'd imagine CM9 nightlies to come sooner. maybe about 2 weeks or so.
here's to hoping anyway. but i'd like to see a pure AOSP build within the next couple days if possible :-D
I'm expecting virtuous team release a ICS ROM
If this is to be believed, ICS won't be coming to our beloved Plus for a couple of more months.
http://global.christianpost.com/news/samsung-galaxy-tab-7-7-to-receive-ice-cream-sandwich-update-q2-of-2012-70544/
Direct link to the original source.
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/42622/ice-cream-sandwich-when-update
SGS2 is supposed to get ICS in Q1, ours probably a little bit later but I'm patient.
I'm using sgs2 but up to now no ics.
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If this is to be believed, ICS won't be coming to our beloved Plus for a couple of more months.
http://global.christianpost.com/news/samsung-galaxy-tab-7-7-to-receive-ice-cream-sandwich-update-q2-of-2012-70544/
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http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/42622/ice-cream-sandwich-when-update
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sigh i guess we really won't know until it happens but i hate not knowing for sure.
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sigh i guess we really won't know until it happens but i hate not knowing for sure.
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Knowing Samsung one thing's for sure... It will be released 1-2 quarters after the announced release date.
Besides, they have near zero incentive to release ICS for the 7+... The longer they wait, the better the Gtab 2 with ICS already on it will sell.
I wouldn't be surprised if they cancelled it altogether, really.
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Knowing Samsung one thing's for sure... It will be released 1-2 quarters after the announced release date.
Besides, they have near zero incentive to release ICS for the 7+... The longer they wait, the better the Gtab 2 with ICS already on it will sell.
I wouldn't be surprised if they cancelled it altogether, really.
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I sure hope not, they better not cancel the the update, the gt+ will run like a bat out of hell once its rooted with ics... Well even if they did someone will make a ROM for it
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