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ICS and Transformer?

Is there anything official on whether or not the Transformer will get the 4.0 OS update when/if it is released in the next couple of months?
If not official what is the general consensus?
Thanks!

You sounded so much more "positive" in your other post.

That's because I'm a freaking newbie here! I also read a link since then in the other post where it looks like Google is pretty much requiring 18 months for updates on Android devices so I'll say it here to since no one else will... The answer is YES!

One thing is for sure: if you root your TF, you'll have ICS.

I thought that it was only required to be a part of that new alliance or whatever it's called. Asus isn't part of that alliance is it? However, all that aside, I would be shocked if we didn't get it. Asus has been the best at getting updates out of any manufacturer that I've seen so far.
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kingoanklebreakn said:
Asus isn't part of that alliance is it?
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Asus is a member (handset manufacturers): http://www.openhandsetalliance.com/oha_members.html

Not much is known about ICS, other than that it is a combination of Honeycomb and Gingerbread. The Nexus Prime is coming out soon, which will be the first ICS device, so we can only wait.

i'd be willing to put money on Asus upgrading to ice cream sandwich. They seem pretty committed to the transformer and have been quick to bring out updates. The fact the latest update gave us the choice to change the mouse cursor on the dock (after many complaints) shows they're paying attention to what people are saying.

[Q] Eee Pad Transformer Unsupported ?!

Just wondering since the "New" Eee Pad Transformer was teased...
Will Asus continue to support the old Transformer or not ?
and for how long it will get Updates and stuff ??

Nobody can tell the future, so I hope your question is answered. ASUS will push updates IMO, until they can do it without issues to the Tegra2 SoC.

Sounds like a good question to email Asus... unless of course Asus is here to reply.

sage55 said:
Sounds like a good question to email Asus... unless of course Asus is here to reply.
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Not a chance. Big companies often don't converse with the community.
Look, to answer the OP, Shih (the chairman of asus) has already said the TF1 will be getting ICS update sometime in November. This is a clear indication it will continue be supported.
Tegra 2 won't be obsolete anytime soon.
That said, if you want the latest and greatest, then sell your TF1 right now and wait for the TF2. Or better yet, sell your TF1 and get an ipad 2.

http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/10/20/a...r-prime-tablet-with-quad-core-nvidia-tegra-3/
Quote from debut.....
" He also let the cat out of the bag for the original Transformer and any Ice Cream Sandwich plans, when asked if ASUS would have it by the end of the year he replied "Maybe earlier than that"."
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Agreed it's all but guarantied that the TF will be getting ICS and from there we leave it up to the Dev community and Roms like CM9 and such

xMini said:
Just wondering since the "New" Eee Pad Transformer was teased...
Will Asus continue to support the old Transformer or not ?
and for how long it will get Updates and stuff ??
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It was in the announcement. They are going to continue to support it for 34 days after they release the TF2 except for you, they are going to stop supporting it for you 10 days before they release the TF2. Sorry, I guess they just don't like you.
/sarcasm. Nobody really knows how long they will but since they will be pushing out ICS and the TF shares its guts with the Xoom (google's reference device) Im betting we will be seeing updates as long as the Xoom does, either officially or unofficially.

Asus just tweeted (it's in another thread as well) that ICS is coming to the Transformer. Case closed.
At this point, given that Asus has been absolutely the best at updating its tablet, we have zero reason to doubt them. I think that when a company has demonstrated their commitment to supporting a device, as Asus has, we should give them the proper credit for doing so.

Yes, Asus has been great. But at some point the updates will eventually stop, that just they way it is. Even then The TF with ICS will still be useful. Not to mention most of us will move on the newer devices.
I can see my TF becoming a secondary device and getting a newer one, but that will likely be well into next year or 2013.

RojasTKD said:
Yes, Asus has been great. But at some point the updates will eventually stop, that just they way it is. Even then The TF with ICS will still be useful. Not to mention most of us will move on the newer devices.
I can see my TF becoming a secondary device and getting a newer one, but that will likely be well into next year or 2013.
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That's Exactly why i asked this Question...
I'm Trying keep this device for two years IF it's possible...
IF they didn't support it for long time and Especially "Tegra2" chip then the device will be almost useless...

[Q] Why is the TF101 at the back of the ICS queue when it was at the front ?

The Transformer was stated to be one of the first devices, and definitely was told to be the first tablet to be getting ICS - how come it is just about the only android device without even a half working port yet ?
Yea I seen the videos of the devs using a sideways port, but most other devices have a public port released - whats going on ?
Is the real reason behind the Prime delay actually a huge show stopper with ICS and the Transformer range ?

sooo many problems with that. the devs are working hard to get everything working and asus has said that we will have icecream before christmas. we will probobly be the first "or seccond" tablet to get OFFICIAL ICS and also the prime isnt being delayed people need to calm down

Thanks, I`m not waiting for the Prime, just going on what I have heard, reviews from trusted testers who also confirm a wireless issue
Personally I don't care if it does or doesnt, I have the TF101, just seems like the Transformer should have been the easiest to make an ICS ROM for over devices that don't even support it
Appreciate the hard work the devs are putting in, I was just wondering if there was any link between the two

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just seems like the Transformer should have been the easiest to make an ICS ROM for over devices that don't even support it
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What makes you think it would be the easiest? Because Asus said they would release an official update to ICS before the new year? I haven't seen anything that would lead one to assume that the Transformer would be easier to port ICS to than any other device.
How do you define "devices that don't even support it" as well? Do you mean devices that the manufacturer has not released ICS for? That would be all devices (excluding leaks) apart from the Galaxy Nexus at this stage.

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just seems like the Transformer should have been the easiest to make an ICS ROM for over devices that don't even support it
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Nope. Almost all Honeycomb tablets use the nVidia Tegra 2 chipset. The ICS source that was released was for the Galaxy Nexus, which uses a TI OMAP chipset. Sure, they're both ARM devices, but there's a lot of variation within the ARM family... and nVidia are famously bad at making source code available to help people develop for their platforms.

Android 4.1 - TF700

Good Day,
Official Press Statement -
Dear Valued ASUS Customers,
We are pleased to announce that we will soon be rolling out a major software update for both the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700) and ASUS Transformer Pad Prime (TF201), which will bring Android™ 4.1, Jelly Bean to the devices. We always strive to deliver the latest updates for our customers – we hope you enjoy it.
Thank you for your continued support.
North American Update -
For those users in the US and Canada, the 10.4.4.14.1 Release is held.
North American Update - 9/27/2012
For those users in the US and Canada, the 10.4.4.16 Release should be available early next week. A couple of applications that were recently updated (Facebook 1.9.10 on 9/20 as one example) required a last minute firmware update for the keyboard to operate correctly in the "Comment" area with Android 4.1. Sorry about the delay but this fix needed to be implemented before release.
North American Update -
The JB update will be rolling out today. I highly recommend doing a factory reset on ICS, reboot, load the JB update, shutdown, and then start. It will offer the best performance compared to a straight update to JB, especially if you have a lot of apps or custom software loaded. Yes, it is a pain but it makes a real difference in the operation of the unit. Also, if you have rooted the unit I would recommend going back to a stock ICS load before updating. If you are unlocked, the JB update will not be available OTA.
In regards to applications, we have run through the top 500 apps on Play and there are a few applications that might only run in portrait mode or might white screen (Bike Race Free). Google is working with the developers on JB updates now. Also, several Google Apps will recommend an update (updates post 9/20) and we suggest accepting these for best performance.

Oh my goddddd I so happy !!! Got an A on my calc exam b on my physics exam and now this omgggggggggggg!!!! Yesss!!!!
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Gary Key said:
Good Day,
Official Press Statement -
Dear Valued ASUS Customers,
We are pleased to announce that we will soon be rolling out a major software update for both the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700) and ASUS Transformer Pad Prime (TF201), which will bring Android™ 4.1, Jelly Bean to the devices. We always strive to deliver the latest updates for our customers – we hope you enjoy it.
Thank you for your continued support.
North American Update -
For those users in the US and Canada, the 10.4.4.14.1 Release should be available within the next 72 hours.
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Best news ever to us devs. Finally!
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lesonal said:
Oh my goddddd I so happy !!! Got an A on my calc exam b on my physics exam and now this omgggggggggggg!!!! Yesss!!!!
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Wow, that really is good day!

Hope sooner than 72h can't freaking wait yay
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Uhhuh, and the time-estimate for the rest of the world? Y'know, the 750 million inhabitants of Europe, for instance?

If this is an official press release from ASUS for an android tablet, why is there a link to apple forums in the sig?
At any rate, I hope that this update fixes the problem with Netflix I have.

Since the 9.4.5.30 update it's never a good day anymore for me. Why the #@$! did you have to add signature checks to the bootloader, even on unlocked devices, locking us out from flashing any bootloader we want, and therefore also locking us out from getting nvflash.
Why? Can you answer this question, Gary Key?
You yourself have posted in another thread that you want to give us nvflash access ("but it wasn't ASUS's decision"), why then lock us out when someone do provide a way?

This news kinda makes me wish I hadn't brought my Tf700 back to best buy.
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Gary is from asus. I don't why apple reference but its been in his stuff for a long time
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Good news. Can't wait!
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adamhlj said:
If this is an official press release from ASUS for an android tablet, why is there a link to apple forums in the sig?
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DUDE: Gary works for ASUS and represents them in an official capacity here. If he posts it, it is guaranteed legit.

adamhlj said:
If this is an official press release from ASUS for an android tablet, why is there a link to apple forums in the sig
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Because he's rolling his eyes at Apple mucking up Wifi on the iPad, something Asus had and fixed? Because I remember Applefans yapping away about how great the iPad was and how the Transformer sucked for the WiFi issues.. which the iPad has, now...
Come on people, do you seriously not see the rolling eyes emoticon?

adamhlj said:
If this is an official press release from ASUS for an android tablet, why is there a link to apple forums in the sig?
At any rate, I hope that this update fixes the problem with Netflix I have.
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GARY IS THE MAN. When the TF201 came out he was the one choosing users to test beta drivers from asus before been release to the public. He help us in the TF201 and now he is here with us. Thanx Gary looking forward for the update. The countdown begins.

Great. I am backing up my apps and gonna to a factory reset before update to jb:laugh::laugh:

~~ GOOD NEWS ~~~ but ,,,,this comment ??
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Because he's rolling his eyes at Apple mucking up Wifi on the iPad, something Asus had and fixed? Because I remember Applefans yapping away about how great the iPad was and how the Transformer sucked for the WiFi issues.. which the iPad has, now...
Come on people, do you seriously not see the rolling eyes emoticon?
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something Asus had and - fixed >??? did ASUS add another Antenna wire >> so BT and Wifi is no longer sharing the SAME ONE WIRE ?
OR did ASus actually fixed something in EUROPE and not in USA ?? DONT THINK SO !!!
maybe I bought too early thats why got this 'single wire' PLUS a tf201 dock (keyboard labeled as tf201) ......
humnnn .... :crying:

WARNING: READ THIS NOW:
When Asus released their official Jelly Bean 4.1 update for the TF300, recoveries and ROMs based on ICS kernels were unable to boot. (I believe that this may be due to Trusted Platform). Most likely we'll see a repeat of this problem on the TF700 and TF201. Do not panic. I'll update TWRP as soon as possible to use updated kernels. Most likely we won't get kernel source right away so that means that JB users will not be able to back up and restore boot until we get the new kernel source. If you mess around with your recovery on your TF700 after installing JB you may end up soft-bricking your tablet. If you have nvflash access you will be able to fix it, but without nvflash you may end up with a brick that can only be fixed by Asus. You have been warned.
P.S. Might be a good idea to add this to the original post.

Holy crap, Gary is still alive...

This is better then Coffee in the Morning!!
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ShadowLea said:
Uhhuh, and the time-estimate for the rest of the world? Y'know, the 750 million inhabitants of Europe, for instance?
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Here in France Asus has indicated in facebook that JB should arrive for Europe next saturday

Guess: no more updates from Asus?

It's starting to look like there will be no more updates form Asus. I previously had a TF101 and it got updates for about 18 months (as required by Google), then silence from Asus. Feels like that again with TF700. Agree?

hardy81 said:
It's starting to look like there will be no more updates form Asus. I previously had a TF101 and it got updates for about 18 months (as required by Google), then silence from Asus. Feels like that again with TF700. Agree?
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They did an update last month ...... They've done 3 since April. I'll give them to the new year to do one more and then I think it'll be over

Root, custom recovery, custom roms. All the updates you could ever want.
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arclight25 said:
Root, custom recovery, custom roms. All the updates you could ever want.
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Maybe, yes. I'd just like to see the stock updates through. Custom roms are more hassle generally, for one because they constantly update (too often...), and each time something changes. I'd like to minimize the updates, because my life seems to be all about updating some $€r?! device all the time: 2 computers, 2 tablets, 2 phones, router, 2 tv's, music amplifier, the nas... everything wants to get updated.

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Maybe, yes. I'd just like to see the stock updates through. Custom roms are more hassle generally, for one because they constantly update (too often...), and each time something changes. I'd like to minimize the updates, because my life seems to be all about updating some $€r(! device all the time: 2 computers, 2 tablets, 2 phones, router, 2 tv's, music amplifier, the nas... everything wants to get updated.
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But you started the thread to complain Asus are stopping updates..... Lol... Make up her mind!

sbdags said:
But you started the thread to complain Asus are stopping updates..... Lol... Make up her mind!
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No no, I didn't complain, just put the nets to the water to get a feel if there will be stock updates or not. If consensus is not -> custom rom time.

I truly hope that ASUS will bring 4.4 to our tf700, especially because of the low memory footprint that 4.4 introduces. It would be quite ironic to see Android 4.4 reaching the next billion budget devices while our former flagship device does not get it.

I'm pretty sure we'll see kit kat officially, even if it's just so Asus can keep up the reputation of fast updates to help sell 701s
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ishamm said:
I'm pretty sure we'll see kit kat officially, even if it's just so Asus can keep up the reputation of fast updates to help sell 701s
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"We ported KitKat to your old device, now go and buy our new device"
IMHO Asus will port KitKat to the TF701 to help sell 701s.

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"We ported KitKat to your old device, now go and buy our new device"
IMHO Asus will port KitKat to the TF701 to help sell 701s.
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+1 on this, not to mention that we are still waiting for a 4.3 release, Asus said it will come but there's no sign of it.

I'm sure Asus will support the TF300 and TF700 for as long they did the Prime.

htcplussony said:
I'm sure Asus will support the TF300 and TF700 for as long they did the Prime.
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You are aware that the prime never got any updates to JB4.2.1 so that was until JB4.1.1 which was what 18 months max.....
Infinity came out in July 2012.... So we have 2 months left

Check when the Prime and Jellybean 4.2 came out and see if that's 18 months of support.

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Check when the Prime and Jellybean 4.2 came out and see if that's 18 months of support.
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Prime was released in Dec 2011 in the US? Maybe Feb 2012 here in the UK... The last official release from Asus is 10.4.2.18 which was built on Dec 20 2012.
So there you go you get get 12 months or less..... Don't get your hopes up.

Do you people not know that Google itself only supports a device for 18 months?

Some go longer. My S2 using Hong Kong firmware got a update last month. The fruit company supports devices years longer.
But some as giving by the Prime example are way shorter than 18 months.

Since the new TF701T is shipping with 4.2, I wouldn't be holding my breath for 4.4 (or even 4.3) on the TF700T.

I'm certainly not holding my breath for a new TF700 build of anything, but didn't the Tegra 3 Memopad launch six months ago or so? Is that device as similar to the TF700 as the TF300 is?

Again, you only need to look at the Prime and how similar it is to the TF300/700.

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Again, you only need to look at the Prime and how similar it is to the TF300/700.
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Right, but in the early days you could flash TF300 firmware on both devices. I'm saying that if Memopad drivers are similar we might be able to squeeze out OEM driver-level optimizations even after Asus stops officially supporting the TF700.