ICS coming in 2-3 weeks...

Dabrador · July 26th, 2012, 08:46 AM

Thought I'd share this article...

Motorola Droid Bionic Ice Cream Sandwich Update Rolling Out in August?

It claims that the official ICS is coming in 2-3 weeks and was delayed because of the bugs in ICS for the Razr/Maxx.

We'll see...

johnlgalt · July 26th, 2012, 07:02 PM

If it turns out that this .235 I'm on now is the final, I'll be pretty happy about it. It's phenomenal.

How many phones can you point to almost 11 months after release and say "Wow, this is a bad arsed phone?"

Granted, it took a new OS to make it so, but I ma loving my BIOINIC, so much so that the locked bootloader is not really worrying me too much.

Satires · July 28th, 2012, 10:35 PM

I just hope I get my third bionic before ICS does roll out, I don't want it...

slikrider20 · July 29th, 2012, 12:52 AM

I just put 232 on my phone and i'm not really a fan.

thetingster · July 29th, 2012, 01:44 AM

232 is working awesome for me.

slikrider20 · July 29th, 2012, 02:41 AM

What is the best/easiest way to get the phone back to stock in order to get the OTA when it comes out?

fatpomp · July 29th, 2012, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by slikrider20

What is the best/easiest way to get the phone back to stock in order to get the OTA when it comes out?

You would have use rsd lite and fxz back to 905.

chmodx · July 29th, 2012, 07:12 AM

This its the same sort of last update that the Droid x received where there was no turning back from it once you accepted it. I learned to wait until root is verified before updating since there was no simple way to get it back after the update if you didn't do a special process

dautley · July 29th, 2012, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by chmodx

This its the same sort of last update that the Droid x received where there was no turning back from it once you accepted it. I learned to wait until root is verified before updating since there was no simple way to get it back after the update if you didn't do a special process

It's easy to get back to .905 from ICS leak .232 or earlier, just FXZ back to .905, if you install ICS leak .235 (or later if it comes) it is/will be impossible to get back to .905.

chmodx · July 29th, 2012, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dautley

It's easy to get back to .905 from ICS leak .232 or earlier, just FXZ back to .905, if you install ICS leak .235 (or later if it comes) it is/will be impossible to get back to .905.

Yeah we know this. I'm just saying before I switch over to something that I'm stuck with, I'd make sure of what root methods work.

johnlgalt · July 29th, 2012, 06:13 PM

I've installed every leaked ICS build made and I've rooted every single one as well.

Thom Little · July 29th, 2012, 06:32 PM

We all hope that trend continues into the OTA.

... Thom

SmallTock · August 4th, 2012, 05:22 AM

I'm pretty dang excited, I'll be honest.

johnlgalt · August 7th, 2012, 07:32 PM

Now on .238 and still able to root.

Dabrador · August 7th, 2012, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by johnlgalt

Now on .238 and still able to root.

A few questions...what did you use to root? Any idea how you would get final OTA once it's released now that you're on 238? Does everything work on 238?

johnlgalt · August 7th, 2012, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Dabrador

A few questions...what did you use to root? Any idea how you would get final OTA once it's released now that you're on 238? Does everything work on 238?

RAZR's Edge, although there is a Motofail for ICS that also works.

For any further releases / final release, we'll use SamuriHL's House of BIONIC (aka HoB) utility.

For me, everything is working thus far.

tehsusenoh · August 7th, 2012, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by johnlgalt

RAZR's Edge, although there is a Motofail for ICS that also works.

For any further releases / final release, we'll use SamuriHL's House of BIONIC (aka HoB) utility.

For me, everything is working thus far.

HoB includes the ICS Motofail by default. I was thinking it would be Razr's Edge, but when I use HoB to do a restore it was Motofail.

Worked all the same!

redlari72 · August 9th, 2012, 06:05 PM

Wonderful. I didn't think the Bionic would ever get the Ice cream sandwich, does anyone know when Verizon will offer that update?

dautley · August 9th, 2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by redlari72

Wonderful. I didn't think the Bionic would ever get the Ice cream sandwich, does anyone know when Verizon will offer that update?

Yes, Verizon will push the update when they are ready to.

nickc84 · August 11th, 2012, 05:41 PM

.230 is awesome but it drains the heck out of my extended vzw battery! I think I'm gonna wait lil bit longer before I flash back to. 902 and try a more current leak. Anyone get better battery coming from .230 to. 232?

tehsusenoh · August 11th, 2012, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nickc84

.230 is awesome but it drains the heck out of my extended vzw battery! I think I'm gonna wait lil bit longer before I flash back to. 902 and try a more current leak. Anyone get better battery coming from .230 to. 232?

I get 16 hours on my regular battery with .232.

SirEagle · August 11th, 2012, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nickc84

.230 is awesome but it drains the heck out of my extended vzw battery! I think I'm gonna wait lil bit longer before I flash back to. 902 and try a more current leak. Anyone get better battery coming from .230 to. 232?

I get 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 days out of my extended VZW battery on .232. But always have since day one(Oct. 2011).

HotPepper · August 11th, 2012, 06:17 PM

Ics allows root access right?

SirEagle · August 11th, 2012, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HotPepper

Ics allows root access right?

Yes

kickbutkuss · August 16th, 2012, 10:58 PM

Anybody seen or heard anything on an OTA release?

PowerBomb · August 17th, 2012, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by kickbutkuss

Anybody seen or heard anything on an OTA release?

I'm sure you'd see it plastered everywhere around the forums if any news had come out.

So far we're just hoping they can get it out this month but we'll see.

thetingster · August 17th, 2012, 05:37 AM

I'm on 232 with an extended battery and loving it.

stridermt2k · August 17th, 2012, 06:01 AM

Longest two weeks ever.

DDave · August 17th, 2012, 09:33 AM

Well,

Next week is week 3 of August... Not holding MY breath.

SigmaXiria · August 17th, 2012, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by DDave

Well,

Next week is week 3 of August... Not holding MY breath.

ROBOCOP! ED-209 HAHA!

Sorry... got a little excited...

If we don't have ICS by then, we can send ED on over there...

"You have 10 seconds to comply..."

kingnut · August 17th, 2012, 12:11 PM

Still have my bionic and its a POS compared to the razr maxx. Cant wait to find a razr maxx used. We have all been played so hard from day one of the supposed release of the phone. all the way til now and the release of ICS.

lunatic59 · August 17th, 2012, 12:45 PM

Everyone is welcome to express their opinions ... politely. We'd prefer that posts were adding to the discussion rather than detracting, so try to remember to consider the other guy when composing your thoughts.

wildkitten · August 17th, 2012, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kingnut

Still have my bionic and its a POS compared to the razr maxx. Cant wait to find a razr maxx used. We have all been played so hard from day one of the supposed release of the phone. all the way til now and the release of ICS.

From everything I have heard the Razr's are suffering the same data issues as the Bionics. Keep in mind, except for the screen, they are essentially the same hardware as the Bionics just in a thinner case and a non removable battery. So if a Bionic is a POS, than since theRazr's are essentially the same, they aren't going to be any better.

Thom Little · August 17th, 2012, 03:47 PM

... worse actually.

I agree with everything you said except for the unfortunate repeat of the abbreviation in the original message.

The Razr is a superb marketing ploy to compete with the iPhone. You are prohibited from changing the battery even though it was designed so you could. (There is a battery-pull under the battery and the case is shellacked shut.) What does that mean? Eventually the battery will die and you will be forced to take it in or send it in. This will be a perfect opportunity for a sales pitch on the newest ... latest ... and greatest.

In this age of instant gratification everything is supposed to be offered up for our consumption yesterday.

Unlikely.

... Thom

wildkitten · August 17th, 2012, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Thom Little

... worse actually.

I agree with everything you said except for the unfortunate repeat of the abbreviation in the original message.

The Razr is a superb marketing ploy to compete with the iPhone. You are prohibited from changing the battery even though it was designed so you could. (There is a battery-pull under the battery and the case is shellacked shut.) What does that mean? Eventually the battery will die and you will be forced to take it in or send it in. This will be a perfect opportunity for a sales pitch on the newest ... latest ... and greatest.

In this age of instant gratification everything is supposed to be offered up for our consumption yesterday.

Unlikely.

... Thom

Yeah, the battery was the deal killer for me with the Razr. When I got my Bionic in November, they really did the hard sell trying to get me to buy the Razr, almost desperately. while the AMOLED screen was nice, bionic's screen is very good as well and everything else was identical. From my understanding, even the CPU is identical, just clocked down in the Bionic.

tehsusenoh · August 17th, 2012, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by wildkitten

Yeah, the battery was the deal killer for me with the Razr. When I got my Bionic in November, they really did the hard sell trying to get me to buy the Razr, almost desperately. while the AMOLED screen was nice, bionic's screen is very good as well and everything else was identical. From my understanding, even the CPU is identical, just clocked down in the Bionic.

Yeah. I held my Bionic up to a Razr, and the whites on the AMOLED screen are more blue. I prefer the colors on the Bionic overall, but the bad subpixel layout can sometimes hurt my eyes since I can see the diagonal gridlines.

kwb2004 · August 17th, 2012, 07:32 PM

If they don't get the ICS update before the iPhone 5 comes out, then I might go that route. I am tired of the data drops!

Kevin

Thom Little · August 17th, 2012, 07:43 PM

I think that is an excellent move ... Verizon is still ironing out its problems with 4G and you have an excellent solution ... go with a brand new unproven device. Makes sense to me. Have a problem ... add some more.

Short form ... what makes you think the iPhone will be any better?

More importantly ... perhaps ... why do you think they are waiting with the iPhone release?

... Thom

Bruce53 · August 17th, 2012, 08:01 PM

I found this
Motorola Droid Bionic ICS Update Might Roll Out This Week*-*Eastern Morning Herald

and i read somewhere else it may be out by Monday.

wildkitten · August 17th, 2012, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kwb2004

If they don't get the ICS update before the iPhone 5 comes out, then I might go that route. I am tired of the data drops!

Kevin

Don't blame the Bionic, even Motorola for the data drops. This has to be a network issue or a software issue that the ICS updates fix. Every 4G model phone has had these issues.

kwb2004 · August 18th, 2012, 08:18 AM

Yes but it has been out for a long time without a fix! They even have updated phones that came out way after the Bionic. Which ever phone, it will be on the verizon network.

snowwy66 · August 19th, 2012, 09:24 AM

ics has been out since last month apparently. in the form of liquid rom. 2 versions.

so far i'm liking. haven't had a chance to use out on the road yet though.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771993