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Root Is this for real? ICS for Spectrum!
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You can certainly try it, but the dev for the app says it's spotty on the phones it works on and since exploits for GB on this phone will be different than the ones for ICS, I'm guessing it won't keep root after the update to ICS.
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Sorry to post and get everybody's hopes up in the bolded area of tapatalk.. 
. Just wondered if anybody had an update on their networks? I've been in two locations (not sure if they go by location or serial number) Denver Co and DC area and no ICS updates at either one today 
. Just wondered if anybody had an update on their networks? I've been in two locations (not sure if they go by location or serial number) Denver Co and DC area and no ICS updates at either one today
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It's my understanding the roll outs aren't geographic, but are based on the device ESN/MEID. My wife got her Razr update well after others in Seattle got theirs... it's annoying because they don't do it in a day or two, but in weeks. It took me 2 months to get my GB update for my old Droid 2, where others had it already, because I had a new replacement and theirs were older.
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I called up vzw today and Tyler the tech who answered told me that ICS for the LG spectrum has already started being pushed out from vzw. I asked how long it would be before all owners would receive the update. He estimated between 2 weeks and a month depending on how many phones were out there. So anyone received there update yet or can anybody else confirm this guy wasn't smoking something while he was at work?
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I was smoking something to believe it until I have it.
There have just been so many stories
I know. Just wondered if somebody else could do a 611 to vzw and see if they got the same answer...don't want to over due my questions on the techs if they track that kinda thing u know
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Well I just got off of an hour cpnversation with tech support looking through various files in vzw and there was no information on the ICS update foe spectrum. Tyler must have been hanging out with Mary Jane as I suspected.....no ics on the horizon at all although she did mention her level of authority to browse files was limited.
Very frustrating to see this...Ill be looking for a phone replacement or another carrier by the end of this month.
My appologies for vzw misinformation. I guess tech support isn't much better than calling India.
Very frustrating to see this...Ill be looking for a phone replacement or another carrier by the end of this month.
My appologies for vzw misinformation. I guess tech support isn't much better than calling India.
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Dude, we've been over this. This is always going to happen until there is official word. Reps are just speculating. They only know as much as they've been told. Which isn't much...
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I here just as much as any verizon retailer would were i work and theres no ics in sight for the spectrum. Probably lg is still working on it or a possibility of cancleing the release.
Again thats my thought but right now everythings speculation.
Again thats my thought but right now everythings speculation.
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If that's it I'm trading my phone in and getting a different one, I was promised and I will be up at that store until this is resolved
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Go here; Any Good Word for Spectrum Owners Awaiting ICS?, this site here is not LG's site, not going to fill it with B.S., but the above site on the other hand, let it roll.
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MY 2 cents.
If you buy a phone, do not EXPECT updates from the carriers, if you grab a cheap phone like the spec and get an update awesome. But ever since my first android device I see this happen year in and year out with people clamoring to get the latest OS on their devices. Fact of the matter is - your phone shipped with a certain OS running - it was built for said OS, and NO ONE HAS OFFICIALLY STATED IT WOULD GET UPDATED.
Sorry to burst peoples bubbles but if you want regular updates:
1) Never buy an LG phone this happens with ALL of them
2) Buy a nexus device because it will always have a rockin' dev community behind it
3)DONT BUY LG
4)Even if your broke - DONT BUY LG
LG makes decent cheap phones. But they have NEVER been prompt with updates
If you buy a phone, do not EXPECT updates from the carriers, if you grab a cheap phone like the spec and get an update awesome. But ever since my first android device I see this happen year in and year out with people clamoring to get the latest OS on their devices. Fact of the matter is - your phone shipped with a certain OS running - it was built for said OS, and NO ONE HAS OFFICIALLY STATED IT WOULD GET UPDATED.
Sorry to burst peoples bubbles but if you want regular updates:
1) Never buy an LG phone this happens with ALL of them
2) Buy a nexus device because it will always have a rockin' dev community behind it
3)DONT BUY LG
4)Even if your broke - DONT BUY LG
LG makes decent cheap phones. But they have NEVER been prompt with updates
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They have to release it, or they must replace my phone if I choose so. In their sales papers it explicitly said that is will be upgradable to Android 4 ICS blah blah, so yes, yes they did OFFICIALLY state it will be updated. And not only on those papers. That is blatantly false advertisement.
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Really, all I have heard people say is that they have been TOLD it is forthcoming, and being told by some jackass making minimum wage is FAR FAR different than a press release or any other official statements from LG or VZW
EDIT please point out to me where it says its upgradable, im getting old and my eyes arnt as good as they used to be
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/device/smartphone/spectrum
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One Verizon rep told me he had the update since he works with them and its called kies for them. He also has a spectrum
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LOL. I like your 4 suggestions! Ya I find it funny how people are talking about getting LG's next device already. As far as I'm concerned I'm so done with LG phones, and will never purchase another one regardless of the price or whatever the case may be. I am honestly tempted to dump mine and get a used device instead.
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