I just accepted the update. I will not be doing an FDR because it's a PITA for me and i don't plan on keeping my Bionic for much longer anyway. However, I am eager to see if my lag issues with ICS and crappy swype functioning will be fixed
I just updated. A little kluggy for the first hour. seems to be smoother now. I had to rejoin my contacts. Gallery look has changed. Generally better performance. Lets give it another day. What improvements should we be seeing?
Mine has finally settled down and looks ready for prime time.
first impressions: Browser is definitely faster. General app and widget speed also appears to have improved. Swype seems fine, but I'll need at least a week to properly evaluate it. Same goes for most everything else in general.
So it looks good for now. My Bionic may get a stay of execution for a while
Is this build 22 or build 23? If it's build 22 I would reccomend to anyone who hasn't taken it yet to NOT to take it.
There has been a lot of talk that that build 22 of JB for the Bionic failed a lot of tests and Moto did make a build 23 that people said was very stable and good, but Droid Life reported a few days ago that build 22 was what Verizon was choosing to push out. So I would not take this until you hear what others have had to say, especially those who did an FDR as those who don't do an FDR could have issues that an FDR would clear up.
Sure Thom, how do I do screen shots again?Can someone post a screenshot of the system settings screen with System version at the top?
Thanks.
... Thom
Sure Thom, how do I do screen shots again?
Thanks, Got it, now how do I post it?Go to the screen to display.
Hold down Power and Volume Down
When you hear a loud noise it is done.
... Thom
Mine is the same as above. I would still like to know how to post it. Thanks.
This is more than just an internet discussion. The very people who have tested builds in the past, who make mods for the Bionic all have said that build 22 was essentially a disaster in testing.yeah I read your build 22 vs. 23 discussions in other threads. I think it's easy for internet discussion to exaggerate "issues" and you have to take it all with a grain of salt. Especially because very often hardcore tech people tend to obsess on details that don't affect the vast majority of users.
Regardless of what you think of verizon or motorola, they chose to approve this build which you would assume passed some sort of testing process that met their criteria. You are free to have no confidence in that.
I am not going to presume to know enough to start recommending to the general public to take or not take this update. But I took it, and my phone is definitely functioning better than it was only a few hours ago.
I'll report back if I have a catastrophic system failure or nuclear meltdown.
Don't drag me into this. I don't have any access to see the builds anymore. I'm only going by what I was told. We were told it was supposed to be 23. When I last saw the testing, build 22 didn't look so good. AFAIK it failed testing. So the fact that it's rolling out....not good IMO. I'll be skipping the traditional install of it...
So just because Verizon approves it, doesn't mean it works
What I am saying is that almost all of the "in the know" people concerning the Bionic who do tests and make mods all say 22 failed testing and caution a wait and see approach.
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