Just got the following from twitter:
"Attention to fans / owners of Acer Iconia Tab A500 in Malaysia: Honeycomb 3.1 update is scheduled to be available by 1st week of July. You can download through your device under Settings > About Tablet > System Update. - Announcement by Acer Malaysia."
Here's the link:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=169673849764289&id=109169879148020
nasimdejai said:
Just got the following from twitter:
"Attention to fans / owners of Acer Iconia Tab A500 in Malaysia: Honeycomb 3.1 update is scheduled to be available by 1st week of July. You can download through your device under Settings > About Tablet > System Update. - Announcement by Acer Malaysia."
Here's the link:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=169673849764289&id=109169879148020
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wow is it true??nice one bro....
terbaik.....
He got it from Twitter so it must be true!
nice... another reason why i should buy this
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Acer Malaysia
Attention to fans / owners of Acer Iconia Tab A500: Honeycomb 3.1 update is scheduled to be available by 1st week of July. You can download through your device under Settings > About Tablet > System Update.
lucky malaysia
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He got it from Twitter so it must be true!
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HAHAH - that one just MADE my day, thank you!!!
(I almost wet myself last week; the exact same wording about Facebook and a camera I'm interested in.. having this here is brilliant)
except that from facebook and not twitter, and from the official page of ACER MALAYSIA, nothing funny so far.
Anyone who believes anything on twitter or facebook needs their head examined..
HAHA - I still think that twitter comment was great!
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Anyone who believes anything on twitter or facebook needs their head examined..
HAHA - I still think that twitter comment was great!
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As opposed to reading it elsewhere?
Look, if it's coming from Acer themselves--and it does seem like the FB Acer Malaysia page is legit, I don't see what the hate's all about.
https://www.facebook.com/AcerMalaysia?sk=wall
edgie168 said:
As opposed to reading it elsewhere?
Look, if it's coming from Acer themselves--and it does seem like the FB Acer Malaysia page is legit, I don't see what the hate's all about.
https://www.facebook.com/AcerMalaysia?sk=wall
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What hate??
I was laughing at his comment, and agreeing with it.
If you want to believe anything you read, go ahead, it doesn't affect me in the slightest..
why you are laughthing ?
it's like a mocking not an aggreement...
Guys, lighten up. The initial thread starter clearly states that his info was from Twitter. I've seen enough Tweets from people claiming to be 'in the know' with information that is as far from legit as it's possible to be.
Anyone can start a FB page and claim it's official. The only source that should be taken as gospel is Acer.com.
july ??????? !!!!!!!!
Well I do hope its pushed to the us before then it Acer will be breaking promise of mid to end of June.as many people including myself were told.if I tell my boss im going to be in at 10 I better be there.I know its not far off rather it comes this week or 3 week.don't promise something then put it off longer.But it will come soon if we have to wait longer it better be worth it.or eBay here comes my tab.Maybe
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why you are laughthing ?
it's like a mocking not an aggreement...
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I was laughing BECAUSE he was mocking.
Like tonyblack says, anyone can make a twitty/facebooky page over any subject.
Official logos are available anywhere - you can Google Image search for, FFS.
Just because it's online does not make it true or real - damn, are you adults or what, you should KNOW this already!!
facepalm.... sight
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Update confirmed for July 5th from Acer Germany
see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14996228#post14996228
Germany gets it on the 5th of July (That's not end of June, acer !!)
From Facebook: "Der Update Cycle beginnt am 5. Juli und funktioniert via FOTA (Footage over the Air)"
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...01&type=1&theater&pid=7634319&id=163627961501
Update for 3.1 already available for download in the development section
Some people take dates way too literally.
The exact quote from Facebook is:
"Great news for the lucky owners of Acer Iconia Tab A500! The update to Android 3.1 will be available at the end of June! Stay tuned for the date of release, in the meantime see the new features in the official Android developers’ blog"
If it's not out between June 25 and 30, are you really going to die? If they release it the first week in July is that really worth your ire?
I have a feeling the update will hit between today and the July 1, but if not I don't think I'll be TOO upset if it lands in July, as long as it lands.
Related
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/acer-iconia-tab-a500-and-asus-eee-pad-transformer-getting-androi/
w00t!
I was trying to post this, but alas, I'm too new. This is good but expected news, except for those clamouring for it 5 minutes after Google announced it...haha
Just read that too, good news eh?
I also read the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.0 LE review .... hmmmm.
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I was trying to post this, but alas, I'm too new. This is good but expected news, except for those clamouring for it 5 minutes after Google announced it...haha
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no doubt! i just hope the update also fixes the "sleep of death", "standby of doom", or "apocalyptic unconsciousness"...whatever you want to call it.
That's more of a .x fix I would presume...Either way, wife loves her transformer and dock!
Yes it will be nice to see 3.1 on this.
I hope this will end the "Where's 3.1? Asus is SCREWING US OVER BECAUSE IT'S NOT OUT RIGHT FREAKING NOW!!! OMGWTFBBQ?!?!?!" posts.
All good things come in due time. In the mean time, my TF with the keyboard dock is running just fine!
Is it going to speed things up too? As well as fix some of the bugs...
Really hope its out on june 1st 12:00am lol. Like christmas
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Is it going to speed things up too? As well as fix some of the bugs...
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Yes it will speed up things. If you read about the xoom, people are saying that with 3.1 everything feels much smoother. Cant wait for this update......
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Is it going to speed things up too? As well as fix some of the bugs...
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It will also wash your car and walk the dog too
I just want to buy a TF, period.
Good to hear that it will be coming out so soon for the Transformer. Hopefully we will see a lot of people's issues resolved alongside some performance increases.
Good for us!!!!!
Just awesome. From the sound of the Xoom 3.1 users, Honeycomb is more stable than 3.0. This is really the only thing I'm excited about. I can hardly wait!
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Hate to be a Debbie Downer but the Google translation of the Italian post reads:
We can officially confirm that the update to Android 3.1 will be available for all users of the ASUS Eee Transformer Pad as part of a package of upgrades FOTA (Firmware Over-the-Air). The release date will be announced in early June. Users will receive a notification on their Eee Pad when the upgrade will be available.
As I read it they will be announcing the release date in June, not necessarily releasing it in June.
bushrat67 said:
Hate to be a Debbie Downer but the Google translation of the Italian post reads:
We can officially confirm that the update to Android 3.1 will be available for all users of the ASUS Eee Transformer Pad as part of a package of upgrades FOTA (Firmware Over-the-Air). The release date will be announced in early June. Users will receive a notification on their Eee Pad when the upgrade will be available.
As I read it they will be announcing the release date in June, not necessarily releasing it in June.
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This seems to be how Asus phrases things. They also said in early April that the US release date would be "announced in late April." Of course, the announcement preceded the actual release by about a week. So, I'm imagining that they'll announce the update pretty much when it's going to be available.
EP2008 said:
Just awesome. From the sound of the Xoom 3.1 users, Honeycomb is more stable than 3.0. This is really the only thing I'm excited about. I can hardly wait!
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Been on the Xoom forum and they are reporting much better speed with the browsing the net, this is want i am really looking forward too...June cant get here fast enough!!!!
I've been using my Xoom with 3.1 (which I actually haven't returned only so I _could_ try out 3.1) and I can confirm that performance is better. What I really like about the update, however, is the much better multitasking. The expanded recent apps list works well, and it seems like the system handles multitasking better.
An example is Quickoffice. On 3.0.1, Quickoffice will basically lose a document it's editing once it's no longer in the recent apps list. When you click the icon to (re)launch the app, it will sometimes open with the edited document as it was last saved (and without edits made since last being saved) or it will open a blank document. It's a bit random, and Polaris Office is just as bad.
On 3.1, however, apps seem to save their states better and of course they remain in the recent apps list longer (I believe the list holds up to the last 18 apps). I was able to work on a document while switching among many more apps without losing my edits.
So, although it seems to be getting short shrift in all the coverage of 3.1, the improved multitasking is actually one of the more important aspects of the update for me. I really, really can't wait to get it.
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This seems to be how Asus phrases things. They also said in early April that the US release date would be "announced in late April." Of course, the announcement preceded the actual release by about a week. So, I'm imagining that they'll announce the update pretty much when it's going to be available.
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So kinda like Apple and their same-day announcements? I can wait. 3.0 is pretty great as it is already.
http://hothardware.com/News/Android-Honeycomb-31-Comes-To-The-Asus-Eee-Pad-Transformer/
Wow according to this website Asus transformer has 3.1!!!!
Hopefully Acer A500 gets it soon
Looks like they got hold of a little pre-release action. At the end it says "We're told this update will be available to the public in the near future." Come on Acer!
I wouldn't hold my breath for the update, especially since it's coming from Acer.
Google provided to the OEM... and it's up to the individual (Acer) to tweak it to their device...who know how Acer is handling this ( timewise )
interestingly...on one of the picture...it show that Asus uses the same kernel as our Acer...
Kernel 2.6.36.3-00001-gf377a2b
http://hothardware.com/newsimages/item17461/big_android3.jpg
That could pose a potential with our Acer updates as the recent confusion shown with recent updates, they are getting rid of the part after the number to shorten form --->> 2.6.36.3
here we go again !!
why is everyone so quick to assume Acer won't give timely updates? The iconias only been out for a month here, and its already received one bug update, and they already stated that 3.1 is coming in june. Patience is a very important virtue. ;-)
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I wouldn't hold my breath for the update, especially since it's coming from Acer.
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I believe everything i have seen about a 3.1 update timeline is first week or 2 of June, Seems timely to me...
At least you can find the acer in stores....
lord_voldemort666 said:
why is everyone so quick to assume Acer won't give timely updates? The iconias only been out for a month here, and its already received one bug update, and they already stated that 3.1 is coming in june. Patience is a very important virtue. ;-)
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THANK YOU! I don't get how people are so nuts about updates
dr1337 said:
I wouldn't hold my breath for the update, especially since it's coming from Acer.
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hlaalu said:
THANK YOU! I don't get how people are so nuts about updates
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Entitlement issues, product envy, buyers remorse. God forbid another device get an update before the A500...it seems.
Happy with mine. Hope 3.1 does big things, but really happy with mine so far.
Yea i love my acer and they anounced it would be out first half of june, chill out.
Acer FB page says 3.1 will be available at the end of June.
I've only bought one Acer product and they've done alright by me so far. I've had it 3 weeks and already one update. That's light-years better than Samsung/T-mobile with the Galaxy phones.
soild update not a rushed one
OK this update will come when its complete and not full of bugs and fixes.from what I have heard we have less bugs then most of those tabs and better connectivity then the others.
Acer. We need a User end user recovery.one that does not make us leave out tablets stock.where. we can install and del the apps we want ina piece of hardware we paid for.
So unlock bootloader or atlest give a recovery method. That does not require me tobsend my tab in for recovery.
In afraid to install apps because of compatibility. Seinfeld im past my exchange date
Play nice Acer I know you watch this forum.
Im good at selling on ebay
the 18 month rule
Acer will give us the updates timely, the 18 month rule is there also for google to see who is good at releasing updates and keeping products up to date. If acer does not update in a timely manner. I can only assume that acer will not get early builds of new OS's. There fore shutting them out of the tablet game.
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Acer will give us the updates timely, the 18 month rule is there also for google to see who is good at releasing updates and keeping products up to date. If acer does not update in a timely manner. I can only assume that acer will not get early builds of new OS's. There fore shutting them out of the tablet game.
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Does the 18 month rule apply to ACER? They were not a listed partner of Google on the 18 month support slide.... although everyone else was.
"Great news for the lucky owners of Acer Iconia Tab A500! The update to Android 3.1 will be available at the end of June!"
Also, I'm waiting for proper mouse support still. :|
And, can we title our threads a bit better guys? You got my hopes up.
Looks like those lucky bastards with the Asus have already got a leaked build of 3.1
http://android.modaco.com/content/a...er-modaco-com/340629/3-1-update-is-available/
3.1 has been available for the Xoom before the Xformer - 3.1 is just around the corner for the A500. Acer was recently highlighted as a close partner with Google at their recent I/O Conference so future upgrades are without doubt.
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I wouldn't hold my breath for the update, especially since it's coming from Acer.
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Please, stop with disinformation. Acer just came out with this tablet and a month or so later we all just got this great update. Now 3.1 is coming. You act as if they should personally call you every day for your approval. This tablet is great and updates have come. Why complain about what they just released which really enhanced everything for this tablet? You disinformation agents get to me because you are so easy to spot. Always complaining even when the company does things right.
lord_voldemort666 said:
why is everyone so quick to assume Acer won't give timely updates? The iconias only been out for a month here, and its already received one bug update, and they already stated that 3.1 is coming in june. Patience is a very important virtue. ;-)
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It is because they mostly work for the competition. They get people to be dissatisfied with their purchase. Then you buy their products instead. Manufacturers are all over forums like these pushing one product down while promoting other products which are usually their competing products lol. Happens a lot. Ymmv here.
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Looks like those lucky bastards with the Asus have already got a leaked build of 3.1
http://android.modaco.com/content/a...er-modaco-com/340629/3-1-update-is-available/
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Stop trolling Dr. You seem to be pushing Asus in an Acer forum. Suggest you take your trolling activities there.
Dear fans, we sincerely apologize for the delayed release of the 3.2 update for Acer Iconia Tab A500. We've just received news today that there have been some issues with the GPS settings therefore the 3.2 update will be rescheduled to 10th of September. We will update again if earlier, we hope to provide all our end users a stable and problem-free OS. Thanks for your continuous support and understanding.
Well...
At least it is a comment... and informative...
Ted...
On one hand, good on them for not releasing buggy firmware.
On the other hand, &#[email protected]/
Sent from Vera, my Iconia A500; All dressed up going places!
Strange, because the A501 stock ROM with HC 3.2 works without issues also on a A500.
...*yawn*...
Only if they can let us know earlier? Although I would like to get the update a.s.a.p, it's not that of a big deal for several days/weeks sooner or later, but have no where to know accurate info made me feel bad.
At least now I can quit checking for updates every five minutes.
frankws said:
Dear fans, we sincerely apologize for the delayed release of the 3.2 update for Acer Iconia Tab A500. We've just received news today that there have been some issues with the GPS settings therefore the 3.2 update will be rescheduled to 10th of September. We will update again if earlier, we hope to provide all our end users a stable and problem-free OS. Thanks for your continuous support and understanding.
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Are you from Acer or are you just reposting their stuff? I'm curious.
Why is the update about 3.2 continuously posted to Acer Malaysia but not the main Acer Facebook page?
Thanks.
From where i am.....
Running 3.1 stock, rooted, custom kernel, overclocked, Netflix modded, GPS modded - take your time, Acer. In no hurry to factory reboot
Because its for Malaysian owners, Acer america doesn't post ****. They did however today say there is some new upcoming news to be announced in the next few days, but that could be anything... Acer really sucks with the social media era.
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Mystikalrush said:
Because its for Malaysian owners, Acer america doesn't post ****. They did however today say there is some new upcoming news to be announced in the next few days, but that could be anything... Acer really sucks with the social media era.
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The only news I've heard from Acer is their CEO saying tablets are a bubble/fad and it's already passing. Way to show you believe in your products Acer.
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110824PD218.html
Archon810 said:
Are you from Acer or are you just reposting their stuff? I'm curious.
Why is the update about 3.2 continuously posted to Acer Malaysia but not the main Acer Facebook page?
Thanks.
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Because there is no facebook AcerUSA.
No I'm not from Acer.
When I updated to Gingerbread my GPS went screwie on the Atrix 4G but it turned out all I had to do was clean the Maps cache.
I'm having GPS issues on my A500s, even with the A501 HC3.2 ROMs. They'll see sats, but won't get a fix.
cr0wnf15h said:
I'm having GPS issues on my A500s, even with the A501 HC3.2 ROMs. They'll see sats, but won't get a fix.
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Can't talk about other programs, but google map works great for me, I'm on stock 3.1.
I'd love the "news" to be that for the A500 they are skipping 3.2 and jumping right to 4.0(?) aka IceCreamSandwich, and we'll get it on Sept 10.
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I'd love the "news" to be that for the A500 they are skipping 3.2 and jumping right to 4.0(?) aka IceCreamSandwich, and we'll get it on Sept 10.
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It would be great, if only ICS wasn't slated for Q4 to say the least, and you should add Acer adapting and testing time... And that's IF they will bother to release it at all.
Regarding ICS, I put more hope in the Community than in Acer.
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Regardless of your changes Acer my tablet will still rule the masses compared to your stock firmware lol
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I understand the GPS issue is more of an issue with 3.2 since this versions seems to be the same for a500 and a501. On a500 it was less of an issue since it is not planned to be used on moving around tablets whilst a501 is supporting 3G and hence GPS might be an issue. Since both tablets have nearly the same hardware it will be fixed all at once and has to be working, otherwise at least a501 customers might complain about it. So why not wait for another 10 days and it is done well.
You need to check your facts.....that was the old CEO/founder of Acer, as in not currently working for Acer who made those comments. Akin to Paul Allen saying something like he doesn't like Win 7 or something like that.
muqali said:
The only news I've heard from Acer is their CEO saying tablets are a bubble/fad and it's already passing. Way to show you believe in your products Acer.
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110824PD218.html
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From Acer
"Dear fans, many of you asked for the release of the Honeycomb 3.2 update for Acer ICONIA TAB A500/A501. We’ve just received confirmation today that the update will start from mid of September to the end of the month depending on the product models and countries. We wanted to provide a stable and problem-free OS to our customers. Stay tuned. We will keep you posted"
Just a few more weeks...
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From Acer
"Dear fans, many of you asked for the release of the Honeycomb 3.2 update for Acer ICONIA TAB A500/A501. We’ve just received confirmation today that the update will start from mid of September to the end of the month depending on the product models and countries. We wanted to provide a stable and problem-free OS to our customers. Stay tuned. We will keep you posted"
Just a few more weeks...
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+1 on this info!!! Thanks for the update !!!
Your sources are wrong, this is the latest about 3.2 from Acer Malaysia already posted somewhere here in the forum:
Acer Iconia Tab A500 Honeycomb 3.2 Update
by Acer Malaysia on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 2:30am
We know a number of you in Malaysia are waiting for the A500 Honeycomb 3.2 OTA which we said will be out on 10 Sep 2011. We would like to inform you in advance that we have received communications that the patch will not be out on this date. We know you are disappointed and angry, and we truly apologize. We are equally disappointed and hope to resolve this issue as soon as possible. We do not want to promise another date as this matter is beyond our control. However, our target is to resolve this as quickly as we can. We hope for your kind understanding. Thank you.
https://www.facebook.com/AcerMalaysia#!/notes/acer-malaysia/acer-iconia-tab-a500-honeycomb-32-update/267811123242498
Yours sincerely,
Acer Malaysia
This simply just blows, drag us along for the August deadline, miss it, drag us along for the September deadline, miss it too? COME ON PULL IT TOGETHER THIS IS MY ONLY BEEF WITH ANDROID!
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Your sources are wrong, this is the latest about 3.2 from Acer Malaysia already posted somewhere here in the forum:
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So he is wrong, and you are right! Why?
Umm source is right, that was posted on Acer American Facebook.
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Mystikalrush said:
Umm source is right, that was posted on Acer American Facebook.
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It's always a good idea to post links to the original source where possible, otherwise people just won't believe you.
Mystikalrush said:
Umm source is right, that was posted on Acer American Facebook.
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The message reported here comes before the one from Acer Malaysia. That one, in which they say the update won't come on September, 10th and they won't provide a new date, is the latest news.
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Hey guys.. Mid september is not necessarily the 10th. So you could both be right. If we are going to be nitpicking...15th is mid September, and it says from MID september and going onward to October at least.
And for the record...I am just as impatient as you are.
This BS and sux ass... Even if they just delay by 5 days its sucks that they keep f-ing delayng. If u give a date then you gotto commit to it!
But... is it really THAT important to upgrade to 3.2 ? For what I've read, 3.2 has only small changes like the zoom feature and SD support from the PC ...
I think I can wait for that... in fact, I could even bypass this upgrade and take 4.0 when they publish it towards the end of this year...
Sometimes people gets the "update fever" for nothing .. XDDD
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But... is it really THAT important to upgrade to 3.2 ? For what I've read, 3.2 has only small changes like the zoom feature and SD support from the PC ...
I think I can wait for that... in fact, I could even bypass this upgrade and take 4.0 when they publish it towards the end of this year...
Sometimes people gets the "update fever" for nothing .. XDDD
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Do you think 4.0 would fit in our iconia's spec? If it is..would be so impatient to it
lechuckthepirate said:
But... is it really THAT important to upgrade to 3.2 ? For what I've read, 3.2 has only small changes like the zoom feature and SD support from the PC ...
I think I can wait for that... in fact, I could even bypass this upgrade and take 4.0 when they publish it towards the end of this year...
Sometimes people gets the "update fever" for nothing .. XDDD
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Uh well considering that all the so called features that DOES NOT work in 3.1 and they are suppose to have fixed in 3.2 including general speed, yes I find it very hard to wait, I couldn't give a damn about the stupid zoom feature.
The reason for the long delay is obviously because they trying to fix as many current bugs as possible. Zoom nonsense is just an extra.
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Do you think 4.0 would fit in our iconia's spec? If it is..would be so impatient to it
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We've got dual core, 1GB RAM, 720p screen... I'm pretty sure we'll fit into ICS requirements... so you'd better start a thread "4.0 When???" And begin ranting of how late is Acer with the ICS update The official 3.2 update will come when it's ready - it's a fact of life and we can't do anything to make it come sooner. If anyone is so impatient, they should flash a cooked ROM and stop complaining about the sky being too blue and the water too wet .
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But... is it really THAT important to upgrade to 3.2 ?
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Considering that A501 is stuck at 3.0.1 and will not have 3.1... 3.2 means 3.1 for A501 as well. So yes, is really THAT important for A501 users.
lechuckthepirate said:
But... is it really THAT important to upgrade to 3.2 ? For what I've read, 3.2 has only small changes like the zoom feature and SD support from the PC ...
I think I can wait for that... in fact, I could even bypass this upgrade and take 4.0 when they publish it towards the end of this year...
Sometimes people gets the "update fever" for nothing .. XDDD
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These things are totally different from Microsoft, which is hands free, for Android, many of us would like the manufacturer to take responsibility of get us up to date, how so difficult that will be? Why Motorola, or Asus can do it but Acer can't? I know there're even worse companies on this front, like Dell, but since you can't totally rely on the software company to update automatically, then you'll have to do your job.
I still like PC much more, nobody's panic for the coming security updates
lechuckthepirate said:
But... is it really THAT important to upgrade to 3.2 ? For what I've read, 3.2 has only small changes like the zoom feature and SD support from the PC ...
I think I can wait for that... in fact, I could even bypass this upgrade and take 4.0 when they publish it towards the end of this year...
Sometimes people gets the "update fever" for nothing .. XDDD
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I would also rather skip 3.2 and have them working on getting 4.0 for our tablets.
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ziggy34 said:
I would also rather skip 3.2 and have them working on getting 4.0 for our tablets.
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They can't do that until Google releases the code, which isn't for a couple of months still. Might as well work on 3.2 in the interim.
cm0901 said:
The message reported here comes before the one from Acer Malaysia. That one, in which they say the update won't come on September, 10th and they won't provide a new date, is the latest news.
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You realize they made a whole different facebook account for another country, its not called Acer "MALAYSIA" for nothing, they have nothing to do with the rest of the world, even in there first announcement of 3.2 they said they have no information reguarding other countries and directed people to ask there cooresponding areas for there release date.
Source is correct as i said before.
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Mystikalrush said:
You realize they made a whole different facebook account for another country, its not called Acer "MALAYSIA" for nothing, they have nothing to do with the rest of the world, even in there first announcement of 3.2 they said they have no information reguarding other countries and directed people to ask there cooresponding areas for there release date.
Source is correct as i said before.
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The things they said in the past proved to be correct for everyone. We'll wait and see, I hope you're right.
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Acer ANZ have given a release date for ICS for the A500 on their facebook fan page, and as usual for acer their promises of an april release have turned into more lies, their release date in answer to a question on their page is May 17.
Doesn't matter really, they haven't said no. There's plenty of aftermarket versions that work fine anyway.
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Alienwithin said:
Acer ANZ have given a release date for ICS for the A500 on their facebook fan page, and as usual for acer their promises of an april release have turned into more lies, their release date in answer to a question on their page is May 17.
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Yes! End the lies! MAKE them release the OTA update in April. Whether it's finished or not. Whether it's full of bugs or not. Getting it soon is far more important than getting it right!
...or maybe not
Alienwithin said:
Acer ANZ have given a release date for ICS for the A500 on their facebook fan page, and as usual for acer their promises of an april release have turned into more lies, their release date in answer to a question on their page is May 17.
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The problem people have with dates is that they only look at the date and not the rest of what is said.
The Acer webpage says the date for the A500 update is TBA Mid April.
TBA means To Be Announced mid April.
Seems to me that since it is early April and not mid April, they are ahead of schedule.
But they are guilty of being late in the past.
Still, do not go by Facebook. It is not reliable for Acer announcements.
Acer ANZ is Datacom Manila, a closed group of 64.
Does not sound like an official Acer site to me.
Oh yea, here is the Acer webpage.
http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answer...sion/L3RpbWUvMTMzMjg5Njg5MC9zaWQvUThEdkJhVWs=
This will be my last Acer product until their management changes their priorities.
So far I've been deeply disappointed by the timeliness of their updates. Moto and Asus have already pushed ICS to their hardware and the Asus tabs has vastly superior hardware compared to Acer offerings.
I guess Acer is just not very attuned to their customers' needs and that's disheartening as an owner.
I second this. I listed mine on craigs list today.
panda.bear said:
This will be my last Acer product until their management changes their priorities.
So far I've been deeply disappointed by the timeliness of their updates. Moto and Asus have already pushed ICS to their hardware and the Asus tabs has vastly superior hardware compared to Acer offerings.
I guess Acer is just not very attuned to their customers' needs and that's disheartening as an owner.
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Me too I'm also fed up with Google too and their vague update cycles I mean the nexus s just got the official update last weekend.
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panda.bear said:
This will be my last Acer product until their management changes their priorities.
So far I've been deeply disappointed by the timeliness of their updates. Moto and Asus have already pushed ICS to their hardware and the Asus tabs has vastly superior hardware compared to Acer offerings.
I guess Acer is just not very attuned to their customers' needs and that's disheartening as an owner.
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Let's see, I bought my A500 in August and it was loaded with 3.0. I quickly got the update to 3.1 and fairly soon received 3.2. What do you want, 5 major OS versions in a years time? Seriously, people... relax. Even if you have to only wait 2 more weeks, you're selling your tablet? I'm calling shenanigans.
Learn patience. A good, bug-free update, especially one with this many changes, is worth the wait. And if you're THAT impatient, root the darned thing and load one of the many ICS versions that many developers have to offer.
/end rant, but not before a general facepalm
panda.bear said:
This will be my last Acer product until their management changes their priorities.
So far I've been deeply disappointed by the timeliness of their updates. Moto and Asus have already pushed ICS to their hardware and the Asus tabs has vastly superior hardware compared to Acer offerings.
I guess Acer is just not very attuned to their customers' needs and that's disheartening as an owner.
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Can we chill a little bit? 3% of android devices are on ICS. Thats it. It's not like we're the last ones waiting for an update.....
If you will be watching the frequency and the increasing quality of the ICS leaks in the Dev section, you can expect the official ics update soon. And if you don't want to wait just install one of the marvelous ics custom roms. The improvement over hc is huge! !
With best regards, maris
sRDennyCrane said:
Let's see, I bought my A500 in August and it was loaded with 3.0. I quickly got the update to 3.1 and fairly soon received 3.2. What do you want, 5 major OS versions in a years time? Seriously, people... relax. Even if you have to only wait 2 more weeks, you're selling your tablet? I'm calling shenanigans.
Learn patience. A good, bug-free update, especially one with this many changes, is worth the wait. And if you're THAT impatient, root the darned thing and load one of the many ICS versions that many developers have to offer.
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THIS! Have some patience, people!
Come on acer .. when are you updating me to Jelly bean.. I WANT IT NEED IT AND DEMAND IT NOW.... You know you have it ready for our A500 . who cares if google is still developing it..
Two weeks after you get ICS Official update on your tablet look back and think about what i can do now with my tablet that i could not do on honeycomb. I DO As well want official release. I SCREAMED at acer for months for a DATE.
Chill and see if they come thru. IF Not then just use your buying dollars next time pick another brand.. ASUS SAMSUNG MOTOROLA AND So on. how many have ics and when did they get it.
erica_renee said:
Come on acer .. when are you updating me to Jelly bean.. I WANT IT NEED IT AND DEMAND IT NOW.... You know you have it ready for our A500 . who cares if google is still developing it..
Two weeks after you get ICS Official update on your tablet look back and think about what i can do now with my tablet that i could not do on honeycomb. I DO As well want official release. I SCREAMED at acer for months for a DATE.
Chill and see if they come thru. IF Not then just use your buying dollars next time pick another brand.. ASUS SAMSUNG MOTOROLA AND So on. how many have ics and when did they get it.
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i honestly wouldnt go for motorola, their phones are locked down and as far as i understand the droid x2 (which is still in its 18 month update period) isnt seeing ICS so like acer they go back on their commitments as well
also, motorola promised that theyd release an unlock tool late 2011 and its april 2012 and there hasnt been anything released
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ztotherad said:
i honestly wouldnt go for motorola, their phones are locked down and as far as i understand the droid x2 (which is still in its 18 month update period) isnt seeing ICS so like acer they go back on their commitments as well
also, motorola promised that theyd release an unlock tool late 2011 and its april 2012 and there hasnt been anything released
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I totally agree. but i was just making note that there are other options. If a company sets itself apart from the others in a way they Support what customers want. Right now that company could Take many customers from the pack. People are sick of devices becoming obsolete and disposable in a year or less. And locked down tighter then FT KNOX. (i live about 10 minutes from there) I can tell its very secure.
As far as locked bootloaders, the vast majority of phone users don't even know of the possibility of modding... let alone have any desire to do it. The same goes for updates. People on sites like this represent the small minority of users. The typical tablet or phone user wakes up one day, looks at their device, sees a box saying there's an update, presses OK and goes on with their lives.
They bought their device based upon the user experience, not some vague hope that some major change will happen... sometime... soon.
Hello everybody, this is my forst post, so be comprehensive...
If someone wants an Acer ICS build there is the latest "leak 1.031" on the Developer section which is very easy to install - download the zip file, rename it to "Update.zip", put it on your extSD and reboot while holding "power" + "vol-".
I never did any mods to my A500 since I bought it, never rooted or so, but lately it was starting to freeze and force close quite a lot so I updated it manually and am very satisfied - running very smooth, web browsing is much faster (using ICS browser+) and everything seems to work perfectly! I'm just saying that it's a very simple way to get stable ICS without doing any complicated things (CWM, root, kernel mods, etc...)
Cheers!
mpopovic85 said:
Hello everybody, this is my forst post, so be comprehensive...
If someone wants an Acer ICS build there is the latest "leak 1.031" on the Developer section which is very easy to install - download the zip file, rename it to "Update.zip", put it on your extSD and reboot while holding "power" + "vol-".
I never did any mods to my A500 since I bought it, never rooted or so, but lately it was starting to freeze and force close quite a lot so I updated it manually and am very satisfied - running very smooth, web browsing is much faster (using ICS browser+) and everything seems to work perfectly! I'm just saying that it's a very simple way to get stable ICS without doing any complicated things (CWM, root, kernel mods, etc...)
Cheers!
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This. A doddle even for me.
erica_renee said:
Come on acer .. when are you updating me to Jelly bean.. I WANT IT NEED IT AND DEMAND IT NOW.... You know you have it ready for our A500 . who cares if google is still developing it..
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sheik_yerbouti said:
THIS! Have some patience, people!
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While we wait, I have to wonder if the general number of us were polled as to WHY we want ICS, what the reasons would be? I'd like to have it, but honestly I don't know of any compelling reason aside from the fact that it is something new.
I'll bet once we get it not much time will pass before we are Jonesing for Jelly Bean for the same silly reason.
I'm running Thor's HC ROM on mine, and very happy with that. It runs well and everything works. What more could I realistically ask for? What's ICS supposed to bring us, anyway?
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Well ice cream will bring us something to put our jellybeans in. sheesh everyone knows you can't have jellybeans without ice cream first.
I will not scream for jelly bean if I get my ics. I will ask politely in a demanding way.
erica_renee said:
Well ice cream will bring us something to put our jellybeans in. sheesh everyone knows you can't have jellybeans without ice cream first.
I will not scream for jelly bean if I get my ics. I will ask politely in a demanding way.
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OK, as long as you're not too aggressive. ( - I couldn't resist.)