Hate to be the bearer of bad news but I guess they want to make sure it works well on their flagship phone...
Samsung Galaxy Note Update – No Ice Cream Sandwich But Worth It
Want Ice Cream Sandwich on your new Samsung Galaxy Note?
Well your going to have to wait, read on to find out more:
Samsung update Galaxy Note but not with ICS:
With the UK seeing the arrival of a White Galaxy Note today.
Older owners of the Samsung Galaxy Note have been waiting for news about its future upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich, but with the debacle that has ensued for many devices it looks like Samsung are playing it safe with this new update and not giving ICS a chance to cause havoc on more happy new customers.
Firmware update not ICS:
While I can see the disappointment in peoples faces already, all is not lost with this update as it does appear to offer some significant improvements even if it is only a bit of a make-up job, so here is what will be included with the update:
Set brightness levels for browser to save some juice
Improved lockscreen with arrows around the padlock, encouraging you to swipe to unlock.
Preinstalled torch widget that supports three different brightness levels
Keyboard now has five rows with the number row being always visible
New “one hand” mode that shrinks the layout, making it easier to type with one hand only.
Calendar app now supports different date formats
It appears that the update is only for devices that are unlocked and it will be rolling out right about now, with carriers bringing the update to owners at a later date. This will be to ensure that they dont p*** off more people with an unstable update that can and does occur…wise move I say.
Are you wishing that this was more of an Ice Cream Sandwich flavour than a tarted up gingerbread?
http://www.mobileinquirer.com/2012/samsung-galaxy-note-update-no-ice-cream-sandwich-but-worth-it/
This is old news from a few weeks ago. Doesn't necessarily reflect on the ics date. Samsung always said q1, doesn't sound like that has changed.
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We know. A lot of us are running the update as we speak (LA4). (Not being a **** )
ICS is planned to be released in Q1, so that means it can be released march 31.
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This is old news from a few weeks ago. Doesn't necessarily reflect on the ics date. Samsung always said q1, doesn't sound like that has changed.
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Ah ok, since the article was written on the 23rd I took it as the author was saying they (Samsung) had decided for the Note to get ICS outside of the original target of first quarter 12'
its by far too late now, we should have it immediately
Can't wait!
All those features are present on current LA4 Gingerbread ROM.
All those features are not the reason why we want ICS
Q1 means November+December+January in USA.
Samsung is not based on USA so they may mean January+February+March.
I expect a lot more from the ICS ROM than a few new icons and changes on the lock screen. For example corrected color rendering.
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Q1 means November+December+January in USA.
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Not in my experience it isn't!
Where does this come from?
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Dave
Yeah, i've never heard about that..
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Q1 means November+December+January in USA.
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In nearly all circumstances, Q1 in the US means January through March. The only exception that I know of offhand is the "fiscal year" (used by businesses for financial reporting) in which Q1 is October through December for whatever reason.
I don't think they're going to let us wait much longer than march.. That'd be a bit dissapointing.
I just wonder if we're getting more specific dates any time soon. As that'd be nice to have, a date to look forward to.. Now it's just wild guessing. Could be tomorrow, could be the end of march..
Yeah I've learnt my lesson. This article is just an opinion piece.
There is no statement from Samsung talking about a new delay. I still expect to see it in the 1at qtr this year (next few months)
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All those features are present on current LA4 Gingerbread ROM.
All those features are not the reason why we want ICS
Q1 means November+December+January in USA.
Samsung is not based on USA so they may mean January+February+March.
I expect a lot more from the ICS ROM than a few new icons and changes on the lock screen. For example corrected color rendering.
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Seriously if they don't fix core issues like color rendering with ICS, I am switching to Galaxy Nexus.
I knew that I will have to deal with Touchwiz, the bloatware and slow updates, but I never expected issues like this to arise when I decided to get the note.
Is there a problem with color rendering? This is the first I heard of this. Is it a wide spread problem? All I hear is how beautiful the screen and colors are.
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Seriously if they don't fix core issues like color rendering with ICS, I am switching to Galaxy Nexus.
I knew that I will have to deal with Touchwiz, the bloatware and slow updates, but I never expected issues like this to arise when I decided to get the note.
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I've heard that the Nexus has the same problem.
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Is there a problem with color rendering? This is the first I heard of this. Is it a wide spread problem? All I hear is how beautiful the screen and colors are.
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you are joking, right?? there are A LOT of threads here about the color problems of the screens, just search!
Seriously! Don't go around giving people heart attacks with stuff like this...
So glad this turned out to not be true...
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Samsung is not based on USA so they may mean January+February+March.
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Where on earth did you hear that!?
The year is divided into 12 months. A quarter of a year means 3 of the 12 months.
If you'd like to know more about counting up to 12 and dividing it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar_year
explaining each quarter and their dates.
Here is an extract:
Generally speaking, a calendar year begins on the New Year's Day of the given calendar system and ends on the day before the following New Year's Day. By convention, a calendar year consists of a natural number of days. To reconcile the calendar year with an astronomical cycle (which could not possibly be reckoned in a whole number of days), certain years contain extra days. Through further insertion of non-day units of time, the calendar year can be further synchronized; however, these extra units of time are not considered part of the calendar.
The Gregorian year begins on January 1 and ends on December 31 with a length of 365 days in an ordinary year and 366 days in a leap year giving an average length of 365.2425 days. This is very close to the average length of 76 Islamic calendar years (based on the average time between successive vernal equinoxes, currently 365.2424 days and increasing marginally). Other formula-based calendars can have lengths which are further out of step with the solar cycle, for example, the Julian calendar has an average length of 365.25 days, and the Hebrew calendar has an average length of 365.2468 days.
The astronomer's mean tropical year which is averaged over equinoxes and solstices is currently 365.24219 days, slightly shorter than the average length of the year in most calendars, but the astronomer's value changes over time, so William Herschel's suggested correction to the Gregorian calendar may become unnecessary by the year 4000.
[edit] Quarters
The calendar year can be divided into 4 quarters, often abbreviated Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4:
First quarter: from the beginning of January to the end of March
Second quarter: from the beginning of April to the end of June
Third quarter: from the beginning of July to the end of September
Fourth quarter: from the beginning of October to the end of December
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Regardless, I don't mind waiting 2 more months for the update. This phone is fantastic so far just the way it is. If it gets better? Fantastic! hehe. I'd love the new ICS OS. It looks great and it sounds great. But there might be a lot of bugs. 2.3.X has been around for a while and has a lot of bugs solved, ICS is on one device officially (maybe 2?) and 0 for any 3rd party non-google developed devices.
Regardless, bring it on!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxOTtVkFk2E <-- funny video to make you laugh! hehe.
Ahahahah, all bull****.
ICS is coming, just let Samsung release a leak and you'll see.
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Google has confirmed that it will update the existing Nexus S handset to new Ice Cream Sandwich Android software in the next few weeks, but has also said that its original Nexus One is ‘too old’ for the upgrade.
Google’s Hugo Barra confirmed that the latest version of Android will be delivered as a free upgrade to the existing Nexus S handset “within weeks”. He said the search giant was aiming to get the software to owners of the previous flagship phone shortly after the release of the new Galaxy Nexus handset next month, well in time for Christmas.
Owners of the first official Google phone, the Nexus One, will not be getting the upgrade, however. Barra said the hardware was simply too old to run the new operating system.
Google launched the Nexus One, which was made by HTC, in January 2010, and closed the phone’s support forum on 1 November last year. Some fans, however, had hoped that aspects of the latest version of the Android software would still be compatible with the phone.
Barra also responded to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s attacks on Android phones. He had said that users “needed a computer science degree” to use Android.
Barra retorted that “Android, especially this new version 4.0, is an incredibly intuitive platform – the best one we’ve ever built. There are power user features, but there is no need for an instruction manual or a computer science degree”, he said.
Barra added that criticisms in some reviews about slowness of the operating system were based on one faulty device at the launch event in Hong Kong. Barra said the new Galaxy Nexus offered 60 frames per second and was “buttersilk smooth”.
“The operating system is thought through with the needs of the next three years in mind; it’s a wholesale revamp of the way people interact with the phone,” he said. “It’s something we’ve designed for the masses; it continues to cater for power users really well but the entry level users will be able to use it really well too and make the phone their own.”
Telegraph
Already running ICS on the Nexus S, but can't wait for an official version where everything works perfectly. ICS is sooo good!
Steve would know, as he is a developer with a science degree. He loves his company.
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I think Steve equates common sense to a computer science degree. I should have a phD!
So its within weeks or in time for christmass? Cause the difference is quite big.
It's within weeks of the Galaxy Nexus launch. Which is early/mid November then a few weeks which still makes it by xmas. I am guessing the first week of December my NS4G will get ICS.
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So its within weeks or in time for christmass? Cause the difference is quite big.
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There's less than 2 months till cristmas anyways, so any release before that is counted in weeks, not months (plural).
I'm also guessing first week of December.
I can't wait for ICS. I'm particularly excited about the improved browser that will sync with Chrome.
The current stock browser is utterly stupid. Actually, can someone explain to me why the Bookmark tab organizes my bookmarks by order of most visited when there's already a "most visited" tab? What's the difference?
Just be patient guys!
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The current stock browser is utterly stupid. Actually, can someone explain to me why the Bookmark tab organizes my bookmarks by order of most visited when there's already a "most visited" tab? What's the difference?
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Your most recently used bookmarks are at the top. It makes perfect sense to me. I like this behavior. Without the ability to make folders, it's a good way to present it to the user.
Dude....it's only 7-8 weeks to Christmas.....that's not so many.
Been using ICS through a ROM and man do I love it. I'm impressed by ICS and how smooth and nice looking things are, I'm using an ICS ROM built from the SDK and can't wait for an actual source ROM.
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wow good and lucky for you guys!
Any news for its twin I9000?
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i really want the ics!!!!!!!
hope it can launch early
will it has a big difference between sdk and official version?
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I like ics. Hope it come fast!
jcagara08 said:
wow good and lucky for you guys!
Any news for its twin I9000?
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It will and it will be..so be patient for that...
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Can't wait to get ICS!!
All i need is face unlock..look cools
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Omg face unlock is the only thing you need? :O
I want hardware acceleration finally! And I also cant wait for USB devices support in emulators
Hardware acceleration is going to be great. Hopefully motorola gets it in the x2 soon and the xoom. Can't wait to try it out in a tablet.
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Finally samsung reveled
"We know you have been waiting and we're thrilled today to announce that we'll start serving Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to GALAXY Note and GALAXY S II in the first quarter of 2012.
In addition, other ICS-upgradable GALAXY devices include GALAXY S II LTE, GALAXY R, GALAXY Tab 10.1, GALAXY Tab 8.9, GALAXY Tab 7.7 and GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus.
Separate announcements on details of the OS update will be made soon, so stay with us on our Facebook & Twitter communities for more updates!"
http://www.facebook.com/notes/samsu...ch-upgrade-for-galaxy-devices/328795820483403
[UPDATE]
Europe and Asia got the much anticipated ICS update .
Was just about to post this after seeing their tweet. not long
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Was just about to post this after seeing their tweet. not long
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Its not far ..! Also Samsung is improving when it comes to Updates .!
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Its not far ..! Also Samsung is improving when it comes to Updates .!
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Great work by sammy actually!! its just a matter of time before we get the leaks....
I am looking forward to this like the rest of us. However we need to take into account that delays (ATT i897 Gingerbread) aren't necessarily Samsungs fault. Quite often it is the carrier that causes the delays. So for those that are on ATT for example may have to wait longer then the rest of the world. Hopefully this is not the case.
Actual news came from. ...
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=8894
This could still be 3 months away though, that's ages!!
Yup, Q1 is January to March. Who knows we might get it on the 31st of March
At least samsung is quicker than lg, it took them a whole year to update the optimius 2x from froyo to gingerbread. Really looking forward to ICS, hopefully it will land late January early February. I'm sure we'll have CM9 sometime in January.
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At least samsung is quicker than lg, it took them a whole year to update the optimius 2x from froyo to gingerbread. Really looking forward to ICS, hopefully it will land late January early February. I'm sure we'll have CM9 sometime in January.
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+1. I was shocked when I read about the Gingerbread update for the O2X being released recently. I assumed all along it had Gingerbread. Shame on you, LG!
Speaking as someone who had to wait well over a year before my last phone *finally* got freaking Froyo (and was told it was never getting Gingerbread) this is a welcome and ambitious announcement. Here's to hoping Docomo can get on the same page as quickly as Samsung.
Looking forward to this - but I am still a noob enjoying all the custom roms the devs have to offer.
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This could still be 3 months away though, that's ages!!
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Yeah, that's ages,but be honest... do you REALLY need this update? I bet your phone works perfectly and you still would be absolutely happy even if ICS didn't exist yet.
Seeing as we're already getting leaks, I would be surprised if the official ROM for international users would take that long to come out.
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Seeing as we're already getting leaks, I would be surprised if the official ROM for international users would take that long to come out.
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Why do you think that? The current status rather clearly points to a february/march release.
Current leaks are unstable, so probably a month more development for decent stability, then comes a period of wider testing (all different carriers and Samsung sales companies in different countries), probably some certifications made in parallell as well. Now we're in end of january or later...
Then some bug fixes once again after these tests. And some additional tests of course after these fixes.
I cannot see any possibility for an official release before mid-february, probably a bit later in March.
But of course, the leaks in january used for wider tests might be pretty good for all-day use, so if you don't require official releases you don't have to wait that long.
What a clever way of "stealing" us 3 months...
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Why do you think that? The current status rather clearly points to a february/march release.
Current leaks are unstable, so probably a month more development for decent stability, then comes a period of wider testing (all different carriers and Samsung sales companies in different countries), probably some certifications made in parallell as well. Now we're in end of january or later...
Then some bug fixes once again after these tests. And some additional tests of course after these fixes.
I cannot see any possibility for an official release before mid-february, probably a bit later in March.
But of course, the leaks in january used for wider tests might be pretty good for all-day use, so if you don't require official releases you don't have to wait that long.
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Because its not like the devs on here that do these things on their free time - the developers at Samsung working on the port are paid to do so, its their job, and they have to work on it several hours a day, every day.
But I might be an optimist. In any case, I'm sure a good enough leak will come along sooner than expected that is beneficial to the devs.
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Yeah, that's ages,but be honest... do you REALLY need this update? I bet your phone works perfectly and you still would be absolutely happy even if ICS didn't exist yet.
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Agree - my SGSII is rooted so I got rid of all bloat-ware.
It's fast and battery is good
They say Q1 now, but if we look back at the updates they have done before they relese a update, that breaks something, then pull it again work on it for a month or 3 before releasing it again...
But that have ofc more been a kies problem then a update problem. Can remember when i had the Galaxy S and that got the GB update, that left the users in download mode, when updating over kies...
Samsung said:
Ice Cream Sandwich brings an entirely new look and feel to Android. It has a redesigned user interface with improved multi-tasking, notifications, Wi-Fi hotspot, NFC support and a full Web browsing experience. Ice Cream Sandwich also features a new People App which lets users browse pictures, messages and social network updates from friends, family and co-workers.
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=8894
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Does this mean that the leaks are non-indicative of the actual update, and we will indeed get ICS launcher/TW5?
See at source:
http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/12/2...-4-0-update-korea-today-sweden-poland-hungary
"As promised, Samsung is finally rolling out Android 4.0 to Galaxy S II users in South Korea today, and has also announced the first details of European availablity. Poland, Sweden, and Hungary will also be getting the update today, with more countries on the way — and the UK could be one of the next up. A tweet from Brendan Arndt of UK carrier Three has revealed that their final build of Ice Cream Sandwich is currently undergoing internal testing."
I'm sure all of you know what this means for us Note users. Can't be much longer now before we see ICS. Looks like Samsung might make good on its estimate for ICS delivery.
Taken from Twitter
Well March 10 came and went without the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Galaxy S II, but hey what’s a few extra days? If you remember, we posted that earlier today a tweet was pulled by SK Telecom announcing that ICS would arrive on March 13. It was pulled because Samsung wanted to make the official announcement, which they just did via Twitter and Facebook. Here’s what they said on Facebook:
We’re thrilled to announce that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will be served to GALAXY S II users in the European countries including Poland, Hungary and Sweden, as well as Korea today, and gradually roll out to other markets.
ICS for GALAXY Note, GALAXY S II LTE, GALAXY Tab 8.9 and 10.1 will follow soon.
In addition, we’ll also offer Android 2.3 Gingerbread firmware upgrades for GALAXY S, GALAXY Tab 7″, GALAXY S Plus, GALAXY S SCL (Super Clear LCD) and GALAXY W from end March. The firmware upgrades for GALAXY S, for example, include Face Unlock, Snapshot, Photo Editor, and others.
The availability and scheduling of the software update and specific models upgradeable to Android 4.0 will vary by market and wireless carriers’ requirements.
I would expect to see the Galaxy Note and others to get ICS by May. If you’re in the U.S., you’re probably wondering when ICS will make its way stateside. Unfortunately I don’t have any confidence that we will get a taste until at least the Summer.
Also the Gingerbread firmware update for the Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab, etc. is quite interesting in that Face Unlock and Photo Editor will make it’s way to these devices. It’s unlikely these devices will ever see ICS, but at least Samsung is trying to bring some its features to these devices.
Source - TalkAndroid
ICS in the USA is at the hands of the CARRIERS. I wouldn't count on Verizon or AT&T releasing it unless it snows in July LOL.
Another reason to buy full price, international versions. Most will get any updates way before (if ever) a carrier branded version.
Heck, I got my note in late December and have had 3 updates (GB). The carrier notes have had how many updates? Not sure, but are they even on 2.3.6?
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I would expect to see the Galaxy Note and others to get ICS by May. If you’re in the U.S., you’re probably wondering when ICS will make its way stateside. Unfortunately I don’t have any confidence that we will get a taste until at least the Summer.
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to be clear, this part is NOT from samsung. this is from talkandroid.com. this is opinion, and id even say wrong. i dont think we will have to wait that long.
Guess yall didnt see the 100 other threads on this same subject.
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Guess yall didnt see the 100 other threads on this same subject.
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there was a post about a leak, this is the first and only post about the announcement and the actual official release.
Honestly, whats so excitingly new about ICS ??
Only the fact that it's the only OS that can utilize our hardware fully.
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Make a prediction people...ics when?
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Make a prediction people...ics when?
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End of April
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Maybe Sammy will surprise us...I think that by the end of the month we will se ics too. Note and Sgs2 isb't that different and the chinese leaks shows us that they were at a good point of development
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Honestly, whats so excitingly new about ICS ??
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Cosmetically different.
Does not seem to add much in terms of function for most users.
Imilka's asop is something worth trying out. It has somebugs but not a big issue. However still find GB roms to be better and faster.
@Taptalk-GalaxyNote
New browser and hardware acceleration alone makes me want ics, not to mention the other features.
Shame it's got touchwiz all over it.
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(..) However still find GB roms to be better and faster.
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This is new to me! I´ve read several posts about GB being more stable etc, but faster? I just tried one ICS ROM for testing purposes, and hell, Nova launcher on ICS is FAR beyond every launcher on GB (even stock TW) when it comes to speed...
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Shame it's got touchwiz all over it.
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Just wait for imilka to get his hands on it.
I really dont understand what makes Samsung take so long for Note, if they have already done with SII. My opinion: except the S Pen app remaining things on Note are similar to SII. Porting S Pen should not take much time.
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I really dont understand what makes Samsung take so long for Note, if they have already done with SII. My opinion: except the S Pen app remaining things on Note are similar to SII. Porting S Pen should not take much time.
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wtf? take so long compared to the s2? the s2 version came out less than 24 hours ago. talk about impatient, they said its coming soon.
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Please post all ICS info in the ICS INFO sticky
According to SamMobile tweet, Samsung delayed JB update for SGS3 to October:
Samsung delayed Jelly Bean updates s3 and s2 more news later... -- SamMobile (@SamMobiles)
October for s3 November for s2 #JellyBean -- SamMobile (@SamMobiles)
Same story every time..
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You'd have to be living in a cave to actually be surprised about a Samsung Firmware delay.
I trusted Samsung with theirs "Coming VERY soon" BS. Well, as usual it was just a bs. Thanks sammy.
at the end of the day you can call them icrap ipoo i this i that but at least when apple have an update its out its not delayed and everybody gets it, samsung just drag on and drag on, but for me jb is no biggie anyway its just a glorified ics with google now no more no less your not missing much imo
Heh how suprising...
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at the end of the day you can call them icrap ipoo i this i that but at least when apple have an update its out its not delayed and everybody gets it, samsung just drag on and drag on, but for me jb is no biggie anyway its just a glorified ics with google now no more no less your not missing much imo
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Well IOS has hardly changed from the flat basic OS it was 5 years ago so updates are easy, but at least Android keeps giving something new even though Samsung constantly mislead everyone.
I bet they based this on the highly unreliable story on cnet
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It's not like anyone should be surprised. Pure Google phones aside the Android OS updates system is absolutley ridiculous. It always has been and there is zero signs of that changing.
When you buy an Android phone you should really be buying on the assumption that it is not going to get the next version of Google's OS. You may get a few minor updates from the manufacturer but not the next version upgrade of Android. You should plan to be hapy with the OS it ships with for the 1 or 2 year life of the phone. If by some miracle it does get upgraded to the next Android version it's nothing more than a bonus.
Think like that and there will never be any dissappointment. If the latest and greatest OS beamed to you on or around day of release is high on your priority list you're on the wrong platform.
The latest leak is pretty solid. Sounds like BS me. Because I know everything you can rest assured it will be officially released before October.
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It's not like anyone should be surprised. Pure Google phones aside the Android OS updates system is absolutley ridiculous. It always has been and there is zero signs of that changing.
When you buy an Android phone you should really be buying on the assumption that it is not going to get the next version of Google's OS. You may get a few minor updates from the manufacturer but not the next version upgrade of Android. You should plan to be hapy with the OS it ships with for the 1 or 2 year life of the phone. If by some miracle it does get upgraded to the next Android version it's nothing more than a bonus.
Think like that and there will never be any dissappointment. If the latest and greatest OS beamed to you on or around day of release is high on your priority list your on the wrong platform.
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Except that you're on xda...
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So, if they release a half-arsed update on time, every single one of you will ***** and moan about how bad the update is.
If they delay it for a month to really work on it to iron out the bugs, you're still not satisfied because it's delayed. Oh my God, it's delayed, the world must come to an end now!
Quit whining for a second. Pretty please.
I call BS, and I second what lennyuk said.
This is a typical internet news story, somebody makes something up, everyone else copies it and swears it's true.
We all saw the big differences between LH4 and LI5 and that was only a matter of a few weeks, LI5 is more or less ready to go, I reckon a week, two tops.
"It's all in the game yo, all in the game..." - Omar Little
Well guys what is the problem?
We already have a VERY stable and fluid leak (XXDLI5). I've been using JB leaks for about 3 weeks and I couldn't be happier with how much of a "release-candidate-like" this last one is.
Stop whining and flash the leak, you're in XDA for a reason.
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So, if they release a half-arsed update on time, every single one of you will ***** and moan about how bad the update is.
If they delay it for a month to really work on it to iron out the bugs, you're still not satisfied because it's delayed. Oh my God, it's delayed, the world must come to an end now!
Quit whining for a second. Pretty please.
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Except they could do it on right time (very soon as they said) and with no bugs.
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I bet they based this on the highly unreliable story on cnet
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Just tweeted them asking for where... I bet they did.
After the last "JB will come out on Note II release" I won't trust all that this time
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Astrofrigo said:
Well guys what is the problem?
We already have a VERY stable and fluid leak (XXDLI5). I've been using JB leaks for about 3 weeks and I couldn't be happier with how much of a "release-candidate-like" this last one is.
Stop whining and flash the leak, you're in XDA for a reason.
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Fluid you say... If that is fluid, then you must be blind. No offense.
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robogo1982 said:
So, if they release a half-arsed update on time, every single one of you will ***** and moan about how bad the update is.
If they delay it for a month to really work on it to iron out the bugs, you're still not satisfied because it's delayed. Oh my God, it's delayed, the world must come to an end now!
Quit whining for a second. Pretty please.
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theres no bugs in it because there releasing a galaxy s3 i3905 in september and it runs ok.. they wouldnt sell a phone that crashed all the time
PoHq said:
It's not like anyone should be surprised. Pure Google phones aside the Android OS updates system is absolutley ridiculous. It always has been and there is zero signs of that changing.
When you buy an Android phone you should really be buying on the assumption that it is not going to get the next version of Google's OS. You may get a few minor updates from the manufacturer but not the next version upgrade of Android. You should plan to be hapy with the OS it ships with for the 1 or 2 year life of the phone. If by some miracle it does get upgraded to the next Android version it's nothing more than a bonus.
Think like that and there will never be any dissappointment. If the latest and greatest OS beamed to you on or around day of release is high on your priority list you're on the wrong platform.
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Don't you think Odin version (Leaked firmwares) do nothing with this
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XXDLI5 is quite usable and fluid in my opinion. If the rumour is true, October isn't much of a delay is it? Bearing in most android devices, are still waiting for ICS.
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No doubt the delay is as usual related to bloatwiz. It certainly wouldn't do if Allshare cast and S Suggest weren't fully functional.
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http://www.sammobile.com/2013/07/15/android-4-2-2-for-the-galaxy-note-8-0-wi-fi-leaked/
Samsung is really dragging this out for the Note 2.
yeay new thread
via Note 2
This time samsung had really made it worse where all other brand lke htc.sony has been rolling out official 4.2.2 update but for us its a wait maybe thy need this year to solve probs of touchwiz n other stuff.
Its already 15th july n still no news of updates.
I wish all luck to samsung for their future sales of s4 and note3 till thy fill their pocket n r happy to roll out updates
update thi cung the thoi, co gi dau ma ham, nhin update cho s3 ma xem, chan
It´s posible to port it to our note ii?
We will get directly and all s4 features that may support note 2
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shhbz said:
This time samsung had really made it worse where all other brand lke htc.sony has been rolling out official 4.2.2 update but for us its a wait maybe thy need this year to solve probs of touchwiz n other stuff.
Its already 15th july n still no news of updates.
I wish all luck to samsung for their future sales of s4 and note3 till thy fill their pocket n r happy to roll out updates
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HTC has only pushed 4.2 to the One, a 2013 flagship, and the S4, Samsung's latest 2013 flagship also has 4.2 so they actually aren't behind in any way. AFAIK the same goes for Sony.
Update postponed till xmas
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/4859...y-s3-note-2-official-android.htm#.UePPbqO3PFo
iPTPenguin said:
HTC has only pushed 4.2 to the One, a 2013 flagship, and the S4, Samsung's latest 2013 flagship also has 4.2 so they actually aren't behind in any way. AFAIK the same goes for Sony.
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Agreed. HTC's 2013 "flagship" and savior device shipped with 4.1 and is still in the process of getting 4.2. There are more Google-caused issues in 4.2 than there are in 4.1 so it’s great it has new features everyone wants but the same people *****ing about not having it will be the first to ***** if battery life is less, BT is borked, or if anything is inferior to 4.1. And if Samsung released a rushed and buggy N2 4.2 update those same people would be up in arms. 4.1>4.2 isn't a major update and 4.1 isn't broken.
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Update postponed till xmas
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Did you read the article? It looks like it was written by a kid.
The upcoming Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean for both Samsung Galaxy S3 & Galaxy Note 2 is reported to be delayed again and scheduled not earlier than November 2013. Factors such as the Galaxy S4 sales, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and K Build release date affected the update release date.There's no source for the information other than "is reported." And does anyone here think Samsung, a company with a $12B R&D budget, is so single threaded or low on resources that something like soft SGS4 sales or doing multiple updates across different devices at the same time is going to tax them? The SGS4's been on the market for four months and punishing the SGS3 or N2 by stalling their update to 4.2 isn't going to help or hurt its sales. Outside XDA people don’t even know what version of Android their running. At most, they know they know “Jelly Bean” is the latest and 4.1 is JB. HTC didn't think launching their new flagship on 4.1 was going to hurt sales and it took them four months to bring it up to 4.2. And since Samsung never officially said when existing 4.1 devices would be brought up to 4.2 there isn't a delay. Something that's never been announced can't be delayed.
And as for the Note 8 getting it first, that makes total sense. It uses a phone vs. tablet UI similar to the N2 but sells in probably 1/10 the volume. If something's broken or needs trouble shooting in customer’s hands it's better to test it on a smaller audience. 4.2 hasn't been used with S Pen, S Note, or an inductive display before and doing so adds a lot of extra code. I'm fine with Note 8 users being the Guinea pigs because my N2 runs perfectly on 4.1.
But do continue to rant and run this thread up to dozens of pages like the other update threads. I'm sure it'll make the update come faster.
Owners of S3 and Note 2 can surely expect the Android 4.2.2 update, but it requires some patience as the maker struggles with Galaxy S4 sales and new Android versions.
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The maker "struggles"??? What, they only make 10 billions instead of 12?? What about all the customers that they are pissing off? Do they think this will help future sales? I for one will start looking where the grass is greener.
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I for one will start looking where the grass is greener.
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And where would that be? HTC? One S owners would disagree the grass is greener. Motorola? Those that bought phones in late-2011 with the promise (in writing) from Motorola they'd receive it and then didn't don't think their grass is any greener. LG and Sony perhaps? There track records are worse than Samsung's.
Want instant updates? Buy a Nexus. Even the GE versions of the One and SGS4 are dependent on HTC and Samsung so won't get updates as fast as a Nexus. Buying a phone with an overlay (which everyone here did) means you wait for updates. If people didn't know that upfront it's their own fault.
And again, whining amongst yourselves here in three different threads on the same subject isn't going to make an update come any faster.
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And where would that be? HTC? One S owners would disagree the grass is greener. Motorola? Those that bought phones in late-2011 with the promise (in writing) from Motorola they'd receive it and then didn't don't think their grass is any greener. LG and Sony perhaps? There track records are worse than Samsung's.
Want instant updates? Buy a Nexus. Even the GE versions of the One and SGS4 are dependent on HTC and Samsung so won't get updates as fast as a Nexus. Buying a phone with an overlay (which everyone here did) means you wait for updates. If people didn't know that upfront it's their own fault.
And again, whining amongst yourselves here in three different threads on the same subject isn't going to make an update come any faster.
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All they're doing is generating more traffic to sammobile because they ALWAYS get rumors right
(That's sarcasm for anyone not getting it.)
BarryH_GEG said:
And where would that be? HTC? One S owners would disagree the grass is greener. Motorola? Those that bought phones in late-2011 with the promise (in writing) from Motorola they'd receive it and then didn't don't think their grass is any greener. LG and Sony perhaps? There track records are worse than Samsung's.
Want instant updates? Buy a Nexus. Even the GE versions of the One and SGS4 are dependent on HTC and Samsung so won't get updates as fast as a Nexus. Buying a phone with an overlay (which everyone here did) means you wait for updates. If people didn't know that upfront it's their own fault.
And again, whining amongst yourselves here in three different threads on the same subject isn't going to make an update come any faster.
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Ha ha you're right. I was spoiled when I had my S3 six months ago. They were updating almost every weeks then. Now I have to actually WAIT for an update. I feel like an iphone user.:crying:
Kremata said:
Ha ha you're right. I was spoiled when I had my S3 six months ago. They were updating almost every weeks then. Now I have to actually WAIT for an update. I feel like an iphone user.:crying:
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Hey, everyone here has a right to their opinion and feelings about updates. I mostly stay out of update threads. I pop up occasionally becaue people new to XDA or trying to see if a certain phone's worthwhile could get the wrong impression when people go off on Samsung about updates. In my opinion they're no worse than others and over this past year seem to be pushing more general updates out then they have been. But in truth they all pretty much suck and updates clearly aren't a priority. I'd expect starting with the X-Phone, now that Motorla's owned by Google, Motorola should probably lead the pack. We'll have to wait and see.
Maybe someone could explain to me if Samsung sucks so much w/ updates, which mythical company we're talking about that has started rolling out 4.2.2 for it's 2012 flagship? FFS One's just getting 4.2.2 and that came out with S4.
And once 4.2.2 is out more whining threads will be out re: battery life and downgrading to 4.1.2. I'm good with 4.1.2 custom ROMs, what exactly are people missing out on 4.2.2? Lockscreen widgets? Really? Is it worth all this persistent whining?
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And once 4.2.2 is out more whining threads will be out re: battery life and downgrading to 4.1.2. I'm good with 4.1.2 custom ROMs, what exactly are people missing out on 4.2.2? Lockscreen widgets? Really? Is it worth all this persistent whining?
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Shhh. They're all mostly 16yo and this is a big thing for them. Don't try to understand why.
Back when my S3 was on ICS and we were waiting for JB, I asked all the complainers what feature they were missing. One bloke said he was losing business because he didn't have Google Now! (He was serious too)
In a world where flashing a new ROM every second day makes sense, you HAVE to have the latest version of stuff. You just do. The End.
Oh yeah another bastard thread about people moaning because we don't have 4.2.2
Yes im going to shout
WHY ON EARTH WOULD THEY DROP THIS UPDATE BEFORE THE NOTE 3 IS RELEASED AND NOBODY KNOWS WHAT THE NOTE 3 WILL BE RUNNING.
Get it in your heads shut up and wait and stop clogging this forum up with crap every time a phone gets an update. Ffs
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HTC also has pushed 4.2 to butterfly /DNA
tonylee000 said:
Update postponed till xmas
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/4859...y-s3-note-2-official-android.htm#.UePPbqO3PFo
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bad news indeed, but i'm good on 4.1.2
When (not if) we get the 4.2 update, I suggest eager fans divide it in half to get two updates --> 4.2 / 2 = 2.1
With those two 2.1 updates, use one right away, then save the second for when u feel the need for additional updates later.
Hit thanks if this sounds like a viable option