ICS Official Release

Sean_FD2R · Apr 12, 2012

I like Samsung products (mobile & tab) but to be honest....their update sucks to the max. A new FW update over Kies would take forever.

But given a choice, I will still get a Samsung products in future.

I dont give a damn on the ICS updates even though I owned SGSII and P7500. Both devices also rooted...

But Samsung gotta buck up in this area. They are taking us for a ride on the updates...keeping pushing back.

giltwist · Apr 12, 2012

There's hands-on reviews starting to pop up all over the internet for the whole galaxy tab 2 line. Surely the ICS drivers are done. Unless the reviewers are under some sort of strange non-disclosure agreement, surely one of them could grab a dump of the rom?

poisike · Apr 12, 2012

giltwist said:
There's hands-on reviews starting to pop up all over the internet for the whole galaxy tab 2 line. Surely the ICS drivers are done. Unless the reviewers are under some sort of strange non-disclosure agreement, surely one of them could grab a dump of the rom?

I doubt these are going to be much help, it seems the new tabs have TI OMAP SoC.

mark.m.moran · Apr 12, 2012

poisike said:
I doubt these are going to be much help, it seems the new tabs have TI OMAP SoC.

True....I wonder how good they are at playing high def MKV files? Hopefully not as bad as ****ty Tegra 2!!

Chaosin1983 · Apr 12, 2012

The Galaxy Tab 2 7" is starting to roll out with ICS, do you think we will get an update soon?

yogeshmha · Apr 12, 2012

are we getting phone enabled with it?

are we getting phone enabled with it?

TabGuy · Apr 12, 2012

What is this obsession with ICS? My Tab works fine with Honeycomb.

I have ICS on my Galaxy Nexus phone and the reality is that I spend 99.99999% of my time in applications and very little time in the OS. I can't imagine any features in my phone that would make me want to rant toward Samsung about not having ICS on the Tab.

Additionally, the Tab will end up with Touchwiz which means you'll get much less of an ICS experience than on the Galaxy Nexus.

So, I ask again, what is the value of ICS?

Joe T · Apr 12, 2012

TabGuy said:
What is this obsession with ICS? My Tab works fine with Honeycomb.

I have ICS on my Galaxy Nexus phone and the reality is that I spend 99.99999% of my time in applications and very little time in the OS. I can't imagine any features in my phone that would make me want to rant toward Samsung about not having ICS on the Tab.

Additionally, the Tab will end up with Touchwiz which means you'll get much less of an ICS experience than on the Galaxy Nexus.

So, I ask again, what is the value of ICS?

AOKP with working camera and Chrome Browser

Seriously though, there isn't much difference, I've got a Galaxy Nexus as well and I'd prefer ICS but I'm happy with Honeycomb for now.

INCsniper · Apr 12, 2012

sean_siew said:
I like Samsung products (mobile & tab) but to be honest....their update sucks to the max. A new FW update over Kies would take forever.

But given a choice, I will still get a Samsung products in future.

I dont give a damn on the ICS updates even though I owned SGSII and P7500. Both devices also rooted...

But Samsung gotta buck up in this area. They are taking us for a ride on the updates...keeping pushing back.

At least they don't release the software out too early, had an issue with my lg optimus 3d, before switching over to a SG2 727. the GB update actualy bricked the phone. I saw this as a perfect opt. to get rogers to do some running around and for a new phone. Since then I traded the SG2 for a 10.1 tab and got myself a raider, i regret it now...

Dirty_sun · Apr 13, 2012

Joe T said:
AOKP with working camera and Chrome Browser
Seriously though, there isn't much difference, I've got a Galaxy Nexus as well and I'd prefer ICS but I'm happy with Honeycomb for now.

Camera working for the tab?

jojokaizer · Apr 13, 2012

TabGuy said:
What is this obsession with ICS? My Tab works fine with Honeycomb.

I have ICS on my Galaxy Nexus phone and the reality is that I spend 99.99999% of my time in applications and very little time in the OS. I can't imagine any features in my phone that would make me want to rant toward Samsung about not having ICS on the Tab.

Additionally, the Tab will end up with Touchwiz which means you'll get much less of an ICS experience than on the Galaxy Nexus.

So, I ask again, what is the value of ICS?

Its funny how everyone just misses the point.... ics is an update. As in changes for the better. Do I need ics? Do I need honeycomb? Do I need gingerbread? Do I need any updates? Why not just stick with stock os the device comes with? I mean, its all marginal gains and changes.

Ics does improve on many things, and for the amount of money I spent on this tablet. Is it so much to ask for a timely update? Now many months was Samsung late on 3.2? And now that its out, now many would want the buggy, laggy, less stable 3.1?

I use my tab to browse and stream flash or Netflix. I've used both 3.2 and ics. Ics is better, faster, and more stable in every way. So yes, I would like the new update for a better experiance.

Technecium · Apr 13, 2012

jojokaizer said:
Its funny how everyone just misses the point.... ics is an update. As in changes for the better. Do I need ics? Do I need honeycomb? Do I need gingerbread? Do I need any updates? Why not just stick with stock os the device comes with? I mean, its all marginal gains and changes.

Ics does improve on many things, and for the amount of money I spent on this tablet. Is it so much to ask for a timely update? Now many months was Samsung late on 3.2? And now that its out, now many would want the buggy, laggy, less stable 3.1?

I use my tab to browse and stream flash or Netflix. I've used both 3.2 and ics. Ics is better, faster, and more stable in every way. So yes, I would like the new update for a better experiance.

I think Samsung's logic works like this... "Some folks don't have a Tab yet, and some who do, just want ICS. We'll make a new tab, same as the old tab, plus ICS and sd. Call it Tab 2 and charge $400 for it. It's cheaper than the original and has more features. First time buyers will get a better Tab for less. And those who already have a Tab, who really want ICS now, can buy it. Otherwise, they can wait."

Car manufacturers do his every year. Good or bad, its' called marketing. So you have to ask yourself, is ICS and an sd slot worth $400?

How about doing this? Sell your existing Tab on ebay or Craigslist for $200-300 and buy a $400 Tab 2.

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Stardate Tab 10.1 · Apr 13, 2012

Other than some speed improvements there is not too many differences between honeycomb and ics anyways, since ics is built off honeycomb. Quite your *****ing and go buy the new tab 2 like Samsung wants you to and get your honeycomb + , I mean ics. Seriously does every forum on xda have to have a thousand where is the update threads? Just pop into every thread for released devices and somebody is complaining about some update. The apps all run the same, whether your on honeycomb, ics or jelly bean. That will be the next thread, I can see it now, I read there is a jelly bean update coming, wtf Samsung. Look at the percentage of people on android devices that still have froyo, the majority of people just don't care.

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adamski123 · Apr 13, 2012

I dont know why everyone is argueing... Its just a piece of kit and a piece of computer programming at the end of the day... We will get the update. So does it really matter when? :L

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jutley · Apr 13, 2012

Looks like a may release is imminent.

animatechnica · Apr 13, 2012

that was the wish list not the current reality

Dirty_sun said:
Camera working for the tab?

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don't we all?

but unfortunately this is beyond our control - but no we are not unique - I'd much rather have HC with everything working or a faster ICS than Wifi issues (transformer prime) that are yet to be solved or a walled garden experience that iPad gives you, or a overpriced HP playbook that has no apps...

each vendor has its own issues, and glad to say at least got the Galaxy Tab, there are tons of work arounds - reason i am here at XDA is i can pop in ICS anytime i want to, pop in GalaxyTask when i need camera functionality. It does 99% of what i need my tablet to do regardless of OS

why suffer the heartburn, buyers remorse and unnecessary stress? Have a cold beer and enjoy what you got

jojokaizer said:
Its funny how everyone just misses the point.... ics is an update. As in changes for the better. Do I need ics? Do I need honeycomb? Do I need gingerbread? Do I need any updates? Why not just stick with stock os the device comes with? I mean, its all marginal gains and changes.

Ics does improve on many things, and for the amount of money I spent on this tablet. Is it so much to ask for a timely update? Now many months was Samsung late on 3.2? And now that its out, now many would want the buggy, laggy, less stable 3.1?

I use my tab to browse and stream flash or Netflix. I've used both 3.2 and ics. Ics is better, faster, and more stable in every way. So yes, I would like the new update for a better experiance.

norpan111 · Apr 14, 2012

Stardate Tab 10.1 said:
Other than some speed improvements there is not too many differences between honeycomb and ics anyways, since ics is built off honeycomb. Quite your *****ing and go buy the new tab 2 like Samsung wants you to and get your honeycomb + , I mean ics. Seriously does every forum on xda have to have a thousand where is the update threads? Just pop into every thread for released devices and somebody is complaining about some update. The apps all run the same, whether your on honeycomb, ics or jelly bean. That will be the next thread, I can see it now, I read there is a jelly bean update coming, wtf Samsung. Look at the percentage of people on android devices that still have froyo, the majority of people just don't care.

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Could you share source of ics built on honeycomb?

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jvanlew · Apr 14, 2012

animatechnica said:
Have a cold beer and enjoy what you got

Best advice in this thread.

Stardate Tab 10.1 · Apr 15, 2012

norpan111 said:
Could you share source of ics built on honeycomb?

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I'm sorry, I just did a very lazy Google search for you. I haven't read about this since I bought my Nexus in December. There are thousands of articles about this back when ICS was announced.

4th paragraph down
http://blogs.computerworld.com/18919/android_ice_cream_sandwich_everything_we_know_so_far

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n1vlek · Apr 15, 2012

it will release soon. Canada's gtab will have ICS in may. wait for it and then we will have camera for custom roms or the official release

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