I think we will see 4.2 on our xoom, Motorola will have to make another tablet better than the xoom first, The xoom is still the best tablet moto has made todate, The next tablet moto make now google has full control will be the tablet to beat and it will come with 5.0, Like xoom moto first tablet with 3.0 so will 5.0 a moto first...
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Considering that it looks like they removed the Honeycomb-style tablet interface from 4.2 in favor of something more consistent with phone and phablet modes, I'm now seriously doubting if the Xoom will get 4.2 or not. Looks like 4.1.2 may have been the last update, especially when you consider that the Nexus 10 will now serve the Xoom's purpose of being the 10" Nexus tablet. This theory also supports the reasoning that Google did such a minimal, lackluster job with the Xoom's Jelly Bean update (using the ICS boot animation, no sound search widget, no single finger notification detail in 4.1.2, no JB wallpapers, etc.) They probably figured that since they were ending support for the Xoom soon (since the N10 was coming), they could safely mail it in with the Xoom update and focus on the new tablet mode that the N10 is sporting.
I'd bet money that 4.1.2 will also be the last update for the Nexus S as well. Purely a guess, but I'd say the only non-current Nexus device that will see 4.2 will be the Galaxy Nexus.
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I'd bet money that 4.1.2 will also be the last update for the Nexus S as well. Purely a guess, but I'd say the only non-current Nexus device that will see 4.2 will be the Galaxy Nexus.
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I can see both sides of this, keeping in mind that the Xoom was never branded a Nexus device. No factory images maintained on Google's pages, no Google boot logo. I am optimistic that they will will continue to support the Xoom at least until the name Jellybean is retired. It is vanilla Android, but missing the details that Nexus branded devices get to wear. The Nexus S is older than the Xoom and has continued support. I believe Google referenced the Nexus S as the reference device for development in the past several months, which makes me believe they will support it and others as long as the hardware can support the software a good user experience. And I'm not ready to drop the Xoom quite yet, though the N10 is rather enticing.
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...other thoughts - 4.2 is not earth shattering (at least not from the leaks) like ICS or JB 4.1. I have no doubt it will be smoother and quicker, but it unlocks features for which code already existed in 4.1 but was not active (multi user for example). If Google was undergoing another revolution in Android (like ICS) then I would agree the Xoom was on the chopping block long with the Nexus S. 4.2 is a new opportunity to get more Nexus branded products into the market before holiday shopping begins. You have to admit, "Nexus" sounds a whole lot sexier than "vanilla Android". Google is establishing their brand (finally) and trying to grow the market, not step on loyal Android fans who own hardware that is still relevant.
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All excellent points. I guess time will tell!
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Pretty much this. The xoom hardware is nothing special, coming up on 2 years old, but it still handles the os fine. The Nexus One was only dropped because it's hardware could no longer support official Android. Well get 4.2, based on what the leaks have revealed. Well see about the future. I doubt Google is going to simply drop support in order to push the N10. That's not something Google does.
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Step on over to the Photon 4G forum - Google killed commited upgrades to just ICS to a platform they own.
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I thought Motorola killed those. Photon 4G was not an AOSP device.
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Wrong. Google had nothing to do with the Photon. That's all Motorola.
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Honeycomb was 3.0, 3.1 and 3.2 if I am not mistaken
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well there were server logs that had xoom w/ 4.2 correct?
and I would go on record and say:
nexus 10 is released, then xoom gets 4.2 (its last official update) before the big update to KLP/5.0.
Im basing this of the reports that 4.2 will be incremental rather than a huge jump (like 3.2>4.03 and 4.0.4>4.1.1)
IIRC we started at
3.0
and made stops at
3.1
3.2
4.0.3
4.0.4
4.1.1
4.1.2
missing anything?
and I would go on record and say:
nexus 10 is released, then xoom gets 4.2 (its last official update) before the big update to KLP/5.0.
Im basing this of the reports that 4.2 will be incremental rather than a huge jump (like 3.2>4.03 and 4.0.4>4.1.1)
IIRC we started at
3.0
and made stops at
3.1
3.2
4.0.3
4.0.4
4.1.1
4.1.2
missing anything?
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I haven't heard about anyone seeing server logs with 4.2...any links? I'd love to see it!
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I'd like to point out that no one but maybe Google knows that the next update is officially KLP or 5.0.
If I had to guess I'd say maybe winter of next year would be 5.0 probably going to be at least one more 4.x update before a major overhaul worthy of a new number branding. Similar to 2.(1,2,3)-4.0.
OK, I googled "server logs 4.2 android" and the articles I read didn't contain it. i could have been totally mis-remembering.
I don't claim to know, but was making a prediction. 4.2 will be released into AOSP, Xoom will receive it (after Nexus 10 launches). Save a minor update fix (like 4.0.3>4.0.4 or 4.1.1>4.1.2) I think it will be the last featured update the xoom officially receives. I may venture a guess that the "nexus program" is released at IO 2013 and KLP is released there, but I doubt a new nexus tablet is released. Maybe LTE Nexus w/ 5.0?
I think we agree, but Im going to assume something android related happens at IO 2013 (see above). Renaming/giving a new number is all about branding, hype, and buzz. They can have as much or little in an update as they want.
did anyone watch droid life show tonight? I know they talked about legacy devices and 4.2 but I tuned in at the wrong time (i was thinking 9 central)
Honeycomb 3.0.1 [HWI69]
Honeycomb 3.1 [HMJ37]
Honeycomb 3.2 [HTJ85B]
Honeycomb 3.2.1 [HTK55D]
Honeycomb 3.2.1 (update) [HTK75D]
IceCreamSandwich 4.0.3 [IML77]
IceCreamSandwich 4.0.4 [IMM76]
JellyBean 4.1.1 [JRO03H]
JellyBean 4.1.2 [JZO54K]
I don't see anything in 4.2 that would suggest it wouldn't make it's way to the Xoom
I would be interested to see what happens in 5.x that could mean that the Xoom's hardware prevents it. It has plenty of internal storage, it's a dual core (I can't see Google pushing everyone to quad cores yet) and it has 1GB RAM (same reason as the CPU).
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reading this adds some doubt that we receive it. Not sure they want to completely throw our UI out and replace with the phablet one. Would current owners like? not like?
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/10/3...idLife+(droid+life)&utm_content=Google+Reader
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/10/3...idLife+(droid+life)&utm_content=Google+Reader
Stuff already stripped out of Xoom stock updates like face unlock. Can't imagine its that hard to throw it into tablet UI.
Also wasn't the tablet ui available on nexus 7 if you tweaked some DPI or similar?
Maybe same here ...
Still hopeful that Google won't abandon the Xoom just yet...
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