[IDEA] Petition Xoom

[tb-killa]

Hello i want to talk about a (in my mind the last) Idea to getting more help for the Xoom Family from Moto / Google.

The Xoom Tablet is introduced January 5, 2011.

It was the first tablet to be sold with Android 3.0 aka Honeycomb.

Build up with 2 MP front-facing camera and a rear-facing 5 MP camera that records 720p video.

The Screen has a 1280×800 px widescreen, 10.1-inch display and 3D graphics acceleration.

Inside it runs a Nvidia Tegra 2 T20, 1 GHz dual-core processor combined with 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM and 32 GB Internal Memory and also could be upgraded with External SDHC microSD card slot.

At the Google I/O conference (June 27, 2012) it was announced that the Xoom would be one of the first devices to receive an upgrade to Android 4.1 aka Jelly Bean.


We have these great Product but for Developers we need so much more Informations:

If we followed the Post in the Developer Section we could readout Problem about the Size of the System Partition.
The short story is that Motorola only allocated 236MB to the system partition on the Xoom.
But with new Android Versions like Jelly Bean it fits around nearly 231MB.
Sad when you realize that there is a giant 32GB flash memory chip built in.

We could say hardware will work, but the system partition is just too small.


We should start Petition to get from Moto / Google more Informations and hopefully updated Bootloader with new Partition Layout but better would be NvFlash or ADB / Fastboot Command Support integrated.

NvFlash need the secure boot key so lets talk =)


########## Petition Text #######

To: Motorola / Google
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Release the Secure Boot Key for Xoom Family Devices and bring up new Bootloader

We as consumers have loved the product that Motorola created, but feel that we should also have unlimited access to the devices we purchased.
Its great to bring up newest Android Version to Xoom but also updated Partition Layout please.
Not only does the SBK unlock huge potential for the Xoom, it also protects its users from possible bricked devices.
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Sincerely,
[Your name]

Should we start it ???

 

[Chaosgod27]

Sounds like a good idea, but would Motorola take the risk? Since changing partition tables could screw over your tablet.

 

[daveschz]

Motorola stopped updates on several other devices after they announced updates, why would they continue support for this one?

I really wish the OEMs would release their own non-carrier updates with the cavat that they will destroy all your data, and leave it up to the end user to decide if they are okay with that, instead of forcing us all into OTA releases and stopping update support.

[Motorola Atrix and Xoom owner]

 

[tb-killa]

I think if we could get enough activity about the Xoom they could bring up the needing points.

I actually also write to Motorola at Twitter:

@Motorola Motorola Xoom System Partition to small, please upgrade them to 1GB we have 32GB NAND inside! Update Bootloader for it please!

and also another point of special

@Motorola Bring Motorola Xoom telephony support. Hardware is okay only Modem and Libs doesn´t allow it. Support these great Product !!

Lets write to Motorola ... maybe we could win =)

 

[Lothaen]

In the GED Xoom don't Motorola only support hardware - Google to support software - so I half wonder if this will fall in deaf ears if directed at Moto

 

[063_XOBX]

In the GED Xoom don't Motorola only support hardware - Google to support software - so I half wonder if this will fall in deaf ears if directed at Moto

Moto's ****ty partitioning is the reason we have this problem. I don't know which genius only set aside 236mb out of 32GB + an SD card slot but their lack of foresight is causing problems for devs.

 

[tb-killa]

Moto's ****ty partitioning is the reason we have this problem. I don't know which genius only set aside 236mb out of 32GB + an SD card slot but their lack of foresight is causing problems for devs.

I think if we could flash Alternative Bootloader like U-Boot it would help too,but Motorola / Google should release Bootloader with Partition modification Support like other Companys does.

Partition layout at config file inside own Partition would be great or simply fastboot commands!

Hope more people would help these Command!

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[xlanhackerx]

Hello,

today i write to the Google Group who Jean-Baptiste Queru telling about the new Sources (4.2) and the Statement of Xoom doesn´t support any more.

-There is no support for 4.2 on Nexus S and Xoom. Those devices should
continue using 4.1.2.

I can't comment about the future of Nexus S and Xoom, sorry.

So i released answer about these Statement: Hope it would be agreed and is readable soon so maybe we got new Answer direct from Google!

 

[063_XOBX]

Hello,

today i write to the Google Group who Jean-Baptiste Queru telling about the new Sources (4.2) and the Statement of Xoom doesn´t support any more.





So i released answer about these Statement: Hope it would be agreed and is readable soon so maybe we got new Answer direct from Google!

You won't.

 

[tb-killa]

You won't.

Seems to be , the author doesnt publish my answer !

I receive only notification that the post would be readable and i become now access to the aosp group!

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