[Q] Android 4.4 KitKat on Motorola Xoom 1?

[NoP_Compiler]

Hi...

It is said that Android 4.4 is optimized to work (again) with 512MB of RAM...

Anybody knows if 4.4 is being ported as a Motorola Xoom custom rom?

4.2 is a bit slow in my xoom, my only hope is that 4.4 fixes that, or I will be force to return to 4.0.4 or 4.1, or replace my tablet by a Nexus (and I think that my xoom deserves some extra life, it's just 2 years old!!!).

Thanks.

PS: Reviewing the development subforum I can only see about 4.3, I'm worried that our xoom was abandoned and that my only option would be switching to a Nexus

 

[SgtTeabag]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2506997

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Its being worked on. It involves repartioning your Xoom and they have a 4.3 running snappy on the new partitions also. Check around the boards a lot of very good reading, research and development still going on for the Xoom. Only way I'm parting with my stingray is if it dies or I do. . and by the way I'm running 4.2.2 right now on mine with larger partitions and its fast and stable.

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[NoP_Compiler]

Hi.

Thanks for answering ...

After a quick look to that link, It seems they're working with Android 4.3... do you mean that's the last version we'll ever get, or maybe after 4.3 they'll go for 4.4? :?

 

[SgtTeabag]

There still working on it. But now there experimenting because once they got over the partition hurdle now they have some serious kernel issues to work on among other things. So as of yet there isnt a 4.4 running on a Xoom yet. There are some very talented driven people working on it so keep your eyes open the Xoom is not dead yet and never will be to people like myself.

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[logitechor]

4.4.2 working well.

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[NoP_Compiler]

4.4.2 working well.

Sent from my Xoom Wifi using XDA Premium HD app

WOW!!!

Where to download it? Is there a "Xoom + 4.4.2 setup tutorial"? I would like to try!

Thanks!

 

[logitechor]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2506997 that changes the system size.


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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2580256

[DEV][ROM][KK 4.4][Unofficial] OMNIROM alpha (2013/12/24 23:23) current 4.4.2 thread. Good luck.

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[NoP_Compiler]

THANKS a lot for your reply

So, as far as I understand, I have to:

- Download everything (TWRP, supersu, latest 4.4.2) from the links you posted.
- Backup my data.
- Repartition my xoom so that some partitions are bigger than they currently are (first Link ->
- Install 4.4.2

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2506997 -> Xoom BigPart
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2580256 -> [DEV][ROM][KK 4.4][Unofficial] OMNIROM alpha 4.4.2

Is it a good moment to update or It's better to wait because I can found at this momento bugs or something not working?

 

[superbay]

THANKS a lot for your reply

So, as far as I understand, I have to:

- Download everything (TWRP, supersu, latest 4.4.2) from the links you posted.
- Backup my data.
- Repartition my xoom so that some partitions are bigger than they currently are (first Link ->
- Install 4.4.2



Is it a good moment to update or It's better to wait because I can found at this momento bugs or something not working?

Well you can try that and provide feedback for the dev especially if yours is wingray since the kitkat development is based on Xoom wifi version. At least the repartition part brings you some difference. The ElementalX kernel is also great to try

 

[NoP_Compiler]

Well you can try that and provide feedback for the dev especially if yours is wingray since the kitkat development is based on Xoom wifi version. At least the repartition part brings you some difference. The ElementalX kernel is also great to try

My Xoom is the European Xoom (Wifi Only, no 3G).

Is that a valid Xoom to bigpart + Android 4.4.2? (and ... is it safe? )

(Is very sloooooooow with 4.2.2 ).

 

[superbay]

My Xoom is the European Xoom (Wifi Only, no 3G).

Is that a valid Xoom to bigpart + Android 4.4.2? (and ... is it safe? )

(Is very sloooooooow with 4.2.2 ).

It can run in any Xoom basically. It is always safe as long as you do it right.

 

[pkarza]

omni rom 4.4.2

Upgraded easily by following the threads -

Does anyone know how to change the keyboard? every time I try to install a different one, it stops.

 

[superbay]

Upgraded easily by following the threads -

Does anyone know how to change the keyboard? every time I try to install a different one, it stops.

Maybe it's a bug. You can report that in the thread

 

[pkarza]

Maybe it's a bug. You can report that in the thread

I can't post there but I left a message

 

[balbuze]

européen xoom

My Xoom is the European Xoom (Wifi Only, no 3G).

Is that a valid Xoom to bigpart + Android 4.4.2? (and ... is it safe? )

(Is very sloooooooow with 4.2.2 ).

Hello ! No problem with a Xoom baught in France ! Very smooth with this kk rom. I overclock at 1504 and actived ART. You just have tout follow the instructions to install big part and go!. About everything is working but the charging light.
Maybe in the next update!

 

[pkarza]

Hello ! No problem with a Xoom baught in France ! Very smooth with this kk rom. I overclock at 1504 and actived ART. You just have tout follow the instructions to install big part and go!. About everything is working but the charging light.
Maybe in the next update!

Working fine on 4.4.2 - but WHAT is ART??

 

[balbuze]

art on xoom

Working fine on 4.4.2 - but WHAT is ART??

I am not a specialist but ART is Android Run Time which is a new virtual machine attempt to replace Dalvik. The main difference with ART is that app are compile during installation instead of use. I can't say exactly if it is very quicker on the Xoom but I activate it and it works perfectly.

 

[2014]

Will this rom make my xoom faster? Currently running stock 4.1.2

 

[superbay]

Will this rom make my xoom faster? Currently running stock 4.1.2

Why don't you give it a shot? It's more valid than just asking, no offense. 'Faster' is adjective and AFAIK all adjectives are subjective. People might think it is faster, or not if that matters, but you really need to try for yourself to see if it is fast enough for you. Schischu has finished building Kitkat Omnirom for all versions of Xoom though

 

[balbuze]

test

It is true than the best way is to try it. But I can say than this ROM on my Xoom is not laggy. Some I test before were!. So don't worry,follow step by step to repartition and flash and enjoy it!