[XOOM 2] Unbranding possible?

[matticala]

I was wondering if it's possible to modify system files (build.*) to let the system identify as unbranded and receive regular Motorola updates and Google Play access.

My tablet is TIM (Telecom Italia Operator) and has somehow Play Store locked. Many, many applications are marked as "incompatible" (don't know why), therefore i can't even find them on the market; i can, however, install (and smoothly run) them manually downloading the .apk.

For example, I wanted to change the launcher: the ONLY ONE showed in play store is Go Launcher HD. I cannot even accesss my SIM (Vodafone) operator Play Market zone, which is showed on my unbranded Xperia S.

So I reached the conclusion that branded firmware restricts store usage.

Is that possible?

P.S. I have MZ616 (32GB + 3G version)

 

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maybe root and flash a custom rom? would this fix your problem??

 

[scottishwarrior]

It's probably not possible until someone gets a custom recovery or bootstrap for the xoom2/xyboard to be able to flash custom roms. It might be possible to modify build.prop, but because we are on honeycomb a lot of apps show as incompatible on the market.

Sent from my MZ617 using XDA Premium HD app

 

[matticala]

It's probably not possible until someone gets a custom recovery or bootstrap for the xoom2/xyboard to be able to flash custom roms. It might be possible to modify build.prop, but because we are on honeycomb a lot of apps show as incompatible on the market.

Sent from my MZ617 using XDA Premium HD app

Indeed there aren't custom roms for Xoom 2. My idea was to fake a "prior update" no-brand firmware to get an unbranded full update... if there is any.
I fear that's not possible though....

 

[bixiosun]

Hello, I read in xoomforums.com/forum/motorola-xyboard-development/15625-recovery-8 that an user is doing some tests of recovery .... maybe someone could help him.

a proposito anche io ho un brand tim

 

[darkredemption8]

Some improvements

Hello to all,
Searching every day the web and hoping to find new and useful informations.
For now i have change the governor to ONDEMAND with voltage control and it seems a new tablet.
No freezes no reboots and no lags.
I'm not fully convinced with the stock honeycomb launcher...seems heavy and laggy.
Is it possible that no one had optimized it?
What launcher do you all have?
and how's the default governor?