Xoom Family Edition WILL get ICS upgrade

[big ach]

Thought I would share with you guys:

https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/60468?tstart=0

Looks like I know what I will be getting for Christmas :-D

 

[BossHaug]

Can't wait for ICS
Once that rolls out I bet we get alot more development stuff

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[Theme Ishere]

I like how Hildebrandt45 got the poor support team worker into trouble by the looks of it...

 

[big ach]

I like how Hildebrandt45 got the poor support team worker into trouble by the looks of it...

LOL

Or Mark (Forum Manager) keeps getting left in the dark and needs to get with the times :-D

 

[big ach]

Update: Or maybe its not getting ICS upgrade?

Who knows....

https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/60468?tstart=0

Mak (Forums Manager):

"@hildebrandt45

I'm afraid that was mis-information at this time and my post here applies.
Locking thread as we have quite a few duplicates.

Mark
Support Forums Manager
"

https://supportforums.motorola.com/message/492608#492608

Mak (Forums Manager):

"I can confirm there will be updates for Xoom Family Edition... I have no confirmation on Android 4.0 (ICS) for Xoom Family Edition... Once I have confirmed anything pertaining to upgrades I'll be posting more information in this community and the upgrade news site that hildebrandt45 mentions above.


Mark
Support Forums Manager
"

 

[v3rtigopr]

+1 ,+1 ,+1 ,+1 ,+1 ,+1 ,+1 ,+1 ,+1 ,

 

[alescorpio]

It seems that the upgrade it is not confirmed by Motorola for the Xoom Family Edition, but only for the normal Xoom (same hardware!!!).
Given I bought one I'm not happy at all. I thought with the google participitation it was going to be updated at least for one year.It does not make any sense and it's against google android principles.
I also wrote to Engadget about the situation.

Reference:
See support motorola forum

If you own one or plan to buy one, please write to Motorola and Engadget about the upgrade. Maybe it will make Motorola change their mind!

Alessandro

 

[Waza_Be]

Just for information, this guy has made the ICS ROM for Nexus S that works pretty well:

http://twitter.com/#!/drewgaren/status/130479368895074304

for those who keep asking about a xoom ics sdk port, i think i got something coming your way as well.

 

[alescorpio]

Cool, but the bootloader of the Family Edition is locked so it won't be possible to install ICS by ourselves.

 

[big ach]

CONFIRMED BY MOTOROLA SUPPORT FORUM MANAGER MARK, THE FAMILY EDITION IS OFFICIALLY GETTING ICE CREAM SANDWICH:

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https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/60546?start=30&tstart=0

Great news!

We are planning to upgrade Motorola XOOM™ Family Edition to Ice Cream Sandwich along with our previously mentioned devices. We will provide more precise guidance on timing after post-public push of Ice Cream Sandwich by Google, as well as any possible additions to this list of devices.

Mark
Support Forums Manager

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[alescorpio]

Upgrade to ICS just confirmed in the Motorola Support Forum!!!!

 

[okantomi]

Upgrade to ICS just confirmed in the Motorola Support Forum!!!!

It looks like a really nice upgrade, even though root/Tiamat/ADW EX gives me a lot of the same functions. But it actually is quite exciting, so good news!

 

[mastalee420]

125mb Update hitting Xoom FE

I just got an system update last night on the Xoom FE, unfortunately I cannot confirm if it is iCS. My Xoom FE was rooted by using the Dan Rosenberg exploit which seems to be preventing the update from successfully applying. So for those are rooted, let me know if anyone is having any luck with updates.

 

[mjcollum]

I just got an system update last night on the Xoom FE, unfortunately I cannot confirm if it is iCS. My Xoom FE was rooted by using the Dan Rosenberg exploit which seems to be preventing the update from successfully applying. So for those are rooted, let me know if anyone is having any luck with updates.

Its possible to update a rooted xoom fe. You can check the logs after a failed update. The updater checks for all orig system files and fails if not found. Easiest thing to do is restore /system from a backup. Also use ota rootkeeper to keep root after update. here's a good link to info and needed files.
http://www.xoomforums.com/forum/mot...ion/19292-error-updating-ics-please-read.html
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[mastalee420]

Its possible to update a rooted xoom fe. You can check the logs after a failed update. The updater checks for all orig system files and fails if not found. Easiest thing to do is restore /system from a backup. Also use ota rootkeeper to keep root after update. here's a good link to info and needed files.
http://www.xoomforums.com/forum/mot...ion/19292-error-updating-ics-please-read.html
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AHHHHAAA! That makes sense, I did utilize root to remove the bloatware!!! Thanks so much, once I get home I'll check it out and see what I can do.

 

[KaoticEvil]

Just upgraded my wife's Xoom FE to ICS... I've been looking around for a root method for it, and all the ones I've found are for 1.004 and earlier... Any ideas anyone?

 

[mjcollum]

Just upgraded my wife's Xoom FE to ICS... I've been looking around for a root method for it, and all the ones I've found are for 1.004 and earlier... Any ideas anyone?

Development for the fe died an early death. If you didn't root and us ota rootkeeper before the update you are out of luck for now. And as far as I know there is no way to downgrade. Sorry/

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[KaoticEvil]

Well, that figures. Blah. That's OK, she's talking about selling it and getting a Nexus 7...

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