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Next Android version will be called Froyo,
says Erick Tseng
By Vladislav Savov posted Jan 16th 2010 7:10PM
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Proving once again that those who don't watch The Engadget Show are always going to be one step behind those who do, our latest star guest Erick Tseng has dropped a dollop of exclusive wisdom on us: Android's next big iteration will be known as Froyo. That's short for "frozen yogurt" and fits right in line with the zany naming scheme that has delivered us Cupcakes, Donuts, and Eclairs so far. If you had your money on Flan being next in that alphabetical order, sorry to disappoint. No additional info could be squeezed out of the Google man at present -- such as how much further along Froyo will be from Android 2.1 (technically considered part of Eclair) or when we might expect the upgrade -- but we've got a name and that should be plenty to get us started on another wonderful journey of soothsaying and speculation.
2.1 is actually part of Eclair - as noted in the article.
Froyo looks to be whatever number Google wants to trot out next, whether that be 2.5, or 3.0.
Alright, my first thread EVER.
First off, I'd like to say thank you to all of the developers on this forum.
Everyone does amazing work... and I hope to be able to contribute one day soon.
So I claim no credit for any of the work I discuss in this topic.
As for now, I've been tapping my toes for Gingerbread, as many of you may have been as well. I have, though, in the meantime trying out some of the ROMs released by developers ( Evervolv | GRH55/Android 2.3.1 | v1.0.0a15 | [released by preludedrew] && OMGB v5 (Android 2.3) [released by R2DoesInc )
Since the initial release, I have run on either / or of these ROMs and not had to revert back except about twice. They both run great in my personal opinion, and I'm sure there both still being worked on. But I found myself asking which one I should leave flashed?
I said I liked the feel of OMGB 5 initially, vs the Evervolv v1.0.0a13 - Gingerbread... but since then, Evervolv took it up to v1.0.0a15 and now has a working GPS. I'm sure OMGB isn't going to be behind, though. It seems like you initially don't have access to change the layout of the Everlov, though. Instead of trying to go mess with the settings, I downloaded a simple Gingerbread 2.3 launcher app off of the Android Market, and it works beautifully. Only the absence of a Camcorder and a few little things here and there. But I was never able to run daily on an AOSP for more than one or 2 days before going back to a Sense ROM. In my opinion, one of 2 things are going to happen in the near future...
Let me specify though, this is ALL speculation.
These 2 developers, are going to come so close to perfection with these ROMs. But I believe after the OTA is released, we may see HTC perfect it's Sense. I'm curious to see in the near future... perhaps on January 1st, the source at least is leaked out. And let me say again, MERE SPECULATION.
((But based on previous trends, at least in my head, reference Skyraider Froyo 2.2 )) which was out before official OTA release.
Does anyone have a preference, or still need to stick with another 2.2 ROM for some reason? I see why a camcorder may be important to some, but as for everything else, it does what needs to be done. Virtually no hiccups.
Thank you for your responses ahead of time.
_Steven_
I don't think you'll see 2.3 sense for quite some time... probably not until at least spring (IIRC this is about how long it took from 2.2 release until 2.2 sense roms were available). We'll probably never get an official OTA for incredible, but hopefully Evo or another similar phone will get it and we can port it.
As for an AOSP version, I think we're a few weeks or less away from having it up and running fully. The source has already been fully released and the CM team (among many others) is on it. If you can live without sense, I don't think you'll be waiting too much longer.
Hmm, I agree. But I was just thinking it would be something to advertise 5 days before the end of the year, in order to get rid of inventory. But it was just a wild suspision, clearly I haven't a clue about marketing.
Happy Holidays
I'll sample omgb on and off until the real CM7 is released. Haven't tried enervolv though. As far as kernels go, I try invisiblek's builds, reports problems, then roll back to #18.
I believe I've been tinkering alot since I've been off all week (and still have another week to go). Whatever I end up with on Jan 3rd will have to be full featured, stable and last 12 hours on a full charge.
There's a gingerbread version for the incredible that's supposed to be coming to testing soon, but who knows how LTE smartphone testing will impact that. Maybe in march or later (after inc HD is released and out for a month)?
patches152 said:
There's a gingerbread version for the incredible that's supposed to be coming to testing soon, but who knows how LTE smartphone testing will impact that. Maybe in march or later (after inc HD is released and out for a month)?
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I also believe that we are going to have to wait until the Inc HD comes and sits for a while before we see anything related to Gingerbread on our Inc's. We might get lucky and have it released the same day the Inc HD comes out but Moto is more known to do that. One thing I do believe is that the Inc is not one of the phones that will get left out of the update to 2.3. We might be a little behind the Evo but we will see it.
It's not up to moto, though. Has to go through three stages of carrier testing. Unless VZW tries to release both on the same day, you're gonna get one and the other. Ultimately VZW has the last say.
http://briefmobile.com/motorola-atrix-gingerbread-android-2-3 has video and pictures
Sorry, Didnt see it in the other forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1104716
Motorola Atrix Gingerbread Android 2.3.3
Motorola launched the Atrix 4G back in February on the 22nd with Android 2.2 Froyo on-board. Since then, the Atrix has seen two over-the-air updates bringing much needed features like increased battery life and HSUPA capabilities. One update per two months seems to be the pace for Moto and AT&T on this device. Seems like Atrix users should be due for another update pretty soon, don’t it? We’ve got you covered.
AT&T and Motorola plan to launch Android 2.3 Gingerbread for the Motorola Atrix 4G within the months of June or July. The initial build will likely be Android 2.3.3 with an update to Android 2.3.4 following soon after. The Atrix 4G launched with software version 1.2.6, moved to 1.5.7, and landed on 1.8.3. But, this next update will bring most likely bring users to build number 4.5.XX.
Of course, Motorola’s packed some major features into this update including, but not limited to: overscroll glow, an updated version of Blur, application grouping, re-built main applications, downloads management, an improved camera, better power management, a re-done keyboard, and some nifty animation work. The device’s new version of Blur looks a lot like the Droid X’s recently obtained update.
Due to AT&T’s new policy regarding application sideloading, the “Unknown Sources” checkbox is present and working on the latest Android 2.3.3 builds for the Atrix. That means you’ll be able to sideload without rooting your Atrix. Of course, there are still reasons to root the Atrix. Especially once the bootloader bypass method finally comes to fruition.
We’ve extensively and exhaustively reviewed the Atrix Gingerbread build below for your viewing pleasure. Make sure to check out the pictures as well as the video content after the break!
Pictures of Atrix Gingerbread (Android 2.3.3)
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Atrix Gingerbread 2.3.3
Atrix Gingerbread 2.3.3
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[INFO] Atrix Gingerbread Preview
So it's coming July 31.
It's my birthday!
Didnt get from him, I got it from there site 2 Can't wait till it comes out! Hope the update gets leaked out! So we have the chance to play with it
Dont get your hopes up for a specific date or month. You will be sad panda if Att anounces (or waits) till Dec or something. June or July is a speculated date passed from ear to ear. You remember that game from grade school? Notice there is no source.
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Dont get your hopes up for a specific date or month. You will be sad panda if Att anounces (or waits) till Dec or something. June or July is a speculated date passed from ear to ear. You remember that game from grade school? Notice there is no source.
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ahh yes the Android update ETA game. I remember when everyone was waiting for the HTC Hero to go from 1.6 to 2.1 for about 6 months or more after they announced that it would be getting an update.....
But at least this has been officially/unofficially announced which is good news period.
They should be coming out with it soon because most of the dual cores that are coming out and even single core ones have GB already. Like the HTC Sensation 4G that's coming out this month. Its not going to be good for them and HTC says there going to have there boot loader unlocked. If the don't come out with GB in that time frame I'm going to sell my phone and buy from some other company!
Yes ! Very more nice than old motoblur !
I don't know too much about Moto's speed of giving the releases, but I do know that Motorola liberated Android 2.1 way before $ony did the same to my X10
If you are currently rooted and have GingerBlur version 4 on the Atrix, how do you go on about installing/updating Atrix Gingerbread 2.3.3 when it comes out? Do we have to go back to the moto stock rom and then update?
goofyj8 said:
If you are currently rooted and have GingerBlur version 4 on the Atrix, how do you go on about installing/updating Atrix Gingerbread 2.3.3 when it comes out? Do we have to go back to the moto stock rom and then update?
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^^ yeah, anyone knoww?
Awesome. I have looked at the screenshots. They look great. I have also been playing with a Xoom running 3.1, and these remind me of it.
goofyj8 said:
If you are currently rooted and have GingerBlur version 4 on the Atrix, how do you go on about installing/updating Atrix Gingerbread 2.3.3 when it comes out? Do we have to go back to the moto stock rom and then update?
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TheToiletSpaula said:
^^ yeah, anyone knoww?
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If you are on GBlur, you will have to sbf to do any update. Remember, there is a Moto check before the update will install. But right now we have no procedure for installing Gingerbread because the community doesnt have it. Only Moto does. And the dev they gave it to to try and root after removing the Gigerbreak exploit. Which makes total sense.
i told that about the gingerbread update release a month ago, kennethpenn is testing a beta, then after this, he confirmed, idk if you saw his post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1104716 =)
Thx for the reply WiredPirate ..
I'm glad I went with the Atrix over Iphone 4...
I suspect that the release date isn't that far off. We knew roughly when 1.8.3 was going to be out. Though it also wouldn't surprise me if it ends up being pushed back till the beginning of August if they feel they need more time. I would expect things like webtop would be what slows it down.
I am actually optimistic that we will see it sooner rather than later, since other Motorola phones are already getting Gingerbeard updates.
http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-preparing-another-jelly-bean-update-motorola-xoom-wifi
If anyone has signed up for the soak test, please provide the OTA filename so I can mirror it on randomphantasmagoria.com!
Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk 2
will be interesting to know whats changed
Good stuff, who knows we may get that filtered down if enhancements to the euro eos xoom build, heres hoping.
Good news, I hope the head phone jag issue is fixed.
Since Jelly Bean mine stopped working.
Rob
would be nice if sdcard1 was rw
and external keyboard layout can be configured
For me sdcard1 was read only at the first time I used JB. But after removing then re-inserting (maybe several times) the SD card then finally became RW.
The thing I'm waiting for the most is the ability for Google Search to speak some other language than English ... French please !!!
Has the soak test started yet? Anyone know?
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What's strange is that we cannot find any informations about this update except on this thread ... I wonder if there will really be a new JB update, maybe the email shown by androidcentral was an old one talking of the 4.1.1 update ...
Im starting to wonder this as well...perhaps this 'soak' was in reference to the old one.
Sure seems to be quiet on here.
no follow up yet on this next test.
Looks like this was a new email regarding a soak test. New string on the Xoom Owner's Forum asking why there has been no follow up the emails some users received recently. Unless Motorola had an email glitch, there may still be something in the works. As I recall the original soak test announcement for JB had quite a delay from message to rollout.
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Winesnob said:
Looks like this was a new email regarding a soak test. New string on the Xoom Owner's Forum asking why there has been no follow up the emails some users received recently. Unless Motorola had an email glitch, there may still be something in the works. As I recall the original soak test announcement for JB had quite a delay from message to rollout.
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And that string on the Owner's Forum has now been deleted.
And the update lives on. Nexus 7 is getting 4.1.2 as we watch. Is the Xoom up next for whatever bug fixes are included in this OTA? Hopefully we have a soak tester that can pull the OTA link.
Sent from my Xoom using xda premium
Change log includes fixes for wingray and stingray - maybe VZW will push 4.1.2 as the OTA for 3G/4G Xoom?
http://www.funkyandroid.com/aosp-JRO03R-JZO54K.html
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Winesnob said:
And the update lives on. Nexus 7 is getting 4.1.2 as we watch. Is the Xoom up next for whatever bug fixes are included in this OTA? Hopefully we have a soak tester that can pull the OTA link.
Sent from my Xoom using xda premium
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Meanwhile Verizon still hasn't approved Google's Jelly Bean 4.1.1 ROM for the Xoom and thus it's still on 4.0.4. :-/
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
Winesnob said:
Change log includes fixes for wingray and stingray - maybe VZW will push 4.1.2 as the OTA for 3G/4G Xoom?
http://www.funkyandroid.com/aosp-JRO03R-JZO54K.html
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is there any way to know what might be fixed/changed for the xoom?
some site was reporting that their server logs indicated xooms w/ 4.1.2
rubber guard said:
is there any way to know what might be fixed/changed for the xoom?
some site was reporting that their server logs indicated xooms w/ 4.1.2
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Kernel updates and allegedly improvements to project butter. Possible that Moto pushed a soak test very quietly and the server log are picking this up.
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Winesnob said:
Change log includes fixes for wingray and stingray - maybe VZW will push 4.1.2 as the OTA for 3G/4G Xoom?
http://www.funkyandroid.com/aosp-JRO03R-JZO54K.html
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Judging by that changelog, it appears a new LTE radio is on the way for Stingray...07.23.00. We know the leaked JRO03H build that hit back in August had a new CDMA radio included...03.1A.66PS, but the LTE radio remained the same. Sadly, since the radio firmware on the Xoom is flashed to the actual radio hardware rather than to a storage partition, it can't be dumped for flashing, and thus the only person that actually has that new CDMA radio is the guy who leaked the JRO03H Stingray build originally.
Maybe now that 4.1.2 has updated the LTE baseband, we'll FINALLY get an official Jelly Bean OTA for Stingray. It seems like Google and Motorola have done their part with providing an OS build and radios respectively...now Verizon just needs to approve it.
On a slightly depressing note for those who have ever built AOSP for Stingray...I had a very brief conversation on my G+ with JBQ tonight about the situation with binaries after noticing that every single device had updated Jelly Bean binaries...except Stingray. The latest Stingray binaries are for ICS build IMM76L.
He told me that Stingray binaries will no longer be provided for AOSP. Even though they were always marked as "archived, for reference only" (due to the fact that they don't have a license to redistribute the LTE/CDMA blobs), you could still download up-to-date AOSP binaries for Stingray that at least covered the basics like WiFi and graphics, even though it was on an unsupported basis.
JBQ said tonight "We stopped trying to support stingray when it became clear that we wouldn't be able to license the network stack." So I guess that means that securing a license for Stingray's CDMA/LTE blobs is a lost cause and as such, they've just stopped providing binaries altogether. Sad that they were able to secure redistribution licenses for the CDMA/LTE blobs on toro (VZW Galaxy Nexus), toroplus (Sprint Galaxy Nexus), and crespo4g (Sprint Nexus S), but not for stingray. *shrug*
This, of course, has no affect on actual OTAs. As long as Google keeps releasing OTAs for Wingray, Stingray will get them too albeit on a delay due to Verizon.
It's just sad that, for the longest time, you've been able to build AOSP for Stingray, just without a working radio. Now, if you build it, you'll have to pillage the latest OTA for drivers that cover even the most basic functionality like graphics. Ah well.
OK rant over.
http://www.androidcentral.com/nexus-5-and-nexus-6-receiving-build-lmy48i-stagefright-fixes-tow
According to Sprint, the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 should be receiving build LMY48I beginning today, with security fixes for the Stagefright exploit in tow. Being as there is no specific SKU for Sprint on either of these phones, the update should apply to all Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 models.
While carrier documents are not always the most accurate source of information, it isn't too far fetched that Google would be pushing an update this quickly. Google has yet to post the new images, so be sure to keep an eye on your phone for the update. If you have already received the update, be sure to let us know in the comments below.
In another thread the update is posted.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/5-1-1-lmy48i-nexus-6-t3172954