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http://hothardware.com/News/Android-Honeycomb-31-Comes-To-The-Asus-Eee-Pad-Transformer/
Wow according to this website Asus transformer has 3.1!!!!
Hopefully Acer A500 gets it soon
Looks like they got hold of a little pre-release action. At the end it says "We're told this update will be available to the public in the near future." Come on Acer!
I wouldn't hold my breath for the update, especially since it's coming from Acer.
Google provided to the OEM... and it's up to the individual (Acer) to tweak it to their device...who know how Acer is handling this ( timewise )
interestingly...on one of the picture...it show that Asus uses the same kernel as our Acer...
Kernel 2.6.36.3-00001-gf377a2b
http://hothardware.com/newsimages/item17461/big_android3.jpg
That could pose a potential with our Acer updates as the recent confusion shown with recent updates, they are getting rid of the part after the number to shorten form --->> 2.6.36.3
here we go again !!
why is everyone so quick to assume Acer won't give timely updates? The iconias only been out for a month here, and its already received one bug update, and they already stated that 3.1 is coming in june. Patience is a very important virtue. ;-)
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I believe everything i have seen about a 3.1 update timeline is first week or 2 of June, Seems timely to me...
At least you can find the acer in stores....
lord_voldemort666 said:
why is everyone so quick to assume Acer won't give timely updates? The iconias only been out for a month here, and its already received one bug update, and they already stated that 3.1 is coming in june. Patience is a very important virtue. ;-)
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THANK YOU! I don't get how people are so nuts about updates
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I wouldn't hold my breath for the update, especially since it's coming from Acer.
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https://www.facebook.com/Acer
hlaalu said:
THANK YOU! I don't get how people are so nuts about updates
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Entitlement issues, product envy, buyers remorse. God forbid another device get an update before the A500...it seems.
Happy with mine. Hope 3.1 does big things, but really happy with mine so far.
Yea i love my acer and they anounced it would be out first half of june, chill out.
Acer FB page says 3.1 will be available at the end of June.
I've only bought one Acer product and they've done alright by me so far. I've had it 3 weeks and already one update. That's light-years better than Samsung/T-mobile with the Galaxy phones.
soild update not a rushed one
OK this update will come when its complete and not full of bugs and fixes.from what I have heard we have less bugs then most of those tabs and better connectivity then the others.
Acer. We need a User end user recovery.one that does not make us leave out tablets stock.where. we can install and del the apps we want ina piece of hardware we paid for.
So unlock bootloader or atlest give a recovery method. That does not require me tobsend my tab in for recovery.
In afraid to install apps because of compatibility. Seinfeld im past my exchange date
Play nice Acer I know you watch this forum.
Im good at selling on ebay
the 18 month rule
Acer will give us the updates timely, the 18 month rule is there also for google to see who is good at releasing updates and keeping products up to date. If acer does not update in a timely manner. I can only assume that acer will not get early builds of new OS's. There fore shutting them out of the tablet game.
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Acer will give us the updates timely, the 18 month rule is there also for google to see who is good at releasing updates and keeping products up to date. If acer does not update in a timely manner. I can only assume that acer will not get early builds of new OS's. There fore shutting them out of the tablet game.
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Does the 18 month rule apply to ACER? They were not a listed partner of Google on the 18 month support slide.... although everyone else was.
"Great news for the lucky owners of Acer Iconia Tab A500! The update to Android 3.1 will be available at the end of June!"
Also, I'm waiting for proper mouse support still. :|
And, can we title our threads a bit better guys? You got my hopes up.
Looks like those lucky bastards with the Asus have already got a leaked build of 3.1
http://android.modaco.com/content/a...er-modaco-com/340629/3-1-update-is-available/
3.1 has been available for the Xoom before the Xformer - 3.1 is just around the corner for the A500. Acer was recently highlighted as a close partner with Google at their recent I/O Conference so future upgrades are without doubt.
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Please, stop with disinformation. Acer just came out with this tablet and a month or so later we all just got this great update. Now 3.1 is coming. You act as if they should personally call you every day for your approval. This tablet is great and updates have come. Why complain about what they just released which really enhanced everything for this tablet? You disinformation agents get to me because you are so easy to spot. Always complaining even when the company does things right.
lord_voldemort666 said:
why is everyone so quick to assume Acer won't give timely updates? The iconias only been out for a month here, and its already received one bug update, and they already stated that 3.1 is coming in june. Patience is a very important virtue. ;-)
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It is because they mostly work for the competition. They get people to be dissatisfied with their purchase. Then you buy their products instead. Manufacturers are all over forums like these pushing one product down while promoting other products which are usually their competing products lol. Happens a lot. Ymmv here.
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Looks like those lucky bastards with the Asus have already got a leaked build of 3.1
http://android.modaco.com/content/a...er-modaco-com/340629/3-1-update-is-available/
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Stop trolling Dr. You seem to be pushing Asus in an Acer forum. Suggest you take your trolling activities there.
Heya
Have we gona get android 4.0 for acer a500 or not?
Thanks
It's suppose to be coming. First quarter or even this month.
You know any good Apps for Students.
I just installed Thor's ICS 4.0.3 Test#72 ROM (for Acer A500)...
Only few things NOT working (not worried about these few for now)
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Camera, Camcorder, HDMI sound, vpn, wifi ad-hoc, hardware rotation lock
Real smooth & Stable @1.60 Ghz (able to go 1.68 Ghz)
I'll know battery life, game tests soon.
Checking out ICS, getting exited (I've tried on 7 different HC 3.2+ ROM's last 2 weeks)
I love how plain it is, Very FEW Apps Running in background
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It's suppose to be coming. First quarter or even this month.
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Would that be through the official acer ota channels to?
Or should we count on devs like Thor if we want a taste of ics?
Where I can get this ROM?
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Would that be through the official acer ota channels to?
Or should we count on devs like Thor if we want a taste of ics?
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That's from Acer, hopefully our good developers will have it rooted and available soon after the OTA drops.
I sent an email to acer support and this was their answer:
Thank you for contacting Acer America. My name is Abin and Badge Number GWSI661. I'll be happy to assist you.
As per your mail, I understand that you would like to install ice cream sandwich.
I have verified the serial number and found that it is covered under standard limited warranty.
Mohamed, your system does not have an option to update ice cream sandwich.. This option only available on Smartphone and Iconia A200.
For further clarifications, please feel free to visit our web site.
Have a great day!
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I hope it's not true, but I will go ahead and get rid of my stock rom anyway.
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Thor's ICS v4.0.3 Testing ROM's : URL removed.
CWM Recovery - Backup
Complete Wipe + Format (Data, Cache, Dalvik-Cache, flexrom)
Flash ROM + GAPPS
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You do NOT want to be posting that link in this forum!
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I sent an email to acer support and this was their answer:
As per your mail, I understand that you would like to install ice cream sandwich.
I have verified the serial number and found that it is covered under standard limited warranty.
Mohamed, your system does not have an option to update ice cream sandwich.. This option only available on Smartphone and Iconia A200.
I hope it's not true, but I will go ahead and get rid of my stock rom anyway.
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Officially it is true, so you will need a custom ROM for ICS on the a500/a501 as it stands today. I think I tried telling everyone that already, but just got flamed on the threads for saying it. But, that's not the point now.
Currently, let we only state what has been made public so nobody does the flaming again:
ACER has officially said that the only tablet that will be getting ICS currently sold with HC is their new a200/a700 models. ACER also stated they are scaling back the Engineering staff that currently works on the a100/a500 by 60-70%.
So read into it what you want. If you think this means 'currently' as of today doesn't mean that in the future they won't therefore this by no means closes the door on getting ICS via OTA then you can. You are free to believe what you would like.
TD
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Officially it is true, so you will need a custom ROM for ICS on the a500/a501 as it stands today. I think I tried telling everyone that already, but just got flamed on the threads for saying it. But, that's not the point now.
Currently, let we only state what has been made public so nobody does the flaming again:
ACER has officially said that the only tablet that will be getting ICS currently sold with HC is their new a200/a700 models. ACER also stated they are scaling back the Engineering staff that currently works on the a100/a500 by 60-70%.
So read into it what you want. If you think this means 'currently' as of today doesn't mean that in the future they won't therefore this by no means closes the door on getting ICS via OTA then you can. You are free to believe what you would like.
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Actually you got flamed for stating that the hardware in the A500 wouldn't support ICS, which is one of the most ludicrous things I've heard to date in this forum.
there is a web site for tegra cpu only, great!
Type acer a500 icecream sandwich into youtube search / videos within a week (jan 5th) & u will see the a500 rocking ICS!
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Not worried
If not A500 then another of its peers will get ICS - Transformer anyone? Porting will be a breeze as the hardware on all current tablets are essentially the same
It just the waiting sucks :-D
Compared to HTC who has decided that gingerbread couldn't been properly installed on his HTC Desire neither, I undesrtand the decision of Acer.
This is business. Acer creates new models because the firm is in competition with the other manufacturers and, in order to sell their tablets, they must propose some new things on their new models.
Why to buy the A200, knowing that its hardware is very close to the A500's one? ... Because it runs under ICS when the A500 doesn't.
Since months, we can find dozens of custom roms on XDA running Gingerbread fine on the Desire. Even ICS has been ported successfully on the Desire.
So, I guess that everybody who wants ICS on his a500 will get it too in the near future.
sir you are 1 big troll
timmyDean You will always be a noob....
The rumors and news items that were spread seemed to be a scam... Acer clearly stated in front of the world (cnn I bellieve) that they are NOT cutting down on their tablets. Acer made it really clear that they will do a lot to bring acers tablets to the top of the market.
Stepping out of the tablet market would also be a much bigger mistake since the new version of windows (code-named windows 8) will be targeting tablet devices.
To clarify your topics regarding ICS needing higher end devices is a ****load of crap. The first target in the ICS development was to make a Honeycomb update that would be completely compiled, faster and more lightweight.
it actualy needs much lower specs to run than Honeycomb....
next on our list is the official mail you will get from Acer as fast as you ask them "are you planning on releasing android 4.0 on our devices?". In an e-mail to me they actually said that they were currently in contact with Google to test the new android 4.0 system on Acer Iconia a500 tablets.
If you are planning on spreading more rumors regarding devices or whatever. add the sources where you actually got this information to it.
Otherwise get out from xda or any other forum for that matter and trow your tablet away if you are so unhappy with it.
My Iconia Tab is fantastic, and knowing that the new release won't add much new to android 2.3.1 I can life another few days without the pressing need to root the device and pirate android 4.0 to it.
please know that ICS is just a compiled (little bit faster) version of android with a few new functions (including an easy to hack face recognition system).
So Timmy: Stop Trolling or bring that behaviour to the forums and message boards that actually allow that.
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timmyDean You will always be a noob....
The rumors and news items that were spread seemed to be a scam... Acer clearly stated in front of the world (cnn I bellieve) that they are NOT cutting down on their tablets. Acer made it really clear that they will do a lot to bring acers tablets to the top of the market.
Stepping out of the tablet market would also be a much bigger mistake since the new version of windows (code-named windows 8) will be targeting tablet devices.
To clarify your topics regarding ICS needing higher end devices is a ****load of crap. The first target in the ICS development was to make a Honeycomb update that would be completely compiled, faster and more lightweight.
it actualy needs much lower specs to run than Honeycomb....
next on our list is the official mail you will get from Acer as fast as you ask them "are you planning on releasing android 4.0 on our devices?". In an e-mail to me they actually said that they were currently in contact with Google to test the new android 4.0 system on Acer Iconia a500 tablets.
If you are planning on spreading more rumors regarding devices or whatever. add the sources where you actually got this information to it.
Otherwise get out from xda or any other forum for that matter and trow your tablet away if you are so unhappy with it.
My Iconia Tab is fantastic, and knowing that the new release won't add much new to android 2.3.1 I can life another few days without the pressing need to root the device and pirate android 4.0 to it.
please know that ICS is just a compiled (little bit faster) version of android with a few new functions (including an easy to hack face recognition system).
So Timmy: Stop Trolling or bring that behaviour to the forums and message boards that actually allow that.
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For you to claim I do not know what I'm taking about is just wrong and I never said anything about ACER getting out of the tablet business. If you'd read, you see that I stated we cut support by half on all twlighted hardware which the a500 is part of. So, instead of listening to actual truth, based on actual information from ACER you can believe what you would like. Jan will soon be over and that will be proof enough for you that there is NO ICS under your OTA Christmas tree.
TD
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Officially it is true, so you will need a custom ROM for ICS on the a500/a501 as it stands today. I think I tried telling everyone that already, but just got flamed on the threads for saying it. But, that's not the point now.
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You were flamed for good reason, not for saying "ICS is not available today", as everyone already knows that. Martyr much?
Currently, let we only state what has been made public so nobody does the flaming again:
ACER has officially said that the only tablet that will be getting ICS currently sold with HC is their new a200/a700 models. ACER also stated they are scaling back the Engineering staff that currently works on the a100/a500 by 60-70%.
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Please post a link to your source.
So read into it what you want. If you think this means 'currently' as of today doesn't mean that in the future they won't therefore this by no means closes the door on getting ICS via OTA then you can. You are free to believe what you would like.
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Since when does "currently" not mean current? Of course I would believe ICS is not currently available on the A500, ifthat is what they said. It is believable because we don't have it now. To extrapolate that to mean it will never be available from Acer, is quite a leap. Samsung Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus are the only Samsung phones currently available with ICS, does that mean that there are no former or future Samsung phones that will have ICS? Use your head...
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I sent an email to acer support and this was their answer:
I hope it's not true, but I will go ahead and get rid of my stock rom anyway.
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timmyDean said:
Officially it is true, so you will need a custom ROM for ICS on the a500/a501 as it stands today. I think I tried telling everyone that already, but just got flamed on the threads for saying it. But, that's not the point now.
Currently, let we only state what has been made public so nobody does the flaming again:
ACER has officially said that the only tablet that will be getting ICS currently sold with HC is their new a200/a700 models. ACER also stated they are scaling back the Engineering staff that currently works on the a100/a500 by 60-70%.
So read into it what you want. If you think this means 'currently' as of today doesn't mean that in the future they won't therefore this by no means closes the door on getting ICS via OTA then you can. You are free to believe what you would like.
TD
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For you to claim I do not know what I'm taking about is just wrong and I never said anything about ACER getting out of the tablet business. If you'd read, you see that I stated we cut support by half on all twlighted hardware which the a500 is part of. So, instead of listening to actual truth, based on actual information from ACER you can believe what you would like. Jan will soon be over and that will be proof enough for you that there is NO ICS under your OTA Christmas tree.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1432455
Found this in the a100 section. 3 different reps said we are getting the ics update. One even said we will get the update after the a200 comes out. Well its out. but to me its looking very good. Cant wait!
Figured I would try here....ive searched google and I cant get I answer...some say no...some say yes...some say mybe...
Android 4 is a deciding factorin what tablet I will buy next weekend..
I woot root my tablet so interested in offical one
Thanks
I don't understand what you're asking ???
I think you're asking if there's going to be an official ICS update, which there will be sometime in the first half of the year. Why you're on XDA and against rooting I have no idea but you can always return to stock if you ever need to return it or have it serviced. and try proofreading next time ...
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Figured I would try here....ive searched google and I cant get I answer...some say no...some say yes...some say mybe...
Android 4 is a deciding factorin what tablet I will buy next weekend..
I woot root my tablet so interested in offical one
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Well you definitely didn't search google too hard, I found a source in a few seconds. So yeah, Samsung has stated that Galaxy Tab 10.1 will get their official version of ICS (supposedly in Q1 2012). http://androidadvices.com/samsung-confirms-ics-40-galaxy-s2-note-tab-101-tab-77/
I would seriously recommend you to look into rooting and booting up a custom ROM, they are usually WAY better then what Samsung offers us (if you're worried about stability and similar stuff, CyanogenMod has been around a long while and has had over 1 million(!) user installs to date. So it's definitely a good and stable ROM).
I just got a used TF101 B70 that already had HC 3.2.1 and 8.6.5.21 firmware.
I know that it's still possible to root this tablet but is it even worth it with ICS coming out so soon(hopefully)?
Will I be able to unroot this tablet to get the ICS update?
you won't need to unroot for the update. just do not install any custom kernel's, ROMs,..., just stay STOCKed! ;-)
additionally you can use the rootkeeper, to (hopefully) restore root simply after upgrade to ICS. so, it would even be an advantage, if there is no root-method right after the update.
and btw, who knows, when ICS will really come round the corner...
ICS soon?
ASUS is busy with their newest products and customers and it looks like they have dropped the ASUS Transformer from their efforts. Think about it - how would it benefit ASUS to release ICS for the Transformer? Their business is to make money so they want you to buy the next generation of their product, they already got your money and to get more does not mean upgrading an older model. Where is the unlockable bootloader for the Transformer they promised? Why are they not keeping us up to date on anything happening in the Transofrmer realm? I think it is because there is no news and the Transformer is dead. They certainly do not have a unified corporate statement regarding ICS and their mixed messages on social media websites is only to keep new buyers purchasing the Transofrmer that remain in stock so they can get every last penny out of the product. I would like ASUS, as a company, on their company website, to annouce their plans and until that occurs there are no plans.
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ICS soon?
ASUS is busy with their newest products and customers and it looks like they have dropped the ASUS Transformer from their efforts. Think about it - how would it benefit ASUS to release ICS for the Transformer? Their business is to make money so they want you to buy the next generation of their product, they already got your money and to get more does not mean upgrading an older model. Where is the unlockable bootloader for the Transformer they promised? Why are they not keeping us up to date on anything happening in the Transofrmer realm? I think it is because there is no news and the Transformer is dead. They certainly do not have a unified corporate statement regarding ICS and their mixed messages on social media websites is only to keep new buyers purchasing the Transofrmer that remain in stock so they can get every last penny out of the product. I would like ASUS, as a company, on their company website, to annouce their plans and until that occurs there are no plans.
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Disagree. There are issues with ICS on the prime which they are working to resolve. They have fixed resources. Releasing ICS for the TF101 would most likely only add to the workload. Makes sense to understand the issues with iCS and prime and fix them in the 101 version before it is released. In addition if ASUS dropped their support of the 101 they would have a tough time ever selling another tablet. Dig through the threads and see all the negative recommendations for the manufacturers that failed to update their devices in a reasonable time. These guys are in biz to make money. Alienating a customer base the size of the TF base would not make business sense.
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ICS soon?
ASUS is busy with their newest products and customers and it looks like they have dropped the ASUS Transformer from their efforts. Think about it - how would it benefit ASUS to release ICS for the Transformer? Their business is to make money so they want you to buy the next generation of their product, they already got your money and to get more does not mean upgrading an older model. Where is the unlockable bootloader for the Transformer they promised? Why are they not keeping us up to date on anything happening in the Transofrmer realm? I think it is because there is no news and the Transformer is dead. They certainly do not have a unified corporate statement regarding ICS and their mixed messages on social media websites is only to keep new buyers purchasing the Transofrmer that remain in stock so they can get every last penny out of the product. I would like ASUS, as a company, on their company website, to annouce their plans and until that occurs there are no plans.
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-sorry to thread jack.
Coming from a person with 2011 Corvette in their name...
You want to talk about companies taking money? where is my tax dollars that were used to "revive" a company that should of sank.
-back on track.
Yes i'd recommend rooting. Even it the Transformer doesn't see an official Android 4.0, i'm sure one of our AWESOME developers will port it over, and do a darn good job of it. And if we don't see Android 4.0, or a port you can always flash a custom OS to give your Tablet that new fresh smell again and over clock it to bring back that youth it once had.
yes dude root what the hell are yo thinking... rooted users may get the damn rom first... and you never know what asus may do to lock your bootloader or whatnot.. so root now and install custom rom... then install custom ics rom... never have to worry bout rooting or locking/unlocking bootloader again... not to mention revolver is the best hc rom in the world right now..
Sent from my Revolver Powered Asus Transformer
If you don't root before the update, you may never be able to root it. Asus has been patching many of the current root methods in their recent updates for the Prime, and you never know what they have up their sleeves. If you want to ensure you can root after the update, you may want to hold off on installing it right away to see what issues may arise, and wait for a dev to release a stock ROM + root package. That way you can safely flash it via CWM and totally circumvent any root blocks that Asus may have created for us.
I'm tempted to root but not install CWM so I can get the OTA update but my worry is I'll break some system file with root and not be able to recover since I won't have CWM installed and I have a B90 device.
If that happens, can you use the stock recovery to recover a broken system?
I have a B90...and used the apk files to root and install CWM. But...if you are patient enough to not root and wait for an OTA...then you may even be patient enough to just root and wait maybe 48 hours (after the OTA drops) at most to get a rooted ICS version...by one of the devs here.
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ICS soon?
ASUS is busy with their newest products and customers and it looks like they have dropped the ASUS Transformer from their efforts. Think about it - how would it benefit ASUS to release ICS for the Transformer? Their business is to make money so they want you to buy the next generation of their product, they already got your money and to get more does not mean upgrading an older model. Where is the unlockable bootloader for the Transformer they promised? Why are they not keeping us up to date on anything happening in the Transofrmer realm? I think it is because there is no news and the Transformer is dead. They certainly do not have a unified corporate statement regarding ICS and their mixed messages on social media websites is only to keep new buyers purchasing the Transofrmer that remain in stock so they can get every last penny out of the product. I would like ASUS, as a company, on their company website, to annouce their plans and until that occurs there are no plans.
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Mid-Frebruary. They've said this repeatedly for weeks now. And recently posted on their own facebook about the upcoming update
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2011CorvetteZR1 said:
ICS soon?
ASUS is busy with their newest products and customers and it looks like they have dropped the ASUS Transformer from their efforts. Think about it - how would it benefit ASUS to release ICS for the Transformer? Their business is to make money so they want you to buy the next generation of their product, they already got your money and to get more does not mean upgrading an older model. Where is the unlockable bootloader for the Transformer they promised? Why are they not keeping us up to date on anything happening in the Transofrmer realm? I think it is because there is no news and the Transformer is dead. They certainly do not have a unified corporate statement regarding ICS and their mixed messages on social media websites is only to keep new buyers purchasing the Transofrmer that remain in stock so they can get every last penny out of the product. I would like ASUS, as a company, on their company website, to annouce their plans and until that occurs there are no plans.
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Disagree. They still said that prime doesn't have 3g so for who wants that there is tf101 (their words on prime presentation)...
So a point in favour for who wants an asus, wants ics and wants 3g
I was under the impression that Asus was keeping the TF101 alive as the <$400, 16 GB tablet in order to compete with the cheapest iPad.
It's similar to how Apple has kept the 3GS alive to compete with the budget Android phones.
If you have a B70 or lower, do what you want. When ICS comes out, nvflash and update. If you have a B70 or over, you may want to wait. There's no easy way to get back to stock on a B70 yet.
Why is everyone harping that ASUS will relock their boot loader when they are about to release a tool for the Prime?
( http://www.itproportal.com/2012/01/...me-bootloader-unlock-tool-available-february/ )
ASUS WILL release ICS for the transformer. It seems a lot of people got butt hurt because one PR guy on a foreign Facebook page had issues and said it would come soon, and got their hopes up.
If you think ASUS is going to disappoint 7% of the Android tablet market that they own by not rolling out this update you would be very mistaken. It may be late, but they can't afford not to push it. As stated, they would have big trouble trying to sell another tablet after that.
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ICS soon?
ASUS is busy with their newest products and customers and it looks like they have dropped the ASUS Transformer from their efforts. Think about it - how would it benefit ASUS to release ICS for the Transformer? Their business is to make money so they want you to buy the next generation of their product, they already got your money and to get more does not mean upgrading an older model. Where is the unlockable bootloader for the Transformer they promised? Why are they not keeping us up to date on anything happening in the Transofrmer realm? I think it is because there is no news and the Transformer is dead. They certainly do not have a unified corporate statement regarding ICS and their mixed messages on social media websites is only to keep new buyers purchasing the Transofrmer that remain in stock so they can get every last penny out of the product. I would like ASUS, as a company, on their company website, to annouce their plans and until that occurs there are no plans.
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C'mon man, this ISN'T Samsung we're talking about here.
I'm confident we will get the update. They put on their website that the TF101 will be ICS-upgradeable months ago, which is the reason many people may have chosen to purchase it. Especially during the holiday season. Bad press can effect a company's profits and reputation. ASUS knows this, and will keep their promise.
Jason.. Don't be so damn naive htc said the same thing... And still using there tool it is not a full unlock.. Better root and load custom rom now if you can.... But whatever..
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They'll support it at least until the next wave of tablets, Samsung was hit hard and the other companies thrived when Sammy failed to deliver on almost all of their devices and people went crazy over it.
Now they send devices to the CM team before they are even released lol.
KingDavid63 said:
Jason.. Don't be so damn naive htc said the same thing... And still using there tool it is not a full unlock.. Better root and load custom rom now if you can.... But whatever..
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That's logic, not naivety. They've put at least hundreds of man hours, and a lot of PR into this update. Dumping it at the last second would be second rate stupid.
Look past other companies and see ASUS. You don't get to be one of the largest manufacturer's in the computer component industry by breaking promises. That's not fanboism, either, it's fact.
You should also checkout their Facebook page. Just a few hours ago they, once again, stated they were working on it, and it should be mid-Febuary. It's all good!
Acer ANZ have given a release date for ICS for the A500 on their facebook fan page, and as usual for acer their promises of an april release have turned into more lies, their release date in answer to a question on their page is May 17.
Doesn't matter really, they haven't said no. There's plenty of aftermarket versions that work fine anyway.
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Acer ANZ have given a release date for ICS for the A500 on their facebook fan page, and as usual for acer their promises of an april release have turned into more lies, their release date in answer to a question on their page is May 17.
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Yes! End the lies! MAKE them release the OTA update in April. Whether it's finished or not. Whether it's full of bugs or not. Getting it soon is far more important than getting it right!
...or maybe not
Alienwithin said:
Acer ANZ have given a release date for ICS for the A500 on their facebook fan page, and as usual for acer their promises of an april release have turned into more lies, their release date in answer to a question on their page is May 17.
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The problem people have with dates is that they only look at the date and not the rest of what is said.
The Acer webpage says the date for the A500 update is TBA Mid April.
TBA means To Be Announced mid April.
Seems to me that since it is early April and not mid April, they are ahead of schedule.
But they are guilty of being late in the past.
Still, do not go by Facebook. It is not reliable for Acer announcements.
Acer ANZ is Datacom Manila, a closed group of 64.
Does not sound like an official Acer site to me.
Oh yea, here is the Acer webpage.
http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answer...sion/L3RpbWUvMTMzMjg5Njg5MC9zaWQvUThEdkJhVWs=
This will be my last Acer product until their management changes their priorities.
So far I've been deeply disappointed by the timeliness of their updates. Moto and Asus have already pushed ICS to their hardware and the Asus tabs has vastly superior hardware compared to Acer offerings.
I guess Acer is just not very attuned to their customers' needs and that's disheartening as an owner.
I second this. I listed mine on craigs list today.
panda.bear said:
This will be my last Acer product until their management changes their priorities.
So far I've been deeply disappointed by the timeliness of their updates. Moto and Asus have already pushed ICS to their hardware and the Asus tabs has vastly superior hardware compared to Acer offerings.
I guess Acer is just not very attuned to their customers' needs and that's disheartening as an owner.
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Me too I'm also fed up with Google too and their vague update cycles I mean the nexus s just got the official update last weekend.
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panda.bear said:
This will be my last Acer product until their management changes their priorities.
So far I've been deeply disappointed by the timeliness of their updates. Moto and Asus have already pushed ICS to their hardware and the Asus tabs has vastly superior hardware compared to Acer offerings.
I guess Acer is just not very attuned to their customers' needs and that's disheartening as an owner.
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Let's see, I bought my A500 in August and it was loaded with 3.0. I quickly got the update to 3.1 and fairly soon received 3.2. What do you want, 5 major OS versions in a years time? Seriously, people... relax. Even if you have to only wait 2 more weeks, you're selling your tablet? I'm calling shenanigans.
Learn patience. A good, bug-free update, especially one with this many changes, is worth the wait. And if you're THAT impatient, root the darned thing and load one of the many ICS versions that many developers have to offer.
/end rant, but not before a general facepalm
panda.bear said:
This will be my last Acer product until their management changes their priorities.
So far I've been deeply disappointed by the timeliness of their updates. Moto and Asus have already pushed ICS to their hardware and the Asus tabs has vastly superior hardware compared to Acer offerings.
I guess Acer is just not very attuned to their customers' needs and that's disheartening as an owner.
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Can we chill a little bit? 3% of android devices are on ICS. Thats it. It's not like we're the last ones waiting for an update.....
If you will be watching the frequency and the increasing quality of the ICS leaks in the Dev section, you can expect the official ics update soon. And if you don't want to wait just install one of the marvelous ics custom roms. The improvement over hc is huge! !
With best regards, maris
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Let's see, I bought my A500 in August and it was loaded with 3.0. I quickly got the update to 3.1 and fairly soon received 3.2. What do you want, 5 major OS versions in a years time? Seriously, people... relax. Even if you have to only wait 2 more weeks, you're selling your tablet? I'm calling shenanigans.
Learn patience. A good, bug-free update, especially one with this many changes, is worth the wait. And if you're THAT impatient, root the darned thing and load one of the many ICS versions that many developers have to offer.
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THIS! Have some patience, people!
Come on acer .. when are you updating me to Jelly bean.. I WANT IT NEED IT AND DEMAND IT NOW.... You know you have it ready for our A500 . who cares if google is still developing it..
Two weeks after you get ICS Official update on your tablet look back and think about what i can do now with my tablet that i could not do on honeycomb. I DO As well want official release. I SCREAMED at acer for months for a DATE.
Chill and see if they come thru. IF Not then just use your buying dollars next time pick another brand.. ASUS SAMSUNG MOTOROLA AND So on. how many have ics and when did they get it.
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Come on acer .. when are you updating me to Jelly bean.. I WANT IT NEED IT AND DEMAND IT NOW.... You know you have it ready for our A500 . who cares if google is still developing it..
Two weeks after you get ICS Official update on your tablet look back and think about what i can do now with my tablet that i could not do on honeycomb. I DO As well want official release. I SCREAMED at acer for months for a DATE.
Chill and see if they come thru. IF Not then just use your buying dollars next time pick another brand.. ASUS SAMSUNG MOTOROLA AND So on. how many have ics and when did they get it.
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i honestly wouldnt go for motorola, their phones are locked down and as far as i understand the droid x2 (which is still in its 18 month update period) isnt seeing ICS so like acer they go back on their commitments as well
also, motorola promised that theyd release an unlock tool late 2011 and its april 2012 and there hasnt been anything released
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i honestly wouldnt go for motorola, their phones are locked down and as far as i understand the droid x2 (which is still in its 18 month update period) isnt seeing ICS so like acer they go back on their commitments as well
also, motorola promised that theyd release an unlock tool late 2011 and its april 2012 and there hasnt been anything released
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I totally agree. but i was just making note that there are other options. If a company sets itself apart from the others in a way they Support what customers want. Right now that company could Take many customers from the pack. People are sick of devices becoming obsolete and disposable in a year or less. And locked down tighter then FT KNOX. (i live about 10 minutes from there) I can tell its very secure.
As far as locked bootloaders, the vast majority of phone users don't even know of the possibility of modding... let alone have any desire to do it. The same goes for updates. People on sites like this represent the small minority of users. The typical tablet or phone user wakes up one day, looks at their device, sees a box saying there's an update, presses OK and goes on with their lives.
They bought their device based upon the user experience, not some vague hope that some major change will happen... sometime... soon.
Hello everybody, this is my forst post, so be comprehensive...
If someone wants an Acer ICS build there is the latest "leak 1.031" on the Developer section which is very easy to install - download the zip file, rename it to "Update.zip", put it on your extSD and reboot while holding "power" + "vol-".
I never did any mods to my A500 since I bought it, never rooted or so, but lately it was starting to freeze and force close quite a lot so I updated it manually and am very satisfied - running very smooth, web browsing is much faster (using ICS browser+) and everything seems to work perfectly! I'm just saying that it's a very simple way to get stable ICS without doing any complicated things (CWM, root, kernel mods, etc...)
Cheers!
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Hello everybody, this is my forst post, so be comprehensive...
If someone wants an Acer ICS build there is the latest "leak 1.031" on the Developer section which is very easy to install - download the zip file, rename it to "Update.zip", put it on your extSD and reboot while holding "power" + "vol-".
I never did any mods to my A500 since I bought it, never rooted or so, but lately it was starting to freeze and force close quite a lot so I updated it manually and am very satisfied - running very smooth, web browsing is much faster (using ICS browser+) and everything seems to work perfectly! I'm just saying that it's a very simple way to get stable ICS without doing any complicated things (CWM, root, kernel mods, etc...)
Cheers!
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This. A doddle even for me.
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Come on acer .. when are you updating me to Jelly bean.. I WANT IT NEED IT AND DEMAND IT NOW.... You know you have it ready for our A500 . who cares if google is still developing it..
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sheik_yerbouti said:
THIS! Have some patience, people!
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While we wait, I have to wonder if the general number of us were polled as to WHY we want ICS, what the reasons would be? I'd like to have it, but honestly I don't know of any compelling reason aside from the fact that it is something new.
I'll bet once we get it not much time will pass before we are Jonesing for Jelly Bean for the same silly reason.
I'm running Thor's HC ROM on mine, and very happy with that. It runs well and everything works. What more could I realistically ask for? What's ICS supposed to bring us, anyway?
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Well ice cream will bring us something to put our jellybeans in. sheesh everyone knows you can't have jellybeans without ice cream first.
I will not scream for jelly bean if I get my ics. I will ask politely in a demanding way.
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Well ice cream will bring us something to put our jellybeans in. sheesh everyone knows you can't have jellybeans without ice cream first.
I will not scream for jelly bean if I get my ics. I will ask politely in a demanding way.
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OK, as long as you're not too aggressive. ( - I couldn't resist.)