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Check out this article from Android Headlines,
http://androidheadlines.com/2011/02...pril-google-kills-2-3-gingerbread-update.html
Google has almost regularily done two updates a year. That doesn't mean they've 'killed' 2.3, in the same way that 2.3 didn't kill 2.2.
HTC has always been ~6 months late with their updates. So people will get 2.3 when 2.4 is released, and 2.4 when the next is released. etc. etc. Of course, other manufacturers are different.
Rampant speculation. Calling shens on that. They'll be sure to get some hits on their website with that headline though.
"Has anyone found news about 2.4 for us???"
Prepare.
speculation: ice cream is just a guess
Personally I believe that Google was planning on releasing 2.3 as Gingerbread (beyond just the Nexus S) and something changed their minds. Hence the delay for the N1.
So they are making some changes / improvements / whatever and are going to push 2.4 out as the widely released Gingerbread.
OzCDN said:
Personally I believe that Google was planning on releasing 2.3 as Gingerbread (beyond just the Nexus S) and something changed their minds. Hence the delay for the N1.
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Yeah there was a delay, but Google did release 2.3 as Gingerbread already. They can have two version with the same codename e.g. Eclair (2.0/2.1). Coincidentally 2.0 was only ever released to one device before 2.1 came out a few months later.
You know, who knows but I do find it odd that we haven't gotten an OTA yet.
I think they know they screwed up with dual cores and lack of tablet support with the new devices coming to light in coming weeks. They are forced to rush honeycomb to market to keep up. Now they don't want to release 2.3 because its useless.
Supposedly 2.4 will be keep devices from separating the android market keeping apps compatible with all the latest versions before they release anything as upgrades.
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If that article is accurate, that means even more waiting... while i'm certainly not going to switch to a different platform, other people might do so (read: switch to iCrap Phones).
*coff coff* April *coff coff*
BTW, if this news is TRUE, it means 2.3 has been something like 2.0 on the Milestone, never exit for all the other phones, do you remember?
Good news!
I didn't like so much 2.3, it doesn't have any major UI difference over 2.2 nor new major goodies
I'm only assuming they're adding a few things to 2.4, like perhaps Google Music, hardware acceleration and dual core support. From there they will release 2.4 as Gingerbread(like how eclair was 2.0, and 2.1), then we see updates from manufacturers based on the 2.4 build.
I think one of the reasons of gingerbread delay has to do with the "wonkiness" issue when making/receiving phone call
well.. we have to stop waiting for 2.3 for our nexus one?
fabler said:
well.. we have to stop waiting for 2.3 for our nexus one?
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stopped that 3 weeks ago...
damn.. I was waiting.. Now will try custom ROM.
Gingerbread (Android 2.3) coming to Nexus One OTA on February 11th. by @jamesots
Salival said:
Gingerbread (Android 2.3) coming to Nexus One OTA on February 11th. by @jamesots
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dual OTA for nexus one/s of 2.3.x with the random reboot fix?
Well, google announced 27th January that Nexus S will get fix for reboots issue within two weeks. This friday will be 2 weeks since then
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Gingerbread (Android 2.3) coming to Nexus One OTA on February 11th. by @jamesots
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who is jamesots? is he a google developer? How can he be so sure?
engadget: Samsung Galaxy S II review http://engt.co/mez16g
googlenexus: We have a surprise for you today. Stay tuned!
androidcentral: Motorola XOOM WiFi only version coming to Sprint May 8? http://bit.ly/myKiA5
gigaom: Sprint Fends off iPhone Challenge, Adds Subscribers http://dlvr.it/Q0w2j
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@googlenexus Android 2.3.4 OTA rolling out over the next few weeks! Has bug fixes for Nexus One, video chat for Nexus S. But a surprise is still to come!
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2011/04/video-chat-on-your-android-phone.html
wait, 2.3.4 OTA isn't the surprise and neither is Video Chat?
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@googlenexus Android 2.3.4 OTA rolling out over the next few weeks! Has bug fixes for Nexus One, video chat for Nexus S. But a surprise is still to come!
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2011/04/video-chat-on-your-android-phone.html
wait, 2.3.4 OTA isn't the surprise and neither is Video Chat?
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It has to be a hardware announcement.
Sent from my Epic 4g thats perfect in stock form.
Official announcement from google:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=3812c1acf93b482f&hl=en
Although not all of you have Android 2.3.3 yet, we’re happy to announce Android 2.3.4. This new version introduces an exciting new feature, and also addresses some bugs. We’ve already started sending Android 2.3.4 to Nexus S and Nexus One phones around the world, so if you’ve got one of those phones you should receive an automatic over-the-air update within a few weeks.
If you haven’t received 2.3.3 yet, 2.3.4 will introduce you to several new features such as Google Maps 5.1 with 3D, Voice Search 2.1.1 with Voice Actions and personalized voice search, and the latest version of Google Books.
New feature: video chat in Google Talk
Previously only available to tablet users on Android 3.0, Google Talk with video and voice chat is now available on Android phones running 2.3.4 that have front-facing cameras, starting with Nexus S. For more information please see our blog post:
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2011/04/video-chat-on-your-android-phone.html
Bug fixes for Nexus S & Nexus One
- Phone shuts down or reboots: a very small percentage of users reported this problem, which is fixed with the latest release. (Nexus S)
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=44db6d8e31129d4c
- Wi-fi & 3G icons both indicate active: for anyone who saw this strange behavior in your phone’s status bar, it should now be fixed. (Nexus S)
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=62b9e23a049f4ef0
- Battery life: some users let us know that their batteries didn’t seem to be lasting as long; battery life should be improved for these folks. (Nexus One)
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=5d1a4878e4ace375
- GPS location/navigation: some Nexus One users who noticed location and navigation problems after updating to 2.3.3 should notice improved location accuracy. (Nexus One)
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=4e60b45c18d6665c
Sweet, thanks for posting this.
very nicee
No call delay fix for N1?! :O
n0w4y said:
No call delay fix for N1?! :O
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maybe that's already a fix for something even more awful...
what about 1. call delay? 2. screen going black? 3. launcher bugs? 4. flickering app drawer? 5. keyboard bug? (not showing char popup 'til reboot) 6. wifi sleep policy bug? (turn off with screen draining battery) etc !!!
and this SPECIAL "coming weeks" of google is more like a joke!
edit: did I mention no more working trackball?
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Will Nexus one get the video chat feature like the Nexus S?
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Will Nexus one get the video chat feature like the Nexus S?
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Not officially. It is only for android phones with 2.3.4 with front facing cameras.
I'm willing to see how 2.3.4 is in hopes that they actually fixed more than those listed, but I've been half tempted to go back to Froyo because of these issues. Plus since it looks like I could still use the new GTalk app, its even more tempting. Froyo seemed to work great for me.
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No call delay fix for N1?! :O
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That post was on Google's Help Forum. It is probably only addressing a few of the issues that were popular there. I doubt it is a full list of the changes.
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That post was on Google's Help Forum. It is probably only addressing a few of the issues that were popular there. I doubt it is a full list of the changes.
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I'm not so sure...its only a 6.5mb file isn't it? At least for the S
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I'm not so sure...its only a 6.5mb file isn't it? At least for the S
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Yes, that is plenty big enough for bug fixes.
The more bug fixes the better for our amazing & enduring Nexus One's!
does anyone know where i can get a .zip of the 2.3.4 update? The only available now is for Nexus S.
I received the OTA but I rejected it cause I still had a custom rom. By the time I restored to stock, it no longer notifies me for an update even with the *#*# check in
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does anyone know where i can get a .zip of the 2.3.4 update? The only available now is for Nexus S.
I received the OTA but I rejected it cause I still had a custom rom. By the time I restored to stock, it no longer notifies me for an update even with the *#*# check in
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If you were on a custom rom you've probably received the ota notification for a previous version...
"Android 2.3.4 OTA rolling out over the next few weeks! Has bug fixes for Nexus One, video chat for Nexus S. But a surprise is still to come!"
Still no update being rolled out for Nexus One. Thanks Google, it's the "next few weeks" nonsense all over again.
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"Android 2.3.4 OTA rolling out over the next few weeks! Has bug fixes for Nexus One, video chat for Nexus S. But a surprise is still to come!"
Still no update being rolled out for Nexus One. Thanks Google, it's the "next few weeks" nonsense all over again.
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well, the "next few weeks" you're referring to are from the statement in which they announced when the gingerbread _will be_ available. now they said the 2.3.4 ota is available and is being rolled out (progressively) during the next few weeks. So, if you're at the end of their roll out queue...
sif ffc is the only way to video chat..
they better bring it to all devices, although fring/qik are pretty nice but native gtalk is always better.
black screen when SMS, no popup char... are fixed. what i need!!!!!
Thanks Google.
http://thisismynext.com/2011/09/09/android-jelly-bean/
More likely, it will be something like Jelly Roll instead. Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, FroYo, Gingerbread, ICS (not just Ice Cream as your title states) . . . the naming convention has been following dessert-type items, not just sweets. But then, I was sure the last version would be Gelato.
Also, isn't ICS pretty clearly going to be version 4.0? This source seems to be out of the loop with that, or maybe just being very cautious without formal confirmation.
And, finally, shouldn't this be in the Android General forum?
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More likely, it will be something like Jelly Roll instead. Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, FroYo, Gingerbread, ICS (not just Ice Cream as your title states) . . . the naming convention has been following dessert-type items, not just sweets. But then, I was sure the last version would be Gelato.
Also, isn't ICS pretty clearly going to be version 4.0? This source seems to be out of the loop with that, or maybe just being very cautious without formal confirmation.
And, finally, shouldn't this be in the Android General forum?
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-lol I agree, it should be Jelly Roll to coincide with previous naming.
We don't even know much and we're already talking about the next version?
-I've seen conflicting reports but does it really matter?
It should just be 3.0. One version for tablets, one for phones.
-It is.
Honeycomb is already 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2
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Honeycomb is already 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2
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I realize that but why play games with it?
Just name it 3.0 and have honeycomb (and future tablet versions) numbered under it's current structure.
What are you gonna do have it go from 3.x to 5.x for tablets?
Silly.
next version?
Kiwi? Wow, good luck.
The new version will bridge the gap between all the differing versions and unite all android under the same OS - phone AND tablet. The new version, out sometime Q4 this year, will be Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich.
Chlballi
mattykinsx said:
I realize that but why play games with it?
Just name it 3.0 and have honeycomb (and future tablet versions) numbered under it's current structure.
What are you gonna do have it go from 3.x to 5.x for tablets?
Silly.
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No. ICS is a unified platform for both phones and tablets. So all devices would be running 4.0.
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Rem3Dy said:
No. ICS is a unified platform for both phones and tablets. So all devices would be running 4.0.
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I haven't heard anything like that.
Source?
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I haven't heard anything like that.
Source?
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This is what was said at the Google I/O.
9:15 a.m. (Maggie Reardon): Ice Cream Sandwich will allow Google partners to put the OS on all kinds of form factors: phones that flip, tablets, smartphones. One OS that runs everywhere. That's the goal.
Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20061246-266.html#ixzz1XiYa4umU
I don't know what a Jelly Roll is... but I want to taste one!
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I haven't heard anything like that.
Source?
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This may be true, I've seen this some where.
Help support ERA and Android4Autism...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/donatetome.php?u=331067
Engadget reports that ICS is coming to nexus s in next few weeks.
What do you think, This will be a new version or same 4.0.3 for nexus s 4g and i9023?
http://engadget.com/2012/03/15/confirmed-ics-coming-to-the-nexus-s-in-the-next-few-weeks/?m=false
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My money is on 4.0.4.
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I have a feeling (hint, IMM26) that Google will make 4.0.4 for the Nexus S 4G and possibly make that the new OEM standard like 4.0.3 is.
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I cant even follow this story anymore. It's too much. It's coming, it's not, it's coming. Ugh. As much as I have followed this story i'm likely just going to stay with CM9 anyway. But I can empathize with the stock users.
In retrospect I should have used different word above. Please no sex jokes.
I hope its 4.0.4 because 4.0.3 the Barrett is so bad after that update I bought a sensation.**
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Hope it's 4.0.4 or 4.0.5.
I guess we're finally getting 4.0.4
Hope it is 4.0.5
I think it was a french carrier who mentioned mars for a ota of 4.0.5 to nexus s
http://mobilesyrup.com/201oi2/02/06/galaxy-nexus-and-nexus-s-to-receive-ota-android-4-0-5-update-by-march/
Hope its 4.1!
Hope it's 5.0 (sarcasm)
What a mess Google made with Android.
Right now, ICS is becoming Android's Vista and if Google don't step up they will lose a lot.
I would expect, at least, some sort of official statement by Google or Android team this but I realize now Google is some mute giant.
I mean, even ZTE communicates better than the big G. Get this, they would talk directly with rom development community. I thought "if ZTE does this having a Nexus must be the balls!" I was wrong...
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Hope its 4.1!
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+1... after 3 months they really should come out with something decent..
You guys realize this article means nothing?!
"It's coming in a few weeks" - that's how Google always announces any updates.
The only info you get from it is: "there will be an update, ics is not officially shelved on the nexus s." No reason to get agitated, anyone can "predict" this as long as Google doesn't let out an official statement.
Define "a few weeks"... it's a self-fulfilling prophecy.
ICS, and Starcraft Ghost to be released 'in a few weeks'.
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What a mess Google made with Android.
Right now, ICS is becoming Android's Vista and if Google don't step up they will lose a lot.
I would expect, at least, some sort of official statement by Google or Android team
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Probably not....a good 80% of users probably aren't aware the Google has anything to do with the software on the phone....most probably think the manufacture does it and the rest likely assume the carrier does....so everyone whose manufacture just said they are getting ics likely just discovered its existance and where completely surprised and happy...
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Probably not....a good 80% of users probably aren't aware the Google has anything to do with the software on the phone....most probably think the manufacture does it and the rest likely assume the carrier does....so everyone whose manufacture just said they are getting ics likely just discovered its existance and where completely surprised and happy...
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That is true, but all this ignoring the more "geeky" and update friendly community doesn't do them any good.
And at least for a Nexus phone, I believe people bought them for the clean Google experience and that experience is getting to feel ignored right now.
Few weeks means in a couple of months... in google time
I hope we get to see it this year
I doubt we will be getting any update soon. And if we do it doesn't matter because I'm not upgrading until milestone 5 (or a ROM with all the same features based on the upgrade) comes out.
Nexus S (GSM i9020a)
AOKP (Milestone 4)
Air Kernel (3.45)
OC 800/100 (Lionheart)
Live OC (100 - Noop)
v6 Supercharged
Hey guys, I got some great news on the eta of the ota, what my very close sources tell me that we WILL get an ota, when Google releases it. but till then fellas you are more than welcome to grab some sammiches from our dev section and save the internets bandwidth talking about when its released.
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