Why did ACER didn't push the new ICS update? with the Acer ring? ....Is't possible they will stop supporting this device?
hatyrei said:
Why did ACER didn't push the new ICS update? with the Acer ring? ....Is't possible they will stop supporting this device?
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yes , everything ends
Yes and maybe they thought a shortcut to add shortcuts when shortcuts could just be added to the home screen when both require the same amount button presses not worth supporting
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WHAT?
ctiger said:
WHAT?
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I think he meant that ACER decided not to give us Homescreen folders. My Phone has this feature with ICS 4.0.3.
I think the Acer ring is nothing more then flash. Something you can brag about having but to me not very useful.
And I also believe support for this device will end quite soon.
LazySmerf said:
I think he meant that ACER decided not to give us Homescreen folders. My Phone has this feature with ICS 4.0.3.
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What do you mean by homescreen folders.
yeah well to be honest i couldnt wait for the acer push and flashed the civato flexreaper rom......ater using the stock 1.103 leak.....and boy was i amazed....to all others ....seriously forget acer ota's the MOST RECENT ota from acer didnt even include the acer ring.....but civato's rom DOES , im with flexreaper /civato all the way from now.
i skiped the ots mainly and i have NO NO NO NO NO NO NO ISSUES!
no drops in wifi
no sod
no boot reloop
the audio is 300% better sounding! its like goin from mono-£5-radio to a sony-3d-theater system
and have the acer ring.....IN GOLD!
i mean seriously civato managed to incorporate this feature into his rom, but acer couldnt incorporate the acer ring themselves??!!!! wtf. simply.
civato all the way ....and no im not a kiss-ass
LazySmerf said:
I think he meant that ACER decided not to give us Homescreen folders. My Phone has this feature with ICS 4.0.3.
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Well I will be darned it does have folders, props to you (and I hit the thanks button too). I hadn't done the ICS folders on my phone in forever and forgot to drag and drop shotcuts, not Widgets.
So other than the Acer ring I saw on the A200 at best buy I don't feel like anything is missing, and I really don't know why I would want to have that ring cluttering my clean home screen anyways.
My sig states what I am on: Acer A500 - Rooted Stock 4.0.3 - rooted to add USB 3G support, and VPN support
No drugs at the moment, atleast that i can remember.
I completely agree. The acer ring is just bloat quite frankly. It's a failed attempt to differentiate a OS that is just fine when stock.
I don't see why people even expected them to include the ring, it was new for the new tabs, and the early ICS leak we had didn't have it in it, its all marketing, release a new feature that is nothing but I candy. Don't get me wrong its cool, but its nothing super over the top.
chisme said:
i mean seriously civato managed to incorporate this feature into his rom, but acer couldnt incorporate the acer ring themselves??!!!! wtf. simply.
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"Couldn't" doesn't have a damn thing to do with it. Of course they COULD include it, if they wanted to. It's not there because they've made a BUSINESS DECISION to only make their Ring app available to their newer devices, from the A200 upwards.
After all, it makes little corporate sense to update your older stuff to the same feature set as your new stuff. Where would be the incentive to buy the new stuff?
they probably left it out, since our tablet didnt come with it to begin with, good props to them too, not forcing bloatware onto a product we have owned for close to a year
THere has been issues with the ring on the A200. It also wasn't a widely accepted thing, unfortunatly it decreases over all performance and memory availability and performance users simply don't use it. Folders are just easier.
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BrianDigital said:
they probably left it out, since our tablet didnt come with it to begin with, good props to them too, not forcing bloatware onto a product we have owned for close to a year
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THe A200 was released later, but it really isn't newer, just a price point economical version of the A500 with soem htigns removed. I guess the ring was meant to composate.
Related
According to this article: http://www.asuspad.fr/android-3-2-sur-transformer-ca-brule/
My translation of the tweet:
The 3.2 update for the EEE Pad Transformer will arrive in a few days ...
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that is not official asus webpage. Not trustable.
Yes, maybe in few days, but not because asuspad.fr says so...
EDIT: Found the AsusFrance twitter here. That twitter account should be in fact trustable
And here is the other official twitter account that stated the same last week
bitmovel said:
what a big hoax
that is not official asus webpage.
Not trustable.
Yes, maybe in few days, but not because asuspad.fr says so...
Untrustable source.
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Asuspad.fr is not the source. The source is a twitter post made by Asus France the article is referring to.
EDIT: you already found out
sorry for my first quick reply
Just if someone wants to check, here and here is the direct twits
Good
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just a quick question:
i know there are tons of threads about unrooting... but has anybody after installing customs roms, successfully returned back to stock and still receive updates?
i tried to roll back to the old .9 rom, .13rom( just to check) and not a single uppdate appeared after that.
Yes, great news. 3.2 and dock RMA= perfect tablet
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It will probably hit on a weekend to avoid their support getting inundated with initial update calls. A weekend gives people a chance to figure out the issues themselves and not bother support needlessly and if still a problem then they can phone on the Monday.
I believe that is the usual tactic. So maybe we will get it this weekend. You never know!
Good News!!
ASUS had real good jobs in these few updates.
They paid musch focus on Table this time.
What will 3.2 give us? it's mainly for small screen tablets.
liorry said:
What will 3.2 give us? it's mainly for small screen tablets.
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also more speed
Netflix hopefully
liorry said:
What will 3.2 give us? it's mainly for small screen tablets.
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besides the improvements to allow more sizes of tablets (smaller ones) the Android Developer site lists the following:
Compatibility zoom for fixed-sized apps
Android 3.2 introduces a new compatibility zoom mode that gives users a new way to view fixed-sized apps on larger devices. The new mode provides a pixel-scaled alternative to the standard UI stretching for apps that are not designed to run on larger screen sizes, such as on tablets. The new mode is accessible to users from a menu icon in the system bar, for apps that need compatibility support.
Media sync from SD card
On devices that support an SD card, users can now load media files directly from the SD card to apps that use them. A system facility makes the files accessible to apps from the system media store.
But that's just what comes with stock android 3.2. Asus no doubt will have added some fixes and improvements of their own (everyone hopes one such improvement will be Netflix compatibility).
bug fixes i hope
All I want is Fix the lag on the default browser, and better battery life....Hope I am not asking for much......
dazz87 said:
All I want is Fix the lag on the default browser, and better battery life....Hope I am not asking for much......
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I fully agree with that
I think 3.2 will should fix the lack of fps in rotate 90 & 180. Motorola Xoom [3.1] , Galaxy tab 10.1 [3.1] have got this same low fps problem like TF. This is honeycomb problem.... and 3.2 on Xoom fixed it... I hope that update will fix some problem and UI will be smoothh I wanna netfix too Better battery life? Fix of SoD? Fix somme issuses with copy/paste when u using custom screen keyboard. Add pinch to zoom on touchpad ? -> we can use 2 fingers to scroll in menu or internet browser ...and why we can't pinch to zoom? Asus please add it
With 3.2 Nova Xoom version will be working on TF
//sorry for my english
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What will 3.2 give us? it's mainly for small screen tablets.
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I'm hoping it activates the size down function that turns the tablet into a 7" one for portability.
I just want the battery stats to be recorded and reported correctly. Would love to know what takes up battery life on standby...
Ever since the new update browser and Opera has been crashing a lot more. It's pretty annoying. Hopefully that gets fixed too but it may be a TF thing.
I haven't got any replay on my previous Flytouch 5 post
so i have to search again and again.. if you guys find a tablet which based in Android 3.0 Honeycomb, also capacitive touch screen,and Samsung S5PV210 processor, and the most important just $189.99, what will you think? link is here
The china market has started their price war? lol
anyway, i want to share this with you guys,and i am still considering which tablet i should get...
id buy one
This is certainly NOT Honeycomb. It's a Gingerbread lookalike which uses CM7 as base and is skinned like HC.
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What's that app drawer and the dots?
Why are the settings single column and not like this, with a two-column view?
Get lost.
Really thanks for your suggestions, i get lost too,lol, but the photo in their android version is android 3.0? is that fake?
Logseman said:
This is certainly NOT Honeycomb. It's a Gingerbread lookalike which uses CM7 as base and is skinned like HC.
Giveaways:
What's that app drawer and the dots?
Why are the settings single column and not like this, with a two-column view?
Get lost.
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up4sd said:
Really thanks for your suggestions, i get lost too,lol, but the photo in their android version is android 3.0? is that fake?
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yes, it is, clearly.
it's really pity,but for the price, yes,i think it is still a good deal,without HC OS,i have to do more search. Thanks
mtmerrick said:
yes, it is, clearly.
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It's not a Honeycomb tablet, but it's still not a bad deal though.
What's that app drawer and the dots?
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Launcher Pro.
it says right on the web site that this is gingerbread device. for all you haters that think they're trying to pull one over on us.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Flash 10.1 Custom Honeycomb 3.2 like UI smooth feel
Unfortunately these $200 and under fake craps are what makes android look bad..
Is it true that bad things happen when you feed a KIRF after midnight?
skinnyveganboy said:
it says right on the web site that this is gingerbread device. for all you haters that think they're trying to pull one over on us.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Flash 10.1 Custom Honeycomb 3.2 like UI smooth feel
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Where do u see that at?
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dont buy none of that china stuff, they make it look good, but when it comes its a total piece of junk
Segnale007 said:
Unfortunately these $200 and under fake craps are what makes android look bad..
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You can get a Toshiba thrive for around $308...
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htc flyer is going for $175 refurbished.. another member posted it, heres the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19659152#post19659152
skinnyveganboy said:
it says right on the web site that this is gingerbread device. for all you haters that think they're trying to pull one over on us.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Flash 10.1 Custom Honeycomb 3.2 like UI smooth feel
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"It runs updated Android 3.0 Operating System and fully supports the Android Market"
totally not trying to pull one over on us....
http://www.google.com/products/cata...=HAHTTuXFBczisQLBx9DJDg&sqi=2&ved=0CFgQ8wIwAQ
$152 appears to be the same tablet as in the OP
And a youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HtOQwswUoo
Also take a look at this:
http://www.shenit.com/blog/2011/02/...-supports-720p-claims-to-be-ipad-killervideo/
Checked for updates today and received 2 back to back.
Acer_A500_7.014.01_COM_GEN1 (expected) and
Acer_A500_7.014.14_COM_GEN1 (unexpected)
During install i got a screen I have never seen before... it said "Configuring Tablet" "DO NOT POWER OFF" "DO NOT RESET"
I tried to get a picture of it but wouldn't you know it my camera is screwing up.
Here is a screen of it that I've taken with my HTC Desire
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Yep, that's the one. have you found a change log or anything saying what changed?
What was the size(s) of these new updates?
little over 7 meg, 7.35 I think.
I get this second update few minutes ago . I don't see any difference except this new info screen posted above. Maybe It's some sort of preparation for ITS ?!
Yep same here
Just got both
Mine however were .03 (1st update) and now .15 (2nd Update)
Based in New Zealand.
First update was just over 3 megs
the 2nd was just under 7.5 megs
the 2nd one gives you the new screen (maybe the first one loads the screen for the 2nd one to display)
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Right my info now is
3.2.1 Android version
Kernel at 2.6.36.3+
Build at Acer_A500_7.014.15_com_gen1
just updated my tablet and mine say's 7.014.14
New market format looks nice, showing ver 3.4.4 , I like it better than before the update
I received the 7.014.01 early this morning and now, I received the new one 7.014.14 ts about 7,51 MB
Just had the update myself. Super quick for both! Browser did keep shutting down, but I think that it has stopped doing that now! New market, yes i guess it looks ok, but have had that for time on my phone. Here is what I have found out about the 3.2.1.update:
The Android 3.2.1 update was released on 20 September 2011, and included a number of amendments:
.Bug fixes and minor security, stability and Wi-Fi improvements
.Update to Android Market with automatic updates and easier-to-read Terms and Condition text
.Update to Google Books
.Improved Adobe Flash support in browser
.Improved Chinese handwriting prediction.
Really looking forward to the ICS update, yes I know many ppl on here have been saying it wont happen, but I feel lucky! If it dosent happen, then I will be getting the Transformer Prime, just because of the name and o yer the prossecer lol!
This looks like for it is for people outside the US since it is Gen1 and mine says Gen2 and I am still on .02
xceebeex said:
This looks like for it is for people outside the US since it is Gen1 and mine says Gen2 and I am still on .02
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Not true, I'm in the US...
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Not true, I'm in the US...
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Hmm, so what is the difference between Gen1 and Gen2?
Well, the Android Central blog listed this update in december, but it only reaches my tablet yesterday. I think they release the updates by region
chickin2000 said:
Just had the update myself. Super quick for both! Browser did keep shutting down, but I think that it has stopped doing that now! New market, yes i guess it looks ok, but have had that for time on my phone. Here is what I have found out about the 3.2.1.update:
The Android 3.2.1 update was released on 20 September 2011, and included a number of amendments:
.Bug fixes and minor security, stability and Wi-Fi improvements
.Update to Android Market with automatic updates and easier-to-read Terms and Condition text
.Update to Google Books
.Improved Adobe Flash support in browser
.Improved Chinese handwriting prediction.
Really looking forward to the ICS update, yes I know many ppl on here have been saying it wont happen, but I feel lucky! If it dosent happen, then I will be getting the Transformer Prime, just because of the name and o yer the prossecer lol!
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Transformer Prime sux compared to specs of the new A700 (will be officially announced in 4 days at CES.) If you're going to drop $ on a new tab, hold out just a little bit longer
Can someone with this new 3.2.1 stock ota update .. check to see how there ..
gps works..
if they can access ad-hoc networks (tether to there android cell phone not just a paid for hot spot )
these are the two things i MUST HAVE ROOT For.. otherwise i would flash back to stock with my backup.. and try it ...
kjy2010 said:
Transformer Prime sux compared to specs of the new A700 (will be officially announced in 4 days at CES.) If you're going to drop $ on a new tab, hold out just a little bit longer
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LOL Thanks for the heads up dude! Its the name really I was sucked in by lol! Now googled A700! DAM dude, it lush.....Fook it, will hold out!
chickin2000 said:
LOL Thanks for the heads up dude! Its the name really I was sucked in by lol! Now googled A700! DAM dude, it lush.....Fook it, will hold out!
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That's where my money is going!
new update and skype
After having installed yesterday thé new update thé ringing Sound of skype is a buzzer instead of thé original téléphone Sound,a buzzer like thé tablet Sound at thé opening.
Any idea?
Thank ou allé
"According to an Acer spokesperson, the company has official made plans to roll out Jelly Bean to the Iconia Tab A110, A210 and the A510 before the end of this year. On a less happy note, they also confirmed that the A100, A200, and A500 would not receive the update most likely due to limitations in the hardware.
By the end of the year may seem like a long wait, but it’s most definitely better than never. Keep your head up, Iconia owners."
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This is so sad.... I thought 1gzh dualcore Tegra 2 and 1g of ram can run JB .
maybe the last or just the first time i say this,
screw acer we got cm10 mutha ****ka :highfive::highfive: "worms voice" VICTORY!!!!!!
On a more serious note lol, if xda can do it acer should kinda hang they're heads in shame, im not saying cm10 is working bug-free, it isnt, but it is running about 89%....whats the deal acer be honest, you just cant be bothered eh?
chismay said:
maybe the last or just the first time i say this,
screw acer we got cm10 mutha ****ka :highfive::highfive: "worms voice" VICTORY!!!!!!
On a more serious note lol, if xda can do it acer should kinda hang they're heads in shame, im not saying cm10 is working bug-free, it isnt, but it is running about 89%....whats the deal acer be honest, you just cant be bothered eh?
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You're right bro, Acer aren't bothered about updating A500 or the others mentioned in the earlier post. That's why I decided to get a pure android device on the phone side. i'm presently on Galaxy Nexus after the disappointment HTC dished out on the HTC Desire not getting an OTA to gingerbread. I'm going to wait for Google to announce 10" tablet with very good specs such as HDMI out, USB charging port and very good screen resolution before getting another android tablet. Done with these OEMs messing about when it comes to updating.
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Acer didn't have the time to change build.prop to give ICS to Packard Bell G100W, I think that no JB is not a surprise for anyone
Limitations of the hardware? There are already two JB roms for the A500. Aside from some issues that will surely be worked out in both roms, its pretty obvious that the A500 (and as such the A200, thats the A500 clone that has the ring and no rear camera, right?) can handle JB.
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Limitations of the hardware? There are already two JB roms for the A500. Aside from some issues that will surely be worked out in both roms, its pretty obvious that the A500 (and as such the A200, thats the A500 clone that has the ring and no rear camera, right?) can handle JB.
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lol, i think they actually spouted the same crap about the ring not available for the a500 because of a hardware conflict,,,,, yet i have the ring right now on the flexreaper rom type: stryker
i am getting pulled by the a110 but unless acer can sort out theyre updating game soon ill be doin as nasimdejai says and hitting a more mainstream device.:crying:
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Limitations of the hardware? There are already two JB roms for the A500. Aside from some issues that will surely be worked out in both roms, its pretty obvious that the A500 (and as such the A200, thats the A500 clone that has the ring and no rear camera, right?) can handle JB.
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i know theres a cm10 one but whats the seconds tegraowners?
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sold!
back from retirement!
Well maybe never retired. We love 'ya! What we've been waiting for.
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i know theres a cm10 one but whats the seconds tegraowners?
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tegraowners is CM10 as well, its just he who shall not be named's build of CM10. the tegraowners ICS was CM9, despite what some people around here have tried to claim about it lacking theme support and cyanogenmod options.
and it would appear that with Civato's post that there will soon be three CM10 based roms. Civato always does great work, too.
hatyrei said:
"According to an Acer spokesperson, the company has official made plans to roll out Jelly Bean to the Iconia Tab A110, A210 and the A510 before the end of this year. On a less happy note, they also confirmed that the A100, A200, and A500 would not receive the update most likely due to limitations in the hardware.
By the end of the year may seem like a long wait, but it’s most definitely better than never. Keep your head up, Iconia owners."
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This is so sad.... I thought 1gzh dualcore Tegra 2 and 1g of ram can run JB .
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After reading this, I decided to contact Acer and ask if this was true and for an explanation cause this would really make me mad. According to the rep I talked to via chat. he/she (I couldn't tell). They are working on a JB for the A500. They are working with Android and don't have a date yet but it will be released eventually. I don't know what to believe but obvious the Acer Spokesperson and the support rep I talked to are not on the same page.
This site is everything right with open-source community-based OSs.
I love the progress we're seeing on the CM10 port and all of the hard-working folks that are dedicating their time and knowledge to bring it to the rest of us!
The only thing I would humbly ask is that if it is possible, please don't forget about those of us in the "more-money-than-good-sense" crowd. (Also known as A501 owners. )
--ChipSharpDotCom
A500 always has update before A501, which make me thinking shouldn't get the A501 before
Hi
This should prove to be quite interesting.....
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...not sure on the implications it will have for those of us who have already modified our Nooks...?
Full information here...
http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/19/le...touch-ereaders-in-june/?utm_source=feedburner
Remember that web browser that was found hiding in the Nook's search function? It's time could be nigh. According to a leaked memo acquired by TechCrunch, Barnes & Nobel will be updating the Nook Simple Touch and Simple Touch with Glowlight with an email app, web browser and an updated store next month. The update will reportedly be sent over the air starting on June 1st and rolling out to all devices in the following weeks. The idea isn't too far fetched -- the Simple Touch is running a skinned version of Android. Nook owners not willing to wait for the official patch can always root the device of course, which comes with some peripheral advantages. Check out TechCrunch for a look the full memo.
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*sorry missed the "f" from the thread title.!
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Hi
This should prove to be quite interesting.....
...not sure on the implications it will have for those of us who have already modified our Nooks...?
Full information here...
http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/19/le...touch-ereaders-in-june/?utm_source=feedburner
*sorry missed the "f" from the thread title.!
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Just read and i came here to share, but you have beat me
Btw i think that this will be a great news, maybe it's an android version upgrade?
tuxy81 said:
i think that this will be a great news, maybe it's an android version upgrade?
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I doubt it. The hardware is really old now and there are severe storage limitations.
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I doubt it. The hardware is really old now and there are severe storage limitations.
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Well, but just a littel upgrade lije to 2.2 or 2.3 i think that is possible . Maybe they has the right driver
wooow , thats great
We'll have to see what existing mods this breaks.
tuxy81 said:
Just read and i came here to share, but you have beat me
Btw i think that this will be a great news, maybe it's an android version upgrade?
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Interesting; I wonder if they've got a newer kernel as well, or just tweeked there existing ancient one.
Dave
Very interesting, can't wait for the update!
Anyway I was hoping for the store, I would like to install apps without root, but I guess it's never going to happen!
borzowsky said:
Very interesting, can't wait for the update!
Anyway I was hoping for the store, I would like to install apps without root, but I guess it's never going to happen!
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I would doubt that we could get the Play store as someone noted that the new design of it does not work with our venerable Nooks.
Still it is a nice update, not sure if I would get it though as mine is rooted etc and thus it might prevent it from downloading.
This Nook is over a year old now (isn't it?)... There can't be that many tablet manufacturers still willing to perform hefty developments on hardware that old. So web browser and email client announcement will be just that. And no more... no kernel, no other android support. I guess the 'updated store' is their B&N book store, not any kind of android store.
(I omit other bug fixes and reading-centric improvements)
(and as someone who has rooted and set up their nook just nicely, I don't think I'll care about this update, unless it does anything useful for me).
It would be lovely have a official service to send and parse content to nooks, a kind of "Send to Nook" from web browsers and smart phones.
amjl2000 said:
This Nook is over a year old now (isn't it?)... There can't be that many tablet manufacturers still willing to perform hefty developments on hardware that old. So web browser and email client announcement will be just that. And no more... no kernel, no other android support. I guess the 'updated store' is their B&N book store, not any kind of android store.
(I omit other bug fixes and reading-centric improvements)
(and as someone who has rooted and set up their nook just nicely, I don't think I'll care about this update, unless it does anything useful for me).
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The NST is almost two years old here June 10th.
rcdeoliveira said:
It would be lovely have a official service to send and parse content to nooks, a kind of "Send to Nook" from web browsers and smart phones.
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That's what I'm hoping. Even if it just lets you import epubs from email I'd be good with that, it'd allow things like News Beamer and the like to work, as well as adding new sideloaded books without plugging into a computer which is honestly the thing I miss most from the rooted version since I accidentally triggered a reset to stock
==EDIT== some way to import books without plugging in, ability to edit the screensaver banner (had it as an "if found, contact" statement), and a persistent 1 px battery bar at the bottom of the screen and they'd cover all the root features I personally usedwith any regularity
A web browser might mean the device will get official multi-touch support.
The increase from 1.2.1 to 1.5.0 would suggest a bunch of under the hood stuff.
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