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Jelly Bean Update for VZW Xoom coming "Q4 2012"

The official Motorola Android Update page has been updated and it lists the VZW Xoom's Jelly Bean update as Q4 2012. It claims it'll be an upgrade to "Android 4.1.1" but I highly doubt that. I guarantee it'll be 4.1.2/JZO54K.
Owning a Verizon Xoom and a Verizon Galaxy Nexus is so frustrating from an update standpoint. Even though updates come directly from Google, Verizon's testing and approval requirement takes forever. We know Verizon had been testing the JRO03H ROM (the same 4.1.1 ROM that the WiFi-only model got) as far back as early August. Obviously they couldn't get it approved before 4.1.2 came out, so I'm sure now they're testing 4.1.2 instead. Regardless, assuming Verizon can't find anything to ***** about with the update, we should have it soon.
Once the update rolls out, I'll update the first post here with a link to the OTA file so we can all flash it manually and not have to wait.
https://forums.motorola.com/pages/00add97d6c

Nice for Verizon users! Brazil still has no idea of what is JB lol... But why don't you root and install a Custom ROM? Or install AOSP ROM?
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XxLordxX said:
Nice for Verizon users! Brazil still has no idea of what is JB lol... But why don't you root and install a Custom ROM? Or install AOSP ROM?
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I don't like any of the custom ROMs available for the Xoom. They are all full of customization and features that I don't need or want. Plus I get squeamish about custom kernels written by people who have little to no documentation on the hardware. The stock ROM is simple, clean, and stable. As a daily driver, it's perfect for me. Less is more.
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well, your opinion is yours opinion I prefer custom ROMS over the Stock (just don't know if will keep thinking like this after I get a HTC One X). Even Brazilian Stock ROM coming with some apps very useful (like the best file manager I used, quick office HD for free...), I think Stock ROMs are too slow and don't satisfy my personal needs of development
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XxLordxX said:
well, your opinion is yours opinion I prefer custom ROMS over the Stock (just don't know if will keep thinking like this after I get a HTC One X). Even Brazilian Stock ROM coming with some apps very useful (like the best file manager I used, quick office HD for free...), I think Stock ROMs are too slow and don't satisfy my personal needs of development
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Yeah see I am a developer in my day job so I have no interest in doing it outside of work. I have my Android devices to use them in my day-to-day life and for me, the stock ROMs work best for that.
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oldblue910 said:
Yeah see I am a developer in my day job so I have no interest in doing it outside of work. I have my Android devices to use them in my day-to-day life and for me, the stock ROMs work best for that.
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I am with you on ROM preference, Custom ROM run out of system space and stock don't. I turn my verizon 3g into a WiFi only for a pure jb experience. When the mood hit me I use cm10 for a custom feel.

On the bright side, we are already in the fourth quarter, so it could be any day.
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Winesnob said:
On the bright side, we are already in the fourth quarter, so it could be any day.
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I check the VZW Xoom support PDF religiously every day haha
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Really looking forward to this. Haven't wanted to go through the trouble of rooting my 3G only Xoom yet, but I'm really looking forward to seeing how much of an improvement JB is.

Trooper Thorn said:
Really looking forward to this. Haven't wanted to go through the trouble of rooting my 3G only Xoom yet, but I'm really looking forward to seeing how much of an improvement JB is.
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Rooting and unlocking of the bootloader is two seperate thing, my Verizon JB ROM isn't rooted..

hi, i have a mz602 (xoom 4g from verizon) but i dont live in US, i am in Argentina. I will be able to download the update OTA?
I have only wifi connection since there are no 4g network here.
thanks.

joaqinn said:
hi, i have a mz602 (xoom 4g from verizon) but i dont live in US, i am in Argentina. I will be able to download the update OTA?
I have only wifi connection since there are no 4g network here.
thanks.
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As long as it's running the VZW "trygon" 4.0.4/IMM76L firmware, you'll get the update.
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oldblue910 said:
As long as it's running the VZW "trygon" 4.0.4/IMM76L firmware, you'll get the update.
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its running that firmware so thanks :good:

It now shows Q1 2013

Moto X will skip 4.3 and go directly to 4.4

via Motorola VP of Product Management, Punit Soni:
https://plus.google.com/+PunitSoni/posts/LAKKMnEE6CQ
We are moving directly to 4.4. I dont like to discuss timing. It just puts a lot of stress on the team, and there is always a chance we find something which delays us a bit.
Rest assured, we are on it. You have seen the speed with which we are moving as a Google company, that shall continue.
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You've most likely gained a repeat customer Motorola!
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Sweet! I'll let you guys know how 4.4 is when my Nexus 5 is delivered in a few days
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PerverseImp said:
You've most likely gained a repeat customer Motorola!
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They haven't done anything yet?

eallan said:
They haven't done anything yet?
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I'm somewhat optimistic about it because they were relatively prompt in sending out an update for the camera. Not their fault that some of the carriers dragged ass.

eallan said:
They haven't done anything yet?
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They have broken the applications apart from the os and put them in the play store. Consistently updated their applications. Reached out to the developers in the community for suggestions. Have addressed a new concern of mine with the announcement of skipping 4.3. Saying that they haven't done anything is a bit of a stretch.
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PerverseImp said:
You've most likely gained a repeat customer Motorola!
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I went from an OG Droid (amazing, started my love for android), Droid 2 (meh), Droid 3 (meh), Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S4, now the Moto X. I kind of feel the way I did about the OG Droid with the Moto X. If Moto keeps pushing out quality phones like the X, with fairly timely updates, I'm going to stick with them. Hopefully Google and Motorola don't let us down

This is great news... May keep from buying a nexus 5....but I'm still gonna handle one just to see it and see how it performs and feels. I've been very pleased with my moto X though, more than I have with any other device.
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mhsbrian said:
This is great news... May keep from buying a nexus 5....but I'm still gonna handle one just to see it and see how it performs and feels. I've been very pleased with my moto X though, more than I have with any other device.
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Agree
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MBB,
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MBB,
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Totally.

I'm sorry about that. I was reading the thread and my one year old got hold of my nexus and must have accidentally posted. My apologies.
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i dont mind this at all.
i mean i don't get caught up in the version numbers per se, but the features.
i honestly am not really sure what is so different about 4.2 and even 4.1 other than it hink some stuff in the settings bar is slightly different. 4.3 added trim support natively but from the anandtech review i know moto backported that to their version of 4.2.2. so that doesnt matter either.
4.4 at least i figure is a big enough jump. before the moto x i was using a razr M on 4.1.2 and honestly i can barely tell the difference OS wise between any of these (and i had 4.3 on a nexus 7 for a while, honestly all the jelly bean labeled 4.1-4.3 variants are basically the same)

sleepyguy007 said:
i dont mind this at all.
i mean i don't get caught up in the version numbers per se, but the features.
i honestly am not really sure what is so different about 4.2 and even 4.1 other than it hink some stuff in the settings bar is slightly different. 4.3 added trim support natively but from the anandtech review i know moto backported that to their version of 4.2.2. so that doesnt matter either.
4.4 at least i figure is a big enough jump. before the moto x i was using a razr M on 4.1.2 and honestly i can barely tell the difference OS wise between any of these (and i had 4.3 on a nexus 7 for a while, honestly all the jelly bean labeled 4.1-4.3 variants are basically the same)
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Well besides trim it also adds opengl 3.0 support, which every currently retailing Nexus device supports.
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Official Kit Kat for VZW availible.

Just read this here on Engadget.

The Official Motorola Blog: Some Sweet News: KitKat Comes to Moto X First on Verizon Wireless
Motorola Mobility - Google+ - Our Software team has been working hard to bring you the…

W-what? Before my dev edition?

Uhhhh... did all the nexus devices get 4.4 yet? If not well I guess that means the Moto X is getting update almost as fast as they are.

Cronis said:
Uhhhh... did all the nexus devices get 4.4 yet?
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Nope, nexus 4 has a factory image online, but no ota yet.
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They technically all got the 4.4 update just most haven't gotten ota yet. The n4 forum is starting to boil lol
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has anyone tried Moto Device Manager to see if they can pull this update?

While I'm not complaining, thats a little odd.

charlie-n said:
Just read this here on Engadget.
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Its coming today but I wouldn't officially say it's available just yet
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Jexx11 said:
Its coming today but I wouldn't officially say it's available just yet
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Motorola site says began pushing it out as nov 2013

What the? Verizon first? Come on tmobile..

I just switched to sprint for free and sold my us cellular moto x to pay the early termination, im now the proud owner of a moto x on sprint with unlimited data, I was paying so many overages with data as I use it to tether my surface pro. When sprint gets the update can I just unlock bootloader and flash su.zip since the sprint version is available for bootloader unlock?

wtf? Before the gsm unlocked and Dev editions. That too on useless Verizon. What's wrong with the world today?
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But the soak test hasn't happened yet?!
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xd1936 said:
But the soak test hasn't happened yet?!
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There is no direct causative evidence pointing to the fact that the NDA was broken and if that was why the soak test was cancelled. However, yes, the soak seems to have been cancelled.
It is plausible that the test was cancelled so that they could begin the general rollout instead; which, if true, is actually a good move by Motorola. I don't see why anyone should be angry that the soak is cancelled in light of the news of the general rollout. Once we have our hands on the update file, we can ADB sideload and profit!

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But the soak test hasn't happened yet?!
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I guess they deemed it unnecessary or something.
kirdroid said:
wtf? Before the gsm unlocked and Dev editions. That too on useless Verizon. What's wrong with the world today?
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Wow. Some people really will complain about anything. The retail VZW version of the Moto X is the only one that can't be running 4.4 already; Every other one already has a ROM or images or whatever.

Here it is!
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Downloading mine too!

This is mind-boggling.
1. It's Verizon
2. It's before several Nexus devices
3. It's before Dev editions
Well, Hope that means my AT&T will be getting it's update soon....

Check for updates, mine is downloading as we speak.. no im not in the soak or any of that
Edit: Download complete, and update is installing.

Sprint KitKat official?!?!?

According to Android Central http://www.androidcentral.com/sprint-s-moto-x-appears-be-getting-its-kitkat-update-morning, the Sprint Moto X seems to have finally gotten KitKat, can anybody confirm? I didn't get it yet :'(
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Just got it.
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Indigo779 said:
Just got it.
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Lucky you, I'll be waiting, can't guarantee how patiently though...
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The soak started last week we were bound to get it this week
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Won't be long now until we get something I can flash. That, or I'll just fastboot the stock /system and try to ota.

Is it 4.4, 4.4.1, or 4.4.2?

sicmadek said:
Is it 4.4, 4.4.1, or 4.4.2?
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4.4
4.4.1 & 4.4.2 are fixes only for Nexus devices
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How much bloat is on the Sprint Moto X. 50/50 chance I choose this over a Nexus 5 tomorrow.

ReggieTee said:
How much bloat is on the Sprint Moto X. 50/50 chance I choose this over a Nexus 5 tomorrow.
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VERY little, in my opinion. I was coming from the Samsung Galaxy S III, and was also trying to choose between the N5 and the MotoX. I chose the Moto, and so far I'm really pleased.

icelus1 said:
VERY little, in my opinion. I was coming from the Samsung Galaxy S III, and was also trying to choose between the N5 and the MotoX. I chose the Moto, and so far I'm really pleased.
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Any regrets knowing that it won't be compatible with SPARK?

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Any regrets knowing that it won't be compatible with SPARK?
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Not directed at me but if I chose moto i'll only be on it until my contract is up in June. I have good Sprint service but I want to go to a GSM carrier and buy unlocked since i'm done with contracts. The intriguing part about Nexus 5 is i could use it on Sprint and then take it elsewhere when my contract is up. Moto X brings innovation though. The X2 would definitely be my next phone.

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Any regrets knowing that it won't be compatible with SPARK?
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Is it? I asked the sales rep about that and they said an update would be released when SPARK went live in the area. If that's incorrect, then I suppose the N5 might be a better bet if you're looking to acquire SPARK functionality sooner.

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Is it? I asked the sales rep about that and they said an update would be released when SPARK went live in the area. If that's incorrect, then I suppose the N5 might be a better bet if you're looking to acquire SPARK functionality sooner.
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I was under the impression that it is a hardware issue and not software. Correct me if I'm wrong!

burnsm91605 said:
I was under the impression that it is a hardware issue and not software. Correct me if I'm wrong!
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I will defer to those with more insider information than I. I've found the Moto X to be speedier than my GS3 in the Houston area, so while SPARK would be nice, I can't say it makes me regret purchasing this phone if it will not be compatible. So far I've been very pleasantly surprised at how much I'm liking it.

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How much bloat is on the Sprint Moto X. 50/50 chance I choose this over a Nexus 5 tomorrow.
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on sprint, chose the MotoX because it feels much better in hand. Hardware and software working VERY well together in this little device. The nexus 5 looked great, but I am not one to do any or much flashing or tinkering with phones. I wanted a phone that worked, and the MotoX fits that bill the best IMO. I also got it for 1 cent on Amazon for upgrade, so that was awesome.

Apparently there's a flashable update zip here. If anyone is rooted with stock recovery can you try it and let us know?

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Apparently there's a flashable update zip here. If anyone is rooted with stock recovery can you try it and let us know?
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I just tried to flash that but it said an error about it was meant for ghost devices.

How is everyone liking the screen size with the soft keys? I was messing around with a co-workers and I didn't love the screen size. I have a N5 and was thinking about getting my wife the Moto X, she currently has the Sprint SII and I don't want to downgrade her screen size. I know I am used to the N5 screen so maybe her going from SII to Moto X won't be so bad.

I'm in Kansas and still haven't got the update notification any way to force it. Pure bone stock Rom and stock recovery
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I'm in Kansas and still haven't got the update notification any way to force it. Pure bone stock Rom and stock recovery
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I got it by placing the flashable zip posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2452246 into my sd card, tried to flash it via stock recovery, getting an error message, and finally rebooting my phone and hitting the system update button and finally getting it.
The speed is amazing. No stutters or hiccups when running on ART instead of dalvik. I'm so happy right now .

AT&T KitKat

As i was about to root and flash CM11, A system update featuring Android 4.4 (KitKat) was offered. Awesome Sauce!!!!

You're a few months late to that party.
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better late than never i guess. Just made the leap to Moto and was told by AT&T that I wouldnt get an update. Guess I'll see if CM11 is necessary.

Audiophiliac1221 said:
better late than never i guess. Just made the leap to Moto and was told by AT&T that I wouldnt get an update. Guess I'll see if CM11 is necessary.
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Did you mean 4.4.2?
Or just 4.4?

This thread hurts my brain
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murso74 said:
This thread hurts my brain
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?? yep it hurts
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