Where is ICS for our HTC REZOUND like we were promised by now ?
There is no timeline for the update.
your not alone looking for the update......I myself am waiting to see when the thunderbolt update will happen (if it ever will, I wont believe its coming until I see it pop up on my phone)
Verizon Wireless issued a press release stating that the ICS update is coming to both the Rezound and the Thunderbolt. No timeline was included though.
yeah that is why I said i'll believe it when it actually occurs
Actually, it is occurring now. A few have already been pushed the OTA although a little premature. The official
should be to the masses within two weeks.
Just heard that the Droid Razr and Droid Razr MAXX will receive the update on April 4th.and the Rezound will will get it on the 6th. It was on The BestBuy website.
Where on the Best Buy website does it tell you about updates that are coming, specifically that the Ice Cream Sandwich update is coming to the Razr phones on April 4th? I'm on the Best Buy website now and want to see it for myself, but I don't know where to look...
I just looked on the Motorola website to see if they had updated their information...It still says they are in the Evaluation and Planning stage with details to follow, so if there was a date released for the update to happen, why wouldn't it be on THEIR website?!?!?! I'm getting a brand new Razr Maxx on Wednesday, the supposed date of the ICS update, so we'll see if I'll be able to update my phone to ICS the day I get my new phone, but I'll believe it when it happens.
There was a leaked image that came from a Best Buy source that was posted on the android news blog sites. There was nothing official from VZW or Best Buy.
What is the purpose of google coming out with these new OS's if it is going to take forever to get them? push out the OTA for ICS already Verizon. They have to have some kind of timeline on when it will be out that they could announce (even if it is an approximate time within say 2 weeks).. How does Best Buy get a "leaked announcement" if the rumors are not somewhat true. Quit teasing us and just do it. One thing I give credit to Apple for... they say when and it happens.
Google creates the ICS operating system. They then have to release it to the manufacturers (HTC in this case). HTC has to make it work with their custom UI that their phones use. Test and retest. Then they send to Verizon for their testing. All parties need to be satisfied with the update before it is released as an OTA to the customers. This takes time.
Apple on the other hand controls the entire process.
+1
Boy, feels like we was on the same page Ann , your post was on the money but you know even with that information being given it wont change threads like this... Boy I wish it would...
I know exactly what you mean, Wildman.
I'm just about ready to update my Rezound with the Release Candidate version that can be found on the web. The OS has been around since November and now its April. They have had five freakin months. Just how long do we have to wait before Mount Olympus decides us mere mortals can have what we have been promised.
It takes a lot of time for Verizon to test the huge amount of bloatware they shove on the phone. Remember, we are not HTC's customer. Verizon is.
Apple users don't suffer from this due to Apple's market position and thus is able to force them to be a dumb data provider. However, HTC is in the opposite position. You can either use Google's minimal UI or the better Sense UI but accept Verizon baggage (and battery drain)
Word that the Soak Testing of ICS on the Rezound has been spreading across the internet.
If Big Red and HTC were really clever, then they would offer those of us who have been vocal about the ICS Update a chance to Soak Test the update.
They would get a testing audience and shut us up.
Sounds like a win, win to me.
That would be nice but is not the reality in corporate america. Remember, Verizon is HTC's customer not us. Android users get what their carrier wants them to have.
However, I agree with you that it would be nice for the relationship to be more like Apple's is where the end user is the handset maker's customer.
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Or you could be then vocal about the bugs that might come with a soak test.
This is the kind of reason I left Sprint after 16 years (although my daughter is still on my plan at Sprint). Strike ONE: The promised 1Q release of ICS when I purchased the Rezound in November (FAILED), Strike TWO: If and when I decide to upgrade to a newer phone Verizon will charge $30 for this (FAILED). One more Verizon and I am moving on... Sprint gave me good service for over 15 years... you have managed to get to me in only 6 months. The charge of cancelling my contract is only a one time fee and I will have no problem doing this... get it together for your customers. Time to give back to the largest customer base in the USA, before it is too late and people start leaving.
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/04/26/verizon-device-update-schedule-leaks-in-full-rezound-razr-and-xoom-details-emerge/
I tend to agree with you . I have four Verizon phones, three of which are Android. I made the choice to by the Rezound due to a lot of research on the hardware AND the promise of a 1st quarter upgrade. I might have just purchased the Razr Maxx or the Galaxy had I known we would be into May. I had an ASUS tab that was upgraded to ICS in January and I expect my Galaxy Tab will be ICS soon. I do know and appreciate that Verizon and HTC want the bugs out of the OS before they ship to prevent getting slammed in the reviews and customer base. However, they also need to take care of current customers. Sprint and Verizon have an almost identical footprint and roaming agreements. It will come down to customer care, keeping promises and pricing. I think the upgrade fee violates the new every two concept. Its not alot of money but it is the principle.
A few years ago, I was involved in the negotiations and testing in supplying a large agency for which I worked, cell phones. This was nearly 650 devices in addition to potentially 900 plus air cards for mobile computing. Guaranteed income for the provider from a government agency. Sprint listened, and they were provided the deal. Big Red did not budge and they lost a lot of business. I generally do not have issues with Verizon's quality of service or customer care but they need to keep promises and listen to customers.
Thank you, scodog for that encouraging news... lets just hope it is for real this time. You would think that Verizon would at least acknowledge this info to let us know they are getting close. Its just not cool being left in the dark. I will only making decisions based on what I know and not on conjecture, which could change if there were some indication that an upgrade is within weeks.
my buddy said it says may 9 but dont be surprised if we dont see it til the end of the week
Ugh I want this update so badly I need the battery life and the features it's so frustrating!! if anyone gets the updated please keep me updated!!!
ICS RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR REZOUND SHOWS JUNE/JULY SCHEDULE, SEE BELOW...
http://www.htc.com/www/help/android4faq/?cid=android4blog
In a similar thread, I just through down the gauntlet on Verizon and said move it or lose it.
Its my opinion that they already have the update in their possession and they are sitting on it.
Mostly likely, they are waiting for the release of another big Android phone, either the Droid Incredible 4G (HTC, no release date) or the Galaxy S3 (Samsung, June 21st).
I have asked Verizon to prove to me wrong. Shows us proof that they don't have the update and that HTC is still working on it. There has to be something like testing logs or progress reports.
Their continued silence is all the proof I need.
I was just scolling through the posts and saw yours. I beg to differ. I have the original Verizon/HTC press release. It said Early 2012. Now everybody's definition of Early 2012 may vary, but my take January to April with Middle 2012 being May to August and Late 2012 being September to December.
Doubt there's any conspiracy as it's most likely still in testing. Verizon is usually mum on anything regarding updates. And this is a peer-to-peer forum so you won't get an answer from anyone in the know here.
michaeljtimko wrote:I was just scolling through the posts and saw yours. I beg to differ. I have the original Verizon/HTC press release. It said Early 2012. Now everybody's definition of Early 2012 may vary, but my take January to April with Middle 2012 being May to August and Late 2012 being September to December.
michaeljtimko wrote:
So? After watching and getting the number of Android updates for various phones, I will believe a press release that says it is PLANNED for Early 2012 but I don't expect it then. The release might not say PLANNED, but it is a good bet that is what was inferred.
That's why they usually don't give any sort of hard timelines because everyone's definitions are off. The official statement says June-July so no reason to go nuts yet. http://www.htc.com/www/help/android4faq/?cid=android4blog
I have to burst your bubble Ann, it did not say planned for Early 2012. The exact wording was available in Early 2012. Just for giggles, I have attached page 3 or the release.
Well, occasionally Verizon employees stick their nose in these forums. I've seen it happen. Whether the phone update is still in testing or not, I am just asking Verizon to prove me wrong. One test report dated in the past week would suffice. That would show good faith on their part that they are trying.
I didn't say you said it was planned. I said there November Press Release did not use the word "planned". There release said "available". Available to me means immediate or right away.
on every single flyer in the store in late 2011.
on their website in late 2011.
by my sales person in late 2011.
rezound will be updated in "ealy 2012".
now, whether you can call that a "promise" or not depends on your own ethics.
but by plugging and promoting the fact the rezound was getting updated in "early 2012" was a certain selling point for the phone.
so i do feel lied to and deceived by htc and verizon because i believed them.
my bad.
Sometimes you get verizon employees on here defending their company they
work for
On Jun 11, 2012 10:54 AM, "stevesharkman" <community@verizonwireless.com>
stevesharkman wrote:on every single flyer in the store in late 2011.on their website in late 2011.by my sales person in late 2011.rezound will be updated in "ealy 2012".now, whether you can call that a "promise" or not depends on your own ethics.but by plugging and promoting the fact the rezound was getting updated in "early 2012" was a certain selling point for the phone.so i do feel lied to and deceived by htc and verizon because i believed them.my bad.
stevesharkman wrote:
Is this your first android phone? Never believe any update schedules especially that far ahead of time. And buying a phone for expected features/updates will just leave you disappointed.
doesnt matter if this is the first android phone ot millionth. They
promised and failed to delever.
Don't feel that way. When you lie and deceive to sell something that's called fraud. In the State of Ohio, it could be a violation of the Consumer Sales Practices Act of 1972.
We didn't buy it based on future features. We bought these phones with features that should have been enabled since day 1. Specifically the dual core processor. Android Gingerbread is not a multi-threaded OS, so only one core of the Snapdragon Processor is currently being utilized. Until Verizon gives us Ice Cream Sandwich (the first multi-threaded OS) I will consider my phone not as described and a fraud.
And yet, it DOES contain a dual core processor, so, technically, it meets the spec as stated.
michaeljtimko wrote:Don't feel that way. When you lie and deceive to sell something that's called fraud. In the State of Ohio, it could be a violation of the Consumer Sales Practices Act of 1972.
lol. Really? They simply made a statement that was subject to change. They have no control over HTC or when they get the update and it obviously isn't fully complete if HTC has a June-July time frame. It's not like they baited the customer by saying the update is coming and then decided not to release it completely. Be glad you didn't have a Continuum or Fascinate. The media dock had a little stick over the audio port that said "audio port will be functional with Froyo update". took forever to get said update (at least officially anyways).
Also it's my understanding that gingerbread can in fact utilize both cores so it's not like 1 core is completely inactive until the ICS update. Apps and the OS itself aren't multi-threaded but it can use the 2nd core when needed or assign certain tasks to it. When it comes to performance, you're more likely to be limited by the RAM rather than the CPU especially with Sense being a memory hog
I was going to wait to buy the phone until after it started shipping with ICS. Got tired of waiting and just ordered the phone.
The simple fact is Verizon allowed their sales people to lie. Managers never corrected them in store. Everyone that was getting the Rezound the same day I got mine was asking the same question... is the time frame for Ice Cream Sandwich on the Rezound display for real. Thats why I asked the question. I could get this phone now or get the Gnex with ICS in a few weeks. If I knew Verizon wasn't going to follow through with their promised date, then I would have waited.
I understand dates can change, but they should have made it more ambiguous. Instead of saying Early 2012, they could have said coming in 2012. That would have been a perfectly fine, defendable statement.
As far as the second core goes, I have an app on my phone that shows core 2 is completely turn off. The cpu monitor shows no activity in the core period. This is because Gingerbread can not use the second core at all. It is not multi-threaded like Ice Cream Sandwich.
Still no freaking update? lol
Apple should really be kinder to Google/Android in the courtrooms. These nonsensically loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong update delays are hands down the best marketing tool Apple has going for them - and it costs them nothing. Just sit back and collect the disgruntled, former Android users as they come rolling in. And now I see the iPhone is heading to prepaid-ville as well.
After seeing the issues that the devices the have ICS I really think that UI intergration hasn't been going so well and this is why the set back.
Motorola has been removing unsupported apps from rom to work out support issues and I am guessing Sense is also causing major issues.
Larry Page need to be more like Microsoft. The other day they just told HTC to shove their customizations because it's not even happening on their platform..
That would completely go against Android's open source nature and, IMO, would completely ruin it.
With the limits and memory issues that WM devices have it really isn't surprising that they would look to remove it.
Android can handle the UI better but HTC keeps modifying it and intergrating it deeper and deeper that has started causing issues even fir their developers.
Custom skins are not going away just buy a nexus or do that thing that's
against your warenty
Not really. Just make them issue the devices with vanilla Android, then the manufacturers can add their UI's to the market if they so choose. Then leave the bootloaders unlocked. There's devices right now where the bootloader is locked; that's not very open. But of course you then risk having a platform completely devoid of any good media services. Much like Linux in its current "open" state. I think more and more open equates to very little choice. I think I'd rather have Netflix over the ability to customize my text font. (And yes, I know we have it currently. But given the RIAA's paranoid nature, that could easily change in the next 5 minutes)
Verizon, please update so I can say at least one of the several Android devices I've bought have managed to get updating from what it came with, before I wash my hands of this godforesaken platform altogether.
I couldn't have said it better myself. Verizon... to quote Jeff Goldblum from Independence Day, "Time's Up." It's time to prove you are the best cellular provider... release ICS 4.0.3 for the Rezound.
Android is just going to wind up like Linux: Some fringe platform that only appeals to hobbyist, coding geeks. Just look at who creates 90% of the devices ROMs out there right now. It's already started.
With Android sitting at over 50% market share, I would have to say that is provably untrue.
Hmmmmm, very interesting
HTC touting Rezound ICS update, but where is it? http://phandroid.com/?p=98753
demmo86rt wrote:Hmmmmm, very interesting HTC touting Rezound ICS update, but where is it? http://phandroid.com/?p=98753
demmo86rt wrote:
maybe this is their subtle way of saying "leave us alone and take it up with verizon. we've done our part."
Now, when checking for updates, I get a server is busy error... uploading maybe?!?!
I just checked my phone and it still says, no software update available.
Hopes dashed once again. What a complete joke and mess the whole ICS update has become. Who really cares about Jellybean when they can't even get ICS out! And honestly did we really believe for a moment the Rezound would get anything ahead of the all glorified Razr! I love my Rezound, have had it since it went on sale back in March, my husband just got the Razr last weekend and will have ICS in the next couple days, talk about frustrating, but I am willing to wait a little longer. The Rezound is still the better phone!
I like my Rezound too, even w/o ICS.
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I agree....the Rezound is the better phone. Faster processor, better screen resolution, better sound quality. Come on Verizon push the ota for ics out!!! Make a lot of customers very happy:smileyhappy:
First, by far my Rezound has been the best Android phone that I have owned . My gripe is with Verizon now. HTC's leaked version apparently works and looks like the final release. Ig appears that VZW is more concerned about marketing the new Incredible 4g and the upcoming SIII than taking care of existing customers.One could buy a new Rezound at a discounted online price versus them selling a new phone retail. So, the existing loyal Rezound customers have to wait. VZW, if that isnt the motivation, you need transparent communications with your subscribers who have been forking out two to three hundred bucks a month for family plans for years.
Yeah, looks like HTC is still maintaining that their job is done ... again:
This software update (Software Number: 3.14.605.10 710RD; Baseband Version:1.22.10.0421r, 1.22.10.0424r) is now available for your HTC Rezound. It will update your device to the Ice Cream Sandwich Operating System (OS) and provide several enhancements, fixes and features, including:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-rezound-verizon/software-updates
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I saw the update release docs too on HTC today and was so excited and then boom here we go again. WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON WITH HTC & VERIZON. I will say it again as I did in my first post I have NEVER seen such lack of professionalism and out right incompetence in handling an issue as I have with this update. And it is so blatant!! I used to be a proud very loyal customer of Verizon, after all I do have five phones on account with them and have for well over ten years and I really love the Rezound except for the constant data dropping it does now that it never did before(VERIZON!). Such drama, could we please just get this over with. I am already sick of hearing all about Jelly Bean when one of the major phones for VERIZON that was supposedly made to have ICS out of the box nine months later is still on Gingerbread. Seriously!!
Gee, the HTC Incredible 4G with ICS is out. Verizon is selling the Galaxy IIIS with ICS. I am assuming that they don't want to compete with themselves by selling the discounted Rezound with ICS rather than the new premium phones. Verizon could easily put this to rest with a statement to owners. Personally, I would have kept my Thunderbolt and waited for another ICS phone like the Maxx or Incredible had I known they would jerk their customers around.
I completely agree, I would have held on to my Droid X and waited to use my upgrade on the GSlll or other phone that had ICS out of the box instead of dealing with this roller coaster. After having been with Verizon and having them ALWAYS make it right by us, I really believed the garbage of the marketing they had on the Rezound. Lesson learned on this one, for sure!
And in 6-9 months, you would start a thread about "why oh why doesn't the SGSIII have Jelly Bean yet?"
Not necessarily. You have to admit this has been a really unusual experience with a phone. After having phones that worked pretty much perfect for my entire two year contract for years with Verizon this is really disappointing.
I say hey Verizon!!!! Put the update out for the Rezound and put the price back up if you don't want to sell it at such a deep discount. People will pay it if it had ics on it.
If you like it with GB, you'll love it with ICS and Sense 3.6 and even more so with ICS and Sense 4.0!
demmo86rt Jul 18, 2012 7:03 PM (in response to cbud72)
And after that you'll be looking for the next best thing that's just how technology works, you're always 1 step behind and if you keep holding off waiting for the next best you'll never have anything new. It's always advancing, The problem with the Rezound not having ICS yet isn't that it's missing the fancy GUI that ICS offers it's the fact that the phone is plagued with data problems and other bugs. It makes phone calls and plays music so long as the music isn't streaming... I really wish I had kept my thunderbolt it was a much better, much more reliable device than the Rezound. As for sounding better "Beats" is a per-tuned EQ nothing more don't be fooled thinking you have a super powerful soundcard or some other type of hardware in the phone it's an EQ setting that can be duplicated with most other EQ apps out there. Most of the recent ROMS for the HTC phones actually include beats audio, my Thunderbolt had beats audio and it sounded just as good as the Rezound.
Not bashing the phone too much here, I like the phone and was excited when I bought it but I'm extremely disappointed in it's performance up to this point and am near the point of taking it back and demanding it be swapped out for another more reliable device or I'm pulling all my phones and moving to another carrier.
...the time it has taken this update to happen is REALLY unforgivable. Verizon and HTC will be in my thoughts come contract time.
The frustration is caused when you see articles like the following:
http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2012/07/zte-first-to-launch-non-nexus-device-with-jelly-bean/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
How is this ZTE device with completely lackluster specs able to run JB and we can't even get ICS???? We can go round and round on this subject but the device was sold as ICS ready and early 2012 was the statement made by HTC and VZW. So, again I ask, how is it possible for the ZTE N880 to run JB but we can't "handle" ICS?
Google (makers of Andoid OS) and HTC (makers of the Rezound) are the companies resposable. VZW would only needed it formatted for the network which takes literally no time at all. ICS has been pushed to abt 1,000 Rezounds, so unless u bought the phone on the launch date u wont have it until its pushed. if by aug 31st u still dnt have it, stop complaining and get a phone that has what u want at the time of purchase!!
FYI, I did buy it on launch day and exchanged it for another Rezound within 14 days. I also bought what I wanted at the time, the hardware and the ICS ready selling point!! Curious as to where you got your info about the ICS push to 1000 Rezounds, since I haven't seen that anywhere on any forum I'm involved in. Make a suggestion too, drop your sarcasm. I've had more android devices than you could understand, you're not talking to some Noob here rookie.
LGonsalves wrote:I've had more android devices than you could understand, you're not talking to some Noob here rookie.
LGonsalves wrote:
I've had more android devices than you could understand, you're not talking to some Noob here rookie.
In that case, one would think that either a) you're already well aware of slow update schedules in the android world and/or b) already have ICS.
Let's say I work for one of the 3 companies mentioned..and forums are
noting but people looking for answers..and if u exchanged it u got dif
model number that was not the one u purchased on the launch date. Have a
great day
On Jul 25, 2012 12:26 PM, "LGonsalves" <community@verizonwireless.com>
I am with everyone that this waiting for the update is getting very irritating. Were were promised the update early in the year and it is now getting toward middle-end of the year. However you don't want the release that is currently out. I have the release that was on the HTC website from the short time it was there. I will tell you that the battery life is awesome and the features are great, but there are a ton of bugs that are in it that at times get really annoying. I do not have my phone unlocked or rooted or anything this is the official update leak that they were going to push out. So yes I know it is irritating and they should have had all the bugs fixed by now but do you really want an unfinished update?
The Rezound would be my third HTC Phone. I switched toVerizon in November when Sprint reduced its programs that allowed a new phoneevery year and gave benefits for longevity. I have never seen a company, Verizon;treat its customer so badly. The promises to upgrade and then ignore tacticsare bad for business. All companies that become too big seem to cross the samepattern. They rise to power and fail to handle their customers as in years past.In other words the things they did to get them where they are become the samethings that take them down. Look at all the companies that come to power andfailed. Other companies see this type of failure and strive to take customersaway from the power by giving them good products, service, and most of all goodcustomer service. That is all any customer wants. Unlike this scenario… baitedwith a promise and then MOST of all INGNORED like we don’t mean anything toVerizon. I beg to differ…. We mean EVERYTHING to Verizon and I guess they likethe powers before them will fail.
Hey coreyd, thanks for your post. What bugs are you dealing with right now? I've said before that I don't want an update that is going to be a major PITA but communication would be awesome.
Here is a list of bugs Ive found so far
Although it does have some issues I can see where they are going with it and its going to be amazing once all the bugs are out. Probably my favorite feature of it is you can completely disable all of the bloatware verizon puts on the phone. You still cant uninstall it but when you disable it, it doesn't show up in app drawer, doesn't try to update in market, doesn't use cpu,etc. It is pretty amazing
I will post some different screenshots if it will let me
Add network dropouts and apps crashing to that list.
Thanks to gifted developers, many bug-free and relatively bug-free versions of ICS for the Rezound running Sense 3.6 or Sense 4.0 have been out there since March. I imagine that the first Jellybean versions for the Rezound are already in the on-deck circle.
The issue isn't that Verizon couldn't have delivered as promised. They have chosen not to by not allocating the resources to get the job done. Dealing with HTC and Google may be problematic but Verizon should have managed those relationships months ago. They also must not have a PR department anyone in the company listens to. Perhaps that can be changed.
Well, it seems like this might be for real this time.... but don't hold your breath.
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/07/25/htc-rezound-ice-cream-sandwich-update-roll-out-imminent/
I agree with canofspam. There may or may not have been bugs with the last leaked version. If that is the case, then Verizon, as a customer oriented business, should just flat out say so, and COMMUNICATE, with their customers. This is just good business. However, if the OTA is the *.10 June 20th version and it is the OTA, then, without any word from HTC or Verizon, we can come up with loads of reasons including corporate marketing of newer products versus the support for loyal customers as the reason or just plain indifference. In either case, it is poor customer service and a bad business practice.
Someone posted earlier that we are complaining to the wrong company. Well, I disagree, we pay the provider for a service to include making good their marketing promises of upgrades and services. I don't pay HTC or Google directly. Verizon subsidizes their devices and markets them as do the other phone companies. Since we pay Verizon then it is their responsibility to support the customer and their devices and represent concerns to the hardware or software providers. If my Honda breaks down that would be like the dealership saying that I need to call Osaka, Japan- they made the car. While in comparison to life's problems, this is really a minor frustration, I do pay a lot of my quickly shrinking money for my family plan with 4 phones.
Sorry, HTC, Google and the providers cannot just point fingers at each other. While the fault may lay outside of Verizon, they are the provider and thus are accountable to the people that just made their last quarterly report glowing while other companies are struggling. So, VZW, if you are listening, all you have to do is let the customers know what is happening.
I saw this a few minutes ago so its on the way just no ETA
that screen been like that for months now ......... but i did come across this
We’ve been told by a source that HTC and Verizon Wireless will issue the Android ice Cream Sandwich update for the HTC Rezound by the end of this month for testers and by August 3 for all devices.
HTC Rezound’s ICS will include multitasking support, data management, camera app improvements and other Ice Cream Sandwich features including Chrome for Android app support and improved keyboard.
HTC Rezound was launched last year with Android Gingerbread. It features a dual-core Scorpion Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 1GB RAM and features a 720p HD S-LCD capacitive touchscreen. The high-end Android-based smartphone also includes a back-facing 8-megapixel camera, Beats software and HTC Sense version 3.5 custom user interface.
Apparently, the latest version of Android is Jelly Bean, and it is safe to assume that HTC Rezound is one of the smartphones that will receive a Jelly Bean update apart from HTC’s high-end HTC One X and other dual-core devices like the HTC Sensation, HTC Amaze, ETC.
For starters, Jelly Bean includes new features including Google Now and improved Google search with voice, aside from smoother UI and new camera enhancements and other apps add-ons.
I doubt the release will be within the next few days. My reasoning goes like this. The Rezound is an excellent piece of hardware. That's why I bought it. Great screen resolution, great sound, great dual core processor. Given the proper operating system that utilizes its potential... why would anybody that owns one upgrade to a phone with less. There is a much better profit margin in selling new phones than upgrading great phones
That page has been like that for months.
Communication from Verizon to it's customers about these updates would satisfy the majority of people.
That's why I have an apple. When they say update is coming, it comes. When we say there is an issue, they fix it. I don't have to remove the battery tO reboot. It just works! I've had smartphones for 6 years now, and just with android had the original Moto droid and droid x, now iphone( had treo 755 bb Pearl curve storm 1 and 2) before this, and apple just knows how to make things WORK! My wife has Moto razr droid with ics and it's a good phone but apple us king.
Rick-In-NC wrote:I doubt the release will be within the next few days. My reasoning goes like this. The Rezound is an excellent piece of hardware. That's why I bought it. Great screen resolution, great sound, great dual core processor. Given the proper operating system that utilizes its potential... why would anybody that owns one upgrade to a phone with less. There is a much better profit margin in selling new phones than upgrading great phones
Rick-In-NC wrote:
Perhaps we can start changing the cost/benefit equation for Verizon if it isn't out by the first.
Selective memory? Antenna issue (you're holding it wrong...buy a case). Don't have to remove the battery to reboot? Really? That is because you couldn't remove the battery if you wanted to. That said, I haven't had to do that on my Rezound either. My wife has had issues with her iPhone 4S, so it isn't like Apple is problem free. It doesn't always "just work".
That said, I am glad you are happy with your Apple products. I just want to point out for others that don't have experience with both phones that the grass isn't really any greener on the other side of fence. I want my update, but not at the cast of giving up my Rezound's screen, SD card, or open market.
More so for manufacturers. Verizon makes money regardless if the device gets updated or not. They are selling services not hardware. Carriers don't care if the devices get updated or not because as long as you have that contract they make money. Manufacturers will always update their best sellers first(appease the masses) then work their way down the totem pole or at all if that.
If you are going to bring up the Galaxy Nexus and think that's the price. Google subsidizes the device for two reasons.
1. Get it into developers hands so more apps get into the market. When those apps sell whether free or not they make money. either a cut from the sales and developers fees to host in their market, or advertisements.
2. Get more people onto Android to have #1 have a stronger effect. The more people on their platform the more money they make.
Manufacturers don't have that luxury. This is one reason why HTC, and Samsung came out with their respective addon apps. To try and drive some residual income outside of selling devices.
Here's the break down... The current leak is fake... It's blatantly faked.
Look every single Android News Blog is reporting that this LEAKED document is for real. If you look closely it says you can pull it 6/1 not 8/1 and they misspelled queue. This is a Photoshopped document of the leaked document that 3 days ago Droid-life released. Someone just took that document and Photoshopped it. Please everyone stop saying this is gospel. Also if you look at the dates... Where's the 0's?
Droid Razr shows 06/22 and 06/30 and if you look at the Rezound 7/29 OTA and then 6/1 pull. So people should have been able to pull the update for the past 2 months. Which no one could.
Sorry for you people who think this is a real document. Someone Trolled and Rick Rolled you hard if you believe it.
Of course it is a fake, and, it is a lowdown dirty trick. Here is what a Verizon CS rep emailed me today.
"I've heard many great things about the Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. So I totally understand your inquiry about when it will be available for your phone. My name is xxxxx, and let me see what I can find out for you.
I did review our database and show that Ice Cream Sandwich operating system is set to be released for the HTC Rezound in the upcoming months. There has been no set date when it will occur. However once it is released, you will be notified by an alert on the phone.
Thank you for being the most important part of Verizon Wireless. You are truly a valued customer."
That is a canned response, you would get the same thing even if it was coming out tomorrow.
u know i have asked verizon on twitter and on the phone no one will give it up and honestly verizon get your head out of your butt and actually tell your customers who spend well over 100 dollars a month to u something cus i have always said oh im never leaving verizon i use to have us cellular and they sucked ive worked for 2 cell phone companies and i wouldnt even touch there service but u know what im fed up TELL US SOMETHING NOW OR IM GOING ELSEWHERE
Then you will be on the same boat on another carrier. Best sellers will always be updated first, and the rest will get updated later on.
I still can't believe that ppl think its vzw that knows anything abt this..
On Jul 30, 2012 3:32 PM, "sweeneytodd1981" <community@verizonwireless.com>
so true maybe after this i just will go with a galaxy nexus cus google seems to update there phones somewhat faster then htc does ive had 3 htc phones now and im getting insanely pissed off cus this is bs verizon has to put on all there bloatware but honestly verizon i know u follow this forums cus ive seen u remove posts from it u need to actually treat your customers right and not false advertize just to sell phones its bs heck this post will probably get removed to
Make sure you get it from the play store and not a retailer. As shown with the Galaxy Nexus there were 6 versions, and only 2 got updated officially from Google. The rest people had to do other means to get the update instead of waiting.
FYI: VZW doesn't have anything to do with the update other than it travels
over their network to get to the phones..also do some research, Androids
ICS went to the Moto Droid Razr and its cause so many warrenty replacements
and issues now its mind blowing!
The galaxy is a Samsung phn, Google isn't a dev manufacturer
On Jul 30, 2012 3:42 PM, "sweeneytodd1981" <community@verizonwireless.com>
The most positive way to look at this is to view it as an opportunity to encourage Verizon to meet its obligations. There are a number of outside agencies that can be contacted, including political leaders in tight elections, that can talk to Verizon. My letters start going out Wednesday.
Anyone who bought a Rezound and trusted those two companies should get an embossed apology packaged with a refund and a (Edited to comply with VZW Community ToS) Nexus device. They're slinging blame back and forth like spoiled children while leaving their customers in the dark with no useful information. And when the users try to take matters into their own hands by supporting the work of an amazing dev community - who did what VZW and HTC apparently can't - the only thing they get for it is a spanking and a voided warranty. They don't give a ((Edited to comply with VZW Community ToS) about supporting the users who have already paid their money. Instead they rave about other fancy new phones they've released with the very software others of us have been waiting for since the Rezound launched back in mid November. Is this their idea of good customer service and ethical business practices? I don't have any more respect for VZW and HTC than I do of Apple, and that's the bottom of the ((Edited to comply with VZW Community ToS) barrel.
Not to knock the dev community, they do some great work, but everything up until recently has been based on the leaked versions, with some stuff taken out and some optimizations. And for any more real progress, kernel source is needed. Remember, custom firmware is always a work in progress, but they have the convenience of being able to release something that is still somewhat buggy.
