If you want ICS update, may want to read..

[Wildman]

I was browsing sites and came across a post that kind of explained what devices may and may not see the Ice Cream Sandwich update...  Anyone curious abd would like to read the post check it out at http://www.androidcentral.com/will-my-phone-get-ice-cream-sandwich, all readers may notice something about the devices listed...

Wont say yet, willl allow users to read and see if they catch a pattern and a few points...  Check it out and voice your thoughts...

[Tidbits]

I say almost all devices will get it in one way or another.

I believe most devices already no longer sold or End of Life will NOT get it unless it's a top seller, and even then it's up for grabs.

[dabubbakin]

Did you catch the bloatware freeze tool on ICS? My guess is VZW will drag feet on pushing an update with broken bloatware apps.

[Ann154]

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dabubbakin wrote:
Did you catch the bloatware freeze tool on ICS? My guess is VZW will drag feet on pushing an update with broken bloatware apps.

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I think that feature was one of my favorite things I heard about ICS. I can think of a few applications that I use and would rather have those load into the memory then certain applications that I have never used or even opened.

[Wildman]

I have to admit that the update to that appears to a nice change but the one thing I am noticing is that Google was reporting that ICS required a dual core processor but a number of forums keeps posting that it is suppose to be compatible with anny device that can run 2.3 but this information seems to be a contradiction... 

I have looked over the interface and unlesss they increased the optimazation of the OS I can not see the os running on a single core device and also on devices with limited internal storage space.

I hope we do see it on the TB but with the improved graphical interface I cant see this running well on the less powerful devices.  Know what time it is??? 

  

[PJNC284]

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Wildman wrote:

I have to admit that the update to that appears to a nice change but the one thing I am noticing is that Google was reporting that ICS required a dual core processor but a number of forums keeps posting that it is suppose to be compatible with anny device that can run 2.3 but this information seems to be a contradiction... 

I have looked over the interface and unlesss they increased the optimazation of the OS I can not see the os running on a single core device and also on devices with limited internal storage space.

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That was a rumor early on when ICS was in it's initial development stages but googled dubunked that.  While it is optimized for dual core, it will run fine on a single core device but you just may not see all the benefits of the added hardware acceleration.  The Nexus S is single core and will be getting the update granted that is a stock Android phone with no 3rd party UI. It's taken over 7 months for HTC to work on Gingerbread so I'd suspect it'd probably be Spring or maybe early summer before the Thunderbolt was upgraded to 4.0 if HTC and Verizon decide they want to update.

[AZSALUKI]

also remember that Sense 3.0 was "supposed" to need a dual core to run well, and we know that's not the case.

[dabubbakin]

With the software update speeds by HTC and VZW on this device do you really think ICS will be released for the Thunderbolt? I could be wrong, I'll try to optimistic, but I have my doubts. I would say once we get a stable OTA Gingerbread update that can be backed up you may as well put ICS on the phone yourself when some decent roms get released. These developers can work some serious magic. 

[TBoltOwner]

I can't believe that it takes so long for these updates to roll out to the masses.  Yes, I know that there are many different smartphone models, but come on people.  Does HTC have only 3 programmers working 2-hour days on these updates?  I doubt it....there have got to be some smart people on these projects...can't understand why the Thunderbolt has been such a fail-in-motion smartphone.

[Tidbits]

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TBoltOwner wrote:

I can't believe that it takes so long for these updates to roll out to the masses.  Yes, I know that there are many different smartphone models, but come on people.  Does HTC have only 3 programmers working 2-hour days on these updates?  I doubt it....there have got to be some smart people on these projects...can't understand why the Thunderbolt has been such a fail-in-motion smartphone.

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No one will get it within 3 months of it coming out other than what Google developer devices.  The Source code will not be released until sometime december.  If you know anything about coding it takes a lot more than a month to bring out an update especially when there are MAJOR changes to the framework, and Kernel.  There's more to it than just porting it over like the "root" community does.  Cyanogen for example has expressed they WILL NOT work without source.  It'll take at least a month for Google to release the ICS source before anyone can do anything with it.  Galaxy Nexus comes out in November, and sometime a month after expect the source.  From there like with ANY company out there...  Their best sellers will get the update first and everyone else will wait in line.

[TBoltOwner]

Well, the only thing I know is that ICS will, in all likelihood, be here soon ---

[Wildman]

Another thing to consider is that if all the devices was using stock Android without all the customized UI's getting updates would be simpler but the delays is they have to test and sometime rewrite a number of codes in the OS just to get their UIs to work on a new OS.. This really extends the testing and developing times for updates.

[gina7289]

Was gingerbread released and then removed? Just curious . VZW says it was never out but I thought mid september it came and left. Sorry if I'm off topic. HTC said they were fastest to get updates out to customers but not sure. Owner or friend of an owner the incredible as well as thunderbolt both had the update told to be approved for update but don't know status
Maybe u guys know about this.

[Synycalwon]

Yes, the original GB update was pulled at the end of Sept. because of the voice mail notification issue. It appears that they are ready to re-release it as the official OTA per Verizon's Thunderbolt Support page:

http://support.verizonwireless.com/system_update/t​hunderbolt.html

"Verizon Wireless is pleased to announce a new software update, Build Number: 2.11.605.5;
Baseband: 1.48.00.0906w_1, 0.01.78.0906w_2, for your ThunderBolt™ by HTC. This update
provides several improvements for your device, as well as upgrading to the Android 2.3
(Gingerbread) Operating System (OS)."

From Additional Device Features:
+ Basic voicemail notification will now notify when a new voicemail has been received.

As far as keeping up with Thunderbolt news, I'd highly recommend Android Central:

http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-htc-thunderbolt-forums/