I've heard from Verizon that the ICS update is suppose to be release at the end of July or in August. Has anyone seen it already? I'm wanting to know if it is going be better than the current OS.
I tried to get the status and check for an update with my Tbolt last night. I had the airplane mode off and wifi on so the phone was "yelling" at about the missing SIM card. It gave me an error message saying it couldn't connect to the network. I will try to get screenshots tonight.
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The postings on http://www.droid-life.com/2013/01/31/verizon-finally-approves-ice-cream-sandwich-for-the-htc-thunder... or http://support.verizonwireless.com/pdf/system_update/thunderbolt_instructions.pdf have a description of how to get the update. However, when I use the conventional route of asking the phone to check for update, I am told there isn't one available. Is there any way to get "bumped up" the list to get the update ASAP, instead of waiting for the "push"?
JUST missed the update. Now I'll never experience the joy of ICS as my replacement phone immediately updated itself to Jelly Bean. I wonder if this update would have fixed my connectivity problems -- I constantly lost my mobile data connection. That and battery life were my main issues for nearly two years. And now, instead of obsessively monitoring my battery life, I'll be obsessively monitoring my data usage -- losing unlimited data was a BIG minus. I can't say I'm too thrilled with my Verizon experience, although I do appreciate their otherwise reliable network. For those of you bravely continuing with your Thunderbolts, I salute you. May you merrily download endless Gigabytes of data for years to come!
My wife's original Tbolt had connectivity issues, even after the few software updates it had. I had it replaced because she cracked the screen and this refurbished one does not have those same issues anymore. I don't think the conecctivity issues were purely software related. I think maybe it was a faulty piece of the hardware, weather it was maybe the antena or the LTE chip.
dspman.....no. you have to wait until they push it. When they do though, I suspect everyone will get it the same day because there's likely not many left in service so they won't have to push a bunch of different batches over days or even a week.
Contacted HTC regarding the update and received the following:
Thank you so much for contacting HTC customer support center in regards to software updates for your HTC Thunderbolt.
James, let me say that I really understand where you coming from with this. Your HTC Thunderbolt is upgradable to Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich; and let me assure you that we are excited about this update for our Android devices. We are currently reviewing its features and functionality to determine upgrade plans for our product portfolio. While our goal is to bring the latest software updates to as many of our recent devices as possible, we are committed to maintaining every phone's performance and usability first. Keep in mind that the release of this upgrade is under carrier discretion.
Your carrier will release it as soon as they complete the customizing process of the operative system for them to make sure that all phones are going to work with their network specifications and services.
HTC no longer announces dates for release of software due to the nature of the software development process. At any point in the software development cycle a situation may be encountered that requires anything from some minor additional rework. Only after the final acceptance testing has been successfully completed, your carrier will release the software. Please stay tuned for more updates regarding device upgrades, timing and other details about HTC and Android Versions at http://www.htc.com/us/.
Hope this helps.
I am so happy. I hope this fixes my data connection issues.
Heck it is the same for the Incredible.... How many of them are there? I like the new phone i saw from HTC!
Well I called Verizon and they confirmed That ICS is out but they are saying it will be released in waves. Come on like there are really that many Thunderbolts left out there they need to release it in waves. and it can take 24 hrs up to 3 weeks to get it on my phone.
It's pretty crazy we have waited this long, but at the same time I am happy that TBolt users are getting ICS finally. We can't say that about the Droid Charge users. While I think it has created a very bad image towards HTC from a customer support aspect, I still applaud them at eventually following through and delivering. If only the update would just go live already. I've been checking about 3-4 times a day since announcement and there cannot be that many of us who are still using the device. Release it to the masses already!
check for it....its available now
Check for it. Mine is updating now.
Me too.
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After looking for it constantly for days, here it comes when I'm not watching !
please let us know what the battery life is like after a couple of days. mine isn't activated, but if the battery life doesn't take a hit, i'd like to update it (the old leak was horrid on the battery life).
mines updating, i'll try and remember
initial assesment.
It boots 2-3 times faster then GB
i did have to call CS, I had to power down and pull and re-insert the sim card
I got a better battery & a new case a long time ago, so battery life hasn't been an issue for me. Cost a few bucks, but it was worth it to me.
artsy wrote:
I got a better battery & a new case a long time ago, so battery life hasn't been an issue for me. Cost a few bucks, but it was worth it to me.
i have the extended battery but since i only use it as a small tablet now, i don't know if i even want the update "if" it hurts battery life. i can only assume they fixed the issue that the leaked version had. the kernel was no good so it literally never went to sleep. i'm still stunned that they actually pushed this update!!!! i had given up.
I had to switch the SIM card to the Tbolt to get the phone to even look for the update. For a while afterwards it wasn’t seeing the SD card for the gallery with pictures. It looks like mine is still processing the mediaserver this morning so I will see how low the standard battery (what I have installed currently) wants to run.
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I did a bump charge today and in three hours I have lost 5% of my extended battery. Normally in the 70% range at break time.
Also, boot up is MUCH QUICKER. It was nearly a 5 minute process. Today about one minute
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