Sadly the official ICS build for AT&T's Captivate Glide is available through Kies. The build number is I927UCLH2.
Why is the update AWFUL?
1. KEYBOARD BACKLIGHT WON'T TURN ON!!! This is what happens when you copy and paste code for your touch-only devices into a device with a physical keyboard! This enough is a reason to NOT update.
2. AT&T Bloatware cannot be removed! With the Gingerbread firmware, there was some stuff you could uninstall: Family Map, LiveTV, Kindle, YP Mobile... With ICS, your only recurse is to disable the bloatware and leave it there occupying storage space. GRRR!!!
3. More intrusive AT&T branding! You'll get AT&T's alpha tag all the time in the upper-left corner of the screen. Each and every time you open the Contacts application, you'll be nagged about syncing AT&T's Address Book. The boot AT&T logo now comes accompanied by their new stupid tune.
4. Video won't play in landscape mode, unless you leave Auto-Rotate on (I HATE Auto-Rotate) or open up the keyboard. This is idiotic!
5. The update trashes away your home-screen setup. You get the factory shortcuts and widgets instead.
That's all I have found for now. Seriously, if you value your Captivate Glide as a productive communication tool, you will not want this update installed on your phone.
Why is the update AWFUL?
1. KEYBOARD BACKLIGHT WON'T TURN ON!!! This is what happens when you copy and paste code for your touch-only devices into a device with a physical keyboard! This enough is a reason to NOT update.
2. AT&T Bloatware cannot be removed! With the Gingerbread firmware, there was some stuff you could uninstall: Family Map, LiveTV, Kindle, YP Mobile... With ICS, your only recurse is to disable the bloatware and leave it there occupying storage space. GRRR!!!
3. More intrusive AT&T branding! You'll get AT&T's alpha tag all the time in the upper-left corner of the screen. Each and every time you open the Contacts application, you'll be nagged about syncing AT&T's Address Book. The boot AT&T logo now comes accompanied by their new stupid tune.
4. Video won't play in landscape mode, unless you leave Auto-Rotate on (I HATE Auto-Rotate) or open up the keyboard. This is idiotic!
5. The update trashes away your home-screen setup. You get the factory shortcuts and widgets instead.
That's all I have found for now. Seriously, if you value your Captivate Glide as a productive communication tool, you will not want this update installed on your phone.