Photon will remain on Gingerbread!

**mrsimps** · 09-29-2012, 01:32 AM

Motorola just updated their update chart. It seems they have decided that the Photon will remain on Gingerbread. See chart here-https://forums.motorola.com/pages/00add97d6c

**Torisen1** · 09-29-2012, 06:59 AM

Well, I'll have an S3 on Monday, so long Moto.

**japark** · 09-29-2012, 07:26 AM

No upgrade to the Photon. No upgrade option at all except the Photon Q, which is not really an option.

Sad. I've always liked Motorola.

**Will_13** · 09-29-2012, 08:03 AM

This is disappointing news. I'm under contract until June of next year and am wondering how the $100 for trade up will work that far out. The Photon Q will be a year old by then, and what are the chances there will be a non slider world phone at that time either. Granted Motorola is not obligated make updates, but it stings little when an update plan was announced that back in February and then canceled right before it was due to happen.

**mrsimps** · 09-29-2012, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by Torisen1

Well, I'll have an S3 on Monday, so long Moto.

Yep! An S3 for me too!

**Puzzlegal** · 09-29-2012, 08:50 AM

Hmmm, so now I have to figure out how to port ICS or JB? I never accepted the "lock the bootloader" update, so in theory that's possible. But Yuck. I really wanted a nice, simple, OTA update from Moto.

I guess my next phone is likely to be a Nexus.

**stonesaber** · 09-29-2012, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by Puzzlegal

Hmmm, so now I have to figure out how to port ICS or JB? I never accepted the "lock the bootloader" update, so in theory that's possible. But Yuck. I really wanted a nice, simple, OTA update from Moto.

I guess my next phone is likely to be a Nexus.

There's plenty of good working ICS and JB roms on XDA. I've been running JB for a while now as a daily driver.

**japark** · 09-29-2012, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by mrsimps

Yep! An S3 for me too!

Downgrading to a Samsung is hardly an option. Go for it though if you don't mind the constant signal issues, dropped and missed calls, etc.

**Derek_B** · 09-29-2012, 10:31 AM

I want to see if there's a new Nexus(es) out at year's end before I decide, but my wife and I may be heading to Verizon. So long Sprint and Moto.

Is there anyone who's going to take the $100 towards a new Motorola phone?

**weknsmith** · 09-29-2012, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by mrsimps

Yep! An S3 for me too!

I loved my Photon, but I'm so glad I swapped it out for an S3 using Best Buy's Buy Back when the S3 launched. Would have seriously annoyed about no ICS...

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**mrsimps** · 09-29-2012, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by japark

Downgrading to a Samsung is hardly an option. Go for it though if you don't mind the constant signal issues, dropped and missed calls, etc.

I admit that I do have concerns, but some friends swear by the S3. I think I'm gonna take the plunge. I sure hope you're wrong!

---------- Post Merged at 12:00 PM ---------- Previous Post was at 11:58 AM ----------

Originally Posted by weknsmith

I loved my Photon, but I'm so glad I swapped it out for an S3 using Best Buy's Buy Back when the S3 launched. Would have seriously annoyed about no ICS...

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Glad to hear that the S3 is working out for you. Been seeing lots of positives about the phone, which has caused me to really want it. Motorola just helped encourage me to go ahead and get it.

**bonanzabucks** · 09-29-2012, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by weknsmith

I loved my Photon, but I'm so glad I swapped it out for an S3 using Best Buy's Buy Back when the S3 launched. Would have seriously annoyed about no ICS...

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I was a big fan of the Photon, too, but when Google announced they were not going to support the lapdocks anymore, that just cemented my decision to upgrade to the GS3. This latest announcement is only further icing on the cake. Photon was a great phone and it did have quite a few updates, but I just had a feeling it would be left behind.

**msglsom** · 09-29-2012, 02:22 PM

Bye, Moto. I won't be back. Thanks for screwing us Photon owners!

**hatchettjack** · 09-29-2012, 03:43 PM

Glad I gave my wife the photon! I stole her upgrade and got the EVO!

Sent From My EVO 4G LTE!

**li2327** · 09-29-2012, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by hatchettjack

Glad I gave my wife the photon! I stole her upgrade and got the EVO!

Sent From My EVO 4G LTE!

That's what I have and love it.

**gogators1974** · 09-29-2012, 04:14 PM

I told everyone back in February that the photon won't get it... It has to do with marketing.. This phone didn't sell and Motorola already said why update phones that do not sell... But know everyone told me im wrong.. Lol who's laughing now.. This is why i left sprint and their crappie unlimited.. Why hv unlimited when the is slow as a turtle... Now here comes all the sprint fanboys telling me im wrong.. But who's laughing now.. Lol

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**msglsom** · 09-29-2012, 04:22 PM

Part of this is on Sprint, too. I am done with both. Hello AT&T and the S3.

**popologuy** · 09-29-2012, 05:32 PM

First hp tells me that they will not update my beloved Pre, then I get the Photon and Motorola first promises then breaks that promise on upgrading to ICS.... I'm starting to think I'm like some girl who keeps picking jerks to go out with!

No more Moto for me! I'm going Gangnam style and getting the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 as soon as Sprint gets it!

**Puzzlegal** · 09-29-2012, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by stonesaber

There's plenty of good working ICS and JB roms on XDA. I've been running JB for a while now as a daily driver.

Any advice? I guess I should go to XDA and ask there.

**Mellimel22** · 09-29-2012, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by japark

Downgrading to a Samsung is hardly an option. Go for it though if you don't mind the constant signal issues, dropped and missed calls, etc.

Dude I know u a moto fan but please stop addressing old as issues that Samsung HAD with their phones key word HAD I'll never downgrade to a moto EVER AGAIN

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**Mellimel22** · 09-29-2012, 06:00 PM

I like my boot loaders open

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**Mellimel22** · 09-29-2012, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by msglsmo

Part of this is on Sprint, too. I am done with both. Hello AT&T and the S3.

Say hello to capped and shared data for me like others said why update phones that don't sell well and the age of the phone has NOTHING to do with it considering the ns4g is on jb and the epic is on ICS

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**Eguy** · 09-29-2012, 06:10 PM

No surprise here! I've been running CM10 since it came out, haven't looked back!

**gogators1974** · 09-29-2012, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by msglsmo

Part of this is on Sprint, too. I am done with both. Hello AT&T and the S3.

I left sprint after 14 yrs in July.. Went to att and the ssg3 and love it 150.00 bucks a month is worth it

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**Pre-dawn raid** · 09-29-2012, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by gogators1974

I left sprint after 14 yrs in July.. Went to att and the ssg3 and love it 150.00 bucks a month is worth it

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How many people are on that plan?

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