Verizon RAZR HD upgradable to Jelly Bean - likely the last update ever?

[Malchore]

The Verizon website says this phone is shipping with ICS but is upgradeable to Jelly Bean. OK we all knew that already - Verizon has said at every turn these new Droid RAZRs will get Jelly Bean before the end of the year, and I believe them. But I'm thinking after Jelly Bean, this phone will never see another update again. Anyone agree? If you disagree then please respond with your reasons.

I'm 99% certain I will buy this phone from Verizon. I am eligible for a device upgrade now, plus I can take $50 off the purchase of a new smartphone with a new 2yr plan. So I'm going to wait until Black Friday and hope Verizon will take additional discounts. Would be nice to get this phone new for only $100! By that date, I'll know more about Google's plan for the next Nexus phone and can decide if I want to go that route. But there is a slim chance I will.

 

[Ry]

The Verizon website says this phone is shipping with ICS but is upgradeable to Jelly Bean. OK we all knew that already - Verizon has said at every turn these new Droid RAZRs will get Jelly Bean before the end of the year, and I believe them. But I'm thinking after Jelly Bean, this phone will never see another update again. Anyone agree? If you disagree then please respond with your reasons.

I'm 99% certain I will buy this phone from Verizon. I am eligible for a device upgrade now, plus I can take $50 off the purchase of a new smartphone with a new 2yr plan. So I'm going to wait until Black Friday and hope Verizon will take additional discounts. Would be nice to get this phone new for only $100! By that date, I'll know more about Google's plan for the next Nexus phone and can decide if I want to go that route. But there is a slim chance I will.

IMO, a factor that would play is how big of a jump the next version of Android is (ex: Gingerbread to ICS vs. ICS to Jelly Bean).

But certainly the chances of these new RAZR phones getting updates beyond Jelly Bean increases because Motorola is owned by Google.

 

[JHBThree]

The Verizon website says this phone is shipping with ICS but is upgradeable to Jelly Bean. OK we all knew that already - Verizon has said at every turn these new Droid RAZRs will get Jelly Bean before the end of the year, and I believe them. But I'm thinking after Jelly Bean, this phone will never see another update again. Anyone agree? If you disagree then please respond with your reasons.

I'm 99% certain I will buy this phone from Verizon. I am eligible for a device upgrade now, plus I can take $50 off the purchase of a new smartphone with a new 2yr plan. So I'm going to wait until Black Friday and hope Verizon will take additional discounts. Would be nice to get this phone new for only $100! By that date, I'll know more about Google's plan for the next Nexus phone and can decide if I want to go that route. But there is a slim chance I will.

They will get at least one, but maybe two, updates beyond jellybean.

 

[paul-c]

I think the RAZR HD will definitely get another update beyond Jelly Bean. Like Ry said, it does kinda depend on how big the update is, but I think it's going to get the green light. Jelly Bean will be the last update that the first DROID RAZR will see, though.

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[DC Damien]

Paul, why do you think Jelly Bean will be the last update for the original RAZR?

 

[gadgetjunkie89]

Too lazy to look for it, but somewhere online I saw an upgrade roadmap that showed the RAZR HD/MAXX planned to upgrade to KLP Q3/Q4 2013. (The point of the article, though, was to show a possible Motorola Nexus among other leaked devices.) Not certain, but I'd like to think we'll get another update in a year.

 

[spudskier]

Both HD and HD Maxx are at least slated for Key Lime Pie Q3 of next year according to leaked list. Can't find source at the moment

 

[westiewanderer]

Good to hear! Love my razr HD!

? Still waters run deep ?

 

[Dreamliner330]

I'd be nice if Motorola would fix their current version. The lag is horrendous.

 

[westiewanderer]

I'm running 4.1.1 and its snappy

? Still waters run deep ?

 

[tooter123]

Phonedog is reporting an update soon: Updates for Motorola DROID RAZR HD, RAZR MAXX HD and Pantech Marauder revealed by Verizon | PhoneDog

 

[ultravisitor]

I think it'll be updated to at least KLP. Hell, the Droid X went from Eclair to Froyo to Gingerbread.

 

[tooter123]

I got the update pushed today......Anyone else get the update?

 

[steve0617]

I got the update pushed today......Anyone else get the update?

Nope. Been manually checking all day today and rebooted a few times. Nothing yet.

 

[Malchore]

Too lazy to look for it, but somewhere online I saw an upgrade roadmap that showed the RAZR HD/MAXX planned to upgrade to KLP Q3/Q4 2013. (The point of the article, though, was to show a possible Motorola Nexus among other leaked devices.) Not certain, but I'd like to think we'll get another update in a year.

I'm impressed with gadgetjunkie89 - I've seen a number of rumors the nexus 5 will be manufactured by Motorola; probably something very much like the Moto X. I'm no longer hopeful we'll see KitKat on the Droid RAZR/MAXX HD - it's no longer Verizon's main Motorola phone.

 

[dark_mirage]

I'm impressed with gadgetjunkie89 - I've seen a number of rumors the nexus 5 will be manufactured by Motorola; probably something very much like the Moto X. I'm no longer hopeful we'll see KitKat on the Droid RAZR/MAXX HD - it's no longer Verizon's main Motorola phone.

"It's not a flagship anymore, I want nothing to do with it!"

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[McTavish]

Kitkat 4.4 will be released for the Razr HD.

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