1saleaday deal

[Roger_H]

a Wi-Fi refurbished model foe $299 is this a good deal or no? I've been running a rooted nook color and would like a 10 inch screen. What do you think?

 

[morchard]

go for it. The factory refurbished devices are rebuilt to brand new specs. Been using mine for 3 months now and haven't had a single problem. And since you're not afraid to root, than you won't have to wait forever for ICS.

 

[WhoolioPreludee]

Well I ordered mines and it barely came yesterday. Battery life is amazing, and overall its good. What's strange though is I got a european charger with a US wall plug adapter. Did you guys get this too? ? am having some issues though. It wont update to ics, market wont update to Google Play, and flash videos play badly. Video will stop playing but sound will continue. Are you guys having these issues? I wonder if they sent me a european version. On about tab it says my model is MZ604 and im on 3.2.

 

[shinte]

I also ordered from 1saleaday. I am enjoying the Xoom. I got the same device you got but am not really having any issue's with the flash video, or havn't noticed. The Firmware configuration version seems to confirm that it is the European version, and if so from what I read on Motorola's web site we won't get the ICS update till Q2. I'm curious if there is any work around and what are the differance's between the US and European versions of the Xoom.

 

[jahmadi81]

I ordered from 1daysale as well. I also got a international xoom. The charger is strange. I'm running 3.2 as well. I tried to update to ics but its saying I'm up to date.. I also had to download video codec to play videos on it. Its not bad but I'm just kind of skeptical about it.

 

[Castorshells]

It can always be flashed to a U.S. version.

 

[shinte]

How would you flash it to the U.S. version and would this allow you to install ICS? I really don't have any issues with the European version exept that I just must wait a little longer to update to ICS. What are the differances between the U.S. and European versions? Where did you down load the Video Codec from I'm noticing that some of the video clips I copied over from my Photon won't play on the Xoom.

 

[jahmadi81]

I downloaded the mobo player from the market.. It prompt me to download its video codec from the market as well. How can you flash it to US version?

 

[shinte]

Thanks I also downloaded mobo player and I was ablel to watch my movies and video's. I don't know how you flash the US version but I don't think there is any differance between the US and European version exept that we will just have to wait a littlle longer for the ICS update.

 

[jahmadi81]

You're welcome.. Yea I guess we will just have to wait. The tablet works fine. I just bought a 32gb micro sd card for it.

 

[WhoolioPreludee]

Naw, ics can't wait (for me) ordered the otg adapter. Flash drive already loaded with ics and waiting......

 

[radiation0512]

Naw, ics can't wait (for me) ordered the otg adapter. Flash drive already loaded with ics and waiting......

I've tried the method you are going to do...I purchased the otg cable and followed the instructions but I keep getting a failure during installation. I've heard that I may have to try some different USB sticks so I will try that tomorrow.

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[radiation0512]

For those that have the UK version and want to convert it to the US version I highly recommend following this post in xoomforums.com. I did it in about 15 minutes at work. Once its done it you get all the OTA's and will end up with ICS!! This is not rooting just unlocking the bootloader.

ics update for UK xoom users?

I believe its post #6 or 7...the long one

 

[jahmadi81]

I have been trying this for about 4hr. I just cant get it done.. I did all the steps but when I get to the rebooting I get a error. A error about the recovery img and one of the other img I have no why its doing that.

 

[Crashinator]

For those that have the UK version and want to convert it to the US version I highly recommend following this post in xoomforums.com. I did it in about 15 minutes at work. Once its done it you get all the OTA's and will end up with ICS!! This is not rooting just unlocking the bootloader.

ics update for UK xoom users?

I believe its post #6 or 7...the long one

How do you tell the difference between UK and US versions? Mine came with the standard US power cord.

 

[boidsonly]

I just turned a Canadian build (MZ604) into a US Xoom by using the following method. Read the directions several times, download all needed files and install them. Then go for it.

GEDify your non-US WiFi Xoom – For n00bs | Reinvent The Wheel

I did not root but zipped through all the updates as they were thrown at me-and I mean they come back to back after performing the initial device setup.
One thing that I had to deal with was the xoom automatically unchecking "debugging" and "unknown sources" after the initial unlocking of the bootloader. I had to check both and then rerun the adb command. I also had an error about windows installing the drivers but after the updates all was fine and the drivers were installed.
When it was finished updating, the bootloader was no longer unlocked. Maybe I screwed something up but the Xoom is now ICS 4.0.3.

Best of luck,
boidsonly