ICS for Inc2?

[uw]

saw that incredible S will get the ICS update.. does that mean inc2 will also get the update?..

 

[hachiroku13954]

probably not. Blame it on verizon for being update Nazis. The incredible s has sense 3.0 and yet dinc2 users are still running on 2.1 on all stock. We can all hope and pray

 

[kirksucks]

So stupid.

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[RicanMedic78]

Wtf????? Are they trying to eol this phone intentionally????

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[kirksucks]

Wtf????? Are they trying to eol this phone intentionally????

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It's pathetic. Have you been to a vzw store recently? More like the RAZR store.

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[djaquez21]

I wouldn't get my hopes up at all for Sense 3.0 or ICS on this phone at all via Verizon. If you want ICS then root your phone as there are ROMs for it like this one: [ROM] Android Open Kang Project - VIVOW Milestone 3 - xda-developers

 

[anon(94115)]

if they follow the 18 month mandate set forth by google, you should get it. I am a VZW user and I wouldnt hold my breath. It looks like ICS via CM9 is pretty close to a reality though....might want to look it up

 

[Regulator]

Is there a big difference between the coding for the IncS and the Inc2. Wouldn't they be able to basically update both at the same time?

 

[socarwolverine]

To answer the OP... yes.
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/02/17/htc-thunderbolt-incredible-2-and-rhyme-will-all-receive-ice-cream-sandwich/

 

[hachiroku13954]

i just read that. but still HTC says Inc2 will be getting ICS but it is still up to Verizon if they want ICS to be pushed out to the Inc2 and the Thunderbolt.

Stupid Verizon.

 

[socarwolverine]

Well, since these are VZW only phones, I don't see HTC wasting time on ICS if there was a chance of Verizon denying the update. If it ends up not happening it'll be on HTC not VZW, Verizon is just going to make sure they put out a (mostly) bug-free update.

I don't really understand all this Verizon hate and finger pointing when an update isn't as speedy. Will you still get mad at them if they don't bother testing the update and let HTC put out an update that bricks your phone?

 

[socarwolverine]

And don't get me wrong, I don't think Verizon is some benevolent entity that is looking out for your best interest, but they are a huge company that wants to field as few tech support calls and customer complaints as possible.

 

[kirksucks]

Cool! ..... I think

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[cubez]

I guess no one noticed that HTC confirmed ICS for DI2 today.

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[socarwolverine]

I guess no one noticed that HTC confirmed ICS for DI2 today.

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Yeah, that was actually addressed on the first page...

 

[RicanMedic78]

I wonder if sense will be updated as well. Would be pretty funny to have ics and still be on sense 2.1

 

[HBlackepoxy]

I wonder if sense will be updated as well. Would be pretty funny to have ics and still be on sense 2.1

It will probably be like 3.5, I doubt sense 4.0

 

[crazy_skier]

I don't see why it wouldn't be sense 4.0. HTC has been busy working on sense 4.0 and it can't be that hard to move that to our ICS ROM that they are making. Worst case, I stay routed and just install a ROM with only sense changed and bloat removed

 

[mkurz12]

The "are planned" part is what we have to worry about. It maybe planned but doesn't mean it will happen. Maybe a maintenance update or 2 before it is EOL'd but I can;t see much more than that. Hope I'm wrong though! Got almost a full year before I'm eligible for an upgrade.
Unfortunately when VZW replaces a defective phone my upgrade date magically gets pushed back. This time it was pushed back 6 months.

 

[anon(94115)]

See the thing that gets me with VZW is this.

Google put out vanilla android (I don't get all the mushy feelings for it, but then again that is serious lack of experience)

Then the manufacturer puts on a skin and adds some bloat

Then VZW has to add in their bloat.

Now the problem: the time between google and the manufacturer is not all that long as we have seentime and time again but the time between the manufacturer and VZW actually pushing the update has been VERY long. I am not sure if it is because they have to make the bloat so tightly integrated or if it is that they figure if they wait long enough you will move to a new handset or what.

That is what bugs me about vzw