Comments on: Android Distribution Numbers Updated for May, Ice Cream Sandwich to 4.9%

By: John Soulsby

John Soulsby — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:34:00 +0000

Thanks for this! The most important point here is that movement to ICS is happening.

Of the 63.9% and 20.9% Froyo/GB devices, how many really CAN run ICS? Does anyone have that statistic?

I bet that many on XDA Developers Forum would argue that all the devices could/should run ICS. However, when manufacturers/carriers see this an opportunity to up-sell to a newer model/new 2 yr. contract, why bother?

Such control in the hands of carriers/phone manufacturers has definitely caused fragmentation. I just purchased the GN from Google in an effort to get as close to direct OS updates as possible and am very happy Google returned to selling directly. Also hoping that JB5.0 continues UI refinement and processor efficiency and that I get to test it first.

Thanks again for the information.

By: parsonbrown11

parsonbrown11 — Tue, 08 May 2012 05:41:00 +0000

Something is wrong with this OS and phone. Androidpithecus turdsandwicherensis

By: parsonbrown11

parsonbrown11 — Tue, 08 May 2012 05:39:00 +0000

Androidpithecus turdsandwicherensis

By: parsonbrown11

parsonbrown11 — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:33:00 +0000

a new phone announced since this first post, now my gnex truly is a door-stop

By: parsonbrown11

parsonbrown11 — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:32:00 +0000

already made obsolete by the new samsung phone, gnex users thrown under the bus and into the heap of phantom-ware garbage history

By: kixofmyg0t

kixofmyg0t — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:42:00 +0000

I run a CM9 kang. You can look on rootzwiki for it, I forgot the exact thread.

Also, you can look at the Team Gummy forum on rootzwiki. The DX is actually the hottest topic on there.

By: Joe Schmoe

Joe Schmoe — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:35:00 +0000

What Rom are you running for your DX? I’m ready to chuck my DX it is so bad with Moto’s .621. I used to use Liberty before the update, then updated before knowing about the root issues. Now I’m looking for an ICS rom to put back on it since that is squared away.

By: Hiral Patel

Hiral Patel — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:07:00 +0000

Only the top 5% of people those being Techies, Geeks, Phone phreaks, Android Fanboys care about ICS the rest of society, the masses could care less what OS they have. Only thing they want “does it work” if so who cares. “Do I feel as cool as iPhone users?” If so who cares about OS. In the end the average consumer only wants their device to work and work how they want it to work. The rest is all hoopla.

By: parsonbrown11

parsonbrown11 — Wed, 02 May 2012 23:17:00 +0000

if you follow the progression of Android it looks like ics will be obsolete when they rollout the new OS that the nerds keep alluding to. the ics is a orphan disaster confined to a few products, never finished or supported. just found another annoying design flaw, photos snapped as captures for texts are not placed in any gallery and there is no way to add them, so all photos taken for text purposes as captures appear to be lost on the phone and not put in any gallery, that is a DESIGN FLAW, one of nearly 100 i have counted.

By: beez1717

beez1717 — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:30:00 +0000

I have said it and I will say it again: Google should be making it the best option by far to be on the latest software that a user’s hardware can support. If this were to happen, then I’m sure that people would be less confused by all the phones that are coming out, and they would also get the latest security fixes….

By: Tyler Chappell

Tyler Chappell — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:58:00 +0000

Hopefully substantially improved battery life and better signal when in certain areas. My dad’s Gnex, still on 4.0.2, gets the most embarrassing battery life of any phone on the market, its entirely unacceptable.

By: Joshyz73

Joshyz73 — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:27:00 +0000

Exactly. Especially when you see lower-spec phones from some makers getting ICS (HTC Rhyme for one – only single-core) when phones with more horsepower are listed as not being able to handle the update.

It’s all just the carriers/manufacturers assuming all consumers are stupid and non-technical. I remember something similar with the OG Droid: Verizon and Motorola kept the wi-fi hotspot feature off of it, because “the hardware didn’t support it”, but it works fine with root apps that enable it (Barnacle for one), and on many ROMs.

By: SD_Scott

SD_Scott — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Can’t believe 20% are still on Froyo… You poor bastards.

By: Wil

Wil — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:46:00 +0000

So, my VZW GNex is still in that .5% on 4.0.2. Has the update been pushed out?

By: CaptainHowdy13

CaptainHowdy13 — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:32:00 +0000

Because I’m unsure how a small update matters so much beyond bug fixes. Can anyone tell me the difference between 4.02 and 4.04?