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[flibblesan]

tilal6991, on 06 June 2012 - 10:48 PM, said:

This is not making my choice any easier...

Probably wouldn't help if I mention that ICS is coming very soon for the San Diego. I've seen test ROMs

[tilal6991]

Well that certainly didnt.

Well at least until an unlock comes out I have to lean towards the G300.

[flibblesan]

No sign of any kernel source yet sadly. Early days though.

[Rem1x]

Go in to an Orange shop and give it a shot.  The screen will get you pretty quickly   Also the phone looks and feels much better in real life, photos don't do it justice!

[Frankish]

flibblesan, on 06 June 2012 - 10:50 PM, said:

Probably wouldn't help if I mention that ICS is coming very soon for the San Diego. I've seen test ROMs

Lies! Why does Paul seem to think October time!?

[Rem1x]

Frankish, on 06 June 2012 - 11:00 PM, said:

Lies! Why does Paul seem to think October time!?

Well, I've seen test ROMs too

[flibblesan]

Frankish, on 06 June 2012 - 11:00 PM, said:

Lies! Why does Paul seem to think October time!?

It's what Orange are saying. But the ICS update has been in development since January. I suspect Orange are holding out.

[tilal6991]

How do you know all this insider stuff

[flibblesan]

tilal6991, on 06 June 2012 - 11:08 PM, said:

How do you know all this insider stuff

I found the update server with all the updates on - including test roms

[tilal6991]

You're joking... No chance of disclosing it I suppose?

[Rem1x]

tilal6991, on 06 June 2012 - 11:11 PM, said:

You're joking... No chance of disclosing it?

He's not joking, I don't want to disclose anything though.

[tilal6991]

I know he wasn't joking. I don't think the irony was conveyed very well.

[flibblesan]

Probably best that I don't for the time being. Wouldn't want the door to be shut

Some will probably think I'm being mean now. We have good reasons for not sharing the update publicly. We currently do not have a stock shipped ROM for the device to roll back to (all the gingerbread roms I found are several months old). There is a very serious and very real danger of bricking a device with a test rom. The ICS ROM is a development build using test keys so things like the market won't function properly.

Also sharing the update URL will result in the loophole being closed. Sorry.

Once the San Diego has full root and a recovery solution then builds of the ICS ROM will be shared as people will be able to easily restore the phones.

[k0nrad]

OK, now I'm just a bit baffled - if you're joking, flibblesan, then you indeed *are* mean.

Test ICS ROMs for Medfield are known and a real thing - if mention of them in Anandtech's review of Lava Xolo x900 wasn't enough, proves it.
I'm also pretty sure the ROMs may be already cooked up, only undergoing some (probably carrier-sided mostly) QA.

But I have a hard time believing that you guys have found an accessible 'update server' with test builds and stuff.

[Pondlife]

If that card slot can be made active expect this will be the most disassembled phone with a "non removable" back.
Is a bit baffling as they only seem to be selling one capacity it would only have helped sales.

[Rem1x]

Haha, if someone wants to give me £200 to replace the phone when I badword up flashing the ROM, I'll do it

[flibblesan]

Rem1x, on 06 June 2012 - 11:51 PM, said:

Haha, if someone wants to give me £200 to replace the phone when I badword up flashing the ROM, I'll do it

Wait for Paul to update first. He can afford to replace.

[Rem1x]

Pondlife, on 06 June 2012 - 11:51 PM, said:

If that card slot can be made active expect this will be the most disassembled phone with a "non removable" back.
Is a bit baffling as they only seem to be selling one capacity it would only have helped sales.

The Atrix 4G came with a totally unusable FM Radio.  Bit of a strange one that.

[flibblesan]

Rem1x, on 06 June 2012 - 11:53 PM, said:

The Atrix 4G came with a totally unusable FM Radio.  Bit of a strange one that.

Who uses the FM Radio though... seriously?

[Rem1x]

flibblesan, on 06 June 2012 - 11:55 PM, said:

Who uses the FM Radio though... seriously?

Haha, my mum?  I think she's fine with her Optimus One, though ;P