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Motorola RAZR & RAZR MAXX Ice Cream Sandwich Updates Roll Out
The European versions of the Motorola RAZR and Motorola RAZR MAXX have begun to get their Ice Cream Sandwich updates today.
The news comes from Android Central and it would appear that owners of the Motorola RAZR and RAZR MAXX are now, after nearly two weeks of waiting, seeing the update become available.
Nearly two weeks ago, the updates started to roll out to a select group of device owners for a soak test. The soak test has finally ended and the software has now started hitting the devices of common folk.
Read: Droid RAZR & Droid RAZR MAXX Owners Still Waiting for ICS Bug Fix Update.
The updates, like their counterparts for the Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX in the U.S., bring along all of the goodness of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. That means that the devices will get the new UI, Face Unlock, the improved browser, the updated Gmail application and more.
We assume that the software comes with bug fixes and enhancements for both devices that will help to shore up any problems users were having in Gingerbread.
Now it’s our hope that the updates don’t bring along the same bugs that were found in the Verizon versions of the update.
The Verizon models, the Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX, both received a number of bugs courtesy of their Ice Cream Sandwich updates. It’s possible that the GSM models will be immune to those bugs but since the software only just started rolling out to the masses, it’s impossible to tell.
The updates themselves are well over 300MB in size so those who see the update will want to be patient when the prompt to download and install finally arrives.
Once the software is installed, Gingerbread will make way for Ice Cream Sandwich and if all goes well, the devices will be much improved over their previous incarnation.
Steven Plant
08/23/2012 at 3:25 pm
DO NOT UPGRADE TO 4! I DID THIS MORNING AND HAVE SPENT THE LAST 5 HOURS TRYING TO GET EVEN SOME OF MY STUFF RUNNING. IT HOSED EMAIL, MUSIC, WIDGETS, AND SEVERAL APPS.
DO NOT…DO NOT UPGRADE!
Matt
08/23/2012 at 6:46 pm
I have to agree with you. My razr battery drain is due to continuously searching for a 4g signal. 3rd party apps dont work. Internet only works part time. Keyboard is different. Signal is just horrible. The only thing that does work good is making a phone call. I so wish I could go back to GB.
Jef
09/03/2012 at 3:34 pm
so do I…..this 4.0 update blows…..everythings gone to shit with this ICS update
Anthony C Woods
08/23/2012 at 6:53 pm
Did you reset your phone after backing up your data? Maybe that would do the trick.
Matt
08/30/2012 at 8:01 pm
Yes I did. So far, the.battery still drains because of the searching for 4g. No network is alot less though. Same keyboard. Now, I’m having problems with rhe email. Uuuggrrrr!
Josh Lufkin
08/31/2012 at 1:33 pm
Clear the cache after update
Joe Everyman
08/23/2012 at 11:21 pm
What’s the word on ics in Canada?
F'Canada
08/29/2012 at 11:56 am
same word as always who cares about Canada. eh
Jef
09/03/2012 at 3:40 pm
My gallery doesnt work…..my music doesnt work…..battery drains too fast….screen locks up when i charge it then i cant even turn the screen back on…..constantly hard resetting…..whens this friggen update comin???
Jon
09/16/2012 at 5:27 pm
I love the ICS update on my Razr. Everything blows so bad, that I have to finally give in and get the iPhone 5. No more android in my family.