yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] spirikitik:
You a right, this is what they call FRAGMENTED OS, just get an iPhone or Windows 7 phone, no need of rooting out of the box works fine, all apps works on every device, yeah yeah yeah they root it, but even rooted force close error, and stop saying my benchmark is 2500-5000 even with great benchmark, if it does not work properly and force close error everywhere, some notification is not shown, still sucks
[General Questions and Answers] iPwn_:
The only thing wrong with 2.2/2.3 was a laggy and very ugly + fragmented UI. ICS brings hardware acceleration and a beautiful, unified UI. That's all we ever wanted.
[General Questions and Answers] Persona+:
I wasn't blown away but i wasn't disappointed either. It just seems like another general update it's not really worthy of being called number four, but oh well.

It certainly beats the iphone release. It even made my mom want an android phone which is hard to do.

Trust me d-..-b im from the webs
[General Questions and Answers] jgalan14:
Mm I wasn't impress much since all the leaks that happened just before it got announced lol, anyways the 720p screen looks amazing , one thing I hate is there is no date or carriers announced :( , I have an evo 3d and iPhone 4S, trying to see if I can get a cheap windows 7 phone to try it out, I know my 3d is a good phone but like others say we have to wait for the update ???! This is what bothers me. I like how apple announces the update and the new iPhone and you get the update a few day earlier then the new iPhone that's some great support and usually supports up to 3 years behind (my old iPhone 3GS running iOS 5 is a big plus ) I hope the nexus one gets ICS(but I doubt it ) and my wife has the nexus s (which they say it will be released a few weeks after galaxy nexus ) so will see , face unlock is just a waste of battery cool feature but waste of battery, the launcher looks like launcher pro lol or any other launcher in the market . I do like the new way to see the apps that are running. Idk Will see what happens

Sent from my iPhone 4S :P
[General Questions and Answers] Zlatty:
I think its a movement in the right direction. We might not have been WOW-ed by the hardware of GN, however ICS is a step in the right direction and will allow more focus on usability and design for the common folk.

Coming from a D1 that I got more than two years ago :o , I am sold on the ICS and I patiently await the pre-sale...
[General Questions and Answers] Rubysz:
All of you are very quick to dismiss the UI changes, and I'm not sure why. Look at it! It looks great, even stock!

GB went for the dirty cyberpunk look, and pulled it off nicely, but it was dirty and annoying. This looks like it was taken directly from the Enterprise, and more importantly, it seems to support it's own UI - It doesn't lag, it works well, and that's a much more important feature than you might think. This is what I'm mostly excited about, and as an SGS user - I can barely wait for CM9 ^^
[General Questions and Answers] russ18uk:
Heh, never watched it. But it can't be much different to this. And, yeah, with a few minor changes, Windows 98 turned out to be one of the best Windows OS released until now.

Deployment should, hopefully, be infinitely better than iOS5 debacle, which was, undisputedly, terribly buggy.
[General Questions and Answers] LiViD:
Funny...

Windows 98 FE was a problematic POS compared to 95 OSR 2.5. 98 SE was one of the most stable Windows O/S's to come out.
[General Questions and Answers] russ18uk:
That's what I meant by a few changes ;) 98 to 98 SE is kinda like XP to XP SP2. Kinda ;)
[General Questions and Answers] LiViD:
98 SE was a total rewrite of the kernel and driver support for x86 hardware. I wouldn't call it a Service Pack.
[General Questions and Answers] :
It is a step in the right direction as many have said, making the tablet and phone lines more unified. The only thing that didn't impress me typo much was the idea of on screen buttons. But that just may be me. All I can say is that I can't wait for ICS to be rooted and put on my phone!
[General Questions and Answers] Sean-El:
Everyone that is complaining about the Processor needs to shut up, the Processor is fine for what you need it to do and will more than handle what you can throw at it. It is mainly for video and multitasking, which is what people want. People on here just want a faster more better processor than other phones so they can say they have the best, kinda like people when they get the new iPhone...
[General Questions and Answers] richteralan:
Exactly.

This happened before with PC and i'm sure will happen again on some gadget in the future.
[General Questions and Answers] jmbillings:
I was quietly impressed with what they showed. Right after the event, I was like "yup, Nexus for me", but I'm now re-thinking a little.

Partly is the screen - while it's the main selling point, I can't think helping it's a bit too big. And the battery drain on it? Hm... My boss had a Desire HD for a while (I have the original Desire still) and he found the battery on that ran out pretty quick. I also thought it was rather large, and the Nexus is a third of an inch bigger still!

My contract can be renewed in November, but it looks like if I want ICS there won't be anything else around... it's quiet on that front. SE have confirmed their Xperias from this year will get it, and the new Moto Razr will, but none of these would offer NFC which i'd like, even though I can't think of a good reason for having it (yet).

Dilemma!
[General Questions and Answers] Tatsuya79:
...or they think playing games with a GPU from 2 generations ago on a 1200x720 expensive phone's screen seems strange.
[General Questions and Answers] Blown 89:
I am happy with ICS 4.0 but the hardware was disappointing. The lack of a removable SD card was a major blow. With a screen that size I want to load it up with movies and TV shows and that takes space. Not being able to expand storage is a killer. Judging by the preliminary shots the camera looks to be horrible as well, that's a feature I use constantly. Lastly, the GPU is old and on a screen with that resolution I worry about how long it will be up to speed for. The whole reason to buy a Google branded phone at this point is for longevity and using hardware that is two generations old worries me. I'll wait on my decision to buy it until after the reviews start coming in.
[General Questions and Answers] rye&ginger:
The 'newer' GPU that people wanted is better but it looks like it will not see much industry addoption either, so games may not be made to take advantage of it? Too bad its not in the GN though.

But this thread is about ICS not the hardware of the Nexus phone.

ICS makes great improvments on UX, and merges the features of Android 2 and 3.

It has the most new technologies like NFC, higher res screens, advanced codecs. iOS and WM7 dont support them so far.

Also ICS will be first to run quad core CPU. Open source is allowing this as the work of many manufactuers is much faster development than what one company can do with iOS, and what two companies can do with WM7.
[General Questions and Answers] qaler2010:
Andorid is amazing itself

Details that you are disappointed at can be solved by developers worldwide,not just Google.

What Google needs to do is to give a better platform for devs and users,and I think ICS does that pretty well,polished UI,united version for both mobilephones and pads for example

---------- Post added at 07:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:28 AM ----------

Those features are appealing,however,for me,what I am really concerned about is the battery use.Such a high res,such a big screen,how long will the battery last...

Or Google and Samsung are going to make the battery 4.65 Ah too?
[Optimus One, P500, V General] sam razzy:
pls guide me hw to disable the wakeup ??? when my phone is idle... it consumes battery allot !! when i saw the settings of battery , it shows my phone is awake when it was idle... !!! is there any way of disablin ?
[Optimus One, P500, V General] gnsxp:
End Tasks that u dont use

Install TaskKiller and use the Widget to Kill all the Unwanted Tasks,

u can make a Ignore list of the tasks that are repeated like Messages, Calender, Launcher etc and then hide the list

so only the new apps that start will pop there andc an be ended

also

Keep your Sync Under watch, Updating Calenders,Mail,Contacts in short times keep the Phone Awake

so may be Try Disabling Sync Settings :-D
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Umang96:
There must be some app which is doing so,, check it using betterbatterystatus app and uninstall any task killer and antivirus.... In mobile networks settings, check [use only 2G networks] and if you use any weather widgets or services then, set it's update interval to 2 or 3 hours which is normally 30mins by default and leads to continous wakeups... If the problem is still not solved then, it must be the problem with you ROM/Kernel combination...
[Optimus One, P500, V General] legycsapo:
Enable data in mobile settings, after that use just the apn on/off widget (search on market).

I had the same problem ... this is the famous fast dormancy bug !
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maciz:
Hi all,

I've been browsing this forum a while now, and I've used the search alot, but can't really find what I'm looking for. I'm trying to temp root my phone so that I can overclock it using SetCPU. I'm not going for perm root yet, since I don't have ANY experience with it and I don't have a spare phone (and kinda need this for my internship).

I'm using stock Desire Z with Android 2.3.3. I already tried visionary+, but this doesn't work. So is there any way (like the visionary app) to temp root my phone so that SetCPU will work?

Thnx
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martonikaj:
Yes, there is temp root, but no you won't be able to overclock. Just installing SetCPU doesn't enable it. Your clock speed will be limited because you'll still be operating on the stock kernel.

If you're interested in rooting, read through the HTC Vision Wiki, and do your research. This will give you the info and steps necessary to downgrade, root, and re-upgrade to pre-rooted 2.3. At this point, you'll be able to install a custom ROM (and subsequently a custom kernel) that will allow you to OC to your heart's content.

Just do your research before you try anything, and ask questions about confusing steps BEFORE you begin. If you take your time and pay attention to what you're doing, there is a very low chance that you'll brick your device. Don't be worried about it.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maciz:
I thought I read somewhere that overclocking to 1GHz was possible with a stock system? Or is that info outdated?

And thanks for the quick reply
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martonikaj:
Both rooted stock 2.2 and pre-rooted 2.3 ROMs I have can't be overclocked above 806mhz.

FWIW overclocking the stock ROM to 1ghz will still give you slower performance than just running CM7 at 800mhz.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maciz:
Thnx for answers.

You actually answered my next question aswell, because I did want to use a custom ROM at some point and have been looking for a build that looks like a standard Android build, withouth HTC/Samsung/whatever own skin on top of it, and CM7 does look pretty nice.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silverwind:
But, to be able to flash a custom ROM, you need to do a perma rooot ;)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maciz:
I know. And I already said in my first post that I dont want to perma root YET ;)

But now that I know that I need a diff kernel in order to OC, perma root is comming closer and closer..
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silverwind:
he..he... I think you should try it... you still can unroot later on...:cool:
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martonikaj:
Yes CM7 is AOSP-based (stock), but has lots of nice improvements.

If you want reallly stock android, there are other builds that have no extras. I'd recommend cm7 though, its very nice.
[Xoom General] e.mote:
ICS is now official. I'd like to get first impressions from people here. Aside from the poll above, let's hear what you like (or don't like) about 4.0, and whether you like it enough to buy a new tablet for it.

For me, the biggest draw of ICS is that it'll be open-sourced, and ROM'ers will have a free hand to do some cool stuff. Second, with a unified UI, fragmentation should be less. Those who've tried Gameloft stuff know what I'm talking about. My takeaway here is that 4.0 should be better supported, and we'll see more ICS-specific stuff in the coming year.

Aside from these, 4.0's improvements were incremental, which was what I expected. None of the gee-whiz features grabbed me, but I'm a meat-n-taters guy. I'd like to hear more of the plumbing changes, which are understandably left out in a boo-yah representation as this.

Edit: Meat-n-taters info below

http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-4.0-highlights.html

http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/10/android-40-platform-and-updated-sdk.html

For video, MKV is now supported, but only for VP8 & Vorbis codecs. Presumably, no other MKV features (eg embedded subs) are included. Video performance should still be better, given OMAP4's better media capability and improving 3rd-party players. Am curious to see the (1.2GHz) 4430 playing 1080p high-profile w/ unrestricted bitrates.

http://developer.android.com/guide/appendix/media-formats.html
[Xoom General] double1:
I noticed that a majority of the UI elements in ics are geared towards the phone. I was hoping for more tablet orientated elements like a full featured chrome browser as well as tweaks to honeycomb.

I've had my xoom 7 months and I would sell it and upgrade to the xoom 2 most likely out in Nov sometime. I want a full hd screen and rumors of a 2048 x 1536 screen, and I'd buy it in a minute for $600 wifi only.
[Xoom General] bradgog:
is there any reason you dont think the Xoom will get ICS as the google reference device? I would expect it shortly after the release of the Galaxy Nexus
[Xoom General] brianmoriarty:
Android 4.0 updates due 'weeks' after Galaxy Nexus launch http://goo.gl/80i7b Shared with APPY Geek (http://www.appy-geek.com)

if theyre giving it to any gb phone, im sure theyll support the tablets. after all, we did beta test most of its features
[Xoom General] timrock:
no plans to buy a new tablet until a quad core running ICS comes out. And it wont be a motorola product. Hopefully something like the Galaxy with hdmi, full usb, micro sd, etc.
[Xoom General] jerses:
im happy with the xoom but will get a new upgrade when software starts asking for a more power device. Right now all the 2011 phones and tablets are over powered so theres no need to upgrade. The apps are the ones that need that upgrade so they can evolve into something more funtional that can replace a laptop. we are seen such evolve in the adobe apps , autodesk. where you can have almost the full pc version on the go. Will i get an new tablet for ics? no, i will probably get the new desert later because xoom will have ics in the next months.
[Xoom General] e.mote:
@double1 & bradgog

The suspicion all along was that HC was a public beta of ICS, and the Android design dude, Matias Duarte, confirmed it in the interview below,

http://thisismynext.com/2011/10/18/exclusive-matias-duarte-ice-cream-sandwich-galaxy-nexus/

“On Honeycomb we cheated, we cut the corner of all that smaller device support. That’s the sole reason we haven’t open sourced it.”

“Honeycomb was like: we need to get tablet support out there. We need to build not just the product, but even more than the product, the building blocks so that people stop doing silly things like taking a phone UI and stretching it out to a 10-inch tablet.”

Given that, it's not surprising that HC already has most of the features in ICS, and the remaining new features were for the phone side.

It's the other reason--aside from differentiation for marketing purposes--why I don't think Tegra 2 HC tabs will be immediately upgraded to ICS: there are no must-have improvements from HC to ICS. Some may be upgraded to ICS eventually (next year), but if you want it fast, it'll be custom ROMs.

BTW, missing from all the "heart & soul" New-Age gobbledygook in the interview was the productivity angle. It's the elephant in the room, and I'm surprised it's been given the AWOL treatment. Hopefully, it'll be the next improvement project for Android, as Win8 will certainly be waiting to pounce from that perch.

@brianmoriarty

>Android 4.0 updates due 'weeks' after Galaxy Nexus launch

Marketing-wise, it makes sense not to upgrade Tegra 2 tabs. One lesson eminently learned is that Android tabs can't be sold at iPad pricing ($450-500). Vendors need a wider price range, which has to have a low-end ($300-400) to go along with their high-end. Current Teg2 tabs are repositioned for this low-end (eg Xoom Family). Since hardware differences are nominal, differentiation needs to be the software, ie ICS. Sales of the high-end will tank if the low-end also get ICS.

@timrock

>Hopefully something like the Galaxy with hdmi, full usb, micro sd, etc.

Samsung has bought into the Apple's "closed" philosophy. None of its tabs have micro-SD, let alone full USB. Given the thin & light trend for tablets (and smartphones), I doubt full-size USB will make the cut from any of the major vendors. One exception would be hybrids like the Asus TF, with a separate docking station.

That said, ICS' open-sourcing should allow 2nd- and 3rd-tier vendors--who've been absent from the HC crowd--to join the tablet fray. These guys will be where you find full-sized ports, in exchange for heavier weight. Screen and build quality will be the primary concerns here.
[Xoom General] felix.akinyemi:
There's already a tablet UI in ICS found in the SDK. It shouldn't be long before the xoom gets it or a port when the code is released.

http://androidapproved.com/item/ice-cream-sandwich-confirmed-to-have-a-tablet-interface/
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Eric1985:
Has anybody has a problem with the phone not going into landscape mode? I just noticed mine wasnt a little bit ago. I tried the internet, FB even in my gallery and nothing. I haven't dropped it or nothing. I powered down then back and and still nothing. Any ideas?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] DaXmax:
BIG THANKS TO JCARRZ1 FOR GIVING THE EXTRACTS OF THE FONTS...

Now the link:www.mediafire.com/?tye20vy9p4jd3zo

Press thanks if u like it! ;)

Screenshots
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] abhi29:
TFS and how to apply it to my device, am using Andy's rom
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] hellodzulz:
Use font installer. Download from market
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] shoukanju:
flash it via recovery.

Overall looks great on my phone... however doesn't seem to scale down consistently/perfectly to our MDPI screen..
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] DaXmax:
Well it looks perfect on phoenix... Maybe try play with ur density
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] deetailed:
Thanks! I would have to agree with shoukanju though, it does look like something optimized for larger screens. I wish Android has a light-weight font that supports as much characters as DroidSans...
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] andy572:
big fonts can be fixed later in source code, there are settings in standard android theme

to let the font look nice :)
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] terratrix:
Will you implement it some time later (i mean before u try to port ICS)?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] indigobv:
Thanks for sharing. It fits better on my screen, than the default one.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] TibsterNumber13:
Beautiful, the font works great. No issues for me
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] kapitanbasa:
Using font installer from market how do i revert back to default fonts?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] kapitanbasa:
Roboto rocks! Thanks for this.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] SWEATTAIMI:
l0l its just to install SDK, intsall ICS and youll get all fonts, i think this is just 2 new from ICS when its like 13 new available
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Zecanilis:
Found here a flashable zip:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18548623&postcount=12

Cheers
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] arczangel:
make a nand before doing this, i did install this via font installer and i got stuck! at LG Logo forever! i had to make restore to my old nand back up!
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] deetailed:
Did you pick "Reboot now"? I got stuck and had to nandrestore too once. But if you pick "Reboot later" and then reboot manually it's good.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] arczangel:
Yup ! I picked it! and got stucked! Okay i will try it again. Can u post a screenshot of what the phone looks like in a roboto font?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] deetailed:
Already did, see page 1.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] deetailed:
Get a more complete Roboto pack with the Italic and Roboto Condensed here:

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=753937&d=1318996825

(thanks to myn)

If anyone sees Roboto Light anywhere please post it here. I'm especially looking for that.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] MaKTaiL:
How do I go back to the original one?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] muyesen:
Well it looks perfect on phoenix... Maybe try play with ur density:)
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] datvu:
graet font + slovak language yes
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] suna245:
It's seems so nice
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] suraj.waragade:
Luking gud.. +1 added..
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] cupliz:
Yey, this is flashable zip? So we just flash it via custom recovery?

And then, how to get back to original GB font?

Send from my Calculator
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] NEXTevolution:
No. In that zip are only the fonts. They are not flashable.But you can try font changer or something like that to use that fonts
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] kennethso168:
Just search it in google and find the complete pack with roboto light here:http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/roboto :) But personally I prefer the regular font more and now I'm using that.

And to those who ask for getting back to original GB font, if you are using Font Changer, there is a "Defaults" option when you press the menu key. If you flashed it (and did a nandroid backup) just nand restore.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] abhinav quietly brilliant:
not that good.. comic font is better then this

lg o1

rom: mik_os 6.5.8 (android 2.3.7)

overclocked max 806 mhz min 600 mhz
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Rafesley:
I couldn't flash it via recovery ( Amonra 2.2.1 ) but works perfectly at Font Changer :D
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] aayushARM:
Any screenies?? I didn't find any.......
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] midzan21:
This is perfect font for my O1 :D

BTW: It sometimes doesn't look perfect, but doesn't matter ;)
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] abhinav quietly brilliant:
if anyone here flashed these ics fonts without creating nandbackup and wanted to go to stock fonts but getting no luck then i can help them

1. download this font package http://db.tt/HNOplVcw

2. now flash this in recovery mode

3. boot up

4. now open font installer and then select stock font or any other you want to install

5. reboot your o1

6. now you are able to see your desired font on your o1

enjoy..

if i helped then press thanks

Sent form my LG-P500 using xda premium
[Thunderbolt General] guinzo:
just sharing

ice cream sandwich

after reading gingerbread OTA update removed, i'm only wish they will release ice cream sandwich for our t-bolt
[Thunderbolt General] voxigenboy:
if google is going to continue with all these silly names why not use something like " sexual chocolate "?
[Thunderbolt General] nbdysreal:
Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, ... We have a while until S haha
[Thunderbolt General] jbh00jh:
It will months, if ever, before vzw updates this phone to ICS.

Sent from my Galaxy Tab 10.1