Xoom and ICS 4.0.X

OmegaRed

Hi Guys,

I have my Xoom wifi since Christmas and loving it. Bought it in PC World. I was just wondering has anyone got the ICS 4.0.X update yet? I am still running 3.2. I try the 'Settings > About tablet > System update' once a week just incase but nada.

My Nexus S is on O2 and I got ICS just before Christmas and last night was updated to 4.0.4.

Any sign of this coming to the xoom anytime soon?

ED E

Lots of talk on XDA refers to US Xooms getting ICS, as if its not coming to european units.

In any case have a dig around here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=946

iwo

ED E wrote: »

Lots of talk on XDA refers to US Xooms getting ICS, as if its not coming to european units.

In any case have a dig around here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=946

I have installed USA soft and have the latest version on my WiFi xoom. Fully recommend! ICS is sooooo much better than gingerbread. I can paste links if you want...

iwo

iwo wrote: »

I have installed USA soft and have the latest version on my WiFi xoom. Fully recommend! ICS is sooooo much better than gingerbread. I can paste links if you want...

this is what it involves...I did it few weeks ago and I am mega happy with ICS.I have gingerbread on my galaxy note and I cant wait to see update on the phone...

http://www.xoomforums.com/forum/ics-general-discussion/14000-ics-update-uk-xoom-users-3.html


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I am not sure if we will be able to switch back but to be honest I don't see any point, at least this way you can get updates straight from Google as it will now be classes as a Google Experience Device. Also everything works exactly the same and even Android market shows up in £'s. The only thing is it will be in US language and the keyboard will be a US one and not UK. If you use Swift Key X tablet it wont matter as you can download the English language anyway.

Unfortunately it will wipe everything when you unlock the bootloader. I have only had my Xoom for a month so I didn't mind loosing my game saves (gives me a reason to play again) so backup any documents, photos, music and films to your PC before you start.


You can get Xoot here: [TOOL] XOOT 1.1: Root your XOOM and more! - xda-developers just download the ZIP file at the bottom of the first post.
Unzip Xoot to the main directory of your PC (usually C drive)

I also downloaded and installed the xoom USB drivers from the Moto dev website. I am not 100% sure if these are needed but on my first try my computer had trouble picking up my xoom, but after I installed these it seemed to work (please note I restarted my PC after the install). I downloaded the ones for Windows 7 64bit but just download what ever one is relevant for your computer MOTODEV > Documentation & Tools > USB Drivers

The US stock rom image came from the Moto Dev website but you will have to register before you can download anything. Its a simple registration and wont take you long.
On the Moto Dev page you need go about half way down the page and look for the section MZ604 - XOOM WITH WIFI. At the bottom of that section you will see Build HWI69 for US Retail, which is what you need to download: MOTODEV > Products > Device Software
Once you have downloaded this extract the contents straight into the main Xoot folder on your PC and overwrite any files that may already be there.

Now connect your xoom with USB, make sure USB debugging is selected on your xoom (this should happen automatically but check in settings just in case)

Open up the Xoot folder and click on the Xoot batch file icon (looks like little gears)
A black command box will open up, press S to go into the bootloader settings and type unlock and hit return.

Follow the commands on the command box and then the same on your xoom and it will unlock the bootloader.

Once that has completed close Xoot on your PC and restart your Xoom (you may have to go through the set up screens on your xoom to get back to the home screen) again make sure USB debugging is selected on your xoom

Again open Xoot batch file icon but this time press D which will take you to the Other Tweaks menu.

Press S and you will be given another set of menus

now type ged and hit return and again follow any instructions on screen or on your xoom(this converts your xoom into a google experience device and uses the US image downloaded from moto dev)

After that has finished your Xoom will start up and after going through the first time set up screens you will have Android 3.0 US. You should then get instant notifications that updates are available (I think I had 3 or 4 in total) install them and eventually you will have ICS!!

It sounds like a lot at first but its straight forward really. On my first attempt I was crapping myself because I had not done it before but afterwards I realized how easy it really was, and now I am chuffed to bits playing with ICS

Also note this does not root your xoom, only unlocks the bootloader and converts it to a GED. There is an option to root but I have not played with that yet

Good luck and if you have any problems just let me know. I will try my best to help"

danthefan

Going to attempt that now, wish me luck!

iwo

danthefan wrote: »

Going to attempt that now, wish me luck!

I would suggest to read with understanding line by line and not to jumping ahead. I skipped one thing and I was going mad :-D

Also if you finally get to the stage of getting new system, you will be getting through one update afer another until final one. Just to let you know that this is normal procedure... Good luck! And let us know with findings ;-)

danthefan

Hmmm, I've followed the instructions but I'm afraid something has gone wrong, there's just a picture of an Android with an exclamation mark on him on screen at the moment. I was at the part where Xoot was telling me to hold power and vol+, it then gave me the option to go to recovery mode, and now nothing is happening.

Ok help power and vol+ again, back to the dual core screen but it's just saying "Starting RSD protocol support 3" and telling me the charger is connected. Xoot says wait 3 seconds and hold vol- but this is doing nothing. Crap!

So I've exited out of the process, it's like the Xoom has been wiped but it's working at least. When I get to the stage where I have to hold power and vol+ it just isn't working.

iwo

danthefan wrote: »

Hmmm, I've followed the instructions but I'm afraid something has gone wrong, there's just a picture of an Android with an exclamation mark on him on screen at the moment. I was at the part where Xoot was telling me to hold power and vol+, it then gave me the option to go to recovery mode, and now nothing is happening.

Ok help power and vol+ again, back to the dual core screen but it's just saying "Starting RSD protocol support 3" and telling me the charger is connected. Xoot says wait 3 seconds and hold vol- but this is doing nothing. Crap!

So I've exited out of the process, it's like the Xoom has been wiped but it's working at least. When I get to the stage where I have to hold power and vol+ it just isn't working.

Friend of mine tried 2 times and me three as I missed some step or misunderstood something. Try to go through the process again and follow each line carefully. Which step in the instructions is not happening? I did you download correct rom?

OK, this is where I failed at first time... I didn't overwrite these files... Did you overwrite, them?

" Once you have downloaded this extract the contents straight into the main Xoot folder on your PC and overwrite any files that may already be there"

danthefan

Seems like that was the exact problem, I took the folder and put it into the Xoot folder, I was supposed to take all the files out of the folder and put those into the Xoot folder. Worked like a charm this time, she's updating away now.

Thanks for the help!

iwo

danthefan wrote: »

Seems like that was the exact problem, I took the folder and put it into the Xoot folder, I was supposed to take all the files out of the folder and put those into the Xoot folder. Worked like a charm this time, she's updating away now.

Thanks for the help!

Nice one! no probs :-D you will enjoy ics I'm sure about that
I was bale to connect mouse, keyboard and ps3 controller!
There are few games on market working on xoom with ps3 controller. You can then connect xoom to tv and have console! :-P
i regularly use xoom as a netflix player for tv, connector for hdmi out costs something like 3euro.