Samsung skipping ICS update, goes directly to Jelly Bean on Galaxy Ace 2

0. phoneArena posted on 12 Sep 2012, 06:46

You might be pissed at first when you hear that Samsung extremely affordable mid-ranger the Galaxy Ace 2 is not getting updated to Ice Cream Sandwich…

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1. loken posted on 12 Sep 2012, 06:58 0

ace 2 is sola competitor.. i hope sola gets jb quicker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3. rusticguy posted on 12 Sep 2012, 07:32 1

Doesn't look likely soon. XP just got ICS after months of wating.

2. jroc74 posted on 12 Sep 2012, 07:17 2

Nice move Samsung. Wish other manufactures did more of this.

4. rihel_95 posted on 12 Sep 2012, 07:45 1

want ICS or JB on my Samsung Galaxy Ace... :(

9. IamYourFather6657 posted on 13 Sep 2012, 08:03 0

its too old and lousy for that
Besides , its not produced anymore so do you think Samsung actually give a s**t ?
Root and flash CM9 yourself

14. rihel_95 posted on 03 Feb 2013, 07:57 0

CM9 is still in built for this phone. Last release was Alpha 3, no stable release yet.

5. JoeBelfiore (banned) posted on 12 Sep 2012, 09:12 0

Laaaaaaaaaagggggggggg

6. Bluesky02 posted on 12 Sep 2012, 09:33 2

don't be like that, Android is improving

10. IamYourFather6657 posted on 13 Sep 2012, 08:03 0

Jelly bean on such a low end device will lag .
Just like iOS6 for 3GS will lag

7. b0g23 posted on 12 Sep 2012, 10:15 0

strange ... samsung sweden anounce the update for samsung advance in the 4Q of 2012, i think the update for samsung i8160 will be in the 1Q of 2013 ... :)

8. SprSkl posted on 13 Sep 2012, 06:56 0

Respect for Samsung for this if this is true. I'm shocked and happy at the same time.

11. jonathandh posted on 17 Oct 2012, 05:51 0

This would be awesome, but I'm a bit sceptical..

12. suren1998 posted on 13 Jan 2013, 05:37 0

you people r so stupid . don't u think samsung will test jellybean on the ace 2 before officially announcing it? u haven't even seen it yet so shut ur faces

13. suren1998 posted on 13 Jan 2013, 05:39 0

so stop saying that it will lag!

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