Get a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich on your HTC EVO before it's even officially revealed
Google is expected to officially unveil the next version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), on October 11, and you can be sure that those brilliant and hardworking developers will port it over to the HTC EVO 4G and EVO 3D in an instant. But how would you like an early taste of ICS right now?
Apparently, Google is planning slick new versions of Google+ and Google Music to be released with ICS later this year, but (as usual) they've been leaked far ahead of time. You can find them at the links below, but here is what's been updated:
- Google+ is bumped to 2.0 and has a new interface, including easier navigation without using any hardware buttons (ICS will be even more touch-based than Gingerbread).
- Google+ also has a color scheme more in line with the "ICS blues."
- Messenger has been changed to Chord.
- Google Music is bumped to 4.0.1 and boasts an entirely new design that you really just have to see yourself to appreciate.
- Google Music also added a search button, which will help with navigation sans hardware buttons.
Granted, this isn't a system dump of ICS, or even an ICS theme for Gingerbread. But it does offer a small glimpse of the future of Android – and it's always nice to have the latest app updates on the EVO before anyone else does.
[Android Police: Google+ | Google Music]
I downloaded and tried to install the updeted Google plus and Google music on my non rooted EVO 3D and it said update not installed …..did I do something wrong or do I need to be rooted ????
For music, I had to uninstall music 3.1 first, install 4.0, then reboot. Haven’t tried + yet.
Hey John, working on the weekend??
Thanks for the heads up ;-)
Found this which may be of importance regarding a delay out of respect for Steve Jobs, and rightfully so > >
http://m.blogs.computerworld.com/19062/googles_ice_cream_sandwich_nexus_event_postponed?source=rss_blogs&mm_ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fm%3Fhl%3Den%26gl%3Dus%26client%3Dms-android-sprint-us%26source%3Dandroid-unknown%26q%3Dgoogle%2Bice%2Bcream%2Bsandwich
That’s pretty classy. I can wait.
It surely is. And a Testament to Steve Jobs Legacy, and Respect from All, from across the Industry, and beyond.
The google+ download link is broken just so everyone knows but the google music 4.0 is amazing and worth looking at
I installed the music on my Photon 4G and works just fine w/o uninstalling anything. I also installed on my on EVO 4G which I use sorta as my tablet, and the music app works fine too.
Well said.
Thanks Sam.
I uninstalled the previous version of G+ first and was able to successfully install the .apk from the first download mirror.
This version of Google+ is making my “People” crash every time on my EVO 3D.
I can’t wait until there is a CM RC or I might even go for a beta at this point.
Can I download these straight from my evo?
If you try first, the answer will become clear on it’s own.
I had the same issue and it appears to be quite widespread.
The new Google+ is not compatible with HTC Sense and breaks People and basically all of your contact management in a Sense ROM. Uninstalling the new Google+ from ICS will resolve the problems.