Motorola Xoom for Verizon recieves Android 4.0 ICS software update with change-log

The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update has started rolling out for the Motorola Xoom on Verizon. The ICS update offers several features and improvements.

The detailed change-log of ICS for the Xoom for Verizon follows:

• Email, Messaging and Data
• 4G LTE upgrade issues resolved.
• Device successfully connects to 4G LTE network immediately after DUAL IMSI switch.
• Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) policy improvements.
• EAS security and sync fixed.
• Optimized EAS setup.
• Enhanced Client Conversions with EAS.
• Email search now available.
• Improved email folder ordering.
• Updated Browser with faster rendering, zoom and pan features.
• Users have the ability to save pages for offline reading and desktop versions of websites.
• Updated “People” application to integrate with Google+ and other social networks.
• Improved text input and spellcheck.
• Down arrow added in browser navigation bar.
• Improved device stability.
• Pressing the power button locks the device when you have a pattern, pin or password lock enabled.
• App launcher has been redesigned to allow app dragging to get information, uninstall and disable.
• Can launch camera from Lock screen.
• Added effects during video recording.
• Single motion panorama mode.
• Added photo editor to the Gallery application.
• Updated widget controls to allow expansion and contraction to show more content.
• New system font (Roboto) for improved readability.
• Improved screen rotation response time.
• Optimized widget sizes.
• Improved device stability limits the number of resets.
• Improvements to Mobile Hotspot connectivity

The ICS update will be offered OTA (Over-the-Air) is 107.9 MB in size and the process is estimated to take 25 to 30 minutes to complete.



If the update notification is not appearing you can follow our guide to manually update the Motorola Xoom on Verizon with Android ICS.