Android 3.2 on Motorola Xoom and Eee Pad Transformer

Motorola is releasing the update HTJ85B. The code does not say much but in reality they are just released Android 3.2 with the technique over the air (OTA), or directly through the data connection of your tablet. We had anticipated in the last few hours. The Motorola Xoom was the candidate to be updated before the other models of tablet on the market. Following the release of Android 3.2, will invest the other 7-inch tablet.

As we have explained on several occasions, the new Google HoneyComb carries various new features, first of all support to the 7-inch form factor and compatibility with the Qualcomm processor. The distribution of Android 3.2 for users of Motorola Xoom is limited to certain countries for now, but will be made widely available over the next few days.

Through his Twitter account, Asus UK users informed of the upcoming release of Android 3.2 Honeycomb for Eee Pad Transformer. Currently, Taiwanese engineers are working to test and optimize the final details before a distribution via OTA. Most likely, the next firmware will also include the corrective to solve the problem related to excessive consumption of the battery of the keyboard dock, as reported yesterday.

Recall that the release of Android 3.2 is the latest version of the series HoneyComb. In fact, by the end of the year, should be ready Android Ice Cream Sandwich, which, according to the Mountain View giant, will represent a real innovation compared to previous versions. In the past few hours, Google has also released parts of the source code of Android 3.2, news that suggests a large deployment with many other devices in the course of a few weeks.

Were published simultaneously as the instructions for proper installation of the operating system in use is not available when the data connection. Obviously, the operation is not trivial, but with a few simple precautions, should not present particular difficulties. The instructions are for the Motorola Xoom WiFi equipped version of Android 3.1. The procedure is to copy a file. MicroSD installed inside the zip file on the tablet. After renaming the file and after doing some other technical operation, we proceed to the Update. Next, you must restart the tablet to make final changes.