ICS Problems

In briefly scanning the forums I can see that I am not the only one having issues with the new ICS update. While I do like the new layout and some of the new features, I really dislike this update as it has caused my phone to work poorly and also very slowly.
My current issues (I am sure I will encounter more) are:
1. Cannot get any sound whatsoever, even with volume turned all the way up.
2. Cannot access my gallery, cannot locate my pics at all anywhere (probably THE most upsetting issue).
3. A lot of my apps force close often, or don't work at all even after uninstalling and reinstalling.
4. When phone first boots to homescreen after I unlock it, I get this message "unfortunately the process android.process.media has stopped". I have no idea what that means.
These are the ones that I have noticed in the 18 hours since the update. The issue that concerns me the most is my pictures. And second, volume. I would really like to resolve the issues without losing my pics, and it would be really nice to be able to hear my phone when I receive calls or text messages.
Any advice would be helpful, and if possible, please be very detailed as I am not that tech savvy.
Thank you in advance for any help that you can provide.

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ICS was a large file that was installed on the device. At times there may be apps that are not compatible with the new software version.
At this point, it would be best to hard reset the device.
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My story is no different from others on this forum. I bought a Thrive 10" in January. Thought it was great. Installed the ICS update from Toshiba in August and started having the same problems as many others have listed.
Because the Thrive is not my primary computing/surfing tool, I overlooked the problems, thinking that Toshiba would finally post a patch update and the issues resolved. After waiting 4 months, I contacted Toshiba support to get help. Though the tech support was courteous, they had no solution other than going through the ineffective process of suggesting a hard reset to "factory settings" which did nothing. Browser still crashes, unit locks up, SD card issues, etc.
I cannot say this is all 100% factual but here is what I was able to learn from Tech Support.
Toshiba did not develop the ICS update. It was provided by a third party.
There is no fix/patch that a user can install. The tablet will need to be sent to a service center.
There is no way for the user to roll back to R3.X (Honeycomb). That will require a service technician.
There does not appear to be any plan to provide a patch to fix the problems.
Toshiba assumes no responsibility for the ICS problems. The ICS upgrade was solely at the customer's discretion. Too bad it didn't work.
This is a software problem. Toshiba warrants the hardware only. Even if the Thrive is still under warranty, the customer will have to pay for repair.
I'm just guessing but I get the impression that there are multiple builds of the Thrive, likely using different internal components. If you consider the level of integration between the hardware and software on a tablet, it could be there is no "one size fits all" fix.
Saying all that, I cannot believe Toshiba, a major supplier, is willing to risk its reputation by not fixing a problem that it has created. I believe they should:
Provide a patch release to solve the problem.
If the user cannot perform the update, provide the service at no charge.
If it can't be fixed, offer a replacement Thrive or credit towards a new tablet.
Refund the cost of the Thrive.
I will continue to contact/badger Toshiba Tech Support until this problem is resolved and would hope other users on this forum will do the same.

I would say I hope and pray they don't "offer a replacement Thrive or credit towards a new tablet." I will never buy another Trashiba again after this POS. I am looking at a Samson now.
What they need to do, is offer the ROM for HC on their site where you can download it copy to the SD card and install from the recovery mode (and recovery mode install is not that hard even a idiot can do it with the proper instructions instructions
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that how it is on most if not all android devices)
But with the problems with the "thrive" and the fact that it not root able nor can you get a replacement rom, I will never buy another trashiba, I have already talked 3 people out of buying trashibas (unhappy customers usally leads to negative recomendations and loss sales but it not like thrashiba cares what 4 customers?)
Plus I am very sure the way they are doing things at thrashiba they are probably in violations of the GNU.

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I live in a 3G area and before downloading, I would have 3 and 4 bars on my service. Since downloading ICS, I am lucky to have 2 bars. And it is not only in my home area. I was in an area yesterday that is very saturated 3G area. Where I usually have full bar service. Most of the day I had only 3 bars of service.
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I know a virus can invade a phone and a computer and such, but with all the hype before marketing, I thought that the D4 was such a secure phone.
But to answer the question about the battery life. I have not seen any issue with my battery life since ICS.
ICS has made my D4 faster. And some things even work better. But maybe, just maybe they should think about fixing the bugs next time before releasing a major "upgrade". I know every bug can't be "fixed". I totally understand that. But to me this seems like more than a slight problem with ICS.
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People have asked me to do things with my phone that they can't do with their iPhone. And yes. There are things that the iPhone can do that the D4 can't do. But as of yet, I haven't found anything that I could not do without. In the reverse. There are things that my D4 does that the iPhone doesn't that I couldn't live without.

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When I'm sent a calendar entry (appointment) from a colleagues pc using Outlook it arrives as a mime-attachment.ics. Until recently I could click the icon and it would register as an appointment on the iPhone calendar. For reasons that mystify me it doesn't do this now. Can anyone please tell me why, and what I can do to rectify this? Many thanks

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As I understand the developers are working on an update for this.
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now i downgraded my Neo V from ICS to GB 2.3.4 and guess what !!!!!, i have the same Wi-Fi problem, i still can't see and connect on 90% of the serounded networks, so now i have to live with it !!!!!???
i think the phone is harmed, and i think thats the problem. sony didn't just release a bad ICS rom, but also the phone it self is effected

i am glad that i went there! really i am, they come clean from the begining,
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2) they only can downgrade to 2.4.5
3) they have no idea about when the ICS problem will be fixed (but they also tell me that there are customer happy with it).
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i have the phone now but i still didn't check the wirless problem, my home network was working on ICS so i will wait till tomorrow so that i can check many routers as i will be at work.
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In Australia the Thrive was released as the AT100 and runs Android 3.0. Strangely there have been no upgrades available through Service Station since release despite reading here about several releases.
Does anyone know why the Australian users are locked on this old version of Android and with no updates?
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Don't update to Toshiba's ICS ROM! I think you're lucky that they've neglected to roll it out in all regions.
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In my case, mine suffered from:
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Sleep of Death: On occasion the tablet will not awake from sleep mode and you have to do a force re-boot by holding down the power button.
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Lag when updating Apps: Everything tends to lag when an app is updating in the background.
Apparently Toshiba is aware of the issues, but they don't appear to intend to fix it. They're most likely busy with their new tablet line and don't plan to support the Thrive anymore. I think Peter said they have no plans.
I'll eventually figure out how to root this Thrive and install a custom Jellybean ROM from the developers at Thrive Forums (hilarious that third party developers have made more stable ROMS than Toshiba).
Anyway, that's just some friendly advice. The ICS update has only brought me (and a lot of other users) problems. Their latest Honeycomb (3.x) was Toshiba's most stable, I believe.
EDIT- Hmm, this is interesting: http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/THRiVE-Tablets/Toshiba-PLEASE-FIX-THE-THRIVE-ICS-PROBLEM-or-OFFER-REFUN...

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