Droid Bionic finally gets an ICS update as everyone else moves on to Jelly Bean

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After nearly a year of suffering with Gingerbread, [Droid Bionic](http://www.engadget.com/tag/droidbionic) owners who haven't given up on their phone will finally be rewarded with that long-awaited [ICS](http://engadget.com/tag/ics) update; the rollout starts October 19th, according to Verizon. Those who get it will receive a new customizable launch bar, a direct access lock screen, enhanced notifications, Motorola's SmartActions app, Face Unlock, easier multitasking, and many other goodies most Android owners have enjoyed for awhile now. It looks like Motorola Mobility actually made good on some of [its promises to fix](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/22/motorola-feels-droid-bionic-owners-pain-promises-to-fix-things/) the handset that has suffered a number of different [problems](http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/04/how-would-you-change-motorolas-droid-bionic/) since its launch (which itself took [almost nine months](http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/08/motorola-droid-bionic-finally-available-on-verizon-angelic-chor/) from the initial announce date). However, now that [Jelly Bean](http://engadget.com/tag/jellybean) has taken over as the firmware of choice with no word yet if that'll come to the Droid Bionic, we wonder if it's too little, too late.

**Update**: We've learned from the comments, [Motorola's owner support forum](https://forums.motorola.com/pages/00add97d6c?utm_source) and [its own Facebook page](http://www.facebook.com/motorola) that the company is planning on rolling out Jelly Bean to the Droid Bionic "in the coming months" so don't lose hope just yet, Bionic faithful.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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