2.1 ESE53 will be Official Release on the VZW Motorola Droid

[KevinJ]

I'm a little concerned about this, though:

My friend says live wallpapers eat her Nexus' battery for breakfast.

I remember reading a few months ago that this was a common problem. I might be wrong though. I never really looked into it because the "live wallpapers" didn't (and still doesn't) interest me.

BTW, why "live wallpaper?" Shouldn't it be "Window?" I mean, I've got wallpaper here in the room I'm sitting in, but if I want "live" I look out the window... Ooh look! A squirrel!!

 

[JayCizzo]

Ive been wondering what will happen when you allow an OTA update while rooted. Im unblocking OTA.

I remember hearing it will install the update and unroot your phone. I have no proof to verify, but that's what was said.

 

[crspang]

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/android-forum/13602-2-1-coming-couple-days-10.html#post137172

Check out what I said......post #95

Meh. I nailed it back in January. Post

That what I was saying too. Check the date of the post I linked it is dated 01/12/2010

 

[19DroidRage84]

I remember hearing it will install the update and unroot your phone. I have no proof to verify, but that's what was said.

Yeah if anything it will remove root. Ive switched back and forth the system from my nandroid backups and sometimes it will cause alot of FC's....haha most of the time so fast you cant close one before another pops up. I want to see if this is what happens. I flashed ESE53 and rooted it and made it 5 screens, overclocked, tether, etc........ (i dont use roms). But now im bored. This update will be a nice fresh start and if they blocked the exploit owell ill just flash the ESE53.sbf again and root it. Im excited!!!

 

[pdroid]

Ive been wondering what will happen when you allow an OTA update while rooted. Im unblocking OTA.

I remember hearing it will install the update and unroot your phone. I have no proof to verify, but that's what was said.

Most custom 2.1 ROMs available disable OTA updates.

 

[yamaha83]

hahaha so pretty much getting the update is going to be a complete downgrade from what i already have... Ultimate Droid 7.8 all the way and here to stay!!! :icon_ banana:

 

[wegriffith3]

March 18th it will begin to roll out

Will it be necessary to turn the phone off then back on to initiate the OTA download? Or will a message just pop up?

 

[LastBoyScout]

Actual letter that I saw posted on the front of a Verizon store window:

"Dear Verizon/Motorola,

Your a douche.

But not the kool-aid drinking, money grubbing, locked down, proprietary software/hardware kind like Apple is. No... there is a special place in hell for them... but your trying hard to get there.

Oh yeah, and you took all the cool stuff 2.1 was going to have and dumped it. Thanks for ruining my android experience.

Oh wait, if forgot. All the cool people on DroidForums picked up YOUR slack.

Thanks,

Pissed Off Share Holder

P.S. DroidMod Ownz! and SBF Unbricks!"

Dont know who posted it, but I think i saw a Verizon rep high five another guy after reading this.

 

[metsnfins]

I'm excited about speaking text onto webpages like this one

 

[19DroidRage84]

Most custom 2.1 ROMs available disable OTA updates.

Your right most ROMs do. Did anyone know that there are people out there that dont use ROMs and did everything themselves? All this ROM talk makes me sick.

 

[RW-1]

I'm excited about speaking text onto webpages like this one

Me too, messaging and email speech to text everywhere will be quite nice!

 

[RW-1]

Darn, wanted to edit my last post, don't see the option?

Anyways, in general, if the rollout begins on time, how soon before someone typically gets the update.zip to someone here for posting?

 

[diverbelow]

Actual letter that I saw posted on the front of a Verizon store window:

"Dear Verizon/Motorola,

Your a douche.

But not the kool-aid drinking, money grubbing, locked down, proprietary software/hardware kind like Apple is. No... there is a special place in hell for them... but your trying hard to get there.

Oh yeah, and you took all the cool stuff 2.1 was going to have and dumped it. Thanks for ruining my android experience.

Oh wait, if forgot. All the cool people on DroidForums picked up YOUR slack.

Thanks,

Pissed Off Share Holder

P.S. DroidMod Ownz! and SBF Unbricks!"

Dont know who posted it, but I think i saw a Verizon rep high five another guy after reading this.

Well, you can say the same thing for AT&T for the f-up job they did with the backflip.

 

[DessoThumbs]

Dude

Personally its quite annoying to read this and everyone has to tell everyone how they don't care they are rooted, cool. Some people just want to hear about the update not which rom all you rooted guys are using. I guess I just am sick of all the rooted users knocking an exciting time. Can't wait for the update.

Dude you read my mind

:r_c:

*Pinch-to-zoom is now available when using the browser, Gallery, and
Google Maps.™ GOT IT

* New Weather and News application plus widget.
− The Weather and News app pulls the information you want from the
Web and brings it to your fingertips. You get weekly and hourly
weather forecasts based on your location, and news headlines. GOT IT

* New support for voice-to-text entry.
• Whenever a text-entry box appears, simply tap the microphone
icon on the virtual keyboard and speak.(GOT IT

* New Gallery application with 3D layout. View and share photos taken
with your phone and images from your online Picasa Web albums. GOT IT

* Live Wallpapers offer richer animated, interactive backgrounds on the
home screen. Access them with a long press anywhere on the home
screen. Tap Wallpapers, then Live Wallpapers. GOT IT
Improvements:

* Free Yahoo!® Mail is now supported—simply sign in with your Yahoo!
email address and password.1 WHY DO YOU USE YAHOO ON AN GOOGLE PHONE

* Google Maps update.2
− Personalized suggestions and synchronized starring with
desktop maps.google.com.
• Starred items are stored and synced automatically between Google
Maps on your device and maps.google.com on your computer,
making it easy to search for places you’ve searched
for before.
− New night mode in Google Maps Navigation automatically changes
the screen at night for easier viewing.EVERYONE WHO HAS A DROID S ALREADY RUNNING THIS! VERSION 4

Personally I'm really disappointed with the 2.1 OTA update they could have done a better JoB. All this wait for what ? eh....

However I am really happy that this is out better quality Droid Roms will be created ...ooooh Wait its happen already.

So before you get all butt hurt because some of us are responding that this OTA SUCKS and we are running better updates/roms NOW Well...ITS HONESTLY TRUE!

just change GOT IT to HAD IT and that's me. To all the stock users complaining about Rooted users. It's like that fable about the grapes that were too high. Musta been sour anyway!

 

[JT3]

This may be a noob question (so please be gentle), but... Will the OTA wipe all the apps from my phone? If so, can I just go back to the App Store to download them, or do I need to do a backup first?

About that... What backup software works best on an Android phone? As an ex Windows Mobile user, I always liked Sprite backup. I got it for Android when they were running their $0.99 special, but I haven't actually installed it yet. I'm mostly concerned with backing up app data... not so much the unchanged system data.