Android 2.1 Update Rolls Out For Motorola Droid!

[donerico]

That's kinda what I'm curious about. Me and my friend did this manual update on our phones last night and so far they're great. Mine is a little laggy when opening the app drawer and scrolling left or right on the home screens, but it was always like that anyway. I'm also curious if this is 100% the same as the OTA update. I'm also kinda hoping that when the OTA update hits my phone I'll be able to do that one also just to see if it is different and speeds up the graphics on my phone.

Live wallpapers are sweet by the way... I'm running earthrot, and the choices range from the moon to the death star lol, all rotate and there's live backgrounds behind the "planets"
:icon_ banana:

Yeah live wallpapers are awesome. That is the exact same reason why I want to know, I want to make sure the performance is exactly the same. I notice that the little laggy part is when running the live wallpapers, if I use a regular wallpaper it runs smoother, but it's not bad I love live wallpapers and I'm running them. Once someone figures out how to root this new 2.1 and have a kernel for it I want to root just to overclock to 800mhz or 1ghz. I'm sure then it will be way better.

So basically I'm in the same boat, I just want to make sure its 100% to make sure the performance is the same. I doubt Google would not have time to make changes in one day, because the update went out to Verizon employees first. Then again who knows though right?

If someone can seriously confirm both updates are identical that would be awesome! :biggrin:

What I would like to know is: if someone on this forum says that they are exactly the same, can someone confirm a 100% that that person is right?

 

[movadoevo8]

That's kinda what I'm curious about. Me and my friend did this manual update on our phones last night and so far they're great. Mine is a little laggy when opening the app drawer and scrolling left or right on the home screens, but it was always like that anyway. I'm also curious if this is 100% the same as the OTA update. I'm also kinda hoping that when the OTA update hits my phone I'll be able to do that one also just to see if it is different and speeds up the graphics on my phone.

Live wallpapers are sweet by the way... I'm running earthrot, and the choices range from the moon to the death star lol, all rotate and there's live backgrounds behind the "planets"
:icon_ banana:

Yeah live wallpapers are awesome. That is the exact same reason why I want to know, I want to make sure the performance is exactly the same. I notice that the little laggy part is when running the live wallpapers, if I use a regular wallpaper it runs smoother, but it's not bad I love live wallpapers and I'm running them. Once someone figures out how to root this new 2.1 and have a kernel for it I want to root just to overclock to 800mhz or 1ghz. I'm sure then it will be way better.

So basically I'm in the same boat, I just want to make sure its 100% to make sure the performance is the same. I doubt Google would not have time to make changes in one day, because the update went out to Verizon employees first. Then again who knows though right?

If someone can seriously confirm both updates are identical that would be awesome! :biggrin:

What I would like to know is: if someone on this forum says that they are exactly the same, can someone confirm a 100% that that person is right?

LOL heheh

 

[bradgsanford]

The official announcement from verizon indicates ESE81/BP:C_01.3E.03P which is exactly the same as what I got from the manualupdate

 

[Husher315]

Just did the downloadable update and am impressed. I'm not saying this in any disrespect, I don't care about my phone nearly as much as you guys do (I do LOVE it though) so I'm happy with the update. Having said that, I really wish there were more screens. I'm pretty much over the app drawer business.

If anybody would like me to take some photos, I'm not shy about it so let me know! :motdroidvert::icon_ banana:

 

[movadoevo8]

The official announcement from verizon indicates ESE81/BP:C_01.3E.03P which is exactly the same as what I got from the manualupdate

AWESOME! Thanks for confirming dude!

 

[donerico]

What I would like to know is: if someone on this forum says that they are exactly the same, can someone confirm a 100% that that person is right?

LOL heheh

I am just fooling around, I'm pretty sure is the same. I would like to hear from someone who got it from verizon, was it installed automatically or did it require any intervention from them?

 

[cereal killer]

What I would like to know is: if someone on this forum says that they are exactly the same, can someone confirm a 100% that that person is right?

Yes, because the update file that you place on your sd card ONLY forces the update from Googles servers.

It's not the car it's the key to start the car.

Kind of a crude analogy but I think you get the idea.

 

[movadoevo8]

Just did the downloadable update and am impressed. I'm not saying this in any disrespect, I don't care about my phone nearly as much as you guys do (I do LOVE it though) so I'm happy with the update. Having said that, I really wish there were more screens. I'm pretty much over the app drawer business.

If anybody would like me to take some photos, I'm not shy about it so let me know! :motdroidvert::icon_ banana:

Yeah I agree that is the only disapointment I have is that it only kept the same 3 screens and did not add at least 2 more to have a total of 5.

I don't care so much about not having the nexus one launcher and 3d APP thingy... the screens is more important to me. So far I have been runing the manual 2.1-update1 software since yesterday around 1pm and I have not had any forcecloses are any errors. Seems pretty solid so far.

 

[donerico]

What I would like to know is: if someone on this forum says that they are exactly the same, can someone confirm a 100% that that person is right?

Yes, because the update file that you place on your sd card ONLY forces the update from Googles servers.

It's not the car it's the key to start the car.

Kind of a crude analogy but I think you get the idea.

I didn't know that, cool

 

[drummerboyphil]

i still have not recived the update yet

 

[Husher315]

It's not the car it's the key to start the car.

Kind of a crude analogy but I think you get the idea.

I'm all about Crude Analogy's!

 

[Steve H]

i still have not recived the update yet

Maybe tonight, according to the OP 200,000 will get it at 11:59 tonight.

 

[TimChgo9]

Waiting for the OTA... Hoping I get it tonight, or at least, over the weekend. 2 million Droids at 200,000 a day is going to be at least 10 days...unless they speed it up, but I don't thin that's very likely.

 

[movadoevo8]

i still have not recived the update yet

Bro do the MANUALLY update. Just download the file from GOOGLES website. I did it yesterday and its running perfect.

 

[cereal killer]

i still have not recived the update yet

Bro do the MANUALLY update. Just download the file from GOOGLES website. I did it yesterday and its running perfect.

I agree. If you REALLY cannot wait just do the manual install.

It's like dying of thirst and instead of waiting for the waitress to bring you a glass of water you get up and get it yourself : )