Is the Official OTA Froyo FRG01B?

[drpaul07]

I think what xmguy is saying is he wants a "pure" stock rooted 2.2. In other words, 2.2 stock, and just push superuser and su to it like "pure" 2.1. Might be no difference, but still, I believe that's what he's wanting.

Yup thats what he means. Thats actually what i did with 2.1. I just put sprecovery and then with that, added superuser and su to my stock 2.1 (and then switched the kernel for oc'ing). Thats kinda what i wanna do with 2.2, just allow the ota update to come in so that i'd be totally stock and then just add the update.zip to add the root access.

 

[dan j]

I was kind of wondering the same thing. My main thing I want from FroYo is WiFi Hotspot. Doesn't look like it's going to come with FroYo. :icon_evil::icon_evil:

Or, at least it seems it's not coming to the Droid 1

Even if it does, it's PAY PAY PAY to use it -- at least the official versions of them, if WiFi tethering were to ever make it onto the Droid 1. There are USB tethering apps that don't require root and WiFi tethering apps on the market for rooted phone. Http://code.google.com has one for USB and one for WiFi (essentially the same as on the market but you can get prerelease versions that have more functionality). Check my sig for a direct link to the USB tethering app.


My understanding about the FM radio is there were software issues from day one with it, so Motorola gave up on trying to get it to work when it became obvious it just wasn't going to happen.

Here's my thoughts. First, Froyo comes with the hotspot feature, yet it seems that was removed for the D1. Second, it's a pay for feature now, according to the Verizon commercial for the DX. Third, because it's a pay for feature I'm wondering if and how long the D1 tethering apps will continue to work.

I'll search for them on the page you linked, but does anyone know the name of the wi-fi one in the market?

Thanks

 

[Bear in NM]

We already have a "clean" version of frg01b from Pete, as has been mentioned before.

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/bu...ndroid-2-2-frg01b-clean-untouched-virgin.html

For those wanting an "un-rommed" VZW update, this should be about it. Bear in mind this is still an odexed version meaning no themeing. P3 on MydroidWorld has this same file in deodexed version. Either will give you the "pure" VZW experience, without the need to root and SU yourself. You could go either of these routes and have stock frg01b now, if you believe the dev. that nothing else has been touched, or wait until the official one comes out and is posted. It seems to me that the only difference is one is available now, the other perhaps in a week or so. Same end result.

As to the FM radio, yes we have a chipset. I had not heard that Moto had tried and given up on it. I find this a little hard to believe, as Moto has been making radios (communication devices) since before many of us were born. What i do know is that the folks back on the original Alldroid board were working very hard on it, trying to port the files from Milestone working FM radio, and basically tearing into the guts to get a fix. Their bottom line was they could get some components of it working, but were foiled by what were essentially missing driver files. As the Moto Milestone has a working FM radio, I again find it impossible to suggest that Moto cannot get the Droid to work. Methinks VZW does not want it to work, for whatever reason. In any case, the folks working on it at the old Alldroid in conjunction with some of the folks at XDA don't seem to have it as a priority.

Craig

 

[furbearingmammal]

Here's my thoughts. First, Froyo comes with the hotspot feature, yet it seems that was removed for the D1. Second, it's a pay for feature now, according to the Verizon commercial for the DX. Third, because it's a pay for feature I'm wondering if and how long the D1 tethering apps will continue to work.

I'll search for them on the page you linked, but does anyone know the name of the wi-fi one in the market?

Thanks

The tethering apps will continue to work, it's a question of how long Verizon will allow market access to them. AT&T doesn't on the Backflip, or at least didn't at one point.

WiFi tethering for the Droid was removed -- or just never coded in in the first place. Google even said it was up to the carriers to support it (in non-rooted phones). Verizon only wants it on their flagship phones (I'm assuming, no flames please) so the X and D2 and Droid Pro (if it ever comes out).

Personally I like the USB tethering app from Google on my rooted Droid. It offers a LOT more options than, say, EasyTether, and I don't have to download, install, and run a program on every computer I want to get online with it.

And there are two WiFi tethering apps on the market (both have free and donate versions), one of which is barnacle. I didn't get along with it very well on my Droid so I stopped using it, and the other one is the exact same app you can download directly from Google, except you only get the stable/release version of it. I've never had a problem with the pre-release versions, but YMMV.

 

[furbearingmammal]

As to the FM radio, yes we have a chipset. I had not heard that Moto had tried and given up on it. I find this a little hard to believe, as Moto has been making radios (communication devices) since before many of us were born. What i do know is that the folks back on the original Alldroid board were working very hard on it, trying to port the files from Milestone working FM radio, and basically tearing into the guts to get a fix. Their bottom line was they could get some components of it working, but were foiled by what were essentially missing driver files. As the Moto Milestone has a working FM radio, I again find it impossible to suggest that Moto cannot get the Droid to work. Methinks VZW does not want it to work, for whatever reason. In any case, the folks working on it at the old Alldroid in conjunction with some of the folks at XDA don't seem to have it as a priority.

Craig

I know we have the chipset, but what I heard (and yes, I know that's just rumor) was that there was a hardware issue preventing it from working, so Moto gave up on it. While that's a bitter pill to swallow (I'd LOVE an FM radio since Pandora plays the weirdest junk and Slacker keeps force-closing on me), especially since the Milestone has a working one, there are differences between the Milestone and the Droid, and one of those small changes may be what caused it.

Maybe we'd better light a firecracker under their butts over at XDA and Alldroid to get back on it, eh? Maybe with the X source code available now something in there will work? It's an idea.

I'll take no FM radio over the iPhone's grip of death any day of the week, though.

 

[xmguy]

We already have a "clean" version of frg01b from Pete, as has been mentioned before.

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/bu...ndroid-2-2-frg01b-clean-untouched-virgin.html

For those wanting an "un-rommed" VZW update, this should be about it. Bear in mind this is still an odexed version meaning no themeing. P3 on MydroidWorld has this same file in deodexed version. Either will give you the "pure" VZW experience, without the need to root and SU yourself. You could go either of these routes and have stock frg01b now, if you believe the dev. that nothing else has been touched, or wait until the official one comes out and is posted. It seems to me that the only difference is one is available now, the other perhaps in a week or so. Same end result.

As to the FM radio, yes we have a chipset. I had not heard that Moto had tried and given up on it. I find this a little hard to believe, as Moto has been making radios (communication devices) since before many of us were born. What i do know is that the folks back on the original Alldroid board were working very hard on it, trying to port the files from Milestone working FM radio, and basically tearing into the guts to get a fix. Their bottom line was they could get some components of it working, but were foiled by what were essentially missing driver files. As the Moto Milestone has a working FM radio, I again find it impossible to suggest that Moto cannot get the Droid to work. Methinks VZW does not want it to work, for whatever reason. In any case, the folks working on it at the old Alldroid in conjunction with some of the folks at XDA don't seem to have it as a priority.

Craig

I'll just wait til someone roots 2.2. The rom may be perfectly fine. I'd just rather get the VZW update. One last question on this. Will getting the VZW 2.2 update flash the device?

As for the FM radio. I'm also hoping people can work on the FM radio included in the Droid X. I tried to install the APK and the app recognize the phone and status. But kept saying to plug headphones in. Even when they were plugged in. I'd trade Flash 10 for REAL FM radio any day!

 

[Snoking]

So are the people that have received this updated release early in one regional area or spread around the county? When I bought my Droid, I was walking out the door when it coughed up the latest release!

 

[gadgetrants]

Personally I like the USB tethering app from Google on my rooted Droid. It offers a LOT more options than, say, EasyTether, and I don't have to download, install, and run a program on every computer I want to get online with it.

F.B.M., thanks for the link to Google's USB tether! I just rolled out of PDANet's 30-day demo, and I'd love something simple that allows https connections. You're right, it's a nice, clean app and it works great. I wonder why I missed your sig before...

-Matt

 

[HarshReality]

woot i got it already! Ultimate is the man!

If youve already gotten it how about sharing the love bro?

 

[mth04]

So are the people that have received this updated release early in one regional area or spread around the county? When I bought my Droid, I was walking out the door when it coughed up the latest release!

I am not positive it even began rolling out yet. I was called yesterday and told August 3rd for it to begin. If a limited amount of users see it before then. Save the file and we'll put it up on our server

 

[pc747]

if its frg10b then unless they tweaked some things we have it (rooted version) on this forum.

 

[hookbill]

So are the people that have received this updated release early in one regional area or spread around the county? When I bought my Droid, I was walking out the door when it coughed up the latest release!

All updates are done randomly. Where did you see someone received it already?

 

[hookbill]

if its frg10b then unless they tweaked some things we have it (rooted version) on this forum.

I'm telling you that if they change it, they will change the version number. That's just the way things work. I doubt there will be any difference.

 

[RobertHaw]

If you are running and have set as default the Helixlauncher 1. Would that need to be switched back to the original 2.1 launcher before the 2.2 update?

 

[mth04]

If you are running and have set as default the Helixlauncher 1. Would that need to be switched back to the original 2.1 launcher before the 2.2 update?

Nope it will be fine