Motorola Droid Maintenance Release Prelude to Android 2.1

[Humpa]

and you know this how ... when no one else on any other forum is stating this?

HowardForums: Your Mobile Phone Community & Resource - Android 2.1 Pre-Update thread for Motorola Droid
Bill23 and ryzr are for real - and they've been around for years.

Interesting forum ... I do not exactly see anything specific about when the 2.1 will be released but I appreciate the link.

No, nothing specific about the date - even they don't know.
I didn't say anything specific about the date, aside from that it keeps getting pushed back and hopefully it will be soon.

 

[Humpa]

I hate not being able to edit posts

I just wanted to add this:
... and HoFo has pretty much been the number 1 cell phone forums for a while. An invaluable site for the community, for sure.

It isn't number one for smartphones - that info is more spread out. But it is still a good source of information (and rumors).

 

[ltfrakes]

I seriously doubt we are getting the 2.1 update. Here is why I say that....... I have read on several different sites (no I cannot remember which ones) that the DROID II is due out at the end of summer. It appears that Moto and Verizon have turned their attentions to a newer and greater phone and basically those of us with the original DROID are going to be left in the dust. So if you want 2.1 so bad, you are going to have to root and get it that way. Me personally, my luck runs with Murphy's Law so I know that if I try to root my phone I will brick it. So I will stick with what I have and be happy.

I think we will see 2.1 before too much longer. I agree, the root option is not for me either.

 

[Shadez]

I seriously doubt we are getting the 2.1 update. Here is why I say that....... I have read on several different sites (no I cannot remember which ones) that the DROID II is due out at the end of summer. It appears that Moto and Verizon have turned their attentions to a newer and greater phone and basically those of us with the original DROID are going to be left in the dust. So if you want 2.1 so bad, you are going to have to root and get it that way. Me personally, my luck runs with Murphy's Law so I know that if I try to root my phone I will brick it. So I will stick with what I have and be happy.

Thats bologna, if this was true, it would have been leaked to far greater extenses and we would have heard about it before now. If you remember, Apple did this with Iphone when they released the 2nd one very shortly after the first and the backlash was such that they gave discounts to anyone who owned the first one. Not that that was the best way to go about it, but I cant see motorola repeating apples mistake.

Rich

 

[artshark]

I seriously doubt we are getting the 2.1 update. Here is why I say that....... I have read on several different sites (no I cannot remember which ones) that the DROID II is due out at the end of summer. It appears that Moto and Verizon have turned their attentions to a newer and greater phone and basically those of us with the original DROID are going to be left in the dust. So if you want 2.1 so bad, you are going to have to root and get it that way. Me personally, my luck runs with Murphy's Law so I know that if I try to root my phone I will brick it. So I will stick with what I have and be happy.

Thats bologna, if this was true, it would have been leaked to far greater extenses and we would have heard about it before now. If you remember, Apple did this with Iphone when they released the 2nd one very shortly after the first and the backlash was such that they gave discounts to anyone who owned the first one. Not that that was the best way to go about it, but I cant see motorola repeating apples mistake.

Rich

i agree. i don't think the droid 2 will come out any time soon AT ALL. the droid 1 is fine and selling strong. phones are only quickly replaced if they are selling poorly.

 

[ltfrakes]

I seriously doubt we are getting the 2.1 update. Here is why I say that....... I have read on several different sites (no I cannot remember which ones) that the DROID II is due out at the end of summer. It appears that Moto and Verizon have turned their attentions to a newer and greater phone and basically those of us with the original DROID are going to be left in the dust. So if you want 2.1 so bad, you are going to have to root and get it that way. Me personally, my luck runs with Murphy's Law so I know that if I try to root my phone I will brick it. So I will stick with what I have and be happy.

Thats bologna, if this was true, it would have been leaked to far greater extenses and we would have heard about it before now. If you remember, Apple did this with Iphone when they released the 2nd one very shortly after the first and the backlash was such that they gave discounts to anyone who owned the first one. Not that that was the best way to go about it, but I cant see motorola repeating apples mistake.

Rich

Well Rich, I hope and I think you are wrong. I think the 2.1 update will be released in March.

 

[JLB09]

I seriously doubt we are getting the 2.1 update. Here is why I say that....... I have read on several different sites (no I cannot remember which ones) that the DROID II is due out at the end of summer. It appears that Moto and Verizon have turned their attentions to a newer and greater phone and basically those of us with the original DROID are going to be left in the dust. So if you want 2.1 so bad, you are going to have to root and get it that way. Me personally, my luck runs with Murphy's Law so I know that if I try to root my phone I will brick it. So I will stick with what I have and be happy.

Thats bologna, if this was true, it would have been leaked to far greater extenses and we would have heard about it before now. If you remember, Apple did this with Iphone when they released the 2nd one very shortly after the first and the backlash was such that they gave discounts to anyone who owned the first one. Not that that was the best way to go about it, but I cant see motorola repeating apples mistake.

Rich

Well Rich, I hope and I think you are wrong. I think the 2.1 update will be released in March.

I guess we only have 34 more days to wait.

 

[huskur]

just got done chatting online with Motorola android support on motorola.com. I was told that the release of 2.1 for the droid is still unknown. I asked if there was a tentative date and was told "no further information at this time" I then asked about flash and was told that "its unknown if the 2.1 release will contain flash". I then told the rep that "the devour will have a lite version of flash when it debuts and i would certainly think that the trademark android phone (the droid) should have it". The rep then tells me it will not have flash on the devour so i called him out on it and told him to check his own website (motorola.com) and see. It indeed says a lesser phone (the devour) will have the lite version. Then.........(pause) "you have been disconnected from chat.support.motorola"

Pisses me off. I have been waiting for the 2.1 long enough.

Screw it....i will root and enjoy the fun. Made my decision on doing so easy.

 

[mitchb2]

So basically Customer Service "hung up" on you when you asked about an uncomfortable topic.

Nice. Real nice.:icon_evil:

 

[Shadez]

I seriously doubt we are getting the 2.1 update. Here is why I say that....... I have read on several different sites (no I cannot remember which ones) that the DROID II is due out at the end of summer. It appears that Moto and Verizon have turned their attentions to a newer and greater phone and basically those of us with the original DROID are going to be left in the dust. So if you want 2.1 so bad, you are going to have to root and get it that way. Me personally, my luck runs with Murphy's Law so I know that if I try to root my phone I will brick it. So I will stick with what I have and be happy.

Thats bologna, if this was true, it would have been leaked to far greater extenses and we would have heard about it before now. If you remember, Apple did this with Iphone when they released the 2nd one very shortly after the first and the backlash was such that they gave discounts to anyone who owned the first one. Not that that was the best way to go about it, but I cant see motorola repeating apples mistake.

Rich

Well Rich, I hope and I think you are wrong. I think the 2.1 update will be released in March.

Im not the one who said it wouldnt :/

Rich

 

[Shadez]

just got done chatting online with Motorola android support on motorola.com. I was told that the release of 2.1 for the droid is still unknown. I asked if there was a tentative date and was told "no further information at this time" I then asked about flash and was told that "its unknown if the 2.1 release will contain flash". I then told the rep that "the devour will have a lite version of flash when it debuts and i would certainly think that the trademark android phone (the droid) should have it". The rep then tells me it will not have flash on the devour so i called him out on it and told him to check his own website (motorola.com) and see. It indeed says a lesser phone (the devour) will have the lite version. Then.........(pause) "you have been disconnected from chat.support.motorola"

Pisses me off. I have been waiting for the 2.1 long enough.

Screw it....i will root and enjoy the fun. Made my decision on doing so easy.

lol I did same thing yesterday but alls I got was, "We know all customers are eager for the release but as of this time no release date has been set"

And their facebook page, the last message posted by motorola was in Jan saying that 2.1 will be rolled out later that week.

Rich

 

[Shadez]

Sorry was from arly Feb.. this is from the facevook page:

Motorola Hi all-- we know you are frustrated with the lack of details regarding Android software upgrades and we sincerely apologize for not being able to share info sooner. We're happy to relay the 2.1 upgrade to DROID will start to roll out this week, and we will have more information to share on other device upgrades later ...this week as well. Thanks for your patience and continued support.


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I know this is old news but relevent to discussion..I think.. now I forget oh well

Rich

 

[diverbelow]

Just my guess but could Motorola have MotoBlur ready for Android 2.1 and they are waiting for the Devour to be for sale first and then send us the update? Wouldn't everyone be pissed if the Devour was announced with 2.1 and MotoBlur and we don't even get 2.1? Personally I want 2.1 and MotoBlur, the syncing feature with your PC is very cool and the Facebook App is at least a useful one compared to the one we have on the Droid now.

Motorola already has an android app that syncs your phone with your PC. It is called "PhonePortal.apk" I saw it at alldroid's website.

 

[mattygabe]

Sorry was from arly Feb.. this is from the facevook page:

Motorola Hi all-- we know you are frustrated with the lack of details regarding Android software upgrades and we sincerely apologize for not being able to share info sooner. We're happy to relay the 2.1 upgrade to DROID will start to roll out this week, and we will have more information to share on other device upgrades later ...this week as well. Thanks for your patience and continued support.


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I know this is old news but relevent to discussion..I think.. now I forget oh well

Rich

Didn't they just post this past Monday about "MotoMonday" asking users to post their MotoPics? And all the other posts in between? You DO know there are filters to show JUST Motorola, JUST Moto's fans, and by default it's on Both.

 

[Shadez]

Yep I know, thats how I found that one again ..