OFFICIAL: 2.1 to release this week on the Motorola Droid

[SSHGuru]

You could have both of those now through APK's that don't require rooting.

If there is no live wallpapers, how is it any different then most of the roms out there?

Even if there is live wallpapers...who cares? I can imagine that those will lag the phone and take up more memory. I don't unlock my phone to stare at moving wallpapers, but maybe that's just me. Besides...all of my icons and widgets are going to cover them up anyhow.

Yeah this is what i think about "awesome home screens". I don't see the point, the total amount of time, per week, i stare at my home screen could be measured in seconds. The picture gallery is what i want and an updated music player, other than that i am happy.

 

[Matth3w]

So you mean after the phone is nearly two years old it won't have any updates? Whatever will we do?!?!

 

[Matth3w]

I knew this was gonna happen. 2.1 I'll put money on it will be the last update the Droid gets. The N1 is their prize phone and the Droid is faded. This pretty evident by the lack of even all the 2.1 features.

First off, you're taking a rumor from Engadget as truth about 2.1? Really?

Second, while the N1 might be Google's prize phone, you're missing a big chunk on how this Android thing works.

Google updates/changes the OS, adds features, fixes bugs. Then they release it to the public, for free. At that point it is up to the MANUFACTURERS of Android smart phones to port this to their hardware. Google is the first step, it is up to MOTO to keep giving us updates. If Google stopped updating the SDK and OS, then it would screw over EVERY manuf. that uses the Android OS, not just Droid users.

Rumors tend to have a great deal of fact behind them when reliable sources. Go take a trip over to MacRumors.com they predict half of the stuff apple is gonna put out and that stuff is top secret.

You honestly believe Moto is gonna update the Droid till the end of time, even when they have 2 new Android phones coming out in the near future? I don't know man. I give it one year of little updates/bug fixes and that's it. But hell I could be wrong, you could be wrong. We are just guessing right now.

So you mean after the phone is nearly two years old it won't have any updates? Whatever will we do?!?!


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[SSHGuru]

No, as you may remember the APK's are duplicates not replacements. You can delete them after the update.

The people who have Rooted are the ones that need to make a decision.

So do I need to remove my Nexus One launcher, clock, music player, weather widget, and gallery before I load the update (whenever that happens)?

 

[DessoThumbs]

It's kinda cool not knowing exactly what's coming. Sorta like Christmas; you know you got a gift under the tree, but not sure what's in it.

 

[SSHGuru]

Also from what I read they mentioned information on other updates also - maybe they will put live wallpapers on next. Gotta be patient.

Once they get 2.1 all rolled out I'll root.

 

[sc4fpse]

Also from what I read they mentioned information on other updates also

Pretty sure they meant other phones.

 

[Grey Hawk]

First off, you're taking a rumor from Engadget as truth about 2.1? Really?

Second, while the N1 might be Google's prize phone, you're missing a big chunk on how this Android thing works.

Google updates/changes the OS, adds features, fixes bugs. Then they release it to the public, for free. At that point it is up to the MANUFACTURERS of Android smart phones to port this to their hardware. Google is the first step, it is up to MOTO to keep giving us updates. If Google stopped updating the SDK and OS, then it would screw over EVERY manuf. that uses the Android OS, not just Droid users.

Rumors tend to have a great deal of fact behind them when reliable sources. Go take a trip over to MacRumors.com they predict half of the stuff apple is gonna put out and that stuff is top secret.

You honestly believe Moto is gonna update the Droid till the end of time, even when they have 2 new Android phones coming out in the near future? I don't know man. I give it one year of little updates/bug fixes and that's it. But hell I could be wrong, you could be wrong. We are just guessing right now.

So you mean after the phone is nearly two years old it won't have any updates? Whatever will we do?!?!


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When did I say two years? You need to learn to read my friend.

 

[LuN3yDaV3]

Im tired of the auto rotate. That alone is worth risking it

OMG YES ME TOO

jeez that auto rotate forced on drives me nuts!

You can turn off auto rotate in settings.

 

[Matth3w]

When did I say two years? You need to learn to read my friend.

The phone is about 3 months old right now. The update still isn't out, and no one (including Cereal) can predict EXACTLY when it will be. You said one more year of updates after (perhaps).

So basically the phone stops getting updates about 6 months or so before anyone can get a free upgrade? Who gives a **** at that point?

And you still didn't answer my question - what MUST you have from even this update (let alone future ones) that you can't get with custom ROMs, apps, etc?

 

[bass_lover1]

You honestly believe Moto is gonna update the Droid till the end of time, even when they have 2 new Android phones coming out in the near future? I don't know man. I give it one year of little updates/bug fixes and that's it. But hell I could be wrong, you could be wrong. We are just guessing right now.

No, but I seriously doubt they would stop supporting their best smart phone to date, four months after its release.

So, how much are you willing to bet on it, since you seem so adamant about your lack of faith in Moto.

 

[Corinacakes]

IF you still can root. maybe the update will break it?

 

[knotbeerdan]

You can turn off auto rotate in settings.

No unfortunately this does not work when running bugless beauty. Or sholes from what i have read

 

[Matth3w]

Some notes about the release....

Supposedly Google Goggles will be installed (what a piece of **** app) no matter what.

The only thing I wonder is...with the browser supposedly going multitouch, the news and weather widgets...should be less buggy things that have to go into ROMs once they crack 2.1. That is good news.

 

[Matth3w]

IF you still can root. maybe the update will break it?

Almost absolutely, it will. At least until someone hacks 2.1 which probably won't be long. But assuming that you could unroot install the OTA and then decide you want to re-root in the same night is probably not a good idea.