Rumor: Droid 1, Droid Incredible, and Droid X to receive 2.2 update, starting on 8/6

[aceofclubs52]

What does this mean to me? I'm running a BuglessBeast v.04 Froyo 2.2, so I thought I already had Froyo?

 

[hookbill]

What does this mean to me? I'm running a BuglessBeast v.04 Froyo 2.2, so I thought I already had Froyo?

You do. What version of Froyo are you running in BB?j Latest version is FRG01B. If the ROM has that version then that should be the same that is going out OTA.

 

[furbearingmammal]

The following is for root users only.

To everyone who wonders if they should update to stock 2.2 from whatever ROM they are running --here is the question you have to ask yourself:

Am I happy with what I am running now? If the answer is yes, then why lose root access and superuser permissions? If you are not happy then either go back to stock or find another rom.

Nobody here can tell you what is going to make you happy since only you know what you want. If what you want is the latest and greatest, well, stock ain't it. Once it hits the devs will have more to play with, but stock will never have all the features of the latest versions of Cyanogenmod or Bugless Beast or Simply Stunning, just to name a few. All of these are based on the same source code Motorola is using. You already have a flavor of FroYo.

 

[aceofclubs52]

This probably is a stupid question, but what exactly are the benefits of a rooted phone? I got a rooted phone, but other than setcpu idk what the advantages r. What does the superuser permission do?

 

[furbearingmammal]

This probably is a stupid question, but what exactly are the benefits of a rooted phone? I got a rooted phone, but other than setcpu idk what the advantages r. What does the superuser permission do?

Overlocking, theming, access to custom ROMs such as Cyanogenmod, Bugless Beast, Simply Stunning, Kangerade, Sapphire, etc (and all of their enhancements and improvements), free USB tethering without running an application on whatever computer you're trying to get online, free ad-hoc WiFi tethering, and I'm sure there are dozens of other advantages I didn't list, including the possibility of getting Gingerbread on your phone at some point in the future -- or at least ROMs built with Gingerbread ingredients.

Oh, and the only way to get WiFi tethering on a Droid 1 at all is to root. This may change in the future, but even if it does it won't be free.

Gingerbread-flavored FroYo. Why is it I like the sound of that but feel like I just said something a little dirty?

 

[furbearingmammal]

Superuser permissions allows apps that require root access to work. If it does more than that I don't know, but that's its main function. I think.

 

[EmmVeePee]

Right. Motorola is up to the same old stuff. No one should hold their breath as they are notorious for being 2-4 months late on promised release dates.

 

[hookbill]

Right. Motorola is up to the same old stuff. No one should hold their breath as they are notorious for being 2-4 months late on promised release dates.

This is absolutely hilarious. Motorola had only one smartphone out when they did their first update and they did it right on schedule. The second update was delayed. This is the third update. How does that make them "notorious" for being 2-4 months behind and by the way it was never 4 months?

Every indication from both Verizon and Motorola says that this will happen beginning around 8/3 with the masses getting it probably around 8/6 or 8/7. Updates start out slow and then are released quickly as the week progresses.

 

[RemyL75]

This is absolutely hilarious. Motorola had only one smartphone out when they did their first update and they did it right on schedule. The second update was delayed. This is the third update. How does that make them "notorious" for being 2-4 months behind and by the way it was never 4 months?

Every indication from both Verizon and Motorola says that this will happen beginning around 8/3 with the masses getting it probably around 8/6 or 8/7. Updates start out slow and then are released quickly as the week progresses.

I have to agree with hookbill on this. The Droid 1 is just over 8 months old. IF they were 2-4 months late on updates, then going by that timetable, we shouldn't even be on 2.1 yet.
Besides, the majority of the people here that are waiting and upset that Froyo isn't here yet are those that listened to rumors. If VZW did not announce the update (which is who distributes it, not Motorola), then it's not coming. They have finally just recently put it on the VZW website that updates are coming next week. Now if they don't show next week, then you have a reason to gripe.

 

[N4UPD]

Motorola has announced froyo starts ota update this week

 

[furbearingmammal]

This is absolutely hilarious. Motorola had only one smartphone out when they did their first update and they did it right on schedule. The second update was delayed. This is the third update. How does that make them "notorious" for being 2-4 months behind and by the way it was never 4 months?

Every indication from both Verizon and Motorola says that this will happen beginning around 8/3 with the masses getting it probably around 8/6 or 8/7. Updates start out slow and then are released quickly as the week progresses.

I have to agree with hookbill on this. The Droid 1 is just over 8 months old. IF they were 2-4 months late on updates, then going by that timetable, we shouldn't even be on 2.1 yet.
Besides, the majority of the people here that are waiting and upset that Froyo isn't here yet are those that listened to rumors. If VZW did not announce the update (which is who distributes it, not Motorola), then it's not coming. They have finally just recently put it on the VZW website that updates are coming next week. Now if they don't show next week, then you have a reason to gripe.

+1 VZW might suck, but they haven't announced anything till just now, and as such they're to be given the benefit of the doubt. The whole 2.1 debacle was due to incomplete bug testing before release, and that delay was only a few days.

 

[TimChgo9]

I have always loved the internet for one reason: It's a great place to get misinformed. It always amazes me, in the presence of facts, how some people still stick to the untruths that are flying around out there.

We have had pretty solid info on the August release for a few weeks now, but, there were quite a few posts about how 2.2 wasn't coming, and that Verizon wasn't going to update because it would cut into the sales of their new phones, yadda, yadda, yadda. The same mess happened with 2.1. Once the release was pulled back because of technical problems on the delivery end, the conspiracy types were off and running. Facts were presented, facts were ignored, I guess because rumors, lies, and innuendo were so much more fun.

I had never saw proof that 2.2 was being shelved for Droid, or not being done at all. In fact, when I googled "FroYo" I found a few stories linking to a press release where it was announced that 2.2 would go to the Droid.... Never saw anything to contradict that. No official anything from VZW, Google, or Motorola that FroYo wasn't coming to the Droid. But, this thread soon became full of "never gonna happen" type posts based on nothing but the posters own prejudices, or cynicism, or opinions.

Is it so hard, when facts are presented about something, to take them at face value? Why is it necessary to look for the "screw" the conspiracy, the negativity? Is it more fun? Or, do some folks just like to feel bad? I have no idea.


Enjoy your FroYo folks... I can't wait to the update notice on my phone...

Well, we get 2.2 sometime this week....just as I figured we would.

 

[bpad10]

This is absolutely hilarious. Motorola had only one smartphone out when they did their first update and they did it right on schedule. The second update was delayed. This is the third update. How does that make them "notorious" for being 2-4 months behind and by the way it was never 4 months?

Every indication from both Verizon and Motorola says that this will happen beginning around 8/3 with the masses getting it probably around 8/6 or 8/7. Updates start out slow and then are released quickly as the week progresses.

I have to agree with hookbill on this. The Droid 1 is just over 8 months old. IF they were 2-4 months late on updates, then going by that timetable, we shouldn't even be on 2.1 yet.

Besides, the majority of the people here that are waiting and upset that Froyo isn't here yet are those that listened to rumors. If VZW did not announce the update (which is who distributes it, not Motorola), then it's not coming. They have finally just recently put it on the VZW website that updates are coming next week. Now if they don't show next week, then you have a reason to gripe.

+1 VZW might suck, but they haven't announced anything till just now, and as such they're to be given the benefit of the doubt. The whole 2.1 debacle was due to incomplete bug testing before release, and that delay was only a few days.

If you go by Matt's release info on Motorola forums and Motorola facebook announcement of 2.1 then that OS upgrade in late february was delayed several months.

Not to mention there were also 2 or 3 release dates posted on this forum for 2.1 that came and went.

All in all it was a debacle that does make some skeptical and I assume everyone involved has learned from it and moved on...besides....2.01 went off without a glitch and this one seems to be progressing smoothly also... lets hope for the best....

 

[RemyL75]

Matt's info didn't jell with what our service provider said. Doesn't matter if he says it's coming out tomorrow, the service provider has the final say on what goes out over their networks. So, until Matt starts posting info as an official rep for VZW (red polo shirt and all lol), I'm taking what he says with a few grains of salt.
VZW's last update, 2.1, was only delayed by days, so whatever debacle you are talking about, it was not with them, and since they administer the updates to our Droids, again, I'll take any other source with a grain of salt.

Translation: cut some of the salt out of your techy info diet. You'll be happier in the end lol

 

[shanewprice]

I am wondering if anyone has actually reported receiving the beta update of Froyo that Motorola said MAY push July 30th? I have not received my OTA yet (I understand it appears that no one has.) I have thought about rooting my phone, but I have several concerns.

1.) I am not all that up to speed yet with the Android OS to feel comfortable doing that.
2.) It will void my phone's warranty. I don't think that I would care if the phone was beyond it's warranty period but the fact that it isn't gives me a moment of pause.