Turned KIN TWOm on today to find..

As I was turning on my KIN TWOm I got a screen telling me "updating modem, do not disconnect battery until update is complete" . It went through whatever "update" it was doing and then started up as normal. Anyone know what that was about? What update and what modem? Anyone else encounter this?

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OsheaG

This process was updating the software on your mobile device to give you better coverage and service.

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dstor

huh..little suprised no one else has seen this. Must be an abberation

fisharefriends

I can't say i've ever seen this. It would be nice to find out what your phone was doing..whether it was an update or a 'refresh' of some part of the phone.

OsheaG

This process was updating the software on your mobile device to give you better coverage and service.

fisharefriends

OsheaG, is there anywhere that we can see listings of updates that go to our phones? What exactly did that update do? dstor, was this automatic and you just happened to notice it, or did you have to do something to initialize it? Sadly, there are updates out there that initialize without the user consent, and they are called viruses. Not to say that the update was bad, but i believe we should be able to know when and what our phones are updated with.

dstor

It happened automatically on restart. I find it strange that no one else got this update?

fisharefriends

Well personally, i don't pay too much attention when my phone is starting up. The Kin phones take a while to start up (of course, its Microsoft), so i usually just ignore it for a minute or 2. Wouldn't be surprised if i just didn't see it, but still recieved it.

unusualslim

My phone got it too. Its still updating. It's been updating for over 8 hours. I've already been through one battery life and working on the next one. Thanks alot verizon I knew it was a mistake buying a phone that was previously taken off the shelf. This is plum ridiculous.

highlandot

There are probably a lot more Kin owners that got the update, it's just such a pia to register and log in to leave a reply that many don't bother. Mine updated when I turned it on this morning. It went smoothly, but wiped out all information on my phone, and I had to go through the setup process again, complete with re-adding contacts. Hopefully this isn't going to be a frequent occurence.

Jim31370

A lot of chat but nothing is being said that addresses the actual problem! Why does verizon not post the fix to this problem. My phone started this after charging when I powered it on. Actual help would be useful, not all these snotty comments!