We still love you
gerio wrote:Oh, well, figures.Just tried to manually do the update.Not yet. But I really did get the email.Sorry for the hellstorm I probably just started...Geri O
I believe you because i got it too. Only it says for "your Droid" but I have a Droid X
I to received email message at 3:21 today titled "New Software Update for your Droid". I have not had a Droid prior to buying a Droid X. The phone pictured is a Droid 1 not a Droid X and no where does it say Droid X. Going to Settings and checking for updates says phone is up to date. Well hopefully this means it coming soon.
I also got that email. My husband has Droid 1 and he has gotten the update, he is on 2.2. I have Droid X and when I go to do the update it just says : checking for available update....... and that's it... It never does anything. So.... hmmm.
verizon has been slinging that froyo crap for months they are too busy editing the software so they can charge you extra for certain features.
There are very few noticable features with the froyo for droid that would be deemed usefull such as using your phone as a wired (USB) wifi hot spot 20.00 a month extra on top of the already purchased 30.00 a month data plan.
most of it is cosmetic to make it look cool its not worth all the hype.and it defenately doesnt do much for the speed of the device.
The droid x already has most of the features of the froyo update using the 2.1 software
wireless hot spot up to 5 computers = 20.00 a month on top of the already purchased data plan
Block buster movies - a fee based app
DLNA works only if you have a compatable device to use it
Back up assistant - google does the same
City ID - a fee based app
media share not worth the headache getting it to work
voice commcand
turn by turn navigation
there is very little froyo is going to do to enhance the droid x
When it comes you will see its not all its made up to be its highly over rated by verizon and verizons not informing anyone of the fees associated with the use of certain upgraded features the 2.2 does have.
Verizon is making a mountain out of a mole hill
gerio wrote:Just got an email from Verizon saying that Froyo is available.Wonder if I should run through the streets like Steve Martin shouting "Froyo is here! Froyo is here!".Let the games begin!Geri O
How did Verizon know you have the Droid X phone? I would think by your online account,but I could be wrong. How did they get a hold of your email address?
TheGreatOne wrote: How did Verizon know you have the Droid X phone? I would think by your online account,but I could be wrong. How did they get a hold of your email address?
From the online account... the email address that you get notifications of payments that you made.
But they should have done a better job of filtering their database query. I wonder if Gerio had an original Droid in the past.
What gives?
I received the email message from Verizon Wireless yesterday that said "Your DROID by Motorola smartphone is even better with Android 2.2. Recently released by Verizon Wireless, the new Android 2.2 software update – also known as "Froyo" – includes loads of new features and tons of shortcuts. Your phone has automatically received this update – no additional steps are required!"
If my phone has "automatically received this update" it's news to me - AND MY PHONE!! I have neither the update nor the ability to manually upgrade my phone as I've been checking since yesterday after receiving this email...
What gives Verizon? Is it coming or isn't it? Please let us know now if we're getting the update or it's a mistake!! PLEASE!!
gerio,
Oh sure, just get our hopes up, then take the wind out our sails.
laaubin wrote: What gives?I received the email message from Verizon Wireless yesterday that said "Your DROID by Motorola smartphone is even better with Android 2.2. Recently released by Verizon Wireless, the new Android 2.2 software update – also known as "Froyo" – includes loads of new features and tons of shortcuts. Your phone has automatically received this update – no additional steps are required!"If my phone has "automatically received this update" it's news to me - AND MY PHONE!! I have neither the update nor the ability to manually upgrade my phone as I've been checking since yesterday after receiving this email...What gives Verizon? Is it coming or isn't it? Please let us know now if we're getting the update or it's a mistake!! PLEASE!!
It was an email for the original Droid, not the Droid X... two different phones......
Not out there yet for Droid X
pcw67427 wrote: gerio, Oh sure, just get our hopes up, then take the wind out our sails.
You can imagine my predicament whenm at dinner in my favorite Mexican restaurant and reading, posting, then retracting about that email....all while eating dinner....
Take care,
Geri O
I would just be happy with a copy so I can paste from emails. Really -- I mean really????
Just got off the phone with VZW tech support at 3:30 PM. He said that update is being released slowly NOW. He said that he had talked to a few people that had already received it yesterday and today.
that is great to here I hope it is true
wulf1C wrote:It could be. Here's a link to a site with download instuctions when you get notification. http://support.vzw.com/system_update/droid_x.html not sure if its legit although it looks real enough.
Hey Wulf..that page has always been on the site for all the droids and i assume all smartphones. Nothing to do with 2.2 unfortunately.
Oh...and we did have a software update to .604 soon after the phone was released and that page was up then too.
If yu read the screen on .pdf update instructions it is the old update to version 1.13.604 for 2.1. Sorry about that, no luck today.
Yea for the Droid, not the Droid X as promised.
I talked to a rep over the phone because i asked if the new software will fix the stuck pixels i have on camera mode but not on any other mode like i have read online and she said that they have already started distributing the new 2.2 software to some droid x users....so it might be here!
Then where the hell is it!!!!!! hahahaha. My phone is dying twice as fast now since I keep the checking for the update every 10 minutes (I'm obviously bored).
I'm trying hard to be patient. Luckily my phone is working great, knock on wood. So it makes it a little easier compared to some of the other owners on the forums.
Scot
bstrowger wrote: Yea for the Droid, not the Droid X as promised.What is for the droid, not the Droid x and What was promised to you? Just curious. thanks Dj
What is for the droid, not the Droid x and What was promised to you? Just curious.
thanks
Dj
DroidXluv wrote: Then where the hell is it!!!!!! hahahaha. My phone is dying twice as fast now since I keep the checking for the update every 10 minutes (I'm obviously bored). I'm trying hard to be patient. Luckily my phone is working great, knock on wood. So it makes it a little easier compared to some of the other owners on the forums. Scot
When they send it out, it will be a rolling deployment. If they opened it up to everyone at once, the servers would be overloaded....
so we will see it when it gets here...
Patience grasshopper.
With Blur you are supposed to be able to pull it from the server, thus not having to wait.
So where is it?
http://www.droiddoes.com/2.2x/
Verizon's press release on 9/23 when Froyo still isn't released..... “Everything was fine with our system until the power grid was shut off by [Please keep it clean - Thanks!] here.”
oh...kudo's to whomever first correctly identifies who the quote is from!
Ghostbusters - Bill Murray
That was fast!!
Game's over everyone.
awe....so if my area code starts with a 7....then i'll be 3rd to last!
bummer...kind of. I've been running 2.2 for a while and as soon as it is oficially available i'll be installing the OTA with everyone else.
djtonic wrote: Verizon's press release on 9/23 when Froyo still isn't released..... “Everything was fine with our system until the power grid was shut off by [Please keep it clean - Thanks!] here.” oh...kudo's to whomever first correctly identifies who the quote is from!
Haha, DJ's busted!
gerio wrote: djtonic wrote: Verizon's press release on 9/23 when Froyo still isn't released..... “Everything was fine with our system until the power grid was shut off by [Please keep it clean - Thanks!] here.” oh...kudo's to whomever first correctly identifies who the quote is from! Haha, DJ's busted! Geri O
Haha, I was wondering how long that part would last? Still funny(to me anyway)...maybe even more so now.
