OK so who else is fed up with this froyo 2.2 update

[alotonmymind]

When I was with Blackberry and the storm we had to wait and wait for an update. While other phones get the updates we wait. Same story different phone. This is nothing new I have been with Verizon wireless for the past seventeen years, I think It might be time to see what else is out there minus at&t. I received my incredible two days before release day and have been really happy with it. My biggest complaint is froyo has been in the works for awhile now,and I just don't understand why we icredible users have really been left in the dark. COME ON VERIZON IT TIME FOR THE UPDATE RIGHT?

[TheGreatOne]

Just let me say that YOU WILL get the update eventually.it just takes somet time and patience

[alotonmymind]

I understand that just verizon acts like its some big secrect. And I know from past updates, they dont want to say anything official and not be able to do it.

[rangerdavid]

I'm not tired of the update.  I don't have the update.  I'm just really tired of hearing about it.  It's going to be released OTA July18, then August 18, now August 28.  Holy crap, can't people be happy with what they have?  This topic has dominated dinc forums on the internet for over a month now. 

[dadsterflip]

well, first off i dont' understand this whole secrecy on the update on incredible like their going to put a super froyo version on the phone. evo is running good on froyo with a few glitches and i understand thier working on it and maybe when they release it to inc it would be less buggy but i highly doubt it would be. i know some people are happy with 2.1, you prolly just use the phone to call and some want to their phone to bring to new heights or feature. its not that hard to just let people know "hey we understand you want your froyo and where working on it" just a little sign to say inc isn't the new droid eris. but either VZW is **bleep** off at HTC because of the screen shortage or what not and VZW is holding on the update for the droid INC so people think that HTC has SUCKS and go with other brand phone besides HTC. im not so sure but i haven't seen any other HTC on VZW getting updates.... 

"I'm not tired of the update.  I don't have the update.  I'm just really tired of hearing about it.  It's going to be released OTA July18, then August 18, now August 28.  Holy crap, can't people be happy with what they have?  This topic has dominated dinc forums on the internet for over a month now. "

obviously you have the option not to read about the updates or what not. if your happy with your phone then good, some people want more things for the inc to do and its capable of doing more. besides calling people. 

[BigWhiskey]

Hell no I can't be happy with what I have!  It's bad business to sell  a new devise to someone and claim that it is the latest and greatest and then two weeks later update the older devices with new software and leave the people that just bought into your crap out in the cold.  Even Apple updates the newer devices first and the old stuff later.  It's a bad way to treat new customers.

[dabubbakin]

I think its due to keeping the spotlight on Moto phones. I bet the X will get the update, then we will shortly after. Is it right? No, but I'm betting its a brand loyalty thing for Verizon. Just a guess...

[krdupont72]

I come on here every once in a while just to read what people are complaining about. And these rants about starving for the update are ridiculous. There are so many more important things to be worrried about besides upgrading from 2.1 to 2.2

{please keep your posts courteous}

[JMKosmo]

Yes, I have a job, but I don't have money to burn.  When I signed up for the Incredible, they said it was a phone....BUT I have poor signal and lousy call quality.  SO I have a device, not a phone.  The **bleep** clowns at Verizon keep promising that these problems will be fixed with the release of Froyo......so I bet that a lot of people aren't specifically waiting for Froyo, but for the bug fixes that HTC and Verizon have been promising since April.  I did not pay $199 for a device, I want a phone too (as advertised).  So, all you people saying they are sick of people whining about Froyo......Maybe it's because we don't have $199 to throw out the window on a phone that doesn't work as a phone...and we are paying the highly inflated smartphone rates while waiting for it to be fixed.  Okay there, Donald Trump?

[JMKosmo]

http://thefastertimes.com/theweb/2010/08/23/verizon-htc-incredible-froyo-social-media-fail/comment-p...

[dabubbakin]

"I come on here every once in a while just to read what people are complaining about. And these rants about starving for the update are ridiculous. There are so many more important things to be worrried about besides upgrading from 2.1 to 2.2

Does anyone have a job?"

You're right I don't have a job and I also have nothing to worry about. Do you have this phone Dupont? 

[Sborden]

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krdupont72 wrote:

I come on here every once in a while just to read what people are complaining about. And these rants about starving for the update are ridiculous. There are so many more important things to be worrried about besides upgrading from 2.1 to 2.2

{please keep your posts courteous}

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Well i do have a job, and a pretty good one at that.  Either make a point or go away. 

Some of us dont give one rats behind about Froyo, some of us just want our phones to work they way they are supposed to.

Maybe your phone is fine, thats great, but just because yours works doesnt mean the rest of the users phones are working the way they are supposed to, have been promised by VZ. 

I like my Inc, the speed is great, the inet works well, and overall the phone is good, but that isnt the problem.  The problem is when things dont work, like................. oh i dont know "BEING ABLE TO HEAR A PHONE CALL", anyone hear of antennagate? Sounds familiar doesnt it.

I didnt spend my hard earned money on a phone to be able to do pretty much everything EXCEPT, making calls. I bought the phone to do everything VZ promised it would do, and so far VZ has FAILED miserably.

RIght now VZ is getting hammered by blog posts, news articles, twitter, and even on their own forums, because of their lack of communication.  All they would have to do is make a small statement to alleviate the hammering, but no they continue to ignore the very people who allow them to stay in business and make money.

/end rant

[AZSALUKI]

a few issues goin on here. yes...some people are whining a bit too much for no good reason. however, those that have bunk devices also have every right to want the fix (my brother had a droid with the muffled voice issue. so bad he bought a bluetooth earpiece. i seriously couldn't talk to him on his droid w/o the earpiece. since 2.2 last week he is CRYSTAL CLEAR). AND even those with good devices have every right to want the new features that customers who bought the moto droid (nearly a year ago) already received. also, i too believe that vzn and moto have so much goin on together that moto takes priority. it's not right and i don't like it, but from marketing to customer service, moto has been given priority since the droid. AND...after the 2.1 eris debacle, i'm sure they want this update to go as smooth as it possibly can, and right now, they don't htink it's ready. all of this being said, it would go a LONG way towards all of our patience if they would just officially release a statement. even if it was "we are working on it but currently have a few bugs to fix and do not know when it will be pushed.ota." that would go a long way. it would show that they at least acknowledge htc users!!!!!

[pazi]

A cel-phone is definitely not a basic need like food. However, some of us have less basic needs that Verizon has to consider. I for example use my phone to keep in touch with family and friends in Israel. Not having Hebrew fonts on 2.1 prevents me from reading important emails, or viewing my daughter's posts on Facebook, or reading local news from Israel. Many Verizon customers share the same desire for much wider font support, which is part of Froyo.

But beyond this point, Verizon's claim de fame is excellent service. Ignoring customers is a far cry from even decent service. I would much rather get an expected release date, which will be delayed a little, than be completely ignored.

Sborden mentions call quality. I live and work in areas that have bad reception. I had Palm Treo with reasonable reception, then Blackberry with poor reception. Now I use my HTC Incredible with terrible reception. My wife still has a Blackberry, and we can see the difference - same spot, same time. I was ready to return the HTC but after calling Verizon and understanding that the new upgrade would solve some of the issues I decided to keep this amazing toy. That was around May-June!!!!

I believe these are valid reasons to be impatient about the Froyo upgrade. Verizon should show some respect towards us, the customers, and provide expected release dates.

[Dangerous_Dave]

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pazi wrote:

A cel-phone is definitely not a basic need like food. However, some of us have less basic needs that Verizon has to consider. I for example use my phone to keep in touch with family and friends in Israel. Not having Hebrew fonts on 2.1 prevents me from reading important emails, or viewing my daughter's posts on Facebook, or reading local news from Israel. Many Verizon customers share the same desire for much wider font support, which is part of Froyo..

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Have you tried downloading Google translate from the market? It does hebrew. Just a suggestion to help in the interim. Shalom alechem

[pazi]

Thanks for your input. I do have Google translate, which I can use only from English to Hebrew (no Hebrew keyboard). My problem is with all the Hebrew text that I get and all I see is little squares (missing font).

Thanks again,

Pazi

[kansaswrangler]

Someone did a tutorial on the Android forum for installing Hebrew font support, I don't know if it works good or not, but here's the link.

http://androidforums.com/i7500-all-things-root/112170-installing-hebrew-support-any-rom.html

[meyerrj]

  Actually, it's Google/Android Development -> HTC Development (Sense UI modifications) -> Verizon Modifications -> Released Update

Google and HTC have released their updates, it's in Verizon's hands now.

My guess is Verizon is still working out bugs, or figuring out which features to lock down. There are already reports that the hotspot feature will be locked down for Verizon users, and some devices aren't shipping with the Flash update for unknown reasons. They could even be working on methods to prevent rooting, since it's apparently quite easy to do (if you can follow directions that is).

There may even be legal issues causing the delays since Oracle America (formally Sun Microsystems) just sued Google over Android and the Dalvik JIT. 

Given the confusion and bad press, I still cannot believe that Verizon has not made any official statements to clear the air on this whole update fiasco. They should be more transparent about when the updates are expected, and what features they're restricting/removing/modifying from the publicized features. 

As much as I want to root my device, I haven't for warranty reasons,

{word filter avoidance} 

{edit for TOS violation}

Meh.

[emsdriver]

I called Verizonwireless last night and they told me they don't release 2.2, Google does since the Android system is Google's. They are releasing it slowly. Don't stone me, I'm just passing on what I was told last night.

[AZSALUKI]

google released it months ago. it's in vzn's hands now.

[Niko77]

When I bought this phone not so long ago 2 months or so, I started to have issues with the phone.  With in a week I went back to the store where I bought the phone and I was told by the Verizon store and the CSRs online that there is a patch coming out that will fix your issue.  I have been more than patient with Verizon, and have been a loyal Verizon customer since 1996.  Now I am getting a little tired of waiting. So to those who say is your phone working "NO, its not working  not as it should or was advertised".  You don't promise a customer something and not deliver.  I, and we have paid good money for inferior products and told to just be patient a fix is coming.  When I asked the Verizon Rep about switching out my phone I was told it is over the 30 days, and then when I asked about switching out for a like phone, then was told that there is a back order on the phone and I would have to wait several weeks anyway.  Plus I was told by more than one rep that wouldn't fix the issue, it is a software issue. I have been getting the runaround lately from a company that i used to respect.  So is it all due to this update no, but it is where it started.