Ok There seems to be alot of confusion on hear about the Friday ( 07-08-11) Update that was sent out to fix the Reboot issue with the Phone. Some people like my self have reported that they can not get the Update as there phone is getting an inability to connect to the network error, or the update window simply disappears with out a response (This is what is happening to me).
Many have reported that they got the update it fixed the reboot bug, and that they are seeing improvement in the phones functionality in general. Some people have reported that they have heard that the update is causing more problems. What I have yet to see (And I might have simply missed them) is reports from users that this has actually happened to them. So I started this Thread to see if we can't get a straight answer from the people that are actually using the phone (Because it seems VZW and HTC don't' seem to know or want to tell us right now)
So hear is what Im asking
1) Did you get the Update
2) Did it Fix The Reboot Bug From The Last Update
3) How is the performance of the phone now
4) Has the latest update brought any new problems
Hopefully this clears up any confusion and we can all get a clear idea of weather this update is a worth bothering with.
DroidM wrote:
Ok There seems to be alot of confusion on hear about the Friday ( 07-08-11) Update that was sent out to fix the Reboot issue with the Phone. Some people like my self have reported that they can not get the Update as there phone is getting an inability to connect to the network error, or the update window simply disappears with out a response (This is what is happening to me).
Many have reported that they got the update it fixed the reboot bug, and that they are seeing improvement in the phones functionality in general. Some people have reported that they have heard that the update is causing more problems. What I have yet to see (And I might have simply missed them) is reports from users that this has actually happened to them. So I started this Thread to see if we can't get a straight answer from the people that are actually using the phone (Because it seems VZW and HTC don't' seem to know or want to tell us right now)
So hear is what Im asking
1) Did you get the Update
2) Did it Fix The Reboot Bug From The Last Update
3) How is the performance of the phone now
4) Has the latest update brought any new problems
Hopefully this clears up any confusion and we can all get a clear idea of weather this update is a worth bothering with.
There's mixed results. For the most part a lot of people are in the clear. The best results is a full wipe then update so far from what I have read. Mixed results with a straight update without the factory reset.
I got the update.
First: Fixed pretty much all the issues these forums complained about minus the belly aches some users are going to have regardless of phones. The only problem I see is My location. You still cannot list a local zip code in Weather widget to change My location. It picks up the closest towers which is 13 mile away. Living where I do makes that several degrees different on temp. That matters when it is freezing out. To fix that after checking the new update, I reloaded Fancy Widget, which allows you the options to load what ever Zipcode, street or house address up want and what ever local weather reporting station and use Weather bug or other weather provider.
Second: This baby gets hot now when using wide open, Web, reading Twitter, Bookmarks etc. Did got warm before update, but now it produces noticeably more heat on the back.,
It appears faster then it was before. Hard to tell on Battery drain, since I went to the Extended battery long ago to keep a full day use. Inconsistent. I new going in it was a battery hog. Appears stable and get 9 hours on a standard day which would consist of
Checking news, twitter, send several email, check weather conditions,web searches, read local paper,and Tunein for 6 hours.
I have not received the update.
Check new software disappears after a few seconds.
Sarasota, FL
DroidM wrote:
Ok There seems to be alot of confusion on hear about the Friday ( 07-08-11) Update that was sent out to fix the Reboot issue with the Phone. Some people like my self have reported that they can not get the Update as there phone is getting an inability to connect to the network error, or the update window simply disappears with out a response (This is what is happening to me).
Many have reported that they got the update it fixed the reboot bug, and that they are seeing improvement in the phones functionality in general. Some people have reported that they have heard that the update is causing more problems. What I have yet to see (And I might have simply missed them) is reports from users that this has actually happened to them. So I started this Thread to see if we can't get a straight answer from the people that are actually using the phone (Because it seems VZW and HTC don't' seem to know or want to tell us right now)
So hear is what Im asking
1) Did you get the Update Yes, I requested it at 7:50pm, 7/8/11
2) Did it Fix The Reboot Bug From The Last Update Yes
3) How is the performance of the phone now Much better, I no longer have data drops so I no longer need to turn on and off Airplane mode to get data back
4) Has the latest update brought any new problems Zilch, none, nada, nope
Hopefully this clears up any confusion and we can all get a clear idea of weather this update is a worth bothering with.
it will likely be like any other update. it's probably fine for most users. however, if you go to any of the device forums around a date that an update was pushed, you are going to find plenty of deviecs that were adversely affected by that update. keep in mind that even the first update that was pushed in may only caused problems for some. there's over a million tbolts out there. some of them will have issues every time there is an update (not necessarily the same ones). i've already seen (on other forums and this one) complaints about connectivity, battery life, etc....since friday's update. i've also seen plenty of posts like budone's. i've never had to do a clean install or factory reset after an update. in the past, every update i've had pushed to other devices went flawlessly. however, if you did recieve the update and it seems to have caused problems, then i would suggest doing a factory reset to see if it clears everything up. some of the developers and users that know a lot more about this stuff than me, suggest that a factory reset after an OTA update is the best method (besides manually doing a clean install).
Alot of times an app that works perfectly fine with the current software can be an issue and cause a conflict with any new update.
I forgot to add to my assessment above, that the battery life does not seem any different. Yesterday I purposely used Tune-In to see how much usage I would get out of the battery. It was my usual 3-1/2 hours.
Today I am just seeing how much standby I get out of it.
It is satisfactory for a stock battery, but VZW (and all carriers) really needs to spend the extra $5/phone to have juicier batteries installed in these new more powerful devices.
yeah....other androids have shipped with 1700-1900mah batteries in the past. that would have made ALL the difference in the world. an 1850 (which wouldn't have had to bulk up the phone any) would've given us 40% more juice and would've been the difference between potential posts of "best battery life of any androids" and the actual posts of "worst battery life ever."
Got the update Friday 7/8 after I manually checked for update.
Have not had a reboot all weekend, and prior to patch was rebooting at least every 12 hours... so that is fixed..
New issues...
I have the HTC extended battery... up until Friday I could charge my phone over night.. take off the charger and drive to work and down to maybe 98% normally 99%... since the patch I am at 95% or less.. . so battery drain is really bad...
Had to reset the phone once (Saturday morning) due to not connecting to Market and other internet apps. Since I reset been ok...
1) Did you get the Update Yes
2) Did it Fix The Reboot Bug From The Last Update No
3) How is the performance of the phone now No better other than not turning off since the update, still not dependable
4) Has the latest update brought any new problems Haven't noticed any
Running the latest update. No problems so far.
I'm most definitely NOT a VZW employee. If a post answered your question, please mark it as the answer.
When I go to check for updates, it says it's checking and then nothing. If I go to recent apps, select "Software Update" it just goes to the home screen. Nothing. On 7/7 I checked for an update, and it checked and came back with the message that my phone was up to date. Not sure what happened between then and now. I even did a factory reset yesterday, and that still did not help.
krissyde wrote:When I go to check for updates, it says it's checking and then nothing. If I go to recent apps, select "Software Update" it just goes to the home screen. Nothing. On 7/7 I checked for an update, and it checked and came back with the message that my phone was up to date. Not sure what happened between then and now. I even did a factory reset yesterday, and that still did not help.
Have you compared the baseband version since you did the master reset??
Ot should be after the update, 1.39.00.0627r, 0.01.69.0625r
Not sure if it applies to that many people here, but one thing to note is that those who installed the "leaked" MR2 from June are likely out of luck as far as getting the OTA update is concerned. You'll need to manually install the official MR2 which will wipe everything.
Baseband version is 1.16.00.0402w_1
Believe that's the MR1 baseband. I'd give it a week and maybe the update will be pushed out to you by then.
Listed below are some links on our website regarding the update and the benefits and steps.
Link below for benefits of the software update:
http://support.vzw.com/pdf/system_update/thunderbolt.pdf
Link below for page with information about software update:
http://support.vzw.com/system_update/thunderbolt.html
To check if your phone is ready to be updated, you can use the steps below, however the update is being pushed in stages and all phones wont get the update at the same time. When the update is pushed to your phone, you will receive a message allowing you to download the update or you can use the steps below:
Menu > Settings > Software Update > Check New
Of which, the manual RUU file is saved and safely stored on my computer with a copy of the instructions should I need to go that route if I don't see the update in the next week or two.
I'm most definitely NOT a VZW employee. If a post answered your question, please mark it as the answer.
I'm most definitely NOT a VZW employee. If a post answered your question, please mark it as the answer.
I installed the update from the RUU.I have installed updates in the past for my HTC Incredible and Moto Droid. The phones were never better after the updates so I would go and install the RUU's. The difference in performance has been amazing.
It took me an hour to install the RUU for the Thunderbolt. This included downloading the 420mb RUU file, installing the RUU, and redownloading and setting up my apps. It was an hour well spent.
Anyone who is having issues with their Thunderbolt (other than battery issues) I would strongly advice you install from the RUU.
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