Android2.0.1 Archive

  • Motorola Droid over-the-air update to 2.0.1 now available with less over-the-air

    Motorola Droid over-the-air update to 2.0.1 now available with less over-the-air

    Posted on December 9, 2009 | No Comments
    Seriously, don't let Verizon's tyrannical "we want to make sure the update goes smoothly" attitude get in the way of enjoying your Android 2.0.1 just the way you like it: fresh, piping hot, and served on the bleeding, jagged edge. Just because you haven't been carefully groomed and hand-picked to receive the Droid's latest (and first) firmware update over the air doesn't mean that you've got to twiddle your thumbs; thankfully, the binary has leaked onto the 'nets, which means you just need to copy it to your microSD card (Motorola graciously included a 16GB one with your phone, if you recall correctly) and follow a few simple instructions. Godspeed, Droid owner -- never let The Man hold you down. Not now, not ever.

    [Thanks, Mark J.]

    Motorola Droid over-the-air update to 2.0.1 now available with less over-the-air originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Motorola Droid getting 2.0.1 now, Verizon posts details

    Motorola Droid getting 2.0.1 now, Verizon posts details

    Posted on December 7, 2009 | No Comments
    digg_url ='http://digg.com/gadgets/Motorola_Droid_getting_2_0_1_now_Verizon_posts_details'; The "coming weeks" timeframe that Verizon had promised for 2.0.1 to start pushing to Droids has been mercifully condensed down to just a few days, because a number of folks are starting to report that they're receiving the update on their retail units today -- and we've been able to confirm with the company that it's going down. That's great news for a Monday, we'd say, and if you haven't gotten the update just yet, Big Red has now posted update instructions and details on the Droid's support site that should be enough to tide you over for a few minutes. In brief, this looks like bug-fix nirvana with improved stability and battery life, better camera and call quality, faster visual voicemail, and a host of other goodies -- anyone hoping for new features is probably primed for disappointment, but we'll take what we can get. Keep an eye on your Droid today, owners, and let us know how the experience treats you.

    [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

    Motorola Droid getting 2.0.1 now, Verizon posts details originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Android 2.0.1 SDK materializes, Droid getting it in ‘coming weeks’

    Android 2.0.1 SDK materializes, Droid getting it in ‘coming weeks’

    Posted on December 3, 2009 | No Comments
    If you're looking for the fast, fun, and easy way to "enhance the user experience" on your Droid this holiday season, look no further than the Android 2.0.1 update that Verizon just slipped us some info on. We don't have an exact drop date at this point, but we're told that Droid owners can expect an over-the-air package in the "coming weeks" -- and most notably, changes will include improved camera autofocus and better voice reception. Since these particular fixes are presumably device-specific, it's interesting that this is being done in lockstep with an official Android trunk release -- but all Google's saying is that the underlying platform contains "several bug fixes and behavior changes, such as application resource selection based on API level and changes to the value of some Bluetooth-related constants." Good stuff.

    Android 2.0.1 SDK materializes, Droid getting it in 'coming weeks' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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