Droid Updates TBD: Droid Android 2.1 OTA Update ETA Not Set Yet

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Motorola Droid users are awaiting an update to Android 2.1 for their Droid smartphones. The Droid update 2.1 has been tested and will be rolled out eventually, but no date has been set, confirmed Verizon.

Tom Pica, a Verizon Wireless spokesman, said. that there was no delay, previously rumored, "The Android 2.1 upgrade for the Droid
by Motorola was deployed to a small number of Verizon Wireless test
users as scheduled this past week...We will keep you posted. We will issue no
upgrade before it's time."

A full rollout of the update to all Verizon  Droid by Motorola users will take place, but not just
yet.  No date is scheduled.

Verizon usually sends out updates starting on a Friday, and then progressively extends the update over time. Verizon first tests the updates to make sure there are no glitches an sometimes takes longer than other carriers.  The testing is important to OTA updates, T-Mobile pushed out  OTA recently with an update to the the Motorola CLIQ, causing problems and a date error with loss of data.

The update will be to the promised Android 2.1 operating system which packs the Droid with all the super features of the Nexus One that came with Android 21.

OTA
updates roll out over time. You will get a notification that there is
an update. Tap
on the update
wait for it to install, the Droid may then reboot.
Make sure that your phone is at least 40% charged.

The Android
2.1 system update for the Motorola Droid by Verizon offers a lot of
perks to users:

  • Voice to Text filling in of all fields on
    the Droid, by tapping the microphone and speaking the text.
  • Pinch-to-zoom
    with your fingers in the browser, Gallery, and
    Google Maps.
  • New Photo Gallery app with 3D layout and Picasa
    sharing.
  • Live Wallpapers animated wallpaper.
  • Yahoo! mail
    support.
  • Google Maps update synchronized desktop
    maps.google.com and memorized locations.
  • New night mode in
    Google Maps Navigation automatically changes the
    screen at night for easier viewing.
  • Email accounts no longer
    need to be re-entered after an over-the-air
    update.

The Droid  system update requires 40% or more power
availability if not
connected to an external power source and 20% power availability if
connected to a power source. If you are roaming you will not receive a
system update notice. You
will need to enable Wi-Fi and wait for the update notice to appear or
as mentioned above you can manually update by by selecting "Home"
> "Menu" > "Settings" > "About

phone" > "System updates".

Detailed
instructions on how to upgrade and update your Droid by Motorola are available online at Verizon
Support.

Other Motorola Android smartphones are expected to
get the Android 2.1 update.

The well-reviewed
Verizon
Motorola Driod, is part of the buy one 3G smartphone and get one free
promotion from Verizon.

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