The Droid Pro by Motorola is getting an OTA (Over-the-Air) update with some glitch fixes, increased Microsoft Exchange support and data encryption on the microSD card. The update improvements are especially welcome for business users.
This software update by Motorola is Version.3.8.7.XT610.Verizon.en.US. You can update your Droid Pro either when you get a notice or by checking Menu>Settings>About Phone> System Updates. If you are roaming, you will not receive an update notice. You will have to enable Wi-Fi for the update.
When updating any Droid phone, be sure that your battery is at least 40%
charged and that you have at least half an hour to wait for the process
to complete. Just in case, you should also back up your contacts, photos,
and note what software you had installed.
You cannot use your
phone or make emergency calls during the update. Some settings and
applications will revert to default but may be re-synced or reset
following the completion of the upgrade.
Here's a list of features of the Droid Pro update:
- Device and SD card encryption. The software now nncrypts files in device memory and/or SD card with AES256 encryption and auto-generated device key.
- Within the Exchange ActiveSync initial email account configuration, you will now be prompted to enter a server name.
- Exchange ActiveSync email delivery delays have been corrected.
- Exchange ActiveSync calendar events created on the device will now push to your PC calendar.
- Calendar events will no longer be deleted from your device if the meeting is updated.
- Device will now allow Wi-Fi users to access external corporate networks.
- Global Customers can now re-register on non-CDMA networks after Airplane mode is exited.
- The on-screen clock times remains up-to-date.
- Bluetooth devices will now select the correct audio-recording level for optimal voice capture and will alert you when your audio levelis are too low.
- V CAST Apps have been preloaded.
- The 3G Mobile Hotspot icon correctly reflects the 3G Moblie Hotspot status.
New ActiveSync Email Policy Support for the following:
- Data encryption for both the internal and SD card memory.
- Requires manual synchronization while roaming.
- Allow HTML email.
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