After many rumors, Verizon has finally posted the details of the Droid X update to Android Gingerbread 2.3. Several sources confirm a May 27 release date for the upgrade.
The Droid X support page proclaims, "Verizon Wireless is pleased to announce a new software update, 4.5.596.MB810.Verizon.en.US, for your DROID X by MOTOROLA."
The list of features in Android 2.3 Gingerbread update are impressive, with the addition of download manager, active app management, shortcuts, one-touch copy/paste, widgets, icons, app groups, updated calendar options, camera geotagging, improved email synching and camera auto-focus improvements.
Gingerbread 2.3 features also include user-interface refinements, audio effects, new media format support, and multiple-camera
access.
It will take you approximately 20 to 40 minutes to download the software, depending on network conditions.
You can check for the update yourself on your Droid X. From the main
menu, Tap Menu> Tap Settings> Tap About phone> Tap System
update> Tap Download.
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. To be safe, 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 resynced or reset
following the completion of the upgrade.
More details are avaialble at the Verizon Droid X update support page.
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