BTW: For anyone who never updated to the Rogers 1.5 E911 bug fix (like me) you will need to have it
before you can get the OTA update. It can still be downloaded here:
https://your.rogers.com/web_auth/techsupport.asp?brand=28&model=MAGICBLKR&type=Prod uct
And there are lots of threads in this sub-forum with the pros and cons for doing it.
Just remember, the E911 Bug Fix breaks root, and Mary has not yet confirmed if the new 2,1 update will also break root, but really, this is HTC we're talking about. I would be surprised if it
didn't break root again, so, consider yourself warned.
It
is possible to root your Magic (Magic+) if you have the E911 bug fix applied (GreatBigDog has a walk through on his blog) but it has to be done a very special way to make sure you don't lose data.
Many people have already rooted and updated to 2.1. Some people have already updated to 2.2, and given what we have gone through just to get 2.1, you might want to just root and go straight to 2.2 (which is apparently not yet perfect).
Personally, I might sell my Magic and buy the
BELL Samsung Galaxy Vibrant, which can be unlocked very easily (because the unlock codes are ON THE PHONE!) and use that on Rogers until my contract expires. Personally I like it better than what I've seen of the Captivate Rogers is supposed to be getting (when is that coming again?), and it has a forward-facing camera.
Hey, Mary, are we getting 2.2?