New OTA Being Pushed as of 11-19-10

[death2all110]

New OTA update is being pushed to the LG Ally as of 11-19-10. From LG Proudct Pro over at lg forums:

Posted by LG Product Pro on 22 Nov 2010 13:54 PM:


The Latest update has started being pushed to the Allys as of 11/19/10... The New Version is "VZC" I'll get a list of changes when I can.
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Ill Post here when i find out what changes are being made. Im guessing the problems from zvb will be addressed.


Info about Update from verizon's website:

[COLOR=Red]Enjoy improved performance with these OS enhancements. Verizon Wireless is pleased
to announce a new software update for your LG Ally™ [B](VS740ZVC)[/B]. The update for the
LG Ally includes numerous enhancements and improvements.[/COLOR]

Verizon Wireless and LG encourage you to download this update.
[B]
Improvements:[/B]
+ Improved ability to play audio that is received via
picture message.
+ Improved Exchange ActiveSync

 

[justin153]

Gee thanks for nothing Verizon. Id pay extra to not have Verizon Navigator on my phone wasting space.

Ill stick with Velocity.

 

[Mitchell4500]

Why would we pay to use VZ Navigator As it requires a subscription when we could use google navigation free?

 

[Goonie21]

So it sounds like a bunch of useless crap to me.

 

[justin153]

I'm surprised they didn't pull google nav out and replace the default search with bing.

 

[dots]

Looks pretty much like a useless update and of course more bloatware to take up space.

 

[sambowomble]

crap with a side of crap, pretty much confirms no 2.2 because vz id d***in around :-(

 

[death2all110]

Nobody is sure if their will be a 2.2 update or not. I'm just not holding my breath, and this should fix problems that were introduced by the ZVB Update. I believer there is also a new radio included with this. However do not quote me on that.

 

[sambowomble]

if this does not fix the issues brought up in vzb, then this phone will become a brand new doorstop. im getting a little fisty having to keep reinstalling apps after i reboot my phone. plus the 2.2, these little updates are not really that impressive. especially vz nav, they need to quick nickling and diming. but im used to it, when i had a blackberry, the same crappy push apps were sent as well.

Nobody is sure if their will be a 2.2 update or not. I'm just not holding my breath, and this should fix problems that were introduced by the ZVB Update. I believer there is also a new radio included with this. However do not quote me on that.

 

[death2all110]

Verizon seems to always do this shit. Useless updates, nickle and diming, preloading crapware. etc...Its aggravating. We were told a while back that there would be one more update before 2.2 but that one update ZVB brought issues of its own so they now have to fix that before they can get 2.2 going.

 

[sambowomble]

Verizon seems to always do this shit. Useless updates, nickle and diming, preloading crapware. etc...Its aggravating. We were told a while back that there would be one more update before 2.2 but that one update ZVB brought issues of its own so they now have to fix that before they can get 2.2 going.

Well true but vz doesnt necessarly has to fix anything on this 2.1, programming wise, should be able to just jump 2.2 but again we are talking about verizon. But the great thing though is i dont trust any other network.

 

[death2all110]

Its not Verizon pushing to get the issues fixed its LG. LG pushes it to verizon, verizon adds their crap, verizon pushes it to google servers. servers push it to the phones.

 

[sambowomble]

Its not Verizon pushing to get the issues fixed its LG. LG pushes it to verizon, verizon adds their crap, verizon pushes it to google servers. servers push it to the phones.

ankle connects to the thigh bone and ya da ya...(not towards you ... just the updates seem ok until verizon adds crap such as city id. why pay 1.99 for area codes when we have a browser or many other free apps to do it for us, again with google maps, but maybe some dimwits will think that the apps are more powerful because they come from a more "official" souce such as a wireless carrier.

 

[death2all110]

Ive had better luck with Google's maps rather than vznav

 

[sambowomble]

Ive had better luck with Google's maps rather than vznav

plus correct me if im wrong but doesnt vznav not work correctly when the phone is out of cell coverage? Im not sure if google maps does the same thing or not. but still 9.99 to do the same thing another product can do for 0.00.....

 

[treyjones424]

i was told a week before this update was pushed that froyo was coming, but they had to do one more smaller update first. So hopefully 2.2 is next.

 

[Mitchell4500]

Yeah If I recall VZnav uses Cell towers for triangulation. Why not use the Real GPS for free then pay to use something sub-par.

 

[death2all110]

VZ Navigator uses cell towers to triangulate your location so if you have low to no signal you're SOL

 

[flyinjoe13]

I'm still on VZ8 and the only way I will ever change is if I have to have VZC for a Froyo upgrade. Or i'll just wait until someone here puts out Froyo as an installable ROM and then i'll never need VZC.

 

[death2all110]

I'm still on VZ8 and the only way I will ever change is if I have to have VZC for a Froyo upgrade. Or i'll just wait until someone here puts out Froyo as an installable ROM and then i'll never need VZC.

Good too hear.

 

[netizenmt]

Is there any plan to build a ROM version on VZC with the bloatware removed, whether it's Velocity, Raptor or whatever? Is that even necessary? Would it be possible to just pull out anything that's a genuine improvement like the radio and flash those?

 

[death2all110]

Yeah, Just like with the vzb's radio you could pull it out and flash it separately. Im using my ally as a testing phone now so we shall see... Just waiting for the update notification

 

[kahmikahze]

Got the OTA, didnt get the VZNav, but can't root the sucker again.

 

[netizenmt]

So VZC breaks root capability? Good reason not to go back to stock then.

 

[sambowomble]

where theres a will theres a way, just wait for the update to come out fully and i guarantee someone will have it cracked like a full bag of roasted almonds