Leaked 2.1 or Waiting for OTA?

[Frisco]

did you see all the threads/posts asking for help? OMG it's frozen, it rebooted and i have nothing, what button do i push? i pushed a button and now i have a triangle, etc, etc.

The phone was too cheap, and still is.

Very wide swathe of intellect demographics using the thing. They're seeing the same stuff in the Blackberry forums now that it's cheap.

 

[OfTheDamned]

I'm a computer programmer for a living, I can tell you for certain that users are far better at erroring than anyone gives them credit for.

lol

 

[latenightwreck]

This is not my first smartphone. I've had B&W sidekick, 2, 3, TMO Dash (WMO), G1, LG Dare, and now this.
I have everything shut off besides mobile, never searches for service, no social networking updates, and I can't make it to 9am to 5pm on a single charge. That's not a battery problem, that's a OS problem.

Oh, and a Curve and Now storm for work

i have twitter updating, texting a lot, and i can have a charge last me 13 hours.


oh to the OP, im totally waiting cause i dont trust this leaked stuff.

 

[Pitamakan]

The thing to remember here is that EVERY OS upgrade -- major or minor, leaked or official -- is going to cause problems for a small subset of users. There will be lots of cases of user error ... and no matter how well an upgrade is tested there will be errors coming from individual situations that haven't been anticipated or tried before. That's just the way it is, and the only alternative to that is never to upgrade anything.

Really, considering the thousands of phones that are undoubtedly using that 2.1 build now, I think the number and scope of error reports we're getting are fairly minor. And I can guarantee that when the "official" 2.1 comes out and people start installing that, there well be error threads aplenty.

Bottom line: it's a mistake to look at the error thread here and assume that the current 2.1 built is fundamentally flawed, or even to assume that is proving more troublesome than the official release will be.

 

[Caddyman]

yeah you want scary pop over to crackberry storm 1 forums and read through some old threads about leaks, upgrades, hybrid builds, hacked together OS's....

i came from that, so this, is like a cakewalk...

 

[OfTheDamned]

yeah you want scary pop over to crackberry storm 1 forums and read through some old threads about leaks, upgrades, hybrid builds, hacked together OS's....

i came from that, so this, is like a cakewalk...

I just physically shuddered remembering all of that.


I'm going to go take a shower.....I just feel dirty now.

 

[Blue218]

Me too, the waiting for ota poll choice should be called the scaredy cats

Better than being a dead kitten?

 

[Medic005]

I voted for the OTA, only because I've only had my ERIS for less than a month and I'm just learning all of the functions. I'll let the more experienced users work out the bugs before I dive into 2.1.

 

[thetomlin2]

Right now I am waiting, but that could change at any time. Bottom line, I use my phone for my business and would be screwed if anything got f'd up ... the improvements are not worth the risk. Not planning on rooting either.

 

[Rrrracer]

After playing with 2.1 for a day now, I have to say I'm very impressed with the update. Haven't found any bugs whatsoever, it seems to be very well sorted out.

HTC has their stuff together. Love the improved speed, functionality, and look! 2.1 FTW!

 

[Blue218]

I'm a computer programmer for a living, I can tell you for certain that users are far better at erroring than anyone gives them credit for.

Hey...I resemble that remark....after all I'm on probation....

 

[xx_bishop_xx]

Nine out of ten people who change their minds are wrong the second time too......

 

[Tigress74]

I can wait. My Eris is less then a month old. I don't want it getting hurt.

 

[Frisco]

I voted for the OTA, only because I've only had my ERIS for less than a month and I'm just learning all of the functions. I'll let the more experienced users work out the bugs before I dive into 2.1.

Nice to have that choice, isn't it.

 

[alexv]

shoot... i just decided to go ahead and upgrade the damn thing. sounded like the devs were optimistic about root now that the 2.1 was leaked, so i figure if anything, i will most likely be able to root it and go from there

 

[sonar]

I couldn't wait I had to do it. The only concern I have is getting future ota updates. Worst case scenario I can always do a restore and get the official firmware so I can get the ota ... someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[natbet]

I couldn't wait I had to do it. The only concern I have is getting future ota updates. Worst case scenario I can always do a restore and get the official firmware so I can get the ota ... someone correct me if I'm wrong.

You are wrong, the downgrade doesn't work.

 

[alexhendershott]

2.1 has been hands down, fantastic. This is what the Eris should have been out of the box. Favorite features:

1. High quality icons: The original 1.5 icons were pixelated pieces of crap. So pathetic.
2. Google navigation: I used this when I had the Moto Droid, and I couldn't live without it. I used it on a 6 hour trip to DC and an 11 hour trip to Clemson, SC. Both of which, were flawless. Navigation in downtown DC was superb.
3. Market updated: When you start with the Moto Droid, and used the 2.0 + marketplace, then you go and switch to the Eris and have to use the 1.5 marketplace the differences are laughable. Image previews, better organization, UI updated.

+ I keep finding hidden gems that are just awesome. The agenda calendar widget is so useful. I always thought this was missing from 1.5. Another gem are the new features in the camera, same with the browser. Visual bookmarks with the "Navigate" button inside the browser. I'm sure I'll find more, but 2.1 compared to 1.5 is just what the Eris should have been from the start.

My only gripe is I can't find Grooveshark on the marketplace. I have a year paid account with them and wish I could reinstall the app.

 

[sonar]

You are wrong, the downgrade doesn't work.

Your right and thank you for your response. What I meant was when 2.1 is officially released then I should be able to do a restore and get the official 2.1 with working OTA updates assuming the leaked copy doesn't get OTA updates.

 

[ScarcelyAware]

The not-being-able-to-recieve-the-official-OTA thing is what stands between me and using the leaked 2.1. It would really suck to be stuck with this build.

 

[sonar]

I don't think we will be stuck with this build but we may need to keep doing it manually. I really think that if we can't get OTA with this build if we restore to 2.1, when it is officially released, we won't have a problem but I can NOT confirm this in anyway just a hunch I have. I'm hoping someone here with a little more knowledge on the subject can shed some light on this for me. I did the update anyway I couldn't resist

 

[Frisco]

There is absolutely no reason to install this build. None. It is an exercise in impatience. Nothing more.

 

[Podivin]

There is absolutely no reason to install this build. None. It is an exercise in impatience. Nothing more.

If you happen to be geek-like, "for the fun of it" is a valid reason.

 

[Frisco]

If you happen to be geek-like, "for the fun of it" is a valid reason.

Well, yes; I relent on that because that is one of the things in life that makes little or no sense at all but is fun.

I have mine, such as jumping out of perfectly good airplanes.

 

[mhrebin]

curiosity killed the cat. I did it and its awesome.