Eris update mr2 is official.

Cornchops · Jan 8, 2010

New to this. Liking the Eris.

When it says that downloaded apps will be lost, what does that mean? Will I have to rebuy apps that I've paid for? I can redo all the free ones, no problem, but what about the ones that cost something?

How long might we wait, if we just wait for the OTA? A week? Two weeks?

Lots of good info on this forum. Thanks.

acyd · Jan 8, 2010

Is there an alternate method to installing this update? I'm on a mac... exe installer is no go.

tcbj · Jan 8, 2010

noonehereyet said:
Well pretty sure HTC is the manufacturer of the Eris not PCD HTC Mobile Phones - DROID ERIS Verizon - Overview and since it is running the HTC SENSE overlay of android it would have to be since that is proprietary HTC stuff....

To stop any confusion about this post, UTStarcom, htc, and pcd are pretty much interchangeable.
If you go to the www.htc.com website you will find HTC sync and the user manual as the only downloads.

www.pcdphones.com is the only place you will find ANY official updates to the os. If you actually click on this site, you will see that this is true for MANY phones. The Eris is actually pictured on the front page.

acyd said:
Is there an alternate method to installing this update? I'm on a mac... exe installer is no go.

there looks like a mac install file in the zip file. check it out

acyd · Jan 8, 2010

tcbj said:
there looks like a mac install file in the zip file. check it out

Nope.. extracts an .exe and a .doc readme :thinking:

bigwavesufer4 · Jan 8, 2010

so i have macbook and activesync. i downloaded the mr2 and the file just has a word and notepad document. how do i actually get it to sync onto my phone and update it?

erisuser1 · Jan 8, 2010

tcbj said:
To stop any confusion about this post, UTStarcom, htc, and pcd are pretty much interchangeable.
If you go to the www.htc.com website you will find HTC sync and the user manual as the only downloads.

www.pcdphones.com is the only place you will find ANY official updates to the os. If you actually click on this site, you will see that this is true for MANY phones. The Eris is actually pictured on the front page.

PCD is sort of a distributor/marketer of mobile phones - they don't build anything, don't design anything, or write any software, either. They are a completely separate company from HTC. My guess is they absorb inventory risks from both the carriers and manufacturers, and make most of their money in a distribution model.

They do have some kind of business relationship with HTC, and a variety of other Asian manufacturers (Pantech, UTStarcom, Amoi, Huawei, Sharp, Casio/Hitachi, Haier) - so it is fair to say that we probably won't be seeing "warez" posted on their download pages.

HTH

eu1

noonehereyet · Jan 8, 2010

tcbj said:
To stop any confusion about this post, UTStarcom, htc, and pcd are pretty much interchangeable.
If you go to the www.htc.com website you will find HTC sync and the user manual as the only downloads.

www.pcdphones.com is the only place you will find ANY official updates to the os. If you actually click on this site, you will see that this is true for MANY phones. The Eris is actually pictured on the front page.

You are wrong about both, the phone is made by and distributed by HTC and the software is designed by and distributed with HTC phones as proprietary overlay to the android platform and IS NOT exclusive to android phone the "SENSE" overlay is also on the HTC winmo phones and a few others Proof: HTC Mobile Phone Finder - Browse By Carrier, OS, and More ... HTC does provide downloads ( HTC - Developer Center ) but public releases would be pushed OTA through the carriers. If Personal Communications Devices has the software they are simply acting as a mirror / download point it is not theirs!

samster · Jan 8, 2010

noonehereyet said:
You are wrong about both, the phone is made by and distributed by HTC and the software is designed by and distributed with HTC phones as proprietary overlay to the android platform and IS NOT exclusive to android phone the "SENSE" overlay is also on the HTC winmo phones and a few others Proof: HTC Mobile Phone Finder - Browse By Carrier, OS, and More ... HTC does provide downloads ( HTC - Developer Center ) but public releases would be pushed OTA through the carriers. If Personal Communications Devices has the software they are simply acting as a mirror / download point it is not theirs!

PCD = UTStarcomm = Audiovox, which are North American subsidiaries/brands of the Taiwanese firm HTC

get the picture, they are all the same! Example: My Verizon XV6700, a PocketPC circa 2005 or 2006, bore the Audiovox branding, but I would download RUU's from UTStarcomm (they branded the Sprint Version), while the device itself was manufactured by HTC under the name Apache PPC6700. Just like one can call the phone reference in this thread a "Verizon Droid Eris with Google" or simply "HTC Desire" or even "PCD 6200". Thats what its under in the VZW retail inventory! Its the same phone, and PCD is legitimate. One must realize the difference between a manufactured name vs. a marketed/branded name. PCD IS HTC.

erisuser1 · Jan 8, 2010

acyd said:
Is there an alternate method to installing this update? I'm on a mac... exe installer is no go.

Yep - wait 14 to 16 days, and it will arrive on your phone as if by magic. Maybe something even better

eu1

kanman · Jan 8, 2010

acyd said:
Is there an alternate method to installing this update? I'm on a mac... exe installer is no go.

the library probably has PC's

snorge · Jan 8, 2010

Just FYI I compared the hash sums of the original leaked update and this more official one and they are identical down to the last byte so don't worry about any last minute changes if you used the first file.

AwesomeIT · Jan 8, 2010

I was going to wait for the OTA but with news of a *possible* snappier keyboard I'm doing the manual install right now. I'll let everybody know if I think the KB is snappier with 1.17.

Anybody else having an issue with the G Sensor after going to MR2? My phone no longer switches to landscape. I've calibrated the sensor twice now.

Re-flashing with MR2 to see if that fixes the G sensor issue. If not I am going to roll back to MR1 which is available on the website as well.

UPDATE: After re-flashing MR2 the G sensor works fine again.

yankeeboy · Jan 8, 2010

acyd said:
Is there an alternate method to installing this update? I'm on a mac... exe installer is no go.

Actually, when you download the zip file, there is a mac and a PC version

Anducks · Jan 8, 2010

irmac said:
best ways to back up?

did you notice any fixes? has the lagging keyboard been fixed?

Download HTC Sync, plug your phone in, hit "Sync" from the notification pulldown on your phone, and you're good to go.

hokiepaul · Jan 8, 2010

FYI - I just received an OTA update about 10 minutes ago. The build number is identical to DocTauri's post - 1.17.605.1 CL104882. Cool - two weeks early. I will let everyone know if I can tell any differences .

Anducks · Jan 8, 2010

Just installed it manually, haven't really noticed any differences.

teegale · Jan 8, 2010

Anyone have any troubles installing this on a Windows 7 x64 computer? I get a really long error when trying to run the install. I'm assuming it's incompatible with my OS.

acyd · Jan 8, 2010

yankeeboy said:
Actually, when you download the zip file, there is a mac and a PC version

Not quite.. just an exe

motionxxusxx · Jan 8, 2010

I think this may be the new release notes. Looks like they are saying only 1 item was fixed

http://support.vzw.com/pdf/DROID_ERIS_Update.pdf

Your DROID ERIS by HTC

Get the most out of your DROID ERIS with this OS enhancement.
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]

Verizon Wireless is pleased to announce a new software enhancement for your Droid Eris
by HTC smartphone. The Droid Eris software version
ROM: 1.17.605.1/ Radio: 2.32.40.11.09 update includes
the following update:

[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Wingdings,Wingdings][FONT=Wingdings,Wingdings]

&#56256;&#56451;

[/FONT]

[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]Rare instances where the display locked or
appeared to be in an out-of-service state when
attempting to wake up the DROID ERIS from
screen saver mode no longer occurs.

[/FONT][/FONT]For step-by-step instructions on how to
perform the download, please visit
verizonwireless.com/droiderissupport.

kanman · Jan 8, 2010

do they send out update alerts in phases to different areas or just all at once. I would guess its a an area here then there ect... Verizons site is so damn slow anyway it would take forever to do it online I think...thanks for the info ill continue to wait...hopefullly we still have 2.0/2.1 coming

teegale · Jan 8, 2010

teegale said:
Anyone have any troubles installing this on a Windows 7 x64 computer? I get a really long error when trying to run the install. I'm assuming it's incompatible with my OS.

I figured out my own problem. I'm going to post the fix here for any users running windows 7. Follow the step by step below and you'll be able to run the update just fine.

(I realize this guide is for the Hero but it's one and the same)

Workaround for HTC Hero Sync Problem in Windows 7 My Digital Life

TheExoticFish · Jan 8, 2010

Still receiving Error 170 (Not connected) when trying to install this update. I did the first one manually with no problem. Not sure what's wrong with this one.

snorge · Jan 8, 2010

I have a feeling this was an emergency update for the locking up issue. There might be another one coming soon afterall.

alprazolam · Jan 8, 2010

Well...I was getting that "rare" instance and could only do a battery pull to get the phone working again. Glad for the update...would love to see 2.1 next then!

TheExoticFish · Jan 8, 2010

2.1 is coming...

Eris update mr2 is official.

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