DROID X Android 2.2 Update is Ready

[hahaha what]

OH GOD!! YESSS!!

 

[dhoffman1421]

I love Google Navigation, ugh! That will suck if it blocks it.

 

[e5116]

"Easily switch between the eight most recent applications"

Can't we do this now with 2.1? When I long press home, it shows me the most recent apps. Well, I guess it's only 6 so now they're increasing it by 2...Or perhaps there's some other "easy" switch that's different than long pressing home. Anybody know?

I love Google Navigation, ugh! That will suck if it blocks it.

It won't. Verizon just realized they can't compete with Google Nav for free, so they might as well provide their service for free as well so people get used to using Verizon apps more often. It's like when Vlingo decreased the app price from $9.95 to free when Google released its voice search. (Which, incidentally, I can't find on the market on my phone...Need 2.2 for that? Probably).

 

[2horses]

"Easily switch between the eight most recent applications"

Can't we do this now with 2.1? When I long press home, it shows me the most recent apps. Well, I guess it's only 6 so now they're increasing it by 2...Or perhaps there's some other "easy" switch that's different than long pressing home. Anybody know?

I never knew that, but tried it just now and that is cool!

It's why I read every thread on here, regardless of the subject - you never know what you'll learn new!!

 

[e5116]

I never knew that, but tried it just now and that is cool!

It's why I read every thread on here, regardless of the subject - you never know what you'll learn new!!

Yep, it's a pretty sweet functionality.

 

[ECFfighter7232]

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It won't. Verizon just realized they can't compete with Google Nav for free, so they might as well provide their service for free as well so people get used to using Verizon apps more often.

I dont believe using the VZNav app on 2.2 is free.... I had it on my BBStorm and it was either a charge for every time you used it or you could sign up to pay like 10 bucks a month to use it unlimited. Unless they just recently changed it for the Droid only because my girlfriend still has to pay for the service on the BBStorm (used to be mine but now she has it)

 

[Trooper]

OK now my question. Which I ended up having to do with the Incredible.

Should we do a factory reset after 2.2? I had to on the Incredible because it lagged after the update. For those who already have 2.2. What say you?

 

[imronburgundy]

"Take advantage of the preloaded VZ Navigator Application"

Does that line just bug the hell out of anyone else besides myself?? I'm excited to get the update but have a small feeling someting is going to ruin this to good to be true moment. I sure hope not though...

Aka, pay us $10/mo for something that google maps does flawlessly for free.

 

[SFWB]

Verizon still charges for using the VZ Nav app.

They just think people will be dumb enough to use it if they make it more visible than Google nav.

 

[tdse]

Just got this email from where I had subscribed in the Motorola forums:

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So if a "summer launch" is still on track, that has to be today or tomorrow.

 

[e5116]

Aka, pay us $10/mo for something that google maps does flawlessly for free.

Ah, that makes sense. My apologies for the misinformation. Yeah, I guess making it more in your face will trick some people into paying for it.

 

[Deleted User]

Still showing "up to date"

 

[Roxors]

just tried like 100 times and nothing maybe on 101....


nope

 

[moparharn]

have my contract cancelled. They cannot change what you purchased in any meaningful way without your permission (new contract) or you have the right to void your agreement. Google Maps is a significant feature and value item for the purchase decision of the phone. It is also "native" to the Android phones. My opinion is this will not happen.

 

[Paznos]

They weren't kidding when they said late summer geez.

 

[e5116]

have my contract cancelled. They cannot change what you purchased in any meaningful way without your permission (new contract) or you have the right to void your agreement. Google Maps is a significant feature and value item for the purchase decision of the phone. It is also "native" to the Android phones. My opinion is this will not happen.

Verizon is sometimes stupid, but they aren't that stupid to piss off Google that much. Making google angry makes 0 business sense at this point, so they won't do it.

 

[eibook]

have my contract cancelled. They cannot change what you purchased in any meaningful way without your permission (new contract) or you have the right to void your agreement. Google Maps is a significant feature and value item for the purchase decision of the phone. It is also "native" to the Android phones. My opinion is this will not happen.

Just to clarify....in 2.2 Verizon is NOT blocking Google Navigation!

I just think they may in the future. It seems like Verizon and Motorola want to take away the "open-ness" of Android.

Verizon is not used to have people getting things for free...they are used to their stupid "Get It Now" service.

 

[nj02vette]

have my contract cancelled. They cannot change what you purchased in any meaningful way without your permission (new contract) or you have the right to void your agreement. Google Maps is a significant feature and value item for the purchase decision of the phone. It is also "native" to the Android phones. My opinion is this will not happen.

Everyone running the latest (version identical) leaked software hasn't seen that issue, so I doubt Verizon will disable it entirely.

 

[Martimus]

I just think they may in the future. It seems like Verizon and Motorola want to take away the "open-ness" of Android.

Personally I highly doubt Motorola and Verizon have some secretive plan to close down Android. At the moment Android is the biggest thing that Verizon's got in the Smartphone segment. Windows Mobile is in a tail slide and Blackberry is still considered something of a niche product. So unless Verizon is planning to jump ship to HP and WebOS I think it wouldn't do well for them to take on Google's flagship mobile product.

As for Motorola they've got enough problems of their own that an "end around" could cost them more than they're willing to absorb. Remember that prior to the Droid the last really successful Motorola cell phone was the RAZR (which, I believe, hit the market in late 2004). Their cellular division has not been doing well the last few years. And Motorola just spun off the division in an attempt to try to rebuild around their new partnership with Google. Again... a really good reason not to mess with Android.

Motorola Unit to Be Spun Off With $3.5 Billion - BusinessWeek

 

[Piiman]

So do I have to revert back to 2.1 in order to apply this update? Or will I be able to get it if I'm on the rooted x-treme leak version 3?

(/me ducks)

Why would you want to? You have it and you just risk losing root and clockwork recovery. It will be posted for us that have the leak in short order in a form that we can use and won't lose what we have root, recovery.

 

[Piiman]

I love Google Navigation, ugh! That will suck if it blocks it.

It's not blocked you can still download it from the market (heck I think it's still on the phone) they're just hoping to trick a few million into paying for theirs.

 

[raduray]

Is there anything that Verizon Navigator does that Google Maps doesn't?

 

[Piiman]

"Easily switch between the eight most recent applications"

Can't we do this now with 2.1? When I long press home, it shows me the most recent apps. Well, I guess it's only 6 so now they're increasing it by 2...Or perhaps there's some other "easy" switch that's different than long pressing home. Anybody know?



It won't. Verizon just realized they can't compete with Google Nav for free, so they might as well provide their service for free as well so people get used to using Verizon apps more often. It's like when Vlingo decreased the app price from $9.95 to free when Google released its voice search. (Which, incidentally, I can't find on the market on my phone...Need 2.2 for that? Probably).

Their navigator isn't free.

 

[Martimus]

Is there anything that Verizon Navigator does that Google Maps doesn't?

Increase your monthly bill to Verizon...

 

[eibook]

Personally I highly doubt Motorola and Verizon have some secretive plan to close down Android. At the moment Android is the biggest thing that Verizon's got in the Smartphone segment. Windows Mobile is in a tail slide and Blackberry is still considered something of a niche product. So unless Verizon is planning to jump ship to HP and WebOS I think it wouldn't do well for them to take on Google's flagship mobile product.

As for Motorola they've got enough problems of their own that an "end around" could cost them more than they're willing to absorb. Remember that prior to the Droid the last really successful Motorola cell phone was the RAZR (which, I believe, hit the market in late 2004). Their cellular division has not been doing well the last few years. And Motorola just spun off the division in an attempt to try to rebuild around their new partnership with Google. Again... a really good reason not to mess with Android.

Motorola Unit to Be Spun Off With $3.5 Billion - BusinessWeek

I totally understand what you are saying, but the actions of Verizon and Motorola, even more so, seem to be going in a different direction.

Verizon: Adding all of their own "Branded" bloatware (some for an additional cost) that do exactly what Android, or Android apps, can already do...much of the time better and most of the time free.

Motorola: Locking the X's bootloader, Android is supposed to be an open platform, and the C&D letters to anyone hosting the 2.2 leak.