(OTA) Multitouch now official on N1 in Browser, Gallery, Maps

[bobbyjason]

Wooo!

I'm in the UK and couldn't wait for the OTA update so I followed these instructions:

How to manually retrieve the new update for your Nexus One

Works a treat - it's great

 

[smitty24]

SO does this update increase the amount of available RAM ? I read somewhere an update to fix the kernel was in the works....

I still have the same amount of 'System Memory' after doing update...
damn, thought that was going to be addressed

 

[mudrock1000]

If my OTA update isn't her in a few days i'll do it manually. I'm an OTA Virgin still and i wanna see what it's like (I don't think thats wrong. I think Android devices are a wonderful thing and i heart my n1. Despite the iNerds. Well guess what iNerd care to make a call and continue playing a game? OH WAIT YOU CANT!!1!1!one!111)

 

[Fatal Exception]

3G seems a little better after the forced update.

 

[bruisah]

is it just me or the 3G speed actually slowed down.

epc.tmobile.com's server was in los angeles, but I can't find it on speed test.
and it is very slow...I used to get around 700-800 kbps now it's around 300-400 kbps
internet2.voicestream.com seems faster...closest server I have is Wichita,KS...

Don't forget that the speed you get over 3G depends on the congestion in the cells you're covered by. The fewer subscribers located at a given set of NodeBs, the more bandwidth is available...

HTH.

Bruisah

 

[bobbyjason]

FYI:

Yesterday sat here:
1.6mb connection via HSDPA

Today, after manually installing udpate:
2.2mb connection via HSDPA

Not sure if that's due to the update or not; but I'm not complaining.

*switches WiFi on*

.. 2.01mb connection via WiFi

I'll stick to HSDPA me thinks!

 

[SwagR]

To update:

Rename file to update.zip and place in root of SD card. Reboot phone and hold down power and audio down. Select recovery with audio down and power buttons. When the android pops up hold power and audio up. Use trackerball to select apply sdcard:update.zip

Works like a charmmm......

 

[gibson6594]

FYI:

Yesterday sat here:
1.6mb connection via HSDPA

Today, after manually installing udpate:
2.2mb connection via HSDPA

Not sure if that's due to the update or not; but I'm not complaining.

*switches WiFi on*

.. 2.01mb connection via WiFi

I'll stick to HSDPA me thinks!

Your wifi blows

 

[rookie1082]

Your wifi blows

Yah for real. I easily get 15-16 mbps.

 

[bluehaze013]

Well went to work today and phone was stuck on full bars solid everywhere I went 3g. I still get the problem with holding phone in my house near my computer it drops to edge but I am thinking it might be something with my Wifi interfering with it because it's crazy to have full bars everywhere I go other than here never seen that before with any phone i've owned.

Very happy with the update, I use wifi in the house anyway so no need for 3g there, battery life seems to be much better as well, don't know if that is from the update or from not running Cyanogen anymore but I am going to stick with the factory update rom for now because everything is working much better than I ever expected it would.

Cheers!

 

[anotherfandroid]

Great news! Maybe now the Nexus-One-doesn't-have-multitouch trolls can finally stfu

i'd thank the "trolls" before google for this OTA. if it were not for their complaints, you'd never see MT on ur N1. and when google improves the media player and optimizes the OS, i'd thank the "trolls" again. android keeps getting better because of those "trolls", not because of people who never see the flaws....

 

[Bob Loblaw1]

i'd thank the "trolls" before google for this OTA. if it were not for their complaints, you'd never see MT on ur N1. and when google improves the media player and optimizes the OS, i'd thank the "trolls" again. android keeps getting better because of those "trolls", not because of people who never see the flaws....

Well said.

 

[daffyduck]

i'd thank the "trolls" before google for this OTA. if it were not for their complaints, you'd never see MT on ur N1. and when google improves the media player and optimizes the OS, i'd thank the "trolls" again. android keeps getting better because of those "trolls", not because of people who never see the flaws....

To coin a phrase.....it's not what you say but the way you say it........that pisses people off on this site

 

[dime079]

anyone (like me) who is waiting for the OTA actually gotten it yet?

assuming there are others who are waiting

 

[MartinS]

Has anyone else noticed that double tap to zoom seems a bit iffy since the update?

Doesn't seem to focus on text areas as accurately or refit text as quickly.

 

[hunta]

For those experiencing issues with the keyboard (oniongirl et al.) I saw this intriguing para over at androidandme.com:

On the Google experience Android phones, where Google controls the software (like the G1, MT3G, Droid, Nexus One), most of the native apps do not implement simultaneous touches. Only the virtual keyboard uses multitouch to improve error detection.

I'm shafted if I know what that means in reality, but thought I'd chuck it out there anyway

 

[Fatal Exception]

The trolls piss me off, I swear most of them on here don't actually have a Nexus One.

 

[Rusty]

Has anyone else noticed that double tap to zoom seems a bit iffy since the update?

Doesn't seem to focus on text areas as accurately or refit text as quickly.

Haven't notice a difference myself

 

[rori]

Anybody noticed this too?
My screen stays on after the update.
If I set screen timeout 15 sec, or 30 sec,...it does not turn off and doesn

 

[MartinS]

Mine did that once before the update. Switching off, taking the battery out for a few seconds fixed it.

 

[ROBIN50N]

whats diffrent with google goggles? thats somthing they mentioned.

 

[Rusty]

Nothings different, it's just included now rather than having to install it yourself.

 

[nexusuk]

are us nexus one owners in the uk likely to get this update OTA?

Definitely not! There are no operators selling this phone yet so none of them will be pushing an OTA update. Even when Vodafone starts selling them, they will only push to their customers.

UK users will need to do the manual update - nice to get the updated features but still a pity we don't get turn by turn navigation with the upgraded maps.

I can't understand why there is a hold up - even if it were made available as a "beta" - it would be nice to have it officially!

 

[kafkef]

Definitely not! There are no operators selling this phone yet so none of them will be pushing an OTA update. Even when Vodafone starts selling them, they will only push to their customers.

UK users will need to do the manual update - nice to get the updated features but still a pity we don't get turn by turn navigation with the upgraded maps.

I can't understand why there is a hold up - even if it were made available as a "beta" - it would be nice to have it officially!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but OTA updates don't have anything to do with the operators.. The phone periodically checks with Google's servers for updates.

 

[Rusty]

You're right.

The OTA update is nothing to do with what carrier you are on, it comes directly from Google. That's the benefit of an unbranded phone.