woohoo captivate got an update! - Vibrant General

http://www.androidcentral.com/update-coming-samsung-captivate
wonder when we'll get ours and if it's just as crappy as theirs....haha, no gps fix.
...and now the fascinate too!
http://www.androidcentral.com/verizon-fascinate-gearing-update

It's interesting to note that they explicitly avoid any mention of GPS and go out of their way to say it won't fix all performance issues. They must be waiting on FroYo

Makes me wonder if T-mobile scrapped the eclair update so the wouldn't need to support two updates in short succession. Since the Vibrant is the closest to the international version one would think our updates would cone first.
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why did every galaxy get an update and not us?

i dont understand why everyone got the gps fix and everything, and the vibrant didnt? anyone else know? i cant post the link but its on the 2nd page of androidcentral (all the updates that is)
That's because T-mobile doesn't care about us, and that's the reason why they will stay 4th place.
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All off them got updates and most of them are having problems after the update as well. Just root your phone and install the gps fix its better than waiting. Mine works fine!
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You guys act like we dont get any updates... 2.1 update1 ring a bell
Because you touch yourself at night.
....Sorry, it had to be said.
creglenn said:
All off them got updates and most of them are having problems after the update as well. Just root your phone and install the gps fix its better than waiting. Mine works fine!
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My GPS works fine too after the update, assuming I reboot the phone prior to using the GPS. But other than that, just fine.
Wait, what update I don't recall getting one.
Bbe1367 said:
i dont understand why everyone got the gps fix and everything, and the vibrant didnt? anyone else know? i cant post the link but its on the 2nd page of androidcentral (all the updates that is)
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TMO hasn't released an OTA yet, but 2 new firmwares have been leaked that you can flash to your phone that fix GPS and lag issues.
T959UVJI2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780906
T959UVJI4:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788740
Or you can just flash the GPS fix from T959UV12:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782242
I agree T-Mobile sux on this update thing, but as others said, screw them and do it yourself.
I haven't had a GPS issue since JI2, actually I suggest flashing bionix rom. Its the **** has everything included. Not 1 issue here.
Also Eugene's is awesome too.
Or just flash the GPS files lime others also mentioned.
Xda developers ftw....
DreamcastDC said:
That's because T-mobile doesn't care about us, and that's the reason why they will stay 4th place.
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Thats not true. Tmobile is delaying the update because they are including the new UMA/WiFi Calling feature for android and making sure that it causes no problems. out of all the carriers tmobile probably has the best update quality because they actually take their time and make sure everything works out on the update. (Example) look at AT&Ts captivate update, it messed up a lot of phones and bricked a few in some cases.
At this point I'm just pissed. I don't care about updates. How about them fixing what's broken and then concentrate on an update. I know people are saying do it your self, honestly I just don't want to risk a brick and I haven't the time. I've said before... I can wait for 2.2, just fix what's broken. Please.
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Sapient Prophet said:
At this point I'm just pissed. I don't care about updates. How about them fixing what's broken and then concentrate on an update. I know people are saying do it your self, honestly I just don't want to risk a brick and I haven't the time. I've said before... I can wait for 2.2, just fix what's broken. Please.
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I think fixing what is broken would be an update, lol.
Sapient Prophet said:
At this point I'm just pissed. I don't care about updates. How about them fixing what's broken and then concentrate on an update. I know people are saying do it your self, honestly I just don't want to risk a brick and I haven't the time. I've said before... I can wait for 2.2, just fix what's broken. Please.
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Well if you want t-mobile to release an official update so you dont have to fix it yourself then you are in the wrong forum here. Most people here are modders and dont mind a little tinkering. This topic would be much better suited for the t-mobile forum.
jrharvey said:
Well if you want t-mobile to release an official update so you dont have to fix it yourself then you are in the wrong forum here. Most people here are modders and dont mind a little tinkering. This topic would be much better suited for the t-mobile forum.
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Don't get me wrong, I have modded, but lightly... That's what I consider it. Even if I had applied a fix, I still think it only right that they, Samsung, fix what's broken. Imo... I don't feel fixing, what's broken is an update, but I can see where you're coming from.
Not trying to stir crap. Just chiming in.
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Bbe1367 said:
i dont understand why everyone got the gps fix and everything, and the vibrant didnt? anyone else know? i cant post the link but its on the 2nd page of androidcentral (all the updates that is)
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Why do people ask questions not even based on fact? The captivate update was a bug fix, didn't have the GPS fix in it and was poorly done.

Is DK28 really the final?

The only reason I wonder is because the charging dock still doesn't work with audio out, which was a promised feature.
spitefulrain said:
The only reason I wonder is because the charging dock still doesn't work with audio out, which was a promised feature.
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I have been trying to figure that out myself... Yesterday (or should i say Saturday) dk28 was speculated as an RC... Then I hear its the final version of froyo... I too am very confused.. Seems to be a lot of people with a lot of problems but who knows...
No way this is final.
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The only reason I wonder is because the charging dock still doesn't work with audio out, which was a promised feature.
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I think that will come with a separate software update from the dock software.
If were on the leaked froyo right now will our phone still pick up the ota update when sprint releases the final?
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If were on the leaked froyo right now will our phone still pick up the ota update when sprint releases the final?
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Nope.
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Considering its on Google servers and an OTA we know its at least an RC...as for whether its a final or not depends on Sprint...
In my opinion this rom is stable enough to release...its true its not 100% perfect but sprint isn't looking for 100% perfect..it just has to be decent enough...
I'm sure most of the problems were caused by people not wiping or restoring their old data which conflicts...thats not to say that there is no bugs of course...
I heard a rumor by a credible source (unless he was just running interference) that dk28 was never going to be released and the final was going to be dl07 which is tomorrow
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adamw1101 said:
I heard a rumor by a credible source (unless he was just running interference) that dk28 was never going to be released and the final was going to be dl07 which is tomorrow
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noobnl had posted that DL03 was supposed to be originally, but that may have changed. I also think dk28 was a slip and wasn't intended to go live even for test units.
I'm not sure but honestly froyo has given me very few problems.
The only few I've countered is with random services popping up and samsung widgets disappearing.
I've had a few checkers in the browser, but very rarely.
Overall, its dk28. It seemed ready and it is for the most part, but I had expect an update soon.
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Hi all. Take a look at the following link. It will take you to the Sprint community forum where admin has said that Sprint has not released the update. I cannot post a link as I am a new member, so you will have to remove the spaces within the url:
http :// community .sprint . com /baw/thread/52621;;jsessionid=9BEC6DB99682579B9B0174B54A8C6CEA.app4jive1?INTNAV=SUP:CO
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No way is DK28 a final RC. It left my GPS in zero condition, the Gallery crashed while UL some pics to Facebook necessitating a battery removal to reboot. There were no user problems here as I flashed a tar file.
That makes me wonder if froyo had a more negative effect on rooted or pre peviously rooted users. I have never rooted and i updated from the stock. The problems I've had are very little.
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noobnl had posted that DL03 was supposed to be originally, but that may have changed. I also think dk28 was a slip and wasn't intended to go live even for test units.
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How would you make a slip like that? I think it was intended for test units at the very least...
DL03 is possible I guess but DL07 sounds a little strange as its only December 6th...
Of my year and a half with android phones, this is the biggest piece of crap update I've ever seen. I didn't make it 24 hours before the lag started really making me mad. I went back to di18 then nandroid restore. I'm going to wait awhile and see what happens. Maybe.
This is not the official update
The OP is correct. In multiple posts at Sprint's own user forum yesterday, the Sprint admin clearly denied that there has been an official update.
I posted links to those Sprint statments on multiple threads here, but few seem to pay attention. The DK28 downloads we are seeing are a leak, not an official release.
Conspiracy theory time: we're all public RC testers. Sprint allowed that file to be put on Google's servers knowing that somebody here would find it, and knowing that we here will have our phones in all range of possible configurations - from stock to stock/rooted to fully customized. They may not get very scientific data from our experience but they'd get a lot of anecdotal data to add to whatever data they've collected themselves through their own testing.
If this is a RC, they may have thought all of the bugs were worked out and are now seeing some new ones that they didn't know about. We've all tried various things before to get our GPS to work and maybe something we've done is responsible for breaking it completely in DK28... and that's something they might not have known would happen.
Other than the GPS death, though, I've had no problems with DK28. After the painful process of reverting to DI18, re-updating and then restoring all my apps and settings, everything now works (except MediaHub, which is actually a blessing) and the UI is smooth and fast for me.
My gps Is working flawlessly, snag had since the moment I flashed dk28 maybe it is the rom you are using.
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I don't believe dk28 is final myself. It just doesn't perform as good as di18. The only improvement for me has been working GPS. Flash is not a big deal to me. Games like Asphalt are jittery and glitchy. The UI is a bit laggy and jittery as well. These are issues that should have been resolved even in a RC. As it stands now, if this is the final release, I'm gonna roll back to a custom 2.1 ROM and wait for an improved version of Froyo(or Gingerbread lol)
Its not the final. Wish people would stop claiming that it is and confusing new XDA members. There are too many problems with DK28 and DI18 was too stable and polished a release for samsung to truly consider this an upgrade.

Vibrant 4g

tmonews dot com/2011/01/samsung-vibrant-plus-will-offer-21-mbps-4g-speeds/
Its going to have a ffc and 21 mbps hspda+. The gps will probably work. Anyone else feel buyers remorse?
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tmonews dot com/2011/01/samsung-vibrant-plus-will-offer-21-mbps-4g-speeds/
Its going to have a ffc and 21 mbps hspda+. The gps will probably work. Anyone else feel buyers remorse?
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Also going to have 2.2. I actually think this will help out the devs for our phone. Maybe a solution to ffc mod camera banding and a stable 2.2 release.
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Should allow us to exchange at least for a lower price
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So what will come first this phone with 2.2 , or us getting official 2.2 on are phones? I think this phone will come out an they'll delay are long awaited update to boost the vibrant 4g freaking sales, f%!kin c+ck suckers
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Not so mad since this is what happened when the Blackberry 9700 refresh came out
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LOL I bet as soon as it is out within 2 weeks there will be a work around hack to their 4g and maybe not 21 mg download (that is under perfect conditions) but I bet we can get 50-75% of that ...........
Whoa, big difference. This is the first two year I ever signed, won't do that again.
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http://www.androidcentral.com/t-mobiles-samsung-vibrant-4g-leaked-does-over-21-mbps-hspa
check it out people
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To top it off, MyTouch 3G w/ 3.5mm jack will get their Froyo on the 12th! Damn TMO and Samsung!
Grrrrr...
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other than for tethering I really don't see the need for more than 4-5 mbps speed... sure is good to say you have it but on a phone? I'm currently very happy with the speed of my vibrant, Pandora works well, music downloads are fast, pocket cloud works well on 3g, voip calling... I wonder if 4g is more of an energy hog than 3g... that would be awful, last time I checked we were still using li-ion batteries...
1g internal memory
im jealous of the 4g internet speed and slightly about the fcc. but it has 1gig memory on board.. thats stupid lame. might find a way to get one .
I agree with MTC44 that having this new phone out can only help the devs get us better 2.2 and a better FFC mod. I am content reaping the benefits of this new phone without having to shell out the extra cash. I am also fine with the small speed boost that I already have from the HSPA+ network without having to buy a whole new 4g phone. There's always going to be something new and bleeding edge out there. Why get upset because it's an upgraded Vibrant? If it hadn't been that, it would have been something else. At least we can use some of the advancements from this phone.
That being said, if Samsung & TMo don't get us original Vibrant owners a stock 2.2 release before Vibrant 4g is released, that would show that they have abandoned us and that they have a very high disregard for current customers. I would be disappointed at the lack of official support, but as long as we have our devs, we're golden.
Also, if Samsung & TMo do fail us on Froyo, I imagine they're going to fail Vibrant 4g owners later on as well. The ranks of the disappointed will only grow with the addition of a new phone if Samsung continues to stay on the back end of progress.
this BS.
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ndwgs said:
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To top it off, MyTouch 3G w/ 3.5mm jack will get their Froyo on the 12th! Damn TMO and Samsung!
Grrrrr...
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I know what you mean. I have a left over mytouch 3g that used to be my wife's and its getting 2.2.1 OTA starting tomorrow.... sigh.
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This is why I turned Nexus. And you should too.
Wow are you kidding me, First almost all the Developers leaving for the NS, and now this? Were just getting screwed over..
Unbelievable.
If you have insurance wait till the vibrant isn't sold and lose your phone
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I'm pretty sure they can be a class action lawsuit. Not only were the phones sold with GPS that does not work.. but the phone has been advertised as 2.2 a bunch of times, I'm sure the ads can be found. There is also the lag issue with it being stock.
One way at looking at it is they made the proper fixes to this phone instead of making a recall/fixes to the original Vibrant, like a true fix with the GPS... not a crappy software they stole form us... upgrading the OS... and fixing the lag issue (altho that is a "non" issue according to tmobile).
I have been in class action lawsuits over less.....
And if that wont work... ill wait for the new one to come out.. buy it and sell my modded one in the box to someone on craigslist! (jokes)
Ugh. Definitely never getting another Samsung phone again. I was skeptical about the slow updates when I heard about the Behold 2 debacle, since the Galaxy S series was going on all major US carriers, as well as sell internationally. I thought, "There's no way they would deny ALL of us good timing on updates, customer support, etc."
I was wrong.
Screw you Samsung.
I don't care how great your screen is. I don't care how great your processor is. I don't care how many more you sell. You are not getting anything else from me.
/endrant.
Sorry, guys. Had to rant somewhere. Pisses me off that they just now decide to sell what we were supposed to get in the first place. 4g, FFC, 2.2.
domtru said:
Whoa, big difference. This is the first two year I ever signed, won't do that again.
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Feel the same way. Just going to buy phones out right, and probably never go with a Samsung phone again.

EB13 Update pulled by Sprint due to issues.

http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/62961?tstart=0
I like how it has "baw" right in the URL.
Haven't they updated almost everyone's phone ota? What are they gonna do to the people.they updated?
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musclehead84 said:
Haven't they updated almost everyone's phone ota? What are they gonna do to the people.they updated?
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My wifes epic didn't get the OTA yet.
Not sure, they are working on another release though.
Can't wait for new phones. I'm jumping off the Samsung train at the nearest stop.
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At least we got the source code. I wonder if it will still be eb13 or something else. Damn I hate this. It will take another 6months to.get a fully working version.
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musclehead84 said:
At least we got the source code. I wonder if it will still be eb13 or something else. Damn I hate this. It will take another 6months to.get a fully working version.
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We've already seen evidence that Sammy was working on builds later than EB13.
I didn't get the ota either. This is unreal, all that wait fro froyo to get a ota that's stopped due to issues??? Well that was the nail in the coffin for me. 0 chance of me owning another Samsung phone now.
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Can't wait for new phones. I'm jumping off the Samsung train at the nearest stop.
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sad buit its the truth, I came from the evo to this phone, I love it especiallly with custom roms but its obvious that htc is brand of choice for sprint
At least this means that they are working on an update. The only problem I have is with taking videos in low light. But I hardly ever do that so it isn't a deal breaker for me. Everything else is 100 times better than DI18 for what I use.
It says that a hard reset fixes the issues. People that have been running DK28 for a few months are already used to this sort of behavior. You cannot rely on these OTA upgrades. It's like upgrading Windows versions. Wipe and and clean install is always the best policy.
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At least this means that they are working on an update. The only problem I have is with taking videos in low light. But I hardly ever do that so it isn't a deal breaker for me. Everything else is 100 times better than DI18 for what I use.
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I agree except for one point , I dont like the new messaging lol
boominz28 said:
I agree except for one point , I dont like the new messaging lol
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If you install gosms from the market, there is an option to make it look similar to the Eclair messenger without the bubbles
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At least this means that they are working on an update.
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I'm not sure the pull means that. It sounds like the problem is with the updating mechanism, not with EB13 itself. It could easily be just the updating scripts themselves that they are working on.
I do think they are always working on new builds, but I have no idea how seriously they are considering actually making one of those publicly-available nor what sort of time course they might have in mind.
I have heard the issues that Sprint was having (relative is an employee). It's nothing that I would have pulled the OTA over TBH. Stuff like calendar syncing not working (clear data clears that right up). From what I heard it sounds like it's all stuff that is related to user data and cache issues. There was nothing on the list that we didn't already know about.
I knew the data issue on the EB13 modem getting 18kbps & 30kbps was not related to anything else but the modem. Odin back to DK28, & while not real fast, nothing compared to EB13. Epic fail!
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wow, this section is about to be blown apart.
I believe that the OTA was pushed out sensing the increasing noise about the update. It was certainly not ready, and they knew it, I think. They must also have known they might need to pull it back.
One wonders just what happened last year between Samsung and Sprint that caused this mess. It's surprising that even after so many months, they failed to provide a decent update! Can one of the mods, who was in talks with SamsungJohn, throw some much needed light on all this, if SamsungJohn provided some important info., and also if the time frame around the yet-another-update is known.
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I may or not not work for sprint and as far as I can tell, these issues only effect the OTA update, not the over the wire update, FWIW...
I think so sprint/samsung should just give us 2.3/.4 and call it a day, I'm upset about the wait but at least toss us some sort of bone for our troubles.
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[Q] Is 2.2 for sure in testing?

Because I'm curious, I know some say that its currently in testing.
I found this site from the Motorola site:
https://motorola-global-android.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/62460
Which makes it look like 2.2 is coming verrrry soon.
yes, i can tell you not only is it in testing but most likely coming soon.
i have seen proof of it on phones.
Patience
Oh no rush at all! Just wanting clarification. Thanks guys!
Just strange its not on the motorola update chart
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Oh no rush at all! Just wanting clarification. Thanks guys!
Just strange its not on the motorola update chart
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does any one know, by the way, if the update is going to be released OTA or if its going to be a process like the update for the captivate and aria?
Edit: looks like the process is similar to that of the captivate and aria.
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does any one know, by the way, if the update is going to be released OTA or if its going to be a process like the update for the captivate and aria?
Edit: looks like the process is similar to that of the captivate and aria.
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No its OTA. It goes out like all the other moto phones ota's.
the private moto forums have discussed it and it seems besides one girl having issues (unrelated to the update probably) everyone is saying it works good.
I dont know what they are watiing for, but surprisingly, the 2.2 rom is done and ready to ship. Probably waiting fot att confirmation.
Guess we get a carrier text when it is about to come out?
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No its OTA. It goes out like all the other moto phones ota's.
the private moto forums have discussed it and it seems besides one girl having issues (unrelated to the update probably) everyone is saying it works good.
I dont know what they are watiing for, but surprisingly, the 2.2 rom is done and ready to ship. Probably waiting fot att confirmation.
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Sweet. That is excellent news.
Uh oh
Will it still upgrade to 2.2 if I have removed the AT&T branded crapware?
What application/service do I need to unblock in droidwall for it to come down?
Did you totally remove the crapware?? I used Bloat Freezer on the ATT bloatware and unfroze everything before updating. No problems.
Yes. This was before I read that you had to keep it. Removed without backup with Titanium right after I had rooted. Would a factory reset put it back? I'd like to not have to exchange the phone at a store, but not having Froyo is kind of a killer. I mean, FPSE isn't even compatible with eclair
What i'm hoping for is that motorola will put it on the update map soon so that we have a rough date. As for apps.. if anything couldn't we get the files off one of our bravos if factory reset doesn't work?
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I just saw on the motorola website forum that they were looking for 1000 people to do final testing prior to roolout. Deadline to register just ended. Wish I would have found it sooner.
BRAVO™ with MOTOBLUR™: pre-release software testing offer (Registration closes at 3pm Central time 3/30/11)
https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/47978
Do these usually last a couple weeks or a couple months
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This is my first motorola android phone. How long does it typically take after they release the final build of a sw version for them to officially release to the general public? Also, has anyone who has gotten the update, uploaded it anywhere for others to download or is that even possible with this type of release? Thanks.

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