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Eris to v2.x, when?

Personally, there have been enough credible reports that it is happening, and it is 2.1, that I think we can stop wondering "if," and just continue to freak out about "when."

In fact, PC World seems to suggest that the Eris is going to get 2.1 before the Droid: "HTC CEO Peter Chou says Android 2.1 will soon come to its Droid Eris phone. And the Android 2.1 OS will eventually come to the Motorola Droid too, but it's not clear if it will be weeks, or months, before that update happens."

Further, while it's obviously a different carrier, the Hero has been confirmed by Sprint to be receiving 2.1. The Hero is the exact same phone inside the case as ours, so why would we be receiving anything else?

I think a lot of you are looking at this the wrong way; don't think that we might not get the update because it doesn't make sense for verizon or google to "give" us a new OS, just because our phone is cheaper than the N1.

That wouldn't make any sense for anybody: they'll want to keep every device as current as the device can handle. The more devices they have on a single version of the OS (or at least, a small number of closely-related versions), the better it is for everybody. It's not like they're losing money by giving us a new OS: they're making life easier for themselves (or rather: the poor bastards constantly writing bug fixes and patches) by decreasing the number of users they have on old OSs. Further, the more users they have on the most current OS, the easier it is for developers to reach the widest audience with the most reliable product, which makes the market better, etc.

So, relax... we're all getting 2.1! It will happen! And possibly sooner than we think! Now all we have to worry about is that they finally fixed their godawful phone/dialer interface in the new version.
 
entelechy3 said:
Personally, there have been enough credible reports that it is happening, and it is 2.1, that I think we can stop wondering "if," and just continue to freak out about "when."

In fact, PC World seems to suggest that the Eris is going to get 2.1 before the Droid: "HTC CEO Peter Chou says Android 2.1 will soon come to its Droid Eris phone. And the Android 2.1 OS will eventually come to the Motorola Droid too, but it's not clear if it will be weeks, or months, before that update happens."

Further, while it's obviously a different carrier, the Hero has been confirmed by Sprint to be receiving 2.1. The Hero is the exact same phone inside the case as ours, so why would we be receiving anything else?

I think a lot of you are looking at this the wrong way; don't think that we might not get the update because it doesn't make sense for verizon or google to "give" us a new OS, just because our phone is cheaper than the N1.

That wouldn't make any sense for anybody: they'll want to keep every device as current as the device can handle. The more devices they have on a single version of the OS (or at least, a small number of closely-related versions), the better it is for everybody. It's not like they're losing money by giving us a new OS: they're making life easier for themselves (or rather: the poor bastards constantly writing bug fixes and patches) by decreasing the number of users they have on old OSs. Further, the more users they have on the most current OS, the easier it is for developers to reach the widest audience with the most reliable product, which makes the market better, etc.

So, relax... we're all getting 2.1! It will happen! And possibly sooner than we think! Now all we have to worry about is that they finally fixed their godawful phone/dialer interface in the new version.
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i think that would be hysterical if we got 2.1 before the Droid.
 
Another vote for the OS upgrade.
(Wonder how long it will be before Napster chimes in to show us the error of our ways-sorry, couldn't resist)
 
entelechy3 said:
Personally, there have been enough credible reports that it is happening, and it is 2.1, that I think we can stop wondering "if," and just continue to freak out about "when."

In fact, PC World seems to suggest that the Eris is going to get 2.1 before the Droid: "HTC CEO Peter Chou says Android 2.1 will soon come to its Droid Eris phone. And the Android 2.1 OS will eventually come to the Motorola Droid too, but it's not clear if it will be weeks, or months, before that update happens."

Further, while it's obviously a different carrier, the Hero has been confirmed by Sprint to be receiving 2.1. The Hero is the exact same phone inside the case as ours, so why would we be receiving anything else?

I think a lot of you are looking at this the wrong way; don't think that we might not get the update because it doesn't make sense for verizon or google to "give" us a new OS, just because our phone is cheaper than the N1.

That wouldn't make any sense for anybody: they'll want to keep every device as current as the device can handle. The more devices they have on a single version of the OS (or at least, a small number of closely-related versions), the better it is for everybody. It's not like they're losing money by giving us a new OS: they're making life easier for themselves (or rather: the poor bastards constantly writing bug fixes and patches) by decreasing the number of users they have on old OSs. Further, the more users they have on the most current OS, the easier it is for developers to reach the widest audience with the most reliable product, which makes the market better, etc.

So, relax... we're all getting 2.1! It will happen! And possibly sooner than we think! Now all we have to worry about is that they finally fixed their godawful phone/dialer interface in the new version.
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Excellent! Great info - I was starting to convince myself the Eris was not going to be upgraded to 2.1 (or even 2.0)! I will now focus on the 'when' and not the 'if'!!

Such great info on these Forums - I love it.
 
got a ?. I had my phone ask to update for soem reason about a day or two ago. what was this about? the update took about 20 min followed by a reboot. I went to look at my settings to find im still running 1.5. :(
 
smacky said:
What do you guys want more, an OS upgrade or this thing to be rooted finally?
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I definitely want an OS upgrade more than I want a chance to violate my warranty and brick my phone. The OS may be open source and free to play with. The phone ain't.

Unlike all the previous Verizon phones I've had, so far I have had no issues that I feel the need to hack the phone to fix. (Yep, I went down the Razr Route)

Sure, there are limitations to the OS as is. But, there are limitatkions to the several computer OSes I run on a daily basis, too.

2.x will likely bring new stuff, remove stuff we have now, etc., just like every OS I've upgraded/updated over the last 20 or so years. Waiting anxiously to see what 2.x brings....
 
"The significant system update is expected sometime during the first quarter of 2010."

Two days ago I drove by a corner that had a huge sign that said a particular super store would be opening in the Fall of 2009! Well it's Winter 2010 now and the ground wasn't even broken. Sure I understand the economy keeps things like this from happening, but I get a bit leary about promise dates that are so broad as, "1st Quarter of 2010". The Rumor Mill is grinding out a lot of stories about Android V2 and V2.1 and which we'll see and when. I got a new update push on the 12th and was so excited I almost wet myself. I thought it was V2.1 coming through. Unfortunately it was just a simple fix for a problem I wasn't even having.

Anyway, all of this pushed to the side I want a commitment in this thing. Why can't anyone tell us an exact date and which version we'll get?
 
iggypop123 said:
verzizon guy that sold me the phone said 2.1 was june or maybe he meant 2.0
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When I bought my phone on December 23, the sales tech said they were going to upgrade it to 2.0. A week ago my son in law said he read an announcement from Verizon that the update being pushed in the 1st Qtr of 2010 would be V2.1. Now all we can do is sit and wait. All of this speculating, wishing, hoping, dreaming, etc. is kind of wasted energy.

When I was drafted we had a guy in our unit that was a total loser in every aspect. One day he came up with this pearl of wisdom which we all laughed at endlessly. It went like this, "If you get orders for Vietnam you'll go to Vietnam - if you don't then you won't go to Vietnam". It was a painfully obvious statement, but as stupid as it sounded when he said it, it was as truthful as anything could possibly be. We called all further overly obvious possibilities the "Marinelli Theory", named after ole Captain Obvious, Private Marinelli.

So now folks an official announcement of the painfully obvious. If we get Version 2.0 we get Version 2.0. If we get Version 2.1 then we get Version 2.1. And one more for good measure. If we get this upgrade then we'll have the upgrade. If we don't then we won't.
Thank You Marinelli.

Now everybody back to work. Quit wasting energy on something you can't change or effect.
 
daddio said:
When I bought my phone on December 23, the sales tech said they were going to upgrade it to 2.0. A week ago my son in law said he read an announcement from Verizon that the update being pushed in the 1st Qtr of 2010 would be V2.1. Now all we can do is sit and wait. All of this speculating, wishing, hoping, dreaming, etc. is kind of wasted energy.

When I was drafted we had a guy in our unit that was a total loser in every aspect. One day he came up with this pearl of wisdom which we all laughed at endlessly. It went like this, "If you get orders for Vietnam you'll go to Vietnam - if you don't then you won't go to Vietnam". It was a painfully obvious statement, but as stupid as it sounded when he said it, it was as truthful as anything could possibly be. We called all further overly obvious possibilities the "Marinelli Theory", named after ole Captain Obvious, Private Marinelli.

So now folks an official announcement of the painfully obvious. If we get Version 2.0 we get Version 2.0. If we get Version 2.1 then we get Version 2.1. And one more for good measure. If we get this upgrade then we'll have the upgrade. If we don't then we won't.
Thank You Marinelli.

Now everybody back to work. Quit wasting energy on something you can't change or effect.
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Yeah I agree with this in a sense, but if you are worried about wasting time then why post this at all? I cannot speak for everyone but I am excited for the update but I don't spend every waking moment waiting for it either. I come here to be inform and to see if anyone knows anything.
 
Anticipating upgrades, new accessories, exciting apps, etc., etc. is part of the pleasure of technology IMHO... tossing around hypothetical dates, rumors and "hot tips" from some guy who works for...... (fill in the blank) has been the life's blood of forums and the old bulletin boards before them forever. I love this stuff... foolish, time-wasting and useless as it all may be! :) (And I can't wait for 2.x!)
 
daddio said:
Anyway, all of this pushed to the side I want a commitment in this thing. Why can't anyone tell us an exact date and which version we'll get?
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Because software developement ain't that easy. You're talking about thousands of factors that have to work together seamlessly, or the masses with have a royal fit.

Think Vista. "Hey! It's pretty much ready. Everything any normal user would want works. Let's go ahead and release it now, and we can tweak it through updates" That was lots of dun, wasn't it?

You want that on your phone? Do you really want to be an open Beta Tester again? Or do you want to wait patiently for them to be sure it works, and give you the final product?


Oooorrrrrr...............

I caould tell you what my Gramma would tell you, if she were still alive. "Want in one hand, s**t in the other, and see which fills up first." :D
 
graywolferis1 said:
We keep checking back in hopes of getting am exact date..
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lowtech said:
Anticipating upgrades, new accessories, exciting apps, etc., etc. is part of the pleasure of technology IMHO... tossing around hypothetical dates, rumors and "hot tips" from some guy who works for...... (fill in the blank) has been the life's blood of forums and the old bulletin boards before them forever. I love this stuff... foolish, time-wasting and useless as it all may be! :) (And I can't wait for 2.x!)
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Apparently, that's a sin on this board. I was in another thread and people said they had better things to do like work, family, etc. and some felt "sorry" for me for not having either of those at 20 and as a student. I feel kinda blessed, but then again, knocking some girl up at 16, and in jail by 20 seems to be a trend in the past few years. But I never was one to catch on to fads.

But I agree 100%, that that's how I feel about my phone.

Random tidbit: 3.0 is starting to rumble around in the Android news world, and it seems like it won't be named "Flan" like a lot of sites were speculating, but "Froyo" (short for frozen-yogurt) instead.
 
I'm 21, married, two dogs, and a house of my own. I am currently at work right now, but it is little slow in the IT department of Sundays. :-) I don't know why some people think they are better than others because they think they just don't sit around waiting for a update.

Well neither do most of us, but that doesn't mean we don't visit this board when we have spare time. What is so wrong with that? I have a life, but I still like to visit this board. I admit I don't visit the board as much after work, but if I do does that mean I am crazy? No I think not, I am very active and like to think I can multitask.
 
smacky said:
Apparently, that's a sin on this board. I was in another thread and people said they had better things to do like work, family, etc. and some felt "sorry" for me for not having either of those at 20 and as a student. I feel kinda blessed, but then again, knocking some girl up at 16, and in jail by 20 seems to be a trend in the past few years. But I never was one to catch on to fads.

But I agree 100%, that that's how I feel about my phone.

Random tidbit: 3.0 is starting to rumble around in the Android news world, and it seems like it won't be named "Flan" like a lot of sites were speculating, but "Froyo" (short for frozen-yogurt) instead.
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With that attitude, and a sense of play... having fun with technology as well as using for serious purposes... you are blessed! (Ooooo... Froyo comin' up! ;))
 
Wolfedude88 said:
I'm 21, married, two dogs, and a house of my own. I am currently at work right now, but it is little slow in the IT department of Sundays. :-) I don't know why some people think they are better than others because they think they just don't sit around waiting for a update.

Well neither do most of us, but that doesn't mean we don't visit this board when we have spare time. What is so wrong with that? I have a life, but I still like to visit this board. I admit I don't visit the board as much after work, but if I do does that mean I am crazy? No I think not, I am very active and like to think I can multitask.
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I think some people just need to one-up other folks... (Obsessives excepted)... most of us pop in and out of forums, post something or not, glom onto tidbits or disregard them... and even the obsessives are welcome as far as I'm concerned! :D The one-uppers... eh.
 
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