Android 2.2 Froyo

[JustinViggiano]

September 5th and it is still not here. Early September... dont make me laugh.

When will it actually come out ota

[Wildman]

This has been responded to over a 1000 times, please read before deplicating post....  The originsl projected date give them to September 22, but this is just a projected date and they are obligated to release before or on this date..

[crb79]

Early September could mean any date between 09/01-09/15.  Being that it is now 9/5 doesn't dismiss the Early time frame.

[GeekGuy]

"Early September" has neber actually been stated by an official source.  Verizon Wireless has made statements stating late summer.  Motorola states late summer.

Here are a couple of these sources:

http://news.vzw.com/news/2010/06/pr2010-06-22.html

https://supportforums.motorola.com/community/manager/softwareupgrades?view=overview

Some people in some of the various forums started saying "early September"...but that is not an official source.

Regardless of when it is...we will get it when it is ready to be given to us.  There is no indication at this time that we will not get it in the time frame that was stated from the very announcment and launch of this phone.  We need to let them make sure that the update we will be given is as bug-free as possible and that it will fix as many issues as possible.  Have some patience.

[mjtimko]

Well this is where patience has gotten us.

When I got my phone, I asked the sales person if the FroYo update was on track.  I was assured August 2010 was a firm release date and that the "Flag Ship" phone would be first upgraded.

Then that date because Summer 2010

Then it became Late Summer

All those time periods where shown right on the Droid Does website.

Now there is no date at all because they can't decide what the next lie will be.

All I would like is a straight answer from Verizon as to why we don't have the update.  Or why they can't roll it out as a few different updates.  Send us the Java Compiler and Flash Support now.  Send us teh MS Exchange for email when they fix it (which is the rumor that is holding up this update).

Personally I have no use for MS Exchange.  I have a GMail address and a Hotmail address and they serve me just fine.  In the five years that I have had DSL, I have never once used my ISP's provided email accounts.

The only other Verizon Droid phone to not have 2.2 is LG Ally.  A phone so unworthy that they would not call it the LG Droid Ally.  Do we, as X owners, want to be lumped with this phone?  A phone that verizon gives away for 49.99 with two year contract.

[SHAC]

Who CARES?

You will get it when they push it to your phone.

The company doesn't owe you anything by any time frame. It's all estimates. Have you ever had a job where you project something in the future? Does it ever line up 100% correctly?

{please keep your posts courteous}

[mjtimko]

SHAC yes I do.

I am an inspector for a steel company.

I have to ensure the quality of the goods and keep the process on schedule to ensure the customer gets their order.

If we miss our target dates, then the customer can pull their order and we lose the money and we are stuck with the inventory. 

So yes, I know something about keeping my word.

As to whining.  I don't see it that way.  Verizon should be reading these boards because they are seething with displeasure.

I am sure I will get kicked in the teeth for saying this again, but, with the exception of the camera, the guts in a Droid 2 are no different than the guts in a X.  Why does this phone have 2.2 and X does not.

[JoryKirk]

Actually, If you complain about the delay enough, they can get you one overnight...they just did for me

[dirkbonn]

Let me throw my thoughts into the mix regarding release dates for software versus some other product, say a small wooden table.

When the manufacturer of this small wooden table has the wood, screws, glue, etc. in hand, he can determine with almost exact certainty when he can have a finished table ready for delivery.  He can do this because he knows how long it will take his employees to cut the wood to the correct size pieces and how long it takes to assemble the table and then how long it takes the glue to "set". You get the picture.  This is to say,for example,  if has has all the parts on Monday, he knows he can have X number of tables ready for delivery on Friday.

Now lets look at software and trying to determine exact release dates. Google has (I'm picking a number out of thin air here) say 15 people working on the 2.2 update for our "X"s.  How do you think Google could say on July 15th (with exact certainty) when 2.2 would be ready to send to our phones?  They write the code, debug it, test it, and when they think they have it correct, send it to Motorola and/or Verizon for them to test.  How long do you figure this step takes? 2... 3 weeks? Ok they find a couple problems and send it back.  Your 15 people work on it correcting the problems. Keep in mind you had no idea how many problems Motorola/Verizon were going to find, or how difficult they would be to fix. (this takes 2-4 weeks.... a variable, no exact answer)  Anyway, you fix them.  Back to Motorola/Verizon again.  During this time, your team just happens to find another "bug".  And so on, and so on, and so on.  You see all the variables right?  So how do you determine an exact release date for the software?  The answer is "You can't"  So the release date stated  is "3rd quarter" or "Late summer" or "September".  That's the best they can do.

Now, I have no idea if my scenario is exactly how it works or not, I'm not a software person. I work with lasers.  But I thought I'd throw it out there for you to think about.

I remember when I was little and wanted something and of course wanted it "Now!"   My mother many times told me, "Patience, little one, patience."

[basspro]

Motorola said "late summer", so they have until September 22nd. Actually, they are not obligated to release anything.