Droid 2 gets Gingerbread ?

[Nookyn]

Just read on engadget that there is an unofficial release of Android Gingerbread available for the Droid 2 (which finally will speed up the phone).
so i followed the link which sent me over to mydroidworld.com where i can download the Firmware.
I read that android is open source but  i'm not that kind of guy who likes to root or unlock or whatever.
but in the article it said: "1. Download this file from the TBH app (public release in 72 hrs)". Does that mean that there will be an official update (via settings menu) in 72 hours? i dont get it ... 

Thanks a lot

[legendsneverdie · Accepted solution]

As of right now no 'official' release of gingerbread has been made by google.  With the enxus launching a month ago or so, google decided to showcase nexus on their direct device first.  Be careful if you root your phone, it will void your warranty and despite having cool features and no bloatware, many roms are incomplete and cause sevre functionality issues.  My roomate has the nebula rom on her epic 4g and it has some severe incompatability issues with some of the launchers and other apps available on the market place.

[jasnmar]

This is an indication that they are working on it, but this seems to be a leaked version. The "installation" process that they talk about requires you doing some things to your phone that would be in violation of VZW's Terms of Service. If you haven't already done things like that (and you don't want to get into "hacking" your phone) your best bet is to wait.

There hasn't been an official announcement about this that I'm aware of so no definite timeline has been provided, but it is most likely "in the works".  There have been discussions from Moto for an update to the D2 for some time to correct some known issues, and quite possibly they were waiting until they were done porting Blur components to gingerbread to actually issue the update.

jason

[quasitraveler]

This is from the Android Community a couple of weeks ago.

"Motorola Droid 2 gets leaked Official 2.3.3 Gingerbread"

"Exciting, what do we have here. Looks like an official build of Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread for the Motorola Droid 2 has just leaked by our friends TeamBlackHat. Yes I said an official build, as in leaked from an internal source from Verizon. So don’t be to worried, go ahead and check below for all the information."

[Carlo]

So I have seen that the Droid 2 Global got Gingerbread, however for Droid 2 owners this is an even greater fustration. When do people who bought the launch device get gingerbread? Are we being left out in the cold for not waiting a couple months to get the global? Have we been made the red headed step children?

[kpr55]

is this for the droid 2 global ?

[hockeydad761]

I have had multiple conversations with Verizon Tech support.  At first I was told that it would be rolled out effective June 15 @ 3pm EDT.  When calling them again I was then told that it would be Motorola that would be rollling out the OTA (Over the Air) release.  My last conversation with Motorola today I was told that there is a delay with no additional information on the release of the Motorola software upgrade 4.5.600.  They told me to keep an eye on their website for any available updates at www.motorola.com/mydroid2global.  It is frustrating because Verizonwireless has the upgrade information posted to the website under support for the device with how to do the installation once available and what the improvements are with the upgrade.  Hopefully we will not be waiting to much longer!

[Jax_Omen]

Just had to comment on this, legendsneverdie. Nebula Rom is an ANCIENT ROM for the Epic 4g, and modern roms such as SyndicateROM and Midnight ROM don't have the kinds of issues that Nebula did.

On-topic, it's garbage that they'd fragment the software upgrades between different versions of an identical phone. For a USA user, the only difference between the Droid 2, Droid R2D2, and Droid 2 Global is the CPU is 20% faster in the D2G. Something like that takes HOURS to program a difference for, not days. Add another day to work in the GSM radio (or the star wars stuff for the R2D2), then test them all simultaneously. Or at least acknowledge "Hey more people have the Global so we did it first but the other two are coming as soon as we can" or SOMETHING...

[TominqueBo_VZW]

Hello hockeydad761,

Thank you for your patience.  The GB update for the Droid 2 Global is coming soon!  Please visit this link https://email.vzwshop.com/servlet/formlink/f?NFOQU&SOURCEID=WEB_DGF_VZW_SUPPORTNAV to sing up for updated alerts.  Thank you. 

[Carlo]

What about Droid 2 customers? We're feeling a little left out in the cold here.