OFFICIAL FRG22D OTA patch is here. DOWNLOAD NOW!

[LLIB9999]

Thanks to all.

OF, what an eye opener. Is there a way to uninstall the apps that come with the phone like Goggles and Twitter, etc?

[Sal]

Im a dudette....and i'm sick of verizon's bull kaka.. don't need to be told manual is available. Its not about that. Snark elsewhere, svp.

You're not alone, Sal, and you're right, it's not about knowing there's a patch available to download manually.

It's been nearly 52 hours since a report came in that "I have an OTA update sitting on my phone this morning..." The image that accompanied it is and was also avaliable elsewhere in internal VZW/Moto/Google documents. That report was received only here in this thread and not in any other thread or forum anywhere. No one else anywhere on the Web has reported getting a live FRG22D OTA from VZW servers. Something smells fishy.

What I can say is what others who have loaded this patch have said. It runs nicely. In my mind it runs better than any leak that I've run before, and although I'm not convinced yet that it is *the one and only* official build that will be used by VZW in their OTA sends, I am convinced it's something official since it is on Google's open website... And I'm extremely glad to have it on board for now.

Again, though, it's not about that.

We still don't know a lot about the actual VZW OTA. This is like every other OTA that Verizon has done, it's a step forward and a few steps backward for a while as they get every piece together. As a career software developer, I have to admit that I'd rather pull something out of production and get it right, then deploy it to 3 million users in a bad state and get that many complaints -- even though delaying or pulling an OTA out of production is extremely embarassing. My user support people would hang me if I knowingly let serious problems be installed on this many users' systems.

From my standpoint, I've got plenty to play with while we all wait to see what happens. But I still need convincing, and the only way that will happen is when I see the VZW OTA servers churning out thousands of final Froyo updates to the Droid1 community. And then I'll want to see what that update has in it.

Yeah, you totally get me on this. I'm less interested in the state of my own Droid -- which is just fine at the moment, with 1st wave froyo -- as in why a communications giant like Verizon does such a poor job of, you know, communicating. Accuracy, immediacy, and thoroughness are alien concepts -- and there's just no reason for it.

Got an update? Cool. Give us details, a date range and then do that. If you can't, no sweat, just tell us what's happening and what the new target dates are. Furthermore: Give us lots of info so we can decide when/how we want to upgrade hardware. Twitter is available day and night.

[TheCrusher]

Back on topic -- I now have proof that among the other things this update does not do, it does not prevent sore and aching joints first thing in the morning.

I am sick and tired of people making wild claims about how broken Froyo is. Just because it hasn't helped YOUR sore and aching joints first thing in the morning, doesn't mean it won't help MOST people's sore and aching joints first thing in the morning.

Some people just don't understand simple logic.

[TheCrusher]

Yeah, you totally get me on this. I'm less interested in the state of my own Droid -- which is just fine at the moment, with 1st wave froyo -- as in why a communications giant like Verizon does such a poor job of, you know, communicating. Accuracy, immediacy, and thoroughness are alien concepts -- and there's just no reason for it.

Maybe they're just gathering data on who installs these things OTA, and who installs by various other routes.

After all, 99% of Droid owners probably have no idea an update is coming, and in a few days, they'll be like "Oh look, a new update. Guess I should install it. Pass me another donut please."

[furbearingmammal]

Thanks to all.

OF, what an eye opener. Is there a way to uninstall the apps that come with the phone like Goggles and Twitter, etc?

Rooting, I'm afraid, is pretty much the only way to uninstall most of the bloat.

I am sick and tired of people making wild claims about how broken Froyo is. Just because it hasn't helped YOUR sore and aching joints first thing in the morning, doesn't mean it won't help MOST people's sore and aching joints first thing in the morning.

Some people just don't understand simple logic.

True. I should have put YMMV in there.

Now I wonder if the vibrator app on my phone would help relax my sore neck.

[lax01]

My issue about FRG22D killing my battery was because something in the release broke one of my Exchange email accounts and was killing the battery trying to connect to the server every 5 seconds for push email. Removed the account and battery life went back to the normal...

Now why the release broke one of my Corporate email accounts...I don't know...

[furbearingmammal]

My issue about FRG22D killing my battery was because something in the release broke one of my Exchange email accounts and was killing the battery trying to connect to the server every 5 seconds for push email. Removed the account and battery life went back to the normal...

Now why the release broke one of my Corporate email accounts...I don't know...

DOH!

That'd be a very good reason. The update enhances security and you're not the first to complain of a broken Exhange problem with FRG22D. On the plus side, once things get straightened out everything seems better in Exchange, I'm told.

[lax01]

My issue about FRG22D killing my battery was because something in the release broke one of my Exchange email accounts and was killing the battery trying to connect to the server every 5 seconds for push email. Removed the account and battery life went back to the normal...

Now why the release broke one of my Corporate email accounts...I don't know...

DOH!

That'd be a very good reason. The update enhances security and you're not the first to complain of a broken Exhange problem with FRG22D. On the plus side, once things get straightened out everything seems better in Exchange, I'm told.

Any links to others having issues with FRG22D and Exchange? I created a thread in the Technical Support section...

Also, how can you revert back to FRG01b? I had no issues with it and don't really need Flash...

[furbearingmammal]

My issue about FRG22D killing my battery was because something in the release broke one of my Exchange email accounts and was killing the battery trying to connect to the server every 5 seconds for push email. Removed the account and battery life went back to the normal...

Now why the release broke one of my Corporate email accounts...I don't know...

DOH!

That'd be a very good reason. The update enhances security and you're not the first to complain of a broken Exhange problem with FRG22D. On the plus side, once things get straightened out everything seems better in Exchange, I'm told.

Any links to others having issues with FRG22D and Exchange? I created a thread in the Technical Support section...

Also, how can you revert back to FRG01b? I had no issues with it and don't really need Flash...

It's been piecemeal, so not that I'm aware of.

As to going back, run the FRG01B update, preferably the larger file, and it'll push you right back. It'll give you time to find out any other issues that might crop up.

Oh, and Flash works under FROG01B. FRG22D merely lets you see it in the market...

[lax01]

DOH!

That'd be a very good reason. The update enhances security and you're not the first to complain of a broken Exhange problem with FRG22D. On the plus side, once things get straightened out everything seems better in Exchange, I'm told.

Any links to others having issues with FRG22D and Exchange? I created a thread in the Technical Support section...

Also, how can you revert back to FRG01b? I had no issues with it and don't really need Flash...

It's been piecemeal, so not that I'm aware of.

As to going back, run the FRG01B update, preferably the larger file, and it'll push you right back. It'll give you time to find out any other issues that might crop up.

Oh, and Flash works under FROG01B. FRG22D merely lets you see it in the market...

hmm...so I just manually install the file from the recovery menu again? Or do I have to hard reset the phone?