What to expect from the pending Droid 2.2 update on 7/13?

I am no expert, but I wouldn't expect much different from the latest leaked build other than not being able to get away with tethering without Verizon noticing.

I just hope that the home screen speed is actually improved, because LancherPro is just embarrassing Google right now...

And I hope that you are giving that July 13th date a 2 week buffer, just basing this on the 2.1 rollout/ other 2.1 rollouts with other carriers.

 

Well, when i heard about the google navigation on the droid, I figured Verizon would not like that and would not let us get away with using a turn by turn navigation without paying that $10/ month so that Google didn't compete with verizon's own VZ Navigator. But, I was wrong, and lo and behold, we are navigating for free. I guess we will just find out when the time comes if Verizon will let us tether for free or not.

It will be interesting to see how Verizon reacts to that, especially after AT&T's move last month regarding the data plans.

 

Yeah, but it's all but confirmed (maybe already) that Verizon is going to be moving to tiered data plans as well. And people with the latest Droid 2.2 leak supposedly get sent to a Verizon landing page to set up a data plan when they attempt to use the tethering feature.

If the Droid X, and soon the Droid Incredible are to have tethering plans, no reason the Droid 1 would not.

 

WiFi tethering is working just fine for me (I never use it, but test it to make sure it works whenever I switch ROMs). I would think that the ROM developers would find a way around the Verizon landing page.

 

Where was the 7/13 date discussed?

 

What do you mean about backup/restore and activation? If anything, you are able to backup/restore easier on a rooted phone. Also, activation is no problem as well.

 

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-news/56424-moto-droid-supposedly-getting-froyo-7-13-a.html

 

I don't think 2.2 will happen until August. And we'll have flash. That's the whole reason I rooted my phone in the first place. Once I found out there was no flash, I put it back to stock and dl'd 2.1.1. Now, it's just a waiting game to see if we get flash (fo reelz) in 2.2. If not, I'm rootin' it again.

 

This is the second post I believe I've seen from you concerning Flash. Flash is already available and it is NOT part of the 2.2 update. You have to go get it.

Adobe Labs - Downloads: Flash Player 10 Prereleases

It does not work with 2.1.