NOW CONFIRMED:ALL MOTO OTAs are FORCED, NO OPT OUT!!

[robssm]

Just spoke to a rep inside Verizon where it was confirmed that Motorola OTAs are forced to users now, there is no OPT OUT.

Some of my inside info @ Motorola also has heard that it was going to go this way, but did not give any concrete yes/no.

You get to pick to postpone it, but, after the third postpone it will go OTA at the next opportunity without user input.. Hopefully you weren't using the Droid for anything critical when it happens, like, oh, 911 because you are being assaulted, raped, or witnessing terrorists are wheeling in the nuke and smacking it with a hammer (like the underwear bomb guy with a lighter lol. It don't work like that foo!)

This is a BIG DEAL and I implore you to call Motorola Tech Support to ask them to STOP THIS PRACTICE.

1(800)734-5870. Open a case and ask them to STOP FORCED OTAs.

 

[Byakushiki]

Just freeze updater and whatever other Blur services related to system updates. You'll never see the annoying update pop-up again.

 

[cobravnm13]

So much for a free country.

Sent from my 3rd reincarnation of the ever-so-lovable Droid

 

[bdsullivan76]

I am on a custom rom most of the time unless i want to receive an update. But this could be a serious issue for those that are in a situation and postponed the update for practical reasons. I love moto phones and the droid line but this is borderline crazy. We own the phone not Motorola.

Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk

 

[robssm]

Just freeze updater and whatever other Blur services related to system updates. You'll never see the annoying update pop-up again.

Uh, no can do with this last update. Its all hard locked, all system files, all user files, blur services do not turn off..

Have a nice day!

 

[dlmalone81201]

I know I postponed it more than three times. First time it said three hours after that it postponed it for twelve hours at a time.

Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX using Tapatalk 2

 

[cobravnm13]

I know I postponed it more than three times. First time it said three hours after that it postponed it for twelve hours at a time.

Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX using Tapatalk 2

Same with me on my D3. Starts at 1 hour, bumps to 2, then 6, then 12.

Sent from my 3rd reincarnation of the ever-so-lovable Droid

 

[JeffDenver]

I am so glad I left Moto... HTC is better in every way. The Droid 1 was the last good reason to buy a Moto phone.

 

[sfchris]

I am so glad I left Moto... HTC is better in every way. The Droid 1 was the last good reason to buy a Moto phone.

Does HTC have a slide out keyboard? No? Deal breaker for me.

 

[The Robot Cow]

I had a htc d.inc and I didn't like it at all. Aside from the awkward back design and sense, it wasn't for me.
Now back to the original topic. There's gotta be someway around it. Maybe it can work by freezing/uninstalling something. Or you could just flash a custom rom, but then again not everyone want a rom.

 

[JeffDenver]

I haven't needed a hardware keyboard since Froyo, even on the Droid 1. I never used the Droid 1's hardware keyboard after Froyo.

 

[Dave12308]

I know I postponed it more than three times. First time it said three hours after that it postponed it for twelve hours at a time.

Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX using Tapatalk 2

The OP is probably in reference to upcoming ICS ROMs. This is probably in response to Google's push to move all devices that are going to run ICS onto ICS. Google actually wanted all ICS devices on ICS months ago, but like all other things in cellphoneland, that turned out to be an overambitious goal.