100% confirmed - Flash and 2.1 coming to Moto Droid

[droidweasel]

not i.nothing yet.

 

[gonzoguy24]

yeahhh strange

 

[Roy Aguilera]

Looks like VZW took the safe rout as the Nexus is having issue with 2.1
The update started rolling out but its not 2.1.

 

[gonzoguy24]

Lame! lol oh well at least we know that when 2.1 makes its way to the droid it will have less problems!

 

[droid 8172]

So no definitive date yet? I was looking foward to the 22nd as posted ealier in this thread. Oh well, better late than never, right ?

 

[navysqrrl]

Wow, Verizon lets employees know 3 days in advance?? That's impressive! When I worked at AT&T they didn't tell us until 3 days AFTER!

Really, because I get it in my email weeks and occasionally months in advance depending on what the new information is. ie: new device, new software, etc.

 

[Roy Aguilera]

We were expecting an update to happen this week beginning on January 22nd but folks its arriving early! Verizon is pushing out a 61.4 MB maintenance release today ahead of schedule that should get users excited for whats soon to come. We haven't seen reports of the version / build number change, although we believe there is still something going on behind the scenes and soon, that will update to 2.0.1 ESD59.

Our sources have indicated Android 2.1 has passed all internal testing on the Droid and a target is to have all Droids updated before the end of the month. This patch had added some minor fixes and preps the phone for a smooth Android 2.1 RELEASE. To be clear, the forthcoming immediate update is not 2.1, but a precursor to smooth the transition to 2.1 which will follow within the next couple of weeks. Stay Tuned, more details to come!

-Droidforums.net

 

[Jeremy]

^^^ That's interesting. Pretty large for a simple maintenance update.

 

[Roy Aguilera]

If that is the plan, we should have 2.1 start rolling out next Monday 25th. The good thing is that it has cleared internal testing. I know it cleared last week and as stated things change. They used this minor update to get us ready for the late x-mas present.

 

[Jeremy]

If that is the plan, we should have 2.1 start rolling out next Monday 25th. The good thing is that it has cleared internal testing. I know it cleared last week and as stated things change. They used this minor update to get us ready for the late x-mas present.

Only time will tell. It seems like they want the Droid on 2.1 before the Nexus One hits.

 

[Roy Aguilera]

Only time will tell. It seems like they want the Droid on 2.1 before the Nexus One hits.

Yup. Although Motorola and HTC were on the stage together, the competition is still there. Motorola is riding this bad boy and with 2.1 it will only get better.

 

[Jeremy]

Yup. Although Motorola and HTC were on the stage together, the competition is still there. Motorola is riding this bad boy and with 2.1 it will only get better.

Hope so. Should be an interesting ride the next few weeks.

 

[droidweasel]

Yup. Although Motorola and HTC were on the stage together, the competition is still there. Motorola is riding this bad boy and with 2.1 it will only get better.

kinda wierd,thats what i thouht. they are just prepping us for the big boy.

 

[jim in syracuse]

Will Flash 10.1 be in 2.1 update?

Anyone know if adobe 10.1 will be bundled with the 2.1 update? If not, I was reading that you would need to de-install current flash player to get 10.1, and I have no idea how to do that.

 

[Roy Aguilera]

Anyone know if adobe 10.1 will be bundled with the 2.1 update? If not, I was reading that you would need to de-install current flash player to get 10.1, and I have no idea how to do that.

Flash is not ready.

 

[jim in syracuse]

Flash is not ready.

I realize it is not on the market at this time, but according to adobe, they are ready to launch (you can see a video done on Jan. 7th. (Flash Player 10.1 public prerelease demos and interviews | Adobe Developer Connection).
Do you think this would be an update sent out by verizon, or is this a purchase type thing?

 

[Roy Aguilera]

I realize it is not on the market at this time, but according to adobe, they are ready to launch (you can see a video done on Jan. 7th. (Flash Player 10.1 public prerelease demos and interviews | Adobe Developer Connection).
Do you think this would be an update sent out by verizon, or is this a purchase type thing?

Flash is free.

 

[gonzoguy24]

I WANT 2.1!!!!!!! hahahaha

 

[nox]

Why do they keep making us wait!) Haha oh well.

 

[anon(7436)]

We shouldn't be asking "why are they making us wait?", but "why the hell aren't we more patient?". I'm as excited as the rest of you for this Droid 2.1 update, but come on. There is nothing you can do to speed up the updating process unless the update leaks beforehand. Either way, you're going to have to wait -- patiently. Nobody here is "entitled" to any sort of update. They said we'd get it, yes, but all in good time.