OTA Rolling Out

[NoSpin]

And there was much rejoicing.

Will include wifi calling and (my favorite) '"other updates". Make sure you guys post when you get it and what's been fixed!

http://www.tmonews.com/2010/11/t-mobile-g2-to-get-wi-fi-calling-update-starting-tomorrow/

 

[cr3amy]

Please god, please god, fix random call drops and random resets *crosses fingers*

 

[tbssimp]

havn't got it yet on mine so far... hope it comes sooon! eeeeeeeekkkkkkk!

 

[Terp04]

So I've been holding off on the G2 pretty much solely because of the poor signal strength complaints. I've done a comparison with people and the signal is definitely not as stong as my G1. So a big thanks to anyone who comes on here and comments about whether this OTA update improves that!

 

[Inbisco]

I upgraded from a G1 and the G2 has better signal strength and call quality than my G1. I haven't gotten any of the signal issues that have been talked about and my hinges are solid. This all pre-OTA too, gonna manually download that ish right now.

One gripe I do have though, is that the physical keyboard is becoming more and more unnecessary and after a month I haven't gotten used to it yet. If the G1 keyboard was a 10, this keyboard is like a 5 or 6.

 

[tom_servo]

I was just poking through the update. Don't really know much about what I am looking at, but I do at least see that it has the lock and unlock sounds that people were complaining about missing.

 

[mao mao]

Does the update have a new android version number, like does it change from 2.2 to 2.2.1 or something? I still haven't received it yet

 

[abe121686]

still no update. wheres mine?!?!

 

[mao mao]

still no update. wheres mine?!?!

It's nice to know I'm not all alone

 

[qst4]

I haven't either and I hate having to do them manually.

 

[abe121686]

I haven't either and I hate having to do them manually.

i dont even kno how to do it manually?

 

[NoSpin]

I was going to wait until it got to me too, but here it is Tuesday and still no ota (In Tampa). Decided to just update manually, love the wifi calling and hotspot. Will test out the improved radio today.

 

[qst4]

@abe Here are the instructions. Its easy, but I remember with my Nexus, when we did the update to froyo, there were various subsequent versions floating around and you had to do the updates in sequence or things could get sort of messed up. I got some of the OTAs and had to do some manually. It was just a hassle. To this day I don't understand why updates to occur for everyone generally at the same time like with Sprint and the EVO. I'm probably going to break down and do it manually this evening.

http://www.androidcentral.com/manually-updating-t-mobile-g2

 

[Terp04]

Did the OTA Help?

Still very curious as to how well this helps out with the signal issues...

What do you current owners think? My contract is up in Jan - upgrade my G1 to the G2 now or hold off for something better on TMo / the chance to switch carriers?

 

[NoSpin]

Still very curious as to how well this helps out with the signal issues...

What do you current owners think? My contract is up in Jan - upgrade my G1 to the G2 now or hold off for something better on TMo / the chance to switch carriers?

I found my signal strength to be much better today, still held 2-3 bars in areas I used to lose all coverage before.

 

[king71st]

Yes my signal strength is much better and now has tethering and portable mobile hotspot

 

[trap49]

Got the OTA at 8:30 this morning (11-10-2010). I hope the signal strength gets better, and I'll try the wifi at home tonight (where my coverage was between EDGE and HSPA, so I NEED it). Will report any improvement.

 

[mao mao]

Ugh... still haven't received the OTA yet

 

[qst4]

I also got it around 8am

 

[afaquaholic]

had to manually push to my wifes g2 after mine got it (ok so didn't "have to", but was to impatient). like the new features, as they were the only issue i had with the g2 over the mytouch 4. am having issues with the usb tethering as my Win7 x64 doesn't recognize the phone fully. anyone know where to get the driver from an "official" source?