Over-The-Air (OTA) update for the G2x to P999-V21y

[GTWalling]

This is the link stating the OTA for V21y starts today from T-Mobile.

Support: Software update: T-Mobile G2x

 

[hawklet00]

if you like to use custom roms, youll want to stay away from this until the devs make the new baseband that is included with this update play nice with thier respective roms

 

[cordsig79]

What does the e versus y update mean if anything?

 

[Rirruto]

From LG:
New software build for G2x starts OTA today!
OS: Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread

NO. Subject Details
1 Camera UI ? Video recording options improvement Added additional resolution options:
Rear camera :
Android native UI was : High/Low/MMS/YouTube
Improved options now: Full HD(1920*1088) / HD(1289*720) / TV(720*480) / VGA(640*480) / QVGA(320*240) / QCIF(176*144)
Front Facing Camera :
Android native UI was: High/Low/MMS/YouTube
Improved options now: VGA(640*480) / QVGA(320*240) / QCIF(176*144)
2 Improved device stability nVidia patches and other improvements applied to improve stability.

3 Display Screen Resolved the following scenarios;
? During YouTube video play, reset or Backlight off.
? TV output is blinking after connecting a HDMI during a video recording
? Displayed sorry pop-up when send MMS attached image file with no name.
? Phone sleep -> inserting headset -> LCD ON by pressing power key -> No headset icon displayed
4 Audio improvements
Resolved the following scenarios;
? Voice is not heard from Receiver when headset is disconnected during a Call.
? Ringtone was not routed to Bluetooth device.
? Updated DTMF behavior to support certain IVR systems
? DTMF tones not recognized when using loudspeaker at max volume.
5 Navigation improvement Resolved scenario where device takes long time to get GPS position.
Resolved scenario where device would reset when acquiring GPS location.
6 Apply Google security patches Various Google security patches applied.
7 Swype version update
Updated Swype IME to Version 3.26.92.36705

From T-Mo
Support: Software update: T-Mobile G2x
Android version 2.3/ Software version P999-V21y

Version
Android version 2.3 / Software version P999-V21y
Over-The-Air Update(30.5 MB) and Manual update via LG website
Approved 4/23/12
Improvements:
Random reboot/power off fixed
Device stability improvements
Wi-Fi Calling improvements
Boot up fixes

 

[Rirruto]

Has anyone installed this update yet? If so, did it take away the free wifi tethering capability?

 

[BocaDog]

Got my update today from T-Mo. I just got about 5 programs give an error message that the updates failed due to lack of space. I have 400 MB free on my phone and 3.8 GB free on my SD card.

 

[Domestoboto92x]

"Connection failed caused by authentication error."

Help?

 

[rizzman]

"Connection failed caused by authentication error."

Help?

Good luck with that. I had that error since day freaking one and no one, neither Tmo or lg could figure out how to fix it. So I held on to this device for 11 months with that error and was never able to dl any updates ota. Once I heard that this update was only going to be ota I knew I was sol...so I decide to just junk the phone and get a gnex. I am soo glad I will never have to deal with the g2x, or lg for that matter, ever again. Good riddance. After getting my gnex I keep wondering why i put up with the g2x for so long. Lg no more.

 

[JFetch]

I never got the OTA. How are they leaving people out of updates?

 

[rizzman]

Go figure. what a shock LG would mess something up like this. LG no more.

 

[GTWalling]

Go figure. what a shock LG would mess something up like this. LG no more.

LG had nothing to do with the OTA update being pushed by T-Mobile. It is now available with the LG Updated tool as of Today.

 

[JFetch]

I just updated through the LG tool and had no problems. To the person that asked, the wifi tethering is still there and free. I actually don't see any changes so far.

edit: The video camera is useful again!!! It's not the LG camera app, but it has options again.

 

[Rirruto]

I also updated via the LG tool. Didn't get the OTA. Everything seems OK so far. I am getting GPS locks a lot quicker now, less than 5 seconds. In the past, it would take up to 5 minutes. That in itself was worth the update. We will see if it improves battery life and random reboots.

 

[DeerSteak]

So how are folks doing with this update? I picked up one on eBay (should arrive tomorrow) as a relatively cheap phone to get me through the rest of my contract, specifically because it just got updated. Cheapest dual-core T-mo compatible phone on eBay. I know it'd been problematic in the past, even with the first GB update.

 

[DeerSteak]

Well I've had the phone 24 hours. Used the GPS for around 90 minutes for turn-by-turn directions, made calls, etc. Never used it with anything but v21y and it's been great.

I have a feeling that when I installed I also got a silent install that fixes everyone's popping audio issue. If you're on v21y and audio is still bad, check this out:

T-Mobile G2x Update for sound quality