Verizon Droid Eris Android 2.1 Update Causing Trouble For Some Users [Select Users Complaining Of Issues With Call Audio, Message Notifications & Non-Updating Weather Widget After Droid Eris OTA Android 2.1 Update]

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Verizon Wireless rolled out the over-the-air Android 2.1 update for Droid Eris users just a short while ago, and it seems that some users may have wished they stayed on Android 1.5. Yup, reports of issues are beginning to surface.

This is one of those times where I almost hate to write a post because I may jinx myself. That said, I will keep my fingers crossed.

In summary, I upgraded my Droid Eris to Android 2.1 using the method I wrote about back on May 14th, and later upgraded my wife and daughters Eris over the air. And here comes the potential jinx — none of the three Eris in my household are experiencing these issues. Needless to say I was surprised when I began reading that so many users were having issues with the 2.1 update.

Diving in a little deeper, the issues seem to range from annoying to crippling. For example, on the lower priority side you have complaints that the weather widget is not updating properly. But perhaps a little more important are the complaints dealing with missing call audio and message notification issues. And a phone that has no (or even poor) audio on a call is pretty bad.

Luckily, it seems that Verizon is aware of the issues, though they are more aware of some than others. According to the Android Authority blog, Verizon is “already working on the weather widget issue, but that other less frequently cited problems (such as missing call audio and message notification issues) have not been properly documented yet.”

What that means is if you are having issues you need to help your fellow Droid Eris users by making sure they are mentioned and documented. Basically, you need to report any issues to Verizon by way of the customer service line or the user forums on the Verizon website.