Droid 2 Global Software Update Now Rolling Out
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It looks like Verizon has begun rolling out the latest update for the Droid 2 Global. And judging from the change log they have included — this is a big one. Just to begin with, this update will bring Gingerbread. But it looks like Gingerbread is just the start of it.
That being said, the update is currently available and coming over the air. The update will bring your handset up to Android 2.3 Gingerbread and show as Version.4.5.600.A956.Verizon.en.US once it is properly updated. Otherwise, the update measures in at 103MB in size and is said to take about 30 to 60 minutes to download and another 5 to 10 minutes to install.
And with that, those carrying a Droid 2 Global have two options in front of them. The first being to sit tight and wait for the update notification to arrive and the second being to do it manually. In that case, grab your phone and navigate to Menu -> Settings -> About phone -> System Updates and then follow the on-display directions.
As to the changes, here is what you can expect;
Credit: Source.Enhancements:
Download Manager App:
- New App to manage all of your downloads from web browsing, email attachments and other apps.
App and Power Management Details:
- Under Manage Applications, a new “Running” tab displays a list of active applications and the storage and memory being used by each.
Multi-Touch Key-Chording:
- New ability to enter numbers and symbols with keyboard shortcut combos, instead of having to change to the numeric keyboard mode.
Improved Word Selection and Copy Functionality:
- New capability to select a word via press-hold. A second press of the selected word copies the selected characters.
New User Interface and Color Scheme:
- New widgets, icons and screens with refreshed colors.
Dock Icons:
- Static Phone, App Launcher and Contacts icons are replaced within a customizable dock. Three swappable icons and the App Launcher icon are fixed to the Dock at the bottom of all home screen panels for easy and instant access.
App Groups:
- New App Menu allows creation of custom app groups, in addition to 3 default groups: All Apps, Recent and Downloaded.
Security:
- Added Device and SD Card encryption. VPN enhancements integrate IPSec VPN clients into device security settings.
Updated Calendar Options:
- Display Calendar and event times in your home time zone when traveling.
- Dismiss individual reminders, such as dismissing one meeting reminder without dismissing other meeting reminders.
- Easy conference dialing – simply dial and automatically enter a conference code directly from your Calendar.
Additional Improvements:
Email and Messaging:
- Sporadic issues with unintended recipient list corrected for text, picture, video and audio multimedia messages.
- Exchange ActiveSync calendar events created on the device will now push to your PC calendar.
- POP3/IMAP emails now show the correct date stamp.
New ActiveSync Email Policy Support for the following:
- Data encryption for both the internal and SD card memory.
- Require manual synchronization while roaming.
- Allow HTML email.
Additional Device Features:
- Improvements in stability prevent lockups, resets and force close errors.
- Bluetooth® devices will now select the correct audio recording level for optimal voice capture and alert you when your audio level is too low.
- Improved battery life while using Bluetooth.
- Access My Verizon without any force close errors.
- Reset Backup Assistant under Manage Applications menu.
- Enhanced connectivity when roaming in GSM/UMTS networks (Europe and India).
- Improved battery life during Wi-Fi use.
Preloaded Apps and Programs:
- Google Books
- Accuweather
- Amazon MP3 Store
- Blockbuster®
- Adobe® Flash® Player 10.2
- V CAST App
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Is it coming to the droid 2 any time soon?
What about the “dorid 2″ – the non global version? would this update work?
10:45 AM ET – I tried on my Droid 2 Global and it still says that no updates are available.
When is it actually expected to come to our phones? I tried to do it manually but it said there was no need for an update.
Same here, tried to get the update, and my phone still thinks there are no updates available
I’ve tried all day and it still says that no update is needed on my phone.
Same here, no update available yet…
No update for me :(
Robert doesnt have a clue. This still hasnt pushed out to all….
I happen to strongly disagree with that, do you have any clues as to why?
No update here either :(
I just manually checked for the update and it worked so try it again all you nay sayers!
Tried at 11:22 pm – says no update available
Still no update for me on my white D2G. Anyone other than Nick have any luck?
No update as of 11:35pm CST What a Buzz Kill.
ive tried all day from 12pm est to 1am est , few times each hour, still no update
Still no update for me either. :(
No update here yet 11:48 pm. Even took battery out to reset it I know it’ll be here in a dayor so.
Yah I’ve tried all day…no update!!!
I just tried, It still says no update.
No update yet as of 12PM EST. It would probably be better for me if this update happened over the weekend. Don’t need any distractions at work right now :-)
“No updates found” Awesome.
No updates yet… =/ What’s going on I thought they were suppose to be ready for the update?
no update yet
This is pissing me off, does anyone have any information?
I heard it may take a week for all to receive. And some even said it was just a splash test.
Motorola* stupid auto correct
And when my wifes Droid X got the update it took around 4 days after the release.
I happen to Agree with Jose. Robert raid the PDF’s that were accidentally posted to Verizon’s web site. Just spend an hour with Verizon, This update is NOT AVAILABLE YET. I was told the info will be forwarded to the web department and the PDF’s should be removed soon, or updated to reflect that the update is Not Available Yet.
They are realeasing the updates through servers, so not everyone gets it right away, will probably take a week or two to get to everyone