HTC Thunderbolt Gingerbread Update Coming Soon (Again); Ice Cream Sandwich Miles Away [Verizon to Release New Android 2.3 Gingerbread Build for Its First 4G LTE Android Smartphone]

Posted on TFTS by Chris Smith on Tuesday, 25. October 2011 under: Mobile/Cell Phones

In late September Verizon has pulled the HTC Thunderbolt Gingerbread update, a software version its subscribers have been waiting since the first half of the year, when it was initially expected to roll out.

The carrier seems to be ready to release a new Gingerbread version for its first 4G LTE Android smartphone (v. 2.11.605.5), but we have no idea when the new build will be rolled out. A new support file is now available to show Thunderbolt users what Gingerbread will bring them:

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. Power efficiency mode option has also been added under Settings > Power.
+ New Desktop User Interface:
New widgets, icons and screens with refreshed colors.
+ Full Dock Mode App:
This App includes three shortcuts at the bottom: Gallery, Music and Calendar. In addition, this mode showcases Friend Stream updates, upcoming meeting invites, notifications, weather clock and has a slide show as the background wallpaper. Within this App, a user can also enable the mobile hotspot in dock mode.
Additional Device Features:
+ Alarm notifications will no longer appear while in Emergency Mode.
+ Improved security features that reduce device vulnerability.
+ Improved data connectivity.
+ Improved audio quality while using Bluetooth®.
+ Bluetooth security patch has been included.
+ Decreased wait time when saving audio attachments.
+ Basic voicemail notification will now notify when a new voicemail has been received.
+ V CAST Tones now comes preloaded.
+ New Google Books app.
+ Enhanced UI for data roaming.
+ SMS messages will no longer send to incorrect recipient on rare occasions.
+ Reduced Force Close errors while using TuneWiki.
+ Reduced Force Close errors when using the front camera.
+ Audio on BT Car Kit no longer reroutes to phone when receiving a SMS message.

As for an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Thunderbolt, I wouldn’t get too excited about that yet. We’re yet to see what HTC devices will get ICS.

Roger
Please note that if you already had installed the Gingerbread update from before, the new update that is pushed is only 18 mb. I installed mine this afternoon and the update was quite quick and efficient. So if you already have GB installed and had the voicemail issue, this patch fixes it (already tested it).
bernard
after the first upgrade my TB totally become broken, so verizon sent me another device with froyo. 2 days ago i received the second gingerbread, for now i only saw one problem the messages icon become double the other one is for voicemail but it showing text messages icon