Droid Bionic 5.9.901 Software Update Changelog Posted [Verizon Releases Another Software Update For The Droid Bionic; This One Includes Numerous Enhancements & Improvements]

Posted on TFTS by Robert Nelson on Wednesday, 21. December 2011 under: Mobile/Cell Phones

We saw Verizon Wireless announce and roll-out a software update for the Droid Bionic at the beginning of the month. Given that, many would have thought that the handset would have been good to go for a while. That being said, it appears as if the updates were not done because Verizon has since begun rolling out another.

Yup, a second software update has come available for the Droid Bionic this month. This latest arrived as a bit of a mystery given that Verizon is still detailing the 5.5.893 update on the Droid Bionic support pages. In short, this latest update began appearing a few days earlier and left users scratching their heads as to what was changing. The update came as 5.9.901 and as of today, it looks like the complete (and rather long) changelog has appeared.

Application Updates/Improvements
Preload VCast Apps Store
Preload Sling stub application
Preload MOG stub application
VZNavigator preload updated to version 7.2.0.452
Youtube videos restart after pausing to access Notification Panel
Youtube screen flashes when Back key pressed during video play
Voice call muted while composing a Visual Voiceamail message
Visual Voicemail saves messages to internal memory with UI displaying SD card target
Visual Voicemail delete actions sends delete and save commands to the server
Data Connectivity
Stuck in 3G mode in strong 4G coverage
No 4G data connectivity
No LTE service in LTE only service areas (Hagerstown, MD)
Patch for Alcatel-Lucent LTE infrastructure R9 support
Dual IMSI support
Excessive LTE handover attempts (SIB8 messaging processing)
Improvements in Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot LTE download performance
Device Operation
OTA update needs to utilize Admin APN
Support for National Plus Code Dialing
Cannot play WAV files
Support for Bluetooth Personal Area Networks (PAN)
Missing SMS alerts while on voice calls
Choppy audio while streaming via to a TV via HDMI
No Bluetooth audio when paired and connected
Stability/Performance Improvements
Black screen lockups
Reduced idle resets
Voice call drops when SMS message is received
Lockups when XT875 is in the multimedia dock
Resets after camera multi-shots are taken
Internal memory file creation dates shown as December 31, 1969
Clock widget time does not match Notification Panel time

That being said, Droid Bionic users may want to grab their handset and check to see which version they are running. And remember, if your device is listing 5.5.893 you will have another update either ready, or coming available sooner rather than later. And lastly, just to clarify, the latest version for the Droid Bionic is now 5.9.901.

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