Comments on: Verizon DROID and HTC DROID Eris Android 2.1 update January 22nd?

By: Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson — Sun, 30 May 2010 00:30:17 +0000

The Andorid 2.1 upgrade to my Verizon HTC Droid phone has rendered it barely usable. The worst problem is that after a full charge, my phone now will hold a charge only about 4 hours. If I use the phone at all, it’s 2 hours. Before the upgrade, I could use it heavily for 6-8 hours before charging it. Because of the mobile nature of my work, this phenomenon makes my phone close to unusable–and I depend on my phone to get my job done.

To attempt to address this problem, I’ve re-installed the Advanced Killer App and set it to do what it was doing before the upgrade. But that didn’t help.

I called Verizon support, and all they could tell me to do is turn off GPS satellite usage for maps. That didn’t help.

There was another problem with the upgrade. When I was asked to allow the upgrade to occur, I was not warned that all of my settings would be destroyed. If I had been told that, I would not have allowed the upgrade. It took me easily 3 hours to put my phone back in the order it was in before the upgrade. I did all of that work, and now it operates worse.

By: drdave

drdave — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:39:09 +0000

Sorry if this isn’t accurate, but the manager volunteered the.info, another salesman acknowledged seeing the.memo, and both seemed genuine.

By: drdave

drdave — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:26:48 +0000

VZ. STORE MANAGER SAID TONIGHT THAT OS 2.1 FOR ERIS TO START 4/16/10

By: drdave

drdave — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:18:31 +0000

Today on the phone, HTC stated that OS 2.1 is coming to the Eris SECOND Quarter of this year. By the time it gets to us, we will have given up and purchased iPhones.

By: eorourke

eorourke — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:14:21 +0000

For those of you who just can?t wait to get the 2.1 update on your Droid Eris, the developers at the XDA Developer Forum have rooted the Eris and leaked a working ROM for 2.1. Read more here: http://eugeneorourke.com/blog/droid-eris-2-1-rom-leaked/

By: Fence82246

Fence82246 — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:08:12 +0000

First you are confusing the Droid Eris with the Nexus One (both mfr by HTC)
Second Different processors…you can’t compare the two. (From the HTC phones and Motorla Droid)

Its like comparing a Apple Computer with a PC…the inherent differences in the architecture of the processes doesn’t allow for direct linear comparisons…

Nexus One has the 1-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
The Moto Droid has 550-MHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor
HTC Eris has 528-MHz Qualcomm MSM7600 processor

If you just look at the “Numbers” you would believe that the Nexus One is 2x the speed of the Moto Droid…in actual application…it simply isnt true. You would also believe that the Motorola Droid is slightly faster than the HTC Droid ERIS…which is not true as well…

Also…as the Moto Droid has the Android 2.0 vs Nexus One’s Android 2.1 there are going to be some efficiency differences as well.

Moto Droid will get it pretty soon…this month some time by all accounts.

Every review I’ve seen as well as personal trials with the ERIS vs Droid…no comparison…the Motorola Droid Flat smokes the ERIS. The Nexus One vs the Motorola Droid…Nexus One is slightly faster…not 2x.

By: TheKid

TheKid — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:09:46 +0000

I have 2.1 on my Motorola Droid. I had to root my Droid and install it my self through Nandroid. I may have the link saved not sure found a cool link that had the five homescreens and the newer Gallery from 2.1 ported to 2.0.1 it also had a home screen upgrade with three buttons for both 2.0.1 and an upgrade for 2.1 with the three button setup at the bottom I cant find it again though. I had that installed first It works pretty well I still have the files to Root and the 2.1 Flash image saved I may even have the apk files saved for the porting of 2.1 homescreen and gallery. All apps work fine with my 2.1 update (hack?) though the phone freezes once or twice a day and automatically restarts takes maybe a minute very fast operating system very few prolems when running apps or browsing reastarts are quick and homescreens work relatively well. I am relatively happy with it hope they work the bugs out and do an OTA update.

By: Eric Aucoin

Eric Aucoin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:18:55 +0000

No offense to the above people, but I kinda doubt flyingturtle got 2.1 yet. More people would have mentioned they got it as well. It was most likely a late sending/upgrading of the last OTA pushed for the Droid Eris.

By: Finees Mendez

Finees Mendez — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:16:36 +0000

Seems like the 22nd came and went and still no update….. how disappointing =(

By: Phoenix3193

Phoenix3193 — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:24:03 +0000

If u got it plz email me too!!! siegydude@yahoo.com

By: Leda Erlandson

Leda Erlandson — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:16:26 +0000

Omg!!! Bplz email me if any of u have the update 2.1 for a motorola droid!!! Thanks! Ledabonbon@yahoo.com

By: Gabers

Gabers — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:39:26 +0000

how?!?!?! i want it i want it i want it!!! tell me how you got it! my email is gabers.gabers@gmail.com

By: acidbath5546

acidbath5546 — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:03:33 +0000

flyinturtle!
Did you get 2.0 or 2.1 update?
Was in an Over the air update?
Please let us know !
Email me blair5546@gmail.com

By: flyingturtle

flyingturtle — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:07:36 +0000

Looks like my Eris was already updated…I am not sure if I like this though and all of my customizations were wiped out -_-

By: Emprbasist

Emprbasist — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:18:22 +0000

According to this site (and a few others) the Nexus One will be available on the Verizon network in Spring Q1.
http://www.quickpwn.com/2010/01/nexus-one-verizon-wireless-phone-coming-soon.html

By: Jason Bringhurst

Jason Bringhurst — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:52:31 +0000

Well the Nexus doesn’t run CDMA, so it won’t be offered on Sprint’s or Verizon’s network. As far as advantages, the Nexus has a 1GHz processor, which is nearly 2x as fast as the Droid’s. So, the Nexus will provide for faster multitasking over a Droid running the same 2.1 OS. Obviously the processor won’t be running at 1GHz all the time for battery life, but when taxed, should show noticeable improvement in performance over a Droid. I love my Droid though.

By: Alberto Deleon

Alberto Deleon — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:29:42 +0000

great why get the nexus when droid will run the same OS =)