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  • I got my update this morning (tuesday) around 0400 EST. Frankfort, KY…. Finally… a little dissapointed. I was expecting 5 homescreens but oh well… 🙂

  • Got mine in Dallas, TX this morning. Download was sometime between 12:00 AM and 5:00AM

  • Recieved the update this morning…Tuesday April 6th at 3:30 am…Had to go to Settings,About Phone,System Updates and it was sitting there ready and waiting for me to download…Love all the new goodies.Im in Northwestern PA. 🙂

  • Got the 2.1 update when I woke up this morning (Monday),,,love the speech to text feature. Live in So. Cal. Palmdale.

  • Woke up this AM in Brooklyn, NY, to find the update. One note: it seemed to take an exceptionally long time to boot up, pausing at the glowing red Droid eye for a good four minutes. I thought something was scragged for sure. All's good, though. Another note: the Swype beta wouldn't work until I uninstalled and reinstalled it (via the Swype installer program).

  • Got the update on 4/4/10 @10am in Chicago. I had to power off and on when it got stuck on the screen with the triangle and exclamation mark. Is this normal for the update? Sorry if this has been answered already.
    T.I.A

  • Question, I did the manual update option, and am wondering if I have the same build as the people who received the OTA update?

    Firmware version: 2.1-update 1
    Kernel 2.6.29-omap1-g7fa8788 android-build@apa26 #1
    build # ESE81

    Also since I did this, will i not receive any updates from now on or if they come out with a 2.2 will i get the notice?

  • Having rooted my Droid and having Cyanogen, I went back to stock to get the 2.1 update, I was able to get the update by manually installing just as this and countless websites have instructed.
    2.1 in my opinion should of been 2.0.2 they really didn't do much from the existing version, I was disappointed specially after all the delays, however I tried to stick with it but it only lasted a few days! After going through forums I was able to re-flash my phone and get it back to 2.0.1 from there go back to Cyanogen. It was really tough and at one point I wasn't able to activate my phone, just waiting solved the problem but I thought I had to re-do everything. For anyone who has Cyanogen already and is debating to switch, don't bother! You'll regret you did and to get back to a rooted phone is definitely cumbersome!

  • Still no update:( Everyone I know…who all got theirs after me…got their updates over the weekend. WTF?!? Lansing, Michigan. Anyone know how to force the update?? Gonna go to my Verizon rep to see.

    • Finally! WooHoo! Update came around 3am…though I couldn't get it to download until about 7am…bad T-Storms in Lansing.

  • switched back to stock 2.0.2, after running ultimate droid..( did not want to change!!!) recieved ota update in about 12 hours…. im in tampa florida!!!!!

  • UPDATING MY DROID AS I TYPE THIS MSG!!!!!!
    I live in New Orleans I probably got it between 12am and 7;30am

  • East Coast: Just got update this morning!!! Stuck in Laucher2 loop making phone none op. Any of you guys have an answer?

    Thanks.

        • Up in Nor Cal, San Jose to be exact.. Still holding out on the update. I think I am goin nuts… lol

          • I feel your pain. I'm going crazy I see all the 2.1 news and goodness some
            bad but I ain't even got it yet to see for myself. it seems like a bad dream
            lol

          • Just got my update in San Bernardino,California love speech to text and live
            wallpapers nothing slow on my end

          • BAM! Got mine this morning around 7am-ish. Diggin it for sure. Live wallpapers, beautiful app download, runnin like a champ. A little on the laggy side but its fantastic to say the least. Cant wait to see what comes next.

          • I agree it blow me away stayed up till 3am trying everything out! Can't wait
            for what's next…. 2.2? Or froyo?

  • got mine in chicago this morning! ive been hitting install later, is there any way to stop it from reminding me every little bit?

  • Anybody having trouble with helix launcher lagging and taking a long time to reload after hitting home button? Any news about rooting the 2.1 update yet?

    • Yes I experienced a little lagging from the Helix launcher. It forced closed on me a few times after I received the official 2.1 update today. Another problem I experience was after I take a picture, the picture doesn't goes go directly to the SD card. I see it in the small window display in the camera app but not in my photo album.

  • In Durham, NC and still no OTA update. Heard Charlotte, NC was receiving updates. Anybody else in NC got theirs?

  • anyone else having trouble with the new weather app not working/ knowing your location? even tried to set it by putting in my zip code…says it is not available?

  • No update here =( my sister who got her phone weeks after mine has it already. I'm in the Toledo, Ohio area. Any news around here?

  • Still no OTA update over here in Las Vegas,NV.
    Was rooted, now waiting.
    Maybe some time tonight?

  • Does anyone know if I am not getting the ota update due to the fact that I have the update.zip file in a subdirectory of my sd card? My son got his update 2 days ago in the same city and got his phone a week after I got mine! The update didn't matter that much to him and I've been waiting with baited breath. Oh, the injustice of if all!!! Anyway, did i miss my chance due to the update.zip file. I have it in a download subdirectory.

  • Has anyone tried a root with the 2.1 software? 2,1 installed without a glitch. Wish I stilled had root acess and my tether back 🙂

  • Havent gotten mine yet in Northwest PA.Still patiently waiting.Anyone recieve theres in or around Erie,PA? 🙂

  • Lansing, Michigan….My wife, my friend and his wife got their updates, but sadly I have not. Damn, damn, damn…hopefully tonight:-(

  • Was about 120 miles from home last night but at Midnight I had my update pushed through to me at the hotel.

    In Lake Oswego, Oregon

  • MAAAN, Still dont have my update =( My buddy got hers and she lives right around the corner from me lol what the deuce. I am pretty much assuming they are getting the update to the users that purchased the phone first since they have been waiting the longest for it.. At least, I keep telling myself that heh.

      • I was starting to think it wasn't going to happen anytime soon, but it did. It's stable, fast and official. Now waiting for this ROM to be customized lol.

  • Does anyone know if having Kernel version 2.6.29-omap1-g0dd7e0bandroid-build@apa26 #511 can prevent my Droid from getting the 2.1 update?

  • is it totally safe to do the manual update i'm in nyc and still havent gotten a ota yet and word when that may happen

    • Well there's always something that can go wrong. Now will it happen? You have a better chance of getting hit by lightning twice in the same spot. Only do it if you are sure you want to take that risk. My advice, wait it out. You should have it by tomorrow my guess.

    • I spoke with a Verizon Tech-Support Representative yesterday afternoon to see if I could request any information about when the 2.1 update might hit my phone as I haven't gotten it yet in Albuquerque. She said that the Verizon plan is to have all phones updated by next Wednesday. She has no information about how they are scheduling the OTA updates, I've have my phone for over two months and my friend in Virginia that has only had her phone a few weeks got her update this morning.

  • 1.Crappy update 2.NO Flash 3.NO V.A.D. BT voice activated bt dialing. 4.Within my 30 day worry free Droid is Done– They didnt even give my VAD BT a chance over at the android delveloper site so they can $%%^^ off–Off to get a better phone latez Droiders–good luck with future updates–

    • …you do realize the lack of flash has nothing to do with either Motorola or Verizon (or Google, for that matter), right?

      • I guess its the fact that we are having to pay alot of money per month for something that should have been put out when most of the bugs were fixed I mean cmon no V.A.D bt that should be 1st thing they put on the phone. I did a whole bunch of research lastnight about Adobe and flash. There also looking for some help in testing and making sure all the bugs are out before they release it should be within 2 months. Adobe Air and Flash 10.1 we shall see.

        • But… I still don't think you understand what I'm saying. 🙂 Like you even said yourself – it should be released within 2 months. It's not a Verizon/Google/Motorola product – it's a 3rd party product. It has nothing to do with the 2.1 update, or bugs being fixed (here, I'm assuming you're talking about Google debugging the update before Verizon would push it), or anything like that. If they wanted it as part of the 2.1 update, they would've had to work with Google/Verizon for that – and to that end, there's no guarantee G/V would've even been willing to work with them. I just wondering if you're not biting off your nose to spite your face here – granted, this is only a piece of why you're upset with the phone, but… it's not exactly fair to blame them for something they have no control over, you know? 🙂

          • Your right I guess Im just P-off about small stuff. Really the phone is great. I was at ATT today I didnt want the BS so i asked about there insurance she said no its 67$ extended warranty ok so that means if i drop my phone as soon as i buy it from you what happens she said you pay $559 to get a new one or send it to apple and pay them $199 to get another one..With your wise words added..I will just shut-up and get my app ready for download and send it in and start on another I have too many ideas..Gotta get them written–Your pretty cool Belsonc..Thanks…but I wish they would let us see what they have so far instead of the cold dark freezer i feel like i am in!! laterzz

  • Yes! Woke up around 8:30am in Cheektowaga NY to the update! Loving the wallpapers and gallery! Hope ya'll get it soon!

    • So far, I've not received the update here in Southeast Texas. I purchased my Droid the day before Thanksgiving. I guess the rollout has nothing to do when or where the phone was purchased. Perhaps the comment Verizon made regarding the “weeks ahead” has some validity.

      • @Linmk2- I wouldn't give up yet, ill bet that you will get it today, if not, early tomorrow.

        • Oh no, not giving up. I'm a very patient person. Yes, I could download the update, but like others have stated, I want to see the OTA for some reason.

          • Ha ha i was the same way, for some reason i wanted to get surprised i guess lol, then I finally saw the “You have an update”. Good luck!

  • Got my update last night, really like the Helix launcher…, only thing that seems different is the LED notifications…, seems they only work when the screen is dark (off)…, they used to flash any time in the 2.0.1 version…, seems to be the case for both the e-mail LED and the MISSED CALL LED. Anyone have the same situation? Is this a feature or a setting I haven't found

    • Yeah it's the same with me, it stops blinking as soon as the screen is turned on. Same with text messages. Ah well,

  • Clarion, PA…. got mine at 9:45 am this morning… Had to trash the galley and put it back on my home screen for it to work. I like the new one!

  • Got mine 4/1 at 11:59p, got my Droid in early January, I live in Virginia, and I'm loving it!

  • I just got the update notification, but I'm running DROIDMOD. What will happen if I click install? Has anyone else with DROIDMOD done this yet?

  • ok. finally got it in pittsburgh early this morning. like 5:30ish. so far so good!!

  • I have three Droids on my account. One of them is in Richmond VA and another in Manassas VA both update on 04/02, My driod also in Manassass as of 4/3 not updated

  • Just got my update this morning 🙂
    Philadelphia, had my phone for about 1 month.

  • I'm in Redwood Valley, CA (Mendocino County, NorCal) and just got the update, it's 5 AM PDT on April 3, 2010.

  • 2.1 Update just arrived to my phone a minute ago. Updatin in the process as i type this. Monterey Peninsula, CA. ;o)

  • Kellex can you help me with this?

    Okay so i helped a buddy Root instead of receiving the 2.1 update. He had gotten the notification about the update..Rooting is fine no issues but he continues to get the NAG notification about the update. How can this be disabled to not receive the notification any longer? Any takers?

    • My friend got his this morning but I haven't received mine. I got my Droid on Christmas and he barely got his about a couple of weeks ago. I live in North Vegas

  • Does anyone know if they are releasing it at a certain time of the day, and that's it for the day untill the next day? Or is it being released at all times of the day? I'm in San Diego,I got my Droid in late December early January, and I haven't got mine yet:(

  • I got mine today in Baton Rouge, La… but my wife hasn't got hers yet, lol, she isn't happy

  • If I did the nanuel 2.1 update will this cause some type of interference with my phone when the OTA update comes to my area?

  • If I did the manuel 2.1 update would it cause some form of interference when the OTA update comes to my area?

  • Nothing in MA. Don't know why i unrooted, or why I'm waiting for OTA?? Guess it's just been forever on this thing, and I want to see that damn system update come up on my phone… =) I think they are sending it out to people who bitched the least on their sites first…which means I may be last to get it…=O

    • Lmao @droidocd. I did the same thing. I love ultimate Droid but I just wanted to just see the notifications pop up. Nothing here in CT and I just knew it would be on my phone when I woke up this AM.

  • where is google earth in the market? i did manual 2.1upgrade. also WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN THE OTA COMES TO MY 2.1 PHONE?

  • I'm on the border in Texas I updated but I'm now waiting for a root cause I miss setcpu

  • im in colorado springs, co and i still havent received my update yet. im thinking about doing the manual update. will it work the same or will it cause any issues with my phone?

  • I got mine @ 4am est today. I like it, but now I can't share from photo gallery straight to Facebook.. Everything else but Facebook…

  • I got mine at 4am EST today… I like but I lost the where I can just share a pic straight from the gallery to facebook. I can share on Twitter, Gmail, Corp email, K9 but FB nopes anyone else have that too?

  • im in finger lakes NY just got the update C: its pretty kick ass and im happy

  • My friend was running 2.01 stock with launcher2, he updated this morning to 2.1, his phone keeps force closing.
    Is there a fix for this. Thank you.

    • Boot into safe mode. Turn phone off, then slide open keyboard and hold the Menu key on the keyboard and power all the way until the DroiD Eye pops up and vibrates.

      Should be able to go in and remove launcher2 at that point.

  • Now what to talk about?? How about Adobe Flash!! Lets see if we can pressure them enough to get it out asap.. Worth a try I guess.

  • My daughter in Binghamton, NY got the update this morning. She bought her phone the first day they sold them in December.

  • I received it in Texas but I said later for now… word cause I thought I wouldn't get one while rooted…

  • Those who have received the 2.1 update, How long have you had your phone?
    Is Verizon sending the updates to the phones who had them longest?

    Philly here and no update yet. Had my Droid for 1 month 🙂

    Great Blog!

  • Woke up to find my 2.1 update ready to go. Upgrade went without a hitch… My “About phone” settings show:

    “Firmware version 2.1-update1”

    “Build number ESE81”

    I'm in SoCal

  • Hey Kellex Received my 2.1 OTA update in Wisconsin at 8am today, but can't get Google Earth from Market. Is this happening to anyone else?

    • YES! I'm glad I'm not the only one having this problem! I have access to other 2.1 apps like the downloadable live papers but I can't get Google Earth! If you happen to find something on this please e-mail me at stephanc.95@gmail.com

    • Try pointing your phone's browser to m.google.com/earth

      When I do that (still on 2.0.1) I get that it is not supported on my device.

      Tell us what you get if you try that.

    • On the Google Earth page:

      System Requirements
      Supported Devices
      Nexus One and Droid (utilizing 2.1 or later)
      ARMv7 instruction set

      SD Memory Card
      211 MB Minimum

      On Device Memory
      35 MB Minimum Free System Memory

  • anybody done a comparaison on OTA vs Manual on Firmware / Baseband / Kernel / Build?

    just being paranoid… Relieved to see an OTA updated didn't see earth either… I could see it yesterday, but not today.

  • I have two Droids here in Texas, not even an hint of an update as of 11:03am on 04/02/2010

  • Can any one tell me if the update has a slide lock on it for ending calls, because sadly I did not get it yet. I hang up and mute people on the regular and have been waiting for this update to fix it..

  • Just letting you guys know, I'm @erikbond. I'm 15 minutes outside of Philly, and got my update around 4:45 this morning.

  • Hey Kellex, off topic, but any word on a root exploit for the updated non rooted users? I unrooted to go to this, but would like to be able to root and update to a custom rom once UD comes out based on ese81 (love the wifi tethering).

  • Received my 2.1 update from Verizon this morning at 3:00 a.m. Woodbridge, Virginia….

  • Nothing here in Maine, I am going to give it until tomorrow morning, then I am installing manually.

  • I'm staying rooted for now, but my wife hasn't received the OTA yet. Rochester, NY.

        • Edgar Check out droidforums.net All sorts of Droid owners who have received 2.1 OTA update in last day have found that Google Earth is no longer in the Market.

  • In Phoenix and we still havent gotten our update. I did the manual one but my wife hasnt received hers OTA yet.

  • Hey Kellex,
    Here's a new poll question: how many droid-lifers updated/are waiting to update via the OTA push?
    How many droid-lifers have already updated via manual install?
    I did the manual install and happy with it!

    • I did the manuel update and am pretty happy as well. Do know if the OTA update will cause any interference when it comes to the area?

  • Kellex, do you know where the developers are on rooting this new 2.1 OTA? I unrooted and went with the update and now I really miss some of the feature I had while rooted. Thanks so much for this site!

    • The root exploit out there seems a little spotty. I'd give it through the weekend and we should see something worth doing.

      • hey kellex off topic but the new poll for the march smart phone madness is up its the droid vs the pre plus in the finals and the droid is already behind. you may need to post another article on here so everyone can vote easily do the droid wins

        • yea that seems a little spotty i would wait until there is a simple one out.

        • After reading the article it definitely is spotty. It seems a little complicated and I would rather have something that seemed easier and more reliable.

        • That looks like the patch to the official 2.1 OTA file that showed up on alldroid yesterday evening. It places the 2.0.1 fault into the update file and flashes it.

      • Kellex I agree. I am on the 2.1 root right now but setCPU isn't allowing me to overclock. Otherwise its working very smoothly

        • You have to root 2.1 and then flash a new kernel that can be overclocked before setCPU will do anything.

      • I know that Blackdroid commented that he should have ESE81 soon and have a mod out in a day or two.

  • Nothing in Nashville Tennessee just talked to a friend I showed him the 2.1 goodness he is pretty stoked for it. Did the manual update myself couldn't wait on Verizon.

  • anybody from the east get it? although i did the manual update, i'm curious to see when it comes to NYC.

    • I wish I could help, but I went the nonunrooting route. I'm waiting for a new ROM to be based upon this build.

      Hm… I could ask my friend. He did manual, but I'd put money on the fact that his father didn't. He is in NYC, his father lives near Stony Brook.

      • haha thanks…it was just out of curiousity…just to see how long i HAD to wait if i didn't do it manually.

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