Droid getting a quick, minor OTA update?
By Chris Ziegler 
posted January 18th 2010 9:51PM
posted January 18th 2010 9:51PM
It seems there are a handful of Droid owners reporting in forums today that they're receiving over-the-air updates to their precious handsets -- and no, before you ask, it's sadly not the Android 2.1 bump that we've been promised. Actually, it's unclear exactly what this particular update is doing, but early leads suggest that it improves support for the Facebook app in the Marketplace -- users who'd previously been unable to download the latest version are now able to do so. We'll keep an eye on the situation, and naturally, drop us a line in comments if you've got any insight on the sitch.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
I haven't gotten the update yet but my guess would be a fix for the security flaw in the calling system. Where you could back out of a call and get through the lock screen.
The AndroidForum thread shows some evidence that it might be a precursor-patch for the 2.1 release...
So far, the only thing people have reported it to "fix" is the FB app, which wouldn't update for some people through the market. However, release version number/build date, etc don't change with the update...
January 22 you can expect the update.
don't you Android users have a choice in having the OTA update install? seems just like vzw to "force" things on their subscribers... i'm sure the update is for the better, but just the principal of being forced to update is BS....
@micanuck You can elect to not install it, although I don't see the upside in deciding not to install something that the carrier has already tested, vetted, and given the okay to release.
That's what Motorola Europe posted at its facebook page:
"Motorola Europe To all our Android fans, we’d like to share that the staggered release of the 2.0.1 update has started with France and Italy today, 18 January. Germany and the UK will follow shortly – as soon as we have the confirmed date, we’ll post it here."