14 DAY TRIAL // Although the Gingerbread update for the DROID 2 is long overdue, it appears that Motorola has finally managed to identify all the problems that plagued the first builds and will soon deploy the upgrade.
Given the fact that Verizon rejected all Gingerbread builds for the DROID 2 due to the various bugs that infested the Android 2.3 upgrade for the DROID X model, we were expecting the update to be delayed for several weeks, but it took Motorola two months to correct all the problems.
Those who don't remember, the DROID X Gingerbread build introduced several critical issues, including constant reboots and data connection drops.
Fortunately, Motorola delivered a bug fix (4.5.602.MB810.Verizon.en.US) last week, which fixed most of the issues reported:
- Device no longer defaults to black screen after performing over-the-air (OTA) updates; - Transfer 3G data without interruption; - Changes implemented to avoid data stall in some conditions; - Changes implemented to fix power cycle issue after previous over the air upgrade. According to the guys over at DroidLife, Motorola is ready to deploy the update to the rest of the Android smartphones, and DROID 2 appears to be next on the list.
Even though Motorola DROID 2 Global was initially set to be the first to receive the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update, it looks like Motorola decided to go with the standard version of the phone.
Users report that Motorola has recently started to send soak test invites to Verizon DROID 2 owners, which means that the update will be ready for release in about one or two weeks.
Those who received the invitees should get the update within a few days, while the rest of the users will receive it shortly after, inside sources claim.
Stay tuned for more updates on the subject as we receive new information about the Gingerbread update for DROID 2.