Droid2 being upgraded/pushed to 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)

[pureinsanity]

Verizon Wireless Thursday began pushing the Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) OS upgrade to users of the popular Droid 2 smartphone.

The smartphone has been running Adroid 2.2.

Verizon has posted on its Web site a list of benefits users get by installing Gingerbread as well as update instructions.

Generally, Gingerbread is considered a faster OS with longer battery life and a refreshed interface over Android 2.2, known as Froyo.

Among the enhancements in the download are a new app that can manage all downloads from Web browsing, email attachments and the like. The update also increases app and power management capabilities, showing the storage and memory being used by active applications.

Device and SD Card encryption have been added in the update, as well as IPSec VPN clients.

Also, Google Books is preloaded into the update.

Verizon recently began offering upgrades for other Motorola Droid models, including the Droid X on May 27, the Droid Pro on May 31 and the Droid X2 on July 29, according to Computerworld blogger JR Raphael.

As of Thursday, a Gingerbread upgrade to the Droid 2 Global phone is still pending.

Gingerbread has turned into an important upgrade for literally dozens of Android smartphones, as blogger Raphael has documented, though the upgrade didn't require the massive redesign some expected when Gingerbread was first introduced last December.

It is a lot different so far, but I like it and battery life does appear to last longer in stand by. Obviously if you are playing around on your phone the battery will die faster.

[CAMAN]

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As of Thursday, a Gingerbread upgrade to the Droid 2 Global phone is still pending.

Just checked on my D2 Global and it is now available.

[toughguy]

I'm running 2.3.3 on my droid x. I've been happy with it. The only issue I had was my keyboard kept crashing. I replaced it with another keyboard ap and that fixed it. Wife's phone had the same issue.

[Matt C]

I'm running 2.3.3 on my droid x. I've been happy with it. The only issue I had was my keyboard kept crashing. I replaced it with another keyboard ap and that fixed it. Wife's phone had the same issue.

Me as well. Dx, 2.3.3. No issues with the kb though.

[marine_man]

My Droid Incredible was updated this morning on it's own... so far so good

marine_man

[MN Shutterbug]

I tried Gingerbread on my Samsung Tab a few weeks ago and didn't care for it at all. I don't recall why, but immediately went back to what I had.

[masoct3]

Installed Gingerbread on my Droid Incredible. No problems.

[Matt C]

Maybe alot of the complaint is the GUI? It took me by surprise how different it was. It was like getting a new phone IMO.