Android 2.0.1 SDK materializes, Droid getting it in 'coming weeks'
By Chris Ziegler 
posted December 3rd 2009 8:16PM
posted December 3rd 2009 8:16PM
If you're looking for the fast, fun, and easy way to "enhance the user experience" on your Droid this holiday season, look no further than the Android 2.0.1 update that Verizon just slipped us some info on. We don't have an exact drop date at this point, but we're told that Droid owners can expect an over-the-air package in the "coming weeks" -- and most notably, changes will include improved camera autofocus and better voice reception. Since these particular fixes are presumably device-specific, it's interesting that this is being done in lockstep with an official Android trunk release -- but all Google's saying is that the underlying platform contains "several bug fixes and behavior changes, such as application resource selection based on API level and changes to the value of some Bluetooth-related constants." Good stuff.Update: Google's got a changelog posted -- check it out. Nothing that's going to blow your mind.
Oh so Chris your finally off your high horse and will now give some android news in the time away from your precious iPhony 3Baloney?
Droid is better than your freaky touch screen keyboards. You are biased towards apple.
@AndroidRokz you're
@AndroidRokz It takes all of my energy not to ban you. All of it.
@Chris Ziegler I would uprank you but...
@Chris Ziegler Why are you wasting energy on not banning him? Come on man, path of least resistance.
@AndroidRokz With a username like yours, it's hard not to think YOU'RE biased...
@AndroidRokz I do like it when mods/site admins get involved personally or sucked in by this useless 5th grade name calling..just ignore him or ban him. Responding to that makes the site seem a little less professional. I vote for ban. Like the site and its ability maintain constant updates.
@southern78 Do 'NOT' like I mean..also do not like my typos.. :-(
@AndroidRokz you clearly have never listened to the engadget mobile podcast
@Chris Ziegler
Chris no one will blame you if you ban him. You can tell Josh we voted him out of the engadget community for excessive trolling.
@AndroidRokz
I wonder if "AndroidRokz" has any biases...
@AndroidRokz
On behalf of all the android users, stop being such an arrogant asshole. I have a Droid and love it but there is no reason to lower your self to the level that you pretend all people who have an iphone are on.
Not all android phones have slide out keyboards anyway
@AndroidRokz
You're probably the least impressive troll ever. At least get creative with it, because you can't just pull the bias card out all the time like the Sony fanboys do.
You obviously haven't ever heard the Engadget Mobile podcast and you haven't seen where Chris has gone to bat for Android against his fellow staff members (on-screen typing test for Josh, anyone?).
@AndroidRokz
I'm 90% convinced this is someone who loves Apple trying to make Android users look like d-bags.
@Chris Ziegler
Banning him would be kinda weak. Learn to ignore. he didn't swear or threaten anyone. yes his comment was useless but banning him or even thinking of banning him over that would make you g**.
why am I excited....I don't even have this phone
@southern78 get one :)
@talamir I know..I have been craving it but I am with the blue death star company..I hope one comes to AT&T soon and i can get one unlocked.
@southern78
Mmm... hope you have an iPoser, because as long as AD&D has that, the big V will have the Droid as their franchise phone.
@shadowj0 I'd love something comparable to come out on T-Mo.. Does Droid allow all that 16G of internal memory to hold apps?
I can't believe that the Z ruined a perfectly good android story again..
Dude...
@AndroidRokz Ruined? He is just explaining a new Droid update. WTF is wrong with your thinking?
@AndroidRokz I'm a Droid owner but you man ruin it for everyone. Don't make us Android fans look like the Apple Evangelicals. Seriously, it NEEDS to stop!
Still waiting on my Hero 2.0....
How is Android on Sprint i just dropped Sprint yesterday and switching to Verizon
Sory Chris Ziegler, please don't ban me, I just don't think engadget mobile does enough android news
@AndroidRokz
I doubt you would have to worry about getting banned if you weren't such a raging idiot.
@Jack I'm not an idiot. You don't even know me in real life
@AndroidRokz How about starting your own Android blog? You seem to have the passion and energy for it. Don't waste them.
@AndroidRokz
Why do I have to know you to see that you're clearly an idiot? Do you even read what you write here? You should probably be banned just so that everybody else's IQ doesn't drop 10 points from reading your posts.
@AndroidRokz
Troll harder, dude. This is Engadget. You're just pissing into an ocean of piss. No one cares.
@AndroidRokz does anyone here actually WANT to know him in real-life???
@Jack
BOOM!
@glenskey I would
so is not 2.1 but 2.01?
@va jj This update is 2.01 and It is specific to the Droid. If you recall when this phone was released a December update was promised. The leaked Rom that Htc is prepping is 2.1 and should be released shortly.
Awesome (I guess).
But really, in a world of doesn't, DROID does (get it's camera fixed).
I'm hooked by the advertising
This better not delay me getting Layar after I've waited so long.
Are the updates dropped out of planes also?
@Balbasour i just seriously lol'ed. +1
@Balbasour
what do you think they mean by "over the air"
@Balbasour Well played.
I went to Verizon today and played with the Droid and havent been able to stop thinking about it allll day, I'm getting it tommorown3d hahahaha OMFG *splooooges*
Still waiting for 2.0 for the G1...when can we get the new shizzle?
@jcee4242
go to xda devolpers site and you can get it now
@DefPoet Every rom I have tried from there has been unstable. I would rather wait for something official.
Love for the Eris, plz. Kthnxbai. Don't give a damn bout the Moto.
@Atara9 I have a Droid, and my GF has the Eris, and I must say, the Eris is a VERY nice phone.
More polished then the droid. And certainly more optimized for the hardware it's on. Droid is more powerful under the hood but not nearly as smooth in normal operation. Update please Motorola.
To be fair though, the Hero had these sort of performance problems for a few months after release, but with updates from HTC it got smooth as silk, here's looking at you Motorola!
so when are the next UI updates expected..? i dont know about you guys, but after almost 3 years with an iPhone I've had high expectations and i'm a little disappointed... specially about performance. the OS is NOT that snappy and it actually got jammed a couple of times, to the point when i had to hard reset the phone. i didnt even install that many apps.