Verizon Confirms No Froyo for Droid Eris
F*cked up? Wasn't the phone released less than 2 years ago?
I don't own this phone. I SAY again, I don't own this phone and I understand if a company says a phone won't support a software upgrade because of outdated "specs" but if Verizon or any company sells a phone with a 2 year contract, SHOULDN'T they continue to support it for 2 years if the phone can support a future update? I mean, Wtf, Verizon says they have other phones that support but WAIT - I can't honestly purchase them unless I wanted to pay Full Price! Honestly - YES you're a business to make money but don't hurt your image by doing so.
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And no Hero is getting updated past 2.1 (The Eris was the first hero to get 2.1 btw)
Their excuse was kinda lame, but the device itself in any version isn't getting updated. The thing was an "entry" level device when it first launched (it had the minimum specs for the time). Even with 2.1 it had a noticable slowdown for some people, and the roms that put 2.2 on it had to cut out things (sense) to get it to run.
It sucks, I agree, but also remember that for most phones, the OS you get on the device is the OS you get for the rest of your contract (less bug fixes)
Their excuse was kinda lame, but the device itself in any version isn't getting updated. The thing was an "entry" level device when it first launched (it had the minimum specs for the time). Even with 2.1 it had a noticable slowdown for some people, and the roms that put 2.2 on it had to cut out things (sense) to get it to run.
It sucks, I agree, but also remember that for most phones, the OS you get on the device is the OS you get for the rest of your contract (less bug fixes)
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The Eris, hardware wise, has a hard time keeping up with 2.1. Android just outgrew the specs of this phone. I probably wouldn't get 2.2 if they did offer it just because the requirements aren't there.
When I click on someone to call on this phone with 2.1, it sits for about 30 seconds before initiating the call. It takes 2-3 rings before it can even display the caller ID.
Luckily, I barely use this phone for calls. I've got a smartphone for e-mail, web and text mostly, and that seems to be OK for an old device.
I can completely see why Froyo isn't in the cards for this device. Verizon will still support the phone for users, such as offering maintenance release of 2.1 if major security problems are found.
What the OP is asking...
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When I click on someone to call on this phone with 2.1, it sits for about 30 seconds before initiating the call. It takes 2-3 rings before it can even display the caller ID.
Luckily, I barely use this phone for calls. I've got a smartphone for e-mail, web and text mostly, and that seems to be OK for an old device.
I can completely see why Froyo isn't in the cards for this device. Verizon will still support the phone for users, such as offering maintenance release of 2.1 if major security problems are found.
What the OP is asking...
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I wasn't aware. I just thought if a device was 1 YEAR or less... that it would be able to handle it. My mistake
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It's not one year or less. the device us a version of the Hero. The hero came out in June of last year as a mid to low end android device.
It was a bargin device at launch, not a flagship. It had just enough specs to comfortably handle 1.5/1.6 and that was it. at the time, HTC considered android a platform for their low end devices, with WINMO at the forefront.
It has VERY similar specs to the G1, which came out in 2008, so the hardware is actually almost 2 years old. Buying an eris is like going to the website and finding the free phones there. More often than not, they're so cheap because they're out-dated.
And again, feature phones, Blackberries, and WINMO devices rarely (if ever) see software updates beyond bug fixes.
It was a bargin device at launch, not a flagship. It had just enough specs to comfortably handle 1.5/1.6 and that was it. at the time, HTC considered android a platform for their low end devices, with WINMO at the forefront.
It has VERY similar specs to the G1, which came out in 2008, so the hardware is actually almost 2 years old. Buying an eris is like going to the website and finding the free phones there. More often than not, they're so cheap because they're out-dated.
And again, feature phones, Blackberries, and WINMO devices rarely (if ever) see software updates beyond bug fixes.
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They are supporting it, it just cant get a software update. Its not as if they arent going to assist customers with the device.
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This is a problem going forward. What devices will be supported through what release? If you don't know that going in, it's a gamble. At least Apple will release iOS and state
A) Device A and B will support full release
B) Device C will support all features except Y
C) Device D will not get the update past Z
Couple the OS release map issue, with that of the hardware manufacturer, then the carrier's choice of what OS it will allow on what platform and when, and you've got a crapshoot, from the end user perspective.
If this isn't fragmentation, then I don't know what qualifies as fragmentation.
A) Device A and B will support full release
B) Device C will support all features except Y
C) Device D will not get the update past Z
Couple the OS release map issue, with that of the hardware manufacturer, then the carrier's choice of what OS it will allow on what platform and when, and you've got a crapshoot, from the end user perspective.
If this isn't fragmentation, then I don't know what qualifies as fragmentation.
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