Motorola employee states Android 2.2 for DROID X due by "early September"

By on Aug 6, 2010 at 6:48 AM
Software August 6, 2010

Yesterday afternoon, a Motorola employee named Matt dropped this little nugget in the company’s official forums:

Some Droid X users are experiencing an issue using Exchange 2003 email. Though the email is arriving on the Droid X, no notifications are appearing. A fix for this will be included in the upgrade to Android 2.2 scheduled for deployment by early September.

The post is the closest thing to an official date released by Motorola; up until now the software update has been coming “soon” or “this summer.” Anybody disappointed by the September timeline? Anyone seeing the Exchange 2003 issue Matt goes on to mention in the post?

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  • DXM

    Can’t wait for Froyo as I’m hoping it will fix a number of things. Do love the Droid X, but anything is a major improvement over my old BB Storm. I would like to see them fix MS Live mail. I can send and receive email fine. I just wish it would update the server when I read and delete emails on my phone. It’s a pain having to do it twice when I log in online.

    • billy 777362

      wait until you get to utilize chrome2phone & android2cloud apps/extensions. makes stuff so much more fun :D

    • http://music.kwaping.com Kwaping

      I had the same issue with the built-in email app – it didn’t delete my messages from the server even when using IMAP.

      K-9 mail is free and IMHO much better than the stock email app. And yes, it properly deletes messages from the server over IMAP. :)

    • Attila434AD

      it’s look like you miss your blackberry.

  • Ruth Walden

    When will we see 2.2 for Motorola Droid? We should get it first!!!!

    • billy 777362

      it’s already out. force the update. easy as pie..
      just google for it. came out a few days ago..

      side note: flash really slows down websites on this phone(regular droid), if not overclocked -my .02

      • WalterSobchak

        Turn it to on demand, no discernible difference noticed.
        DaGummit I love having flash on my mobile. Who would’ve known YouTube didn’t have every video on the internet?

  • Arnold

    Now if they only could put Android2,2 on a Blackberry, that might keep some BB users from switching to the Android platform!

    • skyy_flyer

      Think before you type… actually, just try thinking…

  • Tim

    @Arnold….Huh?

    Switching to the Android Platform is exactly what “put Android2,2 on a Blackberry” would be.

  • X Glansburg

    Why should the people who bought the first edition of a Verizon android phone get 2.2 first? You guys act like you were all beta testers that deserve some kind of reward. Why not the people who bought the G1 back when you were viciously defending your blackberry tour or envy touch?

  • HabibAKAJohn/Peter/Tom@SprintPOS

    Motorola still has the other half of their Android phones on 1.5. Thanks, MOTOBLUR

  • bored

    I gave up my Droid X because of issues re: Exchange and Outlook. Notifications of email receipt without a third pary application is essential for business purposes. I’m thinking that will be fixed but I was not able to make Outlook appointment notifications work with the Droid or Droid X so it seems Motorola isn’t that concerned about that issue.

  • OneTwo

    It will be a welcome update but i dont trust some random Motorola employee saying when its going to be released. i believe it when i see it..Phonedog ran this article yesterday..

  • poop mouth

    Why do people still talk about the g1? Buy a new phone already. What other electronic manufacturer updates or give two shits about some low end product that is 2 years old

  • Percy

    Looking forward to it! Are they removing BLUR by chance?

  • The UNZippee

    sucks for people who like android that need this. Goes to show you nothing’s perfect, but can be fixed. One would think an update would be a little sooner than September, though.

  • Frank

    I guess if Matt said so, who are any of us to question it……

  • Dave Brown

    The original DROID for me has been working well since the first day it came to the market, EXCEPT for the whole Corporate account / email / calendaring. That has been the biggest POS of an app I’ve had. Got tired of Verizon and Motorola Support not giving a shit about fixing it way back last winter, bought Touchdown and now I don’t really care when or ever they fix their crapapp.

  • Jimmy

    We have this problem, it is confirmed.

    Exchange 2003 to droid X results in no beeps or new message icons when mail comes in. Mail comes in just fine, but u wouldnt know unless you looked at the phone.

    I cant wait for FRoYO!!! Sweet!

  • Mother

    Last I checked “this summer” doesn’t end until late September.

    So please, BGR, explain… what are people supposed to be disappointed about with this news?

  • Killah Kyle

    Why does my phone still have 1.6?

    • iPaul

      Because:

      a) Your manufacturer doesn’t care
      b) You haven’t rooted and ROM’ed yet
      c) The dev community hates your phone

  • Tallperson117

    Can’t wait for this, upgraded from the droid to the droid x, freaking love this phone (especially swype, which is probably the best way to enter text on a phone imho) and can’t wait for some sweet froyo loving.

    Posted from my Droid X, Vancouver, Canada

  • webby

    My Droid X is getting returned to VZW due to the unacceptably weak speaker, and will be going back to my old Droid1 for now (which has a robust speaker.

    Too bad, as the Droid X, has a lot going for it, particularly the gorgeous large screen, but the weak speaker is a deal-breaker for me.

  • Hold up wait! My EVO has super powers!

    I know Droid owners are pissed to be getting their frozen yogurt late.

  • Hold up wait! My EVO has super powers!

    EVO owners already have 2.8 wtf is a 2.2…haha!

    • AtlHarry

      You sir, are an idiot.

  • Hold up wait! My EVO has super powers!

    2.2 + .6 = 2.8 haha

    http//i.engadget.com/2010/08/06/htc-evo-4g-froyo-6-update-seems-to-fix-early-adopter-issues/

  • OC

    Has anyone else noticed that the Droid X can receive but not send e-mails for certain providers? Cox is the one in particular. I was told by Verizon that if the providers server requires authentication, Android 2.1 won’t work.

    I am trying to reach Motorola tech support to find out if this is fixed with 2.2.

    I like the Droid X, but other smartphones don’t have this problem.

  • JC

    My Verizon Droid took the 2.2 update yesterday and now won’t work with our corporate Exchange 2007 server. I spent an hour on the phone with Verizon and Motorola tech support and finally the Moto lady admitted that they have known about the problem for 2 weeks and they don’t have a solution yet. Her advice was to buy Touchdown. Just an FYI for you to think about before you say Yes to the 2.2 upgrade when it pops up on your screen.

    • Charla

      You can get Touchdown for free if you email Motorola support (level3@mailwc.custhelp.com) and request it – They sent me a free license.

  • Nouf

    They will be getting rid of motoblur. When android 3.0 (gingerbread) comes out with newer phones during the holiday season with 2ghz processors, motorblur will be elimated. Only phones from the droid incredible up will be eligible for the update. This will leave older phones with android 2.1 and 2.2. The droid X will be eligible for the update.

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