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Motorola Droid X gets Android 2.2 (Froyo) Update

22 September 2010 No Comment     Bookmark and Share


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Verizon today as rumored pushed out an OTA update of the Android 2.2 (Froyo) OS to most of the Motorola Droid X users. If you have not yet receved the update then you can do it manually as well. You can "pull" the update by pressing ‘Menu’ > ‘Settings’ > ‘About Phone’ > ‘System Updates’.

Droid X Android 2.2 (Froyo) update provides the following enhancements:

  • Improved Web browsing with pre-installed Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 for Android.™
  • Easily switch between the eight most recent applications.
  • Enhanced browser performance for faster loading of JavaScript heavy pages.
  • A screen that works for you and your apps: With Android 2.2, you can rotate your screen 270 degrees -either to the left or to the right when moving from portrait to landscape mode—to work with apps in more directions.
  • Automatic app updates: Always have the latest versions of the applications you’ve downloaded with automatically updated Android Market™ apps. And you can choose to store applications in your device’s memory or on a storage card for more capacity.
  • Take advantage of the preloaded VZ Navigator® application: Get visual and audible directions to a destination, locate businesses and other places in an area, get a map of a location, bookmark favorites and recent searches, and even share locations with others.
  • Overall improvements for Google Maps performance on the Droid X.
  • Improved connectivity to Exchange server and Exchange ActiveSync® email notifications.
  • Easily edit MMS messages after attaching video files.
  • Manage message history from Contact application.
  • Transition from Wi-Fi and 3G without losing data connection.
  • Improved 3G Mobile Hotspot application.
  • Visual Voice Mail updates include simplified setup, improved notifications, and updated display features.
  • Easily listen to voice mail via Bluetooth® when using the Visual Voice Mail application.
  • Manage contacts with updated Backup Assistant.
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