Android 2.1 update has been rolled out for Droid Eris and many have already received the OTA update (Over the Air) but it seems like Verizon Wireless is serially sending out the OTA which means many users will have to wait for probably another couple of days if not weeks to get Android 2.1 running on their Eris. Not anymore. You can download and update to Android 2.1 manually.
After a long wait and anticipation, DROID Eris will be getting a major firmware upgrade pointing towards Android 2.1 upgrade, Verizon Wireless has officially announced. According to the official announcement, the upgrade will be available “soon” which some anticipate could be by this month’s end.
It has not been long since Android phones started getting OTA (Over The Air) updates to Android 2.1 and now Paul O’Brien of Modaco has posted pictures of his HTC Legend and HTC Desire which he has successfully rooted. This will allow him to customize the OS of his phone to whatever taste he wants.
We have all been hearing Android 2.1 leaking into Droid Eris and it’s improved performance. Now the news is that a “nearly final release” OTA version of Android 2.1 has been spotted running on Motorola Droid.
After a comparatively long wait and after the release of Google Nexus One, A
ndroid SDK 2.1 Release 1 is out. Even though the release notes suggest that there are minor changes from the previous update but I will not categorize them as minor. Take a look at the updates yourself: