Why Is it taking so long for a new firmware..

Sory i'm new here user, and english is not first language.


I wondering if why taking so long for new update.

I tried some search and found some talking about .86 but can't find any new information.

Thank you.

[scotts11]

the carriers do rigorous testing on the software to see which update works the best for the phones and then they release it, they dont come out often, those are the beta versions

[sprintrjm]

There has actually been alot of discussion about the .86 update.

But the mod will lock and close the thread if you dont have any new information on the topic.

I'm guessing that this thread will be locked before it hits the second page.

To answer your question though.

The .86 is in testing and a few members here have the update and are testing it.

It has been told that it fixes the bugs in .85, and if thats true then it fixes some pretty big bugs.

I was on some other sites and read that the .86 will also include more multi touch features as well.

[Optimusv2]

Yea, they have to make sure they do a large amount of testing to make sure all is well.

[Skyeclad]

Originally Posted by sprintrjm

I was on some other sites and read that the .86 will also include more multi touch features as well.

I thought that multi-touch was a hardware limitation only because I would have assumed it would have been implemented if possible. So is it just a software issue? If they could implement some smart uses for this, that would be very cool.

[bigman2]

Originally Posted by Skyeclad

I thought that multi-touch was a hardware limitation only because I would have assumed it would have been implemented if possible. So is it just a software issue? If they could implement some smart uses for this, that would be very cool.

Unless I'm thinking of something else in regards to multi-touch, the Storm already has it. Think text selection and selecting multiple emails. It's just not implemented very widely.

[bradoneill]

Originally Posted by Skyeclad

I thought that multi-touch was a hardware limitation only because I would have assumed it would have been implemented if possible. So is it just a software issue? If they could implement some smart uses for this, that would be very cool.

There are already some things that you can do with multi touch. The screen is a multi touch device. More features will be added with new software updates.

[Leo.brazuca]

Originally Posted by sprintrjm

There has actually been alot of discussion about the .86 update.

But the mod will lock and close the thread if you dont have any new information on the topic.

I'm guessing that this thread will be locked before it hits the second page.

To answer your question though.

The .86 is in testing and a few members here have the update and are testing it.

It has been told that it fixes the bugs in .85, and if thats true then it fixes some pretty big bugs.

I was on some other sites and read that the .86 will also include more multi touch features as well.

Please keep this thread on topic and make sure that your posting info that is new or the 3rd reicht will come down on you faster than you can blow on a matsa ball.

I hear from someone that works for Verizon Wireless (he is a account manager not sales person) and he showed some info about it. What it looks like is that Verizon will release their next verson in about a month and it will be the .92 version

[Rooster]

It really hasnt been that long actually.

[snork]

its been ~12 days since .85 leaked and since everyone was spoiled with 5 various updates (.75,.76,.78,.83,.85) in the last month, they now expect a leak every other day.

when something gets leaked, you'll know. if you dont see anything and can't find anything by searching.... you guessed it, ITS NOT OUT YET.

[GpCaptMandrake]

Yeah... if it's one thing I've learned here, when there's a software leak or release, you won't miss it

[Hawse771]

Originally Posted by Leo.brazuca

I hear from someone that works for Verizon Wireless (he is a account manager not sales person) and he showed some info about it. What it looks like is that Verizon will release their next verson in about a month and it will be the .92 version

This is interesting, first I've heard of this..can anyone else verify such a rumor..CX? I am a little suprised they would wait so long though (not long to me) but there are quite a few people on the fence because of the Jan 15th deadline, I assumed they would release something or atleast a leak to keep people at bay.

[bbhooked]

Originally Posted by Hawse771

This is interesting, first I've heard of this..can anyone else verify such a rumor..CX? I am a little suprised they would wait so long though (not long to me) but there are quite a few people on the fence because of the Jan 15th deadline, I assumed they would release something or atleast a leak to keep people at bay.

Thinking the same thing...

I may have read it wrong, but it seemed like CX was hinting that a release was imminent and then with all the issues with .83/.85 that came out... everyone went quiet...

But, I may have read it wrong!

[Hawse771]

Originally Posted by bbhooked

Thinking the same thing...

I may have read it wrong, but it seemed like CX was hinting that a release was imminent and then with all the issues with .83/.85 that came out... everyone went quiet...

But, I may have read it wrong!

I would be suprised if .92 was the next official and that it was already decided. How could they decide that a month ahead when people are still testing .86? If they already knew .92 was the next update they wouldnt waste time with any of the builds inbetween im sure and people would be beta testing .93+ in the meantime.

[Valace2]

While all of this is fascinating, nobody in the know (cx, horizon, and don I am looking at you) are keeping everything quiet. Not of their choosing I know, when they get going you know its about to happen. I would guess that something will leak by next Monday. The bugs in .85 are god awful and I am sure they want to correct them as soon as possible.

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