The T-Mobile G2 is one of my favorite Android-powered smartphones on the market today. It’s only drawback has been its lack of Android 2.3 Gingerbread (something I remedied by rooting and loading up CyanogenMod ROM).
Today, that’s about to change. According to a press release from T-Mobile, starting today G2 owners will begin to receive an OTA update to Android 2.3.3. The update will be rolled out in waves over the coming several weeks, and T-Mobile doesn’t want you bugging them to try and get the update sooner, but take heart in knowing that your update is on its way.
On a sad note, since the G2 has officially been deemed “end-of-life”, this is likely the last update the G2 will be getting.
On July 27, T-Mobile G2 devices will begin to receive an Over-The-Air (OTA) update to Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread). The update will roll out to customers in waves over the coming weeks.
The update provides the following enhancements and improvements.
New features:
Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
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Google Books added
Notification bar color scheme is changed to black
New battery indicator, phone, and web icons
Color-coded network icon and signal indicator added. Green when connected to Google servers. Grey when not connected.
Pressing the power key while on a call disables the proximity sensor
Fixed or improved issues:
Wi-Fi calling improvements
New SMS and email notification improvements
Improvements to sending MMS from the Gallery
Your phone will show a notification when you have received the update. Alternately, to check if your phone has the update, follow these steps:
From Home screen, press the Menu key.
Tap Settings.
Tap About Phone.
Tap System Updates.
Important: Do NOT call T-Mobile to receive the update before September 1 (2011). The timeline for receiving the OTA cannot be expedited. T-Mobile cannot manually push the software to customers who ask to receive it.
Do you own a G2? Let us know when you get your update in the comments below!
Source: T-Mobile
