Android 1.6 update...
Discussion
Everyone got their update?
I updated my Vodafone HTC Magic with the new Android firmware - version 1.6 (AKA Donut) last night. Had to do it manually as I was fed up with waiting for the automatic update.
It's very good.
Beyond the obvious stuff, like the updated Market and Camera apps, it's an awful lot quicker. The keyboard now doesn't appear to lag at all, and the browser is much snappier too. The screen rotate is almost instantaneous.
In fact, it's kinda how it should have been in the first place. It's saved the phone from either custom firmware (for the time being!) or eBay, as it was getting very frustrating.
I updated my Vodafone HTC Magic with the new Android firmware - version 1.6 (AKA Donut) last night. Had to do it manually as I was fed up with waiting for the automatic update.
It's very good.
Beyond the obvious stuff, like the updated Market and Camera apps, it's an awful lot quicker. The keyboard now doesn't appear to lag at all, and the browser is much snappier too. The screen rotate is almost instantaneous.
In fact, it's kinda how it should have been in the first place. It's saved the phone from either custom firmware (for the time being!) or eBay, as it was getting very frustrating.
Well, it's made useful switchers unusable 
Plus, this might just be me, I haven't properly measured it yet, but I'm pretty sure the batter performance has degraded a little since I installed Donut.
Is there a quick way of toggling the brightess of the screen without digging into the settings?
Plus, this might just be me, I haven't properly measured it yet, but I'm pretty sure the batter performance has degraded a little since I installed Donut.
Is there a quick way of toggling the brightess of the screen without digging into the settings?
ApexJimi said:
Well, it's made useful switchers unusable
Plus, this might just be me, I haven't properly measured it yet, but I'm pretty sure the batter performance has degraded a little since I installed Donut.
Is there a quick way of toggling the brightess of the screen without digging into the settings?
There is a nice widget that does this built into Donut. It is called power control and has 5 buttons on to control GPS, brightness etc.Plus, this might just be me, I haven't properly measured it yet, but I'm pretty sure the batter performance has degraded a little since I installed Donut.
Is there a quick way of toggling the brightess of the screen without digging into the settings?
ApexJimi said:
Plus, this might just be me, I haven't properly measured it yet, but I'm pretty sure the batter performance has degraded a little since I installed Donut.
I've noticed this as well. I thought my battery was about to give up the ghost and I've been looking for my spare! Shan't bother now, cheers. 
hectic said:
Hi,
How do you do a manual update please? Mine says there are no updates available but I am still on 1.5
Thanks
H
Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=5...How do you do a manual update please? Mine says there are no updates available but I am still on 1.5
Thanks
H
You can tell which CRC you have in Settings > About Phone > Build number
SGirl said:
Tycho said:
There is a nice widget that does this built into Donut. It is called power control and has 5 buttons on to control GPS, brightness etc.
Where is this? Useful Switchers was very useful.There're some nice new features in this update!
I'll be switching that off then (unless at home and downloading stuff)...Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff