Motorola DROID X gets a massive bug fix update

23 February 2012 by Discuss (7)

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It’s been many moons since the original Motorola DROID X (released way back in the summer of 2010) got some of the old OTA love. Today Verizon announced a long overdue software update that fixes a host of bugs in the latest official Gingerbread build. DX users can get the update now via the manual method, or just wait for the update message to appear on your phone. And if you’re still running stock, you’ll definitely want the update.

Just a few of the new enhancements included in the 4.5.621.MB810 build include: better browser security, saving camera settings, better memory handling, WAV support in Visual Voice Mail, better Apps to SD support, and bugfixes for the update process itself, 3G hotspot, music app, and power management. If you’re a big fan of Motorola’s docks (guilty!) you’ll be happy to know that the DX now shuts off its button lights, making it a much more functional night table alarm clock.

Unfortunately the DROID X is still saddled with a locked bootloader thanks to Verizon’s policies, so if you want stable software, Gingerbread is about as far as you can go. There are recoveries and ROMs available, but they all load off of official kernels, so what Ice Cream Sandwich ROMs are out there are largely unstable. That said, there’s some pretty good options in the Gingerbread realm, including official CyanogenMod 7 and a host of independents like Liberty. For everybody else, the long development cycle is (mostly) worth the wait.

Device Specifications and Information
Device Info
    Device Name : Droid X
    Manufactuer : Motorola
    Carrier : Verizon
    Announced Date : June 24, 2010
    Release Date : July 15, 2010
    Also Known As :
Display
  • Screen Size : 4.30 Inch
  • Resolution : 480x854
  • Screen Type : TFT
Dimension & Weight
  • Height : 5.02 Inch
  • Width : 2.58 Inch
  • Depth : 0.39 Inch
  • Weight : 155 Grams
Battery & Power
    Battery Type:
  • Lithium Ion
  • Battery Capacity : 1540 mAh
  • Talk Time : NA
  • Stand By Time : 220 hours
Software
    Android OS:
  • 2.3.x
    Audio Playback:
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • MID
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
    Video Playback:
  • h.263
  • h.264 / AVC
  • MPEG-4 (MP4)
    Messaging:
  • SMS
  • MMS
Hardware
    CPU : OMAP3630
    CPU Clock Speed : 1000 Mhz
    Core : 1
    Ram : 512 MB
    Internal Storage : 6.6 GB
    Front Facing Camera :
    Camera Resolution : 8 MP
    External Storage:
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
    Camera Features:
  • Auto focus
  • Flash
  • 720p Video Recording
    Sensors:
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity
    QWERTY :
Cellular Network
    Network Technology:
  • CDMA
    CDMA Band:
  • 800
  • 1900
Device Connectivity
    Wi-Fi:
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
    Bluetooth:
  • Bluetooth 2.0
    Location Features:
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • Cellular location
  • Wi-Fi location
    FM Radio :
    NFC :

[via Android Police]

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  • Awesomekittyx1

    So when are we expected to get Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0?

  • Anonymous

    Oh my. I finally ditched my X two weeks ago for a Rezound due specifically to the constant resets that were happening when I played media. Verizon told me that there were ‘no issues’ with the device for the last year.

  • http://twitter.com/coryteague Randall Cory Teague

    installing now

  • Nicolas Finn

    Motorola has no intentions of upgrading the Droid X to ICS… Sorry =(

  • Analee Christensen

    I received my update OTA and now my whole phone is messed up. None of my apps work – I can’t access any of the settings – and the best it’s been running is when the battery is out. :( At least it’s not frozen when it’s off.

  • BK

    I had constant resets when i streamed media.
    The update completed fixed the problem.
    I was just about ready to ditch this thing …
    now I love it.
    2 thumbs up for the update!

  • Sjones

    My phone has been screwing up since a new software version loaded on my phone yesterday. When someone calls the screen that pops up allowing you to answer or ignore doesn’t appear. You can’t answer the phone at all. Any others out there?