T-Mobile G2 Gingerbread Update is Making its Rounds + New info on HTC SD Card Updates

The leaked version of the T-Mobile G2 Gingerbread update slithered its way to to the web only a few days ago. Then we heard about HTC sending out SD cards to stores packing the latest update for customers. Now, the official OTA is rolling out in typical phase fashion. You might wait a few hours, you might wait a few weeks, but at least you know it is coming right? Here is a list of what is going to be included and what will change.

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

Good looking list in addition to the already much improved Gingerbread over Froyo ability.

The document located at T-Mobile.Support was just updated moments ago with respect to instore updates via SD card.

Beginning August 5, you will be able to go to a T-Mobile retail store to update your T-Mobile G2, T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide, and T-Mobile myTouch 4G to the most recent software version. This helps if you have not gotten the Over-The-Air (OTA) update or if you cannot perform the USB tethered update.

I would say that if you don’t get the OTA by August 5th, call your local retail store, make sure they have the card in, make sure your device is over 50% charged and stop in.

Anyone out there get the OTA yet? How is it compared to what you have been stuck on?

Source: T-Mobile Support

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