General Help

[Will]

The rollout of Android 1.6 (Donut) to T-Mobile's G1 and myTouch 3G customers is now underway, and provides new features and software enhancements. The update also includes an important fix for isolated instances of system reboots after dialing 911. We have worked with Google and HTC on a solution, and the rollout of Android 1.6 is being accelerated to ensure the system reboot fix is rapidly delivered to our customers.

The over-the-air update will be delivered to all G1 and myTouch customers in the coming days. Given the system reboot fix, we strongly encourage all users to install Android 1.6 when prompted to do so.

Regarding new and enhanced features, Android 1.6 includes:

• An improved Android Market experience that makes it easier to discover great applications.
• An integrated camera, camcorder, and gallery interface. 
• Updated Voice Search, with faster response and deeper integration with native applications, including the ability to dial contacts. 
• Updated search experience that make it easier to search various sources, such as browser bookmarks & history, contacts, and the web, directly from the home screen.

Additional details on Android 1.6 can be found at http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-1.6-highlights.html

Frequently Asked Questions

Features

Make your Android phone "Check In" for the latest software

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Message Edited by Dominic on 10-09-2009 05:01 PM

[Chris]

Frequently Asked Questions: 

Q: What is "Android 1.6", and what is "Donut"?
A: "Android 1.6" refers to Google's Android software - Android 1.6 is the latest version, currently being made available to T-Mobile G1 and T-Mobile myTouch 3G customers. "Donut" is the codename Google has used for Android 1.6.

Q: What will be included in the Android 1.6 update?
A: For a complete list please see the list of features.

Q:How do I use the new features?
A:The new features will be easy to use. Check back here soon for Step-By-Step How-to's with screen shots!

Q: What do I have to do to get the update?
A: Nothing. The rollout of Android 1.6 is now underway.  The over-the-air update will be delivered to all G1 and myTouch customers in the coming days.

Q: When will these random batches of updates begin to be sent out to customers?
 A: The rollout of Android 1.6 is now underway.  The over-the-air update will be delivered to all G1 and myTouch customers in the coming days.

Q: Will everybody receive the update at the same time?
 A: No, the update will be sent to customers over a period of several days. All G1 and myTouch customers should have the OTA in the coming days.

Q: How will I know when my G1 or myTouch 3G has received the update?
A:Your G1 or myTouch 3G will notify you and ask if you would like to download and install the update. Please accept the download.

Q: Will applications I downloaded from the Market (free and/or paid) work on Android 1.6?
A: Most applications should work. Although some apps may not have been updated to work on Android 1.6 yet. Developers will continue to work on updating their apps, and customers can accepts those updates as they become available.  If you have concerns about a particular application, please contact the developer of that application. The developer's email address is listed in the Android Market along with the application.

Q: Can I manually install the update?
A:The update is sent over-the-air and not available to manually install. T-Mobile does not encourage customers to manually download and install updates.

Q: Can T-Mobile Customer Care, Technical Support, PDA Support, or other T-Mobile departments send me the update sooner?
A: Unfortunately, not. However, all customers will have the update in the coming days.

Q: How can I know when my phone is scheduled to receive the update? Can T-Mobile Customer Care, Technical Support, PDA Support, or other T-Mobile department tell me?
A: There is no way to know when you will receive the update. These departments do not have such a schedule, and therefore have no information on the timing of your update.

Q: I already installed a version of "Donut" or other "rom" manually. Will I get the update automatically?
A: Android devices that have been manually updated will not receive the Android 1.6 OTA. T-Mobile does not support manual installations and will not assume responsibility for any device problems or failures as a result of any manual installations.

Message Edited by Chris on 10-21-2009 05:43 PM

[Dominic]

Android 1.6, "Donut" Features List

NOTE: This is not a comprehensive list. We will add any other features to this list as they are discovered and as we obtain screen shots. Check back often! 

		Android Market An improved Android Market experience that makes it easier to discover great applications.
		Camera, Camcorder and Gallery The updated camera user interface provides an integrated camera, camcorder, and gallery experience, and allows users to switch between still and video capture mode with touchscreen switch. Under the hood, the Android adds significant camera improvements in start-up time, auto-focus latency, and overall performance. The gallery UI now allows users to multi-select photos for deletion.
		Quick search box Donut includes a completely revamped search framework to provide a quick, effective, and consistent way to let users find any information across multiple corpora like apps, bookmarks/ history, contacts and the web, right from the home screen.  The system constantly learns about what search results are more relevant based on what is clicked - so popular contacts or  apps that have been picked before will start bubbling to the top as the user types the first few letters of the previous query.
		Battery usage indicator A new battery usage screen provides users with to view of which apps and services are consuming battery.
		VPN, 802.1x The VPN network control panel in Settings will allow users to configure/connect to the following types of VPN: L2TP/IPSEC pre-shared key based & certificate based VPN, L2TP only, PPTP only. Credential store manages certificates and private keys for usage with VPN.
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Message Edited by Dominic on 10-02-2009 05:16 PM

[Dominic]

To make your Android phone "Check In" for the latest software, follow the steps below:

Important note: Developer, non-T-Mobile software versions and rooted devices cannot receive the Over The Air (OTA) update. 

1. Go to the homescreen.
2. Tap on Dialer - to open the dialer screen.
3. From the dialer type *#*#checkin#*#*   (that is *#*#2432546#*#*) 
4. If the ‘checkin' is successful, the device will display "checkin result success"
      Note: Checkin results may take up to 12 hours to display
5. Return to the homescreen.
6. Press the Menu key.
7. Select Settings.
8. Scroll down, and select About phone.
9. Select System updates.
10. If an update is available, you should see the update downloading.
11. When the download is complete, you will be prompted to Install (now or later)
    
12. If you chose not to install, you will be reminded every 2 hours.

Message Edited by Dominic on 10-28-2009 12:20 PM