RC33 For G1 On The Way
Between February 5th and February 15th, T-Mobile will be releasing OTA Update 1.1 or RC33 for T-Mobile G1 owners. This news is official, coming from an Administrator at T-Mobile’s customer forums. Unfortunately, they have also officially said that this update is NOT cupcake and that it will merely include “bug fixes and feature enhancements”.
If you’re a current G1 owner you’ll have to wait patiently and eventually, your phone will be automatically upgraded. New G1 owners can expect an update to come within 3 days of purchasing their device but I wouldn’t count on that – just lump yourselves into the “it will come eventually” group. Patience is a virtue.
Will G1 owners EVER get the cupcake upgrade or will it only be made available to new Android devices? It’s looking like the latter which would be a huge disappointment for early adopters who want simple things like an onscreen keyboard. Here is a screenshot of the G1 running RC33… look at the bottom line that says “Build number” and you’ll see RC33 mixed in their along with Firmware Version 1.1 in the middle of the screen.
We really shouldn’t be complaining… at least we’re getting an update at all… I’m more than happy I got my G1 and the value of owning the first Android phone for the past few months, flaws and all, has been well worth the experience.