Software update? - Motorola Q Forum

Freedog · 12-22-2007, 09:57 AM

So, I heard a rumor from an Alltell employee that we're going to be getting an update for our Q's through Alltell. Has anybody heard this yet and what is it going to include? My source is a new employee and didn't hear the whole story.

sdebbold · 12-22-2007, 05:19 PM

i heard the same thing. i ordered my Q Thursday and they told me it might be a little while because they were updating them and wanted to send me an updated version so i wouldnt have any problems

Spencer-Scott · 12-28-2007, 02:24 PM

well did they send you the update

craiggiarc · 12-28-2007, 02:54 PM

That would be some interesting news indeed, not holding my breath, but wouldn't it be a great start to 2008 if they were going to enable MMS!

Freedog · 12-31-2007, 09:15 AM

I haven't gotten it yet.

Geekster · 01-05-2008, 01:42 PM

I sent Alltel another email this am voicing concerns about the lies and rumors the sales ppl are telling, again. Maybe if I bug them enough about this issue they will come down on the retail stores sales ppl. We are riding on the backbone of Sprints towers & using their data servers for Axcess Apps, text, mms, etc. Sprint is refusing to update their towers/data servers to accomodate a low percentage of ppl who own Moto Q's. Yes, they are renting towers from Verizon, too, but they aren't renting the "right to use Axcess App's". I can't find out if Alltel has any plans to update the "data servers" or not on their own. But given the past and current record I wouldn't bet on it. I'm still trying to find more reliable sources but my time is limited but if I find out anything I will post. Hopefully all of you will too.

onefix · 01-14-2008, 07:38 PM

I wouldn't count on a software upgrade. Everyone else has went to the Q9 which is a Windows Mobile 6 device. What they were probably talking about is a switch to the Q9c which is the next version of the Q and the next logical step for Alltel. The page below lists the Q9c for Alltel, but also states that it's not yet available. http://www.wirefly.com/catalog/allte.../motorola/q9c/ Before the Q9c becomes available I would expect some sort of month long deal on the original Q (maybe free with activation of a smart choice plan).

Freedog · 01-15-2008, 04:14 PM

Uh...no. There's actually a software update out there. It's not an update to WM6. It's an update to WM5. I know it's out there I just haven't bothered to follow up on it. I'm being told that all your info has to be backed up though. Where are the contact folders located?

rudeboy · 01-15-2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Freedog

Uh...no. There's actually a software update out there. It's not an update to WM6. It's an update to WM5. I know it's out there I just haven't bothered to follow up on it. I'm being told that all your info has to be backed up though. Where are the contact folders located?

it's not really an update of WM5 either, it's Motorola firmware.. and yes, it wipes the phone close to clean.

contacts are not in a folder, they are in a file called pim.vol which is located in the root of the device.

mike250rs · 01-15-2008, 05:40 PM

personaly, I would check and see what this "update" does before hand. Why rebuild the phone or possibly brick it for a minimal update?

/ my .02