DROID 3 update brings Google Talk video and more

Good news for DROID 3 users, you will soon be part of an exclusive Android club. A new update is rolling out right now which brings a number of bug fixes, but also adds a rare feature that Google showed off months ago: Google Talk video chat.

The update is out now and will bring your phone to build 5.6.890. Obviously, the biggest news of this is that it adds video chat support to Google Talk, which is a feature that Google introduced first in the Nexus S with Android 2.3.4. The trouble is that many Gingerbread updates for other phones have only been 2.3.3, so Google Talk video chat still hasn't made the rounds as far as it should.

In addition to that, the update brings about 30 bug fixes, including some fixes to make Blur more stable. Unfortunately, you'll still have Blur, so it's not the best fix available.

source: Droid Life

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posted on 29 Sep 2011, 18:20 1

1. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)

is motorola's new blur better than the old one at all? Why do I still see complaints about it?

posted on 29 Sep 2011, 19:11 1

3. doubleD (Posts: 78; Member since: 13 Dec 2010)

I really enjoy the blur on the Droid 3. I think that most people that complain about the new blur haven't even used it. My biggest complaint on the Droid 2 was the lag, with the recent update to the new blur, the lag was greatly reduced. With the dual core processor on the Droid 3, lag is a rare occurrence and very limited when it does happen.

posted on 29 Sep 2011, 22:03

5. Thump3rDX17 (Posts: 2160; Member since: 10 May 2010)

yeah it's actually really nice, i even used to be a big GO Launcher guy and after i got my Droid 3 i've kept it stock. you guys that keep bagging on Blur (which it isn't even called anymore) are just so used to disliking Motorola's skins that you don't give it a real chance. it's simpler than Sense and it's not so in your face and that's what i like about it. closest thing to stock you can get other than that 1st Gen Optimus UI.

posted on 29 Sep 2011, 18:47

2. rokin (unregistered)

i lost track what google is doing now, they seem to be working on a bunch of things google+, google buz, goggle, gtalk, etc etc....

posted on 29 Sep 2011, 20:40 1

4. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2707; Member since: 26 May 2011)

Google is an enormous company. It's always working on a bunch of different things.

posted on 29 Sep 2011, 22:03

6. Thump3rDX17 (Posts: 2160; Member since: 10 May 2010)

i'm unfreezing and unrooting right now. i'll get back to you on how it is.

posted on 29 Sep 2011, 23:22

7. Thump3rDX17 (Posts: 2160; Member since: 10 May 2010)

is anyone else having trouble with it? i used Pete's Motorola Root tools to unroot and restore my phone then i'll try to force the update in Settings>About Phone>Software Update and after i download it and go to install it it'll stop close to halfway full in the bar on the Package Installer screen then it'll reboot and say "Software Update Failed!"

posted on 29 Sep 2011, 23:33

8. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)

Try flashing it? Check XDA for the stock Files and try updating from there

posted on 30 Sep 2011, 00:44 1

9. Thump3rDX17 (Posts: 2160; Member since: 10 May 2010)

i know i can do that but i don't want to, i can even do it via the software i used to unroot but i want to keep my OTA portals open. i think since it's pretty much back to it's factory settings i'll take it in to Verizon and play dumb and they'll probably fix it or replace it for me if i don't figure it out tonight.

posted on 30 Sep 2011, 21:27

10. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)

if you flash to a stock version (current or new you get OTA updates anyways) this worked for me on Milestone, defy and Galaxy Ace by using the flash tools (RSD and Odin respectively)

try this maybe
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255198

EDIT: reread, yeah try verizon too

posted on 30 Sep 2011, 22:10

11. Thump3rDX17 (Posts: 2160; Member since: 10 May 2010)

oh, oh, yeah i've tried SBFing it but RSDLite won't see my phone in Fastboot. i think there's a corrupted file or something.

posted on 03 Oct 2011, 04:39

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