T-Mobile pushes out minor updates to Behold II and CLIQ

Consider this a tease. T-Mobile began a phased roll-out for two of their Android phones this week, but they are both still stuck with Android 1.5. The carrier plans to eventually have Android 2.1 updates, but those will not be ready till Q2 2010. In the mean time, customers can enjoy improved battery live, new boot screen animations, and Where’s Waldo.

Samsung Behold II

TmoNews is reporting the Behold II update should start rolling out between February 18th and February 25th. Customers who purchase the phone after February 26th should receive the update later, as it will be pushed weekly to new buyers.

Known issues solved:

Bluetooth error: Unable to Pair or Unable to connect device
Battery indicator may display more charge than the phone has
Holding menu opens keypad, but does not respond, now goes to contacts
Phone constantly vibrates
Memory card un-mounts and re-mounts intermittently
Music plays automatically when accessing the music player
Incoming emails do not show the return email address
Corporate emails stop syncing
Fix MMS, Messaging, and E-Mail issues

New additions:

Improved touch screen and dialer functions
Evernote application added
Where’s Waldo game added
Midnight Bowl 2 game added
Music Player auto-play upon launch corrected
“About” phone menu added to Settings, Quick List>Settings>About Phone
Boot screen animation change (now Samsung logo)
Delay reduction for proximity sensor while on a call
Battery icon status in notification bar now matches screen lock battery status

Motorola CLIQ

The CLIQ update will also begin rolling out today, February 18th. TmoNews obtained some leaked documents which have the release notes of the update.

Enhancements include:

Improved battery life
New Manage SIM card application
Support of .WMA and .WAV media files
Removal of the imeem mobile application (replaced by Slacker Radio)
Improved software performance and stability
- Improved widget response
- Decreased ‘force close’ error messages
- Other various fixes

If you receive one of these updates, be sure to let us know how it performs.

Thanks to everyone who sent these in. We know how important updates are to you.

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lawrenceGuest 02/18/10 7:31 PM

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Any idea what time the Cliq updates are rolling out. I’m in Seattle. Thanks.

100 Taylor Wimberly 02/18/10 7:53 PM

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They were supposed to start today, but they normally go out in stages. It could be up to a week before it hits your phone.

2 anakin78z 02/18/10 7:55 PM

Ok, I probably shouldn’t care because I don’t have either of these phones, but it really irks me that they not only add apps in the update, but also remove some.
Is it that they don’t think people know how to use the market (and are they right)? I guess it’s nice of them to give away some paid apps, but I occasionally like to make my own decisions. I liked the approach of the tmobile recommended apps better.
Last I checked, the audio quality on Slacker was still crap (which is too bad, cause I like it on my computer).

emooGuest 02/19/10 1:19 AM

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The only reason Imeem is being removed by the update is that the app is useless because the service no longer exists (myspace took it over then shut it down), and the app cannot removed otherwise. The system will not let you uninstall it.

dutchGuest 02/18/10 8:48 PM

I guess I am the only one with a touchscreen issue,and phone not responding to the power button issue. Because absolutely nothing I thought was going to be in the update is there. Ok improved battery life is there but I am not very happy with the performance of my cliq. I mean 400 dollars and I have already had to return the first one within the 14 day grace period, which is rediculous, and now the one I’m stuck with doesn’t work properly. 400 bucks for a phone it should work flawlessly and wtf r we waitin for to upgrade android. Let’s get on the ball. In Q2 there will probably be a better version of android out b4 we even get the update.

Se7en2Guest 02/18/10 9:14 PM

Does anyone know if those additional apps that they’re pushing can be deleted (specifically Where’s Waldo and Midnight Bowl 2)? Are they full versions of the games or just demos? I ask because the Behold II comes with a demo of Diner Dash that you can’t delete.

LarryGuest 02/18/10 9:30 PM

Most of the time I enjoy this site. I like the design, the mobile site is great, etc.

I just can’t shake the feeling that a lot of the headlines are designed to just get hits.

Like this one for instance – They haven’t started pushing out the update yet. There’s been no official confirmation from T-Mobile or Motorola that updates have started rolling out yet. They said earlier in the week that updates were coming this week.. but didn’t mention exactly when.

This is not the first time something like this has happened here and Android and Me. My typical expierience with this site: I get a really interesting headline on my Twitter feed, click through, only to find out that the story is mostly unsubstantiated conjecture.

My 2 cents.

0 ericktrejo987 02/18/10 10:25 PM

well….at least they havent forgotten about us Behold II users

cant wait for 2.1

GeorgeGuest 03/14/10 9:52 PM

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Oh yes they (t-mo) have forgotten about us. ….talked to tech support when I first heard this on here I’m mid February . …..t-mo tech had no idea about any such bug fix. She especially made it a point to say “THEY HAVE HEARD NOTHING OF AN ANDROID UPDATE FOR THE BEHOLD2……THE CLIQ (yes) BECAUSE OF MONEY THAT MOTOROLA LAYED OUT PROMOTING. Then proceeded to give numbers for Samsung and Google. …………where are you ppl getting your info??? to date the rep was right !

34 Prince77 02/27/10 9:50 AM

This article is and was some BS. I have the Behold 2 and I was waiting for a whole damn week and never got any type of bug fix. This is some real bull, how in the hell are you (T-Mobile and Samsung) going to say you are sending something out for a whole week and nobody gets it at all?? You can go to the T-Mobile Forums for the Behold 2 and read that there are a lot of people who haven’t received anything. I am really fed up with the service I am receiving from T-Mobile and Samsung for a phone that I have already replaced 5 times up to this date.

JayGuest 02/27/10 2:31 PM

@Prince77 … calm down, the OTA bug fix is legit. TMO is sending it out in bunches according to IMEI numbers. There are quit a few people who have already received theirs (I’ve seen it first hand). I’m waiting on mine as well but believe me it’s legit.

34 Prince77 02/27/10 5:09 PM

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I am calm, but if they were going to do that then that is what they should have said. It’s pass the time frame they gave out. The problem is they should have never given a date and just said it is being released.

SpikeykunGuest 03/16/10 11:11 AM

I really don’t like the fact they downloaded demos onto your phone for you. Moreover, you can’t delete the subpar aps so you’re stuck with these things you’ll never play or use. Mega frownie brownies for that.

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