Verizon began pushing out an update for the Motorola Droid Bionic a few days ago without a peep about what changes it brought with it. The update brought the version number to 5.9.901 and weighed in at a hefty 56MB or so, a big update. Now the full changelog has be brought to light, and we can see the array of updates it brings, perhaps the most important being the cellular connectivity improvements:
Application Updates/Improvements
- Preload VCast Apps Store
- Preload Sling stub application
- Preload MOG stub application
- VZNavigator preload updated to version 7.2.0.452
- Youtube videos restart after pausing to access Notification Panel
- Youtube screen flashes when Back key pressed during video play
- Voice call muted while composing a Visual Voiceamail message
- Visual Voicemail saves messages to internal memory with UI displaying SD card target
- Visual Voicemail delete actions sends delete and save commands to the server
Data Connectivity
- Stuck in 3G mode in strong 4G coverage
- No 4G data connectivity
- No LTE service in LTE only service areas (Hagerstown, MD)
- Patch for Alcatel-Lucent LTE infrastructure R9 support
- Dual IMSI support
- Excessive LTE handover attempts (SIB8 messaging processing)
- Improvements in Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot LTE download performance
Device Operation
- OTA update needs to utilize Admin APN
- Support for National Plus Code Dialing
- Cannot play WAV files
- Support for Bluetooth Personal Area Networks (PAN)
- Missing SMS alerts while on voice calls
- Choppy audio while streaming via to a TV via HDMI
- No Bluetooth audio when paired and connected
Stability/Performance Improvements
- Black screen lockups
- Reduced idle resets
- Voice call drops when SMS message is received
- Lockups when XT875 is in the multimedia dock
- Resets after camera multi-shots are taken
- Internal memory file creation dates shown as December 31, 1969
- Clock widget time does not match Notification Panel time
If you haven’t already gotten the update for you Bionic, you may want to go to Settings > About Phone > System Update to trigger the update. If you’ve already updated your device, drop a line in the comments letting us know how it’s working out for you.
[via Droid Life]
