After trying out the LG Optimus One Gingerbread Update. I would say, it’s worth it. After I install the update I started testing out my previously installed games like Angry birds Rio, and I’ve noticed that it runs more smoother compared when running on Froyo 2.2.2. I was expecting that since Google says that Gingerbread is optimized for games. After I close the game it’s been my habit to kill task after I’ve open several programs. But, I’ve notice that the task killer was gone. So I check the memory status on Android Assistant and found out that I no longer need that task killer for Gingerbread automatically remove programs or minimizes the use of memory of apps that are not running on foreground, which I think is very neat. Another thing missing is the IO File Manager, which I think is a good thing since I don’t use it, because it’s lame. I use ES File Explorer most of the time, since it can access shared folder on my PC and FTP site and Dropbox and copy files from and to my phone and across the aforementioned device. There is also a download manager included in the update. The Layar app is also gone, which is also a program I didn’t use. The update also restore market link of my broken link apps, and all my previous data was not deleted this included sms, contacts, app data and call logs.
After evaluating the update for a couple of hours. I’d say it’s a good update.
Here is the list of the changes
Apps Removed
- Layar
- Task Killer
- IO File Manager
- LG App Assistant
Apps Added
- Gingerbread Browser
- Download Manager
- Improve Memory Management
- Improve Graphic Performance
- Black Notification Area
- Improve Android Keyboard
- Improve text selection and copy paste operation
- Colored Icon on the System Settings
If there is something that you wanted to add or I might have overlooked please comment and I’ll put it here. Thank you for reading.
Homescreen Screenshot
I’m using launcher pro
September 13, 2011 at 8:36 am
I know that it wasn’t fix on the first release of updates, but the next day I tried to check if there’s a new update and it say’s yes, did you try to update to that newer one?? or that was just a bug of pc suite??
September 11, 2011 at 8:15 pm
Bovic, have you updated yours to v20d?? if ever you did, did they fix the multi touch bug?? thanks
September 12, 2011 at 5:25 pm
unfortunately.. the multi touch bug was not fixed..
September 9, 2011 at 10:55 am
after updated, may na remove na apps diba. so how about the log? sabi ng iba lag raw ang O1 then daming kernel na di na fix? ang Gps po ba gumagana parin po ba dito sa Philippines?
September 9, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Yes po.. gumagana po ang GPS dito sa pinas. Regarding the lag, Na lessen po siya nung Froyo 2.2.2 and after the Gingerbread 2.3.3 update na lessen po ulit. But, since LG Optimus One only runs @ 600mhz medyo lag po talaga kapag madaming graphical movement sa screen.
September 9, 2011 at 7:27 am
I have a question, do you know any app that would place the percentage of the battery inside the battery icon (the one in the upper right corner beside the time).. because I saw a screen of an android phone that have that kind of app… thanks for your answer
September 9, 2011 at 12:14 pm
I’m using this one
https://market.android.com/details?id=net.maicas.android.batterys&feature=search_result
Widget po siya… not replace the battery icon on the upper right, but it does the job.^^
September 9, 2011 at 7:24 am
They now allow us to transfer downloaded apps to application category in the menu, and the application category can now be renamed…
They forgot to fix the multi touch bug of the phone sad
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