Motorola Atrix Gingerbread update rolling out now for AT&T users

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It was only a few days ago we got word that AT&T had started the Gingerbread soak for the Motorola Atrix, now -- the update, v4.5.9.1 is rolling out to users who are running stock builds on their devices. If you're rooted or have unlocked your bootloader to load the previously beta version, you will need to flash back. If manual updates are more your thing, the updates are available on the Motorola site.

List of updates:

AT&T is pleased to release Android OS 2.3 (Gingerbread) software along with many other enhancements for the MOTOROLA ATRIX 4G will be available beginning July 22, 2011. The new software version will be v4.5.91.

On July 22, 2011, AT&T will publish a new software update for the MOTOROLA ATRIX 4G. This new software will add Android OS 2.3 software along with many other enhancements including:

Gallery
Enhancements to the picture Gallery allow you to aggregate all your photos, your friends' photos and photo comments from social networking and photo sites like Facebook and Picasa in one place for easy viewing

Music
Enhancements so your Music player is now connected to a dashboard for music discovery. Plus, easy access to all your favorite artists, live, personalized recommendations for songs & videos and news and event updates

User Interface
Updated user interface with simpler home screen design, including shift to use of white backgrounds in menus, enabling better viewing experience

Dock Icons
Enhancement that enables easy access to favorite apps at bottom of each screen

Organized App Tray
Enhancement that helps you personalize and categorize favorite apps into groups so you can be more efficient

Location Based Recommendations
Enhancement that provides access to social content in one place so you can find out what is happening around you. You can use Yelp reviews and Facebook check-ins to find out what others are recommending

Faster Webtop Browsing
Enhancement to webtop application includes Firefox 4.0 so you can browse faster than with previous versions of Firefox

HD Video Playback
Enhancement that now enables HD Video Playback in 1080p for better viewing experience

Multiple Recipient Emails
Create groups for multiple recipient emails so you can communicate faster

One touch conference call access
Enhancement that makes it easier to dial-in to conference bridges while you're on-the-go

Task Management Tools
Enhancement that makes it easier to create, edit & delete tasks, and to assign priorities and reminders

Productivity Tools
Enhancements to business ready security features so you can get more work done on-the-go which includes robust VPN, device and SD card encryption, device management via 3rd party console and remote wipe capability

Notification Tray
Enhancement that enables you to dismiss notifications one at a time

Device and SD Card Encryption
Enhancement adds both device and SD card encryption capability and policies.

Advanced IPsec VPN
Enhancement allows secure connectivity to corporate environments via IPsec VPN.

Sideloading
Application sideloading settings will be available to enable use of alternative application market places.

Beginning July 26, 2011, customers will begin to receive a notification icon which will appear on their home screen informing them that a software update is available. They should proceed to update their device wirelessly. For a successful installation, the battery should be at least 50%
charged and have an active SIM card installed in the phone. If the customer has received a notification message for this upgrade:


1. Ensure the phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network
2. Select "Download"
3. After the software is downloaded, select "Install now"
4. After the software is installed, the phone will re-start
automatically
5. The phone is now upgraded with v4.5.91 software

If the customer has not received a notification message for this upgrade:
1. Select the Settings icon in the main menu
2. Select "About phone"
3. Select "System updates"
4. A message will display the availability of an update
5. Ensure the phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network
6. Select "Download"
7. After the software is downloaded, select "Install"
8. After the software is installed, the phone will re-start
automatically
9. The phone is now upgraded with v4.5.91 software

Notes:
* To check the settings on the device, select Menu->Settings->About
phone-> System version
* Upgrade process may take 30 minutes to complete based on amount
of user data on the device
* This upgrade can only be downloaded over a Wi-Fi network. If the
device loses Wi-Fi coverage, the download will resume once the device
gets a Wi-Fi connection again.
When:

AT&T will make the software update for MOTOROLA ATRIX 4G available on July 22, 2011 for those customers wishing to update manually. A software update notification will be wirelessly pushed to the MOTOROLA ATRIX 4G beginning on July 26, 2011.

Customer Benefits:

Customers will notice the new features and experience performance improvements listed above by updating their devices to software version 4.5.91.

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There are many nice things about it. First the addition of Unknown Sources is great. Being able to download apps from Amazon or XDA without having to sideload them is wonderful. The changes made to MotoBlur, which I hated before and got rid of for GO Launcher, ADW Launcher EX, have been fixed and it is now actually nice to use. I have uninstalled both Launchers and now stick with the stock launcher. I might go back at some point, if GO Launcher and ADW fix some nagging issues that became present with Gingerbread.

The new Gallery is nice. Being able to not only see my images stored on my phone but linked to online accounts such as Picasa and Photobucket is a great addition. I can now instantly upload to either service and not have to go through a web browser.

Contacts are now able to be sorted by last name or first name. Which is a great addition. Not that I use it since I dont add last names for all my contacts. But it is nice to see options to change the sort.

The music app that is built in is nicely done. I use it more now than the Google Music App. Being able to control my phone right from the taskbar without having to unlock my phone is great. I can go forward a song and never leave my taskbar or phone locked state. Great addition when you use your phone in your car to listen to music.

Overall the jump to Gingerbread has been great. I was thinking of dropping the Atrix for the Samsung Galaxy II when it was released in Aug for AT&T. But now I see no reason to. the only difference in the phones would be the camera and TouchWiz instead of MotoBlur. to me those are not great reasons to jump from the Atrix.
 
Sideloading ofc is wonderful, I kinda skimmed past it since mine already has it :p I do like the Gallery accessing online images too.
 
I'm still waiting for word on when the Incredible is supposed to get GB... I kinda thing VZW is inhibiting HTC from releasing the update, as the Incredible S, Incredible 2, and several other phones with similar hardware have gotten GB already. Oh well... I'm running a ROM anyway, so stock isn't that big of a deal to be, besides them releasing the source code of the kernel (gotta love how HTC is releasing source code for their stuff now :D) and releasing an official GB radio, instead of a leaked GB radio.
 
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