Back on Friday Sprint released a maintenance update for customers using the Samsung Moment. The update is not the Android 2.1 update that everyone is waiting for, nor even an update to Android at all, but rather a culmination of patches and fixes. Unfortuantely there is no OTA update yet, though they promise “the ability to download the update directly on your Moment will be available in the near future.” Therefore, a trip to your local Srpint store, that has a repair center, will be necessary. Included in the release are fixes for the following:
- Network Assist GPS to allow indoor location fix
- Updates to several third-party apps, including Visual Voicemail, NFL, NASCAR and Sprint TV
- Change to Emergency Dial on lock screen
- Hard reset available in recovery mode: remove and reinsert battery; press volume down, send and end keys until reboot option pops up; scroll to wipe data/factory reset; press OK
- Various improvements to battery life
While they all seem to be worthwhile updates, as a moment user myself, I am most interested in the “various improvements to battery life.” While I am not sure what exactly this is, any help in that department would be appreciated. Even with some tweaks and a little common sense I have been able to get my Moment to last more than 24 hours under normal to heavy use, however I am excited about the possibility of even better battery life.
One important note is that many Sprint users across the U.S. have reported issues with getting the update at their local Sprint store. Apparently, as is typical with Sprint, many employees at repair centers are in the dark regarding this update. So if you can’t wait until the OTA update is released, do yourself a favor and give your local Sprint store a call before heading over there.