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HTC’s Verizon XV6800 Gets Second, More Minor Firmware Update

By on January 24, 2009

verizon-wireless-xv6800-htc-titanPCD quietly posted yesterday a second firmware update for the popular Verizon XV6800 (HTC Titan) smartphone.

The update makes more minor improvements than the first update (for the Verizon version of the device). Specifically, the update makes general improvement for VZ Navigator, as well as improving reliability with some Verizon cell sites designed by Motorola. While poorly promoted, both HTC and Verizon encourage all XV6800 owners to update.

It is not confirmed yet if this update unlocks GPS, as Verizon backpedaled to do on other, newer phones late last year.

Verizon’s support site for the XV6800 incorrectly still refers to the older MR1 mainteance release as being current. But, our future-proof Phone Encyclopedia wiki continues to stay up-to-date (even ahead of the carriers, as usual).

PhoneNews.com awarded the HTC Titan the Phone of The Year award for last year, in part because of its continuous improvement… specifically for continuing to receive firmware updates.

You can locate the update, in the Phone Encyclopedia article for the XV6800, linked below.

Encyclopedia: Verizon Wireless XV6800 / HTC Titan
Buy an XV6800 from Verizon Wireless
Firmware Tracker Updated…

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3 responses to “HTC’s Verizon XV6800 Gets Second, More Minor Firmware Update”

  1. Drew
    Drew January 31, 2009 at 12:27 pm |

    after apply the update firmware, the update did NOT unlock the GPS, well not on our company phones.

  2. Christopher Price
    Christopher Price January 31, 2009 at 5:25 pm |

    Just confirmed that over here as well. The update does not de-hinder GPS.

    There shouldn’t be any problem re-flashing with hacked firmware and GPS-enabled radio stack… but I’ll confirm that next week.

  3. pat wright
    pat wright February 1, 2009 at 2:27 pm |

    I flashed this about 10 days ago. It is designed I believe to prevent the GPS from dropping its connection so often and quickly. However it keeps the GPS icon( A triangle in the today menu bar) active all the time and my battery life is down the tubes. I had the Valhalla legends GPS fix before. I can’t tell if it works anymore. The GPS seems to work fine. I still have to prime the GPS by opening Google Maps to use other apps.As for the radio update I can’t see any diference in my area. In general I dont think this upgrade was worth the hassle.