We’re pleased to announce that Milestone will receive a free upgrade to Android 2.2
(FroYo) in Europe with an initial roll-out
beginning at the end of this year. For
other software updates please check our software update site:
https://supportforums.motorola.com/community/manager/softwareupgrades

What disturbs most of the people, is the use of the word _Free_… Android _is_ an open platform, for everybody… Yet Motorola announces it as it if it were one of Apples upgrade plans, where you have to pay to receive updates. I’m not sure if Motorola understands the meaning of the word Open Source. The only reason that they may use the word free in this context is that, they locked the boot-loader, thus disabling most of the functions of an open system. Almost an year after they announced the Motorola Milestone, which helped them get back on the top list of mobile phones. After the fiasco, of people in Europe finding out that the boot loader is locked, they reasoned that it was about protecting intellectual property. I hope most of you saw the conundrum that is hidden in this message. Most of us hope, that with the android 2.3 / 3.0 upgrade the boot loader lock will be disabled, since there are more than enough people interested in creating custom roms for the Milestone, when Motorola is ready to shutdown the support department for MM.

Not to mention that Motorola claims that the Dext does not support all the features of 2.0 / 2.2, which is interesting since the Milestone can handle it without problems. not to mention the G1, the grandfather of all android devices.

It seems that there are still firms in this world, who don’t understand the meaning of open source system. Thou it may correct, that most people who buy mobile phones do not know what the possibilities are, yet some of us do… And it was also the reason why we decided to buy an android phone.

What confuses most of us, is the fact, that the Motorola Milestone was sold as a phone without limits and support for flash, yet Motorola decided that is was okay for us to be decieved and yet Motorola delayed the announcement of flash support by 4 months… What can be said in such a case? not much really, other than suggesting that if you are somewhat tech savvy that you won’t support this firm, their hardware possibilities are next to limitless, yet _some_ firms decide that they should be limited.

About the timetable, this is actually pretty impressive, since the last time they decided to update the phone, and fix some minor updates, like the alarm not starting, took them only 4 months… Thou the most annoying bug is still not fixed, just make a call with your headset, unplug the headset during the call, end the call and just wait for the music to start… Motorola, you really deserve an applause for that…

More on this topic:

Motorola’s Announcement

Milestone overclock (most people have managed to overclock it to 1ghz and more, thus matching the Droid Pro or Droid 2 as it is known in the us)

Milestone Andoird 2.2 Beta (unofficial)

Motorola Droid recieved the 2.2 update

Google announces the Android 2.2

[EDiT]

Thou I’m sure that the Vulnerable recovery method that is currently used to root the phone, will still work, you just need to flash the vulnerable recovery partition with rsdlite and start open recovery

This is what i call pure awesome!

Via [io9]

So true...

Via [XKCD]

No worries, there’s a fix : )

The solution:
It’s the boot.img (kernel+init) from the Telus SHOLS_U2_03.10.0 firmware.
Kernel version: 2.6.29-omap1 rkg683@ca25rhe56 #1
Tested on SHOLS_U2_02.31.0 RTEU.

Read on to see how to fix it : )

Via AllDroid

Method 2 – via RSD Lite
Download the custom SBF containing only the boot.img here: http://www.mediafire.com/?mlyneqhk1zl
(here is the link to RSD Lite 4.6)
Boot to Bootloader (D-pad up + power) and flash the SBF using RSD Lite.

Everything else than the boot.img (kernel+init) will remain untouched on the phone.
Made with SBF Recalc and hexedit.

Yes i was lazy again.

But it works ; )

It’s all actually very easy

Start -> Run -> %appdata%\Atari\The Chronicles of Riddick – Assault on Dark Athena\SaveGames

GO to your profile directory and open the _profile file with notepad / nano / anykind of text editor find the line *GAME_EXTRACONTENTKEY (should be line 97)

and just add the following to that line:

1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16+17+18+19+20+21+22+23+24+25+26+27+28+29+30+31+32+33+34+35+36+37+38+39+40+41+42+43+44+45+46+47+48+49+50+51+52+53+54+55+56+57+58+59+60+61+62+63+64+65+66+67+68+69+70+70+72+73+74+75+76+77+78+79+80+81+82+83+84+85+86+87+88+89+90+91+92+93+94+95+96+97+98+99+100+101+102+103+104+105+106+107+108+109+110+

( 1+2+…+108+109+110+ if you can’t read it all, or don’t know how to use double click)

I don’t know if there is more than 108 unlockables, but… why didn’t anyone think of that.

In escape from butcher bay they had a hex value that unlocked all the extras 3fffffffffffffff it was stored in the same file, but i like the new one, it’s _very_ easy and shiny : D

Bubble gun: X: 4249, Y: 25990
Mile High Club: X: 29584, Y: 11435
Desk and Chair from I Am Legend at the end of a pier: X: 18207, Y: 21543
Hot Air Balloon (Fly by shooting off sandbags, hitting Y rapidly and moving in directions by walking): X: 7392, Y: 16151
Field for flying plane (It’s a field in the jungle perfect for the BM plane, meaning you can practice using it. This way it goes off the ground without exploding! Also, its right by a village, so you can extract there anytime) : X: 29963, Y: 17120
Hatch from LOST: X: 1769, Y: 4351
Beached Whale: X: 29611, Y: 31332 (You can make It’s stomach explode by grenadine It’s stomach. Very gory.
LOST island plane crash wreckage and search sign: X: 1275 Y: 3663
A shark fin swimming, but a metal thin attached to a propeller: X: 12730 Y: 22494
C-130: X: 9153 Y: 28053

Yes i’m enjoying the game, alot. If you love open-world / sandbox games, and just want to vent from time to time, a must have game, even though it’s very short, i spent the first 16 hours just fucking around and then started doing the missions.

All i can say -> Ninjas are fracking awesome!

Oh And BOLOPatch / Trainer / Helper for Just Cause 2 full version (multi / strong rope fun):

http://m0.to/BOLOPatch/

Alot shinier than the old camera interface

Here is a short change log:

• Live Wallpapers (Yes, the most “important” feature…)
• 5 Home Screens (finally!)
• NO, i repeat no shiny launcher like the N1 has : (
• Mp3 Skipping Fixed (there is a god)
• Browser lag fixed
• a _very_ shiny Camera interface, me like.
• moar

Thou some people from LatAm still have no 2.01 update… WTG Moto!
Click on read more to update your phone
Update: One major bug I’ve come across with both the Beta-DACH and Retail EU versions is, that when using the headset and you unplug it while calling someone, the music starts playing. On Motorola support forums other people say that it also happens on other occasions too, when disconnecting the headset.Sorry, i’m lazy tonight, so i won’t go into much detail, thou it’s easy ->

Preq:

Download the 2.01 DACH SBF from And-Developers

Download RSDLite from the same page

Backup your data / files! from the phone

Flash the 2.01 DACH SBF. If you’re having trouble german manual here

Updating:

• Download the 2.01 to 2.1 update.zip from Android-Hilfe.de
• rename it update.zip
• Copy it to your /sdcard/ root
• reboot phone in recovery mode (for those who missed the last class -> Shut down -> Press power and Camera button at the same time Til you see /!\ Press volume up + camera )
• Select update.zip with your d-pad and update.
• Reboot may take a while, but after it’s done, you can open the champaign, since your phone now has Android 2.1 ; )

Enjoy your 2.1 Stone : )

Yes i have a newer build, but only because i took the highway...

Oh fun fact before i forget -> The DROiD version has been pulled for now. For once we’re ahead of North America.

The Complicated solution is to use ADBRecovery (nandroid backup) and install the EU update , not the German DACH update

First up, you can remove the Island limitation easily with your favorite hex editor ( If you don’t have one, get Hex Workshop ), just open the JustCause2.exe with it and

Goto 03F206D

Change 75 to EB

Oh and you can disable the time limit… Still haven’t found a way for it in the exe… but… Cheat Engine to the rescue

• Load up The Game, Play a little bit, Press F1 to open the PDA and remember the time
• Alt+Tab into windows and start cheat engine, Select the game from process list
• Choose ‘Unknown initial value’ from the ‘Scan type‘ drop-down list, ’4 Bytes’, and hit the ‘First Scan’ button.
• Go in-game again, un-pause and let some time go by.
• Open the PDA, and check how many seconds have gone by.
• Alt-tab back to CheatEngine and search for a new value, this time a ‘Value increased by…’ , and enter the the time in seconds that passed. Then Hit ‘Next Scan’.
• Repeat, until you find your culprit.
• Double Click the value to add it in the list below and freeze it.

Click on Read More, for a quick script that does both and includes an inf. ammo trigger…

Well.. The script is now worthless… Since Steam updated the Demo. Click here for the newest patch (Time limit + map patch + health + ammo + multi rope)

;;================================================================================
;; Includes
;;================================================================================
#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#RequireAdmin
#NoTrayIcon
;;================================================================================
;; Globals
;;================================================================================
SetPrivilege("SeDebugPrivilege", 1)
Global $ProcessID = ProcessExists("JustCause2.exe")
If $ProcessID = 0 Then
    MsgBox(4096, "Error", "No process found.")
    Exit 1
EndIf

Global $MAPPATCH = 0
Global $TIMEPATCH = 1
Global $AMMOPATCH = 2
;;================================================================================
;; GUI
;;================================================================================
GUICreate("BOLOPatch", 149, 66, -1, -1, BitOR($WS_SYSMENU,$WS_CAPTION,$WS_POPUP,$WS_POPUPWINDOW,$WS_BORDER))
GUICtrlCreateLabel("Status:", 0, 0, 37, 17, $SS_CENTER)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("Coding by G&H Productions", 0, 48, 148, 17, BitOR($SS_CENTER,$SS_NOPREFIX), $WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE)
$status = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 40, 0, 107, 17, $SS_CENTER, $WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE)
$time_box = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Inf. Time", 0, 24, 65, 17, -1, $WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE)
$ammo_box = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Inf. Ammo", 72, 24, 73, 17, -1, $WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE)
GUISetState()
;;================================================================================
;; Main
;;================================================================================
Patch($MAPPATCH)

CheckPatchStatus()

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $msg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $time_box
            If GUICtrlRead($time_box) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                Patch($TIMEPATCH)
            Else
                Patch($TIMEPATCH, 0)
            EndIf
        Case $ammo_box
            If GUICtrlRead($ammo_box) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                Patch($AMMOPATCH)
            Else
                Patch($AMMOPATCH, 0)
            EndIf
    EndSwitch
WEnd
;;================================================================================
;; Patch
;;================================================================================
Func Patch($FLAG, $to_patch = 1)
    $DLL = _MemoryOpen($ProcessID)

    If @Error Then
        MsgBox(4096, "Error", "Failed to open memory for process:" & $ProcessID)
        Exit 1
    EndIf

    Switch $FLAG
        Case $MAPPATCH
            If _MemoryRead(0x007F2C95, $DLL, "byte") == 0x90 Then
                GUICtrlSetData($status, "Map already patched!")
            Else
                _MemoryWrite(0x007F2C95, $DLL, 0x90, "byte");;;
                _MemoryWrite(0x007F2C96, $DLL, 0x90, "byte");;;
                _MemoryWrite(0x007F2C97, $DLL, 0x90, "byte");;;      MAP LIMIT DISABLE
                _MemoryWrite(0x007F2C98, $DLL, 0x90, "byte");;;
                _MemoryWrite(0x007F2C99, $DLL, 0x90, "byte");;;
                GUICtrlSetData($status, "Map limit patched.")
            EndIf
        Case $TIMEPATCH
            Switch $to_patch
            Case 1
                _MemoryWrite(0x004FE17D, $DLL, 0x29, "byte");;;       PATCH TIME
                GUICtrlSetData($status, "Time patched.")
            Case 0
                _MemoryWrite(0x004FE17D, $DLL, 0x01, "byte");;;      UNPATCH TIME
                GUICtrlSetData($status, "Time unpatched.")
            EndSwitch
        Case $AMMOPATCH
            Switch $to_patch
            Case 1
                _MemoryWrite(0x0053E831, $DLL, 0x00, "byte");;;       PATCH AMMO
                GUICtrlSetData($status, "Ammo patched.")
            Case 0
                _MemoryWrite(0x0053E831, $DLL, 0xff, "byte");;;      UNPATCH AMMO
                GUICtrlSetData($status, "Ammo unpatched.")
            EndSwitch
    EndSwitch

    _MemoryClose($DLL)
EndFunc
;;================================================================================
;; CheckPatchStatus
;;================================================================================
Func CheckPatchStatus()
    $DLL = _MemoryOpen($ProcessID)

    If @Error Then
        MsgBox(4096, "Error", "Failed to open memory for process:" & $ProcessID)
        Exit 1
    EndIf

    If _MemoryRead(0x004FE17D, $DLL, "byte") == 0x29 Then
        GUICtrlSetState($time_box, $GUI_CHECKED)
    EndIf

    If _MemoryRead(0x0053E831, $DLL, "byte") == 0x00 Then
        GUICtrlSetState($ammo_box, $GUI_CHECKED)
    EndIf

    _MemoryClose($DLL)
EndFunc

;;================================================================================
;; NOMADMEMORY
;;================================================================================

Func _MemoryOpen($iv_Pid, $iv_DesiredAccess = 0x1F0FFF, $iv_InheritHandle = 1)

    If Not ProcessExists($iv_Pid) Then
        SetError(1)
        Return 0
    EndIf

    Local $ah_Handle[2] = [DllOpen('kernel32.dll')]

    If @Error Then
        SetError(2)
        Return 0
    EndIf

    Local $av_OpenProcess = DllCall($ah_Handle[0], 'int', 'OpenProcess', 'int', $iv_DesiredAccess, 'int', $iv_InheritHandle, 'int', $iv_Pid)

    If @Error Then
        DllClose($ah_Handle[0])
        SetError(3)
        Return 0
    EndIf

    $ah_Handle[1] = $av_OpenProcess[0]

    Return $ah_Handle

EndFunc

Func _MemoryRead($iv_Address, $ah_Handle, $sv_Type = 'dword')

    If Not IsArray($ah_Handle) Then
        SetError(1)
        Return 0
    EndIf

    Local $v_Buffer = DllStructCreate($sv_Type)

    If @Error Then
        SetError(@Error + 1)
        Return 0
    EndIf

    DllCall($ah_Handle[0], 'int', 'ReadProcessMemory', 'int', $ah_Handle[1], 'int', $iv_Address, 'ptr', DllStructGetPtr($v_Buffer), 'int', DllStructGetSize($v_Buffer), 'int', '')

    If Not @Error Then
        Local $v_Value = DllStructGetData($v_Buffer, 1)
        Return $v_Value
    Else
        SetError(6)
        Return 0
    EndIf

EndFunc

Func _MemoryWrite($iv_Address, $ah_Handle, $v_Data, $sv_Type = 'dword')

    If Not IsArray($ah_Handle) Then
        SetError(1)
        Return 0
    EndIf

    Local $v_Buffer = DllStructCreate($sv_Type)

    If @Error Then
        SetError(@Error + 1)
        Return 0
    Else
        DllStructSetData($v_Buffer, 1, $v_Data)
        If @Error Then
            SetError(6)
            Return 0
        EndIf
    EndIf

    DllCall($ah_Handle[0], 'int', 'WriteProcessMemory', 'int', $ah_Handle[1], 'int', $iv_Address, 'ptr', DllStructGetPtr($v_Buffer), 'int', DllStructGetSize($v_Buffer), 'int', '')

    If Not @Error Then
        Return 1
    Else
        SetError(7)
        Return 0
    EndIf

EndFunc

Func _MemoryClose($ah_Handle)

    If Not IsArray($ah_Handle) Then
        SetError(1)
        Return 0
    EndIf

    DllCall($ah_Handle[0], 'int', 'CloseHandle', 'int', $ah_Handle[1])
    If Not @Error Then
        DllClose($ah_Handle[0])
        Return 1
    Else
        DllClose($ah_Handle[0])
        SetError(2)
        Return 0
    EndIf

EndFunc

Func SetPrivilege( $privilege, $bEnable )
    Const $MY_TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES = 0x0020
    Const $MY_TOKEN_QUERY = 0x0008
    Const $MY_SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED = 0x0002
    Local $hToken, $SP_auxret, $SP_ret, $hCurrProcess, $nTokens, $nTokenIndex, $priv
    $nTokens = 1
    $LUID = DLLStructCreate("dword;int")
    If IsArray($privilege) Then    $nTokens = UBound($privilege)
    $TOKEN_PRIVILEGES = DLLStructCreate("dword;dword[" & (3 * $nTokens) & "]")
    $NEWTOKEN_PRIVILEGES = DLLStructCreate("dword;dword[" & (3 * $nTokens) & "]")
    $hCurrProcess = DLLCall("kernel32.dll","hwnd","GetCurrentProcess")
    $SP_auxret = DLLCall("advapi32.dll","int","OpenProcessToken","hwnd",$hCurrProcess[0],   _
            "int",BitOR($MY_TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES,$MY_TOKEN_QUERY),"int*",0)
    If $SP_auxret[0] Then
        $hToken = $SP_auxret[3]
        DLLStructSetData($TOKEN_PRIVILEGES,1,1)
        $nTokenIndex = 1
        While $nTokenIndex <= $nTokens
            If IsArray($privilege) Then
                $priv = $privilege[$nTokenIndex-1]
            Else
                $priv = $privilege
            EndIf
            $ret = DLLCall("advapi32.dll","int","LookupPrivilegeValue","str","","str",$priv,   _
                    "ptr",DLLStructGetPtr($LUID))
            If $ret[0] Then
                If $bEnable Then
                    DLLStructSetData($TOKEN_PRIVILEGES,2,$MY_SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED,(3 * $nTokenIndex))
                Else
                    DLLStructSetData($TOKEN_PRIVILEGES,2,0,(3 * $nTokenIndex))
                EndIf
                DLLStructSetData($TOKEN_PRIVILEGES,2,DllStructGetData($LUID,1),(3 * ($nTokenIndex-1)) + 1)
                DLLStructSetData($TOKEN_PRIVILEGES,2,DllStructGetData($LUID,2),(3 * ($nTokenIndex-1)) + 2)
                DLLStructSetData($LUID,1,0)
                DLLStructSetData($LUID,2,0)
            EndIf
            $nTokenIndex += 1
        WEnd
        $ret = DLLCall("advapi32.dll","int","AdjustTokenPrivileges","hwnd",$hToken,"int",0,   _
                "ptr",DllStructGetPtr($TOKEN_PRIVILEGES),"int",DllStructGetSize($NEWTOKEN_PRIVILEGES),   _
                "ptr",DllStructGetPtr($NEWTOKEN_PRIVILEGES),"int*",0)
        $f = DLLCall("kernel32.dll","int","GetLastError")
    EndIf
    $NEWTOKEN_PRIVILEGES=0
    $TOKEN_PRIVILEGES=0
    $LUID=0
    If $SP_auxret[0] = 0 Then Return 0
    $SP_auxret = DLLCall("kernel32.dll","int","CloseHandle","hwnd",$hToken)
    If Not $ret[0] And Not $SP_auxret[0] Then Return 0
    return $ret[0]
EndFunc

Via Facebunch Forums

Just Download AutoIT Paste it there and Compile it ; )

Bolo updated his patch, latest vers here (inf. Ammo, Health, Time)

Open-source software (OSS) is computer software for which the source code and certain other rights normally reserved for copyright  holders are provided under a software license that meets the Open Source Definition or that is in the public domain. This permits users to use, change, and improve the software, and to redistribute it in modified or unmodified forms.

Motorola “Milestone” the smart-phone with a clear limitation!

The main purpose of this article is to discuss certain details and inconsistencies with the European Motorola flagship product – the Motorola Milestone.
Lately Motorola has started to advertise the Milestone aggressively and comprehensively. “Unlimited Possibilities” and “Smart-phone with no limits” are listed as the main features of this device.

Granted, using this device really gives the feeling of a milestone, when it comes to design and finish. The overall quality is very good.
The phone itself is also a milestone in other aspects: Android enjoys a growing community of fans, main points being the many possibilities to customize the Open source OS. The main highlights of this scene are Custom ROMs, which can change every possible aspect of the phone, from the UI appearance to adding new kernel modules and new drivers. The custom ROMs also add a possibility of a superuser acount by default. Features and functions can be taken from one phone and added to another one. It has also been noticed that the Custom-ROMs run much faster and much more stable than the standard ROMs of the phone. However, changing the ROM results in a loss of the manufacturer provided warranty. This is not a problem for most members of this scene — also known as “modders” — since most of them are driven by the wish to be in control of the smart-phone and have total control over the software.

With most Android mobile-phones it is possible to flash a custom ROM, even with the sister model of the Milestone, which was released in the USA under the name “Motorola Droid”. Both of the models are identified by the same hardware codename “Sholes”, possibly the internal name for the device.

Now for the downside of the Milestone: Motorola restricted large parts of the modification freedom. They have ensured that this model can only load signed ROMs. The signature can only be checked by a special key, hard-coded into the hardware. Because of this we cannot start custom ROMs on the German and possibly on every other Milestone. None of the European customers expected that – and why? It was known that the same device was successfully modified in the USA, the only difference is the radio-module. Of course the internet communities are not happy with this. There have been many discussions in the Motorola Customer Center, Developer Forum and Facebook page about this.

At this point, we’d like to point out that Motorola possibly has some custom software on there, and possibly wants to defend this. Of cource this is just an assumption, since Motorola hasn’t released a clear statement towards this, therefore we’ll leave this point open. Technically it shouldn’t be hard for them to give us an update which frees the boot-loader. We are ready to give our IMEI and the device’s serial number to Motorola, to forfeit the warranty and delete the licensed software and in the future refer to their device as a developer phone. The same is possible with the Google’s/HTC’s “Nexus One”. You just have to enter an special command to unlock the boot-loader, then you get a message on the phone, which states that you are forfeiting your warranty, if you continue with the process.

The Official responses from Motorola are saying nothing more to us than: It’s not our responsibility to discuss why the American model has an open boot-loader and the European one doesn’t have one. To make matters worse, Motorola is saying that they are not going to implement and/or release this “developer function”. This raises the question: Is the Droid a Motorola device or not? Since it _has_ this function! Given the difficult situation of Motorola’s mobile phone division, to treat American and European customers so differently is beyond our understanding.

Thanks to lengthy trials, the scene has managed to modify some parts of the software, but the elementary parts are still locked for us. Contrary to previous experiences, replacing and modifying the kernel is not possible on the “Milestone”. This fact decreases our chances to fix problems, after Motorola stops supporting the Milestone (which is a fairly common practice, when bringing a new device to the market, with the same hardware specs, to push the sales). The Community is more likely to purchase the successor of the Milestone, if they would honor our requests.
What would also have been acceptable for the Community, would be if this fact had been known from the beginning. If this were the case, some of us would not have bought this device, instead they would have chosen one from the competition (This is actually something that Motorola suggests as an alternative).
The customers outside the USA feel handicapped, for a reason.

Links:
Motodev Blog response: Custom ROMs and Motorola’s Android Handsets

http://community.developer.motorola.com … /ba-p/4224

( Custom ROMs and Motorola’s Android Handsets – MOTODEV Discussion Boards )

Motorola Press Release related to MWC 2010

http://mediacenter.motorola.com/content … wsAreaID=2

Motorola Owners’ Forum

https://supportforums.motorola.com/thre … 0&tstart=0

Nexus One Root/Unlock – Video

http://androidandme.com/2010/01/hacks/v … nexus-one/

( Video: How to unlock and root a Nexus One – Android and Me )
In this video we can clearly see how easy it is, and how the modder is notified of voiding his/her warranty

Via

Alldroid ( http://alldroid.org/viewtopic.php?f=259&t=2793 )

Android-Hilfe.de ( http://www.android-hilfe.de/root-hacking-modding-fuer-motorola-milestone/17334-neue-stellungnahme-aussage-ueber-custom-roms-seitens-motorola.html )

Spread the word and let people know what’s happening ; )

Barcelona, Mobile World Congress 2010, Feb. 15 2010 –– Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the launch of MILESTONE™ in Spain to become the first Android 2.1 phone in this market. MILESTONE will be available for all the Spanish consumers from mid-march.

Via. Motorola Press Center and

Via. Motorola Media Center

• Interestingly, the home screen’s still got the same look as 2.0.1, meaning it doesn’t adopt the Nexus One’s rotating 3D grid of app icons — it’s still got the pull-up drawer tab at the bottom.
• No active wallpapers. Bummer

Via Engadget

The Good news is, you can easily download the New 2.1 launcher apk to get the stilish 3d app drawer and replace the default one of 2.0.1. It has worked without any problems on my 2.0.1 / rooted milestone. Also you get 5 home screens and the new preview tabs for all screens.

Step-By-Step

• Download the new Launcher.apk ( http://sipsik.net/foo/Launcher.apk )
• Save it to sdcard
• Use Root-Explorer to backup the old Launcher.apk from /system/app/Launcher.apk to e.g. /sdcard/backup/Launcher.apk
• Copy the new Launcher.apk to /system/app/Launcher.apk note -> Launcher with a big L not l
• Change the Premissions to 0644 (rw-r–r–)
• Restart phone and enjoy the new launcher with 5 home screens : )

Via Android-Hilfe.de