Folks who own a Bionic are reporting that they are receiving a mysterious update bringing their system to version 5.9.901. They were a little miffed at what this update entailed and people were especially confused considering the major update that was already being pushed as of last week. Well it appears that this is no minor update in itself as the awesome folks over at Droid Life were able to get the details on what this release encompasses.

So whether or not you’ve received the update at hand, you can hit the break below to see what’s in store for you. Sadly some of it entails more Verizon Bloatware… But you may be able to look past that with connectivity and stability fixes they’ve packed in. 

Application Updates/Improvements

1. Preload VCast Apps Store
2. Preload Sling stub application
3. Preload MOG stub application
4. VZNavigator preload updated to version 7.2.0.452
5. Youtube videos restart after pausing to access Notification Panel
6. Youtube screen flashes when Back key pressed during video play
7. Voice call muted while composing a Visual Voiceamail message
8. Visual Voicemail saves messages to internal memory with UI displaying SD card target
9. Visual Voicemail delete actions sends delete and save commands to the server

Data Connectivity

1. Stuck in 3G mode in strong 4G coverage
2. No 4G data connectivity
3. No LTE service in LTE only service areas (Hagerstown, MD)
4. Patch for Alcatel-Lucent LTE infrastructure R9 support
5. Dual IMSI support
6. Excessive LTE handover attempts (SIB8 messaging processing)
7. Improvements in Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot LTE download performance

Device Operation

1. OTA update needs to utilize Admin APN
2. Support for National Plus Code Dialing
3. Cannot play WAV files
4. Support for Bluetooth Personal Area Networks (PAN)
5. Missing SMS alerts while on voice calls
6. Choppy audio while streaming via to a TV via HDMI
7. No Bluetooth audio when paired and connected

Stability/Performance Improvements

1. Black screen lockups
2. Reduced idle resets
3. Voice call drops when SMS message is received
4. Lockups when XT875 is in the multimedia dock
5. Resets after camera multi-shots are taken
6. Internal memory file creation dates shown as December 31, 1969
7. Clock widget time does not match Notification Panel time

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