Updates -- how do they work if you''re SIM free?

This would be a good question for Motorola UK I guess.  You can contact them by email here:

http://www.motorola.com/support/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=a4ccde964974f110VgnVCM1000008806b00aRCRD 

Thanks milesg -- I've done just that (contacted Motorola). When they reply I'll post the response here.

Cheers, 

Mark

And here's Motorola Support's response (executive summary: all's well :-):

Motorola Support wrote:

In response to your e-mail, we would like to inform you that updates on Motorola Milestone are handled by Google directly. You will be able to download all updates directly from their server and there is an option in the settings of the phone where you can check for system updates. No matter which network you choose, as long as you are able to connect on the Internet with the phone, you will have access to this feature.

Just tried, but got a "Failed to connect to server..." message. I can access marketplace and browse etc, but have not yet fully setup my settings for my provider (O2 UK). Hopefully O2 are not barring access to update server via their mobile proxys.

lightbulb: this may be off the mark, but if you're on pay-as-you-go on O2, you may not have noticed that O2 no longer requires you use an explicit proxy -- you can surf direct with no proxy set. (Which didn't used to be the case.)

Mark 

Yep, I get the "cannot connect to server" message when I try system update. I reckon its just because Motorola haven't set up the required servers for the Milestone yet, as they don't list it on their support page: http://direct.motorola.com/ENG/SoftwareUpdateSelect.asp?country=GBR&language=ENG&web_page_name=SUPPORT

I'm sure everyone here has become quite good at waiting, so I think it won't be too much of a problem :P

Same message for me. I'm using it from Spain, in Simyo 3G network and using wifi at home. Previously I were using a G1 from T-Mobile USA with SIM-free patch, and there were no problems with updates.

As far as I've read, there are differences between droid and milestone, so maybe there's no firmware update for our phone yet... 

If you follow the link given by Diomidius then you will notice that it's a link for the Motorola software update and judging from the response saying that the updates are handled explicitly through Google, then I am pretty much guessing that Google haven't started to make the 2.0.1 update available to this region yet - god, I hope it comes soon as my Milestone is buggy as hell and it's driving me nuts!

Come on Google!! 

The following is doing the rounds on Twitter -- looks like good news:

RT @alldroid_org ***This just in*** Motorola Europe Attention Android lovers. The 2.01 update is on its way for all Milestone users (cont)

Mark 

Check this announcement out in relation with Marks posting above: http://www.mobiflip.de/2010/01/motorola-milestone-2-0-1-update-ist-unterwegs-und-2-1-update-bestaetigt/