The users of Motorola's Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR Maxx HD are enjoying the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on their devices, and at the same time are waiting for the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update for some of the amazing features the new firmware is going to deliver.

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However, although the wait doesn't come to an end at this point of time, the users of these Motorola devices on Verizon support are getting some software update.

Verizon has released a software update only for Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR Maxx HD smartphones. The update is not an Android update and is said to be rolled out to fix some earlier issues and bugs.

According to Verizon, the update named 9.16.6 improves the overall experience of these devices.

The update comes with following features, improvements and fixes:

• Google security patches have been added for additional security
• Data roaming fix has been implemented
• Coonection/disconnection detection has been improved when using USB
• Improved Wi-Fi connectivity
• Wallpaper options are shown when home screen icons are selected
• Camera improvements have been made to touch-to-focus, notifications and low light performance
• In-call audio routes to earpiece when connected to headset has been improved
• Improvements to video streaming pixilation have been made
• Media sync stability has been improved

The update is available over the air (OTA) for download and weighs 96 MB in size so use of Wi-Fi is recommended for downloading the update to save the data usage. The update can be installed in three easy steps given below.

1. From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key > tap Settings > About phone > System updates > Download.

2. Once the download has completed, tap Install now. The device will power off and back on and show a progress bar and an installing icon. Once installation is complete the device powers off and back on again, finalizing the installation.

3. You will get a confirmation on the screen that your install was successful, then tap OK.

Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR Maxx HD both the devices are running Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, which was rolled out by Verizon in December last year.

With the release of this update, owners of Motorola Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR Maxx HD will be anticipating the release of Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update somewhere in near future.

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