How do I tell what version of Android my phone has?

[snorander]

How do I tell what version of Android my phone has? I have an HTC Eris, I went to menu/settings/about phone but don't see the version of Android anywhere....Thanks,

Steve

 

[xx_bishop_xx]

Try looking at the first post in this thread:

http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/87118-reference-what-htc-rom-do-i-have.html

 

[snorander]

Thank you

 

[xx_bishop_xx]

Thank you

You bet, I hope you find what you need there. If not, ask away.

 

[snorander]

mine is version 1.17.605.1

I guess that means I do not have version 2.1 then.....might explain why I don't have Google nav either...bumber and I just bought the phone last week....

 

[xx_bishop_xx]

In that case, here is another thread that may intrest you:


Well, this is assuming you may want to root:

http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/53963-guide-stock-1-5-latest-root-2-1-a.html


Or this one if root doesn't appeal to you:

http://androidforums.com/htc-droid-eris/92096-verizons-ruu-official-2-1-droid-eris.html

 

[snorander]

That looks way over my head....LOL

 

[xx_bishop_xx]

That looks way over my head....LOL

I added another thread there for you. Had you received the notification about an OTA update for your phone? Welcome to the forums by the way.

 

[snorander]

Thanks Bishop! I look when I get home tonight.

 

[xx_bishop_xx]

Good luck. Plenty of folks with more than enough knowledge in these forums if you need help.

 

[snorander]

IS this something that Verizon will do if I walk into a store? I might call the place on line I got the phone from because it was advertised as 2.1, but it has 1.5 might see what they will do for me...

 

[snorander]

No I didn't recieve any notification about an upgrade I just got the phone last week I was reading up on google navigation and wanted to use it, but I couldn't find it on my phone....

 

[Hiroshika]

Quickest way is to go to your homescreen on sense, and try to pinch to zoom.
If you get the previews, your on 2.1, if nothing happens, 1.5.
Pretty simple right?

Oh and also you dont need to take it into verizon.
Are you ever going to root? Do you want to? If not, use the ruu.

If you do want to root, check your hboot version (Which should be 1.47 since your on 1.5)
Turn the phone off, and then hold down the volume - button while powering back up. Youll see a s-off or on and then a hboot 1.47, 1.49 or something.

I completely advice rooting if its 1.47, but if its 1.49 for some odd reason go ahead with the ruu.


To run the ruu, just plug in the phone and run the .exe pretty simple and guides you through the process. It will wipe your phone though :/ But thats exactly what verizon would do if you took it in.

 

[snorander]

What is root and why would I want to do it? yup says mine is 1.47

 

[sugar&spice3]

What is root and why would I want to do it? yup says mine is 1.47

yeah, that! what does root mean? LOL

 

[ERISLOVER]

yeah, that! what does root mean? LOL

root is pretty much the best thing since sliced bread, You can speed up your phone through overclocking, you can get a vanilla rom ( A rom stripped of htc sense ui.) you can use JIT which is what speeds up froyo so much. You could also use froyo.

http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/45242-rooting-q.html

http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/72676-application-eris-master-application-r00t.html - this app will root it for you.

http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/116574-root-best-practices.html

Be warned it does void your warrenty, so if you take it in the verizon you have to unroot it or flash the Leaked 2.1 RUU (Official OTA)