What is new in Froyo for Desire?!

[afonja]

Ok, so lets put together everything new that you have noticed playing with your Desire with Froyo!

1. Wi-Fi Hotspot as promissed
2. New HTC Sense icons for wireless control
3. 1280 * 720 video recording
4. Video Icon in All apps(used to be All programs?)
5. News and Weather in All apps(or it was there before?)
6. Flashlight in All apps
7. App Sharing in All apps

 

[afonja]

Message compose redesign with ability to attach files, bigger "Tap to compose" area, multi-language support for key-input...

BTW. multi-language support is coming with dictionaries which is really cool.

 

[gcairns84]

Also acsess to full memory on phone for apps and stuff as 2.1 only supports about the desires full memory.

 

[benchmark]

Google search gets installed (with icon) if you did not have it before
Voice search gets installed (with icon) if you did not have it installed before

 

[digital.ivan]

Full rotate abbility, not just counterclockwise.

 

[benchmark]

New interface under settings>applications>all
Clear data
Move to SD card
Force stop
clear cache

 

[digital.ivan]

And the manage application section is very different now. It can sort apps in categories "Downloaded", "Runing" (you can also force close any app there!!!!), "All" and "On SD card".

 

[benchmark]

New toolbar on top Settings>manage apps
includingoption to see which apps are installed on SD card

 

[benchmark]

Full rotate abbility, not just counterclockwise.

A little correction there , rotates in 3 directions, it will not rotate upside down , so its not really full yet

 

[cultor]

New interface under settings>applications>all
Clear data
Move to SD card
Force stop
clear cache

so I can just move all my apps to SD card?? Just checking if I have to reset the phone as I wanted to start all over again, but if this works...

also, I tought the apps should support froyo and installing to SD??

 

[benchmark]

Keyboard allows for quick language change.

Is it just me or is the phone really smoother now? easier to select stuff, etc. Its like the touch sense was improved?

 

[cultor]

when typing sms, you can see remaining letters till the next sms (before it was only when you where near the end of the first sms (160)
also you can easily add pics etc to an sms

 

[Rogue]

Message compose redesign with ability to attach files, bigger "Tap to compose" area, multi-language support for key-input...

BTW. multi-language support is coming with dictionaries which is really cool.

I HATE the fact that there's a multi language button on the main keyboard...would be more useful for most if they put an button to go to emoticons not another language...i only use the one, so it's a complete waste of space!

 

[Deleted User]

The only bug ive noticed it that the lock pattern doesnt show sometimes. It seems very random.

Edit: Ah theres a new setting so it doesnt auto lock every time u press the power button. You can change the timing on the lock.

 

[benchmark]

Under Menu>settings>apps>security i am not sure but it looks like they have added a few more options.

 

[Casual Pete]

so I can just move all my apps to SD card?? Just checking if I have to reset the phone as I wanted to start all over again, but if this works...

also, I tought the apps should support froyo and installing to SD??

The devs have to add support for apps to sd in the app,if they haven't done so you can't move it.I just moved a load but some obviously can't be moved.

 

[benchmark]

The only bug ive noticed it that the lock pattern doesnt show sometimes. It seems very random.

its not a bug, like i posted above, there is now an option on setting time for the lock pattern. Mine has also automatically changes to activate after
'5 mins ' before it was immediately.

 

[Deleted User]

its not a bug, like i posted above, there is now an option on setting time for the lock pattern. Mine has also automatically changes to activate after
'5 mins ' before it was immediately.

Yeah just noticed. Thanks

 

[benchmark]

I HATE the fact that there's a multi language button on the main keyboard...would be more useful for most if they put an button to go to emoticons not another language...i only use the one, so it's a complete waste of space!

Its is a waste of space for you but a gain of a larger target market for HTC.
I personally sms in 2 languages depending on whom i send it to and its great that i can now control this easily.

 

[reech]

Am impressed Voice search is on this version; I remember reading about that on Nexus One and thought it was odd it was missing. It's dead smart. Just resisting saying rude things and giggling.

 

[benchmark]

Pictures renamed Gallery

and

Comment tab now separate when you are looking for apps in the apps market

 

[Gash]

I'm sure there will be a keyboard along before the day is out that gets rid of the language shottcut and gives us the microphone symbol back anyway so the language option won't bug me for long.

 

[Rogue]

Its is a waste of space for you but a gain of a larger target market for HTC.
I personally sms in 2 languages depending on whom i send it to and its great that i can now control this easily.

Be nice if they made the keyboard regional...IE. It's a hardship to get to the

 

[benchmark]

Back to new stuff

if you dial *#*#4636#*#*

there are now more options now including WIFI

 

[matttye]

- Friendstream now shows the number of comments / likes on facebook comments.
- New widget under settings for turning WiFi hotspot on/off.
- HTC caller ID (shows Facebook info when somebody calls you)