Official Android 2.2 Discussion

ivanzorkic · Jun 29, 2010

I would rather be 'naive' and believe something optimistic than be 'realistic' and go the pessimistic route.

In reallity - anything can happen - nothing in this life is certain. So, why not believe in something good?

So, I say we should expect Froyo real soon

cnanthony · Jun 29, 2010

Engadget is usually on top of these things

HTC: expect Desire, Legend and Wildfire to get Froyo 'beginning in Q3' -- Engadget

Come On Htc pull your finger out!

Froyo in time for my holiday (end of July), fingers crossed!

jonmorris · Jun 29, 2010

cnanthony said:
Engadget is usually on top of these things

HTC: expect Desire, Legend and Wildfire to get Froyo 'beginning in Q3' -- Engadget

Have you read their story? Notice the 'via...' at the bottom? It's the SAME story!!!

This is the problem with the Internet. A story spreads everywhere, starting with one unconfirmed and unidentifiable source. If it's mentioned enough times on Twitter, it will be trending soon. Then it gets on every forum... and by then it HAS to be 100% true.

And here's another one...

HTC: Desire, Legend & Wildfire to get Android 2.2

diggedy · Jun 29, 2010

jonmorris said:
Have you read their story? Notice the 'via...' at the bottom? It's the SAME story!!!

This is the problem with the Internet. A story spreads everywhere, starting with one unconfirmed and unidentifiable source. If it's mentioned enough times on Twitter, it will be trending soon. Then it gets on every forum... and by then it HAS to be 100% true.

well endgadget have stated they contacted htc themselves so I would say their article is more than likely accurate

Vimto · Jun 29, 2010

edwardmlyte said:
When I was a youngster, I was stoked to get a lego set.

So was I, mind you when I was a kid lego was sodding expensive

Vimto · Jun 29, 2010

Oh and for reference the most recent rumour has made the front page of MSN UK HTC Desire Android 2.2 update coming in Q3 -

jonmorris · Jun 29, 2010

Vimto said:
Oh and for reference the most recent rumour has made the front page of MSN UK HTC Desire Android 2.2 update coming in Q3 - *Technology & Gadgets News | MSN UK

If nothing else it might give HTC a nudge forward.

Well, I hope so - although HTC is getting loads of credit and would have no reason to say anything either way!

Incidentally, MSN just uses the TechRadar feed.. so that story is now from TechRader, from Recombu..

Isn't it great how all of this linking/syndicating works?!

cnanthony · Jun 29, 2010

diggedy said:
well endgadget have stated they contacted htc themselves so I would say their article is more than likely accurate

This was kind of the point I was making, Engadget usually make an effort to check on rumours posted across the web before reporting them. One of the main reasons I stick with them rather than numerous other blogs/news sites who are wrong 50% of the time trying to be first with the detail.

If Engadget do post a rumour it is always labelled as such.

And yes I had read the article before posting. :rolleyes:

Fingers and toes crossed for 2.2 Froyo in time for the school summer holidays!

Markg · Jun 30, 2010

Looks like the guardian are now on the rumour mill:- The key features of the latest Android software update | Technology | guardian.co.uk

Might be good news for vodafone and O2 users though?

CarsnGadgets · Jun 30, 2010

Markg said:
Looks like the guardian are now on the rumour mill:- The key features of the latest Android software update | Technology | guardian.co.uk

Might be good news for vodafone and O2 users though?

"O2 said there was no specific timeframe for when the update would be available, but that it should be by the end of the week."

lets hope so, but i'm not holding my breath.

Jammy · Jun 30, 2010

CarsnGadgets said:
ets hope so, but i'm not holding my breath.

I am... I'm gonna be so pissed when this doesn't come out

thorgoth · Jun 30, 2010

there is always this post...
European HTC Hero finally gets Android 2.1 Eclair update

so if HTC updated hero what is next???

DESIRE!!!
(pray)

Neil UK · Jun 30, 2010

Seeing that am new to the wonderful world of HTC, when I look at my Software Version it shows as 1.20.207.3... how do I know what version of Android this is.. Cupcake, Donut etc etc..??

And hope O2 push out to users devices as had massive problems with getting Nokia Firmware updates in the past because of O2!!!

aldredd · Jun 30, 2010

Neil UK said:
Seeing that am new to the wonderful world of HTC, when I look at my Software Version it shows as 1.20.207.3... how do I know what version of Android this is.. Cupcake, Donut etc etc..??

That's the HTC Software version number - not android/OS version

top of the same screen is 'Firmware Version' - this is the OS verison (mine says 2.1-update1, which is Eclair)

Neil UK · Jun 30, 2010

aldredd said:
That's the HTC Software version number - not android/OS version

top of the same screen is 'Firmware Version' - this is the OS verison (mine says 2.1-update1, which is Eclair)

Thanks mate, excuse my ignorance!! So Eclair it is then that I am on.

partridge · Jun 30, 2010

At least we know it's on the way, I hope we don't have to wait for too long, but I'd rather wait and have it work perfectly than for a rush job with problems!

Looking forward to watching iPlayer at last!

zhang888 · Jun 30, 2010

It is in today's news that 2.2 is being released for Nexus One.

Nexus One officially gets Android 2.2: other handsets not far behind

I read elsewhere that HTC Desire should get it by or before September.

loveandroid · Jun 30, 2010

Today? You are a bit late boy....

DesirableHTC · Jun 30, 2010

Im new to all this android stuff, but even i knew that N1 owners got official froyo update last week.

Deleted User · Jun 30, 2010

partridge said:
Looking forward to watching iPlayer at last!

Use myPlayer until the official BBC iPlayer for Andriod is launched.

zhang888 · Jun 30, 2010

Alcides said:
Today? You are a bit late boy....

Boy?!! There's no need to be offensive.

Ceefax · Jun 30, 2010

zhang888 said:
Boy?!! There's no need to be offensive.

Ok Son.

...sorry, couldn't resist

fido1357 · Jun 30, 2010

Alcides said:
Today? You are a bit late boy....

Not really, the previous releases were developer releases, you had to look for them. This is the first automatic update to 2.2 for all users

ivanzorkic · Jun 30, 2010

Ofc, the big news today is - 2.2 is old news

With Android 3.0 supposedly having a new, fancy UI - and with Desire meeting the (supposed) minimum requirements (1Ghz, 512Mb RAM and 3.5" being the minimum for what Google considers a high-end Android device that can run 3.0) - the big question is: is Desire getting the big 3?

But seriously, there are rumors that Android 3.0 will send custom UIs like Sense into retirement (an effort to end fragmentation). It should also sport a new, fancy 3D-like UI (similar to the Gallery app from the Nexus). So, that is interesting. Since Nexus One is the minimum requirement and since Nexus One will almost certainly get 3.0 - whaddaya think? Flashing a Nexus One ROM onto Desire when 3.0 comes out?

Kinda glad that Desire has the same hardware as N1.

(btw, is there any way that HTC can somehow prevent rooting with some crazy new update? - I know, silly question, but I am a total noob when it comes to these things)

Jammy · Jun 30, 2010

ivanzorkic said:
Ofc, the big news today is - 2.2 is old news

With Android 3.0 supposedly having a new, fancy UI - and with Desire meeting the (supposed) minimum requirements (1Ghz, 512Mb RAM and 3.5" being the minimum for what Google considers a high-end Android device that can run 3.0) - the big question is: is Desire getting the big 3?

But seriously, there are rumors that Android 3.0 will send custom UIs like Sense into retirement (an effort to end fragmentation). It should also sport a new, fancy 3D-like UI (similar to the Gallery app from the Nexus). So, that is interesting. Since Nexus One is the minimum requirement and since Nexus One will almost certainly get 3.0 - whaddaya think? Flashing a Nexus One ROM onto Desire when 3.0 comes out? Kinda glad that Desire has the same hardware as N1.

(btw, is there any way that HTC can somehow prevent rooting with some crazy new update? - I know, silly question, but I am a total noob when it comes to these things)

If HTC don't give us Cupcake, I'm sure someone else will

And I guess it's possible that they could prevent rooting, but, again, someone WILL find a workaround

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