I'm afraid so, it will tell you how much free space you need after you have downloaded the update, I just removed some Google stuff and reinstalled after the update. Go for it

 

Are you sure about that ScottyPro? I really don't think that's the case. In fact, i'm pretty certain its not. The whole point of an update is that it restores users data afterwards. You should be able to update leaving all apps and data untouched. There is no way people would have to delete all their data just to update. I could be wrong, but I don't think I am. Someone verify please....

 

You only need 25mb free space to install the update so you shouldn't need to uninstall anything.

 

Not if you don't have enough free space I had to delete some apps to free up some space . If I remember I only had about 20 meg free when upgrading

 

Try deleting some apps and let us know if it worked for you or it didn't

 

What 3D look menu and screen are we talking about, any links to pics. I didn't notice anything different when I upgraded screen/menu wise, but I have Launcherpro now so its irrelevant

 

The 3D look is a beta feature in LauncherPro, I don't think it's part of Android.

The update memory can be confusing. The memory where Android 2.2 is stored is a closed off partition and is available to the operating system only - it's not the 'storage' memory that you install and run apps from. You need about 25mb free storage memory when you update, which is used by the phone as 'working space' for temp files during installation.

 

That 3D app drawer is in LP, but havent seen it in FroYo. Maybe it's in the stock OS? I don't know, wierd! There's a few things in the vid that are different.

 

Yeah o believe the Android launcher may have it too.

 

He has rooted his. That's just the stock android froyo build he is running. Whereas ours comes with htc sense version of that so the 3d thing isn't in it.

 

Vanilla Android froyo uses standard Android launcher. Desire froyo uses HTC sense launcher. Launcher is basically home screens and app drawer.

Launcherpro is like standard android launcher but better. Download that from market

 

2.2 is out for the desire.

But you wouldn't actually need 2.2.

Each manufacturer makes a different version of android. Its more of a skin though. So if you get a nexus one its made by google, so you get the official basic android software. If you buy an htc phone, you get the same basic android software, but with htc sense on top. So to get your 3d things you need to get rid of htc sense. This requires rooting....

 

Not exactly. As mentioned, you could use an alternative launcher from the market. Launcherpro is very good and has everything the OP is missing. Its actually better than the standard android launcher too.

 

LauncherPro is great, the normal crappy htc one lets the phone down.

 

The HTC one is good for beginners as there is so much to customise on the phone anyway. It limits a bit and it is quite pretty.

I no longer have any HTC stuff on my phone and I prefer it.

 

I wonder what would happen if you went unto Manage Applications and deleted the data from HTC Sense? Would that delete the Sense UI and leave vanilla Android?