The Froyo is a-flowin' once again this week, with new updates on the
way to Verizon's Motorola Droid and a possible push in the works for
the Droid Incredible, too.
First, the concrete info: Verizon Wireless has confirmed it's started
sending the second part of its Android 2.2 upgrade to the original
Droid device. The update, build FRG22D, officially enables support for
Flash. Once it's installed, you'll be able to find Adobe's Flash
Player 10.1 in the Android Market and download it onto your phone.
Verizon says the Droid's new Froyo build also includes "updated
software changes" that'll "provide improved security," though no
details have been provided about what exactly those changes entail.
The Motorola Droid's new software, like the initial Froyo update sent
to the device earlier this month, will likely be rolled out in waves
-- meaning only a subset of users will receive it at a time. It could
take several days or even a few weeks for the build to reach everyone.
You'll know when it hits your device, as a notification will pop up on
your screen informing you the update's ready to install. You'll need
at least a 40 percent charge -- or a 20 percent charge, if your phone
is plugged in -- in order to begin the process.
Froyo and the Droid Incredible
All right, so what about the HTC Droid Incredible? The last firm info
we heard was that the handset would receive Froyo sometime "in the
second half of this year." Officially, that's still the only
information available.
That said, the gang at Android Central has published an alleged
screenshot from Verizon's computer system that says the Incredible's
Android 2.2 rollout will begin this Friday, August 27. Another Android
blog, Droid-Life.com, has a different screenshot showing the same
date.
As of the time of this publication, Verizon is not confirming the
August 27 scuttlebutt. The company has, however, posted a Droid
Incredible software update page that provides general information
about the upgrade and what it will involve. According to documents on
that page, the Incredible's Froyo upgrade -- in addition to the
standard Android 2.2 benefits -- will include new "mail stream" and
text messaging widgets, improved signal display, and improvements to
the phone's contact management system.
I wouldn't put Friday on your calendar just yet, though: Remember, the
date is not confirmed, and we've seen plenty of false alarms from
blog-published rumors before. With the Droid Incredible alone,
previous reports have claimed the Froyo upgrade would begin by the
"first part of August" and, more specifically, on August 18. Until
Verizon announces anything, take the date with an optimistic grain of
salt.
Also, an important warning: If you're running HelixLauncher on your
phone, you'll want to read this well before Froyo arrives. It'll save
you from a serious headache.
The Rest of the Android Pack
Other Android phones should be making their way to the front of the
Froyo line soon. The Droid X, for example, is scheduled to get its
Android upgrade "by early September," according to information posted
at Motorola's official support site. Samsung has said its entire line
of Galaxy S handsets will taste Froyo before the year's end, and Dell
has confirmed its Streak tablet-not-phone will be bumped to 2.2 prior
to New Year's 2011. (No word yet on the embarrassingly outdated Aero
that debuted earlier this week.)
For everyone else, it's a mixed story. Some phones have been promised
an upgrade but assigned no definite time frame, while others are still
completely up in the air. A few devices are confirmed to be out of
luck altogether.
You can keep tabs of the Froyo upgrade status for any Android device
at my Android 2.2 upgrade list. It's regularly updated as new
information becomes available.
JR Raphael is a PCWorld contributing editor and the author of the
Android Power blog. You can find him on both Facebook and Twitter.
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