Motorola Droid gets early Android 2.2 ROM, ready to download... now!

What shall we call this, Frodroid or Droyo? Either way, an Android 2.2 update has been made available for Motorola's all-conquering slider, and it awaits eager firmware upgraders at the download link below. Produced by the good folks at My Droid World, this includes almost everything you'll need to get your Froyo on in style, though it excludes WiFi support at this stage. Such is the way with unofficial upgrades, but if you really need consolation, there's a whole set of superuser privileges to explore as this bad boy comes pre-rooted. You could of course skip this whole community business and wait for Moto's official update, but that company's idea of the "near future" is about as precise as the length of a piece of string.

[mdl53711 Posted Jun 5th 2010 1:48PM]

And it's working!

[Lord Vader Posted Jun 5th 2010 1:49PM]

@mdl53711 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXwGVXD7qEQ

[Failbait Posted Jun 5th 2010 1:50PM]

@mdl53711
and before anyone else says it, that isn't what she said, and no, it doesn't play crysis.

[Accelerator Posted Jun 5th 2010 1:58PM]

@Failbait
But does it blend?

[ResidentEVO Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:00PM]

@Failbait
They blew it?

[Lchupacabras Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:01PM]

@Accelerator But WILL it blend.

[Nolano Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:07PM]

@mdl53711

Downloading!

[nk Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:09PM]

@mdl53711
tell me is it faster? I mean can U compare it with a N1 or some other simular phone with snapdragon

[BrianH Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:17PM]

@Lord Vader

you were so cute back then vader.

what happened =(....

[Professor Hubert J Farnsworth Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:18PM]

@Lord Vader
Annoying little shit head; I can see why you cut his hand off now my Lord.

[metafor Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:22PM]

@BrianH Yoda touched him in the no-no spot and he went emo.

[Beatnik Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:22PM]

@Lord Vader
Hey Darth, what do you think about this:
Android is for porn?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IraQfhlMwi4&feature=player_embedded#!

[Lord Vader Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:23PM]

@Professor Hubert J Farnsworth. Indeed, I would rather force choke myself than let my younger self become an internet meme

[tklr08 Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:29PM]

@Lord Vader
Why do you think this is funny? Seriously? Trolling isn't funny or amusing.

[Accelerator Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:30PM]

@Lchupacabras
Pfff grammar nazi.

[d0mth0ma5 Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:31PM]

@tklr08 So why are you doing it?! Vader's great, deal with it, and i'm only partially saying this for self-preservation.

[npa189 Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:35PM]

@Professor Hubert J Farnsworth

he cut his own hand off?

[weedalin Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:39PM]

@tklr08 I thought it was clever.
And correction:
"STUPID trolling isn't funny or amusing."
(And just a note: funny = amusing in this context).

[Techno1q Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:39PM]

@Lord Vader Engadget is simply that much better and dangerous of a website with you. And for that sir, I thank you.

[Lord Vader Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:42PM]

@Professor Hubert J Farnsworth. Yes, I've just realised you thought that was Luke. I wish it was. But sadly it was me.


I cut off Luke's hand anyway

[Rick James Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:44PM]

@tklr08

I for one, always welcome the Sith Lord on engadget.

Do you think that Lord Vader is just some guy posing as the Sith Lord posting witty, yet sometimes tired (sometimes overused) Star Wars quips? Lord Vader is as much of a real person/machine as I am Rick James grand master of funk and cocaine.

[SamTatr Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:59PM]

@Beatnik The Android phone is for Porn
The Android phone is for porn.
Why ae you looking so forlorn?
PORN PORN PORN.

Lol. Funniest video ever. I love their representation of steve

[SomePerson Posted Jun 5th 2010 3:08PM]

@mdl53711 THIS IS DELICIOUS!! YES! YES!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0j0lO7uQBo

[bravokiloromeo Posted Jun 5th 2010 3:31PM]

@SomePerson
FloTV?

[Megazine Posted Jun 5th 2010 3:39PM]

@mdl53711 Fragmentation all over again lol. Android needs another year.

[SamTatr Posted Jun 5th 2010 3:41PM]

@SomePerson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWg7D1z5nAY&feature=related

[phillypharm Posted Jun 5th 2010 4:11PM]

@mdl53711

and working well. not as fast as the nexus one, but my last quandrant run was 1125.

[SomePerson Posted Jun 5th 2010 4:19PM]

@SamTatr http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORsfwjYv-7Q

[wesley anthony Posted Jun 5th 2010 4:26PM]

@mdl53711

DL site is now 404ing!

[Failbait Posted Jun 5th 2010 5:06PM]

@Accelerator and ResidentEvo

it doesn't blend, and therefore they blew it...

[WindowPhoneOwnsAndroid Posted Jun 5th 2010 5:21PM]

@mdl53711


the droid is probably the ugliest phone ive ever seen. gold accents? a redundant d-pad on a touchscreen phone?

no wonder even windows mobile is outselling android.

[Ellianth Posted Jun 5th 2010 5:53PM]

@WindowPhoneOwnsAndroid - The d-pad is quite useful for selecting text.

[Beatnik Posted Jun 5th 2010 6:34PM]

@Beatnik
In other NEWS: Dell Streak gets Rooted
http://www.androidcentral.com/dell-streak-rooted
Wow, Android hackers are getting FAST everyday.

[plbelanger Posted Jun 5th 2010 1:50PM]

This Froyo version is a test build. Google has already mentioned this on twitter and a number of other places. Official 2.2 final build has not been released. I wish engadget would post this at some point.

[Waltah Posted Jun 5th 2010 1:55PM]

@plbelanger
They did.

[blindguymcsqueezy Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:03PM]

@plbelanger
I thought that was the N1 version.

[Electrolatino Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:23PM]

@Waltah well they should put "unofficial" in the header instead of trying to get click thrus...

[trong Posted Jun 5th 2010 1:50PM]

Verizon is on point for releasing new updates. Can't wait to get an Xtreme!

[trong Posted Jun 5th 2010 1:51PM]

@trong Terrible reading comprehension...

[BobStewart Posted Jun 5th 2010 1:51PM]

ive been running it since early this morning. Working good so far, also no flash at the moment either.... just thought you might want to point that out as well...

[dvalentine Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:00PM]

@BobStewart
You have to find the flash apk online, didn't see it in he market. It works though once you have it, check out miniclip after installed.

[blindguymcsqueezy Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:20PM]

@dvalentine
It was in the market on my N1, just be aware not all apps are showing for Froyo because it isn't official yet.

[BobStewart Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:23PM]

@dvalentine sweet thanks, i found it already. check out the speed improvement on my phone though! http://imgur.com/Sq4hE.jpg i am a happy camper today

[BobStewart Posted Jun 5th 2010 6:01PM]

@BobStewart i installed the 1.1ghz kernel and got this score http://imgur.com/WIyyG.jpg i am finally not regretting pulling the trigger on this phone instead of waiting for the evo.

Also, they have fixed the wifi issue so everything works now!

[Lord Dark Helmet Posted Jun 5th 2010 6:53PM]

@BobStewart Which kernel did you use? link please, thanks

[BobStewart Posted Jun 5th 2010 6:59PM]

@BobStewart Here is the Kernel that I am using for the above test. Working great. http://www.mydroidfiles.com/downloads/1.1-v32kernel.zip

[BobStewart Posted Jun 5th 2010 7:19PM]

@Lord Dark Helmet just rename the above as update.zip and install like normal. Should be good to go then.

[lgsedam Posted Jun 24th 2010 9:05PM]

Can I get instructions on how to load it? I have a Moto Droid with whatever retarted version of 2.1 without flash. I need the download/instalation instructions, plus how to get flash. And does the Wifi work? How about mobile hotspots?

[Drama21 Posted Jun 5th 2010 1:51PM]

What to do I am rooted.. flash or tether to my flashless ipad..

[gltovar Posted Jun 5th 2010 8:03PM]

@Drama21 this build is also rooted...