Android 2.2 coming to Droid in 'late July,' Droid X in 'late August?'

Care for some more specificity on when exactly to expect the Droid X to become even awesomer? Well, according to one "very reliable" source over at Droid Forums, we can look forward to a late August landing for Android 2.2 on the X, which will be preceded by a late July delivery on the venerable Droid. Both dates are caveated with an ominous "currently planned" proviso, so don't consider them carved in (Mile)stone, but we're liking the idea of Motorola having both its flagship devices tasting of Froyo by summer's end. There's no mention of the Droid 2, however, which may mean nothing or might suggest that handset's still a fair way away from its release. We shall see.

[osk Posted Jun 25th 2010 8:54AM]

EVO in late December? o.O

[NaeemTHM Posted Jun 25th 2010 9:41AM]

@osk Bwahaha...that's wishful thinking. This is HTC we're talking about! Froyo for HTC phones in 2011, Gingerbread December 12, 2012.

I'm probably just going to root and get the inevitable XDA version of 2.2 for Evo.

[rawoods75 Posted Jun 25th 2010 8:55AM]

Yeah, Droid will get 2.2 in July like the Cliq was supposed to get 2.0 in May, then June, now sometime "real soon" as a Tmobile rep told me.

[killzoomer Posted Jul 23rd 2010 5:01PM]

@rawoods75 If you get the Droid X and it has Android 2.1, how can you upgrade it to 2.2? Can you go to a Verizon store and ask them to upgrade it to 2.2 for you?

[neeko18 Posted Jun 25th 2010 8:59AM]

it would be nice to know at what stage the updates are for each phone. All this blind guessing and "very reliable" sources crap needs to stop. Google and the manufacturers and carriers need to take responsibility and let their customers know what the deal is.

I don't understand all the secrecy..At least tell us your working on it.

[juanvaldez Posted Jun 25th 2010 9:00AM]

I hope this helps all OEMs feel the pressure and up their efforts.

-Sent from my brand new Android device

[Xoltol Posted Jun 25th 2010 9:03AM]

@barry99705

Already did, It runs pretty smooth.

[juanvaldez Posted Jun 25th 2010 9:05AM]

Here's hoping this speeds up all the OEMs.

-sent from my brand new 2.1

[davidac Posted Jun 25th 2010 9:06AM]

You here that HTC. I want my frozen yogurt right now. In a hurry, I can take the brain freeze. Incredible, not so incredible once everyone has 2.2 and we are still stuck on 2.1.

[davidac Posted Jun 25th 2010 9:07AM]

@davidac doh! Hear that , hear that HTC?

[Blaque14K Posted Jun 25th 2010 9:15AM]

@davidac Well rumor has it (there go the rumors again) that the Desire and Legend are supposed to be getting it pretty soon. And the fact that the Incredible was recently certified for wireless N may point to it coming soon as well.

[Motlee Posted Jun 25th 2010 9:14AM]

By 'Late August' they mean "Hopefully by Christmas"

[magadget Posted Jun 25th 2010 9:16AM]

Ahh, gotta love the power of fragmentation and a 3% market share in Europe and the rest of the world. That’s gotta hurt! BUTTHURT

[coitis1 Posted Jun 25th 2010 10:02AM]

@magadget

Windows is fragmented and seems to be doing fine. Android can do the same. Stop bitching about fragmentation, its a stale argument

[DoorsnotWindows Posted Jun 25th 2010 10:15AM]

@coitis1 actually, that's not the case, as manufacturers don't have to push out the new OS to existing customers, they install it themselves.

[Addyct Posted Jun 25th 2010 9:21AM]

Had 2.2 on my droid for two weeks now. Once again, you retail hounds are late to the party.

[H2B Posted Jun 27th 2010 8:21PM]

@Addyct google just recently released the 2.2 source so even if moto wanted to they couldn't have had a release right now. Cyanogen is working hard on their 2.2 Froyo ROM now that they have something to work with. The froyo for the droid that has been out was hacked off of the Google phone.

[metalshinobi Posted Jun 25th 2010 9:40AM]

Heeeyyy... what about my HTC Evo? It's hungry for some 2.2!

[Bshaw1090 Posted Jun 25th 2010 9:57AM]

@metalshinobi Yeah please I'm begging you HTC, evo needs froyo more than anyone! If the cruddy droid has this update before me I'll be pissed!

[Danrarbc Posted Jun 25th 2010 3:36PM]

@metalshinobi CyanogenMod 6 is supposedly coming to Evo, if you want 2.2 goodness.

[yader91 Posted Jun 27th 2010 6:34PM]

@Bshaw1090 it would actually make sense for the original droid to get it first becuz it runs stock android while the Evo runs android with sense.

[Rampy Posted Jun 25th 2010 9:47AM]

And the incredible?

[NickAVV Posted Jun 25th 2010 9:58AM]

@Rampy And how about the Eris..?

No? :(

[Elranzer Posted Jun 25th 2010 12:54PM]

Motorola is generally pretty quick with their updates. Sense UI is what's holding up you HTC fans.

[MatriX123 Posted Jun 25th 2010 9:58AM]

Ok. Now hunt down some Droid incredible news for us. Thanks.

[The Albatross Posted Jun 25th 2010 10:04AM]

Sucks want it now

[pika2000 Posted Jun 25th 2010 10:24AM]

Keep on dreaming. I believe it when I see it. I don't see Verizon would bless 2.2 with its free tethering feature.

[Danrarbc Posted Jun 25th 2010 3:38PM]

@pika2000 Well the tethering can be removed from the ROM if Verizon wants.

But keep in mind they're allowing free wifi tethering on the Palm devices so maybe they'll do the same for Droids.

[jupigare Posted Jun 28th 2010 12:40AM]

@pika2000 My guess is that, if they allow WiFi tethering with 2.2 on the Droid, they'll use the same pricing plan they outlined at the Droid X launch last week.

[guigsy Posted Jun 25th 2010 11:01AM]

I WANT IT ON INCREDIBLE!!!!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

[kisai Posted Jun 25th 2010 11:21AM]

What a bunch of whiney little bitches. Damn, I entered the fold.

[Hermith Posted Jun 25th 2010 11:38AM]

This better mean that Milestone is getting 2.2 around the same time!

[SophT Posted Jun 25th 2010 1:34PM]

@Hermith I'm not holding my breath, sadly.

[howay13 Posted Jun 25th 2010 11:46AM]

What about the Incredible?? When will we get Froyo?

[ckeegan Posted Jun 25th 2010 12:03PM]

Why would the Droid 2 be on the list, when it's supposed to run 2.2 at launch?

[appleipad Posted Jun 25th 2010 12:24PM]

Will it fix the HD video cos it got owned by iPhone 4

[tc4101 Posted Jun 25th 2010 12:30PM]

fuc andriod, this laggin update and finnally had enough, continuall specualtion on when updates will be and then "in a couple of month" line is getting old real quick. until google has a policy to manufacturers that they have to update thier software within a month then no more android. ffs 13 year kids can cook up roms within days and multinational multibillion $ corporations taking a year to get the rom update is unacceptable

[Crono141 Posted Jun 25th 2010 4:01PM]

@tc4101
Difference is,a13 year old hacker doesn't have to worry about quality and bricking phones and lawsuits when he makes his rom. Multinational corporations do, so they take a little longer releasing an update to make sure everything works right.

[JAG Posted Jun 25th 2010 4:37PM]

Nice, beautiful song

[jrox Posted Jun 25th 2010 7:07PM]

Gee, I wonder if the Nexus will ever get that official 2.2 OTA. You know, being it's the Google phone and all.

[killzoomer Posted Jul 23rd 2010 5:00PM]

If you get the Droid X and it has Android 2.1, how can you upgrade it to 2.2? Can you go to a Verizon store and ask them to upgrade it to 2.2 for you?