http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 8:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/LONG LIVE EVO!]]>Aug 2nd 2010 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Will this work if I installed the .3 version that went up here ever so briefly? I did that, and everything except my 2nd gmail notifications work.]]>Aug 2nd 2010 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 8:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 8:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
Great!

Now bring it to Australia, I want some gorgeous 4.3 inch HTC action, without the pain of WinMo.]]>Aug 2nd 2010 8:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
It probably won't live long. It will be replace with something superior quickly, and HTC isn't known for making quality hardware. ]]>Aug 2nd 2010 8:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 8:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://batteryboss.org/ , you'll be shocked.
But yes, I am getting about 6 hours of usage (Screen on--Using apps, browsing web) plus 20+ hours of standby (Phone off, but Gmail push on) with this update. If that's not very good I don't know what is.]]>Aug 2nd 2010 8:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Icecream or FroYo? I'll have some FroYo please! EVO FTW FTW FTW!]]>Aug 2nd 2010 8:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
I'd like to see WP7 run on a 400MHZ processor.

Oh wait.

Android, on the other hand...

You see, I love both operating systems for what they are. Fragmentation is a good thing. This means the hardware designer can choose which version of the software is the best for their phone, and they can customize it and add in their own enhancements. Do you really want Flash on a G1?

Also, Gingerbread (3.0) will have hardware requirements, so your days of trolling will soon be gone.

WP7 is great too though, nothing like taking the time to build something from the ground up (instead of updating WinMo6) and making it so much more efficient and refreshing.]]>Aug 2nd 2010 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 9:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/The best phone out just got even better. I didn't know it was possible for my phone to be even faster. HTC trumps all.]]>Aug 2nd 2010 9:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
FroYo's healthier too!]]>Aug 2nd 2010 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
Let the countdown to the Evo 4G Froyo root begin!]]>Aug 2nd 2010 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Bring on the tablets,,, flash works f*cking GREAT!!!!]]>Aug 2nd 2010 9:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
Print me some too!

So forget the flashlight app, and SD card storage, and the performance enhancements...

THE #1 most useful feature of froyo: rotation to landscape-right as well as landscape-left. FINALLY!!! Now I can use the thing when it's on its leash (charger) without having to contorted my body. Well, okay, so the battery is supposed last A LOT longer on froyo, and so far so good. The battery meter hasn't seemed to budge since my upgrade almost two hours ago! Yeehaw!!

Just waiting for root now, and I'll be a happy friggin camper!]]>Aug 2nd 2010 10:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/how many times do you have to be banned]]>Aug 2nd 2010 10:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 10:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
comment fail!]]>Aug 2nd 2010 10:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
Hey everyone! Lets all point and laugh at TXCraig, for being the troll of the year.

"As a far as Android 2.2 running on this phone.... I will bet anyone on here that phone will NOT be updated this year. From what I have read, this phone is LOCKED DOWN BY SPRINT and even if HTC releases a version of 2.2 to run on it, Sprint has to "approve" it and you know how long that might take.... especially if 2.2 lets you turn the device into a WiFi hot spot WITHOUT paying for tethering...."

http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/htc-has-fix-in-the-works-for-evo-4g-screen-sensitivity-separati/comments/28744226/]]>Aug 2nd 2010 10:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
*points and laughs*]]>Aug 2nd 2010 10:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Wow, what crawled up his bum? Sorry though, the troll of the year award is tied between "ok old news again" (and his possibly dozens of banned accounts,) a Microsoft fanboy who not only thinks his word is fact, also seems to believe that Windows Phone 7 is superior to everything else, even though nobody can even have it yet.

The other contender is "BrookLynnsFinest" (who has many banned accounts as well,) who sees evil Android fandroids out to get him wherever he goes, and everyone's immense dislike of him has nothing to do with how he treats other people unless they agree completely with him.

"HatedOne" would be in the running as well, but he only gets an "honorable" mention as he has become incredibly boring and apparently runs his posts through Translation Party before submitting them.]]>Aug 2nd 2010 11:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
Seems like an update to the Evo review would be in order, since it's no longer relevant with this major software release. iPhones get reviewed on every major release. Just sayin']]>Aug 2nd 2010 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 11:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 11:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 2nd 2010 11:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
Word has it that HTC is already working on a fix for this, due some time in the next or or so. ;)]]>Aug 2nd 2010 11:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
What are you saying exactly?]]>Aug 3rd 2010 12:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
Fortunately for non-iphone users we can replace standard batteries that don't last very long with extended batteries that last much longer. I just bought the seidio extended evo battery and I have been able to go more than 24 hours without a charge. It may even go more than 48 hours without a charge. This battery is a monster and now I truly have a perfect phone]]>Aug 3rd 2010 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
Can you repeat that please? ]]>Aug 3rd 2010 12:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
ban forever please. ]]>Aug 3rd 2010 12:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 3rd 2010 12:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 3rd 2010 12:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 3rd 2010 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 3rd 2010 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
You forgot jack. He will argue to the bitter end on how Apple is the most perfect machine out there hands down. ]]>Aug 3rd 2010 4:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
1) keyboard is now multitouch enabled. checked it myself and everything.

2) ChromeToPhone works great. Tested with the Firefox add-on and my EVO. Engadget posted about it a while ago...

http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/how-to-push-chrome-firefox-links-to-your-android-2-2-froyo-de/

3) Holding the home button now shows 8 apps for fast switching instead of 6

4) Flash in the browser - Despite selecting "on demand' for enabling plugins in the settings, when you tap on 1 green arrow to enable Flash, it doesn't just enable what you tapped on, but all Flash on the page you're viewing. Not great for pages with 4 or 5 ads in addition to a video. PLEASE change this Google/HTC.

Also, Flash viewing works great, takes about 1-2 seconds of stuttering, but after that it's super smooth. I did notice that viewing Flash in the Dolphin HD browser was not as smooth, only in the default Internet browser was it consistently crisp. You can tap the full screen and volume buttons in videos, but because they're small, it requires zooming in before a finger can tap the little icons.

I randomly tried comedy central to view my first Flash video on my EVO and was greeted with quite possibly the greatest promo video I've ever seen... featuring David Hasselhoff.

http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/roast-david-hasselhoff/index.jhtml

Nothing's HOFFlimits! You're welcome.]]>Aug 3rd 2010 9:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/
I believe it's already out there. I thought I saw it on XDA-Developers early this morning.]]>Aug 3rd 2010 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/Aug 3rd 2010 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/evo-4g-starts-getting-android-2-2-update-over-the-air/If I'm. On the phone then I don't need to be surfing the internet. If this I really all the iPhone can do over android then I will laugh at every iPhone owner ]]>Aug 3rd 2010 1:24PM