Verizon confirms original Droid will be getting second Froyo update
By Donald Melanson 
posted August 13th 2010 7:06PM
posted August 13th 2010 7:06PM
It still doesn't add mobile hotspot or tethering functionality, but it looks like users of the original Droid will soon be getting a second Android 2.2 (a.k.a Froyo) update. That's been confirmed by Verizon itself, which says that the second update will be following the just-released one in the "coming weeks," and that it will let users download Flash 10.1 from the Android Market once it's available. Details are light beyond that, but Phandroid notes that the rollout of the current Froyo update is expected to be complete around August 18th, and surmises that the second rollout will begin shortly thereafter.
whatever. patiently waiting for the 'Droid Pro'
@cheese11 Spoiled child :)
At least you had the fun of saying it, that right does not exist here in Japan :(
@cheese11 same. it better pass the 1GHz snapdragon!
@cheese11
I haven't even gotten the FIRST update!
Q: Does being rooted have anything to do with it?
@bravokiloromeo if u are rooted then why are u waiting for the Update when u can just go downloaded and install it??
@engadget
Tethering is available after the 2.2 update. I know you said otherwise, but it is there... you just have to pay for it... mobile hotspot isnt though.
@bravokiloromeo
Lol. I haven't goten one either, and we were promised an update last week. But if your rooted, just go get the hacked version relieced 2-3 months ago?
@Scrubs
The hacked 2.2 has been giving me issues, and is slower than stock on my phone. Dunno what's going on. So I'll just wait for the manufacturer's version to come out so I can blame them ;)
@cobjones I have Easytether Lite on 2.1. It was free and works great. Is the Tether app on Froyo something else (i.e. better?) thx
@bravokiloromeo
Lol. Its hacked, can't expect much
@Scrubs except more features and higher speeds... Of your phone doesn't work right on a custom rom than you did something wrong or downloaded a bad rom....i do tech support and the most annoying thing is when people blame how their machines not working right because of software when they set it up wrong
@bravokiloromeo If not directly already answered, nearly all rooted roms disable OTA updates since it would kinda mess stuff up... :) If you are rooted just flash CM 6 RC 2 :) OR BB Froyo or CNo1 Froyo :) Lots of good flavors out there :)
@cobjones i have a tethering app for my 1.6 device and it works for free.... root the thing you could have had 2.2 months ago.... and i will have gingerbread 5 months before you
@richo151
Ohh I use the free tether apps too... the tether is built into the OS... they just want to write some biased crap that makes Android look bad
@bravokiloromeo
I am also still waiting for the first update
consequences of fragmentation: slow upgrades, which occur at different times fro different devices.
@anyop What has been lost between 2.0 and 2.2? I'll give you a hint: almost nothing. Flash support is probably one of only a few significant changes between 2.0 and 2.2. A Motorola Droid at 2.0.1 is still very functional and will run 99% of Android Market applications.
Actually, a surprisingly low number of apps actually *require* anything beyond Android 1.6 (I just phased Android 1.5 out one or two weeks ago with my application). Android 1.6 will still run the majority of applications on the Android Market.
How many iPhone 2Gs and first generation iPod Touches were lost in the upgrade to iOS 4? It's still "fragmentation" (except in that case, Apple did it on purpose).
Buy from a responsible manufacturer and you should be fine for a few years - Motorola and HTC have been relatively good in keeping their phones updated (Samsung, on the other hand, hasn't).
@coolbho3000 Don't forget that they stopped selling the iPhone 2g and iPod touch 1g 3 years ago while they still sell 1.6 handsets to this day
@Mr Deux yeah but then shoe horning 4 onto a 3g is hardly a pleasant experience either..
@fpad77 To add explanation to that, its the reason why several people using iphone i know want to switch to android, you start trying to make a call and have to wait for the OS to catch up with the numbers you pressed. Magical.
@anyop
Slow upgrades? Compared to what. The Droid cam out 8 months ago and has gotten 2 upgrades compared to one for the iPhone. Stop being a fanboy, its pathetic. Is your self-esteem so low that you have to use a corporation to compensate for it?
@fpad77
I have been running iOS 4 since it came out and have been frustrated with the speed. I disabled Spotlight in Setting and now it is somewhat livable until I decide if I want a Streak or Thunder.
@unf2011
Y so bitter towards Apple?
Android ppl are always so mad all the time.
@fpad77
Actually, everyone i've run into that has an android want to switch to iphone.
Also, y is it that android ppl r always in a bad mood? The always seem bitter about something.
If I want to manually download, how am I going to differentiate?
@Prestidigitator FRG01B is the orginal one, FRG22 is the coming version. I got FRG01B and manually install adobe flash player beta 3. Works fine for now. Porn on a small screen is no fun.
@1mc I assumed it'd be FRG22, but I really hope it's not. FRG01B and 22 are both shoddy builds that are easily 1-up'd by any from-source custom ROM.
@agreenbhm
I agree. My battery seems to be draining faster and the Gallery doesn't work w/ FRG01B.
Old news Engadget, I'm disappointed in you.
Girlfriend's DROID still hasen't received the Froyo update. Mine is running Bugless Beast, so I could care less about the official update.
@s2m0
How can you leave your girl out in the cold like that?
SimplyStunning 4.6 is a good one too. Chevyno 1also builds the
@Mrwirez kernel..
@s2m0 "could care less" ... So you do care?
Why does someone always have to comment on what phone they're waiting on when there is a post about android
@soccerplaya2090 Because all android phone are crap and nobody is ever satisfied.
@Dkgreen84
Mad android has surpassed the iPhail?
@Shooter McGavin That will never happen you fool
@Brt312
Yes, it has.
Numbnuts.
Shit i still havent gotten the first one
@mitchelldog4 same here -_- I've been waiting for weeks already when it was first announced the the droid would be getting froyo in late july ...
Add me to that list. I guess I'll be getting the IPhone when it comes out on CDMA.@yader91
@yader91
I have 2.2 on my Droid and trust me, you're not missing a whole lot. There are some good improvements here and there but the browser is actually slower than it was on 2.1 for me, battery life is a little worse and overall I'm not seeing any difference in the speed.
Where the F is my Incredible update?
@Big Wizz incredible is HTC man.. they have lot of phone to update :)
@Big Wizz seriously!!! They teased us with the small update that was supposed to happen last month and now no sign of Froyo!!
Too bad the accessories blow. I love the phone but hate the lack of a dock.
@Big Wizz
Seriously. I want my damn Incredible at 2.2 D:
@Special Agent Steve Plenty of sources say it'll start after the OG Droid roll out is done.
@Big Wizz
No doubt, bro. A year old phone will have 2 Froyo updates before we get 1. What do you expect though? Verizon/HTC still hasn't even produced a charging dock for the thing. For such a great/popular phone, it has been the most poorly supported smartphone I've ever seen. Verizon can F up any product launch.