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Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available

By | August 27, 2010, 11:21am PDT

Summary: As reported yesterday, the Android 2.2 update is finally official, ready and heading for an HTC Droid Incredible near you today.

As reported yesterday, the Android 2.2 update is finally official, ready and heading for an HTC Droid Incredible near you today.

It has taken a very long time for Froyo to finally reach this HTC smartphone, which has been on a roller coaster of sorts this summer from going out of stock thanks to high demand and the AMOLED shortage, to finally being available again. After weeks of rumors about when the much-awaited (highly needed?) upgrade would drop, it’s nice that this story can finally be put to rest.

Have any Droid Incredible owners received the Froyo update yet? And if so, how well is it working for you so far?

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Rachel King is a staff writer for CBS Interactive in San Francisco. Before serving as a contributing editor at ZDNet in New York City for two years, she previously worked for The Business Insider, FastCompany.com, CNN's San Francisco bureau and the U.S. Department of State. Rachel has also written for MainStreet.com, Irish America Magazine and the New York Daily News, among others. Rachel has a B.A. in Mass Communications and History from the University of California, Berkeley and a M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University, where she served as art director for the student magazine, Plated.

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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
stickmann7 4th Sep 2010
They want you to buy a new phone. . . sad
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
Doug-WA 27th Aug 2010
Not yet in WA ~ Can't wait!
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
kwpang.my 29th Aug 2010
I heard about the android 2.2 for few months now, HTC promise other model will be updated too but it seems like taking forever. I just wonder will I going to update to android 2.2 or by the time there's a better model with preloaded 2.2

http://www.kwpang.com
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
Andyxaspikes 31st Aug 2010
Dont WAIT!! this is what I did it work and I want to share it with everyone!

http://dc224.4shared.com/download/dfO_Aulb/HTC_Incredible_Froyo_22.rar?tsid=20100831-102710-6dde7857
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
mclairmont 27th Aug 2010
Just checked the OTA for my update....calling *228 now to do a programming reset just to be sure. - Albany, NY
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
fidelitized 27th Aug 2010
Not yet in Los Angeles...
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It may not be true in Verizon...
rtrujillo@... 27th Aug 2010
...but with my carrier, I get updates after restarting my Adroid device. Just my two cents.
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
jerzyshore 27th Aug 2010
Not yet here in Philly.

COME ON VERIZON!
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
jerzyshore 27th Aug 2010
Beginning to think that nobody has it...
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
docrichard 27th Aug 2010
It is 6:00 PM, 8/27 & no Android 2.2 notice on my phone. These rumors are getting tiring. When it finally arrives I shall
throw a party! And the rumors will stop because I shall stop listening to them. Until then I will keep moving along with 2.1.
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
alp44 27th Aug 2010
Not yet here in NYC
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maxusffl 27th Aug 2010
not yet here in Tampa
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girryep 27th Aug 2010
i have it ny
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
maxusffl 27th Aug 2010
Anyone from FL get it yet?
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
kotabug89 27th Aug 2010
I live in Colorado, and I haven't got the update yet.
I've done the *228 (ooptions 1 and 2) and that didn't phase anything.
As well as hard rebooting my phone...
I just wish it would hurry already
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Android 2.2 ...
agencygun 28th Aug 2010
I will update my HTC incredible to android 2.2 today ...

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dvd to droid 2
http://dvdrippingsoftwares.com/convertdvd/dvd-to-droid2-converter.html
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
bpopilek@... 28th Aug 2010
Nothing in Flint, MI as of yet (9:00am 8/28/10)...
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dcmcgo@... 28th Aug 2010
Nothing in Memphis 8:50 am 8/28
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dcmcgo@... 28th Aug 2010
Nothing here in Memphis 8:50 am 8/29
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robertjr44 28th Aug 2010
Atlanta.... Nothing. sad
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robertjr44 28th Aug 2010
Atlanta... Nothing!
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
podstolom 28th Aug 2010
I read on Verizon user forum that a VZW senior tech told a caller that the update still has "issues" and has been delayed "a day or two". For what that's worth, though probably accurate, knowing Verizon.
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
ryanmc 28th Aug 2010
I got the update. I wrote a little blog post highlighting the new features http://www.justechn.com/2010/08/28/review-droid-incredible-with-android-2-2-froyo
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
spiritjds 28th Aug 2010
Do not have it yet either will come out in phases with in the next 2 week be patient. no need to dial *228. You will have a notice on your phone Do you want to update now choose yes or later.
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fc.acforever 28th Aug 2010
GOt froyo today
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SmurfDaddy 28th Aug 2010
Phonix, AZ .... 2.2 a no show so far.
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
henry1380 28th Aug 2010
went to the verizon store and both incredibles there had 2.2, one of them recieved it while i was messing with it, and i still have yet to recieve the update..
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andrej770 28th Aug 2010
not yet here in Atlanta.
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one of two phones got it yesterday
num4nock 28th Aug 2010
Sadly my wife's phone has it 1st. Her phone is dead 50% of the time. If I didn't charge it for her it would be 100% of the time. She could care less about this update. I'm soo jealous.

I was surprised to see how long it took to download and update. 15+ min. I'm haven't seen the new features yet. Because I've been to busy re-booting, swapping batteries, shutdown//startup, from the root, calling the special numbers,.. ALL to NO avail. No update on my phone 24 hours after her update.
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
stickmann7 4th Sep 2010
@num4nock I got the update @ 5:44 AM on the 28th and it took about 5 mins to download, I can't believe it took you 15???
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
zdbananaslug 29th Aug 2010
I've heard that Verizon tech support types are watching blogs and talkbacks like this one and are making note of those who complain about them and those who do not. Those that whine, ***** , and moan are getting their updates last.

But seriously, everybody take a chill pill and calm down. Maybe Spike TV has a Star Wars marathon that will keep your mind off this update until you get actually it.
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Froyo
marshw 29th Aug 2010
Not in Columbus yet
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Froyo Update
marshw 29th Aug 2010
Not in Columbus, OH yet....
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
posttal@... Updated - 29th Aug 2010
Got mine saturday morning in cleveland,ohio..other than the upgrade in the camera recorder to 720p and the start up screen i see no big difference..the start up screen is cool though.
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What about Eris?
SID S-1-1 30th Aug 2010
I'm sure all the lucky Incredible owners will eventually get their upgrades. But what about those of us who, as recently as five months ago bought the HTC Droid Eris? Apparently the powers-that-be at Verizon have decided that the Eris should not receive 2.2. I'm sure that either HTC or Google would be happy to provide an upgrade, but Verizon says no. You know what? I'd be happy to pay Google a few dollars extra for Froyo, and not only that, I'd be happy to spare Verizon their bandwidth by downloading the update via another ISP to my PC and copying over via USB. So there, Verizon, I have proposed a scenario where it's really none of your freaking business if I upgrade. But, no, you will not allow it.
This sounds like an issue for the FTC to look into. Should a cell carrier be able to control the availability of an OS which they do not own, and the ability of phone owners to upgrade the OS on their phones? Granted that Verizon should be able to decide when and if to provide over-the-air updates, but it should strictly be up to HTC and Google as to whether the update should be available in the first place.
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stickmann7 4th Sep 2010
They want you to buy a new phone. . . sad
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
mswalker1231 31st Aug 2010
My Incredible being Froyo-ized as I type (9:30am 8/31/10)...
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
heymull 2nd Sep 2010
It arrived today. It does not look all that different to me. The boot sequence now says "DROID", or at least it did when it was updating for 15 minutes on WiFi. Where are all these improvements?
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zackx 3rd Sep 2010
Got my update today in KY! happy
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mohiosikha@... 3rd Sep 2010
I got it the Android 2.2 update on my HTC incredible today!! With tethering.. Mark, Bowie MD
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
Tom M. 3rd Sep 2010
Updated two days ago but will be going to Verizon today to see if I can revert to 2.1. Just too many problems... battery and memory usage, programs won't close, contacts lost, features inoperative. #fail
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RE: Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Droid Incredible now available
rsschmollinger 3rd Sep 2010
It hit my phone yesterday!!! I like the changes.....

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