FroYo, FroYo, FroYo. Seems like you can't visit a tech blog or read your Twitter timeline without seeing news about Android 2.2 everywhere. FroYo can do this, FroYo does this 300 percent faster, FroYo has ponies. It's enough to make a sane man crazy . We all want some de…
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With news that the Samsung Vibrant may start seeing Froyo roll out as early as Jan. 21, all eyes are on the other major U.S. carriers and their news about the Froyo update for the rest of the US Galaxy S line of phones. Sprint has come forward via Twitter and let everyone know they a…
After a long wait, Virgin Media customers sporting the HTC Desire will now start to receive Android 2.2 . The OTA update will be gradually pushed out, so if you don&39;t receive it immediatly, give it time. Here&39;s the announcement: HTC Desire Android 2.2 Froyo Released 11/11…
Archos, which recently revealed its FroYo update timeline via Facebook, has held true to its word. As of today, anxious Archos internet tablet owners can get in on the Froyo goodness. For their price and functionality, the Archos line of internet tablets are an excellent option if you…
One of the people "close to the matter" has given us a bit more information about the scheduled update to Froyo for the Sprint Epic 4G. Besides the lovely picture you see above, we have the text from the instructional page that you'll be seeing tomorrow at Sprint's website. …
Here's a great find that comes to us from Emlil at androidscoop. Froyo now gives users the ability to import .vcf cards into contacts. Even better, it looks like Froyo can handle the .vcf files right from the e-mail application as well as Gmail. Emlil gives a nice walkthrough of the p…
Not everything in Android 2.2 is hardcore behind-the-scenes stuff. Some of it is a bit fluffy. Butt-kicking-cool useless fluff though, so it's all good. Mix up one part fluff and one part function and you have the new 3D gallery and camera apps. Like so much other stuff in…
Now that we've got a few hours of Froyo on the Evo 4G under our belts, let's get down to brass tacks. How's the update fairing for you? Faster? Slower? Borked? Those answers, and more, are all in our forums:Froyo update features: Spot something we didn't cover in our preview?Froyo update iss…
The myTouch 3G on T-Mobile will finally be receiving its Froyo OTA starting tomorrow, according to a leaked slide on TmoNews. Joining the Froyo club will bring many improvements for myTouch 3G users, including full Microsoft Exchange support, an improved Android Market including a widget, t…
Rumors have been runnin' round regarding the Sprint Epic 4G's long-awaited Android 2.2 Froyo update. And it looks like Dec. 26 is getting nailed down as a probable date. Yes, we know how these "push dates" go -- they're as likely to be good as bad, and it's not like everybody gets pus…
The HTC Desire and Desire HD on TELUS will receive updates to Gingerbread sometime this Spring, while a TELUS-approved Froyo update for the Motorola Milestone is expected "very soon", according to information provided by the Canadian carrier to MobileSyrup. Other Android update pl…
Two pieces of news for any readers in the land of the rising sun -- Softbank Mobile announced that they will be selling the Desire HD in mid November, with reservations being taken starting Oct 15; and the Froyo rollout for the original Desire has been halted for devices with OLED screens.&n…
Last week,, security researchers at Alert Logic released the code to exploit the Android WebKit browser on phones and devices running Android 2.1 or earlier. The exploit isn't the most serious issue ever released -- it appears to give someone running a webserver and listening on a certain p…
As the rest of the world is waiting very will be making the rounds to their premiere five-inch Android tablet. They didn't mention any specific dates, however, they did assure Streak owners that it would reach their fingertips by the end of November. Dell also noted that depending o…
Sprint's followed up on its blog after a couple of Tweets this afternoon regarding getting the Epic 4G updated to Froyo. Here goes:Epic 4G users: We want to assure you that Froyo for the Epic 4G is still in the works. Sprint works very closely with our manufacturing partners to ensure that we del…
The Sprint Samsung Epic 4G is finally gettin Froyo, folks. That's right. Android 2.2. On the Epic 4G.We'll let that sink in for a minute.So here's the deal: You're getting an update from Android 2.1 patient. Enjoy your update. More on the Samsung Epic 4G Froyo update in the Android C…
AT&T has posted news on its Facebook fan page that the HTC Aria will be updating to Froyo tomorrow. The little Android device was AT&T's second Android powered phone to enter their stores. Since then, consumers have been waiting to see if the Aria was going to be getting a Froyo…
Motorola has finally released a Froyo update for the Milestone, the international version of the OG Droid. Responding to an "extremely high number of requests" for Froyo from Milestone owners, Motorola is now offering the update package direct from its support website.Today's update wil…
Word on the street and in the Android Central Forums is that the Samsung Transform is in the throes of receiving its Android 2.2 Froyo update, as was promised earlier this week. The upgrade to version EB28 also adds Swype, boosts Sprint Zone to version 2.5, and brings bug fixes in search, mobil…
It's been a couple months since Virgin Mobile told us the Samsung Intercept was due to get Android 2.2, and a couple weeks since the first expected window, but it looks like its day in the Froyo sun is upon us. We're getting numerous reports of text messages that read:The Froyo Update for the Vir…
Fascinate owners rejoice! At last, the only one of the U.S. Samsung Galaxy S phones still stuck on Eclair is now getting... Froyo! Verizon Wireless announced this morning that it will begin the update process tomorrow, April 21, available as a manual update , and the ability to move appli…
Andy Rubin, VP of engineering for Google and one of the chiefs behind Android smartphones, just slipped a little bombshell into an interview with the New York Times' Bits blog. In it he says that Flash will be coming with the Froyo version of Android. Much of the interview is paraphrased, but wri…
So here's the thing: TechCrunch's M.G. Siegler apparently awoke to an over-the-air update of Android 2.2 on his Nexus One. And immediately, everybody and their mother started posting "Froyo being pushed out to the Nexus One!" Thing is, only a scant few people seem to actual…
When the Nexus One first came out, there was some question about wireless N. Mainly why didn't it work. N1 users who were rooted and running Cyanogen Mod started seeing some 802.11n goodness last month, but now it's official. Wireless N support is included in Froyo. …
We were there when Google showed off the power of Android 2.2 and Froyo's new Just-in-Time compiler -- think zoom zoom! -- but you know the old saying ... trust, by verify. And so we shall. Above we have the Nexus One with Froyo, the Evo 4G with Android 2.1 and Sense, and the Motorola Droid with…
Let's be honest, after having Jerry and Phil break down nearly every new Froyo feature in video, all of us Droid owners have been anxiously awaiting our turn to play around with it. Looks like the folks at MyDroidWorld have ported over a nandroid install of Froyo -- aka Android 2.2 -- for the Mot…
For everybody who's asking us when the Nexus One will get its official update to Froyo, well, we still don't know. But Google employee passion-ate does give us an Android 2.2 update update . Anyhoo, here goes: Apologies for keeping everybody waiting. We are not intentionally holding back…
Look close. There are Nexus Ones in that picture. Now look a little closer as well as be sold contract free for $576 USD. KT has promised that they will have ample stock and the phone will be "readily available" for purchase in retail stores in July.Does this mean that we can pl…
Nexus One users should know the drill by now. Another incremental Froyo build has started rolling out over the air, this time it's build number is FRF83. Is this the fabled "final" version of Froyo for the N1? I have no idea yet, and I don't think anyone else does, eit…
BAM! this is what we've all been waiting for since we first saw Froyo and Sense 2.2 running on the HTC Desire. Android wizard udk over at xda-developers has released the first version of a Froyo-based HTC Sense ROM. Before Evo and Incredible users get too excited, there's the li…
If you were awake and paying attention late last night, you probably saw a few people talking about some pictures of Froyo on the Droid X. We were awake, too and was kind or brave enough to show the world. All we can be sure of is that it's interesting.…
Last we heard about the Motorola Droid X getting some Froyo, the date of "early summer" and "by early September" were being thrown around. That might be about to change, as a forum poster on My Droid World seems to have gotten his hands on the DX's Froyo release. In addi…
Wow, what a wait it has been. The Droid Incredible faithful have waited what seems like forever for Google's latest version of Android to hit their phones. But finally, Froyo is upon us and it is glorious. If nothing else, you can finally sing along with Strong Bad as Trogdor ravages the…
Vidéotron, a subsidiary of Quebecor Media Company, today unleashed new airwaves on to the people of Québec. The wireless service provider's President and CEO, Robert Dépatie, is promising customers, "the best possible customer experience through one-s…
Listen up if you're a Motorola Defy user -- you've finally got some Froyo on tap, just waiting for you to go get it. T-Mobile announced that the update is optional , official, and available through the phone settings. To get to those, in case you haven't been checking every few hours…
Barnes & Noble's uber-popular Nook Color e-reader , instructions are after the break. Thanks to everyone who sent this in! How to install the Nook color v1.2.0 update Download the update here. Save it to your computer. Plug the Nook Color into your computer…
U.S. Cellular has released Froyo for the LG Apex, that QWERTY slider released last November. The Android 2.2 update brings the goodies we’ve all come to love to the Apex, including enhanced performance, Microsoft Exchange support, and mobile hotspot capabilities. Disappointingly absent…
Viewsonic has unveiled its latest tablet, the dual-OS ViewPad 10Pro. Under the hood you’ll find Android 2.3 GingerbreadAndroid 2.2 Froyo along with Windows 7, both powered by the brand new 1.5 GHz Intel Atom Z670 processor and 2 GB RAM. The ViewPad 10Pro comes equipped with 10.1 inch screen…
Connecting your Android phone to your computer to use it as a mass storage device isn't new, and we've detailed how and why you'd want to do it. But in Froyo, it gets a little more friendly. Gone is the bland pop-up announcement that you're connecting your phone. Actually, it's still there, but…
For those of you who worry about locking down your phone -- just in case it gets lost or stolen or your wife likes to check up on your calling and browsing habits -- you now have a couple of new options in Android 2.2 Froyo. The old pattern unlock is still there, and works as before. But new are…
We've heard people on other platforms complain that it's not easy to switch apps on Android. Apparently they weren't aware that all you have to do is hold down the Home button, and you get an app switcher. And it's gotten better in Android 2.2, with Froyo giving access to the eight most recent a…
Another welcome feature uncovered by many of you in Android 2.2 is the ability to work in apps through 270 degrees of rotation. That is, if you turn the phone to the landscape position to the left, it&39;ll rotate. And it&39;ll rotate to the right now, as well. But, wait, there&39;s…
This is another one of those times when we say you might well want to leave this to the professionals And it's all brought to you by the root and recovery of the Evo 4G, some quick cooking at Geek for Me, and your pals at Android Central.…
Android 2.1 usage is up from our last count 16 days ago to 53.1 percent of all Android devices. The numbers are based on the devices that access the Android Market, which should be just about everyone who doesn't live under a rock. That said, this is the first time that Froyo has been includ…
With 160,000 activations a day, there's a huge number of people waiting for the HTC Sense UI version of Froyo to show up. I know all of us here sure are. Usually, we have to pass on the random screenshot tip that rolls in, but in this case they are worth talking about. To be sure -- w…
What you see above is a document leaked to Engadget, showing that Android 2.2 , LED flash during video capture, and more. Looks like I'll be getting up early tomorrow to hopefully hear an announcement and download some Froyo for my Evo. Engadget has a gallery of the rest of the docum…
And thus, it begins. Engadget has official word from HTC that unlocked European Desires will be getting an over-the-air The "AppShare" widget that came on the WildfireSmart CallerIDIn addition, HTC is saying that users with carrier-locked Desires will see the update in "seve…
Probably the No. 1 question we get day after day is "When will the Droid Incredible get Android 2.2." . And if this one ends up falling through, we'll likely line up outside the Mashable offices with you, pitchforks in hand. Thanks to everyone who sent this in.…
We'd heard and hoped that the Droid Incredible would start seeing the Froyo update today and indeed, Verizon has confirmed via Twitter that it indeed should start happening soon. Makes sense, since Verizon is already advertising Froyo as a feature for the DInc.In addition to the Android 2.2…
It's been more than a month since we last heard from Google regarding how many devices are on which version of the Android operating system, and what a difference a month makes. As of Aug. 2, only 4.5 percent of phones were on Android 2.2, aka Froyo. Fast forward to Sept. 1, and that number jump…
Some users of the HTC Desire began receiving the Froyo direct to your phone over the coming weeks.Be sure to save all your personal data before you start downloading.Those of you using a Desire on T-Mobile UK will see the update rolled out shortly. Congrats! Thanks Big Rich!…
Might the wait for the Droid X to officially get Android 2.2 finally be over? Verizon has updated its update pdf . In the meantime, swing by the Droid X Froyo update waiting room to see who gets it first.…
Want Froyo on the Samsung Captivate and can't wait any longer? A leaked build has emerged tonight. We've plopped it on our Captivate and are giving it the what-for. In the meantime, if you don't mind a little hackery, you can give it a go, too. Instructions are simple as as follow: Do…
We brought you a leaked internal letter saying it was coming, and now, Samsung has released the source code for the Froyo update to the Galaxy S. For those of you with carrier-branded versions of the Galaxy S -- that'd be the T-Mobile Vibrant, AT&T Captivate, Sprint Epic 4G and Verizon Fasci…
Samsung has long promised that the Galaxy S line of phones would see Froyo, and we even had leaks of internal testing just last week and the appearance of the update yesterday. Now Samsung has gone and made the update official, and it is available now for those in Norway, Denmark, and Swee…
Us Android users will never turn down a free dessert. We've had cupcakes, donuts, eclairs, and now, as most of us are waiting for some warm Gingerbread, HTC Legend users can add a nice helping of Froyo to their menu. HTC announced via its Facebook page that users with an unbranded H…
The Froyo update for the Acer Liquid E is now available for customers of both Rogers and Fido. It's not an OTA update, so you'll have to download it and install manually. That's OK, because Acer has included a great set of instructions in the zip file you download, making the who…
We've been expecting the rollout of Android 2.2 Froyo for Canadian Samsung Galaxy S users since the previous acknowledgment from Samsung. Now, we've been getting a ton of emails saying that it's currently available to Bell Mobility users but seemingly not all as folks are getting mixed re…
Good news for you folks with the non-U.S. version of the HTC Wildfire: Your Froyo update is on the way. OK, so's Christmas. But, really, it's coming. HTC said so on its Facebook page this morning:"We know many of you have been asking for information about an update for your Wildfir…
The number of anonymous and unconfirmed "reasons" for the amount of time it's taking the U.S. Galaxy S phones to get their upgrades to Android 2.2 seems to grow every day. And the leading theory thus far has been from a post at XDA that claims Samsung is charging carriers more for…
Have an Android phone on U.S. Cellular and want to know when to expect your Froyo update? We&39;ve got the goods. If this chart we&39;ve been handed rings true, the HTC Desire and Samsung Mesmerize stand to get Android 2.2 in early February, with the LG Apex following up sometime…
Yeah, you read that right. The Samsung Vibrant is finally getting Froyo. Just like Samsung promised, lo those many months ago. T-Mobile CMO Cole Broadman confirmed to PCMag that the Android 2.2 update will start pushing out on Jan. 21. And as usually is the case, not everybody's going to get the…
Have an AT&T Dell Streak and haven't hacked the hell out of it yet waiting for Froyo to finally arrive? Looks like we might have some good news for you, via the latest Best Buy Employee News.You've been asking and now there's an answer! The Dell Streak will receive an over-the-air…
Could this finally be the official Froyo build for Sprint's Epic 4G? A source tells us yes, and to expect it on Feb. 21. We can't share everything we've heard, but apparently some folks from Samsung are sporting build EA17, and it's ready to go. And no, we can't get a leak -- tr…
Samsng is in a giving mood today -- not only have they provided the source code for the impending Epic 4G Froyo update, they have placed the code for the Vibrant's Froyo update online as well. Once again, this isn't something for the average user to download and flash, it's for developers t…
The Froyo OTA update for the Cellular South HTC Desire is approved and on the way. According to Cellular South's Facebook page, users should receive notification of the OTA update "over the next few days", and some phones will be able to manually check for the OTA …
We know it must have been rough for Canadian Motorola Milestone users to see Android 2.2 Froyo rolled out to international users lately, but Telus did promise they would be releasing their version shortly after. Making good on their promise, Motorola Canada today announced via Facebook that the…
A little bit of bad news for those of you with a Motorola Bravo -- looks like external testing for an update to Android 2.2 Froyo was about to begin announced last fall at CTIA. It's got a 3.7-inch WGVA touchscreen, 2GB of ROM, a 3MP camera and ye olde Motoblur. If indeed it's the Froyo u…
If you are a T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide user and have had your fingers crossed for an official Froyo notification mechanismResolves issues with text and picture messagingResolves some Bluetooth compatibility issuesImproves compatibility with new Bluetooth devicesImproves stability and relia…
Google has released the latest version numbers for Android, and they&39;re about what you&39;d expect. For the past two weeks ending Nov. 3, Gingerbread has crept up to 44.4 percent , while Froyo has fallen to 40.7 percent, down a little more than five percentage points from last month. That&3…
We broke the news of the Epic 4G's impending Android 2.2 update yesterday. But for you doubters, Phone Area got a screen shot of the same internal Sprint memo detailing the changes. And, lo and behold, it's just as we said. The update will start rolling out to some users on Dec. 26, and continue…
Post sounds familiar right? Well, this time it's for real and we're guessing the files won't get pulled down a second time around. Samsung has decided to give folks in Canada some finalized Froyo love on their Samsung Vibrants and Fascinates. If you've not already upgraded your device now would b…
Update: And the pages once again say Android 2.1. Thanks, Joel!Original: That supposed Dec. 26 mark for the Sprint to roll out Froyo for Epic 4G has come and gone -- no great surprise there -- but Samsung's stirring the pot a bit. The U.S. product pages for the Epic 4G, Vibrant and Fasc…
Sad pandas all-round for Xperia X10 series owners today. Sony Ericsson UK has revealed in a tweet that the X10 series won't be getting any further Android updates beyond the current 2.1 Eclair release.Sony Ericsson reasons that "the features included in the Android 2.1 phone are…
T-Mobile-centric news site TmoNews has gotten word from someone on the inside that a pair of issues have been discovered in the Froyo update package for the MyTouch 3G Slide. The first seems to be a glitch in the WiFi calling feature that prevents it from working correctly. The second is mu…
Some of you think we haven't given enough attention to the plight of the Samsung Galaxy S users in the United States who are still waiting on an update to Android 2.2 Froyo. We say there's been too much unfounded speculation, rumor and miscommunication. We're probably both right.So let's just get…
Remember how a few Fascinate devs teased that they had an official Froyo ROM, and, no, you couldn't have it? Well, now you can. The DL30 update has been packaged into a handy flashing zip file. But be warned: The devs aren't supporting this one at all -- so you're on your own. But all you ha…
I'm still waiting for my Android powered toaster, but in the meantime I'll have to make do with the Vertex Cereba -- an aquarium controller that runs Froyo on its 3.5-inch touchscreen. I'm sure some for things like dissolved oxygen or pH, then sends signals to equipment that can change th…
While we're still waiting for an official Froyo build to be released for the AT&T Samsung Captivate there is now a few leaked ROM's floating around. If you all remember when UCJI6 leaked back in October 2010, it required some ODIN hackery to get it up and running. A new leak has n…
Here it comes, Samsung Captivate fans! Android 2.2 Froyo officially is headed your way on Feb. 24. On its Facebook page today, AT&T says it's coming "tomorrow." Here's the full skinny: Great news for Samsung Captivate owners! The Android 2.2 upgrade is coming tomorrow! We&rsq…
The good news: The AT&T Samsung Captivate finally has its Froyo update. They bad news -- it's available through the Samsung Kies desktop software. Kies isn't the worst thing we've ever seen, but it's still a bit ridiculous in 2011 that we're not updating everything over the air. Bu…
Well, that didn't take long. Just half a day or so since Adobe announced that Flash Player 10.2 would drop for Android on March 18, and the darn thing's already leaked out. This is the version that the Motorola Xoom has been waiting for, of course. So we fired it up on a Xoom, and -- behold, Fla…
Google has updated the statistics for the state of the Android ecosystem and they show that over 90 percent of all Android devices connecting to the Market are running at least Android 2.1 Eclair, which launched just over a year ago with the Nexus One. The majority of devices are on Androi…
The latest Android versions numbers are in, and it remains relatively unchanged from last month. Android 2.2 continues to dominate at 63.9 percent, up from 61.3 percent from the previous two weeks or so. Gingerbread builds of Android 2.3 and 2.3.3 are up a tad to 0.8 percent and 1.7 percent, res…
OK, folks, now this could turn into a thing. Because tucked into Samsung's Open Source Resource Center this morning is ... Froyo source code ... for the Samsung Fascniate.We'll let that sink in for a minute.So what we've got is version ED01, with Android 2.2.1. Now, what can you do with it? …
Despite it having been a long time coming, the EE25 update for the Samsung Showcase on Cellular South is now available. With it being a Froyo update it does have quite a few bug fixes in it so if you've been having any issues with your device you'll want to make sure you grab this one.Fixed, Mi…
Welcome to another exciting edition of "Who's using which Android version!" -- the game show that takes a look at the various versions of Android floating around out in the world, and the percentage of devices using them.Unsurprisingly, Android 2.2 Froyo leads the way for th…
Pardon the name dropping, but the SPE crew shared a limo ride with Android Senior Project Manager Erick Tseng at CES, and he asked us what we thought the "F" version of Android would be. Of course, "Flan" had been the front-runner for some time, and we were scratching our he…
The guys at Android and Me noticed a few pings of Android 2.2 in their Google Analytics, meaning somebody's testing out what's at least labeled as a new version of our favorite mobile operating system. , which is where Android 2.0 Donut first was demoed last year. Chances are we'll see the next…
Not that Android is a slouch, but let's face it -- we'd all love a faster operating system. And it looks like may well be getting one in Android 2.2 in the wild. But should all this pan out, it should curb some of those Flash fears.…
Google is showing off the next version of Android right now - Android 2.2, aka Froyo. We're liveblogging it right now, but you can watch this post to get the key bullet points of the new version as we hear about them Speed App data backup Improved Enterprise / Exchange Support P…
We obviously have plenty of Froyo features to do deep dives on in the coming days and weeks, but there's one new feature that we want to point out that has us particularly excited: voice dialing with Bluetooth headsets. Android Central reader Luke tipped us off to take a closer look at Goo…
One of the biggest thorns in Android's side so far has been lack of Bluetooth voice dialing. , and worked well with both a Motorola MOTOROKR S305 set and a Jawbone Icon in my testing. Shout out Froyo-ers -- does your headset work, and how's your Bluetooth experience on 2.2?…
Not quite sure the stock Android 2.2 keyboard is going to take over the top spot from some of our favorites, but it's definitely getting better. Used to be to type a number or symbol, you'd have to hit the button at the lower left, then hit the key you want. Let's just say I was not a fan.Now to…
OMG! The Motorola Droid's getting the Android 2.2 Froyo update "in the near future." Which makes sense, because we don't have it at the moment, and we can't get it in the past. So the future makes sense, right? As for the "near future?" Heh. We've heard that be…
Along with Android 2.2 comes a new version of the Android Market. While we still wish something could be done in regards to content , Google&39;s begun to at least clean up the interface a bit. Comments are now in their own tab -- no more scrolling down to see just one or two. You also c…
Who says only the latest and greatest Android phones will get Android 2.2? Not T-mobile. HTC already let us know that all their Android devices manufactured this year would be getting a Froyo update, but that left users of 2nd generation hardware wondering if they would ever be seeing…
There have been rumors of an update to the early Froyo build indicate that these are likely bugfixes for the original build, and so we continue wait for a full update to be pushed out. Give it a shot, and let us know what you see.…