Android Updates: Froyo Official On Nexus One & Minor Update Coming For Evo Users
There are a few Android updates coming out over the next few days. First of all, the Google Nexus One is finally getting an official update to Froyo, with the official version being FRF83. There's been two leaked builds over the last few weeks, FRF50 and FRF72, but this one is rumored to be official and is actually coming OTA to those stock users. Google also released their source code and its up on AOSP now.
Here are some more instructions for those who are asking. All these notes pertain to people running an unmodified T-Mobile stock version of Android. No stock update is available for AT&T models at this time. If you have a custom ROM loaded, then refer to developer of that ROM.
- If your build number is ERExx, then you still have Android 2.1. The instructions to get to FRF50 are here.
- To go from FRF50 to FRF83, download this file from Google, then rename it to update.zip and flash it.
- To go from FRF72 to FRF83, download this file from Google, then rename it to update.zip and flash it.
- If none of this makes any sense and you are having problems, then sit tight and wait for the over the air update to arrive shortly.
Since the update from FRF72 to FRF83 is only about 644Kb, there's probably not many changes. Unfortunately there's still no FM radio support, which was rumored to be released with Froyo.
Now onto the Evo, there's reports showing up that are suggesting another OTA update is coming for it on June 28th. This is said to just be bug fixes and somehow "enhance wifi", which could mean 802.11n support officially. Its also said to improve battery life and fix some Exchange issues. With Froyo finally becoming official on the Nexus One today, we highly doubt we'll see it on the Evo by next week, but hopefully within a month or two!
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I just hope the Evo can get Froyo by the end of the summer.
Any date set for the Incredible?
So far I am pleased with the speed that HTC and Sprint are pushing out updates for the EVO. This gives me hope that they will not delay on the Froyo update. -fingers crossed-
Thats awesome. I just got my evo yesterday and finally let go of Windows Mobile. I Do miss the hardware on my TP2 but the evo more than compensates. I’m loving it so far. Cant wait till froyo! Only thing I want to do now is root it which looks a little bit harder then unlocking the tp2.
Will this update effect any of the Rooting an custom ROMs that a lot of us have did to our EVOs… Will we be able to do this update an if we do will it mess up our phones?
The EVO update probably won’t work on a custom rom. The last update didn’t work on Flipz first rom, and there are more changes on current custom roms.
-Roger
So I’d have to wipe my phone an un root it to get the new update probably…..Roghaj what flipz rom were you running. I too am running a flipz rom but its the updated stock for root users.
This prolly includes the recent fix for touch lag issue on Evo (?).
All I care about are the touch sensitivity issue and multiple Exchange accounts… any other improvements are just icing and frosted decorations!
Depending on where the chefs are getting their sources from, their ROMs might already include these small updates. If you’re running a custom ROM, you more than likely won’t get this OTA and will have to wait on your chef to update.
Only time will tell if this update will break the current root method. For those already unlocked and rooted, you should be able to remain rooted if you wait for your chef to include the update.
yeah, don’t ever install anything from sprint/htc on your phone if you have rooted. the devs will pick it apart and make a safe file for you to update to, to make sure it doesn’t break root. they are very fast at it too, so don’t worry about it if you are rooted!
Ok thanks fellas…Appreciate that…No to updates since im rooted! I’ll wait for Flipz to do his thing when it comes out..So far his ROM has been great!
Any news when AT&T Nexus Ones get OTA update?