Evo 4G update to Froyo OFFICIAL August 3rd (OLD)

**DougB541#CB** · 07-29-2010, 06:42 PM

We're not certain that this date is going to hold -- things like this have an uncanny tendency to slip at the last possible moment -- but we're at least hopeful to see some internal Sprint communication that they're trying to get the EVO 4G updated to Froyo as soon as tomorrow, July 30. It'd be the perfect way to kick off the weekend, wouldn't it? Turns out this is no mere 2.2 upgrade, though -- they're making a bunch of changes, too, including a host of new preloaded widgets, a flashlight mode for the camera's LED flash, light-assisted 720p video, and "improvement" to the quality of said video capture (something we specifically complained about in our review). Unfortunately, it looks like the hotspot hack might be sealed off with this update, but that really shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. As we said, we're hopefully the date sticks, because Sprint has identified it as a "high priority for competitive reasons" -- in other words, these guys must be feeling the Droid heat -- but the PR is apparently going to identify the week of August 1 as the first push, so the devices getting the OTA tomorrow might just be a very small, select group to ensure that nothing spectacularly bad happens. We're pulling for you, EVO owners.
EVO 4G getting Android 2.2, loads of new features and fixes tomorrow?

Update: It's been made official! Notifications will go out starting August 3, but Sprint's doing something extremely cool by allowing eager users to opt-in early and grab the download at their choosing. Follow the break for the full press release.

**brandon12777** · 07-29-2010, 06:47 PM

I have a *****

**Jerzyiroc** · 07-29-2010, 06:50 PM

sprint

Sprint is the first wireless carrier to bring Android 2.2 to customers using the HTC EVO™ 4G beginning Tues, Aug. 3 -

Thats Sprints official Twitter minutes ago!!! WOOT!!

**Sixshooter** · 07-29-2010, 06:51 PM

The sucky part is not having the weekend to play with the update!

**storino03** · 07-29-2010, 06:56 PM

I have a raging bull in my pants. At least we didn't have to wait long for the 2.2 update.

**Gekko** · 07-29-2010, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by Sixshooter

The sucky part is not having the weekend to play with the update!

manual update Fri.

**marshall_634** · 07-29-2010, 07:10 PM

I think I just got a FROYO, no wait it is a *****

**Jerzyiroc** · 07-29-2010, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Gekko

manual update Fri.

Where did you see that It's not on their official page

**DougB541#CB** · 07-29-2010, 07:25 PM

hahaha.

Seriously, what happened to all the doom and gloom and Evo not getting it until december?

Flagship devices get more attention from companies...bottom line.

**f1nzup** · 07-29-2010, 07:25 PM

Genius by Sprint. The manual updates will be the testers to make sure there are no major problems, and if there is they can always delay the August 3rd rollout. Works for me!!

**DougB541#CB** · 07-29-2010, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by Jerzyiroc

Where did you see that It's not on their official page

read my original post. (the updated part)

**Jerzyiroc** · 07-29-2010, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by DougB541

read my original post. (the updated part)

Ahh my bad. Didn't realize you updated it

**Sixshooter** · 07-29-2010, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by Gekko

manual update Fri.

I read that, but the Sprint announcement made it seem that it wouldn't be available at all until Aug 3.

**eldub1** · 07-29-2010, 07:44 PM

Will this mean my 4g teathering will go bye bye ?

**BigRick10** · 07-29-2010, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by eldub1

Will this mean my 4g teathering will go bye bye ?

Not if you wait for a rooted version ;-)

Sent from my HTC EVO using Tapatalk

**rem_kujawa** · 07-29-2010, 07:56 PM

Where will we have to go to get the update mif its not going to be OTA?

**intheb0x** · 07-29-2010, 07:59 PM

settings-system updates.

**Jerzyiroc** · 07-29-2010, 08:01 PM

I wonder if Sprint will provide a site and use HTC Sync like they did with the Hero 2.1 update..

**DirkBelig** · 07-29-2010, 08:07 PM

Hear that crying sound? That's all the poor Hero users who have been posting, "Don't believe that you'll get Froyo anytime before Christmas. They made us wait forever for 2.1 and now you're going to have to wait forever. Mark our words, you will wait and be broken-hearted."