New Update for Droid Icredible 2

[Lissychrissy09]

Does anyone know when the new update is for droid incredible 2? I had recieved the gingerbread aka 2.3.4. Usually how long does it take to get a new updates?

 

[Eighty_3#AC]

We are currently grounded at 2.3.4 and there have been no talks of any additional upgrades for our phones, to a higher Android System. :-\

 

[valorian]

Manufactures don't release updates on any type of schedule. Updates are released whenever the OEM or carrier think an update is needed.

 

[Stelv]

I imagine we will receive a couple more updates in the future as this phone is relatively new and Google is bearing down on manufacturers to release updates. The HTC rhyme has a 3.5 version of sense and that phone is similar to this one.

Sent from my Incredible 2

 

[Eighty_3#AC]

The HTC rhyme has a 3.5 version of sense and that phone is similar to this one.

Sent from my Incredible 2

That would be awesome.

 

[Stelv]

I think the mysense 3.5 launcher and rom are available if one is rooted.

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[baycruisers]

I was never able to install 2.3.4, even after clearing the caches as recommended. I guess a factory reset is the next step---if someone can tell me how to do one.

 

[tack]

I imagine we will receive a couple more updates in the future as this phone is relatively new and Google is bearing down on manufacturers to release updates. The HTC rhyme has a 3.5 version of sense and that phone is similar to this one.

Sent from my Incredible 2

I don't think you will see sense 3.0 or 3.5 on this phone unless you root.

 

[Stelv]

I don't think you will see sense 3.0 or 3.5 on this phone unless you root.

You may be right. It just sucks that android manufacturers forget about phones 6 months after they are released. They only care about their bottom line. We almost have to root. Its seems like the only phones that get solid updates are the nexus and iPhones. Google needs to control the ecosystem better.

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[Quills#WP]

off topic post: 2.3.4 is working well for me...why would a newer version be better [question/not a statement]?

 

[Stelv]

I ran Sense 3.0 and 3.5 on my rooted inc2. It had some nice features but is nothing special really over 2.1. Sense 3.0 lockscreen is cool but you can get that via widget locker anyways. HTC Sense at 2.1 is pretty ahead of its time anyways and has alot of features already built in that Google is just adding to stock android 4.0 now. It would be nice to receive regular updates on this phone though. The Desire in the UK just received sense 3.0

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[turb0wned]

This is why I keep this phone as a back up but buy Nexus or Iphone from now on. No updates, no love.

 

[kirksucks]

Coming from blackberry, i expected better from a flagship "droid" branded phone.

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[Stelv]

I am running MySense 3.5 on my rooted Inc2 now and it's pretty sweet. If people don't want to wait for HTC to update they could always root if they feel comfortable doing so. I am imagine HTC will update us though as they usually fear customer backlashes as customer service is one of their selling points as a company (excluding the Thunderbolt issues).

 

[tack]

It cracks me up that we all believe that if our phones don't get new OS's or updates every 3 months they are obsolete. The same goes for the hardware cycle. Compared to BlackBerry, etc the OS updates are incredible on Android, even if Sense 3.0 or 3.5 does not come to the phone. I agree it would be great, but that is how HTC gets you to jump to a new phone. They need to release new features for only new phones. Apple and RIM do it also. RIM even more so given their new OS releases don't generally support old applications or any old phones in the last two years.

 

[tack]

Coming from blackberry, i expected better from a flagship "droid" branded phone.

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So what more did you expect?

 

[kirksucks]

More available software upgrades.

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