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HTC EVO 4G Android 2.2 rollout starting tomorrow
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article published on 30 July, 2010
Sprint has confirmed today that the Android 2.2 software update will begin hitting HTC EVO 4G smartphones tomorrow, with a full rollout expected August 3rd.
While 2.2 will come with all the standard updates, Sprint says the EVO will also get improved "camera-focused features with better 720p video and options to use the flash as a flashlight or as a focus assist for movies."
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30. July 2010 @ 02:36 |
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"Furthermore, 2.2 will close the exploit that allowed users to run free Wi-Fi hotspots after they rooted their device."
Something tells me that we will see custom kernels to bring this back really quick; wifi tethering is still free on rooted 2.2
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CNDLG
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30. July 2010 @ 06:31 |
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So 'rooted' is the android equivelent of jailbreaking I take it?
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AfterDawn Addict
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30. July 2010 @ 08:09 |
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In essence, yes...it does not look or act the same, but the goal is the same.
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30. July 2010 @ 11:10 |
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Nice, i guess i will update my tomorrow.
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30. July 2010 @ 13:56 |
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my advice is to root and download a custom rom (like cyanogenmod)
and with the release of the official there will be full custom roms soon (for 2.2) they already have tons of full 2.1 roms
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 30. July 2010 @ 13:57
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30. July 2010 @ 18:15 |
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I had thought that WiFi tethering was a built in part of Froyo.
Crap... was kinda looking forward to this.
Guess I have to join the Custom rom crowd too...
It's too bad, because HTC's UI is pretty decent and I was planning on sticking with it for a while.
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AfterDawn Addict
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31. July 2010 @ 08:09 |
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Once you get 2.2 with smoked glass, you will quickly forget that ugly HTC UI.
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31. July 2010 @ 10:58 |
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That's crazy talk my friend nothing beat the sense UI... Got froyo on my EVO last night on leakfrom htc, tether works for free.
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31. July 2010 @ 20:59 |
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For the rooted question:
To gain root meant to gain system access. You can basically do whatever you want with the phone, delete system files, add system files, add a custom recovery and of course add a custom ROM.
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AfterDawn Addict
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1. August 2010 @ 23:37 |
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Originally posted by i1der:
That's crazy talk my friend nothing beat the sense UI... Got froyo on my EVO last night on leakfrom htc, tether works for free.
To each his own I guess; I much prefer the new Launcher with smoked glass to the HTC UI...it looks so 2009!
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