Hello all!
Didn't get your update OTA yet? Do it yourself!
How to Manually Install Android 2.2 Froyo On Your Verizon Droid Incredible
I just did it and it was easy! Enjoy
Nick
Is this only for Root users or can anyone do this?
root isn't required. however....i got my ota last night and MANY are getting it this morning. it looks like it's being pushed much more quickly now....if you don't want to mess with the manual install.
I did the manual install with no problems. Works great!
Did the manual update, worked perfectly
Ok... so for those few on this thread who have installed it... I have a couple of newbie questions.
1. How do you know you have the 2.2 update? The only thing I can think of is to go into the camera and check for the 720p thing.
2. What all did you get on the update? Hotspot? 720p HD video capability? What? Anything else?
3. What exactly is the "root" folder it talks about when doing it manually? And is it safe to do it this way? Especially off of some site.
Sorry for the newbie questions. Your help is appreciated.
tr1kst4nce wrote: Ok... so for those few on this thread who have installed it... I have a couple of newbie questions. 1. How do you know you have the 2.2 update? The only thing I can think of is to go into the camera and check for the 720p thing. Go to menu -> settings -> about phone -> software // That'll give you the version 2. What all did you get on the update? Hotspot? 720p HD video capability? What? Anything else? Pretty icons, city ID that never stops, Skype mobile whether you want it or not, the ability to rotate the screen to the right now instead of just the left. Seriously, not a lot. Definitely nothing for people to ose sleep over. *edit** I forgot one important thing - I hear that it also enables bluetooth voice dialing. I haven't tried it yet. If this is true, then I would say that the update gets a definite +1. This is a feature that, even though I rarely need it, should be standard on every phone in existence. 3. What exactly is the "root" folder it talks about when doing it manually? And is it safe to do it this way? Especially off of some site. The root of the SDcard just means to put the downloaded file on your sd card, but NOT in a folder. Just drop it on there, all by it's lonesome. It has nothing to do with "rooting" your phone, in case you were curious. That's an entirely different animal.Hope that helps a bit! Enjoy. Sorry for the newbie questions. Your help is appreciated.
Go to menu -> settings -> about phone -> software // That'll give you the version
Pretty icons, city ID that never stops, Skype mobile whether you want it or not, the ability to rotate the screen to the right now instead of just the left. Seriously, not a lot. Definitely nothing for people to ose sleep over. *edit** I forgot one important thing - I hear that it also enables bluetooth voice dialing. I haven't tried it yet. If this is true, then I would say that the update gets a definite +1. This is a feature that, even though I rarely need it, should be standard on every phone in existence.
The root of the SDcard just means to put the downloaded file on your sd card, but NOT in a folder. Just drop it on there, all by it's lonesome. It has nothing to do with "rooting" your phone, in case you were curious. That's an entirely different animal.
Hope that helps a bit! Enjoy.
