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Installing Android 2.2 "Froyo" On the Nexus One
gjt writes "I awoke this morning to see TechCrunch's MG Siegler post what appeared to be the first news of Froyo's availability. I frantically went to my phone's settings and tried to check for an update -oe but no luck. Then I went to xda-developers.com and sure enough there was a very long thread (now over 132 pages) of fellow eager beavers waiting for release (and trying to figure out how to get it). Several hours went by waiting for a semi-technical user to get the update and check the Android logs for the download location. It turns out you can get it straight from Google. With the information scattered around in different places I decided to consolidate the How-To into a single post." Note: According to attached comments, and to the TechCrunch story, it seems this is a staggered rollout, so not every Android owner may be able to try it out yet.
And no point trying to get it before you get it pushed to you?
Of course this is no surprise as it appears that people bought phones after 2.0 was out already and could not upgrade. I am really looking like a fool for buying a smartphone that can be upgraded to the new OS a couple years later. Color me green with envy.
Just like the MS, the software may seem open, and there may be advantages to have random OEMs building random devices from parts that have fallen off the back of the truck, but when we get down to the nuts and bolts, the control is still there, and if the random company does not want to support the upgrades or functionality, it will not be supported.
"She's a scientist and a lesbian. She's not going to let it slide." Orphan Black
Of course this is no surprise as it appears that people bought phones after 2.0 was out already and could not upgrade. I am really looking like a fool for buying a smartphone that can be upgraded to the new OS a couple years later. Color me green with envy.
Just like the MS, the software may seem open, and there may be advantages to have random OEMs building random devices from parts that have fallen off the back of the truck, but when we get down to the nuts and bolts, the control is still there, and if the random company does not want to support the upgrades or functionality, it will not be supported.
"She's a scientist and a lesbian. She's not going to let it slide." Orphan Black
that Sprint will block the new HTC Evo 4G's hotspot capability, since they sell their Overdrive 3G/4G mobile hotspot (a separate box) for $99.99? Wouldn't that be dumb of them? The Evo 4G is darn tempting, but I'm waiting to see if they block the hotspot feature. If they do block it, I'll be very glad I waited and will choose another carrier who doesn't.
This brings about a question: Is Android proven enough for security? It has not. The iPhone has been out for four years, and has never been breached. Android is still an unknown when it comes to security, and might possibly have large 0 day exploits ready and waiting for crooks to turn a phone into a portable spam machine or a mobile client for a botnet. Phones would make great botnet clients. They easily can be controlled via encrypted SMS texts. And if the botnet owner hates someone, they can just make the phone dial 911 with a recorded voice repeatedly until the owner gets arrested.
Who wants to gamble with their phone's security?. The iPhone has proven itself by quickly becoming the #1 smartphone in the US. Android does not come close.