HTC Desire Android 2.2 update coming this weekend

38. Hello just got my HTC Desire yesterday have not turn it on yet want to know how best to do the update will it offer an update when i turn it on im worried about loosing any thing by doing the up date want to get it right first time

37. MY INTERNET BROWSER DOESNT OPEN IT CRASHES every time i try to open it after upgrading to 2.2

36. U need to Change the Date on ur Htc Desire to get the new update.

I Changed mine to 1 year.

Then i got the update.. :)

Good luck... enjoy 2.2 is super :)

35. Hmm - HTC say they are rolling the update out, but its not to all unlocked phones simultaneously. They indicated that they are rolling it out in 'batches' and said wait a day or two. I guess this is so their servers aren't overwelmed.

34. Chaps and chapesses - did your phone really update to 2.2? I have run the update process on my phone, the update process ran, but it still is 2.1 (checked software version). The phone is an unlocked version running over Orange. Thanks

33. ok just done a check and woohoo downloaded 2.2 just installing now very happy lolz ;-)

32. cheers vamp iv tryed this neally everyday lolz but nothink yet still waiting grrrr says no update phone upto date hope i dont wait to long for 2.2 or im just going to root the baby ;-)

31. @viper my desire is from Carphone Warehouse..it is unbranded on the 3 network I just went to settings..Phone and check for updates and it came up and told me it was available.

Robbie

30. iv got an unbranded desire but am on o2 does this mean iv got to wait for o2 or just go to carphonewarehouse for the update plz help still waiting :'(

29. Is anyone else having problems interacting with flash content on web pages? I'm taking about sites where you have to select options (eg. car dealer such as VW) - I'm finding drop down boxes and scroll bars work erratically at best. Might just be me but would be interested to hear how others find flash content.

28. unbranded phone in the UK got my update last night FroYo on my Desire its great...very responsive

Robbie

27. @bradavon I don't know if you ran any quadrant benchmark tests before the update but if you were to run one after the update you would see a leap in performance...almost double that of 2.1

There are reports of that in most Desire/Android forums and my own tests confirm it. Real world performance for me is a lot faster as well. Esp the "Manage Apps" menu. It just flies up, I used to have to wait about 3-5secs for it to populate.

Have more of a play with it and you might notice, then again you might not but...definitely not a placebo :)

26. A file manager won't help. That can only clear storage off the SD card, not internal storage. Go to Application Management, order by Size and uninstall/clear cache/clear application data on the biggest ones.

p.s - The Wifi tethering is nice but unlike others my HTC Desire doesn't seem any faster or slower than it did before. Are you sure it's not a placebo?

25. @ukshiner...swype does work on 2.2 but you have to reinstall it. The faq can be found here http://beta.swype.com/android/faq/

24. Thank you kanay2000

23. I have the disire on Orage - checked for the update- and its available!! Just installed.

I've noticed the new apps/widgets (nice)

But here are my grumbles...

SWYPE doesn't work any more (probably the best feature on the phone) - admittedly still in beta and I'll email them tonight!

And I'm gobsmacked that so many 1st party apps from google can't be moved to SD card - my main criticism of this phone is how quickly I ran out of space to install apps - I have hardly any installed, yet my phone it constantly complaining about being low on space - not sure if there's a bug, but I have file manager and am removing virtually everything I can - just to try and get google earth running.

Don't get me wrong - I LOVE this phone, but the 2.2 update hasn't lit my candle as of yet...

22. Hey guys...quick heads up if you are updating from a stock rom if your phone was previously branded. Make sure your goldcard is in the phone before starting your ota update otherwise you'll get caught in a perpetual reboot cycle. It was easy enough to roll back so no danger of bricking but it'll be easier for you if you if you start it right in the first place :)

The update itself is AWESOME. I didn't think the Desire could get any better but its now even faster (which I didn't think was possible) web browsing is slick and smooth WITH Flash and the wifi tethering is so easy and works brilliantly. I attached my iPad to it...quick and painless!!

This phone is going to take some beating.

21. i got it and it works. Just have to check for software updates in mobile phone and then install them.Torch is really great thing though.

20. @ nebulaoperator

You go on your phone, then settings, then about phone, then system software updates, then "check now" :)