Just confirms what a lot of people have always suspected: Confirmed: HTC Droid Eris will not get Froyo - Computer world looks like it's the end of the line unless you're rooted and ROMmed.
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Hopefully BGR has some good contacts, but they are confirming the OS upgrade to the ERIS. HTC DROID Eris getting OS upgrade in Q1 2010 Boy Genius Report
View 12 Replies View RelatedWent down and picked up my wife's FREE Eris. She loves it and thinks I'm the best hubby in the world for getting it for her and knowing just her taste
View 33 Replies View RelatedThe race is on. Which first-generation Android phone will receive an upgrade to Android 2.1 first?
Many thought Sprint would lead off (with all the noise they made), but they have yet to produce. T-Mobile remains fairly quiet, but they could jump ahead to Android 2.2 since Google is in charge of the software for some of their phones.
Today we learn that Verizon has posted the details for the upcoming Android 2.1 upgrade of the Droid Eris. Customers will receive the update over the air (OTA), which is good so customers don't have to take their phone in to Verizon. Other carriers like Sprint will be release their upgrades over the wire.
Like we predicted, it appears the Android 2.1 upgrade will wipe the internal memory of the phone. Verizon warns customers that they will need to reinstall some applications, their contacts will be erased (don't worry, they are all synced in the clouds), and some phone settings will return to defaults.
The update is mandatory, so customers should start looking at apps to backup their apps (or just re download them from the Market).
No information was proved on when the OTA update would be available, so it could drop at any time. When Verizon released the information for the Droid 2.1 upgrade, it still took several weeks before they finally pushed it out (but they did have delays).
How do you feel about a software upgrade wiping your phone? I don't think it is that big a deal and it will benefit most customers by greatly speeding up their phone. However, I can also understand how many unknowing customers might accidentally delete some piece of data.
"You will need to reinstall applications."Details of Droid Eris 2.1 upgrade are listed below.Enhancements:Pinch-to-zoom is now available when using the Gallery and Google Maps.
New support for voice-to-text entry.
Whenever a text-entry box appears, simply tap the microphone icon on the virtual keyboard and speak.
New Gallery application with 3D layout. View and share photos taken with your phone and images from your online Picasa Web albums.
New Leap thumbnail view lets you pinch to jump between the seven panels on your home screen.
Additional calendar views and easier access to contacts make navigating even quicker.
Google Maps with Navigation provides free, traffic-enhanced, turn-by-turn navigation.
With the Enhanced Android Market, you'll enjoy a better browsing experience as well as even more applications, including Verizon Wireless content featuring self-service applications.
Ability to log onto and access multiple Google accounts at once.
Support for 19 Microsoft Exchange Server policies makes your phone more secure and business friendly.
Desk Clock intelligently dims your screen and displays the current time while charging.
Location-based cinematic full screen weather keeps you on top of changing conditions.
Improvements:
Free Yahoo! Mail is now supported—simply sign in with your Yahoo! email address and password.
Longer battery life due to power savings.
Improved You Tube video playback.
Better Blue tooth support, including contact transfer.
Automatic settings for POP3 verizon.net email accounts.
Added support for stand-alone Wi-Fi when device is in airplane mode.
Improved handset audio when disconnecting a wired headset.
Faster power-up time.
Improved swipe-unlock functionality.
Added support for Microsoft Office 2007 documents.
I want the flash 10.1 on my htc eris so I assume that I need froyo 2.2. Is there a guide to do this or will the eris get flash 10.1 soon?
View 1 Replies View RelatedSo just rooted and I hear Froyo is coming soon. Will i be able to get Froyo?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI prefer the original HTC widgets. How do I get them on my Froyo?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI have the update.zip file meant for the Incredible. Before I brick my phone: I've allowed non-sanctioned software in Settings. 1) Will this allow me to use the 2.2 meant for the Incredible, and 2) will it brick my phone? I have the procedure to root the phone and install the 2.2 ROM that way, but this seems easier. Plus, can I then unroot?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI've seen videos on youtube where someone has rooted an eris and put froyo 2.2 on the phone. The question I have is if you can root the eris if its already been upgraded to 2.1 and if you can how in depth is it. Where would you go to get the program and is it as easy as the videos up for rooting with 2.1 from 1.5.
View 43 Replies View RelatedShocker: Verizon says Droid Eris won't get Froyo -- Engadget
Update: No Froyo for Droid Eris, Verizon confirms - Computerworld
Confirmed: HTC Droid Eris will not get Froyo - Computerworld Blogs
Don't start killing kittens this is just FYI -Android 2.2 Upgrade List: Is Your Phone Getting Froyo? PCWorld
View 19 Replies View RelatedI have had some issues with my Eris and Verizon is offering me a Droid (also, LG Ally, HTC Imagio, Droid is the best option here)
I had a few questions that I saw on here, but I'm not 100% about.
1. Does this come with a cable to connect to the PC? The Eris's charger was both a charger and a cord to connect to the PC, really like this ability.
2. Does Droid have the ability to run Froyo WITHOUT rooting?
3. Can you comment on some things I may find annoying or cumbersome with the phone?
4. Can you comment on the benefits I will get?
I've been using Nonsensikal since rooting, and I guess I'll need to find a new ROM. Anyone have any suggestions for a good Froyo ROM(non-sense)? I tried Tazz and Kaosfroyo a while back but they seemed a little rough, have they improved enough?
Also is anyone having trouble with their Nonsensikal ROM? My phone has been a complete dog today, it's like it's stock again. I haven't upgraded to 10.0 but am in the process right now.
I've come to the conclusion that I really don't like the default keyboard included with the kaosfroyo rom. As cool as it looks, its just bad at correcting mistakes. The htc keyboard was great once you calibrated it, and seemed to remember certain words that you use often to suggest them over other choices. Is it possible to install the HTC keyboard on this rom? Are they any other keyboards worth trying?
View 9 Replies View RelatedThe one thing I just couldn't get to work was Navigation in Froyo ROMs. It would always get stuck at "Searching for GPS." Well on xda, a fellow member told me to flash the new CFS kernal from Conap ) So this is what I did to finally get the Navigation to work!
1. Reboot into recovery and make a Nandroid backup just in case.
2. Wipe Dalvik cache
3. Flash new CFS kernal [GPL]2.6.29.6 CFS Kernel 9/4/10 - xda-developers(There is also a BFS kernal which is only if you want high benchmarks, CFS is for overall stability)
4. Once rebooted, clear the data of Maps in Settings > Applications > Manage Applications
5. Open up Maps and put in directions to an address, then click Navigate.
6. Once Navigation is up and running, it will get stuck at "Searching for GPS." Make a sandwich, wash dishes, etc.
7. Sooner or later it will get pass the "Searching for GPS" stage. (It took 15 minutes for me)
8. Navigation should be working instantly now, back out of Navigation, try a new address, and Navigation should instantly work without having to go through "Searching for GPS."
I've been running xtrSense and xtrRom for months with great results.
I decided to try a Froyo based Rom and my first two attempts (FroShedYo.V6 and Nonsensikal v13.2) both had the same WiFi issue.
I can't connect or even detect my wireless network. I'm 5 feet away from the AP which had great connectivity with the xtr Roms.
Settings..show Wi-Fi scanning continously.
Reboot...cycled airplane mode... nothing.
Even rewiped and reflashed.
Everything else appears to be working great.
It doesn't go together! Anyone found a fix for this?
View 4 Replies View RelatedWhile I know you can use camera magic for your camera needs with a froyo rom..figured I'd share the good news. There is a CELB 1.9 rom (aka erislightning bolt froyo) that has WORKING cam...the gallery still goes funky when you try to view sideways but the cam DOES indeed have a working preview!
[ROM] CELB Froyo 1.9(5MP Camera with Preview, Apps2sd,MMS,Market,Wifi, )
Can someone please list all the available froyo roms for the rooted eris? I know of couple but it sounds like there are so many out there.
View 3 Replies View RelatedAre there any Froyo roms out there that have sense? I'm running KaosFroyo and while it is nice and quick, and has had little bugs, I'm still a big fan of the Sense UI.So anything available? I've been searching here and xda and can't find what I'm looking for.
View 3 Replies View RelatedThe 3d gallery. I hate the 3d gallery. Personal preference and I am probably the only one,Any way to get the htc gallery to work with froyo? It is my understanding that htc sense based stuff will not work with froyo and vice versa.
View 9 Replies View Relatedare you experimenting but like 2.1 better in your device, or just testing for devs?
View 49 Replies View RelatedI mentioned this in the "Which ROM" thread but thought it could use its own thread as well. Thoughts on which ROM to use for Froyo?
View 23 Replies View RelatedI'm running KaosFroyo, but I was wondering if there's a froyo rom that resembles the incredible's 2.2 sense? Inputs? opinions?
View 4 Replies View RelatedWhat are the main differences between 2.1 and Froyo? And also what are some of your favorite froyo ROMs out there?
View 8 Replies View RelatedNoticed all the froyo 2.2 roms are being updated to 2.2.1. Okay what exactly is it, whats been upgraded/dated ect. I actually have it but cant tell anything different from before.
View 4 Replies View Related- KaosFroyo v27
- Root Explorer used to remove unwanted apps
- SetCPU used to overclock (gradually, over the course of 8 days of use)
- Launcher Pro
- Stock browser
- Stock dialer
- Stock messaging
- JIT enabled in menu > settings > cyanogen mod settings > performance settings
- apps2sd disabled
- Animations all turned off in menu > settings > display
- data back up and automatic restore enabled in menu > settings > privacy
- text prediction turned off in menu > settings > language and keyboard > HTC_IME mod > text input
- spell correction enabled in menu > settings > language and keyboard > HTC_IME > text input
- word completion turned off in menu > settings > language and keyboard > HTC_IME mod > text input
- sound feedback turned off in menu > settings > language and keyboard > HTC_IME > text input
- vibrate when typing turned off in menu > settings > language and keyboard > HTC_IME > text input
- show candidates bar turned off in menu > settings > language and keyboard > HTC_IME > user interface
- space hack and smiley hack turned off in menu > settings > language and keyboard > HTC_IME > user interface
- voice input not used
- gestures not used
- prediction and dictionary not used
- custom vibration set to 15ms in menu > settings > language and keyboard > HTC_IME > sound and vibration > custom vibration length
- text to speech not used
- keep in memory disabled in preferences (Launcher Pro) > general settings
- 3 screens enabled in preferences > homescreen settings
- trackball scrolling enabled in preferences > homescreen settings
- number of docks set to 1 in preferences > dock settings
- enable auto rotation enabled in preferences > behavior settings
- hide notification bar enabled in preferences > appearance settings
- disable wallpaper scrolling enabled in preferences > appearance settings
- memory usage preset at moderate in preferences > advanced settings > memory usage settings
- homescreen caches enabled in preferences > advanced settings > memory usage settings
- homescreen cache type set to normal in preferences > advanced settings > memory usage settings
- build caches as needed enabled in preferences > advanced settings > memory usage settings
- clear caches on exit disabled in preferences > advanced settings > memory usage settings
- prevent force closes enabled in preferences > advanced settings > memory usage settings
- elastic scrolling disabled in preferences > advanced settings >
- high quality scrolling disabled in preferences > advanced settings >
- minimum scrolling speed set to 50 in preferences > advanced settings >
- use 3D drawer disabled in preferences > advanced settings >
- opening speed (of drawer) set to 7 in preferences > advanced settings >
- opening speed (of previews) set to 7 in preferences > advanced settings >
I've settled on an overclocked speed of 748/748 with a sleep profile of 528/528. I use Weather Bug Elite with no background data updates as I press menu > update each time I open the app. Syncing is done manually, no autosync enabled for gmail or calendar. The browser and all other caches are cleared in menu > applications > manage applications each night prior to shutting down and putting the device on the charger.
I really want to use a Froyo Rom, right not I'm looking at KaosFroyo and Nonsensikal, but I'm not sure how to get Wired Tether to work. I'm running xtrROM right now and It works fine, but every time i flash KaosFroyo, I try to run Wired Tether, and no luck. Can someone walk me through how to run Wired Tether on a 2.2 ROM?
View 6 Replies View RelatedSo I currently have Cyanogen Tazz v4 installed and I'm loving it. I understand that there probably won't be a fix for the Froyo camera issue until there's a new kernel so I'm fine with using Camera Magic as a stand by. My only issue is I'm a big Gowalla user and I've just recently been able to upload photos using my Eris, there's been a known problem with it for a few months now. What I want to know is how do I make Camera Magic my default camera for all camera related actions? I see in the settings where I can set it as default and it is checked but when I pick Take Photo in Gowalla I only get the options of Camera (the stock not working camera) and Camera 360 (also not working). Anyone have any ideas?
View 3 Replies View RelatedLauncherPro hides the dialer button that you get in stock Froyo, and when I hit the Call button, it pulls up call history. Is there a way to change what comes up when I hit the call button? The only sense feature i miss is the dialer (minus the lag). I hate having to hit the search button or scroll through the list to find the contact I want to dial.
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