Verizon Wireless Now Offering Flash 10.1 to Moto Droid
Just now? 3wks after I put 2.2 on my Droid
Btw, Flash is a whopping 12+mb file!!! And it can't be moved to sd neither!
And before the "rooters" start, I don't want to fool with doing that, I just want VZW to put out the @!&^%$!( update already.
The incredible has a VERY complex skin on top of stock android, this will slow down the updates. Remember, there is no phone launching by HTC right now that has froyo, and the only froyo sense device is the Evo.
2.2 will come. Remember, it took htc 5 months to upgrade the eris from 1.5 to 2.1, it's only been around 2 since froyo came out.
I'm quite sure at this point, it's just a matter of getting VZ to push it out.
Of course all of this is just speculation, because VZ does a great job of keeping their customers completely in the dark - they didn't even take the initiative to officially dispel the August 18th rumor when it was going around.
With a little luck, one day the OS will have a HAL (hardware abstraction layer) and we can stop relying ...
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Android itself needs to be custom built for each device since Moto, HTC, etc. all use propriatary Hardware drivers, so these need to be integrated into the os (This is why even "built from source" custom roms are still based off of an OEM build, at the very least for those drivers. Once a phone is EOL they just try and kang old drivers, but it's never perfect.) So while it works for the Evo, they need to rebuild android for the Incredible hardware and for whatever different specifications Verizon has over Sprint. And because Sense replaces core features of android, it also has to be custom built for each device (though most code shou...
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At least part of the reason for the delay in getting software updates from the carrier is making sure that their tech support and data support teams have been trained on it so that they will be able to provide support.
Unless you are an expert you probably don't want to be stuck using software your carrier doesn't know how to support.
What I want are options. I'm a technical user, and I never call support for anything, so I'm totally cool with having no tech support available. I'd like the option to easily do that.
http://blog.laptopmag.com/how-to-root-and-install-an ... »
It's a link on how to root the incredible and add 2.2.
tjobrien21 said:
With a little luck, one day the OS will have a HAL (hardware abstraction layer) and we can stop relying on carrier and manufacturer participation, and just get updates from Google directly. And on that, the sooner the better.
You will never see this on subsidized phones from Verizon. You'll have to wait for the Open Access LTE-only smartphones before this dream will come true.
I give it 2 years. Might be 18 months.
Jayshmay said:
When you say LTE-only smartphones, aren't LTE smartphones going to be LTE/Rev.A for quite some time to come?
Yep so give it a few years after they're released.
tjobrien21 said:
Yeah, but at least you can! I have the Droid Redheaded-Stepchild (aka Incredible) and we don't even HAVE 2.2 yet, and therefore no Flash, apps on SD, etc etc etc.
And before the "rooters" start, I don't want to fool with doing that, I just want VZW to put out the @!&^%$!( update already.
lol--The entire time I spent in Orlando recently, my buddy was pining away for 2.2 for his Incredible. No luck yet.
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