August 2010 Archives

Aug

[Video] 720P Recording Lands On CyanogenMod 6 (Froyo) For The Nexus One

Posted by Brian O'Toole in Nexus One (Passion), Videos

No longer should Nexus One owners be jealous of their HTC Desire brethren. We’ve seen High-Def on the N1 before, and thanks to the continued hard work of Charan Singh and Cyanogen over at XDA-Developers, 1280 x 720 recording has finally come to an AOSP version of Froyo 2.2. The update.zip will only work for CyanogenMod versions greater than RC2, but it is expected to be ported to the popular LeoFroyo ROM and, who knows, maybe even the stock version of N1 Froyo in the future. There are still some bugs in the software, but these should be ironed out over the coming days.

Aug

Motorola Droid Android 2.2 Froyo OTA Is Now Live! Download Yours Now (FRG01B)

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Droid (Sholes), Froyo 2.2, Motorola, News

Last Updated: August 20th, 2010

What a great day for Motorola Droid owners - your Froyo update that you've been patiently waiting for is finally here. You can upgrade your ESE81 (that's your old Éclair) to what is now called FRG01B (this is your Froyo) using the link below.

It is unclear yet whether the upgrade is showing up when you ask the phone to update in Settings > About > System updates but we have preliminary reports that it is not. However, you can upgrade manually using the procedure below.

This post will be updated throughout the day.

Warning #1: Applying this update will unroot you if you are currently rooted, pending further notice.

Aug

Final Android 2.2 Update Officially Rolling Out To HTC EVO 4G (Seriously This Time) – Grab It Here

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in EVO 4G (Supersonic), Froyo 2.2, News, Sprint

Well, that was fast, although not entirely unexpected – it seems the official (really this time) update v3.26.651.6-1.47.651.1 (let's call it simply .6) for the HTC EVO 4G is being rolled out as you read this, a whole day early.

As promised, it’s coming over the air - just go to your Settings > System updates and force it through.

If the OTA update is not showing up or if you've opted to install the earlier update last Friday (3.26.651.3-1.47.651.1 - let's just call it .3), then you can try downloading it via this direct link below and follow the steps in Friday's article to install.

Aug

Dear World, Samsung [Sadly] Is Not Announcing The Galaxy Tab Tablet At The PR Event On August 11th

Posted by Aaron Gingrich in Galaxy Tab, News, Samsung

Rumor around the interwebs in the last few days has been that Samsung may be planning on announcing the Samsung Galaxy Tab during the August 11th press conference.

Unfortunately, we just got word from the official Samsung PR source saying that the event is unrelated to a tablet release. In fact, it’s completely unrelated to the mobile division altogether and will be related to the Consumer Electronics division. While, one could argue that CE could include a tablet as well, the PR contact specifically mentioned that a tablet is not involved.

While it’s safe to assume that whatever it is will be big (as CrunchGear pointed out, it’s hosted by Tim Baxter, who is the President of Samsung America), it won’t be related to phones or tablets.

Aug

[Tutorial] How To Wirelessly Transfer Files To/From Your Android Phone And Your Windows PC

Posted by Brian O'Toole in Applications, Mods, Tips, Tutorials

This tutorial will show you how to access your phone’s storage for transfers to and fro over your local WiFi network. We will install FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server software on the phone then mount it as a network drive on a Windows PC. Your phone and PC must be connected to the same network.

1. Install SwiFTP

SwiFTP can be downloaded freely from the market. It is a small application which allows your phone to act as an FTP server. It can also allow you to access your phone from a remote network via a proxy, but that will not be covered in this tutorial.

Aug

O2 FroYo Update Schedule Revealed

Posted by Andrew Gould in Android OS, Desire (Bravo/BravoC), Flipout / Twist, Froyo 2.2, Milestone, Xperia X10 (es209ra)

The official German O2 Twitter account posted a tweet this weekend that the Motorola Milestone (better known as the Verizon Droid to us Yanks) will be getting Android 2.2 in mid-late September of this year. Also contained in the announcement was news that the HTC Desire will be receiving FroYo in mid-to-late August, and the Galaxy S in mid-September while the Flipout and X10 are still TBD. It’s great to see these phones receiving prompt updates to the latest OS version after the slower rollouts of some of the previous updates (We’re looking at you Eclair).

Source: EuroDroid

Aug

Sprint Rolls Out 4G In Modesto, Stockton, CA; Jacksonville, FL; Wilmington, DE; Grand Rapids, MI

Posted by Brian O'Toole in Epic 4G, EVO 4G (Supersonic), News, Sprint

EVO 4G and would-be Epic 4G owners, rejoice! Sprint has just unveiled further additions to its ever-spreading 4G WiMax network. 4G device owners in the following markets can now expect cellular performance that lives up to their phones' moniker:

Modesto, CA
Stockton, CA
Jacksonville, FL
Wilmington, DE
Grand Rapids, MI

This brings Sprint’s grand total to 48 urban hotspots, with more to surely follow. Still no sign of that whiff of 4G we caught in the Bay Area solidifying into something more official, however.

As Sprint’s 4G network expands, be sure to follow its growth on our up-to-date 4G coverage tracker, right here at Android Police.

Aug

Android Froyo 2.2 Update Rolling Out To European HTC Desire

Posted by Brian O'Toole in Desire (Bravo/BravoC), Froyo 2.2, HTC, News

What was once the sole possession of the Nexus One has begun making its way into the eager hands of HTC Desire owners throughout Europe. That's right, Froyo is now creeping over the air and bringing Sense UI right with it. Read on to find out what benefits and potential problems this update has in store.

Pros

The 2.2 update grants the Desire the ability to record video in 720p, as promised by HTC at launch. Clarity seems superior to the efforts so far on the Nexus One but framerates are still low.
HTC has added the simple app sharing widget as seen before on the Desire's little brother, the Wildfire, allowing you to spread links to market applications over your various social media.