Android 2.2 on htc desire

gjtonysoprano17 · 09-11-2010 09:00PM #1

Hi folks,

I had a search on the forum and couldnt find an answer to my question.

Basically i'm having problems finding out how to update to 2.2 on my desire. I bought the phone from adverts.ie and it was originally 02 but was unlocked with one of those codes u can get on ebay.

Any ideas how i update. When i go to system software information it says no updates available. I'm definitely not on 2.2 though.

Any thoughts?

Coriolanus · 09-11-2010 10:12PM

Don't quote me but I got the impression that it wasn't available for the Desire just yet.

Abelloid · 09-11-2010 10:41PM

How can it still be on 2.1? :eek:

Bacchus · 09-11-2010 11:07PM

Go to Settings -> About Phone (at bottom) -> System software updates -> Check Now

It will download and install. I think you need around 25Mb free on your internal memory to do the upgrade.

gjtonysoprano17 · 09-11-2010 11:16PM

Bacchus,

I tried this as said above and it says no updates available. Its bugging me now.

gjtonysoprano17 · 09-11-2010 11:20PM

Justinoval,

Why the shock, any ideas?

Abelloid · 09-11-2010 11:23PM

gjtonysoprano17 wrote: »

Justinoval,

Why the shock, any ideas?

The Desire was one of the first to get 2.2 after the Nexus One IIRC.. I thought every carrier had passed it on by now.

Venom · 10-11-2010 12:23AM

gjtonysoprano17 wrote: »

I bought the phone from adverts.ie and it was originally 02 but was unlocked with one of those codes u can get on ebay.

Are you sure the phones unlocked?

Try sticking in a voda simcard and try the updating option then.

Shane O' Malley · 10-11-2010 01:12PM

I had the same problem myself.

There were actually two problems.

The first was that the update from O2 was not going out to some phones. O2 knew about that and got it fixed in a few days. (I notice from their forum that the update is down again http://community.o2online.ie/t5/HTC/HTC-Desire-Updating-to-Froyo/m-p/162368#M2379)

The second problem was that when the update came out it would not update correctly (Probably due to the unlocking method) My attempts to force the update through just caused the update to brick my phone.

I had to get someone to reinstall the firmware to the phone.

I was told later that if i had left the phone for about 30 min to update (When it looks like it was doing nothing, it would be fine but i cannot confirm)

gjtonysoprano17 · 11-11-2010 05:36PM

The phones is unlocked, i'm running a meteor sim card in it at the moment.

Not sure what to do now, i heard the update is a must and the phone runs a lot smoother.

Any other suggestions?

scuby · 13-11-2010 09:20AM

the 02 up-date was available a few weeks ago but i did not update as i saw a few people having issues. a day or two after that the update was not available again, think 02 removed it... i checked for it again last night and 2.2 is now available again. i have an 02 phone unlocked using a vodafone sim....

not sure if i should go ahead now and up-date, see some people are having wifi issues

Bluefoam · 13-11-2010 11:24AM

Make sure you have a good gps signal when searching for the update.,try going outside first.

Shane O' Malley · 13-11-2010 11:26AM

GPS signal?

Why?

Abelloid · 13-11-2010 11:47AM

Bluefoam wrote: »

Make sure you have a good gps signal when searching for the update.,try going outside first.

Why do you say that?

Bluefoam · 13-11-2010 11:51AM

the updates are regional & cant be found without an active gps signal. try it...

Shane O' Malley · 13-11-2010 03:56PM

JustinOval wrote: »

Why do you say that?

The GPS signal has nothing to do with the updates.

If it is an O2 phone (Even if it is unlocked) it will get it's update from O2.

Factory Sim Free get their updates from HTC Etc

Shane O' Malley · 13-11-2010 04:02PM

Bluefoam wrote: »

the updates are regional & cant be found without an active gps signal. try it...

My updates came through with no GPS and on Wifi.

If you are on 2.1 change the date on the phone (plus 30 days at least)

Android 2.1 checks for updates every 30 days i think.

Shane

Abelloid · 13-11-2010 04:02PM

That's what I thought. The one OTA update I received was indoors almost immediately after booting a fresh 2.1 install, I doubt there was even enough time for a GPS lock.

Bluefoam · 13-11-2010 04:36PM

Shane O' Malley wrote: »

My updates came through with no GPS and on Wifi.

If you are on 2.1 change the date on the phone (plus 30 days at least)

Android 2.1 checks for updates every 30 days i think.

Shane

You obviously know better. Don't try it then.

Abelloid · 13-11-2010 04:38PM

Bluefoam wrote: »

You obviously know better. Don't try it then.

I would test it, but mine has gone back to HTC with a (suspected) borked GPS antenna.

humbert · 14-11-2010 10:40AM

The phone knows what region it's in from the cell it's connected to. I'm highly dubious the updates are regional but I guess it's possible.

brian ireland · 14-11-2010 10:51AM

My young lads has a HTC Desire on 3. He got the 2.2 update on Thursday or Friday.

Found this it might be a help Manually install Froyo on HTC Desire

Abelloid · 14-11-2010 12:01PM

humbert wrote: »

The phone knows what region it's in from the cell it's connected to. I'm highly dubious the updates are regional but I guess it's possible.

SGS updates are regional, HTC updates I'm sure are by operator.

Bluefoam · 14-11-2010 01:00PM

JustinOval wrote: »

SGS updates are regional, HTC updates I'm sure are by operator.

FFS, its worth a try. The 2.1 update on the hero was regional and was supplied directly by HTC - GPS was required to define the region. The first updates are generally sent to the Nordic regions and the main reason for the regional differences is language. Maybe if you bought a phone infected with bloat-ware, you may have a different way of receiving updates.

I cant understand why there is such a big objection to the fact that HTC do use gps when updating phones...

Abelloid · 14-11-2010 02:15PM

Well how do you explain Meteor customers getting the 2.2 OTA update ahead of the other networks? I really can't see how your physical location can determine if you're eligible for an update or not.... Maybe in the grand scheme Nordic countries were first but in the SGS case this is determined by product and firmware codes, as the registry hack has shown....

Bluefoam · 14-11-2010 03:59PM

JustinOval wrote: »

Well how do you explain Meteor customers getting the 2.2 OTA update ahead of the other networks?

Quite simple, meteor don't add ****e bloatware to their phones. When HTC release an update, meteor customers get it direct from HTC. O2 put all sorts of crap on their phones & need to add that bloatware to HTCs updates. Therefore O2 customers get their updates later than people with standard phones - and O2 have to distribute it.

Abelloid · 14-11-2010 04:03PM

Bluefoam wrote: »

Quite simple, meteor don't add ****e bloatware to their phones. When HTC release update, meteor customers get it direct from HTC. O2 put all sorts of crap on their phones & need to add that bloatware to HTCs updates. Therefore O2 customers get their updates later than people with standard phones.

Exactly. So where does GPS come into this?

Bluefoam · 14-11-2010 04:07PM

Sorry JustinOval I cannot answer that adequately as personal insults are not allowed on the forum.

Zymurgist · 14-11-2010 04:22PM

Updating to 2.2 now with 02, just checked under settings> about phone> software updates

It said a new version was available and its downloading as I type.

Will post a update when its complete.

Abelloid · 14-11-2010 04:58PM

Bluefoam wrote: »

Sorry JustinOval I cannot answer that adequately as personal insults are not allowed on the forum.

PM if you like.

Venom · 14-11-2010 11:24PM

Bluefoam wrote: »

Sorry JustinOval I cannot answer that adequately as personal insults are not allowed on the forum.

Dude the updates are from the various network operators and if they add a ton of bloatware it takes longer. GPS has nothing to do getting them and you are the first person on this site or any of the various mobile tech sites to ever mention GPS needing to be on to get a bios update.

Android 2.2 on htc desire

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