# Manual Android 2.2 Update for Motorola DROID now available! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-android-2-2-update-for-motorola-droid-now-available/549178 "2010-08-04T18:36:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-android-2-2-update-for-motorola-droid-now-available/549178/1 "2010-08-04T18:36:24Z")
It’s good for what ails you. [Here!](http://www.droid-life.com/2010/08/03/manual-android-2-2-update-for-motorola-droid/) ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-android-2-2-update-for-motorola-droid-now-available/549178/2 "2010-08-04T19:25:14Z")
Hm. Droid only? ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-android-2-2-update-for-motorola-droid-now-available/549178/3 "2010-08-04T19:26:49Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > Hm. Droid only? It appears not. My HTC EVO is also getting it. I’m downloading it straight off the network from my phone, though. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-android-2-2-update-for-motorola-droid-now-available/549178/4 "2010-08-04T19:32:25Z")
i did seem to notice a lot of complaints in the comment section though … how can one force an update through verizon rather than downloading some random file offline? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-android-2-2-update-for-motorola-droid-now-available/549178/5 "2010-08-04T20:21:33Z")
I installed it and it’s working. Some nice changes. Overview of changes video here > **[Video: Official Android 2.2 Motorola DROID Walkthrough](https://www.droid-life.com/2010/08/04/video-official-android-2-2-motorola-droid-walkthrough/)** > > We had already done an Android 2.2 walkthrough a few weeks back when the leaked builds started rolling out, but an official one was definitely needed to bring those of you new to Froyo up to speed. No need for much of a writeup! Video action: To... ---
**Author:** ![sevenwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sevenwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sevenwood)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-android-2-2-update-for-motorola-droid-now-available/549178/6 "2010-08-04T20:31:54Z")
Personally, I’m going to wait for the normal upgrade process (which, as I understand things, should happen with my Droid X in a couple of days anyway). Just being nervous, and I want to retain the right to storm angrily into my local Verizon office if the upgrade process goes wrong… ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-android-2-2-update-for-motorola-droid-now-available/549178/7 "2010-08-04T20:53:10Z")
> [@sevenwood](#): > > Personally, I’m going to wait for the normal upgrade process (which, as I understand things, should happen with my Droid X in a couple of days anyway). Just being nervous, and I want to retain the right to storm angrily into my local Verizon office if the upgrade process goes wrong… Yeah, I was kind of thinking the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-android-2-2-update-for-motorola-droid-now-available/549178/8 "2010-08-04T21:36:22Z")
> [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](#): > > > [@sevenwood](#): > > > > Personally, I’m going to wait for the normal upgrade process (which, as I understand things, should happen with my Droid X in a couple of days anyway). Just being nervous, and I want to retain the right to storm angrily into my local Verizon office if the upgrade process goes wrong… > > Yeah, I was kind of thinking the same thing. Settings—\>System Updates—\>Firmware Update ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-android-2-2-update-for-motorola-droid-now-available/549178/9 "2010-08-04T22:35:25Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > Settings—\>System Updates—\>Firmware Update I do that and it tells me that I am “up to date”. Hopefully it will update itself soon. If I go the roundabout version I’m sure I will screw something up as I tend to do with electronics. ---
**Author:** ![sevenwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sevenwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sevenwood)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-android-2-2-update-for-motorola-droid-now-available/549178/10 "2010-08-04T23:37:11Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > > [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > > > Settings—\>System Updates—\>Firmware Update > > I do that and it tells me that I am “up to date”. Same here. I’m guessing that the Droid X update isn’t officially out yet. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-android-2-2-update-for-motorola-droid-now-available/549178/11 "2010-08-04T23:51:19Z")
I don’t even have an X…just a G1 ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-android-2-2-update-for-motorola-droid-now-available/549178/12 "2010-08-05T00:19:27Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > I don’t even have an X…just a G1 You may not get it… …for a while, at least.