HTC Evo 4G to Get Android 2.2 This Week

Things are now official. Froyo is now a part of the HTC EVO 4G and by this week, we will get Android 2.2 Upgrade!

Back on August 3, Sprint started to roll out the upgrade for all the EVO users for Froyo. Of course, who wouldn’t want to upgrade to Android 2.2? Last July, they also announced it at Sprint’s website as well. But in order to prevent glitches. Sprint will be sending the upgrade to their users gradually. Hopefully, all of them would be upgraded to Android 2.2 by mid-August.

You will know that your EVO 4G is already available for your phone by the time that you receive the notification. And just like an SMS, the software upgrade will be sent to your phone which will be installed automatically.

However, if you can’t wait for the notification, you can manually do the upgrading as well. Look for the option that says HTC Software Update then choose the System Updates to start the process.

Meanwhile, late July, there were leaked memos that were published by the Engadget regarding EVO’s upgrade to Froyo. Although that time the memo wasn’t verified yet, it was clear that the official plans of Sprint were already on the list.

From the information gathered by Engadget, the carrier will be giving changes to the EVO aside from the upgrade. There will be new widgets for the home screen, a flashlight feature so you can use the flash of the camera in a different way, and enhancements to the capabilities of the video recording feature.

All of these new features and upgrades were for the sake of being part of the competitive market. And to prove that they are ready to contest, they boldly said that they are the first ever carrier that has the Android 2.2 for their customers even though the EVO isn’t the first to have the Froyo upgrade.