For the uninitiated, FroYo is Android Version 2.2, the latest version of the Android operating system from Google.
The Verizon Droid Incredible has been shipping with the earlier 2.1 version of Android and owners have been waiting impatiently for the upgrade to 2.2. New features include video capture at 720p, support for Adobe Flash 10.1, WiFi hotspot etc.
The upgrade was to have started on August 28th, but I didn’t get mine until August 31st.
The following pictures capture the upgrade process. The pictures were taken with my MyTouch Slide:
You've got an update!
This is where it is downloading the update, I think
Done with the download
Something's happening here...
The phone reboots at this point
We see the red Droid eye
Still rebooting...
The bezel button lights come on...
At this point, I have to unlock the phone with my unlock pattern
Yet another restart
Yay! I'm done
Nope! Not yet. The upgrade is still not done!
Now, it wants to go through the set up wizard...
More spinnning...
And we are done!!!
Android 2.2!
Note: the upgrade will remove your unlock pattern. So you need to reset it after the upgrade is done.
Readers of my previous blog entry will know that I recently upgraded from a MacBook running Tiger to a MacBook Pro running Leopard.
The upgrade has not been as smooth as when I upgraded from my 12″ PowerBook to the MacBook or from an iBook to the PowerBook. I admit that some of the problems may have been due to the fact that I am now running with 4GB of RAM instead of 2GB (on the MacBook), 1.25GB (on the PowerBook) and 1.5GB(on the iBook).
I have encountered several problems, all of which have necessitated a re-installation of applications.
Parallels
Parallels ran fine on Leopard with 2GB RAM but did not run with 4GB. Solution: re-install Parallels.
Yahoo! Messenger
YIM crashed big time with 4GB of RAM. Solution: re-install with the latest version.
HP Print Tools for 2710 All-in-One
While the printer worked fine, I could no longer connect to the scanner. Solution: re-install with the latest version from HP’s website.
VZAccess Manager
One of the tools I have is a USB Broadband modem on the Verizon Wireless network. The modem settings were not transfered over from the MacBook. Solution: re-install with the latest version from Verizon Wireless’ website. To get the installation package, I had to do a Google search to find the download page. Verizon’s website was completely useless.
Parallels
I don’t want to second-guess Verizon’s business decision making. However, one of their policies appear to be preventing people from using a broadband modem to share a connection to the Internet with other PCs. So when the USB broadband modem is up and running, all other network connections (LAN, Airport) are disconnected. The policy appears to extend to the virtual networks that Parallels set up for guest virtual machines. So re-installing VZAccess Manager WIPED OUT all the Parallels network adaptors. Solution: re-install Parallels and curse Verizon.
Final Cut Express 4
FCE is transfered to the MacBook Pro, but I had to re-enter the serial number. That’s fine.
