Froyo (Android 2.2) for HTC Desire but when in SA – also how to manually upgrade.
Coming week HTC will start to roll out Froyo (Android 2.2) to some users in Europe. Just to give you an idea what is new in Froyo:
In South Africa HTC devices are distributed by Leaf so the question arises, when will us HTC Desire owners see the rollout of Froyo here in South Africa. I just had a look at the Leaf website and to be honest, what a waste of time. Over the past week I tried to get some answers out of Leaf and that was even a bigger waste of time.
If one looks at the upgrade for HTC Hero (from Android 1.6 to Android 2.1) by Leaf then I am not very hopeful that we will see anything soon.
I know that HTC sometime make the update pack available on their site for manual download and upgrade. Here is a way to manually upgrade as soon as that pack becomes available. Unfortunately that download was pulled by HTC but I am sure it will become available again as soon as the OTA upgrade starts in Europe. You do not need to root you’re phone to use this upgrade. It is the official HTC update with Sense in it.
So lets see what the coming week bring’s and Roy, do not check your update every couple of minute – you going to workout that button 
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Sorry, mate! I got this from an inside contact at Leaf (NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION). But if you go to Leaf in JHB they will do it for you. I am in Cape Town, and Ill do it for a case of Heineken.
Thanks – had to try
Updated as instructed by:
http://www.mariusb.net/blog/2010/08/update-on-froyo-android-2-2-availability-for-htc-desire-in-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-4888. Really easy.
HT 07, and still nothing, any feedback guys?
No way, Lesley! If you haven’t gotten your upgrade yet, then either something’s wrong, and you need to take your phone in, or, your phone is an old Android device that can’t be upgraded to Froyo.
What phone do you have?
And have you considered rooting it and doing a manual install of a custom rom? (I’ve done that to mine, and I’m happy.)
Now… Where’s GINGERBREAD and HONEYCOMB???
Roy/Lesley .. OTA upgrade is still not available in SA .. If you look at my later blog entries re my Open Letter to HTC you will see their lame excuses.
Rooting and installing custom ROM is the way to go.
STILL NOT???????????????????????????????????????
Yeow! These people are shockers! Gingerbread is releasing in a week! And Froyo isn’t even in South Africa yet??? Jeeeez.
Just got a patch last night which seemed to fix some stuff….. and then when everything was back up again I could do the full upgrade to 2.2…..
Try the manual upgrade it may work now.
Couldn’t wait any more, rooted desire.
Won’t go back 512Mbyte where apps sit freeing device memory, can select fake country opening all paid for apps.
Full Rom backup
Hi Pieter…
Have you figured out how to actually *buy* stuff from the apps market?
I’ve downloaded Market Access, which is great for showing me what I’m missing. But I can’t buy anything, cos South Africa isn’t an option in the credit card details section.
How do we pay???
Blue skies
Roy