Android 2.2 on HTC Hero and Samsung Moment

Aug 04 2010 Published by Mike Adams under Technology

Android 2.2By now you have probably heard that HTC and Sprint are not releasing the newest upgrade for Android (Version 2.2 aka Froyo). That pretty much means you can expect no updates to your beloved Hero or Moment pushed directly to your phone. This actually disappoints me mostly because of how closely these phones are to the Nexus One. The Nexus One is the most recent development phone released directly from Google. Google has since discontinued the phone but still pushes updates to it directly. In my opinion they should do the same for the Hero and the Moment; or at least provide a link to manually apply an Android release to the phone.

Luckily you can root your beloved phone and install the newest version. Unfortunately this is not recommended for the weak. You will need to know some basic level of programing and be willing to void your warranty. The good news is that rooting your phone is no longer illegal!

So, if you really really want Froyo you can root it and install a custom ROM or you can simply upgrade to a better phone! (HTC EVO 4G)

Are you planning on sticking with your Hero/Moment or are you planning on upgrading to a bigger better phone?

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  • glpayton

    Going to stick it out until the holiday season. There are rumors of a new flagship HTC phone (HTC Sabor) for Sprint around that time. Though I can officially upgrade in October, I am going to hold out to see what’s coming as the successor to the Hero.

  • http://www.twitter.com/MikeAdamsNC Mike Adams

    I think I might stick it out too! Especially since I’ve already rooted and installed 2.2. I haven’t heard of the HTC Sabor rumors yet! I am very interested in it though!!

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  • Damienwarfield

    How do you get 2.2 on the moment?

  • http://www.twitter.com/MikeAdamsNC Mike Adams

    You will need to root your phone and install a custom ROM on it. They have instructions on this over at XDA Forums: http://forum.xda-developers.com/

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