September, 2010 - Android Community

Android Community Week In Review – Week 38 2010

By Dylan Bailey
on 26 Sep, 2010

The following Updates were released this week:

This week was clearly the week of updates for Android devices across all carriers and manufacturers. The Droid X got the much anticipated, although a bit buggy, Froyo 2.2 Upgrade, while other manufacturers were pushing out general updates for their devices. Google’s CEO commented on requiring device makers to have a fresh, non-customized option of Android ready to download if the end-user so chooses. And finally the T-Mobile G2 made was available for pre-order.

Droid X 2.2 Text Message Display order bug fix coming “soon”

By Dylan Bailey
on 26 Sep, 2010

When the Droid X finally got the 2.2 Froyo Upgrade many users rejoiced, it had been long overdue and finally getting it meant they could finally have the latest build of Google’s Android Platform. However, the pure excitement didn’t long, bugs showed up, many have proven to be very annoying. The most pesky bug involved how the phone handled text messages. When texting it seems that your most recent sent text is at the top of your sms list and all received text messages are found where ever that conversation happens to be in the list. Well, the good news is that Motorola is aware of this issue, acknowledged that it was going to require a software update to fix, and are currently working on it as stated by Matt from the official Motorola Forums below: “Okay. I have news. I talked to our engineering team and it appears that this will require a software upgrade to correct it. They are already on it and seemed confident that they know the why and the how-to-fix. I don't have any timeline on when an update will be released, but when I know more I will let you know. Sorry for this trouble and thanks for all the good detective work and for reporting it.” As always the no timeframe on release would be expected, but with the annoyance that this bug brings we can all assume it’s near the top of the Droid X’s software development team’s to-do list. More info will be coming, and we’ll be sure to keep you updated. [Via Motorola Support Forums]

HTC Desire HD ROM Ported to Droid Incredible, Desire, and EVO 4G

By Dylan Bailey
on 26 Sep, 2010

Just a few days after the announcement of HTC Desire HD, we heard that the ROM has been extracted. Well we now have a followup of the happenings between then and now. The developers behind the extract have not got it ip and running on the HTC Desire as well as the Droid Incredible and EVO 4G. They are still not perfect, missing camera support, WiFi and 4G, but they are definitely a start.

Notion Ink Adam may come in colors, Further development documented

By Dylan Bailey
on 26 Sep, 2010

The Notion Ink Adam tablet has been the hype for quite sometime. With little details of the device throughout it’s design and manufacturing stages, we now have word that it may be coming with some color options. Rohan Shravan, of Notion Ink, has updated the official blog, this time we get to hear about the various design choices they had to make as well as hinting that colors may actually be an option.

Update Provides Uploading to flickr from Android 2.2 Browser

By Dylan Bailey
on 26 Sep, 2010

Flickr announced that you can now upload directly to flickr from your Froyo running Android device, a feature many have been longing for. Until now you have only been able to upload by email which can be troublesome for many.

Google: Requiring Stock Android would violate the “Principle of Open Source”

By Dylan Bailey
on 24 Sep, 2010

A lot of the popularity of Google’s Android OS comes from the fact that it is open source, developers, manufactures can do what they want with it. This leads many of them to customize it to their own liking for any specific device (e.g. HTC Sense UI, MOTOBLUR). Some of these builds do not exactly fit everyone’s liking, so some believe the end user should have the option to revert back to a clean, stock version of the Android OS if they so desire. Google’s CEO, Eric Schmidt, was presented with this concept at a press release last week.

Adobe Flash Updated again, Version 10.1.95.2

By Dylan Bailey
on 24 Sep, 2010

Just a few short days after Monday’s crucial Flash update that fixed the security hole within Flash 10.1, comes another update. The changelog for this update has not been published yet, but we can only guess that it makes it more stable as well as potentially patching something they left behind in 10.1.95.1.

Framerate Cap removed from EVO 4G in latest update

By Dylan Bailey
on 24 Sep, 2010

The EVO 4G update that was released earlier this week has now been confirmed to have fixed the pesky artificial framerate cap. The old cap of 30 frames per second, which HTC said could not be crossed or fixed with a software update alone, has been passed by Engadget’s own updated EVO 4G.

AT&T’s Motorola Flipout appears on eBay

By Dylan Bailey
on 24 Sep, 2010

The interesting phone known as the Flipout, known for it’s crazy design that is a swivel square, has just hit eBay. The device’s price is $388.88 and includes packaging, the AT&T branding, and all the other necessities. There are currently 3 available and interestingly the price on eBay is most likely lower than the off contract price from AT&T themselves (when they release announce that the device is coming in the first place).

Nexus One gets Froyo 2.2.1 Update, Available to install now manually

By Dylan Bailey
on 24 Sep, 2010

Joining nearly every other Android device with an update this week is Google’s own flagship device, the Nexus One. No word yet on exactly what this addresses, fixes, blocks or prevents, but we are almost certain this will break root.