Archive for the 'OTA update' Category



HTC to introduce ‘early access preview’ for Android 4.0 updates

Wednesday 15 February 2012 @ 11:13 pm
Today, HTC announced that they will be implementing an “early access preview,” or essentially a limited beta test, prior to rolling out OTA updates for Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0).  These updates will allow select users to test updates prior to releasing them to the general public.  The first of these new ICS tests should [...]





Verizon readying a maintenance update for the HTC Rezound

Thursday 26 January 2012 @ 9:27 am
Verizon has released a document detailing an upcoming update for the HTC Rezound.  I know this isn’t the Ice Cream Sandwich update we are all waiting for, but hopefully this update will alleviate some stress from those experiencing the issues mentioned. We do not have any details regarding the release of this latest update for [...]





Sprint releases software updates for HTC EVO 4G and HTC EVO Design 4G

Friday 20 January 2012 @ 10:06 am
Sprint has released software updates for both the HTC EVO 4G and the newer HTc EVO Design 4G. No, handset owners are not getting treated to Ice Cream Sandwich, but they will get a few system tweaks which include security updates, an updated Peep client and battery life improvements. The OTA software updates will start [...]





HTC EVO 3D maintenance update rolling out now

Thursday 12 January 2012 @ 8:53 pm
Those of you waiting for HTC to provide an update to fix poor battery life can now get excited.  HTC announced that software version 2.17.651.5 is beginning to roll out to all HTC EVO 3D owners. The update can be retrieved  manually by going to Menu > Settings > System updates > HTC software update > Check [...]





Android 2.3.4 bug fix update for the HTC Sensation 4G now available

Friday 9 December 2011 @ 12:49 pm
T-Mobile and HTC are rolling out a bug fix update to the HTC Sensation 4G. We’re seen a few updates to the phone already over the past few months, but this latest one is intended to make the phone work a little better while fixing some of the issues which somehow were missed in the [...]





Android 2.3.4 OTA update rolling out to HTC Sensation 4G and HTC EVO 3D

Thursday 18 August 2011 @ 8:51 pm
T-Mobile and Sprint owners of the EVO 3D and Sensation 4G should keep an eye for a system update notification.  Both carriers are rolling out the latest Android 2.3.4 update for the handsets with a few fixes and tweaks as well.  From the looks of it, HTC has fixed some stability issues on both handsets [...]





Android 2.3 OTA update for the Desire HD and Incredible S rolling out now

Wednesday 4 May 2011 @ 8:21 am
Android Community have posted that the Desire HD and Incredible S, have started to receive an over the air update to Gingerbread, well at least in Europe, as confirmed by HTC. Bringing the slightly older HTC devices up to spec with the latest released phones, like the Desire S. There’s not a lot of information [...]





New DROID Eris update squashes bugs and updates a few features

Friday 4 March 2011 @ 12:00 pm
Verizon may have killed off the HTC DROID Eris a lot time ago, but that does not mean they are no longer supporting the handset.  DROID Eris owners should soon receive an OTA system update which is intended to fix a few bugs and updates a few features.  We’re sure a few of you will [...]





T-Mobile pushes out Android 2.2 OTA update to the myTouch 3G 3.5mm and Fender LE

Tuesday 18 January 2011 @ 9:34 am
T-Mobile’s looking to keep a good number of customers happy by announcing that the myTouch 3G 3.5mm and the myTouch Fender LE with both be getting Android 2.2 within the coming weeks.  The update will essentially deliver the same functionality that the original myTouch 3G received when it was updated to Froyo late last fall.  [...]





Google promises Gingerbreat rollout for the Nexus One within the coming weeks

Tuesday 21 December 2010 @ 8:45 am
Nexus One owners looking to get a taste of Gingerbread should “hand tight” as the update for the handset is will start rolling out in the coming weeks.  Google’s always been pretty quiet about when they roll out updates for the Nexus One, but we can assure you that you’ll be getting all the Gingerbread [...]





Vodafone UK serves up some Froyo to the HTC Magic

Wednesday 15 December 2010 @ 11:23 am
Android 2.2.1 is finally making its way onto the Vodafone HTC Magic in the UK.  Vodafone made the announcement of the OTA update on their support forums yesterday, detailing some of the new features and functionality which will be coming to the HTC Magic.  If you still own the Magic, expect two separate update notifications [...]





European HTC Legends start receiving Android 2.2 OTA update

Thursday 9 December 2010 @ 3:29 pm
A little less than 24 hours after HTC broke the news that the HTC Legend’s Froyo update would comment today, HTC has started pushing out the Android 2.2 OTA update.  A few of you have pointed out the Vodafone customers have been enjoying Android 2.2 on the HTC Legend for a while.  This update that [...]





Official: Android 2.2 update for HTC Legend to begin rollout tomorrow

Wednesday 8 December 2010 @ 1:28 pm
Just like the HTC Desire, it appears as though HTC is rolling out a maintenance release to the HTC Legend.  But as we were gathering all our information for this post, we noticed that HTC UK posted an update to their Facebook page, announcing that HTC will begin rolling out Android 2.2 to the HTC [...]





HTC releases maintenance update for the HTC Desire

Monday 6 December 2010 @ 12:12 pm
HTC has started pushing out a new OTA update for the HTC Desire.  No, you will not be getting Gingerbread or anything fancy like that, but the maintenance update should fix a few bugs here and there and there are reports of improved speeds while surfing the web.  If the update has not yet pinged [...]





Sprint rolling out maintenance update for the HTC Hero

Friday 19 November 2010 @ 4:37 pm
The Sprint HTC Hero might feel a little outdated compared to the HTC EVO 4G, but that doesn’t mean Sprint doesn’t care about their current customer base.  A new OTA update is hitting the Sprint HTC Hero today which should take care of a few bug fixes.  Details about the latest firmware update are a [...]





Vodafone releases Android 2.2 update for the HTC Legend

Monday 15 November 2010 @ 4:49 pm
Vodafone has started rolling out Android 2.2 (Froyo) to the HTC Legend.  The Froyo update started rolling out to HTC Legend owners in the UK, France and Germany this morning.  While most users will be excited about some of the newer features included in the Android 2.2 build, it’s pretty hard to ignore the outstanding [...]





Verizon DROID Incredible OTA update commences

Thursday 11 November 2010 @ 12:28 pm
Verizon has started pushing out the latest OTA update for the DROID Incredible.  The update mainly includes bug fixes, though Verizon is including their new VCAST Apps store.  Downloading an installing the 17.7 MB file should take less than 20 minutes (if nothing goes wrong).  If you’re not sure what to do once the update [...]