Google is beginning to phase in over-the-air updates to Android 2.2 / Froyo to Nexus One users on T-Mobile and will continue over the next couple weeks.<p>If you'd like to install it now, instructions are right here. Root access is not required; just download the update, drop it on your SD card, and follow the instructions to start the upgrade: http://phandroid.com/2010/05/22/manually-update-your-nexus-one-to-android-2-2-froyo/<p>For those without a Nexus One on T-Mobile, I've taken several screenshots around the OS and in a few applications. Check them out here if you like, and feel free to ask if you'd like to see something else: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cscotta/sets/72157623991007169/show/<p>The "Chrome to Phone" extension for cloud-to-device messaging is also available here: http://code.google.com/p/chrometophone/<p>Have fun!
It installed fine on my Nexus One from bought from Google directly. Froyo is a lot smoother than Eclair. The most noticeable thing is that all transitions (opening apps, closing apps, opening up app list, sliding between home screen pages) have a higher frame rate.<p>Flash Beta is on the android store. Thankfully, the equivalent of FlashBlock is built into Android's browser - change the plugin settings to on demand, and you have to tap to enable Flash boxes. Flash ads etc. on pages generally murder scrolling performance.
Live link to instructions: <a href="http://phandroid.com/2010/05/22/manually-update-your-nexus-one-to-android-2-2-froyo/" rel="nofollow">http://phandroid.com/2010/05/22/manually-update-your-nexus-o...</a><p>The shortened url <a href="http://bit.ly/aCDBwh" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/aCDBwh</a> translates to <a href="http://android.clients.google.com/packages/passion/signed-passion-FRF50-from-ERE27.1e519a24.zip" rel="nofollow">http://android.clients.google.com/packages/passion/signed-pa...</a>
This image is for T-Mobile phones only.<p>The error you get when trying to apply update.zip:<p><pre><code> assert failed: file_getprop("/system/build.prop", "ro.build.fingerprint") == "google/passion/passion/mahimahi:2.1-update1/ERE27//24178:user/release-keys" ||
file_getprop("/system/build.prop", "ro.build.fingerprint") == "google/passion/passion/mahimahi:2.2/FRF50/38042:user/release-keys"
</code></pre>
Looks like the version installed on the AT&T N1s isn't what the update script is looking for and it aborts. Wondering if modifying the update scripts would brick my phone.
Win! Thanks.<p>One glitch in the linked instructions: when you get to the warning screen (android + /!\), hit power button, then volume+ - both at same time doesn't work. And the subsequent menus require use of the trackball, not the +/- buttons.<p>edit: wow...this feels turbocharged, in a variety of ways. Speed: better. Keyboard: better. Interface: much smoother. Flash: just works. Lots of small UI improvements. Feels like it's meant to compete against iPhone 4.
i didn't have the patience to wait; downloaded it manually. I wonder if your chances of getting the OTA are improved if you turn on wifi.<p>froyo looks great!<p>they made good use of the extra space at the bottom of the screens by adding the phone and browser icons next to the drawer button. it frees up two spots on your main screen!<p>chrome-to-phone is unbelievably slow even with a nexus one and a great internet connection. it takes literally one minute for the map to show on the phone!
Looks great, thanks for the screenshots.<p>Unfortunately my phone company locked my G1 down with android 1.5. So I'm waiting (impatiently) for the iPhone 4g.
The link to the image stopped working -- here's a mirror: <a href="http://filevo.com/6ns7wvd07438.html" rel="nofollow">http://filevo.com/6ns7wvd07438.html</a>