Verizon Droid Incredible not getting Android 2.2 today

The Android 2.2 isn't coming to Verizon Droid Incredible today

Well, we passed along a rumor from Mashable which said the HTC Droid Incredible would get Android 2.2 today and it looks like that was full of bullspit.

On the Verizon support Twitter account, Big Red said, “We currently do not have information for the Incredible update at this time and is not being sent out today.”

That’s a pretty big bummer but I think I understand the rationale. Verizon is still in the middle of pushing out the Android 2.2 update to the Motorola Droid and we’re still hearing of users who haven’t received that. Verizon’s a huge company, so I don’t think it is too taxing to push out updates to multiple devices but it appears to be taking a slower approach.

So, it looks like the only devices with the Froyo update are the Google Nexus One, the Sprint EVO 4G and the Motorola Droid. That’s kind of a shame because the Froyo updates adds a ton of cool new features.

The biggest thing you’ll notice with Android 2.2 is a faster overall performance and web browsing experience. This is due to improved JavaScript support and the JIT compiler.

Froyo users will also get access to Adobe Flash Player 10.1 but only the Nexus One can get the version that’s out of beta. This will enable you to watch videos in the browser, as well as play a variety of online games. I’m actually a bit more excited about Adobe AIR, which Froyo will also enable, because it will allow devs to create apps that can go in the Android Market. Look for AIR to hit in the fourth quarter.

So, it kind of sucks that the Droid Incredible won’t get Android 2.2 today but the good news is you can finally buy the Incredible from Verizon. The Android superphone was plagued by supply issues but it’s now back in stores.

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Marin Perez has torture tested cell phones and smartphones for industry leaders like CNET and InformationWeek. He remembers when 4G was just a screen on PowerPoint presentations and is fascinated with the amount of innovation out there. Marin has spent a lot of time with BlackBerry and Android but he finally broke down a bought an iPhone to see what all the hype's about. He also has too many tablets.

Zeb

Not a surprise…sadly
Dave

I will definitely have to switch to sprint now. I'm sick of hearing Verizon say that the update is in the works and they never come through. I have the HTC Droid Incredible and it is a great phone but I have to say if customers from sprint are getting a better response for updates (so I'm told) It works for me…….
Chris J

I talked to a support rep on the phone today
she read the information back off of her screen to me, and it was indeed suppose to come out today…
who knows what happened…
Beth

Running out of patience with Verizon…
Anne

I have a Motorola Droid, and it is August 18, but I do not have Froyo 2.2 yet. Granted it's not yet midnight, but I ain't holding my breath . . .
Mike

When I was with blackberry verizon was always the last to get an update. I too am sick of waiting for this update. I just dumped verizon fios t.v and internet.might be time for cellular too.
Still waiting

The other BIG thing you'll notice is that it can actually be used as a phone with actual bluetooth handsfree capability. 2.2 is the only way to get it on an android phone. sad but true. And the Verizon people in sales STILL tell you it's fully bluetooth capable. Bullspit, as you said.
matt

dave is an idiot, thats the worst reason ever for switching carriers, why would you leave because a carrier is testing and making sure the update works correctly on the phone, better safe than sorry, get over yourself
Jon

I hold my breath every night at midnight. I cant talk on my phone until the update happens. I could care less about all the new features but can I talk on my phone please!
Margaret

I gotten my update around 2pm today. It's nice to have all the extra's that comes with it…Just to let everyone know they are updating the droid. My daughter didn't get it on her phone as I write this email.
Ari

Relax you will get it before the end of december probably, and htc isn't fast when it comes to updates….
guest

I agree totally, it was suppose to be on the Aug 18, uggg where is it, I've stop caring 6 month left on the contract, Please Verizon if you read this just release the update or tell you subscribers why … I'm just glad the phone and text works.
IronManCC

No Froyo for my Droid Incredible; but it's running just fine and I've really gotten some use out of it over the last couple of month. When it finally comes, I'm usre it'll add to the Droid experience; but it's certainly not soemthign I can't live without.

Good luck with Sprint, Dave. I had Nextel/Sprint for 7+ years and it was okay – As long as I didn't do much traveling. As soon as I started moving around the chances were pretty good that I'd loose the signal & connectivity. Without fail, that inability to use the phone would happen at the absolute worst times….
william

My wife has the MOTO Droid and she got froyo earlier today but I didn’t get it yet for my HTC Droid incredible
Frustrated!

You know, here's what gets me. so far we have heard a ton of rumours regarding updates for the Incredible. Back in July we were supposed to get some update that gave up 720P video recording, a new boot animation and a few other things; never came out, then it was , it's all being wrapped up in one huge update along with Froyo at the end of July, then it was Aug 6th, now it was Aug 18th.

Each and every time we would get a rumour about the drop date, they were huge stories that caused big stirs. And yet, we still have no official word about the updates!! That is what pisses me off the most.

I mean, come on! Verizon and HTC know us incredible users want the update, why not throw us a bone and let us know when we can expect the damn thing. Or, at the very least, come and address the rumours when they come out. it wouldn't have been very hard for them to release a statement each time these rumours came out letting us know that the information is false!

FRUSTRATED!!!
William

Dave, no one from Verizon promised you anything. You upset because someone online posted a rumor and it didn’t come true? Relax.
Michael

Verizon sent me the 2.2 update about 6:00PM EDT. I installed it with no trouble, took about 5 minutes with loads of beeps, restarts and blinking.

No info on what it does from Verizon. Went online and read about the new features. It now has 4 home screens (not 5 as some reviews indicated). It has 3 transparent icons on the bottom of the screen, phone, apps, browser. These stay there regardless of which home screen you are viewing.

Camera is different with onscreen controls. Gallery looks more google-like with panoramic viewing.

There is a feature called 'tethering' which will allow you to plug your laptop into the phone and share the 3g connection, that sounds great! However, there is also a feature that turns the phone into a wi-fi hotspot, but it is only supported for the Nexus one(?). Too bad, that would let me use my iTouch and/or iPad without paying an additional fee each month.

What is a bit frustrating is that Verizon hasn't sent a 'readme' letting us know what is there and how to use it.
Barry

Dave, it's a phone! Is it effectively doing what it's suppose to do now? I swear, you make it seem like your life depends on an update! But, if you really want to have that good ole sprint service and reliability, lol, go right ahead. I hope you have as much 'sense' as the Incredible…if you know what I mean.
mike

but by going to sprint your sacrificing the network, and you'll have to cancel this account which with the dinc is more expensive than just 175. besides, 4g at this point is mute because the network isn't there for it yet. give it time and yeah you'd be making a smart move, but now, it's not the smart move. just hack your phone. unrevoked.com will have what you need.
bubba

Get rid of the dang Sense(less) UI and we could all be getting the latest updates from Google! My friend develops software for Android and he said that this would help him a lot! As more users would have the latest (or sooner get it) and that way he can code is apps so that pretty much all users can use the latest features.

*waves fist at verizon and others that put this extra sense ui junk on the phone*
Lisa

Uhhhh… My Droid Incredible definitely updated two days ago with the 2.2 update. And now it won’t take pictures.
Johnson

It has nothing to do with HTC. Which is why the evo, has it, and it’s been out for rooted incredibles. It has everything to do with verizon not caring enough about current customers. It seems over the past year, all they care about is trying to get new customers, not keeping their current customers
Johnson

Clearly you’ve never used Sense UI, or don’t know how to use it. A lot of people love the sense UI, and it’s one of the biggest selling points of HTC android phones. If you don’t want/like sense, don’t buy an incredible/eris, get a droid, droid x, droid 2, etc. Your whining is like saying “we should get rid of this windows based UI, and just have everyone use a console UI”

Moreover, we would still never get updates from google. Look at the droid. It doesn’t have sense but lots of the owners are still waiting. Updates are from verizon, and they strip out features they don’t like etc. before they push it out.
JR

Why is everyone going nuts over these rumors. I want 2.2 for my incredible as much as the next guy, but I have never counted on rumors being true unless the actual company commented on this. We will get Froyo.

I guess the only thing to say is that Verizon & HTC should give us an expected date.
YeomanDroid

I could only guess that Verizon is in bed with Motorola and hence the update for the Droid X and not HTC’s Incredible. I love the Incredible even with its flaws which I’ve come to notice, but still way much better over Blackberry’s idiotic iPhone Killer the Storm. I’m starting to wonder if I should have returned my Incredible.

It just sucks no matter how you slice it. The rumors… enough already! Give us the straight up facts and not fantasies. Otherwise all these pundits who are posting this misinformation, disinformation on their blogs or articles online, etc., really need to S.T.F.U. and let the official word come from the horse’s mouth.
Truly

This is insane I just bought the phone beacuse on their website they advertise it as with android 2.2 and mobile hotspot…and still advertised that way…..until now
kyle

I have a Verizon Droid incredible and it is now Oct 10th, 2010. I have not received my update for Froyo. I went to the Verizon store a week ago. They said the update would be over the air to all smartphone. It just takes time, they said. Sometimes I can get impatient about things like this, cuz I’m hungry for new software releases, but all I can do for now is just wait it out. Only time can tell. I’m just giving a everyone a notice that its been FOUR months and I’m still waiting! When Verizon, when? Stop the slow updating process! Isn’t your slogan, “Rule the Air”? Well how about ruling some speed on your updates! Verizon has all the access to all the air they want. Speed up the process!
Thank-you!
Hope this helps a lot of peoples stress!