Vodafone starting its Nexus One Android 2.2 update this week
Following a rather heated testing process, UK Nexus One owners who bought their Android phones through Vodafone are about to get their over-the-air update to Android 2.2.
The reason for the delay seems rather bizarre – Google has removed its Google Goggles app and Amazon’s MP3 shop from the Vodafone version of the 2.2 OS update, but is happy to tell users the apps can be downloaded separately via the Android Market.
Here’s Vodafone’s announcement:
We can confirm that Google will start to roll out the latest Android software version (2.2) for Vodafone Nexus One users over the course of the next week as an over-the-air update. The roll out will be phased and will be available to all Vodafone customers who have purchased the handset from us.
If customers ask about any changes, please advise:
“Google has removed two applications from the Vodafone version of the 2.2 software build. These are Amazon MP3 and Google Goggle. Both can be downloaded free of charge from the Android Marketplace
Android 2.2 will be installed with the Wireless Hotspot functionality set to ‘Open’. To make sure that no-one else is able to use your device for WiFi internet access, we recommend that customers change that default setting.
To do this, customers need to access Settings/Wireless and Network/Tethering & Portable Hotspot/Portable Wifi Hotspot, then toggle from ‘Open’ to ‘WPA2PSK’ and Save.”
We’ve had a couple of emails from readers who have downloaded and installed this today, so it’s already out there in the ether.
nexus one
So there you go. Happy days have returned for Nexus One owners, the only people currently able to enjoy an official release of Android 2.2.
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The reason for the delay seems rather bizarre – Google has removed its Google Goggles app and Amazon’s MP3 shop from the Vodafone version of the 2.2 OS update, but is happy to tell users the apps can be downloaded separately via the Android Market.
Here’s Vodafone’s announcement:
We can confirm that Google will start to roll out the latest Android software version (2.2) for Vodafone Nexus One users over the course of the next week as an over-the-air update. The roll out will be phased and will be available to all Vodafone customers who have purchased the handset from us.
If customers ask about any changes, please advise:
“Google has removed two applications from the Vodafone version of the 2.2 software build. These are Amazon MP3 and Google Goggle. Both can be downloaded free of charge from the Android Marketplace
Android 2.2 will be installed with the Wireless Hotspot functionality set to ‘Open’. To make sure that no-one else is able to use your device for WiFi internet access, we recommend that customers change that default setting.
To do this, customers need to access Settings/Wireless and Network/Tethering & Portable Hotspot/Portable Wifi Hotspot, then toggle from ‘Open’ to ‘WPA2PSK’ and Save.”
We’ve had a couple of emails from readers who have downloaded and installed this today, so it’s already out there in the ether.
nexus one
So there you go. Happy days have returned for Nexus One owners, the only people currently able to enjoy an official release of Android 2.2.
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