Droid users have been waiting semi-patiently for their beloved phones to receive an update to Android 2.2, but that wait will soon be over. Motorola has released Froyo for the Droid, which should be available via over-the-air update soon (there is currently no word on an official release schedule).
Android 2.2 provides several new features, including USB tethering, additional home screens (five, up from three), a redesigned task bar that includes shortcuts to the phone and browser, support for Flash 10.1, improved application speed thanks to a new just-in-time (JIT) compiler, batch application update, voice dialing over Bluetooth, plus much more.
For those who can’t/don’t want to wait for the OTA update, instructions are available for performing a manual update. I can say from experience (updated two phones today) that the process works and takes about 5 minutes per phone.
UPDATE:
The site is down. Icrontic is mirroring the file for your convenience: Android 2.2 update.
Thanks to Nexeo.net for the following instructions:
Download update.zip and place it in the root folder of your SD card. For best results, download the file via computer and transfer to the phone over USB.
Update Instructions:
1. Turn your phone off
2. Turn your phone on while holding the “X” button on the keyboard
3. A screen will appear with a question mark icon and an image of the Droid. Press both the “Volume Up” and Camera buttons at the same time.
4. Select “apply sdcard:update.zip” and press the center (gold) button on the D-Pad to begin updating
5. Wait for the update to complete
6. Select “reboot system now” and press the center (gold) button on the D-Pad
7. Enjoy Froyo
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