We knew a Gingerbread update was in the works for Sprint’s – soon to be dethroned – flagship, the HTC EVO 4G. We just didn’t know when it was coming, numerous rumors and an update on Sprint’s site specifying that the EVO 4G would be shipping with Gingerbread told us that is would be sooner rather than later. All we needed was a simple message from Sprint stating when we could enjoy some official Gingerbread software, and that has finally happened.
HTC EVOâ„¢ 4G from Sprint will receive the Androidâ„¢ 2.3, Gingerbread, update through an over-the-air maintenance release beginning on Monday, June 6.
Sprint will send update notifications to users in waves. The notification will let users know the update is available and provide the simple two-step, over-the-air download instructions.
Users will receive a notification that Android 2.3 is available for download.
Once the user has downloaded the update, they will be prompted to install the update. The user will be notified that their device will be disabled during the installation process. The phone will be ready to use once the process completes.
Can’t Wait Until June 6?
For those who just can’t wait to get Android 2.3, there will be an easy user initiated option to download the upgrade starting on Friday, June 3. To access the update – from the home screen/Menu/Settings/System updates/HTC software Update. This will initiate the upgrade process.
The software release upgrades HTC EVO 4G to Android 2.3, Gingerbread. This version of Android improves download management through the Downloads application, offering the user easy access to any file downloaded from the browser, email or another application. It also fixes the devices ability to stream media through certain applications for the device.
Gingerbread restores HTC EVO 4G’s ability to sync multiple Gmailâ„¢ accounts, display email attachments in the email client and fixes battery discharge issues.
There you have it fellow EVO 4G lovers, you can either wait till June 6th or take the bull by the horns and grab the update manually June 3rd. Either way there’s one thing you can count on, you’ll be enjoying all the goodies and enhancements that Gingerbread has to offer in less than a week.
Source: Sprint
