Motorola XT720 Android Update Download: What's New and What's Next

Motorola Droid [UPDATED]: Verizon rolled out Android 2.2 to the original Droid in August, shortly after the EVO upgrade had begun. A second update, which enabled support for Adobe Flash, was released soon thereafter. (After receiving the second update, you'll need to download the Adobe Flash Player software from the Android Market in order to gain Flash functionality.)

MyTouch 3G Slide [UPDATED 4/1/11]: No April Fools here: T-Mobile and HTC finally offered up Froyo to MyTouch 3G Slide users starting April 1, 2011. The update is a manual download; you can find the files you need along with instructions at HTC's Android 2.2 upgrade page.

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Acer Liquid E [NEW ADDITION]: Acer Canada released the Android 2.2 upgrade for its Liquid E handset in mid-November. The update can be manually downloaded and installed from the "Download Center" section of acer.ca (located under the site's "Service and Support" menu).

Archos Internet Tablet [NEW ADDITION]: Archos released the Android 2.2 upgrade for its Archos Internet Tablet in late November. Models 28, 32, 43, 70, and 101 are all supported. The update can be manually downloaded from Archos' Web site.

HTC Magic [UPDATED 12/15/10]: Vodafone announced the start of the HTC Magic's Froyo rollout in mid-December. The update will be sent in waves, meaning it'll reach only a limited subset of users each day and thus may take some time to make its way to everyone. You'll receive a notification on your phone when the download is available to you.

Samsung Acclaim [UPDATED 1/13/11]: U.S. Cellular made the Android 2.2 upgrade available to users of its Samsung Acclaim smartphone on January 13. The update is a manual download; you can find it here.

Verizon Wireless has confirmed it will finally launch Froyo for its Samsung Fascinate on Thursday, April 21, 2011. Users will be able to manually download the update by selecting the "Update Phone" option in the "About Phone" section of the device's settings. Additional info and instructions are available on Verizon's official Fascinate update page.

Motorola Milestone [UPDATED 3/15/11]: After several delays, on March 15, 2011, Motorola announced it was beginning the Android 2.2 upgrade for its Milestone handset. The rollout will take place "in selected countries," Moto said via its Facebook page, with more locations being added in phases. Motorola says you can keep tabs on motorola.com/mymilestone to check on your country's upgrade status. It also appears you can now manually download and install the upgrade from Motorola here.

Nook Color [UPDATED 4/25/11]: It isn't technically a phone, but Barnes & Noble's Android-powered e-reader received an Android 2.2 upgrade in late April 2011. The software update fo the Nook Color can be downloaded and installed from Barnes & Noble's website.

Motorola Defy [UPDATED 7/5/11]: Motorola made the Android 2.2 upgrade available to Defy owners on April 21, 2011. The update is available as an over-the-air download; you can view the full Motorola Defy Froyo release notes here. (For Defy users on T-Mobile in the U.K., the upgrade is expected to become available in late July, according to the carrier.)

Would you look at that - only hours after we leaked the long overdue update that, most importantly, fixes reboot issues, Verizon opened the flood gates and is now pushing the 74MB download over-the-air to HTC Thunderbolts all over the country. 2ff7e9595c