T-Mobile UK 2.2 Is Here At Last - Mmm Froyo!!!

[Guest zippyioa]

As the title says, the OTA T-Mobile update is here, I have just downloaded and installed it :lol:

Its booting as I type...

New white T-Mobile boot screen (after the old black one with pink circle and white one with HTC logo)

Entering PIN ****

Message stating new software version 2.12.110.2

Then a scrolling circle with a percentage showing which is increasing slowly

Edited September 18, 2010 by zippyioa

[Guest zippyioa]

OK first changes I can see...

Android Version 2.2

Baseband Version 32.46.00.32U_5.10.05.17_2

Kernel Version 2.6.32.15-gd96f2c0 htc-kernel@and18-2 #1

Build Number 2.12.110.2 CL232610 release-keys

Software Number 2.12.110.2

Browser Version Webkit 3.1

1: NEW PROGRAMS:

App Sharing - appears to give the option to send apps to other people

Flashlight - nice app - shows a torch on screen and you click to turn on - also has 3 brightness levels :(

Google Search

Mobilbox Pro - "a new way to access voice messages, the phone lists messages like emails in an inbox and lets you play them in any order" (this appears to require a subscription with T-mobile though)

News and Weather

TopApps (appears to be T-mobile recommended apps?)

Videos - appears to be a video viewing program

Wi-Fi Hotspot

2: Rotation now happens when phone is turned to the left or to the right - finally I can charge my phone from the left hand side when lying down !! :)

3: New "Settings" homescreen icons (Bluetooth, GPS, Mobille, Wifi)

4: New lock screen options:

- Lock phone after inactivity immediately/3mins/5mins/10mins/15mins)

- You can now use pattern, PIN or password to unlock (previously only pattern was available and risked security of the phone as greasy marks revealed your pattern :lol: )

5: Wifi Reception seems MUCH better (previously I only got 2 bar signal in my bedroom - now I get FULL)

6: Install Apps to SD Card option (you can do this by installing the app then going to Menu>Settings>Applications>Manage Applications - find the app you want to move and click on it - if it can be moved to SD the "Move to SD Card" box is available, if its greyed out, SD card is not an otpion for that app)

7: Adobe Flash Player 10.1

Edited September 18, 2010 by zippyioa

[Guest -Wii-]

As the title says, the OTA T-Mobile update is here, I have just downloaded and installed it :lol:

Its booting as I type...

New white T-Mobile boot screen (after the old black one with pink circle and white one with HTC logo)

Entering PIN ****

Message stating new software version 2.12.110.2

Then a scrolling circle with a percentage showing which is increasing slowly

Nevermind done it all worked no issues.

YAY

Edited September 18, 2010 by -Wii-

[Guest zippyioa]

Does this method keep all your settings texts etc...?

Just checked

SMS, emails, contacts etc all appear to be intact

The only thing changed for me so far is the swipe pattern when the phone sleeps - you can re-enable and there are new options too...

Lock phone after inactivity immediately/3mins/5mins/10mins/15mins)

You can now use pattern, PIN or password

[Guest zippyioa]

It does appear to have wiped my mobile internet settings... could be because the phone/ROM is for T-Mobile but I am using a Vodafone SIM?

the correct settings to enable Vodafone mobile internet and MMS were a bugger to find - luckily I have them written down!

For anyone else who might need the Vodafone pay monthly settings:

Name: Vodafone UK-Contract

APN: wap.vodafone.co.uk

Proxy:

Port:

User: wap

Password: wap

Server:

MMSC: http://mms.vodafone.co.uk/servlets/mms

MMS Proxy:212.183.137.12

MMS Port: 8799

MCC: 234

MNC: 15

Authentication Type:

APN Type:

Edited September 18, 2010 by zippyioa

[Guest zippyioa]

I just discovered that Swype no longer works... this appears to fix it :lol:

[Guest EddyOS]

Word is this is the T-Mobile.de update as those apps added are German...

[Guest tatey2457]

Word is this is the T-Mobile.de update as those apps added are German...

If it is the german rom then the stock T-mobile rom found on the XDA roms thread is also german as that is the rom I upgraded from

[Guest agent.m]

If it is the german rom then the stock T-mobile rom found on the XDA roms thread is also german as that is the rom I upgraded from

i think i might wait until the rooted t-mobile rom :lol:

[Guest tatey2457]

i think i might wait until the rooted t-mobile rom :lol:

You can root this rom with the test release of unrEVOked...I did

[Guest agent.m]

You can root this rom with the test release of unrEVOked...I did

nice one thanks :lol:

[Guest neo158]

4: New lock screen options:

- Lock phone after inactivity immediately/3mins/5mins/10mins/15mins)

- You can now use pattern, PIN or password to unlock (previously only pattern was available and risked security of the phone as greasy marks revealed your pattern :lol: )

5: Wifi Reception seems MUCH better (previously I only got 2 bar signal in my bedroom - now I get FULL)

6: Install Apps to SD Card option (you can do this by installing the app then going to Menu>Settings>Applications>Manage Applications - find the app you want to move and click on it - if it can be moved to SD the "Move to SD Card" box is available, if its greyed out, SD card is not an otpion for that app)

7: Adobe Flash Player 10.1

The new lockscreen options are a godsend as it allows for better security. Installing apps to SD is a fantastic option and has allowed me to install far more apps than before, considering it was the Orange Eclair ROM :) it makes a big difference and Flash 10.1 support is fantastic although I recommend changing the plugins option to on-demand to speed up browsing.

Wifi reception will be better as the Froyo ROM unlocks the chipset support for 802.11n. I've also noticed better mobile signal reception than before, I used to get 3 bars before and now it's a full signal almost all of the time.

I'm currently using the stock HTC Desire Froyo ROM and the speed increase is dramatic compared to the Orange ROM that was on there before.