Vodafone Nexus One Upgrade to Android 2.2 FroYo Coming This Week, Hotspot and Tethering Intact
Vodafone’s just about set to release Android 2.2 for their Nexus One-toting customers and they’ve detailed what took them so long to bring it out (while those in other regions and on other carriers have been upgraded to the latest version of the OS for some time). Apparently, Google removed Google Goggles and Amazon MP3 from the OS, but users can go ahead and grab those two apps from the Android market if they want them.
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.”
Vodafone’s also stressing that the WiFi hotspot and tethering capabilities that come native with Android 2.2 are untouched. This was a major cause of concern for many who believed Vodafone’s “customizations” and “tweaks” were to get rid of the functionality. After a few weeks of complaints, we expect most Vodafone users to quietly retire to their quarters as they await their OTA upgrade to Android 2.2, tethering and all.
[via EuroDroid]