A listing for the Chinese launch of a bunch of HTC Android phones made the claim that they’ll arrive with Android 2.2 onboard as their OS – even the rather humble little HTC Wildfire.
We expected the new OS to hit the Desire, but the fact that FroYo’s coming to the Wildfire is great news for anyone who’s already bought one of the miniature HTCs.
And we’ll have loads of news to write, as Wildfire owners endlessly harass HTC and their networks for news of 2.2′s arrival. Everyone’s a winner. Links via Phandroid and Engadget.
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Dave R
/ July 31, 2010God I want froyo on my wildfire! c’mon get on with it!
chris
/ September 5, 2010man.. i want froyo on my wildfire.. it works pretty good with the android 2.1 eclair but i want the 2.2 froyo.. when is the release date?? i see on the internet that in september we will have the update… does anyone know when froyo 2.2 comes out???
Christopher
/ September 15, 2010Hi also hope that HTC will fix a update for Wildfire 2.2 android
Firdaus Al-Hashimi
/ September 15, 2010Yes, indeed I’m as well waiting for this Froyo… Still waiting on when and how I can get it on my Wildfire…. (^_^)…..
rolks
/ September 16, 2010latest news talks, it may not comming at all
thomas
/ September 19, 2010I got response from HTC support centre as follows :(( :
Unfortunately there is no Froyo update available for HTC Wildfire and message what you receive is correct, that there are no updates for this device available. We do not have information yet, if this update will be available for this model and when it could be published. Therefore we would advise you to check HTC website for latest updates, because all updates are announced on HTC website as well.
Anonymous
/ September 27, 2010i need 2.2 when????????????????????
jeswin
/ September 27, 2010need 2.2 for my kid when??????
k-antonn
/ October 5, 2010I also have a HTC Wildfire which i bought online and im from Australia. I contacted HTC and they said there will be no Updates YET.
Dear Anthony,
Thanks for contacting HTC.
We understand that you would like to know if there is an available Android 2.2 upgrade for your HTC Wildfire.
As of the moment, we have no information whether there will be an available upgrade to Android 2.2 for the HTC Wildfire. Please refer to our website http://www.htc.com/sea/ for the updates on your phone. Also, please be advised that your phone’s original country of shipping is the South East Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia).
Read more: http://www.itproportal.com/portal/news/article/2010/8/3/htc-wildfire-android-22-update-released/#ixzz11SSQr3hF
k-antonn
/ October 5, 2010I also have a HTC Wildfire which i bought online and im from Australia. I contacted HTC and they said there will be no Updates YET. Dammit :(
Dear Anthony,
Thanks for contacting HTC.
We understand that you would like to know if there is an available Android 2.2 upgrade for your HTC Wildfire.
As of the moment, we have no information whether there will be an available upgrade to Android 2.2 for the HTC Wildfire. Please refer to our website http://www.htc.com/sea/ for the updates on your phone. Also, please be advised that your phone’s original country of shipping is the South East Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia).
Anonymous
/ October 15, 2010You can download custom ROMs with froyo from the xda-developers forum but its not officially announced.
prashant
/ October 28, 2010hi
ITS HIGH TIME.END OF 2010.WHERE IS 2.2 FOR WILDFIRE?????I THINK ITS ALL BUSINESS TACTICS….THEY KNOW ECLAIR WILL B GONE FROM ALL SMARTPHONES ONCE 2.2 IS RELEASED…..SO GUYS & GALS B HAPPY WITH ECLAIR.
Anonymous
/ November 7, 2010I contaced HTC earlier this month regarding the Froyo update for Wildfire.
This was the reply I got:
Dear Mr. Carvalho,
Thank you for contacting us,
Kindly be informed that the HTC Wildfire is one of the handsets scheduled to receive the Froyo upgrade, however, for the time being there’s no information regarding the date of release of the upgrade.
number that you can dial only from a landline.
Best Regards,
HTC Team
http://www.htc.com
Sincerely,
Amr
HTC
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After receiving this vague reply I insisted on getting a possible release date.
Unfortunately I received the following message:
Dear Mr. Carvalho,
Thank you for contacting us,
Kindly be informed that unfortunately for the time being we do not have any information regarding even the approximate date of release of this upgrade, kindly try visiting the HTC website from time to time to keep track of any newly released upgrades.
Best Regards,
HTC Team
http://www.htc.com
Sincerely,
Amr
HTC
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So it seems that the Wildfire will get the update but HTC can’t tell when.
For a long time HTC customer this is not an expected reply.
If they managed to update the Desire and the Legend, why can’t they upgrade the more recent Wildfire?! The units sold in China already come with it…
I’m really looking forward to an official update for unlocked phones.
When I bought the Wildfire it came with a high probability of receiving Froyo and I am counting on it.
miguelca
/ November 7, 2010I contaced HTC earlier this month regarding the Froyo update for Wildfire.
This was the reply I got:
Dear Mr. Carvalho,
Thank you for contacting us,
Kindly be informed that the HTC Wildfire is one of the handsets scheduled to receive the Froyo upgrade, however, for the time being there’s no information regarding the date of release of the upgrade.
number that you can dial only from a landline.
Best Regards,
HTC Team
http://www.htc.com
Sincerely,
Amr
HTC
————————
After receiving this vague reply I insisted on getting a possible release date.
Unfortunately I received the following message:
Dear Mr. Carvalho,
Thank you for contacting us,
Kindly be informed that unfortunately for the time being we do not have any information regarding even the approximate date of release of this upgrade, kindly try visiting the HTC website from time to time to keep track of any newly released upgrades.
Best Regards,
HTC Team
http://www.htc.com
Sincerely,
Amr
HTC
———————–
So it seems that the Wildfire will get the update but HTC can’t tell when.
For a long time HTC customer this is not an expected reply.
If they managed to update the Desire and the Legend, why can’t they upgrade the more recent Wildfire?! The units sold in China already come with it…
I’m really looking forward to an official update for unlocked phones.
When I bought the Wildfire it came with a high probability of receiving Froyo and I am counting on it.
Xavier
/ November 7, 2010I’m bought a Wildfire free in Sapin and I waiting too. I read the Wilfire will be upgrade to Froyo at Q3 2010 but when I bought in last october I was disappointing
fotis
/ November 11, 2010HTC announces Android 2.2 updates for Legend and Wildfire handsets
Better late than never
By Lawrence Latif
Mon Nov 08 2010, 17:17
SMARTPHONE MAKER HTC has announced that two of its mid-range smartphones will be receiving Android 2.2 updates shortly.
The firm said that unlocked Legend and Wildfire devices will receive the update to Android 2.2 “in the coming weeks”. Those with operator locked handsets will have to wait longer, presumably while mobile operators ‘tweak’ the release to fit their marketing goals.
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1894830/htc-announces-android-22-updates-legend-wildfire-handsets
Anonymous
/ November 11, 2010HTC announces Android 2.2 updates for Legend and Wildfire handsets
Better late than never
Mon Nov 08 2010, 17:17
SMARTPHONE MAKER HTC has announced that two of its mid-range smartphones will be receiving Android 2.2 updates shortly.
The firm said that unlocked Legend and Wildfire devices will receive the update to Android 2.2 “in the coming weeks”. Those with operator locked handsets will have to wait longer, presumably while mobile operators ‘tweak’ the release to fit their marketing goals.
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1894830/htc-announces-android-22-updates-legend-wildfire-handsets
HTC PRESIDENT
/ November 13, 2010LATEST NEWS: THERE WILL BE NO FROYO FOR WILDFIRE! THIS IS THE FACT! :(
Ixo
/ November 27, 2010Really … this is really bad for will customers like me :( … is this an official news or what?
worldleader
/ November 30, 2010yes, there will be no froyo update for wildfire. wildfire is discontinued.
heavenlyandroid
/ November 30, 2010Well, here we are, almost in December and where is Froyo 2.2 for Wildfire? And there seem to be no solid answers about when or if it will now be happening. Mostly if you contact HTC to enquire you receive a stock response that does nothing other than beat around the bush. Most recently, the response states that HTC cannot confirm when, or indeed if, the update for Wildfire will be arriving. I have had enough of this attitude HTC have chosen to adopt towards its loyal customers and therefore have decided to lobby HTC to get an answer once and for all. I have set up a blog to enable a poll and comments to gather support and demand that we are treated like intelligent humans and not buffoons. So if you are as frustrated as me and countless other Wildfire owners please visit my blog at: http://wp.me/p1aWfq-39
mitko
/ December 12, 2010When, update 2.2 for HTC Wildfire????
Gary C
/ December 12, 2010Before Christmas, someone from HTC said last week.
Sponge Finge
/ December 13, 2010This site is so authoritative. I can’t believe HTC PRESIDENT is posting here now.
Sergey Brin
/ December 13, 2010Yeh its mad init
Adder58
/ December 14, 2010As said above. I just checked with HTC support, as my daughters wildfire memory is already full after 1 month of owning it.
he said “at the moment the Android 2.2 is not available for the HTC wildfire and we haven’t information of when and IF it will be released. however please keep and eye on our website” :(
my daughter isn’t to happy, I bought a 16gb sd card, but seems a bit pointless now :(
Sponge Finge
/ December 14, 2010Maybe your daughter is unhappy because her daddy can’t spell ‘too’?
Ixo
/ December 15, 2010No, i think because she can’t move the installed applications to sd card … as froyo do!
SHEILENDER SHARMA
/ December 18, 2010HI EVERY ONE,
I HAD CONTACTED HTC CUSTOMER CARE ON 16DEC. SO THIS IS ANSWER HTC HAS EMAILED ME REGARDING HTC WILDFIRE 2.2 FROYO. BUT I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY LOUNCH WILDFIRE 2.2 FROYO IN CHINA.
QUOTE :-
Thank you for contacting our Customer Support Center. We are dedicated to providing you with the best quality service and answering all of your questions and concerns.
To clarify your issue, you stated that: You want a ROM upgrade (Froyo) for your HTC Wildfire.
Regarding this we understand that you are looking for the ROM upgrade for HTC Wildfire. We would like to intimate you that we are considering an upgrade for some models of our phones to FROYO, but we are still analyzing the impact this will have on the user experience. We will announce a full list of phones and dates once we are closer to launching the upgrades. As soon as there will be any upgraded released you will find the details on our HTC Indian website http://www.htc.com/in. We appreciate your patience.
You can also call our Call Center at: 1800-10-33-566 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1800-10-33-566 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
if you have further questions.
Thank you once again for your continued patronage.
To send a reply to this message or let me know I have successfully answered your question log in to our ContactUs site using your email address and your ticket number 10INCW51ENA000444.
Sincerely,
Ayush
HTC
UNQUOTE .
Roland
/ December 21, 2010Aaahhh: finally my phone updates to Android 2.2!
Funny, because less than 2 weeks ago I got this answer from HTC support regarding this issue:
“Regarding your enquiry about Android 2.2:
We cannot comment on what devices may or may not get an update just yet. Any announcements will be made through our Website, Facebook page and Twitter feed. Please keep an eye on these channels for any updates regarding your handset.
I trust that this resolves your query, please do not hesitate to contact us again if required.
Thanks for contacting HTC.”
Xavier
/ December 22, 2010Me too. My Wildfire runs with froyo 2.2.1!!
plAy
/ April 18, 2011Wah the hEl iS thIs……wil wildfire get froYo r nOt………