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Does Android 2.2 = Froyo

natanya

natanya

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I have the TMobile HTC G2. Firmware is Android 2.2, kernel 2.6.32.17-g9ab3677htc-kernel@and18-2#1. What is the codename for this? Is it Froyo? I see lots of posts about Froyo and don't know if they apply to my phone. I've also heard of 'gingerbread' and others so not sure what my build is called. Thanks!
 
Yes 2.2 is froyo, 2.3 is gingerbread.

1.1 had no known codename and only shipped on the G1.

1.5 (Cupcake) Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.27

1.6 (Donut) Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.29

2.0 / 2.1 (Eclair) Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.29

2.2 (Froyo) Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.32 (2.2.2 latest release)

2.3 (Gingerbread) Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.35 (2.3.3 latest version)

3.0 (Honeycomb) Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.36

Ice cream is do out some time this year.
 
Great breakdown of builds. Sounds like my TMobile G2 didn't ship with latest firmware, wonder when TMobile will push Gingerbread or Honeycomb. Thanks!
 
You will never see honeycomb on your G2(without rooting it), it is a tablet only os. I would guess HTC will start the OTA process around May for 2.3. I think the only non-rooted devices that have 2.3 right now are the nexus family.
 
natanya said:
Great breakdown of builds. Sounds like my TMobile G2 didn't ship with latest firmware, wonder when TMobile will push Gingerbread or Honeycomb. Thanks!
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T-Mobile will probably push out Gingerbread in a few months, since Gingerbread was just released a couple of months ago. For some reason, unless you have a Nexus phone, updates take quite a while to come out.
 
Joe Dirt said:
Yes 2.2 is froyo, 2.3 is gingerbread.

1.1 had no known codename and only shipped on the G1.

1.5 (Cupcake) Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.27

1.6 (Donut) Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.29

2.0 / 2.1 (Eclair) Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.29

2.2 (Froyo) Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.32 (2.2.2 latest release)

2.3 (Gingerbread) Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.35 (2.3.3 latest version)

3.0 (Honeycomb) Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.36

Ice cream is do out some time this year.
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Looks like every version is named after some kind of desert. (I wonder why?) That being said, what the heck is a froyo?
 
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