Installing Android on a reasonably cheap HTC phone

[hoppipolla]

Hiya all!

I was wondering if anyone could give me any advice for my possible plan of grabbing a fairly cheap (under

 

[Carl C]

Well if your in the UK I noticed the pulse {Which already runs Android) nice and cheap direct from T-mobile: T-Mobile Pulse - Pay As You Go - T Mobile Pay as you go phone details for

 

[hoppipolla]

Thats a good suggestion although I would probably have to get it sim free (pricey) or unlocked myself (probably difficult ). Its a good bet, but thing is I want to use my phone on 3.

 

[Carl C]

I think it may be unlocked already but if not , it only costs like a tenner anyway

 

[hoppipolla]

I think it may be unlocked already but if not , it only costs like a tenner anyway

oh ok cool, and yes the Pulse does look like one of my best options Will it auto-update to android 2/2.1? Or?

 

[Carl C]

oh ok cool, and yes the Pulse does look like one of my best options Will it auto-update to android 2/2.1? Or?

If and when an update is available it will be pushed to your phone so basically you will receive a pop up message on your phone and all you have to do is click download.

You'll know if an update is being rolled out because it will be on the news sites like phandroid

 

[brykins]

oh ok cool, and yes the Pulse does look like one of my best options Will it auto-update to android 2/2.1? Or?

I don't THINK that the Pulse will get an OS update - I'm not sure if it has the memory that is needed for OS2.x

 

[hoppipolla]

I don't THINK that the Pulse will get an OS update - I'm not sure if it has the memory that is needed for OS2.x

Ah I see that's a shame

So, I won't get the option on a Pulse you don't think? Maybe I should consider getting one more likely to be compatible...

So, where do these updates come from? Is it my network or Google? I'm guessing it's not the phone manufacturer... thing is if I install Android on a phone myself, I take it that will make updating to 2 (for example) tricky or impossible?

Sorry, I know desktop Linux well but I'm a TOTAL noob to all this Android stuff ^_^

 

[brykins]

As I understand it, you'll have trouble installing Android on another device as you won't have drivers for screen, radio (telephone), etc.

OS updates are a bit hit and miss it seems. Those people with non-network branded manufacturers devices (HTC, Motorola, etc) ought to get OS updates direct from the manufacturer. Those of us with network branded devices (mine is a T-Mobile G2....sames as an HTC Hero) have to wait for the network to decide whether or not to provide the update and for them to send it to us. Might happen, might not.