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Android 2.2 Froyo for the HTC EVO 4G download available

Android 2.2 Froyo for the HTC EVO 4G download available

HTC Evo 4G Android smartphone on Sprint

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Can’t wait until August 3rd? Just grab the Android 2.2 firmware for your HTC EVO 4G and manually installed yourself right now. Downlad the Zip file here move it to the  root directory of your SD card, boot the phone into recovery mode by holingd the volume ”up” button while the phone is turning on, and select apply update from the .zip file. Voila! Have a nice weekend and enjoy your EVO 4g.

UPDATE: HTC Took the file down claiming that it is not final. Here’s a Mirror just in case you want to try it out

Source: HTC via Android Police & Engadget

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