Android 2.2 Download Now Available For HTC EVO 4G

Android 2.2 is supposed to roll out to the Sprint EVO next week, but it looks like there's a direct download already available through HTC. Here's how to get it. 

First you need to download the update from here. Once done, you should save it to the root of your phone's SD card, boot the device in recovery mode, and select the option to install the update from the .zip file. Tada! That's all you need to do to enjoy all the new features Froyo brings to the EVO.

 

 

Download the Update Release Here

 

Here is some Simple instructions for installing the update:

1. Download the update file and rename it to update.zip. 
   Note #1: DO NOT UNZIP THIS FILE 
   Note #2: Make sure you didn’t rename this to update.zip.zip by accident, if your Windows is configured to not show file extensions.
2. Place in the root of your SD card (connect via USB and mount as a drive, transfer via bluetooth, download directly on the phone – pick your poison).
3. Reboot into recovery mode (hold the Volume Up button while your phone is booting).
4. You will be presented with the boot loader. The Volume Up/Down buttons navigate the menu, and the Power button selects. 
   Note: you may see the red exclamation (!) point at this stage. Try mashing the up/down/power buttons and wait for 10-15 seconds. The recovery should eventually come up.
5. Select Bootloader.
6. Scroll down to Recovery and select it.
7. The phone will reboot again, this time into recovery.
8. Select “apply update.zip” or “install from .zip” (depending on your recovery image).
9. The installation process will take 15-20 minutes and a few reboots.
10. Enjoy!

NOTE: HTC has tweeted a warning about this download

"Please, be aware any update.zip floating around for EVO 4G are not final and may cause problems. Official updates are coming OTA next week!"