14 DAY TRIAL // Mobile phone carrier Vodafone Australia has just announced that it started delivering the Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread operating system flavor for its HTC Desire Z customers. The new software will be delivered to all users over the air, and should arrive on all devices on the carrier's airwaves in a matter of days.
Basically, all that Desire Z users will need to do is to wait for their handsets to inform them on the availability of the new FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) for them.
Weighing in at only 104MB, the new Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread platform would bring along various enhancements, which already arrived on other handsets from HTC.
“We are pleased to advise that we have finished testing for the HTC Desire Z Android 2.3.3 ‘Gingerbread’ software and have advised HTC to release it via FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) from 8:00PM AEST tonight,” the wireless carrier announced via a blog post.
“The FOTA release of Android 2.3.3 ‘Gingerbread’ will be rolled out slowly to all HTC Desire Z users in Australia. So don’t panic if you don’t receive any notification right now.”
Android 2.3.3 will also bring along Sense 2.1 from HTC, the wireless carrier announced.
Users who would like to receive the update sooner than Vodafone could send it to them can do so by going to the settings menu on the phone and forcing it to search for the new software.
As for what the update process involves, here is what the wireless carrier announced:
- Like with its cousin, the HTC Desire HD, you will be notified on your smartphone that a new software version is available to download. - You will then be given the option to accept the upgrade over the air. - We recommend that you connect via WiFi in order to complete the software update - Once the download (which will run in the back ground) is complete, your phone will prompt to install. This will take a few minutes and during this time the device will not be able to be used
Provided that users will not download the new software update via a WiFi network, data connection charges may apply. Users should also make sure that the handset is charged before launching the installation process.