USA: Sprint to start rolling out the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update to the HTC Evo 4G in June 6

The popular and the world's first 4G smartphone, the HTC Evo 4G will officially get its well deserved Android 2.3 Gingerbread update starting June 6. Can't wait for June 6? Sprint, in their press release explicitly said that if you cannot wait for your update to arrive, then you can check out the update on your phone on June 3rd. This will be a "user initiated" update so you gotta check it out manually or not get it on June 3rd. Read the press release after the break.

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Press Release:

HTC EVO™ 4G from Sprint will receive the Android™ 2.3, Gingerbread, update through an over-the-air maintenance release beginning on Monday, June 6.

Sprint will send update notifications to users in waves. The notification will let users know the update is available and provide the simple two-step, over-the-air download instructions.

Users will receive a notification that Android 2.3 is available for download.

Once the user has downloaded the update, they will be prompted to install the update. The user will be notified that their device will be disabled during the installation process. The phone will be ready to use once the process completes.

Can’t Wait Until June 6?

For those who just can’t wait to get Android 2.3, there will be an easy user initiated option to download the upgrade starting on Friday, June 3. To access the update – from the home screen/Menu/Settings/System updates/HTC software Update. This will initiate the upgrade process.

The software release upgrades HTC EVO 4G to Android 2.3, Gingerbread. This version of Android improves download management through the Downloads application, offering the user easy access to any file downloaded from the browser, email or another application. It also fixes the devices ability to stream media through certain applications for the device.

Gingerbread restores HTC EVO 4G’s ability to sync multiple Gmail™ accounts, display email attachments in the email client and fixes battery discharge issues.

Source: Android Community

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