[TIP] Updating your Droid

Android is a forever- updating and upgrading software

So how do u ensure that ur droid is using the latest and best software and not stuck on the same 'ol software that u got when u first bought it?

You update it!

You can check whether ur phone has any updates or not by going to

Settings > About Phone > Software Update

If there is and update available, u can download it OTA(Over The Air, maknanya directly to ur phone, bukan melalui PC)
(make sure u're connected to Wifi before doing this)

OK u've checked that there SHOULD be an update for ur phone, tp xde pon!

Dont worry, sometimes updates arrive to other regions(mainly Europe) earlier than they arrive at Malaysia, thats why lambat siket baru bole update...

Other than updating Over The Air (OTA), you can also update your phone by using ur computer via an updating software

Motorola Software Update -> LINK

Check if there are updates to ur HTC phone in Malaysia HERE. HTC usually updates their phones OTA

for Samsung, you'll have to use Samsung KIES to update ur software

but BE CAREFUL when updating via KIES, cuz sometimes there will be some issues when u update via KIES -> KIES Download Link HERE

for Sony Ericsson phones, check HERE

or, as an alternative and if u like to tinker with ur phone, u can download and install new firmwares or custom ROMS to ur phones by visiting the XDA forum HERE


*You should definitely back up ur phone cuz sometimes a major update will WIPE EVERYTHING (contacts, messages, apps) from ur phone

 Android Eclair 2.1

Android Froyo 2.2

Android Gingerbread 2.3

and the yet-to-be released Android Ice Cream Sandwich 2.4!

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