HTC Droid Incredible Will Not Receive Gingerbread Update

Owners of the HTC Droid Incredible are faced with some grim news today. A curious user emailed HTC in regards to whether or not the Droid Incredible would be receiving the Gingerbread update, and HTC responded heartily with an emphatic ‘no’.

HTC Droid Incredible

The real mystery here is that Android hackers are aware of a test build of Gingerbread that is available on Verizon’s servers, but the mystery as to why it won’t see the light of day has remained unsolved. If past indications are correct, HTC may feel as though creating a suitable build for the Droid Incredible would take up too much time and they would rather dedicate their resources elsewhere. This is not the first time an HTC phone was thought to be receiving an update, as the Desire was to have Gingerbread before HTC scrapped that idea as well.
For Droid Incredible owners who want to maintain control of their device and do not have any qualms about modifications, rooting is still an option. There is plenty of support for the Droid Incredible in the custom ROM scene, so users who don’t want to rely on HTC will have Gingerbread any way it goes.
If you’re a Droid Incredible user who is unhappy with the latest updates, the best you can do is email HTC support and tell them that you’re unhappy with their decision to cease updates on the device. Desire owners kicked up a large enough stink that plans for a modified Gingerbread build returned for a short period, so there’s no reason something like this might not work for Droid Incredible users.
Here’s a full copy of the customer service inquiry as supplied for those who are interested in reading through the reply.