[Update] Rovio hands out feedback on Angry Birds for Android

Begin update:

As some of you pointed out, Rovio may have meant to say “T-Mobile G2 Touch,” or HTC Hero, when instead they said “T-Mobile G2″ in the list of unsupported devices. Well they have now fixed that error, changing “HTC Hero,” to “HTC Hero/T-Mobile G2 Touch,” completely doing away with “T-Mobile G2″ at the end of the list.

End update.

I really wish I could tell you everything Rovio, creator of Angry Birds, had to say in a feedback post hosted on their blog was fine and good, but that’s just not how it goes. Setting aside the usual statements of great success and etc., Rovio has addressed compatibility issues still plaguing Android, and how they plan on tackling them. According to Rovio, the following devices are not supported by the current version of Angry Birds:

Droid Eris
HTC Dream
HTC Hero
HTC Magic/Sapphire/Mytouch 3G
HTC Tattoo
HTC Wildfire
Huawei Ideos/U8150
LG Ally/Aloha/VS740
LG GW620/Eve
Motorola Backflip/MB300
Motorola Cliq/Dext
Samsung Acclaim
Samsung Moment/M900
Samsung Spica/i5700
Samsung Transform
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini
T-Mobile G1
T-Mobile G2

With the exception of the G2, the list is understandable. So how does Rovio plan on remedying the situation? Angry Birds lightweight edition.

“So far, we have hesitated to create multiple versions of Angry Birds for the Android platform. But judging by the feedback we have received, we feel that by providing a lightweight solution, we are doing a favour for our fans.

We are currently developing a lighter solution to run Angry Birds on lower end Android devices. This does not mean lighter gameplay or a lesser amount of levels, but a game experience optimized for devices with less processing power.”

This is a great move on Rovio’s behalf, and shows the companies dedication to Android as a platform. No ETA has been given for the lightweight version of Angry Birds for Android, but we’ll keep our eyes peeled.

I know a lot of our readers out there play Angry Birds, so sound off: What device are you using, and have you had any problems? I know I can say the Nexus One, Vibrant, and Galaxy Tab all handle the game great.

Via Rovio’s blog

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Can they at least give us the version before the update that ruined the game for us? I had just discovered the game and didn't need new levels. Give me what I had and I'll be happy.

Loads on my MT3G 2.2 but super laggy im glad they are working on a solution

on my moment it lags were its unplayable..driod works great...fun addictive game.hope u can fix bugs that are plaging andriods.

I couldn't download off of the Android market for my incredible

on a good mytouch 3g 1.2 its laggy and I am still on 1.6. Still fun.

Played it on my Vibrant with no issue. Now I'm playing it on my new G2, and honestly there's no difference vs. the Vibrant. Why is it on their list? It almost is better on the G2 cuz of the lag on Samsung's stupid RFS file system.

maybe by G2 they mean the mytouch? people still think thats the G2

Don't know why the G2 is on there. I play angry birds all the time and I never have lag. Like not even slightly, runs butter smooth. Only thing is the ads get in the way when using special powers.

T-Mobile G2 - there's mistake it should be T-Mobile G2 Touch and this is a HTC Hero...

Clearlt they confused the G2 touch and the G2... and why have dream and G1 etc... made the list a lot longer than necessary. This game plays well on my G2.

huh? Whats wrong with it running on the G2?? I have a G2 and angry birds works just fine, I literally play it everyday and never had a problem, or even force close