1. rename to update.zip
2. put in root of sd card
3. turn off phone
4. boot into recovery http://alldroid.org/viewtopic.php?f=210&t=503 DO NOT SELECT "WIPE DEVICE" OR YOUR DEVICE WILL BE WIPED (OBVIOUSLY )
5. install update.zip
6. ????
7. profit!
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- you need to have file extensions showing when you rename the file, otherwise you effectively name the file update.zip.zip and that's what causes the error mentioned above. When extensions aren't on, it assumes that anything you type in for the file name should go before the extension. Both Windows and OSX have options for this in Explorer and Finder respectively.
Thanks Tabs for this info ^
Couple of tips:
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For those of you having problems, couple of things to try.
- Delete the file from your SD card and copy it over again from your PC. Make sure you unmount the Droid before disconnecting the USB cable.
or
- Re-download the file and try the entire sequence again...and as above, make sure you unmount before disconnecting the USB cable
Power-cycle the Droid before starting the application of the update in either case
No certainty any of this will help, just standard troubleshooting steps.
Admin edit. Leave in tact: The original poster's instructions are #9 on this thread, [he deleted]. They are possibly more complete (for a beginner). At the time of this edit, they said:
Copy to you SD card as "update.zip". Check your windows options, it if appears as just "update" get into windows and fix this.
Power off y0ur DROID, top key, hold it down and then select the menu option to turn it off.
Wait a bit for it to actually power off.
Open the physicial keyboard.
Power back on with this: hold the the X key on the keypad and THEN, OR at the same TIME, next hold the power button (top right button).
When you see a "/!\" symbol, press and hold first vol+, and then hold down the camera button.
Keep holding it down for a bit... maybe 15-20 seconds IIRC...
Alternative, there's reports that you have to do it fast, or do it at the same time.
We simply, and calmly did the vol+, and the did the camera button... 2 seconds or less in the process?
Once the menu shows....
Use the dpad to select the SD UPDATE.ZIP
Wait until the progress bar goes all the way.
When it's done hit the Dpad button, up top it says to hit it to reboot now.
Enjoy the new lockscreen and 2.0.1 goodness after reboot!
What does the "factory reset/wipe phone" step do (if anything)?
ie do you lose any settings when upgrading?
I'm not going to try this, but I would imagine you do NOT want to do a factory reset/wipe. There is probably another option there to select an upgrade file.
When you do Upgrade from SD or whatever it says you won't loose anything, if you choose Wipe, then it will do that, Wipe the phone and you will loose everything.
Is this the exact same update that we would download eventually from the OTA update? Just earlier?
Yeah this is the same update, downloaded straight from Google. I performed it on my phone, and now have 2.01 and the new unlock screen and everything. Confirmed working, no draw backs.
Boot while holding down X
Then when you get to the caution screen (triangle with a !), press Vol + and Camera Button
Select Update from SD card "update"
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Just trying to make sure I have this 100% clear before I do it.
yes, put the update.zip in the root of your sd card.
then turn off the phone
power on while holding "x" down
then press volume up and the camera button at the SAME time.
you should then see something like "apply update.zip from sd?" hit that..don't choose wipe device or your phone will be wiped lol
I just ran this, and I can CONFIRM that it works. While the site does say on Step 4. Select "Wipe Data/Factory Reset" from Alldroid.org, that option is there, but OBVIOUSLY you don't pick that, you select SD CARD UPDATE.ZIP (which is option 2 i think, option 1 is just to reboot). Took me about 3 minutes.It's been 5 minutes, and boy right away I can tell, no chopiness in switching screens, and no lag in bringing down notification bar.
I followed these exact instructions from another thread (I edited the grammar :P):
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Rename signed-voles-ESD56-from-ESD20.84263456.zip to update.zip
Copy it to the root of your SD card
Power off your DROID and power back on while holding the X key on the keypad.
When you see a "/!\" symbol, press both vol+ and camera.
Use the dpad to select the SD UPDATE.ZIP (2 option i think)
Wait until the progress bar goes all the way.
When it's done hit the Dpad button up top it says to hit it to reboot now (1st option I think).
yes, put the update.zip in the root of your sd card.
then turn off the phone
power on while holding "x" down
then press volume up and the camera button at the SAME time.
you should then see something like "apple update.zip from sd?" hit that..don't choose wipe device or your phone will be wiped lol
I just ran this, and I can confirm that it works. While the site does say on Step 4. Select "Wipe Data/Factory Reset" from Alldroid.org, that option is there, but OBVIOUSLY you don't pick that, you select SD CARD UPDATE.ZIP (which is option 2 i think, option 1 is just to reboot. Took me about 3 minutes.
hehe aye, this is what i was trying to be sure of. wasn't even gonna attempt if people were saying to actually pick it haha.
It's like this is a battle for best instructions, this one was first, and is good enough, if you can't follow this then research for what you need to know.
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It's like this is a battle for best instructions, this one was first, and is good enough, if you can't follow this then research for what you need to know.
Yeah not sure why we need 2 threads. But whatever.
Yeah not sure why we need 2 threads. But whatever.
He is like advertising his thread in every other thread. I followed yours and they worked great. Tonight has been a good night. I'm pumped that we can update early.
Didn't work. I'm pretty sure it needs to be update.zip.
Redownloaded, still getting the same error. Grr.
Mine didn't work as update.zip. Renamed it to just "update" and it worked fine.
Make sure Windows is showing you file extensions. Otherwise, it may be hiding the .zip extension, giving you a filename of update.zip.zip or other wacky things
Important point that needs to be added to the top post in threads about this - you need to have file extensions showing when you rename the file, otherwise you effectively name the file update.zip.zip and that's what causes the error mentioned above. When extensions aren't on, it assumes that anything you type in for the file name should go before the extension. Both Windows and OSX have options for this in Explorer and Finder respectively.
I thought people were crazy when they were talking bout their screen being slow or choppy. I thought "sure am glad I got a good one". Guess compared to my Storm 1 it was great but this new update really makes this thing fly. Thanks guys!!!!
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Important point that needs to be added to the top post in threads about this - you need to have file extensions showing when you rename the file, otherwise you effectively name the file update.zip.zip and that's what causes the error mentioned above. When extensions aren't on, it assumes that anything you type in for the file name should go before the extension. Both Windows and OSX have options for this in Explorer and Finder respectively.
added to the top, thanks for typing a good explanation!
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