[How-To] Force the Official Android 2.1 Update for the Motrola Droid (ESE81)

[JackT]

Ok what do i do?! I clicked the selection "apply sdcard:update.zip" and it started up, but then i got a message saying this:

--install sdcard...
finding update package
opening update package
verifying
E. failed to open/sdcard/update.zip (No such file or directory)
E. verification failed
Installation aborted

Did you make sure that update.zip is in the root of your SD card? Also, you could try downloading the zip again and make sure you got a clean download.

 

[fizgig]

One of the things I thought was coming with the new update was better exchange support like having nested folders match your outlook. Anyone see anything like that in the new official update? I haven't seen much reason to change from bugless 1.2 yet but that would be a big one.

 

[all3n_y]

This might be a dumb question, but what do you mean the root of my SD card?

 

[Fabolous]

This might be a dumb question, but what do you mean the root of my SD card?

It means right on the card, and not in any folders.

 

[JackT]

This might be a dumb question, but what do you mean the root of my SD card?

The root would be the main folder of the SD card. It can't be in any other folders located on the SD Card. For example, if you downloaded the update.zip using your phone, the file would most likely be placed in your Download folder. You would need to move this file out to the main parent directory.

 

[BlueIce5249]

Yes, then use astro to move it from the downloads folder on your SD to the root of your SD. Then proceed as normal.

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This is what I did, I'd recommend mentioning this in the guide so people know how to do it and that they can do it.

 

[all3n_y]

OMG i got it!!!! Thank you so much guys!!

 

[DrDiff]

Manually updated. The Eye seemed to take longer on the reboot, but now up and running Love the galery and pinch zoom.

If you own a moto Droid, DO NOT wait for the automatic update, Do the forced update!

 

[mobileme]

Guys, will this process to 2.1 update work on a Brazilian retail, 2.0.1, rooted Milestone?

 

[KJAM]

I am getting the following error...can anybody help?

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command

I recently unrooted from DroidMod.

Thanks!

I figured out the problem...I was navigating with the volume up/down toggle on the side of the phone and trying to use the camera button to execute the install command...this was not allowing me to install. I tried the whole process again and even though I still get the same error message (see above) I used the directional pad to execute the install command this time and it worked perfectly. Not sure what the error message means but it obviously has no bearing on the ability to install 2.1.

 

[jababbitt]

Disclaimer.... I am no techie, but this worked for me.....

Following all above instructions on MacBook Pro, install kept failing.
(some error message related to Directories).

It looked like my MacBook was automatically un-zipping some of the file and setting up a directory structure. The phone would not install from this altered file structure.

I dusted off my old Windows laptop, downloaded the zip file in one piece, and installation was smooth.

Someone more adept with a Mac probably knows a way to change a setting and make it work.

Good Luck......JB

 

[thefever]

Make sure when you update, that the update.zip file is not unzipped onto the SD Card. Make sure yo actually have the update.ZIP file on there, and not unzipped. Had this problem and was getting signature error.

 

[ericshun]

Ok what do i do?! I clicked the selection "apply sdcard:update.zip" and it started up, but then i got a message saying this:

--install sdcard...
finding update package
opening update package
verifying
E. failed to open/sdcard/update.zip (No such file or directory)
E. verification failed
Installation aborted

nevermind.

 

[mills23]

How do i move it to root?

Yes, then use astro to move it from the downloads folder on your SD to the root of your SD. Then proceed as normal.

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[aveeck]

Thanks, Trident - that was rockstar simple and worked like a charm.

Being an old VeBeacher and KHS grad it is good to see some techie love from home -

 

[Trident]

Thanks, Trident - that was rockstar simple and worked like a charm.

Being an old VeBeacher and KHS grad it is good to see some techie love from home -

Aww man. You're from my neck of the wood?

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[Trident]

Disclaimer.... I am no techie, but this worked for me.....



Following all above instructions on MacBook Pro, install kept failing.

(some error message related to Directories).



It looked like my MacBook was automatically un-zipping some of the file and setting up a directory structure. The phone would not install from this altered file structure.



I dusted off my old Windows laptop, downloaded the zip file in one piece, and installation was smooth.



Someone more adept with a Mac probably knows a way to change a setting and make it work.



Good Luck......JB

Were you using Safari by chance?

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[Trident]

Yes, then use astro to move it from the downloads folder on your SD to the root of your SD. Then proceed as normal.

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This is what I did, I'd recommend mentioning this in the guide so people know how to do it and that they can do it.

Your wish is my command

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[vbhokiefan]

Aww man. You're from my neck of the woods?

Same here! FCHS grad. Still at the Beach.

Thanks for the update and instructions! (and to those that also had a hand in it)

Worked like a champ!

 

[aveeck]

Aww man. You're from my neck of the wood?

Yup - grew up in Fox Run and used to invest (waste?) a lot of time down at the beach...

 

[Trident]

FYI:



Manually Update Your Droid To 2.1 (ESE81) | Android Phone Fans

Thanks Phases! Enjoy guys!

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[joeyray15]

Some people seem to have a great experience others have problems, is there a difference from the sites they are being downloaded from? The people having a great experience (i.e. no lag, good live wallpapers, smooth pinch to zoom) are you downloading from the 1st 2nd or 3rd link in the 1st post?

 

[chandj]

The google link is as follows:

http://android.clients.google.com/updates/voles/signed-voles-ESE81-from-ESD56.fa406da6.zip

 

[passionsista]

thank you so much Trident! it works perfectly.

 

[mplevy]

Downloaded from 2 different places using the PC and one of those places from the phone. Still not getting the install to work, it's giving me a long hex code error referencing contacts.obex (or something like that) then gives me error code 7, invalid update.zip file. I'll try from home again, if that doesn't work I'll just wait, hopefully the actual OTA doesn't fail too though...