Help HOW TO: Installing Froyo 2.2

[Fabolous]

Do you have to remove all apps and widgets and will you have to restore any contacts and what not when doing this????

All your settings and apps are preserved.

For anyone looking for the Flash apk, heres where I got it. I'll post a link to the site where I found it:

Download: Flash Player 10.1 for Motorola Droid | Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

I figure a lot of people already know where to get it, but maybe this will be helpful to one person.

The update comes with the final 10.1 preinstalled. There's no need to go looking for anything.

 

[BIG CAT 7]

Really thinking about giving this a shot. Just a little nervous... Only had my X for a week and really don't know much about the software aspect of it yet..... How do we flash back in case we weant to go back to stock????

 

[jwbeeler]

Is the official version v10.1.92.8?

 

[Deleted User]

Has anyone noted any problems or bugs with this yet? My DX arrives today and I might just throw this on right out of the box.

 

[jwbeeler]

Really thinking about giving this a shot. Just a little nervous... Only had my X for a week and really don't know much about the software aspect of it yet..... How do we flash back in case we weant to go back to stock????

You won't...2.2 is better and much faster.

 

[jeglinas]

Just trying to put it in recovery mode I get some kind of ! point and a little android dude..What's with that?

 

[theninemilly]

I have downloaded and installed this update. Works like a charm! My only problem I have is that my phone still does not ring when I get a phone call. It rings for all other notifications. I read that microsoft is aware of this problem and it was going to be fixed with Froyo, but it did not fix it for my phone. I have checked the setting numerous times, and the sound for phone calls stopped after the first week of getting the phone. Anyone have any idea's?

 

[bobomatic]

Mine gets to apply_patch_check system/framework/framework-res.apk and that's where it fails...why?

you need to reinstall the, "res.apk"
im not sure which app that is. but i had the same fail, excpet mine was gmail.apk

it looks like your, res.apk. is for a custom theme. you need to delete that.

 

[ThatOneDude05]

Its currently unpacking patches......HURRY!!!

 

[bigbadwulff]

Will wait for official release. But thanks anyway.

 

[BIG CAT 7]

What are the differences between the current and the leak. Anyone care to elaborate for us please????

 

[ObiDon]

... the sound for phone calls stopped after the first week of getting the phone. Anyone have any idea's?

Check the DX Bug List I think there is a fix there for you.

Don

 

[BIG CAT 7]

Ok this is very simple folks. I took a trip to the root forum for some info for us common folk.

This is a LEAKED release, therefore motorola has not officially pushed it to our devices yet.

To install is easy

First download the file update.zip

update.zip

Now

1: Move update.zip to your SD card, do not put it in any folders, leave it on the root of the SD card. Do not unzip it.

2:Turn off your phone

3:Boot your phone into recovery mode. Do this by holding the home button and power button at the same time, until the motorola logo appears.

4:Use camera zoom keys to scroll down to "Apply update.zip"

5:Reboot phone

6:Enjoy!

What is the root of the SD card???

 

[emr25]

Installed, seems to be working fine, but I lost root

 

[deathratlehead]

What are the differences between the current and the leak. Anyone care to elaborate for us please????

I sure will.

2.1

2.2

 

[ThatOneDude05]

Anyone else have a super long reboot time?

 

[BIG CAT 7]

I sure will.

2.1

2.2

This made me lol......

 

[nicallen63]

When i hold down the power and home buttons all i get is the little droid guy standing under a triangle with an exclamation mark in it. No text at all to choose "apply update". Anyone else have this happen?

 

[rjoudrey]

Anyone else have a super long reboot time?

That's typical on an upgrade.

 

[deathratlehead]

When i hold down the power and home buttons all i get is the little droid guy standing under a triangle with an exclamation mark in it. No text at all to choose "apply update". Anyone else have this happen?

When you see him, press the search button. It's the magnifying glass looking button on the right side of the face on your X.

 

[nicallen63]

When you see him, press the search button. It's the magnifying glass looking button on the right side of the face on your X.

Thank you very much, that did the trick.

 

[bamma]

Mine no work!

--Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Verifying update package...
E:failed to open /sdcard/update.zip (No such file or directory)
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.


??
Tim
Update
Files was not in the update folder, reloaded to sd in update folder. Just booted it worked!
Tim

 

[Kevmueller]

I am not rooted, but went ahead and did this and had no problems. I have LaunchPro on my phone and did not have to remove it or anything. The boot did take forever it seemed, I was getting nervous when the Driod eye kept looking at me like I did something wrong. After about 5 minutes it booted just fine and everything looked the same. However when you get in to Gmail it has been improved, the calendar looks a lot nicer and FLASH!!! Only been on it for a little bit, but this thing rocks.

IMO - Well worth it!

 

[dabomb224]

Ok, so has there been any definitive word yet on whether or not this will keep us from getting the official OTA 2.2 update? Also, Motorola made mention of several bug fixes in the official 2.2 that some people are saying are not fixed in this leak (i.e.- the "Smart Profile" feature locking the phone on Vibrate). Does this mean that this is not the same update version that will be shipping out OTA?

Lastly, as an academic question, what is it about this leak that allows us to install it without Root, Custom Recovery, or a ROM Manager? I am still trying to understand these terms better, but they seem to come up in any discussions of manual OS changes.

Thanks in advance, fellow Droid X lovers.

 

[bobomatic]

I've been stuck on the moto logo for 5 min... should i be worried? i haven't seed the droid eye yet.

still there, im getting scared.

screen is still black with the moto logo but i just got a call and a text both times the phone rang but i cant get anything up on the phone...help