Manually Installing Gingerbread 2.3.3 Official Firmware

[aureliusm]

I've just installed the latest official Gingerbread 2.3.3 (V20E) on my daughters P500

I've downloaded the 'Open European' firmware from here:

http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/swdata/WEBSW/LGP500/ANEUBK/V20e_00/V20E_00.kdz

And used a KDZ Firmware Updater
Download it from here:
KDZ_FW_UPD_EN.zip

I followed a procedure similar to this:
How to downgrade your firmware (Lg Optimus one p500) Lg Optimus One P500

For me it worked without a hitch. It was an unbranded phone before upgrade.

P.S. The AVG seems to give a false positive on KDZ Firmware Updater - but can't confirm that 100%

 

[abhi29]

Hey thanks for this, but will this work here in India??

 

[Gremaldin]

Hey thanks for this, but will this work here in India??

It will work anywhere in the world.

 

[abhi29]

kool thanks for this

 

[abhi29]

ANd do we have to root before doing this, am new to this plz help me out
This is European firm so can i change language to English(India)

 

[Gremaldin]

ANd do we have to root before doing this, am new to this plz help me out
This is European firm so can i change language to English(India)

Yes, we have to root to change the firmware. Yes, you should be able to change the language.

 

[Thales]

I want to say MANY THANKS! This was sweet and easy and worked like a charm! Much better than LG's own updater! Wouldn't believe that it would be so easy!

Just to add that the update was a non-destructive one, i.e. after the phone rebooted all apps and data were there as before. Perfect!

 

[varungnath]

Downloaded it. Thanks for the post! Did anyone have a bad experience with battery drain?

 

[varungnath]

Downloaded it. Thanks for the post! Did anyone have a bad experience with battery drain?

Not anymore....! 12 Hrs 17 mins on battery, still 69% left

 

[xtrawest]

Worked like a charm on my LG Optimus T (T-Mobile-USA)

 

[Wingy]

Btw...can someone please check for me the language input options for the open European rom? I really want to upgrade... but don't want to lose my chinese language input

please help...

Thanks

 

[Wingy]

If possible could you please check whether you can input chinese and change the language option to chinese? thanks

another thing... did you guys had to downgrade the software before flashing it?

 

[laby]

Question, will it work also here in the Philippines? I've been looking for this upgrades of LG P500, but it seems it doesn't work for my mobile. I once used the z4root..but it failed..My current version is Froyo 2.2.2 any tips on how to upgrade to gingy? thanks

 

[varungnath]

Question, will it work also here in the Philippines? I've been looking for this upgrades of LG P500, but it seems it doesn't work for my mobile. I once used the z4root..but it failed..My current version is Froyo 2.2.2 any tips on how to upgrade to gingy? thanks

To root your phone, use Gingerbreak. Might solve the rooting issue

[26.04.2011][v1.2] GingerBreak APK (root for GingerBread) - xda-developers

Regarding the GB updates, you could just follow the steps mentioned in the (Manually Installing Gingerbread 2.3.3 Official Firmware) post. And regarding the language part, im not pretty sure! But i guess there should be support

 

[al33m]

worked great but unable to root my P500 after the update..tried using gingerbreak and z4root but failed..is there any other way to root it??

 

[varungnath]

worked great but unable to root my P500 after the update..tried using gingerbreak and z4root but failed..is there any other way to root it??

Had the same problem. Rooting didn't work after the update. Since KDZ was used, what we have in the system is a different version/firmware of android. So to root it again, a reflash (to original) needs to be done. (Source of information @DaSchmarotzer). And use gingerbreak after that.

Any reason why you want to root it now?

 

[kev0055]

Updated mine to Gingerbread. Smoother scrolling & user interface..hopefully better battery life. Does not break my apps or configurations. Well done.

 

[laby]

Downloaded the needed files..hope to switch gingerbread with no harm on my phone.. )

 

[sourav8051]

I have just installed gingerbread v20_E on my optimus but now I cant root it using gingerbreak app anymore its stuck.before when using froyo I have rooted wid gingerbreak easily
now what happened!!!!!!???

 

[varungnath]

I have just installed gingerbread v20_E on my optimus but now I cant root it using gingerbreak app anymore its stuck.before when using froyo I have rooted wid gingerbreak easily
now what happened!!!!!!???

please read my previous post in this thread.

 

[donspy]

Just manually updated from Froyo 2.2.2 to Gingerbread 2.3.3 using KDZ. I'm having problem rooting the phone so I can make DSPManager working as it requires rooting access. I've used Gingerbreak 1.20 but it keeps running and nothing happens.
Any advices or steps to follow? Cheers

 

[donspy]

sorry guys just succeed to root it now using the steps from here [ROOT]LG Optimus one P500 with stock 2.3.3. ROM - xda-developers

 

[laby]

can't make it to install gingy 2.3.. i don't know what i've done wrong..

 

[pocaracas]

I followed the instructions you gave there...
And now, my beautiful LG P500 is dead! Thank you very much!
The difference seem to be that my version of the firmware was not unbranded.
I've been everywhere trying to fix it, but it just doesn't respond to anything.
I connect it to the power supply and nothing. Press the power button, nothing! I'm sad. very sad.

 

[armstrong87]

It will work anywhere in the world.

i have a none rooted >> LG Optimus M with MetroPCS << running 2.2.2 Froyo and i want to update to 2.3.3 Gingerbread. i keep getting error every time i try your guide and tools.

is there any way i can get that Update to work?

please and thank you.