Forced 2.0.1 DROID UPDATE! HOWTO

[Thrilla98]

Yours and thrilla's location arent' set here. please clarify.

631, long island, NY

 

[zlich]

worked for me. cool

 

[odiej34]

Just to the root of the SD

Where is the root of the sd card?
O.K I got it. I just renamed the zip file update (without the .zip) and placed onto my sd card.
Worked like a charm.
Thanks Syntrix!

 

[Polymira]

Worked great for me! awesome and thx!

 

[Thrilla98]

You probably included the file extension (.zip) in the name; don't. Rename it to "update" and it should work fine. If ".zip" is in the name, then it won't verify.

you sir are the winner, thanks, updating now.

 

[syntrix]

You probably included the file extension (.zip) in the name; don't. Rename it to "update" and it should work fine. If ".zip" is in the name, then it won't verify.

Hmmm, i renamed to update.zip, copied to the root dir of the sd card and did the reboot magic.

Are you saying you only named it update, and had windows EXTENSIONS turned off?

Ultimately, the file needs to be named update.zip, there are windows options for this. Windows problem, probably nothing more. Check your options/tools to rename extensions.

 

[mikeruoc]

I had the same error. I had downloaded it on my Mac. It unzipped it automatically so it was a folder with all the files in it. I did it on my PC and it stayed as a zip and was able to rename and copy to the phone and it worked. Are you trying this on a Mac?

ok heres the exact error:

Install from SD Card
Finding Update package...
Installing Update package...
Verifying Update package...
E: failed to read footer from /sdcard/update.zip
(Is a directory)
E: Signature verification failed
Installation aborted.


any ideas on what I did wrong?

 

[blank]

Just upgraded. Worked nicely. Thanks

 

[cdodge]

name it "update" not "update.zip"

yeah dont make this mistake like i did

 

[CrackberryMike]

Works almost exactly as described i.e. power on by holding the X and the power button at the same time, "not" after turning the power on.

 

[IslesFan]

I got the following error, however, I did upgrade, but I'm still at the old baseband version:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/IslesFan30/IMG00003-20091103-2120.jpg

 

[CrackberryMike]

Hmmm, i renamed to update.zip, copied to the root dir of the sd card and did the reboot magic.

Are you saying you only named it update, and had windows EXTENSIONS turned off?

Ultimately, the file needs to be named update.zip, there are windows options for this. Windows problem, probably nothing more. Check your options/tools to rename extensions.

Correct...it is already a zip file so just rename it UPDATE.

 

[Got_Droid]

Worked for me...No issues...

 

[Matthew]

Well that was easy.

I don't notice a difference in the home screen scrolling but I do notice that the camera has dropped the wait time between pictures from about 8 seconds to 5. Still a long time but at least it's an improvement.

 

[Campah]

Yours and thrilla's location arent' set here. please clarify.

I don't believe it's a location thing. Maine, not that it matters. But since it's failing out at verifying current system, I would think that there's something wrong with my current system.

 

[droidmoto]

Still getting "E:signature verification failed / Installation aborted"
Tried every tip in both threads...

 

[vonfeldt7]

Hmmm, i renamed to update.zip, copied to the root dir of the sd card and did the reboot magic.

Are you saying you only named it update, and had windows EXTENSIONS turned off?

Ultimately, the file needs to be named update.zip, there are windows options for this. Windows problem, probably nothing more. Check your options/tools to rename extensions.

Turn file extensions off, and then name it "update". If file extensions is turned on, then it should warn you when you delete the actual extension, as opposed to part of the name. Easiest way is to turn off FE and then rename it.

I had the same error. I had downloaded it on my Mac. It unzipped it automatically so it was a folder with all the files in it. I did it on my PC and it stayed as a zip and was able to rename and copy to the phone and it worked. Are you trying this on a Mac?

That shouldn't matter, it has to do with file extensions, read my post above.

 

[CatsTide]

Correct...it is already a zip file so just rename it UPDATE.

yup...working now

 

[Thrilla98]

thanks for the responses, update finished. Noticeably faster screen transitions, gonna play some more.

 

[syntrix]

Works almost exactly as described i.e. power on by holding the X and the power button at the same time, "not" after turning the power on.

Actually, this was on the first version:

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).

I added the "same time" info just now based on your post. X then power has worked on a few so far.

 

[syntrix]

Turn file extensions off, and then name it "update". If file extensions is turned on, then it should warn you when you delete the actual extension, as opposed to part of the name. Easiest way is to turn off FE and then rename it.



That shouldn't matter, it has to do with file extensions, read my post above.

Good stuff about windows, basically it's gotta have a true name of update.zip on the SD, regardless of how windows sees it

 

[RobStemen]

Got my chance to play around with it, and it is blazin'! Among other things. Since I had gotten down to 20 or so % BEFORE I updated, I have to wait till tomorrow to give the "improved battery life" a run for it's money. I'm almost glad I didn't get an iPhone (almost)

 

[memphiskat]

When I downloaded the file (OSX) I got a folder named "signed-voles-ESD56-from-ESD20" which then contains subfolders, it is unzipped I guess. Can I just rename this file "update"?

 

[RobStemen]

When I downloaded the file (OSX) I got a folder named "signed-voles-ESD56-from-ESD20" which then contains subfolders, it is unzipped I guess. Can I just rename this file "update"?

Yes, I believe so.

 

[VeryApe]

I got the following error, however, I did upgrade, but I'm still at the old baseband version:

I would suggest redownloading it, possibly from another link, then trying again.

Also, the Isles suck, Go Pens!