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I tried to install the new update on my Hero. I was rooted with the universal root program. During install my phone freezes and i get an !. I unrooted with the same program and I still get the same thing. My wife's stock hero installed just fine. When I try to install again it says the download is corrupt and asks me to re-download it. I've tried it several time with the same result. Any suggestions?
I had to re-install the old update from htc.com to get back to factory. I then updated to new one OTA, but now I can't root it anymore. I was using the universalandroot also and it won't root again. I'm going to try a different root method and hopefully it works.
I think I might know why your downloads are classified as corrupt.
If you used Regaw's root method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694572 towards the bottom there is a section called
"DISABLE OTA UPDATES!!!!"
regaw_leinad said:
After doing this, the OTA updates WILL still download, BUT they will not pass signature checks to flash because of the code you just entered.
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you just need to undo it by using mv to rename the file otacerts file back to the original name
I don't think that's it. Cause I didn't use that method. I read somewhere on here that if you've removed/uninstalled some of the sprint apps, then it's not going to update because the update involves updating one or more of those apps. When the update doesn't find those apps, it fails.
IndoSlim said:
I don't think that's it. Cause I didn't use that method. I read somewhere on here that if you've removed/uninstalled some of the sprint apps, then it's not going to update because the update involves updating one or more of those apps. When the update doesn't find those apps, it fails.
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Maybe that's my issue. I did get rid of some of the stock apps I don't use.
Does anyone know what stock apps may have been updated with this? The only one I can think of would be peep. Is there a place I could get that .apk to reinstall and try to update again?
c00ller said:
I think I might know why your downloads are classified as corrupt.
If you used Regaw's root method towards the bottom there is a section called
"DISABLE OTA UPDATES!!!!"
you just need to undo it by using mv to rename the file otacerts file back to the original name
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I used Regaw's method, is it mandatory to get this OTA?
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It's not mandatory to get it, but i want to eliminate the dialer lag. I think if I just reinstall the stock apps I could to the OTA update.
c00ller said:
I think I might know why your downloads are classified as corrupt.
If you used Regaw's root method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694572 towards the bottom there is a section called
"DISABLE OTA UPDATES!!!!"
you just need to undo it by using mv to rename the file otacerts file back to the original name
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lol, c00ller how many times have you copied and pasted this exact same post into multiple threads asking this question? are you annoyed yet?
Krazy_Talk said:
I used Regaw's method, is it mandatory to get this OTA?
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App
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No its not. Your phone will still work just fine without it. But if you do want to incorporate the new fixes, install nfinitefx's new .7 ROM that has all the fixes/updates in it, and you won't lose root this way either.
chromiumleaf said:
No its not. Your phone will still work just fine without it. But if you do want to incorporate the new fixes, install nfinitefx's new .7 ROM that has all the fixes/updates in it, and you won't lose root this way either.
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That's great news! Could you please PM me the links I need to flash the Rom. And I don't know if it matters but I am running stock 2.1.
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Does anybody know if visionary or another one click root app is
being developed??? one that will perm root my mytouch 4g. ive been having so much trouble rooting it that i guess im just going to wait for the total one click root meathod. plus help ive looked everywhere and cant find any info on it. thanks in advance
I have no idea, but I used the video guide from unlockr.com and although it took a few more clicks than one (not many), I got it done without any major issues.
Most likely there will not be 1-click roots anymore. Protection is way too sophisticated on these newer devices. However, I rooted my replacement yesterday and it took me less then 5 min (ultimate s-off, sim-unlock, eng boot).
Good luck.
Jmayes1786 said:
Does anybody know if visionary or another one click root app is
being developed??? one that will perm root my mytouch 4g. ive been having so much trouble rooting it that i guess im just going to wait for the total one click root meathod. plus help ive looked everywhere and cant find any info on it. thanks in advance
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Where are you running into a problem? This is by far the easiest phone I have ever rooted. It took like 5 or 10 minutes if that.
Im looking for something similar...the problem for me is I don't have a computer to connect to. Just my phone.
Any solutions?
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I used Visionary+ with root files and terminal emulator and it took less than 5 minutes for permaroot, s=off. It really is very easy.
I also started rooting way back on a G1 and remember the first time rooting took me almost a week of reading up and more than 2 hours to accomplish just the root!
Ok basically when I download the root.rar file I right click on it which creates another root file our whatever I drag it over to my sd and when I unplug from my lap top I open astro and there is the root folder or file or whatever it is so I open terminal emulator get su permission and type the first command + enter and it says something to the effect like sh file not found or in astro if I click the wpx or hboot it says they are not file. Can someone please tell me when im doing wrong with this root folder? Thanks in advance.....
You are running Visionary first and clicking temp root right??
I know that akaskriller.com has a one touch root. Dont know if its perm root or temp root. You can check out his videos on youtube and he has his own web site. Last time I checked, there was a 5 dollar donation to get access to the link on his site and it seems to work pretty well. You can email him and ask him questions and even call him. He's always willing to help. I think there's even a thread on here about him. Check it out.
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Jmayes1786 said:
Ok basically when I download the root.rar file I right click on it which creates another root file our whatever I drag it over to my sd and when I unplug from my lap top I open astro and there is the root folder or file or whatever it is so I open terminal emulator get su permission and type the first command + enter and it says something to the effect like sh file not found or in astro if I click the wpx or hboot it says they are not file. Can someone please tell me when im doing wrong with this root folder? Thanks in advance.....
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Stop! Do not turn this into another one of your "I can't root" threads.
Enjoy stock phone or get an iPhone..... you obviously do not have the brains or patience to learn.
Ok thank u for ur insult I will take that with a grain if salt. I am now rooted. Apparently there was a issue with my girlfriends lap top that is I could never get the correct root filer on my sd.this is not my first root anyway but the only only were her stupid lap top acted a donkey.
captrobb said:
I also started rooting way back on a G1 and remember the first time rooting took me almost a week of reading up and more than 2 hours to accomplish just the root!
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Lol, yeah, dreaming.nbh, that separated the men from the noobs.
This phone is stupid easy to root, grankin put out an .sh file that does it all in terminal for you. Much easier than when I did it when root first dropped, though it still wasn't very hard then. Listen, this may sound like an insult to you though I really don't mean it as one, but if you can't get root following grankin's thread, root just isn't meant for you. Once you have root, its so easy to mess up your phone if your not paying attention to what you're doing. All you need is terminal and VISIONary.
kitsunisan said:
Lol, yeah, dreaming.nbh, that separated the men from the noobs.
This phone is stupid easy to root, grankin put out an .sh file that does it all in terminal for you. Much easier than when I did it when root first dropped, though it still wasn't very hard then. Listen, this may sound like an insult to you though I really don't mean it as one, but if you can't get root following grankin's thread, root just isn't meant for you. Once you have root, its so easy to mess up your phone if your not paying attention to what you're doing. All you need is terminal and VISIONary.
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Couldn't agree anymore.
Rooting is a process that enables you to completely FUBAR your phone. IF you cannot get the directions down to root the phone. Then you really need to second guess Rooting the phone.
As far as the root.sh file and the unroot.sh files they are stored in a .rar format. You need a special unzipper to extract those files. I bet your GF's Computer didn't have that.
neidlinger said:
Couldn't agree anymore.
Rooting is a process that enables you to completely FUBAR your phone. IF you cannot get the directions down to root the phone. Then you really need to second guess Rooting the phone.
As far as the root.sh file and the unroot.sh files they are stored in a .rar format. You need a special unzipper to extract those files. I bet your GF's Computer didn't have that.
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I've rooted a couple G1s, and my Nexus One (ha!) but I think the problem with this one is that there are several posts detailing how to root, and they are a bit confusing (where do I start? What do I really need? Was it temp or permanent?). Maybe some cleaning up of ALL of those threads and leaving just the ONE that truly details it would be a lot better (and listing if "ultimate S=off" is truly required). So yes, it may be super easy for those of us that have done this a lot, but for a noob the thread count is entirely too high.
If you're having so much trouble rooting......DON'T ROOT. It isn't for you and you'll just end up bricking your phone then asking for help here.
Do you really need a permanent root?
Student Driver is right when he pleads for a single set of instructions - the multiple sets are confusing for those without the experience to sort out the abbreviations, other shorthand, and implicit steps.
But permanent root might not be necessary for everybody. If all you want to do is eliminate the effect of bloatware on speed and battery life, you can use Visionary (free) and Titanium Backup Pro ($5.99). Set Visionary to temp-root on every reboot, and create a list ("label") of applications you want "frozen" under "Batch" in the menu in Titanium Pro. Then the user can remove the bloatware after every re-boot by starting Titanium Pro and carrying out the batch operation of "freezing" the stored "label." [It would be nice if someone wrote an app that did all this automatically--that is, temp root + freeze unwanted apps--on reboot right after Visionary did its thing] It takes longer to get the phone back in service on a reboot when you do all this, but there's no worry about bricking the phone or about making it impossible to upgrade, because all of the apps are retained, although not in use, and these processes can be automatically undone on the next re-boot.
This may be a reasonable solution to the effects of bloatware on speed and battery life for those who don't re-boot frequently and are satisfied with the stock ROM.
all of the guides are very easy to follow. If my wife can root her phone, and she has no Android tech background I'm sure anyone can
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ecdy said:
Student Driver is right when he pleads for a single set of instructions - the multiple sets are confusing for those without the experience to sort out the abbreviations, other shorthand, and implicit steps.
But permanent root might not be necessary for everybody. If all you want to do is eliminate the effect of bloatware on speed and battery life, you can use Visionary (free) and Titanium Backup Pro ($5.99). Set Visionary to temp-root on every reboot, and create a list ("label") of applications you want "frozen" under "Batch" in the menu in Titanium Pro. Then the user can remove the bloatware after every re-boot by starting Titanium Pro and carrying out the batch operation of "freezing" the stored "label." [It would be nice if someone wrote an app that did all this automatically--that is, temp root + freeze unwanted apps--on reboot right after Visionary did its thing] It takes longer to get the phone back in service on a reboot when you do all this, but there's no worry about bricking the phone or about making it impossible to upgrade, because all of the apps are retained, although not in use, and these processes can be automatically undone on the next re-boot.
This may be a reasonable solution to the effects of bloatware on speed and battery life for those who don't re-boot frequently and are satisfied with the stock ROM.
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Freezing apps after temp root with TB will persist through reboots. All work is done in /data partition which is set to rw by default. If all you want to do is remove bloat - then no, you don't need to permanently root.
PS. You might want to detach frozen apps from the market as well so they don't update and re-enable themselves.
Hi, how do i know if i successfully rooted my desire hd?? I installed visionary r14 and hit temp root, then i did perm root.... The phone rebooted and the superuser icon was installed. So what happens next???
I recently got my desire hd on Vodafone and was disappointed to find some hideous Vodafone bloatware installed (vodafone 360) I rightly or wrongly assumed that if i rooted my phone i would be able to remove the vodafone junk? However when i go into the applications manager the uninstall icon is still greyed out even though i have perm rooted (i think)
So, am i rooted? is there something else i needed to do first before i can remove these apps that i want rid of?
If it helps, my vodafone branded phone is installed with android version: 2.2 - software number: 1.39.161.1
hope some can help me
cheers
Steve
Well, you could run the S-OFF tools, install rom manager and recovery, and install a custom rom.
Would get you up to 2.2.1 and a clean, fast phone
Download Terminal emulator from the market en typ in SU, if it says Terminal emulator got SuperUser rights you're rooted
Also, you could take a look on the android development thread, you can learn quite a bit over there
steve75dhd said:
Hi, how do i know if i successfully rooted my desire hd?? I installed visionary r14 and hit temp root, then i did perm root.... The phone rebooted and the superuser icon was installed. So what happens next???
I recently got my desire hd on Vodafone and was disappointed to find some hideous Vodafone bloatware installed (vodafone 360) I rightly or wrongly assumed that if i rooted my phone i would be able to remove the vodafone junk? However when i go into the applications manager the uninstall icon is still greyed out even though i have perm rooted (i think)
So, am i rooted? is there something else i needed to do first before i can remove these apps that i want rid of?
If it helps, my vodafone branded phone is installed with android version: 2.2 - software number: 1.39.161.1
hope some can help me
cheers
Steve
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yep sounds like your rooted, but at the moment with S-ON you are unable to make permanent changes to /system, thus you can't remove system apps to do this you need to S-OFF instructions here
I used root checker - from the market. Works a treat and its free
Thanks for the replies....
So, i just ran the One click Radio S-OFF tool So, should i now be in a position to remove system apps?? i ask as although i successfully rooted, and ran the radio s-off tool the apps i would like to remove still have the 'uninstall' button greyed out......
I have read plenty of threads in the development forum but the more i've read the more confused i have become!!
At some point i would like to put a different rom on here, but hey, i'll just take it one step at a time for now, so for now, i just want rid of the vodafone and stock apps etc.
Thanks for the help so far.....
Steve
If you type:
su
into terminal emulator and press enter, your phone is rooted if a
#
comes onto the screen
steve75dhd said:
Thanks for the replies....
So, i just ran the One click Radio S-OFF tool So, should i now be in a position to remove system apps?? i ask as although i successfully rooted, and ran the radio s-off tool the apps i would like to remove still have the 'uninstall' button greyed out......
I have read plenty of threads in the development forum but the more i've read the more confused i have become!!
At some point i would like to put a different rom on here, but hey, i'll just take it one step at a time for now, so for now, i just want rid of the vodafone and stock apps etc.
Thanks for the help so far.....
Steve
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You cannot remove system apps from the "manage applications" menu.
The simplest way, now that you have root and s-off is to use an app called Titanium Backup from the market. It uses root privileges to allow you to remove any app.
You can also use Root Explorer to navigate to /system/app and delete the relevant .apk files manually. Use with caution.
The third way is to download the android sdk platform tools and use adb via a command line on your pc.
adb remount (gives write access to phone)
adb shell ls /system/app (lists contents of system app directory)
adb shell rm /system/app/junk.apk (removes junk.apk or the relevant file)
Sent from my Desire HD pocket rocket.
Great, i used Titanium Backup and now i'm free of the junk! Many thanks.
Sooooo..... Should i decide to flash a rom, such as leedroid, what is my next step??
Steps performed so far:
1. Perm Rooted using Visionary R14
2. S-Off using One click Radio S-OFF tool
3. I have removed some system apps using Titanium Backup.
Is my next step to download Rom Manager, do a Clockwork mod backup and then flash leedroid??
Or,
Do i need to also do ENG S-Off first? using One Click ENG S-OFF?
And do i have to flash a different radio before putting one of these custom roms on there?
As a reminder, this is the software running on mine at the moment....
vodafone branded phone is installed with;
Android Version: 2.2
Baseband Version: 12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M
Build Number: 1.39.161.1 CL278886 release-keys
Software Number: 1.39.161.1
Browser Version: Webkit 3.1
After i got to where you are i done the ENG s-off the rom manager flashed clockwork. I then backed up current state then i flashed leedroid
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Thanks for the reply, I will give it a go later when I've got 5 mins spare.
Cheers
Just thought of a question i maybe should of asked sooner.....
Should i have done the 'Gold Card' thing before i rooted, and did S-Off??
Or is it ok to do it now? (i've still not added any new roms yet) Or do i even need to do it at all?
since i've already root, what i hope for is I should had never need to use gold card!
Hi all,
I downloaded the OTA update to my rooted DX. After reading about Verizon going after Wireless Tether users I've decided that I want to wait this out for now. Does anyone know the location and the name of the update files? Thanks in advance...
Fyi, I have got wireless tether to work successfully by toggling airplane mode. No tbh patch needed.
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Thanks for the reply.
I keep getting reminders that the file has been D/L'd if I would like to update "now" or "later". The last time I choose "later" it said that it will remind me in twelve hours. I've decided to freeze the updater using Titanium Backup to buy me time. I wonder if "Factory Data Reset" will remove the D/L?
Trying to learn about SBF's, flashing, bootstraps etc. Stuff I never tried because I only used Z4root. If anyone can recommend any reading or particular videos to watch, it would be greatly appreciated. I did read one from this forum. Thanks all...
Delete a system app like city id. The update will fail
^
he's right. OTA updates check for the bloatware installed on the phone. If certain ones are missing, the update will refuse to install until you put em back
Really? I thought before the download is started that the phone is remotely checked for bloatware and that once the firmware is downloaded that it will update the phone regardless of any bloatware. Any thoughts?
Thanks for the advice....
It is, but it also needs the files to install. Without them, it can't install the update. You will get about 33% of the way, it will fail, and reboot
The OTA file is stored in the /cache directory. There are actually two files, a .zip file and a .crc file with the same name as the zip file. I think the .crc file is for the system to check file integrity of the zip file.
I used cache cleaner to wipe cache, but it wouldn't get rid of these two files. File managers like Astro, OI, and Estrongs didn't show these two files in /cache, but when I used Root Explorer I could see the files there and I deleted them. I don't know if they'll re-download. If they do, and I get the reminder pop-up message, then I'll just do a failed install (I used Titanium Backup to "freeze" CityID, Blockbuster, and Backup Assistant). Once the install has failed, it should stop popping up the reminder message.
fm325 said:
Thanks for the reply.
I keep getting reminders that the file has been D/L'd if I would like to update "now" or "later". The last time I choose "later" it said that it will remind me in twelve hours. I've decided to freeze the updater using Titanium Backup to buy me time. I wonder if "Factory Data Reset" will remove the D/L?
Trying to learn about SBF's, flashing, bootstraps etc. Stuff I never tried because I only used Z4root. If anyone can recommend any reading or particular videos to watch, it would be greatly appreciated. I did read one from this forum. Thanks all...
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I used TB to "freeze" the "Updater" and have not received any notifications of an update since: I am still on Froyo with no issues.
With regards to how to video for SBF here is a good one:
Some helpful info:
Good How to Guide
Thanks guys for your advice! I haven't received any further messages about updating since I froze the update apps.
Thanks Grillmaster for the tip about Root Explorer. I've used Astro and File Expert but Root Explorer seems to be the most popular. Now I know a reason why!
Thanks Ricky for the suggested video! I've D/L'd DX Bootstrap and when I think I know what I'm doing I'll try the latest rooted GB!
Take care and thanks again!
Oops! I meant GrillMouster!!! Oh, by the way, I just D/L'd Root Explorer and you're right! The other file managers just show a blank /cache directory but with R.E. I've found the update files I was looking to delete! Awesome!
Thanks again,
Frank
Z4 rooted DX. Froyo
Can you SBF back to .340 after taking the OTA? I want to reinstall the rooted .596
With my tab I was nagged constantly about an ota. Deleting the files only means it will download again. Removing an app only meant the install failed. No matter what I kept being nagged. I had to do some build.prop edits to get rid of the notification completely.
Sounds like you use your data for more than just checking things here and there. Maybe you need a tether plan.
Install 2.3.3 and get a tether plan.
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xVallex said:
Can you SBF back to .340 after taking the OTA? I want to reinstall the rooted .596
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Yes.
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shoman24v said:
With my tab I was nagged constantly about an ota. Deleting the files only means it will download again. Removing an app only meant the install failed. No matter what I kept being nagged. I had to do some build.prop edits to get rid of the notification completely.
Sounds like you use your data for more than just checking things here and there. Maybe you need a tether plan.
Install 2.3.3 and get a tether plan.
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I "froze" the "Updater" file and am still on Froyo without the pesky notifications.
Ok, im jw i downloaded the ota update for gb 2.3 but i dont like how i cant root it lol so is there a way to sbf back to froyo 2.2? And if i do i was wondering if ill still be able to root it cuz i read somewhere that i would permanintly loose root if i dl'd ota
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Read. The. Stickies. They answer all of your questions.
I lookex through them, but everything i saw was explaining how to sbf from froyo or from rooted roms, n im on stock gb 2.3 so i dont have bootstrap or anything installed n i wasent sure how to sbf back to stock froyo
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You can still sbf back to froyo from OTA GB.
Ok, i dl'd that file to sbf back to 2.2 but can i just use astro n run it? Or do i have to do something else cuz im on 2.3?
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Ok so this is my first post just wanna say hi to everyone.
Last night around 1:00 am i noticed my phone had some kind of prompt asking me to install gingerbread, the phone had already downloaded it.
I decided i wanted to stay on Froyo for several reasons, the biggest being that i like my phone the way it is and i don't wanna lose my root or my ability to tether.
That and i have put a lot of time and effort into getting my phone to look a certain way using go launcher ex and i just don't wanna change at this point in time.
Ok so i did a tiny bit of research and found a way to disable the blurupdater.apk by renaming it to blurupdater.apk to .bak which stops the update prompt.
I did this using super manager and i also noticed in my cache file a file named Blur_version.2.3.20.a955.verizon.en.Us.zip which is around 105.72 megs.
Is this the gingerbread update and can i delete it from the cache file using super manager?
If not where can i find the update file and how do i delete it as i do not want gingerbread and am perfectly happy with Froyo as it is now.
I also read somewhere online that doing a hard reset will take my device off the soak listings, what i'm wondering is does verizon plan to force the update to all devices at some point?
If so can i simply do a hard reset and get my device off the list.
Can i stop them from forcing me to upgrade to gingerbread if i don't want to, is really what i'm wondering.
Thank you in advance for any help you guys can give
B4 you delete it, can I have it? Please? I have seen in other forums mention that the soak has started coming through. I'm just not sure about the file name. 2.3.20 is Froyo.
I'm on the Leak from June and it was 4.5.153.A955....
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He's not on the soak test, he thinks blur version 2.3.20 is gingerbread, its the newest version of blur for froyo. Gingerbread hasn't been officially released.
You should go ahead and update to the newest version of froyo, make sure to unfreeze everything first, afterwards all you have to do is root again via z4root and your good to go
Sent from my DROID2 GLOBAL running Leaked Rooted Gingerbread!
No i am on the soak test i just renamed the updater and the update message says 4.5.601.en.US has been downloaded and is ready to install. Anyone know where can i find the downloaded file so i can delete it. I seriously do not wanna jump to gingerbread.
@d2user you can have it if i can find it and get it off my phone
I am not a soak tester(thus wanting the file) but am told it is just in /cache
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Ok well the only file of any size in my root cache folder is the one i mentioned above, im viewing the file with super manager, is it possible that super manager just isn't reading the file correctly?
When i renamed blur_updater.apk super just sees it as updater.apk?
So maybe its just not reading the file name correctly?
I dunno but its 105.72 megs.
Wish I could be more help. All I can say for sure is that my cache is empty except for 2 empty sub folders.
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I got the update and let's just say it's got roots
Does wireless tether work on gingerbread and how did you root it. I used z4root to root froyo. It was pretty much childs play, Is there a one click root for gb. I wouldnt mind upgrading but dont wanna lose functionality. Im on verizon and lately they have been trying to stop tethering.
Update has been pushed to my device, all loaded up.
Downloading now, gonna see what it is and or does.
UPDATE:
Here are the specs: Sys Ver 4.5.601.A955.Verison.en.US, Android Ver. 2.3.3, Baseband Ver. BP_C_01.09.13P, Kernel Ver. [email protected]#1, Build Number 4.5.1_57_DR-31, ER Ver. 5, PRL ver. 65226.
Also I have posted a SS over @ MyDroidWorld.