The other day, my phone prompted me that an Android system update was available, to update to 2.29. That number is scarily close to 2.3 so I'm presuming this is Gingerbread?
Anyhow, the problem is, it can be downloaded but I can't seem to install it. The first step of the install process is that the phone restarts. The problem then is that it boots back into Windows, and once you've reloaded Android it's forgotten what the bell it was doing and tells you the update is ready to install.
I figured there may be problems like this, since the phone isn't running Android as it's primary OS. Does anyone have a solution to this, or is it just a case of waiting til someone releases a working version of Gingerbread and then replacing the Froyo I'm currently using?
First of all, 2.29 isn't Gingerbread. Secondly, it won't work because it's for the device that your Android build is emulating, not a HD2. Just forget about it. Your only updates will come from here.
So yeah, you pretty much said that yourself
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This may be a silly question, but if I were willing to forgo the benefits of the Sense UI, would it be possible to root my HTC Hero and install the stock Android operating system?
I would imagine that would enable me to upgrade the phone to the latest version of the OS without having to wait for HTC to update the Sense version?
there is (at least one!) a thread in the devs section about this.
Possibly not so. If you do succeed in having a virgin Android os on the hero, updates are posted over the air and your provider will not post to yours as you have a hero. I would also think that the flat file update would have to be modified as well.
Hey guys,
I am still awaiting Froyo to be officially available for my phone (been checking it ever so frequently but the update isn't just available )
Anyways, until I do get the update, a few quick questions:
1. Before the update, how/where do I back up all the apps, contacts and the like?
2. Is the update reversible? I mean once I move on to Froyo, can I get back to Eclair (for whatever reason!)
3. Apart from the backup, is there anything that needs to be done?
4. And honestly, how much of an improvement is Froyo on Wildfire as compared to Eclair? {basically is it worth the pain?}
I'm sure these questions are around on the forum but I just wanted them to be under one thread. So please do take time off and reply to these Q's and bring in all your suggestions related to the update.
This genrally applies to unrooted stock ROM
1. You can use Backup apps like My Backup Pro to Backup your Apps, data & Settings.
2. I believe the update will not be reversible.
3. If you are ready to start afresh Hard reset your phone. *** (Will wipe everything on your phone and make it brand new on the software side)
4. On stock ROM there should be some improvement in speed and you get App2SD, Wifi Tethering etc.
Yes, the update is now irreversible. Maybe in the future months when unrevoked will be updated.
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Hi,
First up: sorry to bump this old thread of mine.
As evident by this thread I was very curious to upgarde to Froyo. I had been checking for updates on my phone and it was always displaying the "No updates available" message.
Then I looked up this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=889734
and first upgraded to the 1.25.720.1 version and immediately an update was available. I updated, did a factory reset and now have FROYO.
But the one thing I notices is that the SENSE UI hasn't changed at all. I mean its the same boring thing that came with the stock ECLAIR. Now I was wondering if:
1. There is some other update that I'm yet to complete?
2. There is actually only one SENSE UI across all versions of Android?
I'm currently using launcher pro and I have currently removed SENSE from the defaults (settings->Applications->Manage applications->look for HTC Sense->Clear Defaults). With this setting, earlier I used to get 3 options when I pressed the HOME screen on the phone:
1. Android screen (or so I thought it was)
2. SENSE
3. Launcher Pro
but now I'm getting only 2 options: SENSE and LP. Is there any way by which I can get back the original Andorid (?) home screen?
Thanks a lot for all your help.
droidd3v said:
Hi,
First up: sorry to bump this old thread of mine.
As evident by this thread I was very curious to upgarde to Froyo. I had been checking for updates on my phone and it was always displaying the "No updates available" message.
Then I looked up this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=889734
and first upgraded to the 1.25.720.1 version and immediately an update was available. I updated, did a factory reset and now have FROYO.
But the one thing I notices is that the SENSE UI hasn't changed at all. I mean its the same boring thing that came with the stock ECLAIR. Now I was wondering if:
1. There is some other update that I'm yet to complete?
2. There is actually only one SENSE UI across all versions of Android?
I'm currently using launcher pro and I have currently removed SENSE from the defaults (settings->Applications->Manage applications->look for HTC Sense->Clear Defaults). With this setting, earlier I used to get 3 options when I pressed the HOME screen on the phone:
1. Android screen (or so I thought it was)
2. SENSE
3. Launcher Pro
but now I'm getting only 2 options: SENSE and LP. Is there any way by which I can get back the original Andorid (?) home screen?
Thanks a lot for all your help.
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Default Android Home screen has been removed in Wildfire Froyo.
Hello
I was using Revolver ICS beta. Wanted get back to the stock rom since it is avalible already. Installed Strock 3.2 first - my build is now WW_eepad-8.6.5.13-20110925
Device won't update to ICS - keeps saying that there is no update avalible despite the ICS is already hosted on asus.com
What should I do?
just wait
Xylian said:
Hello
I was using Revolver ICS beta. Wanted get back to the stock rom since it is avalible already. Installed Strock 3.2 first - my build is now WW_eepad-8.6.5.13-20110925
Device won't update to ICS - keeps saying that there is no update avalible despite the ICS is already hosted on asus.com
What should I do?
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Just wait. It will show up eventually. In the mean time, don't worry about. Many users are reporting problems with ICS, while many others report it works fine. Maybe by the time you see the update, more fixes will be in place in the firmware.
The problem is only a small % provide details as to their TF-101 version and how they installed, so most of the threads commenting on non-functionality are more rants than threads that can help draw an assessment as to why some ICS updates work and some do not.
The ICS update has thus far worked for me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23625633&postcount=124 on my B70 TF101 with the IML74K.us_epad-9.2.1.17-20120312 update (pushed as a firmware update , where my TF-101 was purchased in the USA, but it is being used in Germany).
Download the official ICS from the asus website and put it on your sdcard then reboot you sould get a notification that it has been downloaded tap that and hit install and it should work
Downloaded ICS from asus website, put it on MICRO SD, restarted - no prompt. So I unpackerd the rar from the website and repeat - no prompt aswell
Most likely bc you have a custom recovery since you flashed Revolver. Go the Epic Noob Guide by Luna_666 and there is a link to the Unlockr where your can get the stock recovery.
Edit::I found it and linked them both for you.
Woodrube you were right - thanks
So, I've got a Droid X I am planning on giving over to a friend of mine. Its too old and I'm too busy to bother much with selling it, plus he's a good guy and his current phone is like the saddest thing ever (a half broken ZTE piece of garbage held together with tape and running like Android 1.6). I haven't messed with the Droid X in over a year, and because of its locked bootloader, I know its somewhat complicated, with "2nd init" ROMs and the like.
At this point I'm not too sure what I'm looking at with it. I goofed around last night and got it somewhat up to date, with an AOKP-ICS ROM on it. It was already rooted and I have CWM on it as well, so its not a bad starting point.
The phone doesn't have any data / phone plan attached to it at all, which is usually OK in the short term since I can get it on WiFi, but now the WiFi just isn't working. I can SCAN for WiFi networks, but when attempting to join any, the phone immediately gets kicked back off the network.
Tested it on like 3 different networks. What's weird is it was working fine last night.
I'm showing a Baseband Version of BP_C_01.09.13P and a Kernel Version of 2.6.32.9 built on August 20th, 2011.
Build version says IMM761.
Mod Version says aokp_shadow_build-39,
The CWM I have installed on the phone is only 2.5.0.8! That seems really old, but again I don't wanna update it if it'll break things
I would like to update it as much as I can but I know I need to be careful so as to avoid breaking things.
Any advice is appreciated. I planned on putting the most functional / stable ICS ROM I could find onto it, which I would imagine is a matter of some debate. Is there some really good ROM I should look at, like a "final" build of CM9 or AOKP for this phone?
I would start off by SBFing back to .602, just to get a clean start and root.
Check that everything is working then flash Recovery Using Droid 2 Bootstrapper.
I don't believe there are many Ice Cream Sandwich ROMs that are fully working.
I highly recommend Vortex Reloaded (VXR), though. It is a fully working Gingerbread ROM with excellent battery life.
From there, you can update ClockworkMod Recovery to the latest version using ROM manager.
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Hi there helpful bunch out there its me with maybe and somehow a boring question for most of you but for me much guidance is needed. Here is what I have and then what I would like to accomplish.
I bought originally a packerd bell liberty tab g100 with stock android 3.something installed. As soon as Acer came with the ICS upgrade for the iconia a500, which is the same tab as you all ofc know, I installed that update with a very simple guide. Now year(s) later, and yes this brick isn't the best around but can't afford anything else so first would like a fresh install and second a upgrade while at it.
Now, I looked much on XDA and found a lot of text that made my head hurt and which I bravely tried to follow that guide but somehow it didn't work.
So now I have android 4.0.1 rooted and I would like to go to android 5 if that's even possible ofc.
Hope you smart people can help me to overcome this hurdle. Tnx