How do you do a manual update of Gingerbread?

[JerryF]

What are the steps to do a manual update?

Does anyone have a straight forward STEP BY STEP explanation on how to perform a MANUAL update of Gingerbread rather than using the Over The Air (OTA) update?

JerryF

[HoustonHeart · Accepted solution]

Only Official testers have recieved the SD installable so far.

Once GIngerbread is released offciailly to everyone, verizon will probably post the downloadable.

How I did the offcial.

You have to take the file from your pc via usb and move it to the sd card in the main folder (not in any other folder-make sure you have no other update  packs with it to make it easier.

You have to put the phone in the update mode which is tricky (not download mode) holdign home key  power and volume Up at same time  then release. battery MUST be in.

IT will work if the update file is there. You will then tell it update via SD card.  it will show the update file 

It will begin the process and look like an OTA update icon when it does.

Once complete it will auto reboot.

[JerryF]

Houston,

Thanks, you always have good info.

One quick question.  When you said "move it to the sd card in the main folder (not in any other folder."  I am not sure which is the main folder.  Obviously no folder is named MAIN so how would I figure out which one is the main folder.

To me the two most likely ones might be first .downloadTemp and second download.

Wha-da-ya-think?  Help...help!

JerryF

[phillthedrill]

I'm sure he's talking about the main root, in other words, no folders.  Just put it on the sd card but not in a folder.  That way when it opens up the sd card to get the update, it's right there. 

[JerryF]

Phil,

Thanks a bunch to HoustonHeart and Phillthedrill!  You two have always given good and timely info. 

You are both really helpful especially when contrasted with the folks that ask for help and when you answer them they NEVER again log in to see what help was offered or comment if it helped them. 

The same goes for the rant and rave folks that rant and then they are never seen again.  I have wondered if these folks are really shills.

Thanks and best regards to both of you,

JerryF

[trparky]

Since you have the official... what version is it?  EP4D or EP4P?  2.3.5 or 2.3.6?

[phillthedrill]

  You're welcome JerryF, glad I could help.

[bluevolume]

Still very odd that this version seems to be earlier than P3's "official" leak.  It looks like they forked the dev tree then kept working on both.

I guess we'll know more as time goes on.

[majael]

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bluevolume wrote:

Still very odd that this version seems to be earlier than P3's "official" leak.  It looks like they forked the dev tree then kept working on both.

I guess we'll know more as time goes on.

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I suggest reading the 3rd page of the discussion thread in http://community.vzw.com/t5/DROID-Charge-by-Samsung/Further-info-re-Gingerbread-update/td-p/730743.  I think there is a difference in version identification of the source code package and the compiled code used for testing.

[trparky]

But that doesn't answer why the EP4P leak was Android 2.3.6 when the EP4D source code package mentions Android 2.3.5.  That's a step backwards.

[phillthedrill]

This is what P3Droid said a few days ago:

@P3DroidP3Droid

OK I'm going to say this again. Tbh will not be leaking ep4d as that is older than what we have already leaked…

For what it's worth, I guess the one verizon releases OTA will be an older version.  I guess we'll have to wait and see.

[DrDr4ideL]

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/SupportOwnersFAQPopup.do?faq_id=FAQ00010857&fm_seq=11025

read about os number this IS THE OFFICIAL UPDATE INFO!!

[DrDr4ideL]

sorry guys, accidentally double posted

[HoustonHeart]

If you use the official ep4d SD update  or waiting for the OTA you must be on EE4 official.

No leaks, no root, no debloated. It must be stock EE4 or it will not work. It checks for the EE4 build.

[tigermarm13]

ok so where would i go to get the manual update? I am so tired of waiting for this~! lol...thanks for the info everyone, its been AMAZINGLY helpful. I have been chomping at the bit for days waiting on this update.

[tigermarm13]

Oh! I am running the EE4 build.

[JerryF]

Tigermarm13,

Go here: 

http://community.vzw.com/t5/DROID-Charge-by-Samsung/FINALLY-I-did-the-manual-update-to-Gingerbread-2...

Then start from the most recent post in this thread and go down to my post (JerryF) with the directions on how to do a manual update.  Currently it's on page 2 of this thread but it may be pushed down to page 3 by the time you get there.

JerryF

[DC5_K20Z1]

Jerry, when you renamed the file, on your computer, did you rename it "update.zip" or just "update" and windows just adds the ".zip" part to it? I noticed when I typed in "update.zip" upon right cliking the file and viewing its name in properties it shows "update.zip.zip" which i'm sure would mess up the process. So I just have the file named "update" and so i'm assuming once I put it onto the SD card, I can view the file using "my files" and it should say "update.zip" then from there I can just hold Vol Up, Home, and Power? This will power off the phone and start it in the stock recovery mode? Then once the Samsung screen appears, let go of Power and then a few seconds later let go of Home and Vol Up?

[JerryF]

DC%,

You are correct it should only be UPDATE.ZIP when it's in your root folder in your phone..  Two zips such as  update.zip.zip  will NOT work. 

When I did the Vol Up + Home + Power I got a screen that said recovery mode at the top.  It had with 5 choices one of which was update.zip.  I touched the choice update.zip and then pushed the Home button and then the update started.

Take another READ of my instructions.  The updated version of my instructions are currently on page 2 or maybe 3 of this thread.

http://community.vzw.com/t5/DROID-Charge-by-Samsung/FINALLY-I-did-the-manual-update-to-Gingerbread-2...

JerryF

[DC5_K20Z1]

Sounds good, I appreciate the insight and help.

[JerryF]

DC5_K20Z1,

Just go down the street and sit for a while contemplating your beautiful TALL Fountain in all its glory.  That serenity may give you the "impetus" to do the manual update.

Best personal regards and Best of Luck too,

JerryF