Android 2.2.1 (FRG83D) Update

kornball · Nov 19, 2010

Does anyone know if the newest SOC (1.5.5) will root FRG83D? Someone on phandroid said it did (http://phandroid.com/2010/11/18/nexus-one-hit-with-another-ota/) - the thirteenth comment from Mightytalldude.

I'm hesitant to update based off one single comment, though. Anyone else try this yet??

exa_gon · Nov 19, 2010

Hi,
i've a question, because i never received any OTA update...Someone can tell me why ?

My android is :

Android : 2.2.1 ( updated manually )
Build : FRG83
Kernel : 2.6.32.9-27240-gbca5320 Android-build@apa26 #1
Radio : 32.41.00.32U_5.08.00.04

then i've rooted the phone by adm and i've installad the clockwork 2.5.1.0

Someone can tell me why ? ( the phone at the beginnin is branded by vodafone italy )

thanks a lot
EXA

efrant · Nov 19, 2010

danger-rat said:
Just post without the http or www

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That is exactly what the guy did... But he wanted to be able have it as a link.

junkiehyjinx · Nov 19, 2010

Anyone notice anything different so far? I'm seeing better battery life. 18hrs of medium use and still got 35% left. Normally it would have died by now.

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danger-rat · Nov 19, 2010

exa_gon said:
Hi,
i've a question, because i never received any OTA update...Someone can tell me why ?

My android is :

Android : 2.2.1 ( updated manually )
Build : FRG83
Kernel : 2.6.32.9-27240-gbca5320 Android-build@apa26 #1
Radio : 32.41.00.32U_5.08.00.04

then i've rooted the phone by adm and i've installad the clockwork 2.5.1.0

Someone can tell me why ? ( the phone at the beginnin is branded by vodafone italy )

thanks a lot
EXA

Custom recovery is why...

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danger-rat · Nov 19, 2010

efrant said:
That is exactly what the guy did... But he wanted to be able have it as a link.

Sorry, pre-coffee moment... xD

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efrant · Nov 19, 2010

danger-rat said:
Custom recovery is why...

Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

Custom recovery is NOT why. You will still get OTA updates with a custom recovery. (I'm using a custom recovery with a stock ROM, and have gotten all OTA updates...)

What messes them up is a custom ROM. Not all custom ROMs will register the OTA update.

jlevy73 · Nov 19, 2010

junkiehyjinx said:
Anyone notice anything different so far? I'm seeing better battery life. 18hrs of medium use and still got 35% left. Normally it would have died by now.

Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

Besides better battery life no.

danger-rat · Nov 19, 2010

efrant said:
Custom recovery is NOT why. You will still get OTA updates with a custom recovery. (I'm using a custom recovery with a stock ROM, and have gotten all OTA updates...)

What messes them up is a custom ROM. Not all custom ROMs will register the OTA update.

Thanks for the clarification.
I knew the updates could be flashed through a custom recovery, but wrongly assumed that that was the only way (manually flashing).

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galaxys · Nov 19, 2010

Geo411m said:
For anyone interested I pre-rooted FRG83D plus it's deodexed and has busybox. For more info go here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=714184

Great...checking it out now!

twflys · Nov 19, 2010

the better battery life is in your head.... not better for me, the same- if not worse actually.

DarkDvr · Nov 19, 2010

It seems any update (be it kernel, ROM or radio) immediately spawns "OMG better battery life" posts everywhere.

sarskild · Nov 19, 2010

exa_gon said:
Hi,
i've a question, because i never received any OTA update...Someone can tell me why ?

My android is :

Android : 2.2.1 ( updated manually )
Build : FRG83
Kernel : 2.6.32.9-27240-gbca5320 Android-build@apa26 #1
Radio : 32.41.00.32U_5.08.00.04

then i've rooted the phone by adm and i've installad the clockwork 2.5.1.0

Someone can tell me why ? ( the phone at the beginnin is branded by vodafone italy )

thanks a lot
EXA

Assuming you're not running a custom rom, the reason why is because your original rom is vodafone branded and the vodafone phones don't get the OTA immediately because the updates first pass trough vodafone and they send their own custom OTA updates.

At first I also had a Vodafone rom but now I flashed the American rom (the WWE versions at shipped-roms.com ) and now I receive the OTA's immediately.

gatogringo · Nov 19, 2010

Settings can rotate to landscape with this update.

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saint327 · Nov 20, 2010

Settings has been able to do that for a while.

I am still hoping they will address car home lol It's not very safe trying to read or dial sideways, because the car home app simply reuses apps that don't allow rotation. Reorienting the phone to the vertical position when using car home is a pain...

DarkDvr · Nov 20, 2010

saint327 said:
Settings has been able to do that for a while.

I am still hoping they will address car home lol It's not very safe trying to read or dial sideways, because the car home app simply reuses apps that don't allow rotation. Reorienting the phone to the vertical position when using car home is a pain...

Just as a thought, I tried both and find portrait orientation better - u can see more of what's ahead in the Google Nav. Plus, everything is compatible with portrait mode.

Try it a little more, maybe u'll agree.

neoxz · Nov 20, 2010

kornball said:
Does anyone know if the newest SOC (1.5.5) will root FRG83D? Someone on phandroid said it did - the thirteenth comment from Mightytalldude.

I'm hesitant to update based off one single comment, though. Anyone else try this yet??

got it working with rageagainstthecage

jmattp · Nov 20, 2010

In addition to having root explorer access with ES File Manager, did anyone notice the new Places ratings widget? It prompts you to create a public Places nickname when you first launch it.

It uses GPS to guess your location, then you can rate it with or without a comment.

neoxz · Nov 20, 2010

ahorriblemess said:
In addition to having root explorer access with ES File Manager, did anyone notice the new Places ratings widget? It prompts you to create a public Places nickname when you first launch it.

It uses GPS to guess your location, then you can rate it with or without a comment.

that widget was there with map updates few days back.

nexus-six · Nov 20, 2010

Updated and rooted fine with OneClick

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