Leaked beta Froyo 2.2 update download, instructions, and HelixLauncher user Warnings

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There is a thread with this info in it, but it is buried deep in over a hundred pages and I thought the warning for HelixLauncher bared having a new post.

Here is the link to download the update.

http://android.clients.google.com/pa...7.1e519a24.zip

Looks like that link is dead... here is a mirror

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/113487/signe...7.1e519a24.zip

And one more just in case the others go down.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/b1ch...F50-signed.zip

Warning!! If you use Helixlauncher, uninstall or remove its defaults. It will go into a Force Close loop, making the phone unusable without booting into recovery again and performing a factory wipe/reset.

How to flash the update, I used these steps and it worked fine, but remember, there is always the possibility to brick the phone.

1. Download file from link up there.
2. Rename the file to update.zip.
3. Note that if you're using Windows and don't have "show file extentsions" turned on in the file explorer you won't see a .zip. Just rename it to "update" (no quotes, of course) because it's already a zipped file.
4. Copy the update.zip file onto your microSD card.
5. With your Nexus One off, hold down the trackball and press the power button.
6. You'll be booted into a white screen with three Android robots on skateboards. Select "Bootloader."
7. On the next screen, select "Recovery."
8. Your phone will reboot, giving you a picture of the Android robot and an exclamation point inside a triangle.
9. Now press the power button and volume up button at the same time. It could take a couple of tries.
10. Now (using the trackball this time) choose "Apply sdcard:update.zip" and let things run their course.

Taken from the update-1 instructions on:
http://www.androidcentral.com/how-ma...your-nexus-one

Also, I don't think my phone rebooted own its own after the update. After a minute or two, I tried hitting power and power+vol up to get the menu and reset manually. During that time it reset and booted up fine. So I say give it a few minutes before trying to reboot after the update finishes.

Edit: a ton of threads have popped into existence about froyo, but I didn't see any with early warnings about Helixlauncher.... ah well, maybe this post can be helpful for someone out there.

Edit 2: From what I am seeing, AT&T phones are on a different build of Android than the T-mobile N1. Seems like if you have an AT&T version you are out of luck for right now. This update was meant for the demo devices given to the Press outlets around launch, before the AT&T phone existed.

thanks for this, just a quick question.

Is this ok to use on a nexus one in england? it's not usa only or something is it?

thanks

Can it be flashed over Cyanogen? I read somewhere that it couldn't...

Originally Posted by shrub

thanks for this, just a quick question.

Is this ok to use on a nexus one in england? it's not usa only or something is it?

thanks

If it is a US update then using it on a nexus one in England might not be a good idea, but I doubt it would hurt the phone, but some things might not work right.

Originally Posted by St.Jimmy!

Can it be flashed over Cyanogen? I read somewhere that it couldn't...

You have to be back to stock recovery, so best to follow the directions in this thread. -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686593

you made my day, man. Downloading...

[QUOTE=Marine6680;6560723]If it is a US update then using it on a nexus one in England might not be a good idea, but I doubt it would hurt the phone, but some things might not work right.



You have to be back to stock recovery, so best to follow the directions in this thread. ->

I flashed it over cyanogen 5.0.7 Test2 and it worked without any problem. Just helixlauncher is going nuts

Yeah I had to do a wipe when Helixlauncher went nuts on me, but Android restored all my apps for me lol.

Re: Official Froyo 2.2 update download, instructions, and HelixLauncher user Warnings

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So...can we reinstall helixlauncher safely after updating? Just want to make sure

Originally Posted by naynada

So...can we reinstall helixlauncher safely after updating? Just want to make sure

Not sure if Helixlauncher will already work with Froyo

i keep gettin installation aborted