Official FroYo Update Thread + FAQ | OTA IS OUT NOW!

[42turkeys]

It's out. Now the race to root. DO NOT post the HTC Link.

Ok, firstly, before I get flamed:
I realise this probably should go in General, but more people see the dev section and this should also avoid the posts from n00bs who don't understand.

Secondly:
INSTALLING THE UPDATE WILL WIPE YOUR ROOT AND YOU MAY NEVER BE ABLE TO ROOT AGAIN.
(Copy + paste that warning into your sig )

The update will either come in one of these formats:

• A PB99IMG.zip which can be flashed in HBOOT mode OTA
• An RUU to run on your computer
• A zip to flash in recovery which will 'patch' existing files to bring them up to date. (This is the one which it will probably be)

LATEST NEWS:
Fri 8:31 GMT - HTC NL posts on their official Facebook page: http://bit.ly/aK9RQw
Follow @rootmydroid on Twitter for the very latest information.

NEW! OTA Wonder Machine for Linux:

Download
This has loads of options which you can see in the pic above. Yes we really have found how to send a fake OTA check request.
This is for Linux only. Find out how to install Linux under Windows with this guide.
Thanks to Klutsh for help with the commands + mithrandi for figuring out how to do it in the first place.
Feel free to mod my work and make it better, I can upload it back to the RMD server and make it avalible via an update.

FAQ:

I'm Rooted and I still want the official update after reading the warning.
1) Make a goldcard using this guide (For Desire too)
2) Download this
3) Double click it and follow the instructions.
4) When the update is ready to be pushed out, you will get a notification.

I got the update notification! How can I find out the link?
You will need to download an app of the market called 'Log Collector' before you get the notification. Then, after selecting accept and it starts downloading, run the log collector app and email it to yourself. Then post the output of the email here and email it to me ([email protected]) and I will pick out the link for you.

I want to keep my root but still have the update.
As soon as we get a link, it will be a race to see who can be the first to release the update. You can help by...

I want to help people root the update!
If the update comes in the form of an RUU or PB99IMG.zip, I will be able to instantly root & upload it. However, if the update is in the form of a patch zip, someone will have to install the update and use busybox to tar it, or a dev will have to patch the files with the originals.

I have the update, I want to tar it.

1) Install Android SDK or simply adb
2) Download busybox for Android
3) Launch Windows console (cmd) and go to the directory where busybox is with the "cd path/to/the/file" command.
4) "adb devices" <- Is your device detected ? If not, install HTC Sync // Of course, before you have to plug your device in... (Sync mode I guess)
5) "adb push busybox /data/local/busybox
6) "adb shell"
7) "cd /sdcard/"
8) "chmod 755 /data/local/busybox" (something like that)
9) "/data/local/busybox tar cvf dump.tar /system"
10) When it's finished, you will have a normal error like 'tar: error exit delayed from previous errors'.
11) Compress it and then upload it. Feel like a rock star.

Jargon Buster:

RUU - Rom Update Utility - Official HTC Programs used to update or restore your phone from a computer
ADB (logcat) - Android Device (or Debug) Bridge - A command line tool to manage your phone from a computer. ADB logcat is the system log of your phone which displays the URL of the update when you get the notification.
Need something explaining? Post here & I'll try my best

Have a question? Post here and I will try to answer it.
Please keep all discussion + questions in this thread to avoid the XDA trolls coming out...

 

[GANJDROID]

No matter where you post anything, noobs will flock to threads like this. Fact.

Sent from my Desire using XDA App

 

[42turkeys]

No matter where you post anything, noobs will flock to threads like this. Fact.

Sent from my Desire using XDA App

They will flock to this thread and that is the point. To answer the frequent questions and to avoid the 20 threads that will be started over the weekend. 'How do I unroot?' 'I lost my root! :'(' 'How do I install the update?' 'Questions about the upcoming Desire update' 'Oh, Ou, Ah... Desire Update?'

 

[b-george]

Let's hope some one post the update as soon they get it, so we can have a rooted version.

 

[jondalar]

...11) Compress it and then upload it. Feel like a rock star

You gotta love this guy! lol

 

[42turkeys]

I was reading the WordPress installation instructions whilst writing this and it said.

5. Wait for the script to finish installing WordPress. Feel like a rock star.

I just had to use it lol

 

[codeXcalibur]

Btw, this is the update check url:

https://android.clients.google.com/checkin

 

[Ceeefax]

Great post, answered all my questions thanks!

 

[SiL3nTKiLL]

bookmarked!

 

[42turkeys]

Btw, this is the update check url:

https://android.clients.google.com/checkin

The updates are from htc so always have an htc.com URL. I'm not sure what do do with the checkin, to get the URL we use the Android system log as it appears there.

 

[daming]

I have SIM free Desire, can I flash other official ROM by using goldcard after OTA upgrade?

 

[42turkeys]

Yes you can. You may not need a goldcard though as it is sim-free but if you get a 'CUSTOM ID ERROR' in when you try and flash an ROM, you do need a goldcard.

 

[peewster]

Finally the official rom Now we only have to wait for someone to root the update

 

[42turkeys]

It's not out yet, should be coming over the weekend.

Though as a former Hero user I find it hard to beleive, I hope

 

[daming]

Yes you can. You may not need a goldcard though as it is sim-free but if you get a 'CUSTOM ID ERROR' in when you try and flash an ROM, you do need a goldcard.

Thank you!

Any more info about this update? Maybe bootloader and radio will be changed too?

thanks again.

 

[peewster]

I know, if we had to believe everyone who told us the rom was out, or was comming. . . . .

 

[42turkeys]

Thank you!

Any more info about this update? Maybe bootloader and radio will be changed too?

thanks again.

Boot loader will probably be changed, radio will be changed.

Sent from Steve Job's Android dungeon with my VanillaEclair Hero.

 

[DesirableHTC]

so how long will it take you dev's to make it a rootable rom for us that don't want the official update?

 

[42turkeys]

If anyone has any major news that has not already been posted here or on @rootmydroid on Twitter, please email me [email protected]
Thanks!

(Also, keep bumping this post

 

[42turkeys]

so how long will it take you dev's to make it a rootable rom for us that don't want the official update?

Someone will have to tar it using the method on the 1st post, then I will have to download it, then it will be around 10 mins until it's back uploading.
At least that's how fast I was with the Hero update.