UK 3G, upgrade to 3.1

[qwerp_]

since we have CWM recovery, i wonder if we can just flash the official update from 3.0.1 to 3.1?

i am afraid to test as we do not have any original sbf to restore to if something goes wrong.

i open up the update and don't see any radio related files, i guess it might be safe.

any ideas you guys?

i have rooted my xoom, is there anyway i can dump the whole thing as a backup, try the update, and if something goes wrong, restore it?

 

[alias_neo]

the-update-is-for-US-xoom-it-will-not-work-here-we-are-not-cdma.

I get fed up of repeating this sentence like a drone, I think I'm going to make a quick text.

 

[qwerp_]

bloody motorola... what so different in that?

can't they just do something similar to what the Nexus S is, where they are all compatible?

i don't see any hardware difference apart from the radio.

( i am referring to wifi xoom).

 

[alias_neo]

bloody motorola... what so different in that?

can't they just do something similar to what the Nexus S is, where they are all compatible?

i don't see any hardware difference apart from the radio.

( i am referring to wifi xoom).

Motorola is American, America comes first, so we have to wait. Unfortunately they seem to be one of those c ompany that doesn't deal with their international customers very well and so we have no information.

I think the real difference is that the American XOOM is a G.E.D (Google Experience Device) so they get direct google updates, where ours is not, so we have to wait on Motorola.

 

[VaKo]

I think the real difference is that the American XOOM is a G.E.D (Google Experience Device) so they get direct google updates, where ours is not, so we have to wait on Motorola.

I understand that the hardware on the UK/EU wifi version is the same as the US version, while the software is different. Is it possible to load the US software onto the UK hardware and make my device a G.E.D.? If we're going to get dicked around like we did with the Droid/Milestone, then I might just return it and buy an iPad 2 (for all their problems they do seem to get that they are selling a product to a global audience).

 

[alias_neo]

I understand that the hardware on the UK/EU wifi version is the same as the US version, while the software is different. Is it possible to load the US software onto the UK hardware and make my device a G.E.D.? If we're going to get dicked around like we did with the Droid/Milestone, then I might just return it and buy an iPad 2 (for all their problems they do seem to get that they are selling a product to a global audience).

Hardware is the same, I'd do exactly that with the Wifi Only and just install the US images, then you get the updates like they do. We can't do that with the 3G one though because their 3G is CDMA and ours isn't so there are some differences that make it impossible for us to just use their images.

 

[VaKo]

Hardware is the same, I'd do exactly that with the Wifi Only and just install the US images, then you get the updates like they do.

And to do this do I need to unlock the boot loader?

As far as I understand all I have to do is firstly factory wipe from the settings menu, then enable the debug USB option, plug it in to my PC and follow the commands listed here? Or is there more to it than that? I've been a happy Nexus One stock user so I've never really bothered to learn any of this stuff prior to this.