Updating to 34.4.9 if you're on the leaked FroYo ROM

[Beach_Head]

While I was waiting for a 34.4.9 Nandroid so that I could get out of the leaked T-Mo US FroYo ROM, racca suggested an ingenious way of getting the update to work. I tried it and true enough, everything went without a hitch...

I am posting the method here as an alternative to flashing the Nandroid:

Files needed:
3.6.190 Nandroid: http://www.multiupload.com/WUL9KCXA3H
3.6.360 Update: http://www.mediafire.com/?ke2i73aa8i3pyem
34.4.9 Update: http://www.multiupload.com/YOXKQ18YW0

Initial Steps:
Note: Do this for both updates
1. Extract "updater-script" from the update. The files is located in: META-INF\com\google\android\
2. Delete everything between this line: "mount("MTD", "system", "/system");" and this line: ui_print("Verifying current system...");
3. And then delete everything between this line: "show_progress(0.100000,0);" and this line: "set_progress(1.000000);"
4. Save the edited file
5. Open the update and navigate to: META-INF\com\google\android\
6. Overwrite the updater-script file
7. Close the update

Steps:
1. Root your phone and install Tenfar's Bootstrap Recovery for the Defy
2. Transfer all of the required files to your SD Card making sure that the 3.6.190 Nandroid is in the correct folder: goapkrev/backup/
3. Create a Nandroid of your current system - DO NOT RESTART
4. Restore the Stock 3.6.190 Nandroid - DO NOT RESTART!
5. Apply the 3.6.360 Update by selecting the "update from zip" option - DO NOT RESTART!
6. Apply the 34.4.9 Update by selecting the "update from zip" option - DO NOT RESTART!
7. Wipe data/cache
8. Restart your phone

 

[ttld1oh1]

First link (http://www.multiupload.com/WUL9KCXA3H) does not work. Please doulbe check!
* Some how if you click on the url's link in my post (that I copied from his) it works *
* I was so happy that I forgot to say "thank you"; THANK YOU! *

 

[jeffokada81]

All I did was flash official nandbackup from

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=985688

over the leaked U.S. SBF and did a wipe in setting/privacy after restore or nand.... worked like a charm.

 

[Beach_Head]

Sorry, there was an error when I posted the links. Fixed it now...

First link (http://www.multiupload.com/WUL9KCXA3H) does not work. Please doulbe check!
* Some how if you click on the url's link in my post (that I copied from his) it works *
* I was so happy that I forgot to say "thank you"; THANK YOU! *

 

[Beach_Head]

Yup! this is an alternative method...

All I did was flash official nandbackup from

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=985688

over the leaked U.S. SBF and did a wipe in setting/privacy after restore or nand.... worked like a charm.

 

[djsven]

Is this rom working on europe defy?
Asked because GSM / UMTS and defy camera!

Please coudl someone post build.prop and system information ( screenshot) please??
Big thanks

 

[Beach_Head]

Sorry, this is only for US Defy users...

Is this rom working on europe defy?
Asked because GSM / UMTS and defy camera!

Please coudl someone post build.prop and system information ( screenshot) please??
Big thanks

 

[pritesh_100_in]

Sorry, this is only for US Defy users...

3.4.3-3 UK Tmobile Blur i got this as a bass rom can i update it to this i have no issues in lossing my 3g network will the rest of the phone work fine i use 2g & wifi so i can will with that

 

[NickChaplin]

Sorry, this is only for US Defy users...

Works fine on my Defy from the UK. Lots of crappy tmob bloat.

Came from Pays rom. just wiped restored nandroid and then wiped again.

Tested 3G data and camera and flash and wifi all working fine.


BTW im using a UK defy with a US image in AUS.

 

[Beach_Head]

Haha! Great!

So it works for other models as well...

Works fine on my Defy from the UK. Lots of crappy tmob bloat.

Came from Pays rom. just wiped restored nandroid and then wiped again.

Tested 3G data and camera and flash and wifi all working fine.


BTW im using a UK defy with a US image in AUS.

 

[rcauinian]

Thanks, I'll try it with my UK Defy.

Works fine on my Defy from the UK. Lots of crappy tmob bloat.

Came from Pays rom. just wiped restored nandroid and then wiped again.

Tested 3G data and camera and flash and wifi all working fine.


BTW im using a UK defy with a US image in AUS.

 

[NickChaplin]

im getting occasional google talk authentication failures even though the password is correct.

i had this happen with the early leaked roms also a few times apps wouldnt download from market place had to reboot to fix.

All the rest is brilliant.

 

[zyxwvut]

This method works beautifully!!!

Only I restored my own nandroid 3.6.360 then applied the edited update, etc. etc.
!!!! MAN I LOVE XDA FORUMS !!!!

 

[wyxpark]

Thank you for sharing the nandroid. I was just about need it. One little question here, can I extract some specific files from the backup without flash it?

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