Force update your Motorola DROID to Android 2.0.1 on your terms… like NOW!
Dec 9, 2009 android, mobile, phones, verizon
Verizon has started push out their Android 2.0.1 update to Motorola (New York Stock Exchange: MOT test) DROID users across the country. The name of this particular game is apparently “waiting for Verizon (New York Stock Exchange: VZ) to deem you worthy of your 2.0.1 update.” Well, homie father’t swordplay that game – or, more like there are some citizenry in the Android biotic community that don’t swordplay that biz. Rather than wait for Verizon to bless your DROID with its latest bug-fixture, organization speeding-boosting, feature-adding update, we’re leaving to show you how to apply the Android 2.0.1 update yourself.
Updating your DROID is easy and fasting. Here’s what you’ll motivation to do:
This is the updated Droid ignition lock-screen
Download this “update.zip” file cabinet (father’t do it in Safari, because it’ll just unpack the package, which is not what you wish to do) and transference it to your DROID’s microSD card. Connect your DROID to your computer. Pull down feather the notifications tray and tap the “USB Connected” alarum. Select “Mount” – you should see your microSD board showing up in Finder (Mac) or My Computer (PC) Drag the “update.zip” file to the tooth root directory of your microSD card (don’t put option it in a leaflet, just drag it onto the SD card). Once transference is finished, might down the DROID. Power up the DROID piece retention down feather “X” on the keyboard. Once you see the /! symbolic representation, pressure both the “Volume Up” and “Camera Shutter” keys at the same meter (You mightiness rich person to press Vol Up slightly before press the Camera key to get it to work). In the blue devil-colored list, select the second pick that says “apply sdcard: update.zip-fastener” (manipulation the d-pad to navigate) When your DROID finishes updating itself, you’ll see that blue devil-colored person list again – select “reboot organization now” Enjoy Android 2.0.1 on your new DROID!
[HoFo via: EngadgetMobile and MobileCrunch]
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