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Gingerbread 2.3 was here, then gone, now it's back
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iowabowtech
root@android:/ #
Yeah, it'll bring you back to day 1 stock Froyo. I made a writeup geared toward root users but it'd apply to your situation just the same. Ignore the stuff about s-on:
http://androidforums.com/incredible-all-things-root/181255-how-downgrade-official-2-2-a.html
It's flashed the same way, in hboot, MUST have the Fat32 format for this one. If you did have some oddity making your phone seem not stock in some way, that should fix it.
Try your other ideas first. If push comes to shove and you don't get the update, in theory this should ensure the ability to update either OTA or the update.zip method you've been using. Hopefully it's just been the card all along giving you problems. That'd be the simplest answer.
Received the OTA this morning (S.E. Michigan). I had issues with programs saved to SD, but reinstalled rather than trying to fix wholesale.
Boot is superfast, even with a large number of plug-ins.
Haven't noticed difference in battery, although it's still early, and I've been using the phone quite a bit.
Biggest difference so far, for me, is the size of the amount of space used on the device itself by certain programs that I've moved to SD. For example, Netflix previously used about 16 MB of device memory even after I moved it to SD. Now it lists 764 KB used on the device. I have a number of book reader apps that were about 8 or 9 MB each. Now each is less than 2 MB.
I assume this is due to a more complete move of the "lib files" as someone here explained.
Boot is superfast, even with a large number of plug-ins.
Haven't noticed difference in battery, although it's still early, and I've been using the phone quite a bit.
Biggest difference so far, for me, is the size of the amount of space used on the device itself by certain programs that I've moved to SD. For example, Netflix previously used about 16 MB of device memory even after I moved it to SD. Now it lists 764 KB used on the device. I have a number of book reader apps that were about 8 or 9 MB each. Now each is less than 2 MB.
I assume this is due to a more complete move of the "lib files" as someone here explained.
skunis1
Android Enthusiast
Well, tried a new card that I reformatted to FAT32 and nada!
Would you be able to tell if I had an issue by what some of my software info says?
Baseband Version: 2.15.00.07.28
Kernel version: 2.6.32.17-g9a2fc16
htc-kernel@u18000-Build-149 #1
Build number: 3.26.605.1 CL264707 release-keys
Software number: 3.26.605.1
Not sure if that will tell anything. I saw another person's software info online when they updated manually to Froyo and their kernel and build number was different.
Getting very frustrating here.
I am going to see if I get the OTA and see if that installs. If not then I may have to, I hate to say it, try what you say.
mitchellpaul
Member
If I remove my sd card before the install, then put it back in, do I have to do anything to get my apps back or will they reload automatically?
iowabowtech
root@android:/ #
Looks perfect stock to me. I don't believe it has to do with your previous update method either. That's a legit way to update which is why the option is in the stock hboot and recovery. Don't worry, you'll get GB one way or another.
iowabowtech
root@android:/ #
Ahh yeah, probably prior to the November maintenance update. No worries.
Yeah.. I waited forever for stock Gingerbread... now rooted with CM7.. I'll never go back. I hope the RUU Gingerbread is released soon though, I'd love to give it a shot against CM7.
Ender11
Well-Known Member
I did the same thing, waited forever and then rooted recently. I've been running the Nils Gingersense Rom and loving it. It does seem a little laggy at times and the battery doesn't seem to be drastically improved. Been considering giving CM7 a try soon.
But I still keep coming back to this damn thread. It's the dingos that drag me back.
jmar
Nexican
I did the same thing, waited forever and then rooted recently. I've been running the Nils Gingersense Rom and loving it. It does seem a little laggy at times and the battery doesn't seem to be drastically improved. Been considering giving CM7 a try soon.
But I still keep coming back to this damn thread. It's the dingos that drag me back.
Dingos are still running things. I mean, come on, the new official OTA people are receiving is littered with Sprint s. I think Verizon used the EVO RUU. And the "hacked"ROMS are faulty? Please!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
You will if you kept a stock room... i'm certainly no expert but it has something to do with having a stock recovery i think (something like that? someone please correct me if i'm wrong
)sdrawkcab25
Extreme Android User
You still get the notification but it won't install. The custom recovery blocks it. The developer has to remove the ota updater for you to not get the update notification (or you can disable it yourself).
I woke up this morning to find my phone dead. I plugged it in and notice that I have a data connection. I decided to go to about phone system updates and I see that it is downloading gingerbread!! It finishes, but now it will not let me install as the battery is too low. Sooo close.
Got the OTA message early this morning. Tried to install it, but it just sat there stuck on rebooting phone... (even though the phone wasn't really rebooting). I'm rooted using unrevoked3, with the stock ROM.
Not a big deal, because I'm thinking about installing a custom ROM anyway, but I just thought I would share my experience.
Not a big deal, because I'm thinking about installing a custom ROM anyway, but I just thought I would share my experience.
TangledThorns
Member
Just saw the notification for 2.3.4 at about 645am here in Reston, VA. Had no idea this was coming. Installing now...
