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G1 Recovery Help

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lownle

Lurker
  • Download the update from google website:

  • Rename the file you just downloaded to update.zip

  • Copy the file update.zip to the root of your micro sd card.

  • Now turn off your phone and turn it back on while holding the home key.

  • When you see a triangle with a exclamation sign and a phone, slide open your keyboard and press ALT-L to display the menu and then ALT-S to start the update process.

  • Wait for the update to finish. If prompted, press Home + Back to restart your phone.

  • Wait a little bit more and done!
why i can't do this? it still says thatE: Can't Open /sdcard/update.zip
thought i already got the RC19+28 zip file and renamed it as update.zip

i formatted my sdcard is this have effect? like i need to make a specific folder so the G1 can detect it? PLEASE HELP coz my G1 phone ain't got any apps even the messaging,calculator etc..
 
lownle said:
  • Download the update from google website:

  • Rename the file you just downloaded to update.zip

  • Copy the file update.zip to the root of your micro sd card.

  • Now turn off your phone and turn it back on while holding the home key.

  • When you see a triangle with a exclamation sign and a phone, slide open your keyboard and press ALT-L to display the menu and then ALT-S to start the update process.

  • Wait for the update to finish. If prompted, press Home + Back to restart your phone.

  • Wait a little bit more and done!
why i can't do this? it still says thatE: Can't Open /sdcard/update.zip
thought i already got the RC19+28 zip file and renamed it as update.zip

i formatted my sdcard is this have effect? like i need to make a specific folder so the G1 can detect it? PLEASE HELP coz my G1 phone ain't got any apps even the messaging,calculator etc..
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The recovery is not what gets renamed update.zip the builds and bootloaders/SPLs do but not recovery... go here for step by step directions.... How to Root your G1 - GetYourDroidOn
 
Mr Bloppy said:
Sometimes it works bettter ( for people using windows) to rename it "update" not "update".zip
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This is true because when you rename if you add the .zip you are simply duplicating the .zip extension so it would be update.zip.zip which = not going to work at all
 
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