Root Help updating rooted 2.1 Droid to 2.2

[Dwitm]

I start to update my droid until it throws an error about Facebook.apk and aborts updating I have my phone rooted and deleted facebook out of the file system. Could cause the error

 

[Thom]

Welcome to Android Forums.

You left your question in a VERY old thread for a phone that I suspect you don't have.

What phone do you have (e.g., Droid Razr Maxx) and who is your carrier (e.g., Verizon).

Let me know and I'll try to line you up with some assistance.

... Thom

 

[Dwitm]

Welcome to Android Forums.

You left your question in a VERY old thread for a phone that I suspect you don't have.

What phone do you have (e.g., Droid Razr Maxx) and who is your carrier (e.g., Verizon).

Let me know and I'll try to line you up with some assistance.

... Thom

I have a rooted motorola droid 1 and no service and I downloaded an update.zipfrom here and when I. Try to update it throws an error about facebook apk ,,after I rooted my droid I deleted facebook out of my filesystem and some other unused apps do you think that's why it doesn't let me update??

 

[OutOfPhase]

It might if it is one of the apps that the update looks for.

 

[Thom]

You should ask this in the "All Things Root" subforum of this forum. Everything associated with root-ing is discussed there.

My GUESS is that since you are root-ed and could delete apps at will that you deleted an app that you shouldn't.

The upgrades are gigantic patch files and they apply patches to the system and to apps that were distributed with the system. If you delete an app that has an update in the update you are applying then the update will fail.

... Thom

 

[Dwitm]

OK so maybe if I put that app back in then it will work

 

[OutOfPhase]

should.

Thanks Thom ran out of time to explain.

 

[Dwitm]

Thanks if any body has amotorola droid 1 that's rooted running default 2.1 email me from your filesystem folder( system/app.) dwitclassic@hotmail.com thanks inthe meantime ill try to copy the app out of the update into thefilesystem to see if it will bypass the error thanks

 

[teddyearp]

Moved from the Motorola Droid general section to the All Things Root Section.

I think the easiest thing for you to do is to go ahead and flash a custom 2.2.x ROM on your phone, that way it will stay rooted and you won't have to worry about any errors. Or just flash a custom 2.1 ROM and go forward. Actually there are many options for you to go forward, much easier than someone sending you a /system/app dump.

But first, do you have a custom recovery on your phone? And if so, which one? Or if not. . . . Simply reply and I will get a notification.

I will also send you a PM about where your question has been moved. . . .

 

[Dwitm]

Sorry I'm a newbie ,a custom recovery,would that be an app ? I guess the answer to your
Question is no

 

[Dwitm]

So how would I go about flashing 2.2 onto my droid,is it relitively safe

 

[teddyearp]

A custom recovery is not an app. It's like a slimmed down OS. All android phones have a recovery system. The stock recovery does not have the ability to make a nandroid backup, nor will you be able to use it to flash anything but a perfectly stock update on a perfectly stock system; that is why your update is failing. On your phone, you can manually boot into the recovery system by powering the phone off, then slide out the keyboard, then press and hold the "x" key while powering the phone back on. But that is just some info about the recovery system.

If your phone still boots up normally, I think the easiest way to install a custom recovery and be ready to flash custom ROM's would be to install ROM Manager (free) from the market/play store. After you've installed it and open it for the first time, the top oiption in the menu is to flash ClockWorkMod Recovery. Select that option. When it asks for Superuser permissions, make sure the 'always' box is checked, then hit OK and the app should download CWMRecovery, flash it and if all goes well, you will have a custom recovery; however on a stock rooted system, the custom recovery doesn't always "stick".

I think the ultimate thing for you to do is to go to the "Motorola A855 Guides" link in my signature because I have a plethora of info there that will further help you to get some basic understanding.

good luck

 

[Dwitm]

Ok thanks , my phone goes into the recovery system

 

[teddyearp]

I kind of worded my reply above wrong. The first paragraph was to tell a bit about recovery and how to boot into it manually. Go ahead and go through the rest of my post or again, read some of my guides as mentioned and we'll go from there.

 

[Dwitm]

My next step is to work with a custum recovery ,but rom manager don't work with my fone,isn't on the android market,and the downloaded apk didn't install,however can I install a custom rom without a custom recovery

 

[teddyearp]

No you cannot install a custom ROM without a custom recovery. Again, go to the guides I have linked in my signature. You will find custom recovery, instructions for how to manually flash one, instructions how to flash custom roms, etc.

 

[Dwitm]

I installed the custom recovery,thanks a lot. Please, what rom do you sugest..that's 2.2

 

[teddyearp]

That's a good question. It all depends on what you want. Do you want a stockish rom or one with customizations? And not all roms run good on all phones. You have a lot of research to do. You can start here:

Droid - ROMs - Android Forums

or here:

Custom Roms

I liked Cyanogenmod roms myself.

happy hunting and good luck, I'll still watch this thread if you have more questions.

 

[Dwitm]

i installed a 2.2.2 and everything seems to work fine.i got it off of ClockworkMod.com, its modified by metiCkOne. works great thanks

 

[teddyearp]

Great. Glad to hear you got it going again.

 

[Dwitm]

Back again ,I've been thinking, could I replace the custum recovery with another by useing the original steps

 

[teddyearp]

Yes you can. The guide I wrote includes the three available for the Motorola Droid. However, do NOT use a custom recovery NOT designed for your exact model phone.

 

[Dwitm]

Ok so if I put the rom managercustum recovery onwill it be easier to install custom rom that has a separate gapps package

 

[teddyearp]

Just to be clear, Rom Manager is not a custom recovery in itself. It works with one custom recovery, ClockWorkMod.

It will make it easier to install a rom with seperate gapps package.

I've got a guide on how to install a rom as well at my site.

good luck

 

[Dwitm]

Just so you know when I was installing the custum recovery via terminal,I think it was maybe the third command threw an error about copying. I forget what ,maybe the flash image into system/xbin? So I copyed it using the root explorer then I just skipped that command. On your site it says you have to put busy box in front of thecommand in terminal if you don't have busybox installed natively?