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[How-To] Force the Official Android 2.1 Update for the Motrola Droid (ESE81)

OK! Installed and working like a charm. Noticeable differences include desktop dock button layout change and of course the wallpapers and news/weather widget. Seems to be working ok with Home++ but slightly laggy. I'd previously installed the news/weather & gallery apps months ago but had uninstalled due to lag. Now that they are native I'm not seeing that same lag so that's good.

I noticed the App Drawer is the same (no square of dots) and I've not found how to add addition screens in the main home screen...
 
I guess I'll ask this too, since it was also asked above. Can we download this file straight to our phone without using a computer?
 
I guess I'll ask this too, since it was also asked above. Can we download this file straight to our phone without using a computer?
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Yes, then use astro to move it from the downloads folder on your SD to the root of your SD. Then proceed as normal.

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Alternative method that worked for me in 2.01 and i'm assuming will work here is:
download straight from the web to your phone
or
download the file on a computer, GMail yourself the zip, go to GMail in your Browser (not the App) and download the .zip

then use Astro or another file manager to move the .zip from downloads to the root dir.

edit- beaten to it
 
Alright, I guess I'm the only one with this signature issue then. Not sure what the problem is, as I have done this several times before. I have downloaded from all three mirrors with the same result. If I keep going, my battery will not allow me to update. Any help?
 
Perfect! Updated both (wife's and mine)... no issues so far... Thanks guys, instructions were very clear! fantastic job!!!
 
Krugger said:
Alternative method that worked for me in 2.01 and i'm assuming will work here is:
download straight from the web to your phone
or
download the file on a computer, GMail yourself the zip, go to GMail in your Browser (not the App) and download the .zip

then use Astro or another file manager to move the .zip from downloads to the root dir.

edit- beaten to it
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After I move the zip file to the root directory what should i do next?
Do I Just follow along from a certain point in the OP, or is there a different procedure?
 
&roid said:
After I move the zip file to the root directory what should i do next?
Do I Just follow along from a certain point in the OP, or is there a different procedure?
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Yes, after it's moved to the root of your SD, make sure the file is named update.zip within astro (if it's not rename it), then continue from step 4.
 
Hello everyone! I just switched from the Eris to the Droid. If I install this 2.1 will it give me live wallpapers?
 
uhhhhhh. i just updated and didn't lose root. i still have the superuser ninja. that's what i'm basing my assumption on. i moved all the old roms to another folder so i would ONLY have the official update.zip in the root folder.

firmware : 2.1-update1
build : ese81

what happened or didn't happen?

btw, the droid version of the nexus wallpaper rules, but it is so freakin laggy.
 
unrooted and updated to 2.1 Thanks!

I already miss more than 3 screens though :(

Edit: and I forgot how ugly it is stock.
 
I am getting the following error...can anybody help?

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command

I recently unrooted from DroidMod.

Thanks!
 
unrooted and updated to 2.1 Thanks!

I already miss more than 3 screens though :(
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Download and install the Helix launcher from the market. It will give you up to 7 screens.

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