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HTC DROID Eris OS 2.1v3 download

absolutebica said:
interesting. I was under the impression those of us running 2.1v3 would not get the OTA since verizon would see we are already on 2.1.

Was it a force OTA, or one you could ignore.

I am going to be installing the v4 hack, basically to make 2.1v3 root.
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I received the update today. I'm looking at is as forced for 2 reasons. First, the email I got said it was mandatory and second, it d/l'd to my phone automatically and then started bugging me every 5-10 minutes to install it.
On a good note, it installed without problem. I didn't lose any contacts, any programs, anything. My phone was setup exactly as it had been before the installation.
 
erisuser1 said:
Do you really mean 1.46?

Something is odd about that if that is really what you have.

A couple of months ago, every one of the methods for getting 2.1 onto your phone involved replacing the hboot (bootloader). 3 out of 4 methods were "leak" methods, where you would have ended up with a 1.49.0000 S-ON hboot, and the 4th method, which was the rooting method, you would have ended up with 1.49.2000 S-OFF hboot.

If you install this particular leak - leak V3, you will be able to get the (July 2010) 2.1+ OTA update which is currently being pushed by VZW.

You didn't say whether you wanted root or not, but it sort of doesn't matter any longer - there is an easy root method which will allow you to root a leak-V3 phone now, and apparently even phones which get the new (7/2010) OTA update.

Note that this (leak V3) install performs a wipe of the phone - so back up whatever you deem appropriate before you do it. (Your SD card will be untouched).

eu1
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what back up program should I use to go form v2 to v3?
 
erisuser1 said:
What exactly are you trying to accomplish?

The reason that I ask is that the update link that you posted is for an OTA update from the last Eris Cupcake release (1.5) to the first 2.1HTC/VZW release for the Eris. All OTAs for the Eris were PATCH updates, not fresh installations - so they are locked to specific starting configurations. There is simply no chance that what you were attempting would ever work.

You should check to see if there is a custom recovery already installed; if that is the case, and your desire is to reset the phone back to a factory configuration, look in to the (XDA) ROM "FlashBack21"

eu1
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thank you work great!!!
 
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