(OTA) Multitouch now official on N1 in Browser, Gallery, Maps

[chief99]

To update:

Rename file to update.zip and place in root of SD card. Reboot phone and hold down power and audio down. Select recovery with audio down and power buttons. When the android pops up hold power and audio up. Use trackerball to select apply sdcard:update.zip

 

[bitxboi]

this is the official piece of news: Nexus One | News and Updates

 

[kafkef]

To update:

Rename file to update.zip and place in root of SD card. Reboot phone and hold down power and audio down. Select recovery with audio down and power buttons. When the android pops up hold power and audio up. Use trackerball to select apply sdcard:update.zip

Thanks! Installing now.

 

[idiotekniQues]

To update:

Rename file to update.zip and place in root of SD card. Reboot phone and hold down power and audio down. Select recovery with audio down and power buttons. When the android pops up hold power and audio up. Use trackerball to select apply sdcard:update.zip

thanks. it's working now.

fyi if you have windows 7, don't rename the file to update.zip - it already applies the file extension of .zip so the N1 won't see the right file. just right click and rename to update

i just installed windows 7 last week so am not used to that

 

[idiotekniQues]

now there is a cute picture of a little green adnroid hopping out of a white box on my screen lol

 

[chief99]

now there is a cute picture of a little green adnroid hopping out of a white box on my screen lol

yeah just wait. Thought mine went wrong then but it reboots a couple of times automatically

 

[bongostl]

You da man, Chief

To update:

Rename file to update.zip and place in root of SD card. Reboot phone and hold down power and audio down. Select recovery with audio down and power buttons. When the android pops up hold power and audio up. Use trackerball to select apply sdcard:update.zip

 

[idiotekniQues]

yeah just wait. Thought mine went wrong then but it reboots a couple of times automatically

no worries. that picture wasn't threatening.

if there was a little green android getting held up by a dude with a knife, then i'd be concerned.

 

[kafkef]

Took forever to reboot but it works fine

 

[hornyhippo]

Since Iphones are getting google goggles, google does not feel bad about enabling pinch to zoom on native apps.

 

[lutherinlondon]

Aaaaaagh..... I wanna update mine but I'm tempted just to hold on and see if I get an OTA update..... decisions decisions.....?!?

 

[Rusty]

All sorted now, cheers fella!

 

[Fabolous]

Hey Chief, thanks for providing the instructions. I know how to do it on Android phones, just didn't know the specifics of the button presses for the N1 (as I do not have one in my possession!)

I'll make a how-to thread and sticky it at the top!

 

[idiotekniQues]

MT is great in the gallery and maps.

unfortunately it is not enabled everywhere, which means palm wrap still is a nuisance. for example, while holding the phone with one hand and reaching for an icon across and up any home screen, the palm will often be touching the screen and so your tap won't register.

 

[chief99]

Aaaaaagh..... I wanna update mine but I'm tempted just to hold on and see if I get an OTA update..... decisions decisions.....?!?

This is the same update you will get OTA, might as well do it now and start multi-touching!

 

[FLT]

Ah bullocks, didn't saw the method was already posted here too, srry

 

[mudrock1000]

Anything on the trackball though? I want to make all the pretty colors with it :S

 

[Fabolous]

For those who do not want to dig through all the steps in this thread, I've posted a how-to. Credit to all those that contributed is given.

http://androidforums.com/nexus-one/41504-how-force-2-2-2010-ota-update.html

 

[idiotekniQues]

Anything on the trackball though? I want to make all the pretty colors with it :S

nothing on that in the settings that i see.

 

[FLT]

Nope it's just what Google announced on their blog.
Nothing special unless you had probs with 3G or wanted multitouch

 

[jblazea50]

just updated from the zip file; very simple and easy to do as others have mentioned;

how do i check the labs to see what new stuff is there?

 

[chief99]

Nope it's just what Google announced on their blog.
Nothing special unless you had probs with 3G or wanted multitouch

There are also a few new features in the labs section of the Maps app, such as measurements and popular searches.

 

[mudrock1000]

Well I'm just gonna keep telling myself google has a plan for the trackball XD. Well let's hope for it soon. An app maybe?

 

[Fabolous]

Ah bullocks, didn't saw the method was already posted here too, srry

No worries! Thanks for your guide! I've added it to the sticky. Keep up the good work.

 

[dime079]

MT is great in the gallery and maps.

unfortunately it is not enabled everywhere, which means palm wrap still is a nuisance. for example, while holding the phone with one hand and reaching for an icon across and up any home screen, the palm will often be touching the screen and so your tap won't register.

i don't quite understand this... i've run into this problem maybe once about 3 years ago when i got my first iphone. you might just need to learn how to hold your phone, or perhaps lose some weight??

as for staying on thread, after moving from the iphone, i kind of got used to no MT, but it will be nice to get it back :/