yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G2 and Desire Z General] adudeduh:
Sweetness

Nice! the URL works and it started downloading automatically :) Thanks
[G2 and Desire Z General] ACHILLES R32:
did you have to rename the file before you uploaded it to your SD card?
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
Yes! You downloaders using the URL, make sure and change out the special chars spookie had to modify the actual addy to post it :D
[G2 and Desire Z General] jorenko:
That does it! Sweet, now to set up a DNS spoofer and fake update pinger so I don't have to pc10img and wipe
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
The upload I'm sending is "ota.zip" - I suggest putting it on root of the sdcard as update.zip and giving that a try. I haven't applied it yet.
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
http://www.mediafire.com/?xoejp25i2zsbs1f :D
[G2 and Desire Z General] spookievision:
Rename the file you download to update.zip and place it on the root of the SDCARD. Then use the factory recovery to apply the update.
[G2 and Desire Z General] drk421:
So currently, there's no known way to root this?
[G2 and Desire Z General] kingston73:
I'm still learning things with android so forgive me if this is a stupid question. I downloaded the file and renamed it to update.zip, if I use my sd card to install this instead of waiting for the ota update will it reset everything? Am I basically following the same directions as Tmo has posted on their website to install it?
[G2 and Desire Z General] spookievision:
It will do the same as letting the automatic OTA update happen.
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
Not that I know of BUT, I might be able to revert it as I was the leak. This G2 has been gfree rooted so is always fake s-off. That has always let me reflash back to the 1.19 rom, then reroot.

This update still leaves me s-off so I'll test a revert to root but should work the same as the leaked versions.

My advice, do NOT flash this if you have not been gfree/s-off, you may not have a way back for some time.
[G2 and Desire Z General] elpresspl:
updating right now.
[G2 and Desire Z General] lozzd:
Someone for the good of the thread remind people how to use the factory recovery to flash

a stock G2 with this file being called update.zip on the SD card? It's been a long time since I did it on my G1 :D
[G2 and Desire Z General] ACHILLES R32:
Renamed the file to update.zip went to recovery and all i get is a red triangle with exclamation point. What am i doing wrong?
[G2 and Desire Z General] theebest:
my reaction when you posted this. foward 0:07

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j54yGxuk0yo

downloading as we speak:D:D
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
- copy to root of sdcard

- power down G2

- hold vol-down and power until bootloader screen, boot recovery should be one of the options or it might scan the .zip and let you apply update from there.
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
lol nice! enjoy :)
[G2 and Desire Z General] elpresspl:
successfully updated without losing data :)
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
I think you need to vol-up or power and vol-up at the triangle to get the recovery menu. I had that too after selecting recovery option from bootloader and that brought up the blue text recovery options.
[G2 and Desire Z General] jorenko:
With the manual download? How? My DNS spoofing-fu is taking me too long and interrupting my wife's minecraft :p
[G2 and Desire Z General] adudeduh:
trying to flash the update.zip and i get a huge error followed by

"E: error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip(status 7)" WHHAATT??? lol i'm running2.3.3 leaked and I'm not sure what's going on here. any ideas?
[G2 and Desire Z General] SupaDupaFly24:
I am trying to update my sisters G2 but she is on the leaked version of 2.3.3, do I have to wait for a different link to do so??
[G2 and Desire Z General] kingston73:
This just happened to me as well. I downloaded the file from mediashare, renamed it update.zip, put it on the sd card (not in any folders, on the root of the card) Held volume down/power, when the boot screen came up I chose "recovery" (2nd choice, under "fastboot" and above "reset" and got the red triangle with exclamation point.

EDIT: I missed zkid's explanation, I pressed volume up and power, which put me into the blue screen section at the top, gave a choice to "apply update.zip" which I chose, it is now in the process of applying the update, hope it works.
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
Most likely. This OTA I believe is meant to update you from 1.22. All bets are off running the leaked version of GB and trying to install this OTA.
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
I hear ya. Like I posted a few back - when I got to that point I had to hold vol-up or a combo of that and power to get the actual recovery menu with blue text.

So in other words, at the red triangle, you aren't quite 'there' yet.
[G2 and Desire Z General] SupaDupaFly24:
Oh ok thanks!!
[G2 and Desire Z General] elpresspl:
Here's what I did.

Rename file to update.zip (make sure it's not update.zip.zip)

Put it in root of SDCARD

Power off phone

Press volume up and power to turn on. Choose the second option (RECOVERY)

Once You get to the red triangle with exclamation mark press and hold VOLUME UP AND POWER

Now You'll see a menu,

Choose "apply update.zip" and wait.

Then You'll have to reboot.

After the reebot You'll see a phone with two green arrows, just wait

Then the phone will reboot and You'll have Gingerbread :)
[G2 and Desire Z General] jorenko:
I'm stuck at the red !/triangle. No combo of power and vol up or down for any length of time does anything. Is it safe to battery out and start over, or will that risk a brick?

Edit: I'm on full unrooted stock 2.2
[G2 and Desire Z General] ACHILLES R32:
tried updating but it was aborted, i guess im out of luck since Im on 2.3.3 leaked version.
[G2 and Desire Z General] kingston73:
Thanks for putting in the part about the 2 green arrows and waiting, I just got to that and it confused the h&^l outta me.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Milo_Hutz:
Error

I'm having the exact same issue. Running the leaked 2.3.3 update, otherwise my G2 is plain vanilla...
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
Nah, you should be fine at that point, nothing is being flashed or anything. batt pull should be ok.
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
okay, so I guess we can add to this thread:

will not work if running 2.3.3 leak :D
[G2 and Desire Z General] elpresspl:
Try pressing volume up first and holding and after a second press power while still holding volume up.
[G2 and Desire Z General] jorenko:
You rock. Flashing now.
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
I think that's what finally kicked it to the menu for me. I always forget and end up just hitting about every combo and delay i can think of lol
[G2 and Desire Z General] mmafighter121:
seems like you can't use this method if you have 2.3.3...I got the same errors. which sucks because I didn't DOWNLOAD 2.3.3 leaked, it just came on my replacement phone. Gotta find the way to downgrade to 2.2 link again.. seems like a hassle...
[G2 and Desire Z General] elpresspl:
you're welcomed :)
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
That or maybe wait until Saturday and see if the T-Mobile store sdcard update is a full ROM that can be flashed over the top of it. At the very least you can head into the T-Mobile store, have the phone off, they swap the sdcards and just boot into update and never know you had a leaked 2.3.3 on there anyway.

Then if it bricks just tell the T-Mobile guy, "dude! you bricked my phone!!" :D
[G2 and Desire Z General] kingston73:
Maybe this should become a separate thread at the top now? Thank you zkid and the rest who helped make this dream become a reality!:D
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
should probably get stuck somewhere - I tried posting a [OTA] thread in rom development, because even though it's an OTA, it has the radio and other update bits. BUT I got scolded and my thread deleted for my trouble :(

Enjoy the update gang!
[G2 and Desire Z General] RebelScum75:
Awesome! I've downloaded it, but have not updated yet. I'm waiting to see if it is possible to root this one.

Can someone who has updated tell us if they are able to get root on it? Someone several pages back mentioned that they think the same method for rooting the 2.3.3 leaked should work for this as well. Personally, I'm not too concerned about S-off; I just wanna run stock root. And as I never went to 2.3.3, I don't know the root method, but it should be on the forums.

Also, Cyanogen discovered that the original G2 rom was actually closer to Sense under the hood, but just modded to look and act like stock Froyo. Can someone who really knows their stuff inspect this new OTA and tell if this is still the case, or did they throw out all the Sense guts and give us true stock this time?
[G2 and Desire Z General] Fent:
So if i update off the SD card i will not lose my data/apps/pictures on the phone?

Correct ?
[G2 and Desire Z General] jorenko:
Update complete, successfully with no data loss. Thank you everyone!

I'll reconfirm:

Android version 2.3.4

Baseband version 12.52.60.25U_26.08.04.30_M3

Kernel version 2.6.35.10-g96de068 htc-kernel@and18-2 #1

Build number 2.15.531.3 CL82286 release-keys
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
It sure seems like your run-of-the-mill G2 AOSP rom tbh, albeit GB. I'm not a rom chef though so I couldn't tell you if there is anything Sense related in the OTA but for a 73 MB update, I would doubt there's anything Sense about it.

Edit: I can tell you this though, it's way fast. It does however still change the launcher graphic slightly when going landscape/portrait and that's weird because I thought it was just a quirk in the leaked version that would have surely been fixed by official OTA :D
[G2 and Desire Z General] RebelScum75:
True, but the original release also seemed like stock. Also, since this is just an update (not the full rom; it requires the current version), it is possible that the original Sense "guts" have not been replaced.
[G2 and Desire Z General] starfcker69:
Thanks - now on Android version 2.3.4!

Instructions:

1. Make sure it's named update.zip. Not update.zip.zip, or anything else but update.zip

2.Plug your G2 into your computer via micro USB cable, turn on USB, and copy the update.zip to your SD card, making sure you don't put it inside a folder. Drop it right on the top level (root) of the card. Have a look here if you need further instruction about transferring files.

3.Shut off your G2, and power back on while holding volume down. When you see the white screen, choose recovery and hit the power button. When you see the picture of the G2 with the red triangle, hold volume up and power to see your menu.

4.From the menu, choose Apply sdcard:update.zip, and let it do it's thing.

Enjoy your OTA, without waiting for the carrier.

There's a bit more - you will need to follow the instructions. the VOLUME navigates, up and down, and the POWER button is used as enter/commit.

My best advice is to BE PATIENT! Some of the steps take some time. Let it do it's thing. Just pay attention to each instruction.
[G2 and Desire Z General] blanthony:
I'm guessing I can't update since I have the leaked version. I got installation aborted trying that!
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
Okay:

1) Relax

2) Don't panic

3) Were you real stock before flashing the 2.3.3 leak? If so, you might be still stuck unable to root/update - might! We don't yet have the sdcard update (full or partial) from the T-Mobile stores that I know of.

4) If you were gfree s-off before flashing the leak, like me, then you should have always been able to just flash the official 1.19 PC10IMG.zip, have fake s-off, and reroot it.

5) If 3 - hang in there, if 4, try to (at your risk) flash back earlier and go thru ota
[G2 and Desire Z General] xsteven77x:
Said 4 times in this thread that u can't update from the leaked rom! Pay attention!
[G2 and Desire Z General] kingston73:
Correct, follow the directions given a little earlier and it'll update and keep your settings and screens and all.
[G2 and Desire Z General] captainrule:
Nevermind...

people answered my question.
[G2 and Desire Z General] inspacenyc:
Updated successfuly from 2.2 using the zip file posted by spookievision.

I noticed though that the CRT animation isn't there. Is it there for anyone else after this update? Was kinda looking forward to it.
[G2 and Desire Z General] SupaDupaFly24:
The link posted is not for 2.3.3 user trying to update to 2.3.4. Its only for 2.2 users who are updating to 2.3.4..
[G2 and Desire Z General] ACHILLES R32:
i have the same issue, if you have 2.3.3 installed this will not work. You have to wait for the ota to come to your phone, install the update at a tmobile store, or wait till someone gets the files of the sd cards that tmobile will get.
[G2 and Desire Z General] cyricc:
I noticed the update file contains boot, recovery, and hboot images, does anyone know if applying this update overwrites s-off and clockworkrecovery?
[G2 and Desire Z General] captainrule:
Thanks guys. I actually didn't mean to post the message, I went back and read through to see if others had the problem and saw that it wasn't meant for 2.3.3 and somehow posted it by accident.
[G2 and Desire Z General] blanthony:
Yeah I had real stock and s-on is on unfortunately and I don't get the downgrade instructions. I wish someone would make a youtube video showing the downgrade. I found one when I rooted my previous g2 before I sent in for warranty. I guess I can wait and see if the store can do it. fingers crossed. Anyone in tampa know how to do it and can do it for me? lol
[G2 and Desire Z General] mmafighter121:
or you could try this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1178912

then install the update. I'm going to try it.. but I have no idea how to even started.. lots of reading ahead of me..
[G2 and Desire Z General] blanthony:
yeah I saw that post. still confused lol maybe I need to read it not stoned lol I wish someone just had a video to follow lol
[G2 and Desire Z General] tekkaman_01:
What is tellhtc?
[G2 and Desire Z General] TrueYears:
Man I Can wait for people to make sure this is safe flash =/

Finally 2.3 for G2 no more ported versions
[G2 and Desire Z General] ostinq:
Build for the OTA 2.15.531.3. That's what I got when I asked on t-mobile's support forum.
[G2 and Desire Z General] lawalty:
Well, just for the hell of it, I restored my phone back to (my backed up) stock rom (original Froyo) which is rooted with s-off. If funny, because I see the superuser app as a little ninja instead of the android scull with cross bones.

I'm now waiting for this supposed OTA update.

No update yet. I live in Texas.
[G2 and Desire Z General] xsteven77x:
If thats the case, that is AWESOME because it IS new build! Hopefully people cook up some goodie roms quick!
[G2 and Desire Z General] starfcker69:
So nobody on XDA has received the OTA yet?
[G2 and Desire Z General] ostinq:
They claimed its 2.3.4 and not the 2.3.3 posted everywhere. Just gonna have to wait and see if its true.
[G2 and Desire Z General] kpetrie77:
Build number seems be confirmed at this point. Interesting that this post was saying the version installed by the OTA is 2.3.4 even though the notification box said 2.3.3 was being installed. I do not have a reason to doubt this but a screen shot is more definitive evidence. Guess we will see.

Android Version: 2.3.4

Baseband 12.52.60.25U_26.08.04.30_M3

Kernel: 2.6.35.10 (bunch of letter and numbers after)

Build: 2.15.531.3 (CL number after - release keys)
[G2 and Desire Z General] Stargazer418:
It's a built in error-reporting feature.
[G2 and Desire Z General] lawalty:
OMG! That's what we need is that "software update SD card" file!

Come one leaks! :D
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
I know right? LOL :D Maybe they're just too filled with joy at finally getting the GB OTA and haven't got back to tell us all about it yet!
[G2 and Desire Z General] xsteven77x:
Lol doubt it. I saw one person on the entire internet that claims they got it. Let's hope tmobile starts getting on with it here!
[G2 and Desire Z General] ostinq:
We have stock users on XDA?
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
Stock as long as it takes to break apart any new shipped ROM. I run stock when I need everything to just work.
[G2 and Desire Z General] xile6:
is it a new build number? or the same leaked version?
[G2 and Desire Z General] atlp99:
As soon as stores have the SD cards to flash the software update I will post the files. They are the same as the ota so it's not like they are some secret.

We did not have the SD cards in yet when I worked last.
[G2 and Desire Z General] zkid2010:
Nice! An insider :D
[G2 and Desire Z General] xsteven77x:
Thanks alot much appreciated!
[G2 and Desire Z General] lawalty:
You are Da'BOMB!! NICE!!
[G2 and Desire Z General] lawalty:
Since this morning, I've returned to stock. I must have gotten myself spoiled using CyanogenMod nightlies. I can't believe how wonderful CyanogenMod G2 rom is compared to stock froyo.

I'm tempted to go back to CMD, i almost can't stand this stock... Just think I may have to wait up to 4 weeks before I get this OTA update... Geeeeez.
[G2 and Desire Z General] HTC HD2 MAN:
sorry, but let me get this straight...

it should look like this:

"update.zip" or "update"
[G2 and Desire Z General] mmafighter121:
If it makes you feel any better I'm not stoned and it still makes no flippin' sense to me.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Kilroy672:
I'm going to give this a try. But first for some odd reason I don't like it or need to go back to stock 2.2 froyo to root, if I do a factory reset will it take me back to 2.2 or will it remain at 2.3.4?
[G2 and Desire Z General] blanthony:
awesome I feel better lol
[G2 and Desire Z General] spookievision:
There isn't a permanent root and S-OFF method for this yet. The fre2vo temp root works. I have successfully dumped the system and boot partitions after installing the update and was able to root the dumps in dsixda's kitchen. (If you don't know what I am talking about, DO NOT TRY IT!) To install Clockworkmod recovery and the engineering hboot this ROM will have to be downgraded as per the instructions in the DZ/G2 wiki. Then any rooted version can be installed from that point.

In a nutshell, one of the devs will need to do this (or wait for the PC10IMG.zip) and post it for everyone to install after downgrading.

Cheers
[G2 and Desire Z General] jorenko:
That depends! Do you have 'Hide extensions for known file types' turned on? If not, the former; if so, the latter!
[G2 and Desire Z General] spookievision:
I meant fre3vo. Oops.
[G2 and Desire Z General] mmafighter121:
pisses me off because I didnt install 2.3.3.. I just had it on one of my replacement phones.
[G2 and Desire Z General] lawalty:
Hey buddy, quit hogging all the Cheetos! Pass some my way!

Oh.. your not stoned? I got to put away my May Jane then.. sorry.

lol :D
[G2 and Desire Z General] spookievision:
It should be update.zip as seen from the dir command (ls on Linux).
[G2 and Desire Z General] HTC HD2 MAN:
umm im guessing i have 'Hide extensions for known file types' turned on, since even the music files dont have ".mp3" at the end.

so its "update"?
[G2 and Desire Z General] blanthony:
maybe I just need to get the new Sensation or the G2x I think it's been about a year since my last upgrade I rarely keep a phone longer than a year I'm getting ancy for a new one lol
[G2 and Desire Z General] captainreynolds:
This is pretty exciting! I love the stable-ness of stock - currently running rooted stock froyo on my G2.

Can we expect someone to root this OTA update and get it up for us G2 users? That would be fantastic. Or at the very least a guide to root it ourselves and a DL link to the update.zip would be fantastic :) Now there may be one here on this thread, but I can't search through 39 pages - point me to it if I am wrong!
[G2 and Desire Z General] HTC HD2 MAN:
okay so i made it to step 4 and i highlighted "Apply sdcard:update.zip" in blue.

but at the bottom of the phone and the red triangle it says in yellow: "E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command"

is that suppose to happen? do i continue still?

if not what do i do?
[G2 and Desire Z General] jorenko:
That's very likely. If you want to be absolutely sure:

1. Open Folder Options

a. on Win7/Vista, Start > type "Folder Options"

b. on XP, from the folder's menu: Tools / Folder Options

2. go to View tab

3. the checkbox for Hide Extensions is the 9th item in the list
[G2 and Desire Z General] HTC HD2 MAN:
yeah i got it down and thanks :) but now can you help me with my other question above your post? D:
[G2 and Desire Z General] jorenko:
I got that, ignored it, and it still worked.
[G2 and Desire Z General] har9:
Thanks

Updated my phone successfully to 2.3.4. I kind of would of liked the sleep animation, but I've been waiting for the link for several days now. Anyways, thanks for putting the link up.:)
[G2 and Desire Z General] slimjim27:
I have a stock 2.2 and I get this everytime I try to update

-- Install from sdcard...

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Verifying update package...

E:failed to open /sdcard/update.zip (no such filler or directory)

E:signature verification failed

Installation aborted

any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
[G2 and Desire Z General] primus123:
I have this link

https://t-mobile.jive-mobile.com/#j....jive-mobile.com/api/core/v1/discussions/3447
[G2 and Desire Z General] HTC HD2 MAN:
it said it aborted ftw? im not running the leaked 2.3.3 and im not rooted or s-off or whatever...my phone is still fine though and im running android version 2.2
[G2 and Desire Z General] kingston73:
Once you highlight the "apply sdcard..." using the volume button, you press the power button up top to select it. It should, if working correctly, start showing you lines of yellow text telling you what's going on, it'll take a few minutes once you select "apply" so be patient. I didn't really pay attention to the individual yellow lines as it was updating, sorry.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Kilroy672:
This is what I get when I try to this:

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

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Verifying update package...

E:failed to open /sdcard/update.zip (no such file or directory)

E:signature verification failed

Installation aborted.

Now what?
[G2 and Desire Z General] RebelScum75:
The official dl link is http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/tmobile_g2/f4d11a64d2df.OTA_Vision_Gingerbread_S_TMOUS_2.15.531.3-1.22.531.8_release_197463.zip

See page 32 of this thread.
[G2 and Desire Z General] konoplya:
i got that, too, only not with the gingerbread update, but with an ota that updated from 1.19 to 1.22.. haven't tried gingerbread yet
[G2 and Desire Z General] HTC HD2 MAN:
thats the same exact thing im getting. you can reboot and you'll be safe again
[G2 and Desire Z General] jorenko:
Reboot back into 2.2, and use a file manager app to make sure of the filename. If it's not update.zip, rename it and try again.
[G2 and Desire Z General] HTC HD2 MAN:
same thing ):
[G2 and Desire Z General] hogg2500:
Thank so much!!! Downloading now!!!!
[G2 and Desire Z General] captainreynolds:
zkid;

I rooted via the rage method, I believe. (here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=834228

From what I have gathered before, this is a "fake s-off" method.

I am running a rooted stock rom with the stock kernel, but have clockworkmod recovery flashed currently. Can I flash this rom, re-root it the same way, and have a rooted version of the OTA update?

If not, should I downgrade, unroot, then root via gfree and put on this gingerbread update or simply wait until someone gets a rom of this out?

'Preciate the help, mate!
[G2 and Desire Z General] jouva:
To fix some confusion I see right now:

The E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command line is ok and we're ALL getting it. Continue on

Do not forget to rename the file update.zip. Rename it before or after it's on the card, it doesn't matter. Make sure it's simply update.zip on the root of the SD card BEFORE you boot into recovery. It's the only file it'll try and find.