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[Droid Eris Android Development] nemish13:
I agree with this, OTA should still come barring it's a newer version but I would think that the official one will push with Voice-to-Text and Friend Stream, so should be a newer version than the one we are running.

Might not get Live Wallpapers or the Gallery because of performance but I think the former are desired features people are waiting for in 2.1

All in all I am impressed with 2.1 update. It does seem faster. My battery life I am a bit unhappy with but as a previous post said, it might have to do with just calibrating again, we shall see.

For customers though I think the Friend Stream will be a big hit on the HTC side to avoid new users buying the Motorola Devour with Motoblur (granted running 1.6 not 2.x but most consumer end users are social networking freaks, not power users).

I know I wanted the Voice-to-Text (not Text-to-Speech before someone replies telling me it's in the Eris 2.1 build) because it would be so much nicer to compose text, emails, instant messages by speaking rather than typing really long messages.

FYI I have been able to install the GenieWidget (Weather, News widget) and works fine. If anyone comes across the APK's for Friend Stream or Voice-to-Text Please share...

Thanks
[Droid Eris Android Development] Framework43:
That was because he was trying to install 1.5 which has different release keys.

Downgrading to 1.5 will not work.

Reinstalling 2.1 WILL.
[Droid Eris Android Development] marsMayflower:
I had this problem after my first reboot but it hasn't happened since and I've rebooted about 5 times.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Paradox9:
does anyone have any video uploaded to youtube on the new looks and feel of 2.1 on the eris?
[Droid Eris Android Development] jearl75:
Okay, put my SD card into the slot on my hard drive. I tried to send the PB00IMG.zip file to the card and I get a write protect message. Now what?
[Droid Eris Android Development] tdavis42:
I get what you are saying and I think I am not explaining myself correctly. What I

think

happened is that 2.1 had the signature needed to install but also changed the signature in the process. Now the 1.5 sig. is wrong because the 2.1 update changed what sig. is required. This is also why i believe we will still be able to install the official 2.1, because the sig. will be the same (hope).
[Droid Eris Android Development] Framework43:
Pretty sure that's incorrect.

It detected that the update was lower than the firmware version you have

so it rejected it.
[Droid Eris Android Development] nemish13:
+1 (agreed)
[Droid Eris Android Development] tdavis42:
Right the bootloader is not looking for the old sig. because it has been wiped. Or it could recognize it as old i.e. being programed to return the error code if it encounters the old sig.?
[Droid Eris Android Development] sLaYeRCAL2010:
HELP ME!!! lol just read the article i switched to my pearl just to get this rom boot

can anyone pm and give me instructions on how to load up and boot this 2.1 rom on to my eris please help lol i wanna do this hopefully make the cracked screen on it look better lol just pm or get at me on my myspace facebook or twitter please:eek::cool:;):D
[Droid Eris Android Development] tdavis42:
I think I am confusing terms. You are right it is getting past the sig. because it is able to tell that it is an old version. Maybe the bootloader is not programed to downgrade HTC could have programed the bootloader to only install new versions because they would never release a OTA to downgrade. If it got to that point I would think they would recall all phones back to at least the Verizon store. Not trying to argue just would like to figure this out.
[Droid Eris Android Development] tdavis42:
Go to page ten and read through.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Zwitterion:
I think I'm going to hold off on this update. I'm willing to bet that rooting from 2.1 will be near impossible, given the difficulty on 1.5. Without the option to downgrade (is there an .SBF file equivalent used by Verizon?), those of you who've upgraded will be ****-out-of-luck should an exploit be found in 1.5.

Thoughts?

Fortunately for the Droid, the .SBF file for 2.0.1 has been leaked which allows a full flash of the phone to pre-activation state, that is, we'll always be able to downgrade for any reason. Its a shame that something like this isn't available for the Eris given the lack of root.
[Droid Eris Android Development] tdavis42:
It will be available very soon.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Framework43:
Most electronics are like that...

They are built to only run a newer update, not go down.
[Droid Eris Android Development] ghostfaced:
By removing my Exchange account completely haha. I rarely did any Exchange email before so I doubt I'll need it. Maybe later on I'll try to reconfigure it again and see if there's some hidden option I can tweak. I might have read something somewhere that this is actually a config option inside Exchange Server, requiring the device to lock with a password. Don't know for sure.
[Droid Eris Android Development] tdavis42:
Sorry about the confusion. I was saying sig. check when I should have been saying version check. ;)
[Droid Eris Android Development] tdavis42:
Hence why we need root to downgrade.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Zwitterion:
Tdavis,

Is there an equivalent for RSDlite and such for HTC? That way I imagine there could be a file used to flash the Eris back to 1.5 without root. This method is available for the MotoDroid without the need for root - it is, in fact, used by Verizon techs to "fix" MotoDroids
[Droid Eris Android Development] CPCookieMan:
Well they can't have you downgrading to a hackable version now can they. I might wait to update...
[Droid Eris Android Development] Paradox9:
There definitely is a setting in the exchange server's certificate manager that enables/disables a mandatory PIN. The default setting is YES to require a PIN, most IT depts won't turn off this feature as it is to protect privacy/security.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Framework43:
At this point, we really don't need 1.5 and I doubt it will get rooted before 2.1. Most of us have moved on to 2.1 and developing for it. After having 1.5 for a few months, I'm pretty sure we are done with looking through for it. OF course that doesn't totally stop us from trying exploits on it. (with the help of a tester of course) I think you should just move on as the rest of us have. But if you don't, I totally respect that.

Just because we weren't able to root 1.5 yet, doesn't mean that 2.1 is unhackable. There are always slip ups and everything is exploit-able.

The new kernel for 2.1 opens more doors for exploits that come up for it. Ones we couldn't use on 1.5.
[Droid Eris Android Development] tdavis42:
The problem is that most Devs are working on rooting 2.1 now not 1.5. 2.1 looks like it will be very easy and done within a week or so, but whom ever gets root might hold off because they are afraid of big red patching it. The patch wont matter though to the ones that took the chance with the leaked 2.1.

I also think that the testing is over because of the release of this 2.1 leak. Just my thoughts though we might not see an official 2.1 for months and it could still be in test mode.
[Droid Eris Android Development] CPCookieMan:
They said end of Q1 so lets hope.
[Droid Eris Android Development] tdavis42:
Eyes hurt, gone surfing. Hope root is here when I get back like 2.1 was here when I got back last night. :D
[Droid Eris Android Development] iloveandroid:
Can someone please post a video tutorial
[Droid Eris Android Development] slayer69:
Why not leave the card in the phone and use your USB cable to access it? once you connect the usb cable to the computer then goto your phone and select to mount it. Then it should show up under my computer as a drive and you can copy the file that way.
[Droid Eris Android Development] CPCookieMan:
Does this mean we're fully safe? We can update to the official 2.1 when it comes out? This isn't buggy? We're safe for updating to future Androids? We're safe for root if we update? Am I good for warranty?
[Droid Eris Android Development] McCorkis:
do u need help?
[Droid Eris Android Development] CPCookieMan:
Nope. I just want to know that I'm perfectly safe.
[Droid Eris Android Development] McCorkis:
if it for the 2.1 it was a pretty simple thing and my htc is a business phone and i did the install and it working much better than the 1.5 i havnt found 1 problem. my exchange works and all download and ringtone and well basiclly everything. i say its safe so far and hey if u have insurance on ur phone break it lol if u want to go back thats my plan
[Droid Eris Android Development] iloveandroid:
NEVERMIND-

When it asks do you want to reboot how to i hit YES?
[Droid Eris Android Development] McCorkis:
track ball
[Droid Eris Android Development] touchpro247:
Click the trackball
[Droid Eris Android Development] bftb0:
Other than unfounded rumors, there is no evidence that HTC/Verizon have deviated from their (informal) "announcements" that we will get 2.x "by the end of Q1". If you want to be completely safe - just wait for the official update.

My life isn't going to be destroyed by waiting for 2-3 weeks. And if it turns out that HTC/Verizon doesn't make good on that date, you've got the leak in your back pocket, and can install it then... or before then if you run out of patience.

The initial testing that tdavis42 did today suggests that it won't be easy to roll back to RUUs 1.16.605.1 or 1.17.605.1 (Cupcake OTA patch releases). That means that if root is gained on Eris+Cupcake, you won't get it (I'm betting the 2.1 update will be out before that, though) No one on this board can offer you guarantees. If you want assurances... just wait two or three weeks.

bftb0
[Droid Eris Android Development] Maisum:
Sorry, just got the Droid Eris and don't know where to start.

Can someone guide me step by step? Remember it's brand new, any rooting required?
[Droid Eris Android Development] hallstevenson:
Hehe, I'll admit, I got worried there .... my wife and I were out running errands and I did the update in the car, while she was in a store ! :D It told me to hit the "action" key and I didn't know what to do. I had her iPod touch, but no WiFi around to search the 'net, so I waited. At least with the first prompt to hit the "action" key, if you wait long enough, it proceeds as if you hit the key. Later, for the final reboot, as I recall, it said hit the "action" key again, so I made her use her phone to search the 'net. Sure enough, the trackball is the "action" key, as others have said.
[Droid Eris Android Development] jearl75:
Okay, I did this and I get this message. "are you sure you want to copy this folder without it's properties?" Then "the folder PB00IMG has properties that cannot be copied to the new location"

Now what do I do?
[Droid Eris Android Development] hallstevenson:
There are written instructions.
[Droid Eris Android Development] hallstevenson:
It's sad how many people are asking for personal instructions via PM, via AOL/MSN IM, YouTube videos, and so on. There are written instructions ! How hard is that to follow ??!!
[Droid Eris Android Development] veej:
Ok, I am taking the risk to be called stupid here but does this work with a Droid/Milestone? :D
[Droid Eris Android Development] hallstevenson:
Based on this thread, I can't imagine VZW doing this update via a computer download. For 99% of people, I think an OTA update is mandatory !!
[Droid Eris Android Development] hallstevenson:
We need an app like there is for jail-broken iPhones and iPods that fools various apps into thinking it's connected via WiFi, 3G, etc, etc.
[Droid Eris Android Development] slayer69:
Hmmmm I did not see this when I did it. Well, You could download directly to your SD card from your phone browser. It will download to your downloads folder on the card then you would just have to copy it to the root location. Are you sure you downloaded the correct file? In post 1 they have the patched version there.....
[Droid Eris Android Development] McCorkis:
this update is stupid easy
[Droid Eris Android Development] meisstupid:
Contacts Sync

Is there a way to set the Google Contacts sync to only sync "My Contacts" and not "All Contacts?"

If so, how? Thanks
[Droid Eris Android Development] CPCookieMan:
Nope. This is for the Droid Eris. There is a version for the Droid/Milestone out, but it's not this. You can search that up on Google for more info.
[Droid Eris Android Development] CPCookieMan:
For people who have flashed roms before.
[Droid Eris Android Development] McCorkis:
true but the type instructions are thier and perfect cant get no easier lol. now i know why my verizon rep says they take forever to beta test
[Droid Eris Android Development] Izeltokatl:
Its easy, as pie.

save file on your SD card,

just power off. hold power and call button, turn on...

now hit volume down, or trackball wait...

hit trackball again, wait...

done. it's easier than installing an ap... lol
[Droid Eris Android Development] hallstevenson:
Is that related to the 2.1 update ?
[Droid Eris Android Development] looneyk:
So my weather/clock is going crazy. The home screen is stuck on elsmere and won't update to my location I put in, I even opened up the weather and tried to delete elsmere but its not present. Anybody else having this problem
[Droid Eris Android Development] jearl75:
HELP

I got a black screen with an exclamation point on it, what now?
[Droid Eris Android Development] meisstupid:
yeah, it is
[Droid Eris Android Development] McCorkis:
what did u do
[Droid Eris Android Development] CPCookieMan:
This means that the update was not successful. Basically, the phone is missing part of it's brain. Re-download the 2.1 update and try again. You may or may not (from your brainless situation) be able to downgrade to 1.5, depending on which parts of the new brain went in and which did not.

Tech talk

------------

Update not a success

Firmware may be corrupt

If bootloader already loaded then you may be stuck with 2.1

Otherwise you can try using the 1.5 update.
[Droid Eris Android Development] iloveandroid:
How can we get the nexus one keyboard (or the htcime with voice) and live wallpapers? Plus, on the legend the widgets were merged and on here they are not
[Droid Eris Android Development] McCorkis:
id like to know that as well
[Droid Eris Android Development] jearl75:
Well, my firmware version is still 1.5, should I re download and install again?
[Droid Eris Android Development] Paradox9:
edited - deleted
[Droid Eris Android Development] jearl75:
Well, my firmware version is still 1.5, should I re download and install again?

Sorry, quote this in the first post
[Droid Eris Android Development] McCorkis:
follow them instrutions and u sould be fine. just put the zip file in the main folder.
[Droid Eris Android Development] jearl75:
That's what I did the first time, messed up for some reason
[Droid Eris Android Development] CPCookieMan:
That depends. Now you have that choice of, do I want 2.1 or stay safe at 1.5. Just flash the corresponding image.
[Droid Eris Android Development] jearl75:
Don't know how to flash, I am a total noobie
[Droid Eris Android Development] sureal:
Ok so now all texts I send are showing up as failed to send, but are actually sending, getting REALLY annoying
[Droid Eris Android Development] McCorkis:
did u do the *228 to program ur phone
[Droid Eris Android Development] BigBoogerRed:
Does anybody use Google Voice? I have not been able to make outgoing calls through Google Voice since loading 2.1
[Droid Eris Android Development] tbaker077:
I still want to know why HTC showed that all the widgets were merged into one page and, on the leaked 2.1 it isn't(maybe we can ask the Nexus One, or Desire people about this?).
[Droid Eris Android Development] CPCookieMan:
Put the zip on your SD Card NOT IN A DIRECTORY.

Hold volume down while the power is off.

Press end.

Follow the on screen instructions.

Action or select is pushing the trackball in.

Have fun!
[Droid Eris Android Development] jearl75:
Question for you........did you upgrade or are you waiting for the OTA?
[Droid Eris Android Development] flyingsporks:
Hey noob question here sorry I know you get these all the time, but is it possible for me to load the eris rom on my droid to get htc sense? Or will that not work
[Droid Eris Android Development] jearl75:
No, from what I understand this is for the DROID ERIS ONLY
[Droid Eris Android Development] refthemc:
Threw a quick video on Youtube if anyone wants to check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oC_w01LlxQ
[Droid Eris Android Development] McCorkis:
its slowing down in here. guessing everyone is loaded up now
[Droid Eris Android Development] iloveandroid:
How can we get the nexus one keyboard (or the htcime with voice) and live wallpapers? Plus, on the legend the widgets were merged and on here they are not, and when I download the Earth app it doesn't open or even say force close(WEIRD!)
[Droid Eris Android Development] sureal:
K did a *228, still giving me the "failed delivery" notification
[Droid Eris Android Development] Nimado:
Ok I think I've got one here, I downloaded the Bluetooth File Transfer app from the market, it loads up just fine but after I receive the error

"Bluetooth error

Cant initialize low-level Bluetooth library!

Reason:bt api-version2->bt_socketclient->constructor) can't load the Bluetooth client socket methods.

Reason: java.lang.NoSuchMethodException:throwErrnoNative"
[Droid Eris Android Development] bamasurp:
loaded it, love it, however

I used to get full bars almost everywhere for signal strength but since the upgrade to 2.1 I mostly only get two bars. My wife's phone is still running 1.5 and she gets 3 to 4 bars right beside me. The network time updates a few seconds later on my phone compared to hers. Anyone else experiencing a drop in reception? I tried the *228 enter, deal however it has not improved the displayed reception strength. I wonder if the reception is good but the display is out of calibration? I don't know. I've been lurking a little while trying to learn. Suggestions or fixes appreciated.
[Droid Eris Android Development] McCorkis:
sorry did u do the *228 then 1.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Captainkrtek:
If anyone needs help pm or email steven@thekrtek.net
[Droid Eris Android Development] tbaker077:
Isn't 2.1 suppose to bring a Sense RSS app?
[Droid Eris Android Development] Captainkrtek:
alot of the widgets and features are missing they were just not chosen to be included in this release or we do not have the absolute final build
[Droid Eris Android Development] PPCGeek01:
This really needs to be the official instructions for all the noobs out there.
[Droid Eris Android Development] digitaljeannie:
I was having the same issue with the new 3.0 Voice app. I happened to have an older version of the GVoice app. I tried it and it works with the new 2.1 ROM.

The link is below if you'd like to download.

Sorry, I'm new so it won't let me post direct URL just the text

type https:// before the docs.google.com

docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B3k8BMVWRldLMzVlY2MzNTgtY2I3Zi00YzFlLWE3OWItNWVkMzc2NjM0ZDhj&hl=en
[Droid Eris Android Development] jwtarman:
I did the update after reading all the posts all day long and have to say it was very simple and straight forward. Works like a champ and everything I use (military wise) is still working like a champ - even better.

Props to all involved.
[Droid Eris Android Development] sureal:
Yes I did option 1, should I have done option 2?
[Droid Eris Android Development] Zwitterion:
Went ahead and installed it. Simple directions:

1. Put .zip file on SD Card

2. Turn off Phone

3. Hold Volume Down Button and Power Button (the End Call Button)

4. White screen will parse a few filenames and post errors and then will find the .zip file you copied...a vertical status bar will appear on upper right hand corner

5. After status bar completes, screen will ask if you want to update. Choose yes

6. Screen wait jump back to what it showed in Step 4 above, but after status bar finishes it will then start installing.

7. After installing, it will ask whether you want to activate. Press trackball

8. It will reboot...will take awhile and then you'll get there!

Impressions: MUCH MUCH MUCH faster than 1.5. Impressed at how optimized it is. Everything works. Few apps I can't see in the Market (TV.com, for example). Otherwise, *totally* worth the upgrade.
[Droid Eris Android Development] PPCGeek01:
Are you using Handcent? If so, try unchecking the "Compatibility check" option under settings. That worked for me.
[Droid Eris Android Development] silkandfresh:
Does the zip file not work on macs? Everytime I download it's giving an error saying that I'm still downloading the file even though it's finished
[Droid Eris Android Development] sureal:
I am using handcent, I have uncheckd compatibity mode, still doing it
[Droid Eris Android Development] McCorkis:
thats got to be a computer error
[Droid Eris Android Development] BigBoogerRed:
I downloaded it and it seems to be working. Thanks for this
[Droid Eris Android Development] digitaljeannie:
I also noticed, since uninstalling GVoice 0.3.0 that it no longer keeps asking me to sign in everytime I reboot the phone. Even after installing the older version.
[Droid Eris Android Development] McCorkis:
how is the google voice is it any good. i havnt tried it or looked in to it
[Droid Eris Android Development] tbaker077:
I tried to open the app Google Apps via a task killer, but it keeps force closing. Any ideas why, or what Google Apps is exactly?
[Droid Eris Android Development] afoulke:
Anyone having problems with Facebook contact link I can only link contacts who's last name start with a k-z. Also my click weather widget disappeared anyone know how to retrive it or a good alternative? Anyone working on adding the HTC widgets to this rom? Thanks guys
[Droid Eris Android Development] iloveandroid:
Try downloading via Chrome and make sure you unclick open when done
[Droid Eris Android Development] hannahxx:
mine worked fine, thanks for the instructions!

p.s. gesture search will now work on eris!

googlemobile.blogspot. com/2010/03/search-your-android-phone-with-written.html
[Droid Eris Android Development] silkandfresh:
Got it to work thanks. As a tip to the unexperienced like myself if you download the file multiple times you can only use the original zip file. Apparently the -1, -2, etc. extensions make the file not work.
[Droid Eris Android Development] CPCookieMan:
Correct. It has to be the original name for the phone to detect it.
[Droid Eris Android Development] hallstevenson:
Yeap, it's really that easy. Not joking either.
[Droid Eris Android Development] mercado79:
Can anyone tell me what version of Google Voice this is? The title says 0.2. So is it 0.2.0? Sorry for the dumb question. I have a copy of 0.2.8 and I'm still running into issues with being asked for my password every time I reboot the phone. I wonder how far back version-wise we have to go for it to work correctly.
[Droid Eris Android Development] digitaljeannie:
It says Build 0.2 so I'm guessing it's 0.2.0
[Droid Eris Android Development] tdavis42:
I am using it and it works perfectly.
[Droid Eris Android Development] tdavis42:
Go to the market and download the new version of GV. My phone stopped asking for the password after a few tries. I also noticed that if I booted and didn't touch it for a while it would ask for password. But if I rebooted and clawed to get in it would not ask for a password. I don't know what that is all about but I really never reboot. I had my phone on for two months before I had to shut it down to install 2.1.
[Droid Eris Android Development] edgeupgx:
Anyone else noticing the phone stays awake the entire time? I have checked the setting and its not checked this crap is killing the battery quick thinking this wasn't a good idea after all.
[Droid Eris Android Development] CPCookieMan:
Truthfully I'm waiting for the official 2.1 call me crazy. I value root/insurance. I would be fine if there was a way to downgrade, but since there's not...
[Droid Eris Android Development] tbaker077:
I have also noticed pics don't show up in gmail odd. You think we can get the one off the N1 or Desire to get it to work?