Nexus One gets updated to Android 2.2.1, build FRG83

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Nexus One gets updated to Android 2.2.1, build FRG83

September 24, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson

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There have been a slew of firmware updates for various Android devices the last couple of days, and this time it is Google’s own Nexus One that has received some OTA love with an update to Android 2.2.1. The size of the update is merely 3.9MB, so it’s likely a minor maintenance release and it will give your Nexus build number FRG83.

There is no official changelog available at the time or even an announcement from Google, but some users at the xda-developers report that the update patches the vulnerability that allows Universal Androot to work, among else. You should only install the Android 2.2.1 update if you’re running build FRF91: the latest stock version of Android 2.2. If you’re using a custom ROM, it’s better to wait until the update gets incorporated into the ROM.

It’s easy to manually install the update. Make sure your battery has plenty of juice before you begin.

Download the 2.2.1 update from Google’s server.
Rename the file to update.zip and copy it to the root of your SD card.
Turn off your Nexus, and start it by holding down the power button and the volume down button at the same time.
Select the Recovery option and when you see a red triangle, simultaneously press the power button and the volume up button.
Select “Apply sdcard:update.zip” and reboot your device after the update has been applied.

Via [Android and Me]

Android 2.2.1, firmware updates, FRG83, google nexus, Manual update, Nexus One, ota update

11 Comments

YourMainDude said: On September 24, 2010

I updated and my Universal Androot Still Works… =

wraith404 said: On September 24, 2010

What else does it do?

ernoi said: On September 25, 2010

same here.
do you have a vodafone version of the nexus one?

- Kanwar said: On September 26, 2010
  
  @ernoi: how would i know that? i am in india. ok. does your kernel version say "android-build@apa26#1" or does it say "haley@m4-dev#1"?
  
  - krk said: On October 16, 2010
    
    you can contact me regarding your issues with the nexus one …. i am from india too contact me on kanavrishikumar@gmail.com
    
lacy said: On September 28, 2010

Does your wireless hotspot still work

Rommel said: On September 28, 2010

With 2.2.1 already rooted.

erim said: On September 30, 2010

Beware! Alot of users (yours truly included) are reporting wireless tethering problems with this release.

Evan Gage said: On October 4, 2010

i cannot install keep getting aborted. it keeps saying something about magic smoke wallpapers.apk.

Evan Gage said: On October 4, 2010

so it says assert failed: apply_patch_check ("system/app/magicsmokewallpapers.apk" . "67377618ea73398c44662a88d2b5fac1905fbc63" . "9216d0a5097a1c1cf2f030eaacd51b246a000b9d")
E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip
(system 7)
installation aborted.
Up trying to install the over the air update from google. What the hell is going on. Never had a problem before…

WhatIsTheAndroidTablet.Com said: On September 22, 2012

HTC Nexus 1 Video review:
http://www.whatistheandroidphone.com/video/oZGEUcDspIo/HTC-Nexus-One-Review.html

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